Re: Internet Communicators

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

I'm not sure how much longer the TG-100 will be out, they now have the TG-1
and TG-4, the TG-4 is similar to the old TG-100 and the TG-1 is like an
Uplink 1500

"Bob La Londe" <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> "Joe Lucia" <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:120btire0vviv52@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 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.
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > 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).
> >
> > 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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