Re: Ademco VISTA-128BP, Caddx NetworX NX-8E or ELK M1 for Residential Alarm and Home Automation

["James" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Does the vista 128 have a bi-directional serial port?  I didnt think it did,
I do know the NX8 does.  This feature is useful if you intend to integrate
with other home controlls.

James

"G. Morgan" <alarmprosnail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:42401775.174636844@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Ademco VISTA-128BP, Caddx NetworX NX-8E or ELK M1 for
Residential
> Alarm and Home Automation
> Newsgroup: alt.security.alarms
> => Earl Wallace <=  wrote:
>
> >I was considering the ELK M1 as the panel to get, but it doesn't have a
> >proven track record of reliability (yet), hasn't been UL approved (yet),
and
> >is so new that it is still on the development track.  If I buy the M1 now
> >and later ELK comes out with a new board to make it UL compliant, or
address
> >some serious issues, I'll have to buy a new board because they don't do
> >hardware upgrades - only software (firmware) upgrades.  As much as I
would
> >like to use this board, I think I would feel uncomfortable going with it
> >now.  Perhaps in a year or two.
>
>
> Elk is a good company.  They will not leave you hanging.
>
>
> >I thought I read somewhere that the Apex might be discontinued in the
> >future.  Otherwise it looks pretty good too.
>
> That rumor has been going on for two years.
>
> >
> >So it is between the VISTA-128BP and the Caddx NX-8E.
>
>
> I've no experience with Networx, except for takeovers.  The V-128 is as
solid as
> they get.  It's a damn good panel, and can be bought with UL listed
commercial
> fire.  There are no z-wave options AFAIK.  It can run a small automation
system
> though.  It's bulletproof too.
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> --
>
> -Graham
>
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