Re: Internet Communicators

["Bob La Londe" <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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.