Re: Interfacing alarm panel to satellite phone

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"Rapid Deployment" <jlpatterson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Currently have a DSC PC5010 alarm panel installed on a marine vessel.
> A Skyroute has been installed to send alarm data back to the central
> station.
> Alarm transmission works well as long as cellular coverage is available in
> the area.
> They can, however, dock at ports where there is little cellular
> coverage.......
>
> Challenge:  They have a GlobalStar GSP1600 sat phone on board and wondering
> about interfacing alarm with sat phone.
>
> Anyone had an experience or recommendations?    The GlobalStar has a data
> port which will take RS-232 data 9.6kbs. and I know DSC has a PC5401 data
> interface module.
>
> Thanks for any leads.
>
> Jamie Patterson
> Rapid Deployment Inc.

Apparently these guys do it....

http://www.maritron.com/marine-fire-alarms.html