I think that's your problem. You're running too far on straight (untwisted) wires. If it is in PVC, can you run another line of CAT3 in there and get proper twisted pair? I'd bet things would clear right up then. I had very similar problems one time in a client's house, until I found he had wired the house with thermostat wire. Rewired with UTP and all was well.
Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] told me on 4/11/2005 21:00: > Thanks for the good ideas! The distance is about 450feet with 18/6, good > quality, brand new in pvc conduit but not twisted (we did not install, > gate company did it). We did have a surge supp. on it but removed it today > to no avail. > > Do not have the DTMF tester but I can try a different port in case it just > doesnt like #5 that it is currently in. Thanks for the input, Nick > > > >>Here is what comes to mind: >> >>weak tones? >> what's the distance to gate (as Harry said) >> quality of line (quad wire or twisted pair?), is it old? >> does the line run through surge protectors or other "stuff"? >> >>Do you have a DTMF decoder? That could see if the tones are being >>produced >>ok. Some units will also show the signal level (compare gate end with the >>ksu end). >> >>Also, monitor the line to see if the tones sound ok all the time, could be >>noise on the line? >> >>Try a > > > different port on the KSU? (does it work through CO port or EXT > >>port?) >> >>most of all, have fun! >>Charles >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <kxt@kxthelp.com> >>Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:27 PM >>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
