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Re: [ECS] DSC Power832 Alarm System Tom Hutchins Tue, 15 Feb 2000 19:31:59 -0500

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Hi Jerry,

That sounds like a really great idea!
I haven't gotten anywhere near that ambitious yet, but I'd be interested in
anything you learn.

Tom

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From: <nitewind@bellsouth.net>
To: "ECS" <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 7:17 PM
Subject: [ECS] DSC Power832 Alarm System


> Hi all,
>
> I have the DSC Power 832 alarm, and have a PC5400 serial printer
> interface hooked up to it.  Apparently it will report who has attempted
> to arm/disarm the system.  I would like to use this information to
> provide access control to my home.  Since I have never used ECS to
> monitor activity on a serial port, how do I go about getting ECS to use
> that information.  I have set a serial-byte item to the COM port used by
> the DSC, but don't really know where to go from there.  Anyone who has
> tried this?? Tips would be appreciated.
>
> Hopefully this will allow me to control who/when enters the house (like
> cleaning lady and/or her "representative" on Fridays only!!), but will
> also provide a little more reliability when it comes to reporting alarm
> system status, versus the X10 outputs I'm currently using.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Jerry
>

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