Lynx system with 5811 sensor


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Old 05-12-14, 05:03 PM
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Lynx system with 5811 sensor

Hello,
I need help!!! we are trying to add a new sensor 5811 into our old Lynx system. We had added five sensors (5811) earlier and were successful. However, the last one is giving us a headache.

We created a new zone for this sensor just like the others. Everything was OK until we tried to trip the sensor to see if it works. Now, we have a fault on this zone and cannot clear it (we entered our master code twice +OFF). We also did a test by opening other doors/windows, the system showed faults on those tests and cleared when we closed those doors/windows. When we tried with this sensor, it continued to show fault when it is re-aligned (magnet and sensors are in lined with each other).

Appreciate any help from you all....
 
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Old 05-12-14, 06:15 PM
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Check your loop number. It should be loop 2 for the internal reed switch.
 
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Old 05-12-14, 07:24 PM
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Lynx system with 5811 sensor

Thanks for your reply.
With that said, we did tried with loop 2 as well as loop 1 and nothing works. The other 5 sensor we set up all had loop 1 and they all worked the first time around.

Don't know what else to do....
 
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Old 05-12-14, 07:50 PM
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You may have a bad sensor -- those are not the hardiest of sensors.

There is only one loop [#1] -- not much to them [ swap the battery with another sensor and see if problem follows it]?

edit: slowly move the magnet near to the reed switch and listen for the reaction, you should be able to hear a 'click' if it is activating.
 

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