Re: HA and Alarm Panels

["Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@xxxxxxx>]

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Hi Shane

            My setup is the way it is for the following reason. I first installed Genesis and because you can write scripts to control things  i decide to control my lites (relay control). I then made my homebrew ir/video controller and interfaced it with Genesis . I decided i wanted dimming control on my lites so decided to take the leap and go for homevision. Its cheaper i believe for me to expand Genesis i/o than expand Homevision . I currently have 64 inputs and 64 outputs, it can be expanded to 512 in and 512 out. My Lcd Keypad has on board (2) card reader interfaces. Now with the latest software i can send text messages to keypad and field boards and i use this to talk to Homevision. Im looking at this strickly from a cost view and i believe both should have some control over any piece of equipment .

 

Frank Mc 

----- Original Message -----

From: Shane Harrison

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:40 PM

Subject: [ukha_d] HA and Alarm Panels

Hi there,

 

I would like to ask the group about split functionality between between a pure HA controller (Homevision springs to mind :-)  ) and a security system that has HA control functions in it - specifically Comfort or Genesis ?

 

Clearly the security panel performs security and I know the comfort system has the telephone functionality.  The question is really about the features that could be performed by either.  The reason for the question. ?  Well I am seriously considering the Homevision system with a Caddx NX-8 but I know a number of you have a Comfort and at least Frank has a Genesis.  Frank's site talks about doing some control with the security product and some with homevision - I just don't understand why, why not leave the HA control to the HA controller and the security to the security controller  - are there significant limitations with homevision that preclude this ?

 

Cheers

Shane

 

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