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- Honeywell rapidlink dialup network adaptor how to#
- Honeywell rapidlink dialup network adaptor install#
- Honeywell rapidlink dialup network adaptor serial#
- Honeywell rapidlink dialup network adaptor software#
- Honeywell rapidlink dialup network adaptor professional#
If the above “Watelco” cable does not work the next step up from this is to build a cable like I did below + | |. This cable works with the Ademco CIA 2400 modem and some of the Hayes SmartModem 1200 or 2400. I spent hours trying to get this to work but ultimately could never get to work with my Hayes SmartModem Optima 9600. This diagram was created by user Dino on the DIY Security Forum and is the same wiring as the diagram published in the Honeywell Compass documents. Honeywell does this with a “Watelco” cable. Since you are directly connecting the modem to the panel you have to add power to the line for the modems to communicate. A typical plain old telephone service (POTS) coming into a house provides 48VDC and is used by a headset or modem to modulate the current on the line to transmit the audio information. This is critical and your modem will not be able to talk to the panel if not done correctly. 2.3 Directly connection modem to panel with specialty cable
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If you are up for some tinkering you can make a capacitive coupling cable below which will allow you to use a lot more of the Hayes Smartmodem products.
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This was a huge issue for me as I bought a Hayes SmartModem Optima 9600 which is in the supported modem document but not listed in the software and probably took over 10 hours of tinkering with the whole setup to get it to work, save the hassle and buy a Ademco CIA 2400, Hayes Smartmodem 1200 or 2400 from Ebay.
Honeywell rapidlink dialup network adaptor install#
Some of these modems are not listed as a choice in the modem setup in the compass software so first install the software and go through the list of modems before buying one. You can find a list of modems Honeywell says works with the compass software in the supported modem document.
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The modem needs to support the old Bell 103 communication format. The connection to the panel is made at 300 baud and is very finicky with carrier detection so newer “high speed” modems just don’t have good backwards capabilities down to those speeds. These panels are extremely picky on which modems they will talk to so you are more than likely going to have to buy an old Hayes SmartModem on Ebay. The only supported connection methods for the Honeywell Compass software on many of Honeywell \ Ademco \ ADT \ First Alert \ FBII panels is through the phone connection which requires a modem.
Honeywell rapidlink dialup network adaptor how to#
You install the main program then install the patch, for information on how to install this software see the Honeywell Compass installation guide, try these Google searches – Honeywell Interactive Compass Download Document site: – Honeywell/First Alert Compass Download Document site: With a Honeywell “MyTechWeb” account or some creative Googling you can find the download document that links to the install files.
Honeywell rapidlink dialup network adaptor serial#
USB to serial adapter on newer computersįor legal reasons I can’t give out the software but there are ways to find it.Watelco cable or capacitor line coupling cable.
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Honeywell rapidlink dialup network adaptor professional#
This software is designed and intended for professional alarm installers, it is not suppose to be for general public or DYI use. Let me start by stating you really should not go down the path of trying to program a security panel with the Honeywell Compass software unless there is a specific need as you will spend more time setting up and getting the software working than programming the panel through the keypad. There is limited information on the internet about it so I decided to help others out who want to go down this path. I spent far too long trying to download \ upload data from a Honeywell Ademco Vista-21iP panel using the Honeywell Compass software. How to guide on connecting to and programming your Honeywell alarm security system such as Vista, Lynx, First Alert, FBII panels with the Honeywell compass software.