jbauer
Member
Hey Guys,
I am going to put an Elk M1 Gold in my house. I would like to verify that what I think is what you guys know.
I have the following system requirements:
1.) Home security is requirement #1
2.) Wireless sensors
3.) PC communications
4.) Expandible GPIO (non security related, state I/O to PC)
For 1, I assume that a package like this will work:
http://www.smarthome.com/128301.html
Are there any well know discount sources of these? I like smarthome, but I don't like paying too much.
Is Elk Home Security top notch, or just damn fun? I know it is damn fun, but is it a good system?
For 2, do I simply wire up a caddx device like this and start configuring?
http://www.iautomate.com/nx416e.html
and use this kind of wireless sensor:
http://nassausecurity.com/p695.htm
Is caddx the accepted way to do this, or is there something that is preferred?
Plus, what is the difference between caddx and crystal? Can I use either?
For 3, is the RS-232 port on the Elk fully functional? Can I just wire up an RS-232 cable and start talking? Is the protocol openly defined? I want to be able to monitor the system, and read/write to the GPIO.
For 4, are these my only choices?
http://www.elkproducts.com/products/m1/M1_...m_Expanders.htm
Or is there a "homebrew" community involved in Elk GPIO?
Thanks for any answers anyone can provide.
- jason
I am going to put an Elk M1 Gold in my house. I would like to verify that what I think is what you guys know.
I have the following system requirements:
1.) Home security is requirement #1
2.) Wireless sensors
3.) PC communications
4.) Expandible GPIO (non security related, state I/O to PC)
For 1, I assume that a package like this will work:
http://www.smarthome.com/128301.html
Are there any well know discount sources of these? I like smarthome, but I don't like paying too much.
Is Elk Home Security top notch, or just damn fun? I know it is damn fun, but is it a good system?
For 2, do I simply wire up a caddx device like this and start configuring?
http://www.iautomate.com/nx416e.html
and use this kind of wireless sensor:
http://nassausecurity.com/p695.htm
Is caddx the accepted way to do this, or is there something that is preferred?
Plus, what is the difference between caddx and crystal? Can I use either?
For 3, is the RS-232 port on the Elk fully functional? Can I just wire up an RS-232 cable and start talking? Is the protocol openly defined? I want to be able to monitor the system, and read/write to the GPIO.
For 4, are these my only choices?
http://www.elkproducts.com/products/m1/M1_...m_Expanders.htm
Or is there a "homebrew" community involved in Elk GPIO?
Thanks for any answers anyone can provide.
- jason