Elk M1
Control4 ELK M1: Zone status does not correctly respond properly or Realtime status is not correct
Ensure you are using the latest version of our ELK M1 V2 driver. You can identify this by right clicking on the device in System Design on Composer, and pressing Get Info. The filename must say chowmain_elk_m1_v2.c4z. If the original filename of the ...
CONTROL4 ELK M1: Unable To Arm / Disarm
For general troubleshooting, it is recommended to do the following first: Ensure the driver is running the latest version of the Chowmain ELK V2 Driver. If the V1 driver is being used, it is recommended to remove and replace the driver with the V2 ...
CONTROL4 ELK M1: Bypassed Zones show as Violated in Control4 Interface
The Control4 Alarm Proxy does not provide support for showing bypassed zones in the customer interfaces. It only supports showing bypassed zones in Composer Pro. This is a limitation of the Control4 Alarm Proxy and not the driver. For that reason, we ...
CONTROL4 ELK M1: Emergency Modes, Function keys or/and Chime settings not working
For general troubleshooting, it is recommended to do the following first: Ensure the driver is running the latest version of the Chowmain ELK V2 Driver. If the V1 driver is being used, it is recommended to remove and replace the driver with the V2 ...
CONTROL4 ELK M1: Programming Commands in Composer Pro Programming Fail with "Safe Mode enabled in Properties" error
Installers are now required to explicitly enable Unsafe mode to enable programming access to Arming, Bypass and Unpass commands. Once UNSAFE mode is enabled, it cannot be reversed. The integrator agrees and acknowledges that Chowmain takes no ...
CONTROL4 ELK M1: Unable To Connect To Panel via Network
For general troubleshooting, it is recommended to do the following first: Ensure the driver is running the latest version of the Chowmain ELK V2 Driver. If the V1 driver is being used, it is recommended to remove and replace the driver with the V2 ...
CONTROL4 ELK M1: Unable To Connect To Panel via Serial
We recommend installers use Ethernet instead of Serial (via M1-XEP or other approved ELK ethernet M1 devices) as it enables improved troubleshooting, management and more reliable connectivity to the M1 panel For general troubleshooting, it is ...