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M1 - Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any plans to offer another style keypad?

Are there any wireless bill traps that are compatible with the Elk M1?

Are there different models of the M1?

Can a temperature sensor cause an email to be sent when a setpoint is hi?

Can the CADDX wireless receiver be connected back to a keypad or does it have to be mounted at the panel?

Can the M1 be programmed for automatic Arming & Disarming?

Can the M1 connect to a network or the Internet and if so what is required?

Can the M1 interface with Crestron?

Can the M1 read analog voltage inputs?

Can the M1 talk and if so, what modules or options are required?

Can the M1 trend monitor temperatures from thermostats and/or temperature sensors?

Can the voice be scheduled to never talk after a certain time?

Do I have to know any programming languages to create the rules?

Do I need an interface to control thermostats?

Do the Keypads have built-in speaker(s)

Does the control process the GE/Caddx/ESL Smoke Detectors "Clean Me" feature?

Does the M1 adjust for Daylight Savings Time?

Does the M1 have addressable point ID? I.E. A polling loop?

Does the M1 have battery load shed built-in?

Does the M1 work with Carbon Monoxide Detectors? If so, which ones?

How do you program the M1 for access control? Do you use the "rules"?

How far can a ELK-M1ZTS Zone Temperature Sensor be mounted (wire length) away from the control?

How many Aprilaire thermostats will work with the M1 Control?

How many Keypads does the M1 support?

How many outputs are on the M1 board?

If the M1XEP will not send emails, what things should I check first?

In the past ELK had a product that would interface with DALLAS iButton "1-wire", does the M1 have the same compatability?

Is Two Way Listen-In integrated and are additional modules required?

Regarding the optional ELK-M1PR prox reader which mounts into the M1KP keypad, what is it's read range and where does the antenna mount?

Since the M1 interfaces with Caddx Wireless, can other Caddx devices be used, such as Keypads?

What accessories do I buy to have wireless capability?

What Agency listings does the M1 have?

What brands of dial-up modems are compatible with the ELK- RP Remote Programming Software? What about broadband connections such as Cable or DSL?

What can the ELK-M1XEP Ethernet interface be used for and what speeds does it support?

What communicator (dialer) formats does the M1 support?

What kind of cable is needed to connect the PC to the control?

What types/brands of remote temperature sensors can be read by the M1?

What, exactly, are "Rules"?

Which brands of thermostats will work with the M1?

Which manufacturers and devices can the M1 interface with?

Which PLC interfaces /devices are compatible with the M1?

Which RCS Thermostats will interface to the M1 and how many may be connected?

Will 3.3K EOL resistors work on the M1 zones when changing panels, or will they have to be replaced?