Electronic Alarms and Home Security Devices - Ademco Lynx upgrade to ??
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exdirtfarmer
04-28-09, 07:43 PM
Great Forums. This is my first post here after spending some hours lurking through the threads.
I am just in the process of planning a Security system upgrade, my current Ademco Lynx system doesn't interface with my HA system to my satisfaction. I am not using any professional monitoring at the moment, just phone dialing, and plan on using the HA to manage this. My house is old and hard to wire, not impossible, but hard.
I was hoping to use the wireless sensor components which I already have with a new panel capable of 2way communications with Homeseer.
My sensors are:
wireless smoke : ademco 5808 compatible (visonic?)
wireless door : ademco 5816
keyfob : ademco 5804
wireless motion: ademco 5890
Any GE experts here know if these sensors would be compatible with the Concord 4 panel? The smoke detectors are only a couple of years old and I'd hate to toss them. There looks to be some developement activity in Homeseer land for a plugin to this panel.
I guess the second option is an Ademco Vista 20P with wireless and the ICM for communications, which also has some plugin developement going on for Homeseer.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
I am just in the process of planning a Security system upgrade, my current Ademco Lynx system doesn't interface with my HA system to my satisfaction. I am not using any professional monitoring at the moment, just phone dialing, and plan on using the HA to manage this. My house is old and hard to wire, not impossible, but hard.
I was hoping to use the wireless sensor components which I already have with a new panel capable of 2way communications with Homeseer.
My sensors are:
wireless smoke : ademco 5808 compatible (visonic?)
wireless door : ademco 5816
keyfob : ademco 5804
wireless motion: ademco 5890
Any GE experts here know if these sensors would be compatible with the Concord 4 panel? The smoke detectors are only a couple of years old and I'd hate to toss them. There looks to be some developement activity in Homeseer land for a plugin to this panel.
I guess the second option is an Ademco Vista 20P with wireless and the ICM for communications, which also has some plugin developement going on for Homeseer.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
GEGUY
04-28-09, 07:56 PM
Nope, not compatible with Concord. Everyone's wireless is pretty much proprietary.
exdirtfarmer
04-28-09, 09:08 PM
Thanks, GEGuy. Beer 4U2
I guess I'll price out the Vista 20P with ICM and complete concord 4 system with a serial connection.
Do you know off the top of your head what add-on board or keypad is necessary to interface the Concord 4 to the serial port on a PC?
Found a possible correct answer, needs the Superbus 2000 automation module, me thinks.
I guess I'll price out the Vista 20P with ICM and complete concord 4 system with a serial connection.
Do you know off the top of your head what add-on board or keypad is necessary to interface the Concord 4 to the serial port on a PC?
Found a possible correct answer, needs the Superbus 2000 automation module, me thinks.