ADE Optima Compact Zone 1 Fault

[Allendale]

When the alarm panel is not set, there are no faults indicated on LED panel. When I try to set the alarm, there is a permanent red light on for zone 1 (exit/entry zone) and the alarm panel beeps continuously and will not set. I have replaced the door contacts on zone 1 but this has not solved the problem. I have carried out a walk test, but once again the zone 1 led is on before I open the door. Can anybody please help with advice.

 

[secureiam]

need to try a link in zone 1, if that behaves then you can look at your cable.

if it doesn't look at your programming.

Any issues post back here.

 

[Allendale]

Thanks for that, I’ll give it a go and let you know the result.

 

[Allendale]

I have linked out zone 1 and the led is no longer on and the alarm will now set. Most of the cable is buried but I will check out whatever I can see.

 

[Allendale]

As a temporary measure is it possible to set zone 2 (just 1 pir) as timed or final exit?

 

[Handymanjo]

Put the alarm pair from zone 2 into zone 1 and put wire link in zone 2,this will be your timed circuit without changing any programming.
You may need a multimeter to check cable out.
To check cable remove door contact and twist alarm pair together at door put back into zone 1 if alarm sets cable ok and possible faulty door contact.

 

[Allendale]

Thanks Handymanjo, I’ll give all that a looking at tomorrow, but the door contact is brand new and just fitted today. However, I realise that it could be a faulty unit. Cheers.

 

[Allendale]

A continuity test has shown that there is a cable problem. I was able to do further tests and found that it was just the red cable that had a break somewhere. I have now used the yellow cable in place of the red and all is working again. The yellow cable was previously unused. Thanks for the help guys.