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Re: RE: [ECS] Alarm suggestions Daniel Dubay Tue, 25 Aug 1998 16:38:47 -0400

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Terry,  I have easy access to Gemini and it has the features I want.  I
can get a good price through Home Controls dealer program.  I would be
interested in looking at the DSC system.  Is it available through ADI?

Either way we need a protocol to work with these systems.  ECS needs to
know the commands to send to the system.  I don't know if your serial
analyzer can monitor commands sent by proprietary software?

Dan Dubay



>>> Martin Terry <Martin.Terry@mail.tribnet.com> 08/24 1:25 PM >>>
Thanks for the Input Dan. Why are you going with the Gemini may I ask?
The DSC unit supports a serial link to PC and although I haven't found
the protocol, I do have their software and an serial analyzer :)


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Daniel Dubay [SMTP:ddubay@umich.edu] 
> Sent:	Monday, August 24, 1998 7:35 AM
> To:	ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org 
> Subject:	Re: RE: [ECS] Final CID questions
> 
> 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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