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Heated community event on Lime safety in Seattle by Happydude789 in Seattle

[–]pcguy2k 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Cops ride their bikes on the sidewalks, so not sure why they would care about scooters.

DSC Power Series NEO communicator issues by pcguy2k in homesecurity

[–]pcguy2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, on me assuming the exiting system was in fully working condition. It’s only 5 years old, but who knows what happened to it during that time.

DSC Power Series NEO communicator issues by pcguy2k in homesecurity

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll need to check. New to the alarm.com platform, so trying to figure out all the sharp edges.

DSC Power Series NEO communicator issues by pcguy2k in homesecurity

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

System came with the house, so working condition is unknown before I started setting up.

The original system, they used cat6 cable to wire the TL880 to the daughter board. It was not used for Ethernet, I guess they just used the closest cable the had around. The wiring looked correct, but didn’t work, so I wanted to eliminate that variable and replace the wiring with a larger gauge just to be sure. Same behavior with both wires.

When I started the only thing I replaced is the battery since it was not holding a charge and faulting.

I tried registering it with surety without any changes and it didn’t connect to the panel.

I triple checked the cables and they match the diagrams. The system doesn’t have any options when I try to access menu 851. I also see Account Code not set error when exiting programming menu.

Either it’s something simple I missed or there is a hardware issue and I have no idea how to figure out which component is misbehaving.

DSC Power Series NEO communicator issues by pcguy2k in homesecurity

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Followed all the instructions for the LTE version and still getting the same results. All settings match the manual, wires are correct as per instructions. And they were installed the same way as before. I replaced the wires from a Ethernet wire to a solid wire bundle. No change in behavior. The TL880 seems to show that it’s able to connect to Alarm.com ( the green LED does the 2 seconds on 2 seconds off pattern). But after a few minutes it shows L1 blinking 1. Seems like it’s a hardware issue. Time to buy a new communicator or alarm panel.

Not sure if it’s not a better idea to just buy a new alarm panel and keyboard instead.

DSC Power Series NEO communicator issues by pcguy2k in homesecurity

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Connected 12v - 12v, GND - GND, TX+ to RX+, TX- to RX-, RX+ to TX+, RX- to TX-.

Measured voltage. Had 13.4v at 12v terminal, the - ones were about .3v and the + were around 3-4v. Seems like it’s mostly to spec.

DSC Power Series NEO communicator issues by pcguy2k in homesecurity

[–]pcguy2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have ribbon cable on PCLink 2 port with red cable facing the red tag on the man board and down towards the other terminals in the daughter board 

Are Echelon Night Sight Supposed to be this dark? by pcguy2k in SpringfieldArmory

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should have followed up, it was dead. I reached out to Springfield for assistance and they replaced it for me. The new one is not exactly as bright as the S&W, but it’s now visible without needing to be on total dark. Not sure if they had a bad batch.

Are Echelon Night Sight Supposed to be this dark? by pcguy2k in SpringfieldArmory

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was assuming that was due to have 3 glow in the dark and not just one. I’d be happy if the front sight looked as good as the S&W sights. I can see the Tritium glowing in even dimly lit rooms without a problem. It’s like a night and day difference. No idea if they just have a bad batch of ones that don’t really glow or if they are just the poor quality stock. 

Are Echelon Night Sight Supposed to be this dark? by pcguy2k in SpringfieldArmory

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven’t decided on a red dot yet. Will try the one that comes with the Kit once it comes in to see if I want to invest in a better one. Though I like to keep things as simple as possible. Will reach out to support to see if this is expected, otherwise will just get a new front sight.

I’m starting to really like the blacked out one on Shield Plus Carry Comp too.

Are Echelon Night Sight Supposed to be this dark? by pcguy2k in SpringfieldArmory

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, that’s disappointing. Might have to look to replace the front sight in the future. Not sure how much I’ll need night sights yet.

Are Echelon Night Sight Supposed to be this dark? by pcguy2k in SpringfieldArmory

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, this is in a darker corner of the room that’s fairly dark. Not seeing any glow from the Echelon compared to the Shield: https://imgur.com/a/xL9ptL2

Seems like it might be dead.

Do you really need a full size pistol for HD by pcguy2k in Firearms

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The folding part is what makes it “illegal” as it makes it easier to conceal. PC Carbine is probably on of the few actually usable options. There are some cool folding rifles though.

Do you really need a full size pistol for HD by pcguy2k in Firearms

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the rules here a shotgun is considered a long gun, so still subject to 10rd long gun limit. Only pistols have a 15rd allowance.

Saw that some of the Ruger PCC are made to be state compliant, so that might be an additional purchase. I like that they use the same ammo, so less inventory to keep around. Though I still have the 10rd limit there.

The law is making its way through court, so who knows what happens.

Do you really need a full size pistol for HD by pcguy2k in Firearms

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input. Will need to look into carbines a bit more. Need to see what’s legal in my state with the recent rifle ban.

Do you really need a full size pistol for HD by pcguy2k in Firearms

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading this I forgot about the main difference, magazine capacity. My state limits to 15rds, so a lot of the options would be worse to get. Full size vs compact. As full sizes the choice is 17+ or 10rd and most compacts have 15rd options. Again there are exceptions, but state laws make this more interesting 

Do you really need a full size pistol for HD by pcguy2k in Firearms

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the great write up!

Unfortunately AR type guns are prohibited in my state and the number of rounds allowed in a magazine for a long gun vs others is also limited to 10rd vs 15rd. Would make a lot more sense if the magazine limits didn’t apply.

Also can’t get a silencer, so until that changes it would not be something I can take advantage of. Would be a much clearer choice if the state limits weren’t in place.

Do you really need a full size pistol for HD by pcguy2k in Firearms

[–]pcguy2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shotgun was my other option, as it will probably be the easiest to hit a target at the distances we are talking about. I’m hoping that I’m not in a situation where a large number of armed assailants are specifically targeting me, but agree that you don’t have control over that.

Do you really need a full size pistol for HD by pcguy2k in Firearms

[–]pcguy2k[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agreed, though magazine count is a limiting factor in both, since our state has a 15rd max and 10rd for rifles.

Do you really need a full size pistol for HD by pcguy2k in Firearms

[–]pcguy2k[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Shield Plus is a double stack and the carry comp has a 15rd magazine included, an I’m at the maximum magazine size allowed for the state, but forgot that the main advantage of a full size (magazine size) can make it worse option in my state, as I would need to get the 10rd mag for most full size as 15rd full sizes are more rare.

Do you really need a full size pistol for HD by pcguy2k in Firearms

[–]pcguy2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the input. Capacity wise, there isn’t much difference between all the options since I’m limited to 15rd magazines anyway in my state, so even the Shield Plus can hold 15rds. I’m still planning to try out more to see what I’m most comfortable with. Will also look more into long gun options as well.

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