Need Programming assistance on a Notifier SFP-1024 Control

John Sowden

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Jul 2, 2014, 4:32:02 PM7/2/14

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I am receiving 2 daily test signals from the above panel. Notifier
refuses to provide programming assistance, and the manual does not make
it clear re: double reporting. Silent Knight used to have a Must call
option, which caused multiple signals, but I figured that out in the 80s.

tia,

John

Bob La Londe

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Jul 3, 2014, 1:20:36 PM7/3/14

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"John Sowden" <jso...@americansentry.net> wrote in message
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Some FACP manufacturers have their panels setup so that they can *only* send
TWO test signals when monitored. One on each line. I don't know much about
Notifier, but they may be that way. I have a couple of them on Sole Path
Cellular and the extra air time is annoying, but I do make money on them. I
have alarms dialing my own toll free lines, so extra call time is only a few
cents per signal on those that are on landlines.

John Sowden

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Jul 3, 2014, 6:53:35 PM7/3/14

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This system is in our LATA so I have it dial into a local phone line.
My concern is the dispatchers having to deal with 2 phone calls every
night. This is the only one that does this. No reference is made in
the manual to sending 2 signals every day. Gee, wait for the next nfpa
72, we'll be getting 4 signals per day, one every 6 hours!

John

RTS

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Jul 4, 2014, 10:10:54 AM7/4/14

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"John Sowden" wrote in message news:lp4mtk$neu$1...@dont-email.me...

John try matching the Notifier panel with a Firelite panel ( their made
in the same factory by the same company)

then call Firelite with your problem using the Firelite panel as
reference..

My experience has been the panels are the same just the names and part
numbers are different..

RTS

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John Sowden

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Jul 4, 2014, 2:58:55 PM7/4/14

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love it, an outside the box thinker!

john

Bob La Londe

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Jul 6, 2014, 7:26:35 PM7/6/14

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"John Sowden" <jso...@americansentry.net> wrote in message

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Interesting, I think it was a Firelite panel I first noted what you
described. Dual daily test (one on each line) and no apparent way to change
that.

RTS

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Jul 6, 2014, 8:36:00 PM7/6/14

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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:lpclu7$mgj$1...@dont-email.me...

your listed Notifier SFP-1024 seem to be the same as a Firelite MS-5-10
(5 zone or 10 zone)

the DACT programing "Report Style" can select 1=backup only,
2=both, 3=first available

also in the DACT programing "Test Time Interval" 1=24 hours, 2=12
hours, 3=8 hours (page 2) 1=6 hours

That might be the place you need to look for changing the dial out...

johnr

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Jul 6, 2014, 9:23:15 PM7/6/14

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Sorry about the delay to respond. I am working my email off 2
computers. I did find the Firelite MS-5510 ? Its on the computer at the
office. The backup is not the answer, as I would be receiving double
reporting on the alarms during inspections. I found an entry to send
the daily test to the second phone number. I am going to turn that off
the next time we are there. If this is still on the ng, I will respind
with the results. The biggie is the notifier to Firelite link.

thanks,

john