Re: DSC GSM Radio back ups

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 28, 8:04=A0pm, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> except it's flat rate, same as AnyNet.
>
> --
> **Crash Gordon**
>
> "tourman" <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > On Aug 27, 8:55 am, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> On Aug 26, 10:27 pm, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> wrote:
>
> >> > It came today and it's a lot bigger than I thought it was gonna be.
> >> > Reading specs...still confusing...haven't had chance to hook it up y=
et.
>
> >> > --
> >> > **Crash Gordon**
>
> >> > "tourman" <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> >> >news:fed9ef10-1018-4e23-afde-1c7957c6aac2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
m...
>
> >> > > On Aug 23, 1:16 am, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
d>
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >> I just ordered a 2530 should have it Monday/Tuesday....apparently
> >> > >> Uplink
> >> > >> did
> >> > >> not do a very good job of promoting it to distrib. OR letting the=
ir
> >> > >> tech
> >> > >> support know that it doesn't need a 2 amp pwr supply. Their
> >> > >> documentation
> >> > >> isn't even finished yet - they sent me a red-lined copy of the
> >> > >> install
> >> > >> sheet.
>
> >> > >> Supposedly it pulls 600ma max (verbally) but if you look at the d=
ocs
> >> > >> it
> >> > >> says
> >> > >> 250ma on transmission...soooo...what does that mean? Dunno, they
> >> > >> gave me
> >> > >> some double-speak dribble about 3 volts conversion from 12volt
> >> > >> supply...have
> >> > >> no idea what they mean. But since a Vista 15 has 600ma and only
> >> > >> running 1
> >> > >> kp
> >> > >> ought to be ok if you power from the battery charging circuit....=
or
> >> > >> maybe
> >> > >> even the keypad buss power. I can hardly wait to blow one up.
>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >> **Crash Gordon**
>
> >> > >> "tourman" <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >> > >>news:e411f391-b36c-487a-b96b-f02843dd5448@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
.com...
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> >> > >> > On Aug 19, 12:02 am, "Crash Gordon"
> >> > >> > <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >> > wrote:
> >> > >> >> Im gonna try this on an XR6 sending CID...if it doesn't work I=
'll
> >> > >> >> go
> >> > >> >> with
> >> > >> >> a
> >> > >> >> vista 10 probably...there's only 1 window, 2 doors and maybe a=
 1
> >> > >> >> gb
> >> > >> >> and
> >> > >> >> maybe 1 keyfob.
>
> >> > >> >> 2530 =A0sounds good too.
>
> >> > >> >> --
> >> > >> >> **Crash Gordon**
>
> >> > >> >> "mleuck" <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >> > >> >>news:0d819377-be0a-43b7-975e-304b80bb2c50@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
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> >> > >> >> > On Aug 16, 11:27 pm, "Crash Gordon"
> >> > >> >> > <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >> >> > wrote:
> >> > >> >> >> 2550 is same flat rate (unless you increase the test
> >> > >> >> >> frequency)...and
> >> > >> >> >> it
> >> > >> >> >> passes SIA & CID through, no extra big power supply and has
> >> > >> >> >> its own
> >> > >> >> >> mini
> >> > >> >> >> battery backup. I'm gonna put one in my daughters apt next
> >> > >> >> >> week.
>
> >> > >> >> >> --
> >> > >> >> >> **Crash Gordon**
>
> >> > >> >> >> "nick markowitz" <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> >> > >> >> >>news:e321e97d-28ab-4467-8ad6-b0a714047530@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
roups.com...
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> >> > >> >> >> > On Aug 9, 12:55 pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > >> >> >> >> On Aug 9, 6:45 am, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> > >> >> >> >> wrote:
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> > On Aug 8, 4:31 pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > On Aug 7, 9:52 pm, G. Morgan <usenet_ab...@xxxxxxxxx=
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > wrote:
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > mleuck wrote:
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > >If that is the plan he signed then yes, do you no=
t
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > >understand
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > >how
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > >service plans work?
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > Sure, they are one-sided with the advantage always
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > going
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > to
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > Mega-Corp.
