Repetitive trouble alarm question

[jeff black]

Security system model DS7000 security console
PS561
My question is how do you reset the console.
When I get a trouble alarm I can stop that by
pressing disarm. My problem is
I can't get the system to work with 4 motion
detectors. System works just
fine with 3 but when I try to install the 4th
unit I'll get a trouble alarm.
Then remove the batteries from the 4 motion
detector, then when I try to arm
the system with just 3 units I still get the
trouble alarm. the only way I
can clear the trouble alarm is to unplug the
console and pull the battery
and then reinstall all door/window sensors
and the 3 motion detectors. Is
there a easyer way to reset the console?

[rm]

not as far as i can figure out either, i
have a similar problem where occasionally
one of the garage sensors will drop off and
the only way to sort it is to reprogram the
console without this. or else you need to
press bypass everytime you want to set your
alarm

[bob shanks]

I think I have just started having the same
problem?  One of my D/W sensors causes the
console to slowly flash it's number and my
console gives me 5 beeps about every hour.
I have replaced the batteries in the sensor
and it test good, but the monitor still
flashes slowly and I am still getting the 5
beeps.  It continues even after I remove
the batteries from the sensor.  Any ideas?

[John P]

Same problem here. It is very frustrating.

[bob s]

I finally cleared all sensors out of the
monitor and reinstalled them.  This cleared
up the trouble, but I don't want to have to
do that every time I have a problem.

[scott]

Jeff,

You may be getting RF collisions among the
motion detectors preventing the console from
receiving the off signal from one of the
units after it was triggered (sent the on).
Try triggering the "stuck" unit and give it
time to send the off signal without any
other sensor being triggered.

[gadgenator]

Check the insulation under all of the screws
at the remote contacts and transmiter.  I
had a similar problem and found that the
wire insulation had not been proberly
removed.  Thermal expansion would create an
intermitant problem.  I found this same
problem on almost all of my remote sensors.
It is poor quality assembly method by X10.

[bill]

I've got the sasme exact problem with the 1
zone only. I have replaced the door/window
sensor, reprogrammed numerous times and
still get the slow flashing (on that zone)
and the occasional 5 beeps form the console

[sal]

I have reinstalled my 2 motions and 10 D/W
sensors 3 times in last a couple weeks for
the same problem.  I was told the system uses
2.4 GHZ RF and my cordless phone and wireless
adsl router uses that as well. I'm wondering
that has any thing to do with one of the D/W
sensor gets lost after a while?  I also get
problem on D/W will not chime (on RUN2 mode)
sometimes.  Any help will be appreciated.

[omar cerda]

I had the same problem some months ago, to
solve it, reinstall new batteries in the
D/W sensor in 30 seconds and later press
the test button until the LED blinked
quickly (this reset the sensor). After this
the problem was resolved. Every time that
the console indicates low batteries in some
sensor, I make the same thing and I have
not had more problems.

[pt]

So can this problem be fix?
i used new batteries on d/w sensor.
its anoying seeing the monitor still
flashes slowly and I am still getting the 5
beeps every hour?
can someone tell me what i should do?

[Charles Chronister]

I can't arm with my handheld remote
control, I'll get a trouble alarm and the
lamp module turn on, but my keychain remote
control work ok. Why?

[mark]

Hi,

I'm also having this slow flashing and
chime every hour which is quite irritating.
Is this a bug or what?  I just bought my
unit and thinking of returning the unit if
there's no fix.  Any ideas if this can be
fixed (hello X10?)?  Any comments on the 30
day money back guarantee of X10?

[rk]

From so many replies, now I know I am not
the only one having this problem. This
problem is very annoying. The security
system by nature has to be very reliable. If
sensors fail to report every now and then,
how can you trust your security system? I
think X-10 should be held accountable and
should be forced to fix this issue. I am
sure this is a bug.

[j]

i just got off the phone with (Tom) he is
the customer support manager. so i told him
about the issue and is issuing an rma for
return.
i bought mine last year in march and started
having this problem four months ago and i
couldn't fix either.