james.wilson

it can do that now using the basic alarm integration. Just needs an output from the panel to show set status to the controller. If you need this i can look at knocking it up mate

could be done via android but it would need the app on the pc on site running all the time to actually open the door. Plus it needs paxton pro to get the web version which costs. Do you have any other gear on site?

paxton make a caller id module for net2, that way you can control and record access?

once its out ill have a play and see what i can do. The web app was a closed beta and i wasnt on it lol

no i cant port it to that. But when the new version of net2 comes out I should be able to do an android app for the same thing,

If anyone has a use this is a small app that will open a single door. Designed for use on a pc in reception etc to open a set door for a security guard etc that doesnt need full net2 access.

i dont see that the replacement issue is a problem. This would be on a rolling upgrade programme AFTER a loss or during a change of insurer. It depends what the insurers do with this. They have 3 choices as i see it. LPS, Form xxx or status quo

great piece jim. Id agree on the lps 1277 point im also intrigued as to what happens here regarding demand etc

Sorry Richard. Its not a major problem, least of all with files that size. I tend to move them to the downloads section if they are not currently listed. But if they were say 2meg and posted 20 times it would give me a concern long term

Rullad The user manuals section is available to public members, the engineer section is not. For ease of management etc id prefer if we can that we link to those sections rather than have lots of copies of the same thing.

the xm6 manual is in the downloads section. Id advise checking there

The cost is a critical point. But with the flood of cheap mobiles with decentish screens there must be a way of using them? The phone id expect to be integrated into the control panel, and this would be used (as already is in some panels) for 2 way comms with the engineer, the arc etc. Id want the voice to be available when doing udl somehow. Need bluetooth only if bluetooth is going to be used as an interface point. I dont think it has the range for us. If panels had wifi or ethernet then an adhoc wifi link would be more beneficial for small stuff and if there is a router could be infrastructure mode. IMO using wifi, pstn and gprs for comms would be a good mix. SD slot not needed IMO would prefer to be able to upload images to the panel software. That way of you have mutliple keypads it would be easier. Depending on the OS of the keypad (phone os android etc) then it might allow 'apps' and an exisiting development environment. That way anything could be integrated, but i think early days a cctv app and a means to get video (or ipcams) on the keypad and through the ip web i/f of the panel would be fine. re using keypads as wall mounted picture displays, it would need an sd card somewhere to hold these but id also like the option of logging into facebook and picasa etc and showing pictures from there. No point in loading pictures from everywhere. Android as a keypad OS might be a good idea. Especially with google tv, android phone handsets, chrome laptops etc. Would allow an easier integration path for the manufacturer. Imagine getting your security system up on your google tv and it communicationg via IP picking up alarm info, logs, cctv images, access control etc. From a HA point of view i personally want the HOME CONTROL PANEL to run my heating and lighting etc. Then it can learn my usual lighting habits. Then it can easily replay them when its set. Problem as i see it, if our industry doesnt do it then another will. Id also advice the comms is modular, ie if i want zigbee i buy a zigbee portal. If i want c bus i buy a c-bus portal, if i want cctv i buy that etc etc.

facebook is just one thing, im mainly meaning integration with the web and web services. If the framework exisited to make little plugins for these things then it would be possible for them to written outside of the manufacturer.