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > And yet he still signed up, next time read the contr=
act
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > For all we know that thing is sending bullshit
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > diagnostics/updates
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > and other
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > non-alarm related stuff. =A0I would want to see a
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > breakdown
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > of
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > the
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > data
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > allegedly x-mitted, and separate the garbage from =
the
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > actual
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > > signals.
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > Or he could have been sending opening/closings, dail=
y
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > test
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > signals
> >> > >> >> >> >> > > etc
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> > Thats why I like =A0Uplink and its flat rate =A0may no=
t do
> >> > >> >> >> >> > cid
> >> > >> >> >> >> > simple
> >> > >> >> >> >> > general burg or fiire but no cut offs or overages etc.
> >> > >> >> >> >> > like
> >> > >> >> >> >> > tellular
> >> > >> >> >> >> > and others.
>
> >> > >> >> >> >> It sounds like you are using AnyNet, why not the new 255=
0?
>
> >> > >> >> >> > waiting to try out a 2550 have not had any new cell back =
ups
> >> > >> >> >> > come
> >> > >> >> >> > in
> >> > >> >> >> > have used the cid adapter it works great for any net
>
> >> > >> >> > They also have a cheaper 2530 coming out that's powered by t=
he
> >> > >> >> > panel
> >> > >> >> > battery unless they've changed something since beta. I've go=
t
> >> > >> >> > one
> >> > >> >> > connected to a 21iP and it works very well
>
> >> > >> > RHC: Yeah, I've just been talking to Uplink as well as my local
> >> > >> > wholesaler and I plan to install an Uplink 2530 unit next week =
for
> >> > >> > a
> >> > >> > client who has no phone line. The monthly rate for transmission=
 is
> >> > >> > identical to any of the other digital Uplink units I have in
> >> > >> > service
> >> > >> > and it needs nothing special in the way of receivers at the
> >> > >> > monitoring
> >> > >> > station. If this unit works as advertised, it's a relatively
> >> > >> > inexpensive way to get around all the VoIP bull**it (assuming
> >> > >> > those
> >> > >> > cheapshit customers will pay for it of course...which they like=
ly
> >> > >> > won't)
>
> >> > >> > But for anyone serious about their alarm transmission security =
to
> >> > >> > the
> >> > >> > station, this looks GOOD. I'll post later next week how it
> >> > >> > goes.....
>
> >> > > RHC: I guess with so much uncertaintly, it will probably be best t=
o
> >> > > put in an auxiliary power supply and back up battery, like the old=
er
> >> > > Uplink units, just to be safe.
>
> >> RHC: Bottom line, directions say it needs a full 1.6 amps of current
> >> draw at 12 volts during transmission. Unless you have that spare in
> >> the panel after powering other devices, use a 3A/12volt output power
> >> supply with a separate backup battery. I'm putting one on line today,
> >> and I'm taking no chances with that personally.
>
> > RHC: Update to above. The unit programs easily over the internet and
> > works well as described. With the older analog Uplink units, you could
> > go online to see the actual signal strength of each signal sent and
> > received. With the newer digital units, it only shows online the
> > signals sent individually, and whether it was a successful
> > transmission, or not.
>
> > I did notice one difference between Contact ID over a phone line and
> > Contact ID over the radio loop. Over a phone line, a series of alarm
> > signals is sent as one steady stream, then the receiver kisses off
> > when the complete set of signals is sent. This all takes place very
> > quickly. With the Uplink unit, each signal is sent individually, then
> > the receiver kisses off, and the next signal is sent. So a stream of
> > signals can take awhile to go to the station.
>
> > When I called in to see the results of all the zone tests, the
> > operator was telling me that the signals were still coming in one by
> > one as we were talking. Ten zone alarms plus restores, three keypad
> > panics and their restores, and a smoke detector and it's restore,
> > seemed to take a good five minutes in total.......
>
> > If I was the cynical type (naahh.......), I would suggest it is being
> > done this way so Uplink can accurately count the number of =A0signals
> > sent for billing purposes.

RHC: I could be wrong but I think there is a cap on the number of
signals sent for that flat rate price...