DSC 4020 Maxsys Integration

[Hurting2Ride]

Has anyone done an integration with the DSC 4020?  Unfortunately Envisalink does not support this product line.  Although the alarm is "old", it's perfectly functional...except as far I can tell the HA options for it suck.  Replacing the alarm isn't really an option as even if I could re-use all the rest of the equipment the cost to replace my system boards & wall panels alone is ~$2000.  I can't justify $2k just to get HA integration if something like the PC4401 ($100) could be integrated via polyglot.

I looked at the integration documents from DSC & it's more straightforward than just about any integration option I've seen any time recently (no handshaking, no headers, only 2 - 4 params per msg).  What I'm what I'm really looking for is to get the info FROM the alarm system.  I've got around 20 motion detectors & enough keyfobs for my immediate family+.  I'd be ashamed to duplicate those with separate motion & presence detectors, especially since the DSC detectors are hardwired and already installed in the best locations.  Not to mention I'd be back in to a price range that would then send me looking at just replacing the system.

I rambled a bit above in case anyone has other suggestions outside of the PC4401/polyglot that would meet my needs.

thanks!

 

[io_guy]

If your board is v3.2 or greater you can use a PC4401.  It's command set isn't that different than an IT-100 or EVL so NodeLink or Poly could easily be tweaked to support it.

[Hurting2Ride]

Is that 3.2 the physical board version or a firmware version?

[io_guy]

It'd be the sticker on the board.  I don't think they allow for firmware updates.  

[Hurting2Ride]

Thanks.

[Hurting2Ride]

V3.35.   Woohoo! I’ll have to check out pricing on the 4401 and then just figure out when I’ll have time to modify a node server...