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RE: [ecs] Zap2It WHIPPED Mark Gilmore Mon, 05 May 2003 07:15:30 -0700

Mon, 05 May 2003 07:15:30 -0700

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Mike Hardy tells me that the CS30 supports the same protocol as the StarGate.
So I guess anything that the Stargate Class supports could be supported via 
a CS30 instead
(if the CS30 itself supports it).

Re the RCS-HUB:
It appears that I could support these Classes withOUT the hub,
if I added support to access the devices directly (via a COM port):
         8CRXR
         TR15
         TR16
         TR36
         KPG8
You want ?

At 10:45 AM 5/4/2003 -0500, you wrote:

>Mark,
>Well, I guess I'm really confused now...
>
>The RS-485 hub is just that, a hub.  It provides no "intelligence" per se,
>to the network, just passes along signals...
>
>The CS30 (or variant of) has the intelligence, along with WinEVM software,
>to program and control the keypad units.
>
>It is my understanding, from reading the docs on the beta (of Object ECS)
>some months back, that Object ECS could interpret KPG8 keypad "presses" or
>"button pushes" and "screens".  I did not understand that ECS could change
>KPG8 "screens" nor program KPG8 "screens" similar to what WinEVM does with
>the CS30 controller (or variant of)...
>
>My basic question is "Do you have to have the RCS "controller" to fully
>utilize the KPG8 keypads with Object ECS?"...
>
>A parallel would be like saying ECS can utilize the AppDig SECU-16I module
>(but you and I both know it REQUIRES either an Ocelot or a Leopard to do
>so).
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark@markgilmore.net]
>Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 9:35 PM
>To: ecs@netbloc.com
>Cc: mhardy@MBATechi.com
>Subject: RE: [ecs] Zap2It WHIPPED
>
>
>Hi Bill,
>I really have no idea (knowing very little about these devices).
>If this CS30 thingy supports the same protocol as the RCS-Hub, it should
>work.
>And if so, please let me know, so I can document it.
>
>At 07:55 AM 5/4/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >Mark,
> >
> >Congratulations on whipping the TV-Guide stuff!!!
> >
> >I have a question regarding Object ECS version (current)...
> >
> >1. Website says the RCS KPG8 keypads are supported via the RCS 485 Hub...
> >Do you mean the hub only or is the CS30 (or some such variant) required to
> >fully utilize the keypads?  (i.e., will Object ECS program the graphic
> >keypads or only use the "built in" functions, unless you've got the CS30,
> >etc...)
> >
> >Reason I ask :  I've been seriously "in love" with those keypads ever since
> >I saw a buddy's house using them (only with the high end PHAST Landmark
> >system - can you say $20K for caller-id, whole house audio and security;
>he
> >hadn't gotten around to ANY lighting yet!).
> >
> >At less than $200/keypad, it might seriously be worth scrapping everything
> >I've got to change completely over (Napco Gemini panel, HAI-RC80
>thermostat)
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Bill
> >
> >
> >
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