"Dean Hoffman" wrote in message
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On 3/8/19 2:44 PM, Swapad wrote:
I had a doorbell with a digital chime . I replaced the doorbell with a
SimpliSafe video Doorbell . The new doorbell was not chiming the full
tune
unless the doorbell switch is kept pressed. I researched online and found
that
a diode across the doorbell switch terminal is to be provided to get the
full
tune in one push of the switch. I checked the old doorbell switch and
there
was indeed a diode (IN400. I took out the diode from the old door bell
and
fitted across the new doorbell switch. The new doorbell switch now does
not
chime at all. I removed the switch and just connect the terminal with a
wire
across the diode. Still no chiming. I did the whole thing reversing the
terminal of the diode without any result. I took out the diode , and
fitted
the new doorbell again, and it works as before , i.e chime only a part
when
the switch is kept pressed. I talked with SimpliSafe. They told the
doorbell is not compatible with digital doorbell. Any suggestion about
how to make the
doorbell work properly, i.e to play the full tune with one push of the
doorbell switch.

Some sort of a time delay to mimic the switch being held in.

A properly designed digital chime should only need only the
bell press to trigger the playing of the entire tune, with maybe
a switch to specify that you want that action, or to only play
while the button is actually pressed.