Re: paradox sp5500

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, April 19, 2012 11:53:01 PM UTC-4, mleuck wrote:
> >=20
> > That hasn't created any problems for MY central station, or me. Every s=
o often when I have a gas alarm or other non common device, When putting an=
 account on line I just have to indicate on the set up paper work how I wan=
t my central to respond when they get that signal. Having delt with 4/2form=
at for so many years, that's not an effort for me to do and the central is =
used to it, I guess..... because they say it's no problem. However, in the =
present generation of programing for Dummys, it's obvious that installers h=
aving to think about what they are doing is not part of an installation.
>=20
> That's fine for YOUR central station but with others if the panel cannot =
send the proper CID/SIA signals it's not accepted.


Then maybe your central station should up-grade it's receiver to one that y=
ou don't have to wind up every morning. (just kidding)

You mean to say that with all of the electronical thingys available today t=
hat there are central stations that only have receivers that wont accept an=
ything but full CID/SIA codes?=20

What about all the legacy panels out there? My guess is that there are more=
 legacy panels in the field than CID/SIA only panels .... or at least enoug=
h of them so that centrals can't/wouldn't just ignore them. I've got a few =
accounts that send both CID and 4/2 format on the same account number and o=
ne account with and old Adcor, sending 3/1