Re: Two....

"S. Smith" <ChaosLogicXIII@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Greetings again. This group has been a godsend in the past in helping
me figure out problems, so here are two more:

One: A three door access control solution using only a NX-8V2 panel
and a bunch of relays. This system is supposed to use 3 NX-1700E card
readers for arming, disarming, and access control, plus release all mag
in the event of a fire alarm sent from a seperate system. I think I've
got all the wiring issues figured out, but I've never seen any access
control options in the NX 8 panel except in DL900... anyone ever done
this before or have any advice before I really screw this up? (besides
taking a bat to my boss's head for selling this system this way... I've
already got that ready to go...)


Can't help. Never used an NX-8 for access either.


Two: Tempest DVR's..... can't say anything else except that I hate
them and my boss keeps selling them because they are cost-efficient.
Admittedly on the most part they work fine for smaller jobs involving 4
to 12 cameras... but we've got 2 in a bank, each recieving 16 cameras,
recording on motion 24/7. And the damn things keep failing in one way
or another. Whether it's the system freezing when you try to burn
video to a CD or random restarts... these things have driven us up the
wall... You couldn't ask for a better environment: temp controlled
server room, HUGE APC power backup and surge protection....

I suppose my question with this one is: is there another DVR out there
in the same price range as a Tempest that can do the same but more
reliably?

The problem is two fold. People are inherently cheap. They won't pay for
good stuff. An embedded OS DVR not windows based is the way to go. I have
used the Dedicated Micros DS2A and DS2P with good succes and little to no
down time over several years. They are much more expensive than comparable
Windows systems (except Pelco which actually costs more). Unfortunately,
people can't see the difference on a proposal form. Dedicated Micros did
offer a different solution for network applications called the DV-IP. It is
intened to be network access only and costs less than the DS2P.

In order to buy the DV-IP you have to do two things.

1. Take a free on-line certification test. I sent them my information to
take the test several weeks ago and have heard nothing from them.
2. You have to go to their HQ at your expense and take some hands on
training on the unit.

For Windows based system I have used Geo-Vision, Pelco, and Netpromax. The
Netpromax seems to be the most stable of the three, and Pelco is the most
expensive.

I have been considering trying the MACE recorders next.

Thanks again for all your help guys... Look forward to hearing from you.

Don't know that I helped. Best of luck to you.


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Bob La Londe - Owner
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Yuma, Az 85364

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