Re: Napco P3200 firmware update options

["Bob La Londe" <none@xxxxxxxxxx>]

There used to be an automation developers kit that had an automation chip,
PCI-mini, and some software that worked to read data from a serial port.
That's the chip you need.  You will probably have to find a Napco dealer who
is willing to work with you to see if Napco can produce that old automation
chip for you.  FYI:  The 9600 was the preferred panel for automaters back
then.

I never knew if the 3200 worked properly with the automation chip or not.  I
never sold one that anybody automated that I am aware of.

Remember that anybody who helps you is spending their time to do it, and
remember that you don't work for free so they will not want to either.



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"Remote Enabled Home" <865b5cd0025b5446449bdb269b2b3602_5786@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> replying to thoug, Remote Enabled Home wrote:
> I do not think the older 3200 can use version V20 or above.
>
> I have a panel with V10A and can not do Home Automation.  I bought the
> GEN-AUTOMATION kit and came with V40C.  Does not work in my old 3200
> panel.  I
> "think" the version V11D HA wll work but can not find it available.  I do
> see
> version V11E available but do not know if it will do home automation.
> Does
> anyone know if V11E will work in my panel that has V10A to be able to use
> the
> RS-232 to control system or PC?
>
>> toddhoug wrote:
>>
>> Back in about \'99 I installed a Napco Gemini P3200 panel with the GEM-
>> AUTO firmware upgrade for home automation. I used it with Cyberhouse
>> software for a while (remember Cyberhouse? Where\'d it go?). I\'m
>> currently doing some upgrades around the house and am revisiting what
>> I can do with my panel. I\'m wondering what firmware upgrade options
>> might be available to me and if there\'s any benefit to upgrading. My
>> current EPROM version says V11HA. I know the HA is for the home
>> automation, but I\'m not sure if it\'s V11C, V11D or other. I\'ve seen
>> references to V20, V30, V40, etc. Are any of these compatible with my
>> earlier panel and also include the HA features? Is there any benefits
>> to the newer versions?
>> Can I use the quickloader PCD-Windows to identify the version? I
>> played around with it a bit, but didn\'t see any version information
>> loaded from the panel.
>>
>> It seems that Napco dropped the HA support for the 3200 around 2003/4,
>> then added it back again around 2007/8 and now it doesn\'t seem to show
>> up as an option for the latest controllers. Anyone know what the
>> future holds for HA support on the 3200?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>    Todd
>>
>>
>
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