Re: DSC GSM Radio back ups

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

except it's flat rate, same as AnyNet.



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**Crash Gordon**







"tourman" <robercampbell@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 yet.
>>
>> > --
>> > **Crash Gordon**
>>
>> > "tourman" <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > > On Aug 23, 1:16 am, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > 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 their
>> > >> 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 docs
>> > >> 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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>> > >> > 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  sounds good too.
>>
>> > >> >> --
>> > >> >> **Crash Gordon**
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>> > >> >> "mleuck" <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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
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>> > >> >> >>news:e321e97d-28ab-4467-8ad6-b0a714047530@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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 not
>> > >> >> >> >> > > > >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 contract
>>
>> > >> >> >> >> > > > For all we know that thing is sending bullshit
>> > >> >> >> >> > > > diagnostics/updates
>> > >> >> >> >> > > > and other
>> > >> >> >> >> > > > non-alarm related stuff.  I 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, daily
>> > >> >> >> >> > > test
>> > >> >> >> >> > > signals
>> > >> >> >> >> > > etc
>>
>> > >> >> >> >> > Thats why I like  Uplink and its flat rate  may not 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 2550?
>>
>> > >> >> >> > 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 the
>> > >> >> > panel
>> > >> >> > battery unless they've changed something since beta. I've got
>> > >> >> > 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 likely
>> > >> > 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 to
>> > > put in an auxiliary power supply and back up battery, like the older
>> > > 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  signals
> sent for billing purposes.