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Re: [ecs] Security system A in new ECS Mark Gilmore Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:48:36 -0400

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hi dan,
sorry for the delay in responding (i was out of town and had a 
breakdown in macon - fun stuff).

>The PLC-interface-C, the old MicroRedacs.  Are they still available 
>in the new ECS?  I can move them to an Ocelot if necessary, but at 
>significant cost as I have 1 small and 2 of the larger style 
>MicroRedacs in service.  That makes for 5 new ocelot modules I 
>whould have to buy.

i'm not positive about this. but i don't think their protocols are compatible.
but it's easy enough to find out for sure - see if an OCELOT object 
will work with a REDAC.

>The Security-IFC-A and B.  I seem to remember hearing that the 
>Security-IFC-B was removed for new ECS.  But is the Security-IFC-A 
>still available under the new ECS?  In the old Vision Plus, it was 
>possible to have two receivers on the panel for better 
>reception.  Is that possible with the FA403?  Or is it possible to 
>have more than one Security-IFC-A defined on ECS?  How many sensors 
>can I have in the new ECS?  Do they still report "not responding' 
>when they time out so I can determine if the sensors have left the area?

Sorry, but I dropped support for the FA403, as no one was using it.
But it could be supported via a SERIAL-PORT Object and a script 
(which would take some effort).
I would recommend this only if ECS otherwise served all your needs 
(in which case it would be worth it.

regards,

Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com  

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