New Zealand tamper fault on Optima Compact

[simbin]

Hi. I've tried to fit an Optima Compact alarm panel with built in key pad. Upon energising there is a tamper fault. I've removed all zones & linked them out but still no joy. This is the reason I hate doing alarms & will avoid in the future! Any ideas please??:devil:

 

[tony mc]

Make sure the panel tamper is closing !

 

[MDJ]

ring the manufacturer and ask then for the engineers code, I had a similar problem not so long ago and was inputting the user code instead of the engineers code, they printed the code wrong in the book, if the user code is 1234, then try 4321 for the engineer, it well may be possible all you need to do is input the engineers code to actually set the system up

 

[Lukethoma1985]

Have you tried putting a link between the tamper or just the zones?

 

[simbin]

Panel tamper as in the big spring under the cover?? All seams fine. How do I find out if the bell box is at fault?

 

[simbin]

I've put a link between all the zones & at the tamper terminal. Tried factory reset but still no different

 

[Lukethoma1985]

I think to link out the panel tamper its, a and t or neg hold off and tamper return.

 

[simbin]

I think to link out the panel tamper its, a and t or neg hold off and tamper return.

I'll try that, thank you. Don't know sod all about alarms, hence the questions!!

 

[telectrix]

the a and t, ot -hold and tamper return are the bell tamper. if thaat clears the fault, it's probably the bell back tamper not making the tamper switch in the bell box. the panel tamper is the spring on the panel PCB.

the other way to check the bell tamper is with your meter on DC volts, + lead on bell+. - lead should show 12V between + and both A and T. also, some ext. sirens need a link between 0V and tamper return.

 

[Tridentsystems]

Link tr. to 0 v. Bell tamper return looks for 0v in healthy position going high in tamper. Check your remote keypad tamper if fitted. Link all zone tampers out even unused ones. Try to get panel clear then add your tamper ccts back one at a time

 

[telectrix]

optimas, i think, have global tamper common to all zones.

 

[Lukethoma1985]

Thatsok simbin, glad i can actually help someone. There a pain in the arse but its something extra you can do to get for £££££.

 

[simbin]

optimas, i think, have global tamper common to all zones.

what does this mean? I'd be happy to have the alarm working without tampers!

 

[telectrix]

it means that there is only 1 pair of terminals for all the zone tamper loops. which are wired in series. rather than having individual zone tampers in the panel.

 

[power ranger]

If I remember rightly (thats a hard job in itself!!) with the optima you have to programme each zone out if you are not going to use them. You cant just put a link between the zone contacts at the panel.

 

[telectrix]

not on the optimas i've used. but not used one lately so it could be the newer ones. oldtimer's your expert on optima.

 

[Darkwood]

Buy a big dog :smilewinkgrin:

 

[simbin]

Thank you all for the advice & information. Hopefully it will be working soon....:cheesy:

 

[jay b]

Open lid on remote keypad and using lid activate tamper switch 3 times then screw lid back on this resets tamper

 

[Spright Bark]

i linked out the zones on the optima i have installed and did not need to programme it in!! i did have a tamper lock out but mine was the remote keypad - the spring on the back was not making so you either stretch the spring a little so it pushes, or link out in the panel (sorry thats not too much help with a built in keypad!)