Re: New Caddx

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

"Bob La Londe" <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Rich" <Never@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >I have 20 NX-8 in service I getting to like them.
> > This week I got an NX-8E and a NX-8 V2.
> > Is there much difference?
> >
> > The E looks like it has higher amperage relay contacts.
> > The V2 has extras Smokes zones with a Moose style wired axillary's in a
> > plug
> > form.
>
>
> I have been seriously considering the NX8E as my goto panel for somitime
> now.  Basically since it cam out.  I like the moduilar expansion with full
> supervision.  It seems to have all the features of the top Napco panels I
> use, but with a much neater method of mounting and organizing.  Its nice
> just sliding add on cards into the box, or mountng a remote box with PS
that
> is fully supervised simpely by the nature of adding it to the system.
Very
> very nice.
>
> Morphing and compatibility from changes would bother me though from what
you
> say.
>
> If Napco introduced a similar architecture for add-ons and added a couple
> more boards like supervised aux power boards I'ld probably never consider
a
> change.  Same eletronics and bus, just a better way to mont the boards and
> organize stuff.

NX panels are excellent, the only complaints I have are the alpha keypads
are extremely slow to upload and learning wireless sensors is confusing