Qolsys Hardwire 16-F Overview

In this video, Joe talks about the Qolsys Hardwire 16-F Wired to Wireless Converter. This device takes hardwired sensors and allows them to communicate with a system wirelessly at 319.5 MHz. The 16th zone on the Hardwire 16-F is an open loop that will support up to ten 2-wire smoke detector devices.

A common situation is for a person with an existing hardwired system to want to bring their hardwired sensors over to a new wireless system. Upgrading to a newer panel provides many benefits, but it can be very costly if you have to buy entirely new sensors. With a wired to wireless converter like the Hardwire 16-F, you can keep all your existing sensors in the same spot. Just mount the Hardwire 16-F in the previous spot of the old hardwired panel. All the sensors can then wire-in directly with the Hardwire 16-F device. Zones one thru 15 are for standard security sensors. Zone 16 can support 2-wire smokes, or it can support an additional security sensor. Up to ten 2-wire smokes can be used with that zone when wired in parallel.

It is recommended that you enroll the Hardwire 16-F after you have manually connected all the wired sensors with the device. Each of the 16 zones will need a 4.7k end of line resistor, even if they are not being actively used with the system. The 4.7k EOLR should be be wired as parallel (NO) or series (NC), depending upon how the zone is being used. For the 16th zone that can be used with 2-wire smokes, you must wire-in the smokes before enrolling the module with the panel. This will configure the zone for use with smoke detectors. If you enroll the module before configuring the 16th zone as NO, you will need to perform a factory reset of the module and re-enroll with the zone wired correctly.

http://alrm.gd/get-monitored