I assume you mean the display in "what the key pad says!"

I can't exactly as the system is in our house on a farm two hours away.

The beep is approx. one minute apart; occasionally spitting out "lo battery" in a synthesized voice. I've also seen this on the display.

Can't recall failure message exactly. "comm. failure" or similar.

I don't expect to return to the farm until next week. Is there a telephone number I can call? If not, I will have to contact you after I return from there.

As I stated earlier, the "voice" and display said and show low battery.
You advised that low battery normally means a battery in the sensor. I'm not sure what or where the sensor is or where in the sensor a battery is located. Is the sensor what I call the motion detector? The main battery is what I replaced to no avail. Also, the alarm is not connected to a central place, it only goes to a whistle or noise maker outside. I ran the test; followed directions to cancel the bypass on zone 02 in the basement; set the alarm when I left but bypassed 02 first to keep the alarm from going off. Hope this makes things more clear to you by this electronic illiterate.

I don't believe so. The system was installed when the house was built.
It has operated perfectly for twelve years until now. I have not touched the motion detector in the ceiling. It still "twinkles" when the system is off when we are there.

The alarm has never been connected/monitored to a central location. It has always been "in house"

I did not intend to indicate the basement door was the problem. It is not to my knowledge. The door lines up perfectly, is always closed and locked when the alarm is set to "away" and we leave. I am not aware of any problem with the motion detector in the basement.

My interpretation of your answer regarding the battery led me to believe there might be a battery in the motion detector. As you know I replaced the main battery inside the control box without change in the error messages. Is there a battery in the motion detector?

I have repeatedly entered the code and pressed the off button without any result in clearing the trouble.

Can you direct/instruct me on how delete the central programming indication, even tho there never has been any. Thanks

There are only three zones I believe, the basement entry door, upstairs entry door and the sliding door to the deck. I cannot imagine the system using wireless detectors when it was installed before the walls were covered; each of two floors, basement walk-out and upstairs, only measure about 1000 sq. ft. each.

I am returning to the farm next week. If you have any further comment or instructions, please let me know before then. If not,I will be back in touch with you about the 29th or so of June. Thanks for your prompt replies so far!

There is no way to chat by computer at the farm. I'd have to look for wifi in town, about 30" away. I believe I noticed a telephone # XXXXX one of the notification emails. I will try this or have to wait 'till I return. Thanks again for your effort to help.

Relist: Answer quality.
It took too many questions and answers. It seemed your expert did not ask the right questions based on my answers. I thought the questions were inadequate and made me think that he didn't base his comments based on what I said. He appeared to drag the thing on without paying enough attention.

Sorry for the delay, thought I was through.

I understand now that I have a seven day subscription starting 6/24. I am planning to travel to the farm on Monday, 6/25, make careful note as well as I can of the whole system and trouble and recontact Just Answer. I understand from the email that I'll have to start over as its not retroactive. Hopefully, I'll have better information for better questions and better answers.

Do you have any comment?

I must leave my house shortly for an appointment. Here's the best I know in the meantime.
I went to the farm especially to check the system Monday. The sensors are both DT6360STC. There are five(?) wires leaving the control box, two of which are marked to the sensors. I did not open the sensors to check for batteries because of the wires because, I feel certain, the system is not wireless, but mostly I was hesitant, not being sure how to do it. I know nothing about these things. I am trying to get in touch with the person who installed the system. We are former associates. He has moved.
About:
comm.failure and low battery; I still get the "communications failure" and synthesized low battery voice. The beep still sounds about a minute apart. This time, I didn't see low battery displayed. Following directions in the manual, I was still unable to correct these by following the directions.

I set the by-pass zone 2 when I left. My neighbor says he has not heard the alarm since doing this.

Actually, I should have given a neutral the last time. You see, I traveled four hours and spent a day trying to assist for the help. When I left, I was not asked to check for the batteries or get the exact wording for my problems. Perhaps we can start over when I return later this pm.nIn the meantime, my manners on reflection appreciate a new voice, so pls make it a neutral.

This will require me to again travel 2 hours to the farm which I will do the first weekend of July, just over a week away, returning early in that week following. I am unable to do this earlier, but it will be as planned anyway so not an extra trip, only a delay. Planning to follow your leads, I will:

I will power down the unit. The only fuses I know of are in the main electrical box - circuit breakers, all ok. Have not seen any obvious fuses in the control box. I will look however.

I will get exact wording.

Will (try to) get the sensor coves off, check for spiders,etc. Don't know what a reed switch is. WHAT IS IT?? Will check to see if there are batteries.

As I've indicated before, the replacement battery was new. Afterward, both were tested good. both equal. 12v+fractional. New battery left in place.

You seem to be more interested getting a good rating and getting paid. Can't blame you for that, however I have made a trip of two hundred miles, culminating in a whole day. When I returned with what I thought answered the questions at least to my ability, I now have received more questions which calls for another trip (I'd planned to go anyway) that delays bringing my problem to a logical end and some degree of satisfaction. Please wait until the next week end is over and I've returned. In the meantime, perhaps you can answer my question as to what a "reed switch" is? I sincerely XXXXX XXXXX intend to be insulting by the foregoing.

Based on the faces presented., I'm unable to offer an opinion. I think I would just be neutral

I don't see any need to deal with you further from my standpoint. If you speak for the company, I would just prefer to have a refund issued and the question closed in view of our discussion.

Thanks, XXXXX XXXXX both of us have wasted our time.

Thanks, XXXXX XXXXX I tried to the address you set forth. Google was unable to connect.??