Alarm control panel - bellbox setup

[shockfire]

Hi all,

I've recently acquired an alarm control panel with some PIR sensors, but I don't have a bellbox. The control panel manual (which I downloaded off the internet) is not very useful.

Basically, I need to purchase a (hopefully cheap) bellbox.

The control panel has two wires for connecting a bellbox. I connected up my multimeter, and this is the results:
1. When the alarm is not going off, 0 volts is provided.
2. When the "panic" button is pressed, 8.5 volts dc runs through these wires (one -ve and one +ve).

I don't really know much about alarms; I'm *guessing* this means the bellbox would have power provided from a separate PSU, and would be triggered by receiving 8.5 (9?) volts.

Any help on finding a suitable bellbox would be greatly appreciated (don't need battery backup or anything, just a quick and easy solution )

Thanks very much
Shockfire.

 

[joe-90]

What panel is it?

 

[shockfire]

Hi,

It's model number is AST-2008D. It also says "Shenzhen" on the back, guessing that's the manufacturer.

Thanks,
Shockfire.

 

[Europlex]

Hi,

It's model number is AST-2008D. It also says "Shenzhen" on the back, guessing that's the manufacturer.

Thanks,
Shockfire.

Any chance of pictures of the inside/outside of the panel?

Not really up on Chinese alarms but might be able to help with further info.

What about pics of the relevant manual page as well?

 

[shockfire]

Haven't got access to a camera at the moment, but here's a picture that I Googled - http://www.ipmart.com/contents/products/P44000/44726/extra_pic/IMG_273d_ex1.jpg

Here's a link to the manual (PDF, inside RAR archive) - http://www.unlockfiles.com/forum/do...&file=Wireless-Home-Security-Alarm-System.rar

Thanks,
Shockfire.

 

[lectriclegs]

most control panels use a negative bell trigger ie instead of sending a poss supply when the alarm triggers it sends a neg and the poss is always pressent. hope this helps