CADDX NX-8

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jeremy_ho 21 years ago

I am an home owner with an existing brinks system in my home that previous owner put in 5 years ago.

I am going to remove the brinks system but use the existing wiring and the door/window sensors. I will replace the control panel and keypad. Is it possible to reuse the siren and smoke detector from the brinks system?

I have looked at a few options and I am thinking of getting the CADDX NX-8 with the NX-148E control panel.

Any opinions about this unit? I will be doing the replacement myself and possibly with the support from the vendor I am getting it from, and this NG.

Initially I will be using it as a local system but definitely would consider monitoring service in the future.

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joe 21 years ago

caddx uses spks also. or can be selected for voltage out in program.

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joe 21 years ago

that's a nice feature to have when doing takeovers, I was glad they kept it when they went to the NX series. joe

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Jim Rojas 21 years ago

Brinks uses speakers, not self contained sirens. You can either install a siren driver, or replace it. Your smoke detector should be compatible if it is a 4 wire smoke.

Jim Rojas

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Jim Rojas 21 years ago

I forgot about that. I thought that was just a Ranger Series option.

Jim Rojas

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jeremy_ho 21 years ago

Hi, what is the difference between the NX-8 and the NX-8E? Is it only the number of zones? 48 vs 192?

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alarman 21 years ago

The differences in the NX8E / NX8:

192 / 48 total possible zones 192 / 16 possible wireless points 240 / 99 total user codes 512 / 185 total events in buffer 32 / 24 maximum number of keypads. (Jeez) Yes / Optional printer support (built-in serial port) Yes / No addressable smoke detectors

js

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joe 21 years ago

also

2 amps aux power vs 1 w/ 40 VA xfrmr. 240 users vs 99.

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alarman 21 years ago

Good to know. Where did you get the info, my matrix must be old. js

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joe 21 years ago

192 / 48 wireless points 32 / 32 keypad 30 / 20 preconfigured zone types Y / N early open late close Y / N end of line resistor defeat Y / N zone activity monitor Y / N daylite saving clock

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Mark Leuck 21 years ago

More user codes, option of using 2 relays or 4 pgm outputs, a few other things

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Mark Leuck 21 years ago

Some of that has carried over to the v2 NX-4/6/8

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alarman 21 years ago

Cool. Thanks. js

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joe 21 years ago

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then click on compare

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joe 21 years ago

you're welcome joe

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jeremy_ho 20 years ago

Hi, one more question about the NX-8's feature. Is it possible to call up via phone to check the status of the alarm, and possibily disarm, or arm, or even enable extra output like turn on the light, close the garage door, etc?

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joe 20 years ago

NX 540 E 'operator' telephone interface module. controls panel on or off site with touch tone phone. controls up to 32 x-10 modules with an X-10 Pro psc04 interface module

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Rich 20 years ago

Yes if you have a modum and software Are you the installer

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Russell Brill 20 years ago

You don't need a Modem, all you need is the NX-540 module..........

You can purchase one online here

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.... Or at any other online security parts store......... Regards, Russ

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Mark Leuck 20 years ago

Say what? Of course you can do those with the downloader

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