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PH508 always sound for 1-2 second

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[vlong]

well' then my old PH508's may not work with new SC1200 Console.

[Brian H]

Yours are not that old, but maybe in the time period when they first did the redesign.
My old 2002 and 2005 are fine with the SC1200. No burps when armed and sirens are OK.
Now my 2010 ones also have no burps when armed, but the siren sounds for four cycles then stop for ten seconds and start the whole four cycles ten pause all over again.

You can try an unused Unit Code to double check if it would work or not.

[vlong]

will try another SC1200 to see how it goes this may take a week or two for another console.

[Brian H]

Do you have any other X10 devices? Like a coupler repeater we forgot to ask about?

[bigjohn9944]

Just went back over your posts.
How did you make it go into the strange sound making?

Brian

When I was doing the earler Powerhorn settings testing and repeatedly triggering the system, I too experienced the "sick cow" sound from the console when triggered and also the entry chime on the console. After a few hours it just went away and now sounds normal. Maybe it just got tired 

[Brian H]

Thanks for the information.
So maybe it is just a quirk of the system.

I am still wondering why the Powerhorns momentarily sound with an Arm home or away for vlong.
Maybe it is a Powerhorn thing as with the older DS7000 Kit you set the Unit to a unused setting. As it sent the All Lights On, All Units Off commands.
The SC1200 only sends the two Light Code Addresses.

I know different Date Code PH508s act different on my SC1200A. Unfortunately I don't have any in the 08G31 to 09A03 date code range, vlong has, to try.
My 2002-2005 ones actually work OK. My two 2010 units. Sound for four cycles then stop for ten seconds then start again.

[vlong]

Do you have any other X10 devices? Like a coupler repeater we forgot to ask about?

no other x10 device using with this console.

[Brian H]

OK. I just wanted to cover more bases.

If you do get another SC1200. All of us would be interested if the Powerhorns act differently.

[vlong]

Brian H,

I will update once i get the new unit maybe in one week.
but i still think PH508 with older date code will not work with new console.

[Brian H]

Well I can tell you my two 2010 ones are not 100% correct with my SC1200A.
Workable but not like they should be, or how I would expect them to act.

My real early 2002-2005 ones seem to be 100% OK with the SC1200A in its installed location, and all of them acted slightly different when the console was on my kitchen table during first tests.

If your second SC1200A does basically the same thing. Then we know there are PH508s. With in some date codes that sound briefly when the console is armed away or home.

[vlong]

will keep you inform to see how the thing act.

[Brian H]

OK but I fear it will be the same.
Another user is reporting the exact same problem in the Security Problems and Troubleshooting Area.

If your second one does not, then we know it is a very close timing thing.

[vlong]

I will get the new Unit on 3-12-11

[tom j]

OK but I fear it will be the same.
Another user is reporting the exact same problem in the Security Problems and Troubleshooting Area.

If your second one does not, then we know it is a very close timing thing.

Hay Brian great job helping out! Say I have a contact at x10 a vice president and I plan on emailing him and informing him of these problems. If I get a response I'll post what he has to say.

So if you have a specific question let me know and I'll ask him that to. I'm thinking the powerhorns and the limited number of lights that can be flashed should be addressed. Let me know if I should add anything else.

Tom j.

[Brian H]

You may tell him. Many of these things where also in the Radio Shack 49-1000MC console they made in late 2004 and never corrected.

If you do a search of the forums for 49-1000.
Reverse order if you want to see the older ones first.
Powerhorns where reported way back then.
The SC1200 is not updated much from the older 49-1000MC.