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Re: RE: [ECS] Final CID questions Daniel Dubay Mon, 24 Aug 1998 10:34:37 -0400

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Hello Martin,

I prefer a stand alone system.  One of the principals of professionally
integrated systems is to use stand alone subsystems.  Although ECS is
very stable, I sometimes cause instability with my own changes.

I am considering the inovonics hardwired system (only six inputs) vs a
Napco Gemini system (not directly supported by ECS).  I am trying to
obtain their protocol.

Dan Dubay

>>> "Michael David" <michael@michaeldavid.com> 08/23 9:48 PM >>>
Hi Martin!

I use ECS as my alarm system, with hardwired sensors connected to my
digital
inputs, and Inovonics wireless transmitters sending signals to the
Inovonics
receiver that's supported by ECS.  Works great.  I have yet to think of
any
reason to go with a stand-alone system.

Cheers!

Michael David
michael@michaeldavid.com 


-----Original Message-----
From:	Martin Terry [mailto:Martin.Terry@mail.tribnet.com] 
Sent:	Sunday, August 23, 1998 1:35 PM
To:	'ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org' 
Subject:	RE: [ECS] Final CID questions

Hi All,

I'm thinking of buying a DSC 832 alarm system and it's optional
intercom. Anyone out there have experience with this unit? I'm
currently
thinking of ways to interface the alarm status with ECS, but it looks
difficult at best.

I do think interfacing with the intercom should be easy enough.

What are you folks doing in this reguard? I realize there's a brand of
alarm already supported by ECS but how's it compare in price to the
DSC
unit (which I consider dirt cheap, <$200 for the panel and 1 keypad).

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