Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / January 2006

I need to videotape activity (vandalism) some 200 feet away, 24x7, for
about two months, from two camera positions.  Standard mini-DV
camcorders with 20x zoom lenses would provide the best image, but I
wonder if I'm asking for trouble - has anyone tested the duty-cycle on

hi all techs.
Im having a problem with ademco's touch screen 6270. after about 3 weeks of
running  the client cant arm on the first attempt the message "unable to arm
all partitions" comes up. The 6270 has been available in the australian

I have two DMP alarm panels. I have an XR200 and a XRSuper6 - both in
different buildings approximately 100' away.
I have the XRSuper6 configured to activate output 3 whenever a Fire
condition is triggered. It is also configured to activate output 4

I've just finishing installing a brand new Keyscan System in a commercial
building.  I have two CA8000's and one CA4000  communicating via cpb10
boards to System 5 software via a network w/ a netcom unit.  There are both
reader/rex doors and some reader in/reader out doors, and ...

Rumors are flying that COPS is talking to ACM.  Has anyone heard any
news of this?

Ladies and gentlemen -
After searching the web for the last three days I am coming to you to
see if any of you have heard of anything like what I am looking for.
I am looking for a security system that offers the following options:

We are a Monitoring Center, we write our own software for everything we
do.
I'm curious to know what the professional Dealers out there think are
the best and worst features of Your Monitoring Center.

Like to find out a rough figure for starting a CS from ground zero including
backup generator, UPS, receiver (Surgard MLR-2000, computers (two servers
and possibly 5 to 8 workstation)  and CS software. (SIMS II).

Once again It was a pleasure to disconect a DSC 832
panel which was misbehaving  this makes 12 power 832 I have replaced because
bad install or panel just going insane for no reason.When DSC first came out
I really liked there product but then started having all kinds of problems

Our home has old dictograph heat detectors in every room, and every
closet. I want to start replacing some of the heat detectors with smoke
detectors, but the wiring in place is 2 wire looped from the panel then
to every detector, then back to the panel.  As I can not re wire every

At least once per day, the speaker of our alarm system will emit a loud
pop.  It's just a single pop.  It sounds as if the speaker is releasing
a buildup of static electricity or something.  The systems is about 8
years old.  We've recently had the basement finished and they simply

Once again It was my delight to pull from service a bunch of worthless and
do nothing but false ESL 500 series smokes. .Although these were close to 12
years old the Systems sensor smokes in this friends fire station have never
once falsed or needed replaced ,and still work like ...

I am trying to find the name of the company and a website address.
What I know is they made a lower cost alternative for security contacts that
would work with the GE and Ademco panels.  I know one of the companys tried
to sue this compnay for patent infringement but they this ...

Hi.  I have a dsc 1550, I was wondering if it is even possible to use a
pc500rk (4 zone) keypad  with this (6 zone) panel? Thanks

I would like to install about 4 cameras around my house, not necessarily for
security but to see who's at the front door, monitor the kid's playground, etc.
My plan is to install these cameras, run them to the equipment room under the
stairs in my basement, then get channel ...