Re: No Serial Ports on Notebooks

["Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

According to the Continental Rep, the Napco version is a light version of
the CA 3000 software that can only support the 2 door (Super Two)
controller. If you are a Continental dealer you can get the full version
cheaper by buying it direct from Continental rather than buying the Napco
light version over the counter. The latest version of the Continental 8 door
panel (Turbo Superterm) now has the add on NIC option so you don't have to
screw with a Lantronix adapter. The 8 door controller design is older than
dirt and we seldom have problems with them so it would be silly to use
software that won't talk to it when you need that many doors. If you're not
a Continental dealer and you do access work with regular over the counter
stuff like Topaz, Northern N-Star, KeyScan, Kantech then (except for
badging) Continental is a better choice than any of those feature wise and
price wise (when you purchase their kits).

"Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Roland More" <NoSpamroland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > On the other hand Northern panels work just fine in the dumpster.
>
> Are you saying that Northern decided not to use the designs they bought
from
> Silent Knight all those years ago?  For shame.  Surely a big company like
> Northern wouldn't buy up a competitors line jsut to reduce compatition now
> would they?
>
> Actually I have two of the SK Access 2000 16 (alarm/access) door
controllers
> in operation and they are working fine.  Both are over ten years old.  One
> did have to be sent in for repairs after about 8 years, but its been
working
> strong ever since.
>
> I'm looking forward to Napco's new stuff.  Not the X255.  I received an
> e-mail from them saying they have a much larger scalable access system
> coming on-line soon.  I'm betting its a carry over from the Continental
> line.
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