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Give IP connectivity to old Vista panels. m1gs4n@gmail.com 07-11-2006
Posted by m1gs4n@gmail.com on July 11, 2006, 1:08 pm
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Our company has developed a small board that plugs in Vista panels
(getting the power from them too) that allows two interesting features:

1) TCP alarm reporting to Galaxy-like receivers.

2) It allows bidirectional access by means of Compass software BUT
over the Internet instead of a serial connection.

While we devolped it for a local partner, we'll be open to sell it on
other countries.

Our plug-in units cost less than $200 and they can extend the life of
aging but working panels. The unit comes with an 10/100 Ethernet
network connection.

Feel free to ask us any of your questions and we'l ltry to address them
all.

Have a nice day,

Miguel


Posted by Brent on July 11, 2006, 2:34 pm
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> Our company has developed a small board that plugs in Vista panels
> (getting the power from them too) that allows two interesting features:
>
> 1) TCP alarm reporting to Galaxy-like receivers.
>
> 2) It allows bidirectional access by means of Compass software BUT
> over the Internet instead of a serial connection.
>
> While we devolped it for a local partner, we'll be open to sell it on
> other countries.
>
> Our plug-in units cost less than $200 and they can extend the life of
> aging but working panels. The unit comes with an 10/100 Ethernet
> network connection.
>
> Feel free to ask us any of your questions and we'l ltry to address them
> all.
>
> Have a nice day,






I am interested in your system. Post your address and phone number where you
can be contacted.
>
> Miguel
>



Posted by m1gs4n@gmail.com on July 11, 2006, 7:09 pm
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Hi Brent,

I'm based on Valencia, Spain (GMT+2) and I can be found on +34
963879709 from 9h to 14h.

These are some more the details of the system ...


A microcontroller handles the serial communication that goes to the
printer port to capture the messages sent to the printer to convert
them to contact ID.

On the other hand the same serial communication is used to connect the
panel to a computer to have a bidirectional session. Our system
intercepts this communication and forward it through the network to the
computer located elsewhere. We install in the PC end a serial port
redirector so COMPASS software stills thinks it is directly connected
to the Vista panel.

Our system is also connected to the ECP bus, because you need to type
the engineer code for the panel to switch to bidirectional
communication with the PC. We have figured out how the bus works and we
simulate a user typing the code (we use address 20 for that).

As the PC will connect eventually to many different Vista panels we
have developed a small Windows software that allows you to manage your
panel's database (containing IP addresses, engineer codes, IP addresses
of the event receiver and so on).

The system draws 60 mA from the 12V supply of the panel. Size is 2.5" x
4" and it is plugged in on the area reserved for the printer input of
the panel.

Thanks for your interest,

Miguel


Posted by Andrew on July 12, 2006, 1:23 am
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m1gs4n@gmail.com wrote:
> Our company has developed a small board that plugs in Vista panels
> (getting the power from them too) that allows two interesting features:
>
> 1) TCP alarm reporting to Galaxy-like receivers.

Is there really a market for these widgets? I've seen attempts
from many manufacturers to do this - even Ademco themselves has
a multi-hundred-dollar 386-based monster that they bolt on $20 panels
to call them "Internet Compatible".
Functionality is poor of course since the panel wasn't designed to
work this way.

I think it's like taping a HEMI to a bicycle. Why not scrap the panel
and pay $200 for something that was designed to do this in the first place?

/A

Posted by m1gs4n@gmail.com on July 12, 2006, 2:28 am
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Hi Andrew:

I mostly agree:

If you're buying a new system I think there is no doubt you buy a new
one.

However, some customers with hundreds or thousands of old systems (
banks) may be willing to extend the lifetime of their working system
PLUS adding the capabitlity of live supervision (which they don't have
it now and it is an important one).

If you have had a bidirectional communication with a vista panel over
the phone you know they are slow. That means a remote operator time is
wasted, with our device this is working like if you were directly
connected.

I am not telling you this is a replacement or has all the capabilities
of a new panel, but it is a trade-off.

Cheers,

Miguel


Andrew wrote:
> m1gs4n@gmail.com wrote:
> > Our company has developed a small board that plugs in Vista panels
> > (getting the power from them too) that allows two interesting features:
> >
> > 1) TCP alarm reporting to Galaxy-like receivers.
>
> Is there really a market for these widgets? I've seen attempts
> from many manufacturers to do this - even Ademco themselves has
> a multi-hundred-dollar 386-based monster that they bolt on $20 panels
> to call them "Internet Compatible".
> Functionality is poor of course since the panel wasn't designed to
> work this way.
>
> I think it's like taping a HEMI to a bicycle. Why not scrap the panel
> and pay $200 for something that was designed to do this in the first place?
>
> /A


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