Safewatch3000/3G4000 to Envisalink


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Old 05-11-21, 11:46 AM
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Safewatch3000/3G4000 to Envisalink

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Currently have the Safewatch 3000 system (Vista 20P) from ADT with GSM (using device 3G4000) monitoring from ADT.
I would like to cancel the ADT monitoring service and add the EnvisaLink EVL4 to do self monitoring.
I've read through alot of forum discussions but I still have questions I hope someone can answer.

1.
Once I call ADT to cancel monitoring, can ADT send a signal to brick my system? I've read that they could on certain systems but wasn't sure about the Safewatch 3000. If ADT can send a signal, what should I do right away to prevent this?

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The 3G4000 GSM unit is connected to zone 8 and the tip/ring on the main ADT panel. (please see picture)
Can I just disconnect these wires and do a *29 0 without causing issues eg:errors?

I currently have 2 wired 6150 keypads.
I read that as long as you don't go into the ∗56 Zone Programming, the 6160 keypad is not neeeded to add the EnvisaLink module as a keypad to my system, is this correct?

However, with the 3G4000 GSM unit connected to zone 8 as described above, does this mean I will need to disable zone 8 which means I will need a 6160 keypad to do this?

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Old 05-11-21, 12:05 PM
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Welcome to the forums.

I see a pair of wires to the phone line connection and a pair of wires to point 8.
That means to me that that unit is a dial capture communicator and point 8 lets you know if it's in trouble.

Typically 4 wire communicators are connected directly to the data bus.
If you disconnect the phone line connection they cannot access the panel.
You can disconnect point 8. You'll have to duplicate how it's being used.
It could be setup for EOL... normally open or normally closed.
 
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Old 05-11-21, 12:22 PM
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Thanks for reply.
This is the unit ADT installed.
3G4000 - HSPA Universal Wireless Alarm Communicator | DSC Security Products | DSC

Its branded ADT though. I don't see much information in forums on how to disconnect these from the Safewatch 3000 without causing errors.
 
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Old 05-11-21, 01:00 PM
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You will need to turn the phone line off.
Remove the phone number and turn phone line monitor off.

 
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Old 05-11-21, 02:44 PM
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[Installer code] + 8 + 00
*41*
*42*
*99 to exit programming

Disconnect the zone and telco wires. Replace the zone wires with a 2000 ohm resistor (red-black-red on the first 3 stripes)

You don't need access to menu mode programming to set up your envisalink device.
 
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Old 05-11-21, 02:57 PM
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Have you checked to see if you can get into programming mode, ie ADT doesn't have their proprietary access code in there (and they won't tell you what it is, if course).
 
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Old 05-11-21, 04:58 PM
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If I put a 2K resistor across connections 19 and 20 (zone 8), is the purpose to fool the system into thinking that zone 8 is not in fault mode after I remove the 3G4000 connections? This way I don't have to disable the zone?

When you say:
"You don't need access to menu mode programming to set up your envisalink device."
Do you mean I don't need to access *56 zone programming? But still need to do Communications Setup and Reporting Options?




 
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Old 05-11-21, 05:14 PM
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Exactly, that gets the zone out of your hair.

Since the system is already set to be monitored, you don't need to change the reporting settings on the individual zones. All of the settings that need to be set for the envisalink can be done from the fixed alpha keypad.
 
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Old 05-14-21, 11:07 AM
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If I currently have 2 6150 wired keypads and a wired siren to 4 and 5 on the terminal bus, Will adding the Envisalink exceed the aux power output available on terminals 4,5? I have the 1321 transformer.

I read through the document for the 3G4000 device and it seems like its a device that simulates a landline but dials through a cell service. The document 3G4000 is located here https://cms.dsc.com/download.php?t=1&id=24319 if anyone is interested.
Shown below is recommended wiring for the 3G4000 from the doc. My system seems to be wired the same way except I don't have the control panel EOL resistor.



 
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The resistor is likely on the terminals inside the dialer (where it should actually be, since the point is to supervise the wire between the two devices. It is _possible_ that your zone is set as a NC, and they wired it as a closed loop when everything is normal, but that would be an unusual configuration.
 
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Old 08-20-21, 12:06 PM
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I finally got around to cancelling the monitoring service.
I shutdown power and removed the battery backup to the alarm panel.
I disconnected the Telco wires at terminals 23/24 and zone 8 wires at terminals 19/20 on the Safewatch main alarm panel. Put a 2k resistor across terminals 19/20 (zone 8)
Then went in with installer code and did a *41* and a *42* to erase 41 and 42.. Confirmed they are erased by #41 and #42.
Did a *99 to exit.

Then I powered the system back on. It initially shows d1 then the keypad beeps with 08 ALARM on it (I have the 6150 keypad).
So it seems to be sensing something is wrong with zone 8 which was the 3G4000 device.

Should I try placing a wire (not resistor) across terminals 19/20 (zone 8)? What else can I do make it seem like zone 8 is ok so I can use the system?

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Old 08-20-21, 12:29 PM
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It sounds like the original installer programmed Zone 8 to be NO or NC, instead of EOL. As MrRon said, that's unusual, but not unheard of.

Instead of a 2K resistor across Terminals 19/20, try a bit of wire, to make it NC. If that doesn't work, leave it disconnected from anything, to make it NO.
 
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Old 08-20-21, 05:18 PM
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Thanks. Turns out setting it to NC with a wire worked. No more error.
 
 

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