Re: Radionics system questions

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Some people may unload handlers they don't use to make room for
others...unless they had a 5200 with the xtra drive. I never really liked
the 8112 so when it was disc I removed the handler from my everyday 5200 -
but not from my backup though.


"Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| "Logan" <mcoinvestmentnospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > I have some questions about some Radionics hardware that I have. I am
| > planning to install a Radionics burglary/fire panel in my house. Some
| > things I'd like to do with it are: security, fire, and later on, HID
door
| > access control for 2 doors. I'll need more than 8 zones, so I'd want to
| > use the popex and popits for expansion. Right now, I have an 8112I
panel,
| > 3 D1252 pads, 2 D8125 popexs, 2x D8130 output relays, a D128 two line
| > phone adapter, plus a bunch of other miscellaneous stuff and some
popits.
| > I have been reading everything I can find about Radionics panels and I
| > like their capabilities, especially compared to more "consumer"-oriented
| > panels. Ok, some questions
| >
| > 1) I understand that there are a number of different models of the 8112
| > panel, but I am having a hard time finding what the different models are
| > and what there capabilities are.
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| More than likely you will have an 8112 G2 model, they were the most
popular
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| > 2) I am not committed to keeping an existing 8112 panel. I am interested
| > other panels that are compatible with the hardware I listed above. I
| > found that the panels are cheap compared to all the hardware that you
buy
| > to use with them. I'd like to know what radionic panels are recommended.
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| Will will likely have to replace about all of it, a lot of the old boards
| had problems on new Rad panels
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| > 3) Regarding programming, how hard is that to do, if you have a manual
| > and a programmer, can you figure it out? I've had to program stuff
before
| > and usually a week of trial and error is sufficient. Is the same true
for
| > Radionics panels? Also, how hard is the 5100 to use compared to a 5200
| > and compared to RAM software? Where do you get handlers for different
| > panels if the programmer doesnt have them already? I'd like to note that
| > I wouldn't rule out having someone program it for me, I'm not too proud,
| > heh.
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| It would be a first for me to see a 5200 that didn't have an 8112 handler,
| you are better off with RAM software unless you like shelling out 800 bux
| for a 5200
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| > 5) A little off in the weeds here, has anyone used the EAR emergency
| > audio reporting connection on a radionics panel? I understand the CS can
| > talk to the premises while a break-in is occurring, that sounds pretty
| > cool.
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| Thats a 2-way board, several companies make those
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