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Can't delete M1XIN zones, can't add Areas...

Greetings; I recently had to replace my M1 Gold and M1XEP. 5.3.10 and 5.0.46 respectively. RP is 2.0.40. Once I received the new units, I updated the SN in the M1XEP, found the new M1XEP IP and...

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Had a 5+ hour utility outage - time to think about graceful shutdown when the...

Had a storm roll though this morning and the power went off at about 5:30 AM.  Was restored a bit after 11 AM.  Very unusual.  We usually get a short, couple minutes at the most, outage every couple...

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IE Gravestone

Here went to Firefox mostly and lately Chrome.  New Edge is just an advertisement these days.   Personally here started with Netscape in the 1990's. I did have a BBS in Chicago running on a Commodore...

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Moto power g 2021 phone on Cricket looses connectivity for no apparent reason

Have not been able to find any reporting of similar issues on the web but happens to both our familys phones.  We had ATT before with Samsung phones and they pretty much just worked.  Limited signal in...

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email provider suggestions?

Have an old sbcglobal.net and a yahoo and gmail address.  Have used the sbcglobal for most things even now that I have dropped ATT as my internet provider.  Seems like it might be time to go to a new...

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HAI Leviton OmniStat 2's

Has anyone been able to source OmniStat 2s? I just had two of my Omnistats go black screen after a bad storm. I had one spare and it seems to be working fine but I still need to replace one. I doubt...

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Cell requirement for HD Voice capability?

Trying to troubleshoot connectivity issues with Cricket so put the SIM card in my previous Samsung J7 that was used with ATT.  They told us at the time it wasn't compatible but not the details.  Got a...

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Anyone with a Hubitat?

I wanted to get rid of my Smartthings because it wasn't that great, and I purchased Hubitat instead. I do like it, but its not the more user-friendly.  So I also use Homebridge, which I have been very...

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M1 armed in night mode but alarm doesnt go off when violated

I have had the alarm go off before when I open a door but this morning the system was armed in night mode and I opened the door and the alarm didnt go off.  I did this with all doors and same thing.  I...

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When is 4G LTE going away?

I was at a phone store yesterday considering a new phone.  I don't have need or use for a high end one.  Was looking at two models.  The cheaper was 4G LTE, the other was 5G.  The store person said...

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What is the best ELK m1 app for Android?

I have been using agave but it stopped working. What is the best and cheapest app for Android to arm disarm and check zones? Thanks

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Can you manually adjust or see the status of an output in RP?

How do I check my water shut off valve(Output) in ELK RP and how do I turn it off and on? Thanks

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7 Mbps download from Starlink...

Not sure what is going on but my starlink app shows 7 Mbps and notes network congestion.  My PC shows 4.3 Mbps.   I was doing that well during peak times with DSL.  

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New detached garage door / project

Daughter just upgraded her home with attached garage to a home with two detached garages.  One 3 car garage and one 1 car garage sitting around 100 feet from the back of her property.  Main garage has...

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M1KPAS beeping and quirky

I'm hoping someone can point me at a solution to this before I order a replacement that I may not need.   I have an M1G  system that sprawls over a fairly large area.  The last area has an M1KPAS that...

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Utilize existing hardlines with new smart system

Hello everyone. When I built our home back in 2014 I wired all doors and windows back to my OmniPro II.  Over the years I've been adding more and more devices (Lights, Outlets, etc..) to my Google home...

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Can I Send 12V DC Directly Into Omni Pro II Zones

Can I Send 12V DC Directly Into Omni Pro II Zones, or must I use a relay interface? I have 4 exterior motion sensors that output 12v DC when activated. Can a zone on an Omni expansion board handle this...

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Gmail not allowing emails to be sent via M1 XEP as of May 30 2022?

Gmail no longer allowing less secure apps.    My M1 XEP stopped sending emails via my gmail account on June 6th. After troubleshooting I found this. Back up and running after switching to GMX.   Less...

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Elk m1xep fails to get m1cloud id – connection required

HI all,   This question is regarding the elk m1 alarm panel with a m1xep ethernet expander.   I’m trying to use the “obtain account id” function of the m1xep so that I can use remote control of my m1...

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HAI Omnitouch 57e buttons not activating lights

Hello I have a HAI Omnitouch 57e. I had to change the battery, and after I did, the Omnitouch touchscreen is no longer activating the lights. I pressed the two top corners of the screen and got into...

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1K EOL Resistor Replacement for OmniPro

When we built our home, I hard-wired the security panel with 30-40 zones using 1K EOLR at the end of that zone.  I'm afraid my current Leviton OmniPro is on it's last leg.  Since Leviton has...

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Password manager?

Wondering what people use for password manager.  Have been using password safe for years and it works ok.  Main issue is dealing with 2 PCs so have to merge the local files occaisionally and manually...

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Database error

Is anyone else seeing this?? There is new content available as highlighted.       But when I click "View New Content", I get the error attached.  

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Wired Panel Choices 2022

Looking for opinions on panel options for DIY in 2022.   I've been putting off replacing my defunct Interlogix UltraSync while hoping that some company would update their products OR a new company...

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View New Content - not working

For years I have been using the View New Content button on the upper right side of the page to see any threads that have been updated since I last logged on.  That has not been working for the last few...

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Speakers Over Coax?

For many years, I have been using speaker switchers for my audio system, AB8SS to be exact.  I would like to add a pair of speakers at my shed in my back yard.   I ran cables out there in conduit a few...

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x10 wireless remote switch stopped working

I have an exterior lighting circuit that is split off my garage circuit and (was being) controlled by X10 Wireless switch modules, but has stopped working recently.   There is a XPFM Inline Receiver...

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Android phone with IP webcam app shuts down after 5 hours

Was going to use an old phone for a temporary camera on my zoneminder system.  Used IP webcam app.  Got it all working but it stopped after about 5 hours.  I was hooked to a charger so shouldn't be...

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ELK M1 successor

What would be a good successor to my Elk M1 Gold? I've lost faith in ELK coming up with a good successor (announced ELK E27 alarm engine keeps getting postponed and doesn't aim to be a drop-in...

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