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Networx NX-8e System builder friendly
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Post 1 made on Wednesday March 14, 2012 at 22:24
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Anyone have a GE NX-8E System Builder Friendly module?

Taking over a job with it and it's already installed and customer says the connection is shaky and they dont like to talk to each other sometimes.
Post 2 made on Wednesday March 14, 2012 at 23:10
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There's a few modules on the Yahoo user group site.
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OP | Post 3 made on Thursday March 15, 2012 at 14:39
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I got the systembuilder friendly one from the yahoo group and it looks like it will work.

Question though:

What do I need to put in for it to work? We're newbs with security integration. The system currently has security programmed into the keypads and it works (mostly) so can I assume that just using this NX-8E module will work for sending keypads commands/arming/disarming? We're not doing any polling or anything fancy. Just keypad and arm/stay/panics etc. All the commands are in the module I have and the system is currently hooked up already to crestron via serial. Just afraid of all hell breaking loose when I upload our program.
Post 4 made on Friday March 16, 2012 at 10:11
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On March 15, 2012 at 14:39, cgav said...
I got the systembuilder friendly one from the yahoo group and it looks like it will work.

Question though:

What do I need to put in for it to work? We're newbs with security integration. The system currently has security programmed into the keypads and it works (mostly) so can I assume that just using this NX-8E module will work for sending keypads commands/arming/disarming? We're not doing any polling or anything fancy. Just keypad and arm/stay/panics etc. All the commands are in the module I have and the system is currently hooked up already to crestron via serial. Just afraid of all hell breaking loose when I upload our program.

If you are just doing basic arming/disarming, basically what you would do on a regular keypad, get one of the GE NX-587E virtual keypad modules. $70, connects to the keypad bus and has a serial port in the other end. Instant feedback, bullet proof with Crestron. Goes in on every job we do. Simpler and works just like another keypad on the system.
OP | Post 5 made on Wednesday March 21, 2012 at 10:45
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On March 16, 2012 at 10:11, MrDigitronic said...
If you are just doing basic arming/disarming, basically what you would do on a regular keypad, get one of the GE NX-587E virtual keypad modules. $70, connects to the keypad bus and has a serial port in the other end. Instant feedback, bullet proof with Crestron. Goes in on every job we do. Simpler and works just like another keypad on the system.

So a GE NX-8E Panel and the 587E? I assume there is documentation somewhere for the details of interfacing it?

I guess I'm confused on how the virtual keypad makes it easier. I have the SB module for the NX-8E and it seems to have all the commands. How does this change when using a 587E as opposed to the on-board 232?

I don't mind the $70 in the least. I'm all for doing something EASIER, I'm just ignorant on how it makes it easier, if that makes sense.

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Post 6 made on Saturday March 31, 2012 at 10:10
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On March 21, 2012 at 10:45, cgav said...
So a GE NX-8E Panel and the 587E? I assume there is documentation somewhere for the details of interfacing it?

I guess I'm confused on how the virtual keypad makes it easier. I have the SB module for the NX-8E and it seems to have all the commands. How does this change when using a 587E as opposed to the on-board 232?

I don't mind the $70 in the least. I'm all for doing something EASIER, I'm just ignorant on how it makes it easier, if that makes sense.

It's faster then the serial port, no setup needed in the NX-8E panel, works as reliable as a keypad and I think it probably doesn't use as much processing power consider how it works. We only use the serial port if we need specific feedback on zones, and in those cases we use a combination of both. You mentioned that the current setup has been shaky. Have you actually identified the cause of the issue?
Might not go away by switching the module...
Post 7 made on Tuesday July 17, 2012 at 10:11
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Can you tell me if you ever got this working, I'm about to upload the same SB program today and wondered if you ran into any problems with it??
OP | Post 8 made on Tuesday July 17, 2012 at 13:00
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Worked like a champ. I did use the virtual keypad module. Never had a call back on that system and I log in once a month to make sure the security system is still communicating with the keypads.


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