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    Advice Please On Low Voltage Icon When Ir Lamps Are On (Ptz Cam)

    Sounds like the PSU is overloading. Increase the PSU. I assume your controlling the PTZ with signals via the coax? Unless you've got it wrong and if so you'll need to run another cable if you've only got a coax and a twin.
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    Advanced Email Settings On An Android

    Vanilla android has the feature built in for tablets. What kind of tablet is it? Is there menu button whilst your in the contacts app? Usually 3 dots (depending on the OS version)
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    Connecting Bullet Cameras

    Ha ha. Stupid iPhone and my fat fingers.
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    Connecting Bullet Cameras

    Cut the BNC and power plug off and soilder and heat shrink onto the cable. There's no need for the BNC if the join is decent.
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    Connecting Bullet Cameras

    Could always just not bother with the BNC at the camera end.....
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    Connecting Bullet Cameras

    Dont fit bullets for that very reason as they look cheap and nasty like a DIY install I fit domes and usually drill a 25mm hole and hide the cables in the wall cavity. If that's not possible you can get spacers for most domes. Any reason your fitting bullet cameras? I've seen some people fit...
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    Accent G3 Alarm Issue

    When you remove mains is it just the inside or the outside that continues in alarm. What lights have you got on the panel when the mains is removed?
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    Ge Alarm Panel

    Ha ha +1 Doesn't look that bad to be fair, don't think they made it I reckon it's a badged up version.
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    Ge Alarm Panel

    https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=lO9PVJjsA8vqaPCtghg&url=http://www.lobeco.be/files/PDFfiles/Handleidingen/Brand/Conventional/Panels/GE%2520Security/GH_KFP-CF_E.pdf&ved=0CBwQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNF_ElojYZvTMXlm_kFAHxiDUDfQTA&sig2=6t5gfJd5u1kw7MzL9p1ltA...
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    Things I Don't Like

    Probably get flamed for this but... sparkis who think they can do fire alarms but seem to manage to **** up almost every job they do.
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    Advice Please On Gsm Autodialer

    There are 2 onboard aux relays with common/NO/NC Relay 1 is defaulted as fault Relay 2 is fire Check with a proper test. Pyronixs dialers are fairly straighforward. All menu driven.
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    Need Reset Code

    Try . whilst in engineer mode 199 tick It should show you the zone and its status. 2k2/6k8 or so many ohms for each zone. IIRC option 21 is the zone config option. Haven't don't scannys for a few years
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    Cabling For Cctv

    I'd use composite (Rg59 + 4 cores) that way if the wanted to go for HDSDI or a ptz they can have it. I'd the customer isnt that bothered and are lettinf you spec the kit the likleyhood is they ... They aren't that bothered about what's installed and just want CCTV
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    Quick Advice Please.

    DVR with a 3g dongle and remote viewing setup? Or a 4way transmitter ontoDVR in the main house. Done it before IIRC it was around 80m from the barn to the house Worked a treat. No dropped signals since it went in except when they forgot trim the huge tree and it blocked the signal.
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    Yosemite

    Oh cheers! I'll take a look at that in more detail when I get a chance.
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    Are Cheap Android Phones Worth It?

    S3 mini is okay for a basic smartphone. Wife has one and it locks up from time to time. But can't complain for the price.
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    Yosemite

    Updated to it the other day. Wish I hadnt not fond of the new theme and can't find away of changing it back
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