Re: Alarm system suggestions?

["ronnieemma <ronnie.allan@xxxxxxx>" <ronnie.allan@xxxxxxx>]

I'm new here and saw this article, hope I can help.

There is an alarm panel made by Ademco Microtech called the Galaxy. &n= bsp;
You can get models that can handle from 8 to 500 odd zones.   The= y
have a very useful feature called links.   Basically you can link= a
zone (a passive infra red movement detector for example) to an output
(going negative or going positive) which can be used to switch on
lights (for example) when the zone is activated.   Although it is= an
alarm panel it can just as well be used as a switching panel for
anything that you want.   There is also software to program and <= BR> control the panel as well (but it's not cheap, about =A3700 I think). =  
The panels cost between =A3150 - =A3300 ish.  If you need any more information let me know.

Regards

Ronnie Allan

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Patrick Lidstone" <patrick@l..= .>
wrote:
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Robert Welsh" <bob-ukha@s...> wro= te:
> > I was having exactly the same though the other night, Ant.
> >
> > I've already got a wired alarm system which I'd simply like to > replace
> > the main box of - i.e. leave the PIRs (and if possible, the
> keypads).
>
> When I was having issues with my Comfort, I looked around for
> something like this -- a simple serial output, nothing complicated - -
> and had no real luck. I did come across the Genesis system
> manufactured in Aus -- I think the owner is a mate of Franks? -
very
> reasonable costs (although I don't know how much shipping would
add).
> Fortunately Comfort finally got their act together and the
> replacement wasn't required.
>
> In the previous place I lived I had a standard alarm panel (suppled > by Henrys) and wired an input/output board in parallel with the PIR > sensors. Worked quite well, I imagine you could do something
similar
> with a VIOM, PIC, rabbit or whatever, if you want to go the
homebrew
> route. You won't get it certified for connection to a central
> monitoring station with mods like that of course...
>
> Patrick

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