This afternoon, I started configuring the server that I will use for the CQC controller. I installed the ELK-RP software and successfully hooked it up to the ELK-M1G. I was able to communicate with the Elk controller and configure it.

This morning I installed a siren/speaker in the second floor hallway. It involved drilling a big hole in the wall and fishing out the wire. Now when the alarm is set, the Elk controller provides vocal feedback as well as an interior siren.Publish Post

Today I hooked up the motion detectors to the Elk controller. Earlier, I had purchased a component from Fry's to act as a bus bar so that I could wire up the motion detectors to the 12V output on the Elk controller.

I also had to add a 2.2K Ohm resistors in each of the motion detectors between the Normally Closed signal and the Common.

The Elk controller expects to see 2.2K Ohms on each of it's inputs in order to prevent someone from just shorting out the wires and circumventing the security system.

I checked continuity on the wire to the external horn this morning and installed the horn. Then I checked the wire to the keypad by the garage entrance and I installed the keypad with the flush mount kit. It was all very straightforward.

I programmed the names of some of the zones and set them all to DISABLED for now.

In the next couple of days I'll enable the motion detectors and then we should be able to set the alarm (and it will actually do something).

I drove down to HomeTech Solutions in Cupertino today and picked up an ELK-45 horn for the house. I also picked up an ELK-M1KP2 key pad and the flush mounting kit for it.