Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / February 2005

Can the control panel of the DSC power 864 support PC monitoring say
via RS232 or some proprietary connection to the PC. Does DSC
publish/document how they communicate over RS232?
I would like to write a custom program (in C or VB.NET) on the PC to

I am new at alarm installation.  I am trying to figure out where to put
in the resistors for the siren and the PIR (motion sensor).  Are there
simpler installation instructions located somewhere on the internet?

This drives me crazy all the time.
I have 5804 on Vista 15P.
Loop 1= Fire
Loop 2= Off/Disarm

I am working on alarm system in a newly purchased home. In the basement
the bilco doors have sensor that is attached to the inside of the metal
doors.  It does not directly touch the inside of the door but is
connected by a bracket. The sensor is about the size of large dice,

We purchased a new-in-box Telpix CO-5424H camera that gives 580 lines
resolution at 0.03 lux.   The vendor said he was out of stock and suggested
the substitute of PowerTech PDN-470AD.   How do these cameras compare on
list price and on quality?    I didn't see much information on ...

Does anybody know the pin configuration to make this adapter?  DB9 to
6 pin telco plug.

Can anyone give me some opinions about the Surgard System III receiver?
It looks interesting but I can't find much about it.

does anybody know where I can get a good home security system.
thanks        chatty

Some pro's "think" there is nothing wrong with they're wireless alarm
system installation... for years... experience... NO WARNING.
Are they're systems still operational or just dead?
When a Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) occurs, the system is no

Currenty I have a radionics 6500 receiver hooked up to 8 copper phone
lines.  I tried to change the POTS lines to a T1 by going into a
channel bank and converting the digital T1 signal into an analog signal
back into the receiver.

Anyone know of software that records video from IP security cameras.
We have a Sony SNC-Z20N and are looking for a compatable program.
It came with a demo version of Sony SELVA, but the full version is
$1,500.00!!!

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Wireless alarm systems uses 433MHz (433.92MHz in fact) the most used
frequency on earth..
Its a free use unprotected Short Range Devices = SRD (previous LPD)
frequency used by a lot of devices.

I recently moved into a house which has an existing Napco
GEM-P800 system installed.  We were left with nothing for the
system except for the packet of 3 manuals.  After playing with
it a bit, I discovered that the User 1 Code was never changed

My wireless alarm system was "deaf" and "dead" during the use of an
FCC like authorized wireless radio "headphone", that simple...
Unfortunately this authority authorized and certified device
transmitted on the shared and not protected wireless alarm system