Re: Internet Communicators

[Joe Lucia <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We a lot of DMP iCOM users.  The iCOM SL has inputs and outputs also.
Nobody has ever wanted to use the outputs though.

Yep, I want the CID or 4x2 reporting so it'll work for just about any
panel.  It really surprises me no one has made one yet.  All of the
components are available relatively cheaply.  Some assembly required.

Bob La Londe wrote:

>The Napco Netlink Module does trigger activated reporting for any panel that
>has trigger outputs.  I can tell you more about it in a couple months when I
>finish the alarm in my new house as I intend to play with one.  It works for
>network reporting a lot like the Uplink 1500 works for cellular.  Not
>wonderful, but ok as a backup only.  For Napco 3200, 9600 and 255 it is
>supposed to be able to do full reporting.
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>I assume you are looking for something that just plugs in like the Telular
>TG-100 does for cellular and reports full CID or 4 X2.  If I run across
>something I'll sure let you know.
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>"Joe Lucia" <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I am getting hit with more requests for Internet Communicators that are
>>not specific to an Alarm Panel.  All of the Internet Communicators I've
>>seen are specific to a manufacturers panels (and receiver
>>hardware/software) which makes it difficult to support all of the
>>different internet communicators out there.
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>>What I think we want is a "plug-n-play" internet communicator.  I.e.
>>Unplug the Alarm Panels RJ31X connector from the phone jack, plug it
>>into an Internet Communicator box, plug the Internet Communicator box
>>into an Ethernet hub, walk away (no reprogramming of alarm panel should
>>be necessary assuming it is already doing a standard Contact ID or Pulse
>>format).  The Internet Communicator should have a unique identifier so
>>the C/S can attach it to an internal Account Number (regardless of the
>>account number and phone number programmed into the alarm panel).  The
>>panel will pickup the phone line, hear dialtone (from the Internet
>>Communicator), dial, get a handshake, communicate, and get kissed-off.
>>The Internet Communicator would then send the kissed-off signals to the
>>Central Station via TCP on the Internet connection.  If a connection to
>>the C/S cannot be established via TCP then it should not kiss-off the
>>panel causing a COMM
>>FAIL message (just like a phone line failure would).  The Internet
>>connection to the C/S should be supervised periodically (like at least
>>once every four hours).  Any other features I'm forgetting?  Maybe the
>>ability to control a few Outputs on the module to be controllable via
>>the C/S Dealer Web Access?
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>>Has anyone run into an Internet Communicator with this capability.  We
>>do this exact scenario with the AES Radio and IntelliTap module (replace
>>phoneline with radio without having to re-program account numbers or
>>phone numbers in the alarm panel), but I haven't seen a solution for an
>>Internet Communicator.  I'm almost done with an output module that can
>>be used on any AES IntelliNet radio to control a few outputs via the C/S
>>Web Interface (for remotely resetting a fire panel or even as a
>>keyswitch arm/disarm for any panel).
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>>I've already ordered parts to make an Internet Communicator bases on
>>these specifications since I haven't found anything like it already
>>available.  If anyone is out there that can build or knows of an
>>existing one I'd like to hear.  I'm not in the hardware business but it
>>looks like I may be if I can't find someone else who will do or has done
>>it already.
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