IPAlarms Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 http://www.switchedonuk.org/home/how/compatibility/ Interesting report, but here's the thing - the main reason alarm signals fail over IP is due to latency. One would have to assume that BT are testing under "perfect network conditions" as hardly anyone is using it at the moment. When I get up early in the morning and check my email, my internet connection is smooth and fast. If I were to test an alarm signal over IP at that time - it would probably get through 95% of the time. A little later in the morning when businesses open their doors and kids start playing games, my connection almost grinds to a halt. Try getting a kiss-off back from a receiver within 500ms at that time and you'd be lucky to hit 50% success rate. The UK is 4 years behind the Americans on this topic. They have formed their independant groups and done their tests - many, many times over. They have had thousands of systems fail in the field and everyone that ignores the warning has to sign a disclaimer releasing the ARC from any liability. Test 21CN now and all digi's should work. Test it again when a few million people are using it and you will start to get failures. Test when migration is complete and the network is under full load and you'll wonder why BT did not give you a more comprehensive warning - rahther than "suck it and see". Free Alarm Monitoring over the Internet from IP Alarms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tel Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 They did but there are still plenty of old 16 pin scantronic digis out there. really? thought phone day & confirm would have killed 'em all off yrs ago, The UK is 4 years behind the Americans on this topic. the UK is a completely different market to the USA, note district telegraph don't us the same kit world wide do they? IP signalling for alarms will become the norm, one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpye Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 really? thought phone day & confirm would have killed 'em all off yrs ago, What's confirm got to do with a 10yr old system, it did not, does not, have to have confirm signals? The new standards are not retrospective, I wish people would get this right. Someone told me I was ignorant and apathetic, I don't know what that means, nor do I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tel Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 The new standards are not retrospective, jumping the gun? What's confirm got to do with a 10yr old system, 9058 must have been around getting on to 15yrs? it did not have confirm signals? did I say it did? it does not have to have confirm signals? it does if its lost its urn..... I wish people would get this right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpye Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 jumping the gun?9058 must have been around getting on to 15yrs? did I say it did? it does if its lost its urn..... There's absolutely no point in answering all this if you cant read and understand the English language. I'm gone Someone told me I was ignorant and apathetic, I don't know what that means, nor do I care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tel Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 There's absolutely no point in answering all this if you cant read and understand the English language.I'm gone why want don't you understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerabloke Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 why want don't you understand? Your grammar i would imagine Eucam Security Systems 0845 4630 746 www.eucam.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tel Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Your grammar i would imagine did it make more sense than the don't need confirm rant ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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