After Some Recomendations

[Matt the Teckie]

Dear all,

Bearing in mind that I'm greener than Kermit on a ferryin high wind, I was wondering if you could help me out. I'm more of a CCTV chap myself.

I'm looking for the best Intruder panel you've used that's ethernet ready. I have some control gear that I need to interface with the panel (i.e. set it up, arm, disarm, activate and interrogate).

Not really bothered how expensive it is but an idea would be good.

Huge thanks in advance

[Matt the Teckie]

Thanks James,

Just out of interest, why the Galaxy? Is it the industry standard (it certainly gets mentioned a lot), easy to use, good tech etc?

[brizee]

gotta be a good move, we fit loads for //.National Installer.// and Secom, Personally I like the max readers, you get access control included, just bolt on the readers into the line and your off. Had a bad experience once, setting up auto sets on timers for different groups. works brilliant when people forget to set the alarm, but i had phone calls for years from service engineers cos they couldnt suss it when tryin to change programming. A very adaptable panel simple enough for the stupid and flexible enough for the more specialist.

[Matt the Teckie]

Brill, thanks brizee.

Which Max unit do you use matey?

Are they loads cheaper than Galaxy? Also do the likes of //.National Installer.// and Secom specify anything other than Galaxy?

fella

[james.wilson]

A max reader is a prosimity reader for galaxy. If you knew this there a re 3 types

the original max About plamsized and square and cream in colour with a grey sticker

the MicroMax which was a rebadged product that was very slim (about 10mm) and 50mmx35mm ish

and the new max3, my fav, slightly biiger than the micro max but this one is reliable long term (the micromax had issues with its ldr based tamperswitch) but i do miss the realy that the micro had

[j.paul]

Brill, thanks brizee.

Also do the likes of //.National Installer.// and Secom specify anything other than Galaxy?

fella

//.National Installer.// use DSC panels everywhere in the world apart from the UK

DSC do have a ethernet mod for their panels

Also Guardall PX now have a ethernet mod, but not used it, but I think georgahti has, so may be worth a PM to him

And just out is the SigNET which will have ethernet on the 300 panel..

[Matt the Teckie]

Thanks chaps,

I REALLY need to to learn this stuff. Feeling at bit daft...

Anyone know of a good website for "Intruder Alarms for Dummies 101"?