Re: 20P Question

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yah they're all home run quads...even on the double doors he ran a quad to
left and quad to right (waste of wire)

Why what are you thinkin?


"JoeRaisin" <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Robert L Bass wrote:
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>>>Yah, I know...it was a really stupid idea the homeowner
>>>had..."but my brother-in-law says he can do it with his
>>>alarm"...hmmm ok.
>>
>>
>> If the brother-in-law happens to have a Napco Gemini system, he
>> can do what your customer wants.  Napco uses an open matrix to
>> select features on a per-zone basis.  There are 62 optional zone
>> features from which to select.
>
> yep... but how does it work with all the doors on the same zone?
> accidently leave one open, and no more chime....
>
> Hey, Crash, any chance they are home run or is it a single wire?
>
>>
>> The problem with this from a marketing perspective is most
>> dealers don't like having to make that many selections.  It takes
>> more time to go through the matrix, especially on installations
>> with 96 zones.  Napco came up with a fix in their windows
>> software.  Now you can select from pre-configured "zone types"
>> for each zone, much like an Ademco Vista system.  Once that's
>> done you have the option of changing the features of any zones
>> you like.
>>
>>
>>>It gets even sillier- the reason he wanted interior doors to
>>>chime is so he could tell if his kids open their doors and
>>>wander around the house at night...
>>
>>
>> For many families with young children that wouldn't be silly at
>> all.  The trick is to make sure the interior doors only chime and
>> do not cause an alarm.  Again, the Napco Gemini can handle that.
>>
>>
>>>The MINOR problem here is: HE HAS NO KIDS !! - so we
>>>"futured" for a silly option?
>>
>>
>> If he's actually planning to have children I can understand his
>> wishes.  If not, then you really are dealing with a whacko.  :^)
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>> Robert L Bass
>>
>> Bass Burglar Alarms
>> The Online DIY Store
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