Honeywell 5883H Wireless Tranceiver

Honeywell 5883H Wireless Tranceiver The Honeywell 5883H Wireless Tranceiver is for those who have alarm systems and have areas in their location that can't be easily wired. If you have a wired system and a finished home then this add-on can help you expand your systems capability greatly. The Ademco 5883H is a receiver and transmitter combined into one unit. Honeywell claims that this is a combination of the 5881ENH receiver and a 5800TM transmitter module.

In a manner it is but there is a difference. The 5883H not only can handle the wireless transmitters in the 5800 series but it also can handle the 5839 keypads and any other Honeywell wireless device that accepts a site ID from the 5883H. Most wireless devices work on an RF House Code from the Vista panels, but some require retrieving a site ID from the receiver. Honeywell's website site states the a 5883H is nothing more than the combination of a 5881ENH and a 5800TM. This is not the case however because using a 5881ENH and a 5800TM together is not enough for devices that require a site ID. The duo of the receiver and the transmitter will not provide devices with a site ID.

The 5883H is the only one that can. Also the 6160RF keypad, which Honeywell claims contains the same thing as a 5883H,  will only work with those devices that operate on RF house code and not with devices that accept a site ID. If you are looking for an all-in-one transceiver then the 5883H is for you!