Re: Tying in GEM-X10 into Napco Gemini 816 Alarm System Controller

[yeahprolly@xxxxxxx]

On Mar 6, 12:51 pm, yeahpro...@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I have recently had Slomins security (a central station alarm
> management company) install an alarm system in my house. They used a
> Napco Gemini 816 Central Controller. I'm trying to tie this into a
> home automation system I am starting to build. I see there is an X10
> integration module I can purchase (GEM-X10). I will be installing 3-
> way Switchlinc dimmer switches (2494m3) for my lights, which support
> both the Switchlinc protocol and X10 protocol.
>
> The following are some reference links for the products mentioned
> above:
>
> Napco Gemini 816 Central Controller:http://www.basshome.com/napco_gemini_p816_662_ctg.htm
>
> X10 integration module:http://www.napcosecurity.com/testframe.html?g-24gemx10.html
>
> Switchlinc dimmer switches:http://www.smarthome.com/2494m3.html
>
> I have all the installation and configuration docs in PDF format which
> I can send to anyone interested.
>
> What I want to do initially is have an event from the Napco Gemini 816
> (e.g. Alarm triggered) to send an X10 command to all dimmer switches
> to turn all of the lights connected through these dimmer switches.
>
> Before I purchase all of this equipment, I have a few questions:
>
> 1) Do I need to reconfigure the Napco Gemini 816 Central Controller
> for the X10 module? Do I need an "installers password" which would
> have been installed by Slomins?
>
> 2) Is there anything I am missing or is this a pretty straightforward
> thing to set up?
>
> 3) Any "gotchas" I need to worry about?
>
> Thanks!

Hello again - sorry for all the questions, but you guys are the best
people to ask!

I was doing some more research and realized that the GEM-P816 doesn't
have a serial interface on it - However, I found a NL-MOD and NET-COMM
module that can tie into either a serial port or, in the case of the
GEM-P816, the bell and PGM wires.

http://www.napcosecurity.com/images/a482b_netlinkSpecSheet.pdf

quote: "The NL-MOD module is connected to the on-board serial port of
the GEM-X255, GEM-P3200 and GEM-P9600 NAPCO GEMINI Control Panel, or
is connected via the bell and PGM wires from the GEM-P1632, GEM-P816,
NAPCO Express and other control panels."

Does anyone have any experience with this module? Any idea how much it
goes for (and does the price include the computer software)? What
would I be able to accomplish with this? And again, would I need the
installers code to install/configure/use this module?

Also, what is the difference between the NL-MOD and the NET-COMM
module?

Thanks so much for your help!
Ken