Re: paradox sp5500

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Sunday, April 22, 2012 10:51:19 AM UTC-4, mleuck wrote:
> On Friday, April 20, 2012 11:40:17 AM UTC-5, Jim wrote:
> > 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. Eve=
ry so often when I have a gas alarm or other non common device, When puttin=
g an account on line I just have to indicate on the set up paper work how I=
 want my central to respond when they get that signal. Having delt with 4/2=
format 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 installe=
rs having 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 can=
not send the proper CID/SIA signals it's not accepted.
> >=20
> >=20
> > Then maybe your central station should up-grade it's receiver to one th=
at you don't have to wind up every morning. (just kidding)
> >=20
> > You mean to say that with all of the electronical thingys available tod=
ay that there are central stations that only have receivers that wont accep=
t anything but full CID/SIA codes?=20
> >=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 e=
nough 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 a=
nd one account with and old Adcor, sending 3/1
>=20
> We have tons of 4x2, Modem and whatever accounts, I was referring to pane=
ls that can send CID or SIA but can't properly send the event. It's not a b=
ig deal to design that into a panel

It's likewise not a big deal to tell the central station what to do when th=
ey receive a certain signal. If they can do it for 4/2 format they can do i=
t for CID also.