Re: recommendation to replace existing sysetm.

["Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> fred.hillen@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> I have a Europlex GS system and the installer has changed personel
>> enough times since it was installed 7 years ago that they have no one
>> to support it.  It's been having some problems (like the yellow alert
>> light is constantly flashing even though there are no alerts), so I'm
>> thinking about replacing it and doing some of the work myself (moving
>> the wires, naming the zones, etc).
>>
>> It's a rather large system as all the windows and doors are on the
>> system as well as 7 smoke detectors, 5 carbon monoxide detectors, 4
>> heat detectors, 1 sprinkler flow detector, 4 compustable gas detectors,
>> 4 keypads, 9 motion detectors, and 3 sirens.  Total zones is 94.  And
>> everything is direct wired, nothing is wireless.
>>
>> I'm looking for something that is easy to add zones to - I'd like to
>> add alerts for water sensors a driveway sensor and a few other things.
>> I want to interface it to a PC running windows xp such that all
>> activity is logged on the computer AND the computer can trigger alerts
>> on the security system.  And it needs to have it a "chime" mode, such
>> that every time a window or door is opened, the panel "beeps".
>>
>> I've looked at the FBII XL-5 128 zone unit, but I'm not sure if that
>> has all the features I'm looking for and what it's longterm prospect is
>> now that honeywell has taken over.
>>
>> Any help will be appreciated.
>>
>> Fred.
>>
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> ELK M-1 Gold.

I think he wants something that works all of the time :-))