ParadoxAlarmInterface/pai

MG5050+ locked serial

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#349 opened on Feb 24, 2023

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Description

Hi,

I have an MG5050+ I tried multiple combinations of the configuration and continuously get the following in the logs:

INFO - PAI.paradox.connections.connection - Connection established

INFO - PAI.paradox.paradox - Connecting to Panel

ERROR - PAI.paradox.paradox - Timeout while connecting to panel. Is an other connection active?

ERROR - PAI - Unable to connect to alarm

After some investigation, the MG5050+ serial ports requires to be unlocked, as per the installers manual:

Enter section [300] to unlock your MG5050+ panel serial ports for use with third-party devices using a TM70/ TM50 Touch keypad.

So my questions:

  1. Is this expected behaviour/ Is the MG5050+ supported?
  2. Anyone else with the issue/ Is there another way to unlock the serial ports?

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Research direction
Investigate how the serial connection to the MG5050+ panel is established and whether the locked serial port issue is documented. Check the existing code for handling connection timeouts and consider adding a troubleshooting note about unlocking serial ports with a TM50/TM70 keypad.
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