Re: Partition set up with DSC panels

[julian <julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Paradox Digiplex has excellent partitioning flexibility. There are
no 'common' zones. Instead you program a partition to arm following
another partition arming. Example, arm partition one, the house and if
ready, partition three, the garage, will also arm.

For a 'common' zone type of situation with two private areas and one
common area, each area is programmed to its own partition. Then
program the  common area to arm ONLY if BOTH private areas are armed.
The common area cannot be armed directly, it only arms/disarms based
on the arm/disarm status of the private areas.

I've used this and other variations to solve multiple user problems
with 100% success.

There are a myriad of partition programming possibilities with the
Digiplex and DSC has no comparable panel.


Julian













On 30 Jun 2006 04:43:20 -0700, "S. Smith" <ChaosLogicXIII@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>You could use either panel depending on the layout of the entry area.
>If, in the entry area, there are seperate doors leading to each of the
>suites, leave the outer door uncontacted and contact each of the inner
>doors leading to their respective suites providing keypads at each
>door.
>
>If there is not doors leading to each of the suites, then I would
>recommend an 864 with 3 partitions which the outer door is par-3.  I
>have tried the common zone setup with an NX8 (for pool alarm sounder
>because the builder didn't want a real one) with little sucess.
>
>Just remember to program both master codes into par-3 so your
>customer's don't have to remember more than one number..... everyone
>wants the world on a plate for a penny these days....
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>
>gepeacock@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Newby question on best way to set up 2 partitions, here is the
>> situation:
>>
>> House with a basement suite.  House will be on partition 1, suite will
>> be on partition 2.  The suite and house share a common entry area in
>> the basement.  Im considering the DSC 832 or 864 panel but havent
>> bought anything yet.
>>
>> As I understand it, if I put the common area zone on both partitions it
>> will only trip if both partitions are armed (am I right here).  Is
>> there a way to set it up that if the common area is tripped and either
>> partion is armed either partition code can be entered to disarm?
>>
>> Everything is still in the planning stages so Im not adverse to adding
>> extra keypads or sensors if needed to make this situation work the best
>> way possible.
>>
>> Thanks for the help
>> Gary