Re: paradox sp5500

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On 20 =C1=F0=F1, 19:40, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thursday, April 19, 2012 11:53:01 PM UTC-4, mleuck wrote:
>
> > > That hasn't created any problems for MY central station, or me. Every=
 so 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 w=
ant my central to respond when they get that signal. Having delt with 4/2fo=
rmat for so many years, that's not an effort for me to do and the central i=
s used to it, I guess..... because they say it's no problem. However, in th=
e present generation of programing for Dummys, it's obvious that installers=
 having to think about what they are doing is not part of an installation.
>
> > That's fine for YOUR central station but with others if the panel canno=
t send the proper CID/SIA signals it's not accepted.
>
> Then maybe your central station should up-grade it's receiver to one that=
 you don't have to wind up every morning. (just kidding)
>
> You mean to say that with all of the electronical thingys available today=
 that there are central stations that only have receivers that wont accept =
anything but full CID/SIA codes?
>
> What about all the legacy panels out there? My guess is that there are mo=
re legacy panels in the field than CID/SIA only panels .... or at least eno=
ugh of them so that centrals can't/wouldn't just ignore them. I've got a fe=
w accounts that send both CID and 4/2 format on the same account number and=
 one account with and old Adcor, sending 3/1

In Greece they are also outhere plenty of stand alone panels with
external communicators from the past using 4X2 format.
Also panels like XL2, Ranger etc... So a receiver cannot ignore the
old pulse formats yet.