Elk vs DSC

[FlyingDiver]

Maybe this CQC discussion should be in it's own thread?  

 

[Automate]

I use a DSC/Envisalink 3 setup with OSA software.  If you want software to be the brains of your system then the DSC is a good choice.  The protocol it uses is event based so the software does not have to poll the DSC to get Zone and Partition updates.  Without needing to poll, the software "sees" events very quickly.

 

[FlyingDiver]

I use a DSC/Envisalink 3 setup with OSA software.  If you want software to be the brains of your system then the DSC is a good choice.  The protocol it uses is event based so the software does not have to poll the DSC to get Zone and Partition updates.  Without needing to poll, the software "sees" events very quickly.

 
Just what I needed to know.  Thanks.

 

[pete_c]

If you want software to be the brains of your system then the DSC is a good choice.

 
Thank-you Automate.
 
Personally this is where I prefer to leave the security stuff in the firmware world and its a real PITA to add all of the redundancy needed for the software modes; IE: POE switches with backup, UPS's on the "box", always up wireless (and that doesn't always work) and having Leviton / HAI and Elk do it right from the get go (and with "old" and "legacy" technology) where as DSC is just providing the means but nowhere near automation friendly yet; maybe in the next couple of years though ..
 
.well and recently seeing what can happen when lightning strikes and affects an IT100 board.
 
Well software dependent automation/security . . .  decided to take a dump; but it was a clean break just last week; without any warning and mostly related to sound sleeping.....