A Debate Of The Worst

[TheCarson116]

@Bukui_Zhao

Not sure what it means either but I’m assuming it means the detector has photoelectric, ionization and heat sensors all built in.

That’s “multi-criteria” detectors (which Edwards’ original Signature Series has).

@Alex_Wilkinson

Not really with sync, but higher end panels need a software license to program, so they can be proprietary

Exactly my thoughts.

@Alex_Wilkinson

No, the smoke sensor has 2 IR leds shining like n different directions, and a blue led. This allows it to determine the size and color of the particles, reducing false alarms. Apparently they’re pretty slow though

Mhm: that’s what Edwards’ current Signature Optica Series uses (which is a good example of them being ahead of everyone else, & also why they’re one of the few good companies still around today if you ask me).

[Angry_Pineapple]

The SmartSync protocol has been reverse-engineered by several individuals in the past few months. The SmartSync module itself is also not proprietary, and neither are several panels that support it (notably the 4006, 4008 and 4010 - all user-programmable [4010 does have a small exception because you cannot program add-in cards through the front panel, you must use the programmer for that]).