Re: Unused Zones

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> <cctvbahamas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > whoops, sorry, too used to ademco .. like to try the GE panels one day
> > though anyway, so good to know for the future.
> >
> The NX-8, NX-8V2, and NX-8E run circles around most of
Ademco's/Honeywell's
> Vista series controls (except for the Vista128 & 250 panels)... The GE
> Networx line is easier to program, offers more features per dollar, is
> easier for the end-user to operate, and works with most ITI transmitters
> when using one of the NX series receivers... Just my 1/2 cent, Russ

I partly disagree, the Networx has more available zone types although
wireless to me is far easier to program on the Ademco panel, I can also
program one output to do 24 different things on the Vista-20P whereas only 1
function per output on the Networx, also scheduling is better on the V20P, I
also like the graphics keypads from Ademco, haven't seen what they are
working on yet from GE

The wireless for the Networx panels seem too "grafted on" and doesn't tell
you anything while programming, if they could somehow add the learning
process from the Concord series onto the Networx panels then it'd be killer.
It's even more confusing with the upcoming NX-148RF keypad since you also
have to know the address of the keypad to be able to program the RF receiver
although they may change that before release.

Only thing I wish Honeywell would do is take a lot of the added functions of
the 15P/20P and add them to the higher end panels such as configurable
zones, its a pain in the ass not to be able to do what you want with the
semi-limited zone types available on the higher end Honeywell panels., I'm
sure they are working on that tho