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Sensors going off line
I recently tried to expand my system and add sensors. My home is over 5000 square feet. The sensors furthest from my base station keep going off line.
I have tried moving the base station to different locations and still cannot get the sensors on the west end of the house to stay on line. They work for a day or two, then go off line. Interestingly, if I open and close the door or window where the sensors are, the sensor starts working again for a couple of days.
Is my only choice to get a second base station?
Thank you.
emily_s
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1 year ago
@gsk326 The Base Station is the brain of the system and all of the devices report back to it. Because of this, there cannot be multiple Base Stations on a single system, there can only be one.
Which sensors are giving you an offline error? Are they Entry, Motion, or Glassbreak Sensors? Generally, an offline error message means that the battery in your sensor needs to be replaced and then put into Test Mode to clear the message. To put your system into Test Mode:
Using your Keypad go to Menu > Enter Master PIN > Test Mode
If replacing the battery doesn't help, I would look for sources of interference between your sensors and the Base Station. Interference can be either wireless or physical. Wireless interference comes from devices that broadcast at the same frequency range of the sensors. These would be simpler devices like wireless weather stations or garage door openers. If there are any devices like that around your sensors that go offline, I would try moving them.
Physical interference comes from dense objects getting in the way between the Base Station and sensors. This can be things like thick brick/concrete walls or heavy appliances. If there are any dense objects between your Base Station and sensors I would try changing the placement of your Base Station.
I know you mentioned that you've tried moving your Base Station already, so I would check its current placement. It's recommended to place the Base Station at least 3 feet off the ground, and is on a non-dense surface like wood or glass. If the Base Station is on a thicker object - like a granite countertop or metal - it can weaken its signal.
Our Support team is also always here to troubleshoot these sensors in real time if the above tips don't prevent them from going offline.
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raski321
14 Messages
1 year ago
I was having the same problem along with fragmented voice prompts until the recent firmware update. You may want to check out if you have not updated recently.
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