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| Subject: From: Date: | RE: [ECS] Security-IFC Michael David Tue, 11 Aug 1998 19:50:15 -0400 |
Hi Daniel! I use two things: The Vetco Keypads (I kept two) The Innovonics Wireless Keypads Although, soon I'll soon be moving this function over to the touchscreens running ACE. Cheers! Michael David michael@michaeldavid.com -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Dubay [mailto:ddubay@umich.edu] Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998 8:38 AM To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org Subject: Re: [ECS] Security-IFC Hello Michael, What do you use as keypads? I would very much like to use a security keypad that shows door status and system status. Thanks for your thoughts. Dan Dubay Michael David wrote: > - Mark! > > ECS has been our security system since day one with no problems. For the > first 4 years or so, it was all done with hardwired door contacts, motion > detectors (which also double for triggering the lights when we walk into a > room), two keypads, 12 smoke detectors, an internal siren, and an external > siren. It has all worked flawlessly from the beginning (of course, the > system is on a big UPS). > > A couple of years ago, I added sec-ifc-a for wireless sensors which I use in > all those places hard to get by wire. I also have a transmitter in the car, > so ECS can announce when one of us has come home. As I mentioned in my last > email, the dog really appreciates this advance warning. :) > > Anyway, the best thing about ECS being the security system is programming > flexibility, especially for complex security logic. It also makes it easy > for the quick change for the day's exceptions (e.g. It's a hot day, you want > the dog to have the freedom to go down into the basement, so you need to > disable those motion detectors) > > All in all, I see no advantage to a separate wired system. > > Cheers! > > Michael David > michael@michaeldavid.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:markgilmore@cococo.net] > Sent: Sunday, August 09, 1998 9:03 PM > To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org > Subject: Re: [ECS] Security-IFC > > Dan, If you want hardwired security, I would definitely > suggest the use of a simple digital-input card(s) over > the Vision-Plus (which is primarly a wireless system). > Those by Alpha products (Digital-Input-A) are probably > as good as any and they are cheap. > Note that under this scenario, ECS IS the security-system > (versus that in which ECS interfaces to a stand-alone > system). > ANY OTHER THOUGHTS OUT THERE ? > > Dan Dubay wrote: > > > > Hello Mark, > > > > I would like to install a hardwired security system that communicates > > with ECS. Sct-a does not have hardwired control stations. Yes I would > > like more than 6 hardwired inputs but I could make due with this. I > > think that taking a chance with sct-b is my best option? Even if I had > > to pay you for some debugging it would probably be worth it. Do you > > have any other suggestions? Let me know what the panel costs and two > > control interfaces. > > > > Thanks > > > > Dan Dubay > > > > Mark Gilmore wrote: > > > > > > Yes, But I don't know why you would want it, esp. considering > > > that it may not work with ECSW. You can do everything you > > > want with sct-a and a digital-input card(s). Note that sct-b > > > only has 6 hardwired inputs. > > > > > > Daniel Dubay wrote: > > > > > > > > Mark, I primarily would like a stand alone hardwired security system > > > > that will talk to ECSW. I will still use wireless transmitters for > > > > autos. If wireless security-Interface-b will not communicate with my > > > > current sensors then I will continue to use security interface-a. I > > > > will send you the test results soon. Can you sell me security > > > > interface-b? > > > > > > > > Thanks Dan Dubay > > > > > > > > Mark Gilmore wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dan, from that last dump, it appears that you are running an > > > > > old copy of ECSW.EXE, as it contains no additional trace code. > > > > > > > > > > I have fixed the false "OPERATIONAL" problem. > > > > > > > > > > SCT-B & SCT-A are mutually exclusive, and do not work > > > > > together - please see applicable chapters in ECS.DOC. > > > > > -- > > > > > Mark Gilmore > > > > > Omnipotence > > > > > http://members.a2zsol.com/omnipotence.html > > > > > > -- > > > Mark Gilmore > > > Omnipotence > > > http://members.a2zsol.com/omnipotence.html > > -- > Mark Gilmore > Omnipotence > http://members.a2zsol.com/omnipotence.html