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Re: [ECS] NAPCO support Jschwartz Fri, 4 Feb 2000 11:59:16 -0500

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Bill:
     I have been playing around with the Security items as well. This is
what I found out
when you declare an item with the RTS-C type you also set it for a zone
number which you want to monitor.
The state of that item captures the panel output when the status of the item
changes.
For example I set  an item called "zone 54" to type RTS_C then set it to
zone 54. When I Open the window ( which is zone 54) the state changes to
"Zone 54 Open" ( or something like that , I don't recall right now the exact
language).
I  haven't done it yet , but my goal now is to have ecs respond to changes
in the state (received by the Napco panel ) and turn on and off certain
lights and do other things.

joe
jjsmd@yahoo.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Walters" <wtwalters@home.com>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] NAPCO support


> Mark,
>
> Restarted laptop this morning (I'm using it instead of household ECS
system
> to test panel stuff) and no error codes.  Will advise if it happens again.
>
> Different subject -
>
> How are the various States of Security-RTS-C type used?  Is it possible
for
> you to e-mail me definition documentation?  The problem from this end, is
> that NAPCO doesn't provide any information.  If you can't share
> documentation you received, can you tell me how I can go about obtaining a
> copy?  Could you give me one specific example of how a Security-RTS-C item
> might be used?
>
> I've created an item named Alarm Test with a TYPE of Security-RTS-C...  No
> matter what "condition" I try to use (SET, T1, T1/A, etc) ecs tells me
> "unknown state".
>
> Example:
>
> Alarm Test T1<-Stt PC-Pres-Log-Upload
>
> is a non-player...  I'm not trying to be obtuse, I just don't know what to
> expect from any of the "states" shown under Security-RTS-C type.  Is the
> panel expecting to get data from ECS or to send data TO ecs.....  you get
> the picture.  Any assistance you can provide would be appreciated as
> try-try-try again doesn't seem to be working too well for me.
>
> Bill Walters
>
>
>

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