Which Alarm Panel

davegrov
davegrov Junior Member
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My Apex Destiny RS232 Adpater quit working and I can't find a replacement. If anyone has one for sale at a reasonable price I'm interested. PM Me) If not, looks like it is time for a new Alarm Panel. Which Panel(s) offer the best interface with Netlinx in terms of programming, two communication like zones open and status etc? Does anyone find IP inegration easy or not worth th effort? In terms of future proofing it would seem IP Integration migh be the way to go. Suggestions are greatly apreciated.

Dave Groves ACE
DG Sales and Service
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  • jazzwyld
    jazzwyld Registered User
    davegrov wrote: »
    Which Panel(s) offer the best interface with Netlinx in terms of programming, two communication like zones open and status etc? Does anyone find IP inegration easy or not worth th effort?

    Dave Groves ACE
    DG Sales and Service

    I really like Elk. Built in RS-232 (you don't have to buy extra addons), no IP. Its what we use exclusively for our office and the interface/module is pretty great.
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  • ericmedley
    ericmedley Senior Member - 3709 Posts
    davegrov wrote: »
    My Apex Destiny RS232 Adpater quit working and I can't find a replacement. If anyone has one for sale at a reasonable price I'm interested. PM Me) If not, looks like it is time for a new Alarm Panel. Which Panel(s) offer the best interface with Netlinx in terms of programming, two communication like zones open and status etc? Does anyone find IP inegration easy or not worth th effort? In terms of future proofing it would seem IP Integration migh be the way to go. Suggestions are greatly apreciated.

    Dave Groves ACE
    DG Sales and Service

    We like the GE
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  • mpullin
    mpullin Obvious Troll Account, Marked for Deletion
    ELK is great. Here is an example of a security system that was built with control system integration in mind and not simply an afterthought. Also, it does in fact allow for IP control.
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  • TurnipTruck
    TurnipTruck Junior Member
    Elk M1 and GE NX8E
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  • rcain
    rcain Junior Member
    ericmedley wrote: »
    We like the GE

    Do you use just the NX8E or do you also work with the Concord 4? If so, any differences in control?
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  • ericmedley
    ericmedley Senior Member - 3709 Posts
    rcain wrote: »
    Do you use just the NX8E or do you also work with the Concord 4? If so, any differences in control?


    nx8e

    I'm working on one right now as a matter of fact...
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  • GSLogic
    GSLogic Junior Member
    ELK over IP - no polling, very fast and programming the ELK is easy.
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  • davegrov
    davegrov Junior Member
    Thank You

    Thanks to all who responded to my question. One of my fellow integrators suggested the GE Panel and my online study has me leaning to the ELK panel. I am assuming since the ELK sets up so easily that IP Integration is a snap and that the AMX Module will require very little tweaking.

    David Groves ACE
    DG Sales and Service
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