Check the power at the RE1. Try using a transformer with double the amps. Example, DK1812 uses 16vac/20amp transformer, you would use a 40amp transformer for runs longer than 200ft.
Good Luck, John B Lantex Voice & Data Systems San Diego, CA On 4/11/05 6:14 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is about 450 feet on 18/6 solid. We played with it again today and it > works great 20-30 times in a row and then locks up. I think we eliminated > the "only certain phones" theory also, it can happen on any system phone. > Thanks > > >> What kind of distance do you have between gate and ksu? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:28 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: KX-T: KX-TA624 Gate Problem - Come on "Old Timers!" >> >> Please Help. My customer has a Linear RE1 gate controller which I have >> connected directly into a port on the 624 and it works just fine as far as >> visitors calling in and ringing and then opening the gate remotely. >> Typical gate controller that works on DTMF tones, nothing special. >> >> What is driving us nuts is when the client wants to "call" out to the >> gate, open it and then lock it open. About 70% of the time the gate unit >> acts as if it is not hearing the tones properly from the 624. The gate >> requires "##81#" to open and "##83#" to close. Many times the RE1 digital >> attendent will say "invalid code" after the first "#" or the gate unit >> will just "lock up" during the process as if alot of buttons were pressed >> on the phone. I know this really sounds like a gate operator problem but >> it is not, the Linear unit has been completely replaced and we think we >> may be starting to see a pattern where it is occuring on 2 particular >> phones only but this is still up in the air. >> >> Maybe a problem with using the # sign? Noise? Some stange incompatibility? >> DTMF tones off pitch? To long? To short? >> >> The real difficult part is that it works fine sometimes or possibly from >> certain phones. Whew! never seen this in 20+ years. >> >> Thanks, Nick Astech Security / Strategic Home Media >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ >> Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt >> >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ > Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. ------ End of Forwarded Message -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt
