DSC1864 supported?

[jlikonen]

I'm now starting to move from HS3 to HS4. I have been using BLDSC for many years under HS3 successfully. It's not clear to me whether BLSecurity supports DSC1864.

[mulu]

According to the plugin store it does support HS4. https://shop.homeseer.com/products/b...plugin-for-hs4

Note that HS has built-in support for DSC 1864 if you use the IT-100 (I think). That is what I am doing. The only beef I have with that HS plugin is that it doesn't notify me when a zone is bypassed or unbypassed. And if you use a different interface then it won't work.

[jlikonen]

Thanks. BLSecurity supports HS4 but I can't find any info about DSC1864. I know HS has a built-in plugin for DSC but it seems to be for HS3 so I wonder whether this HS plugin works under HS4.

[The Profit]

I use DSC 1864 with HS4, it works with the DSC HS plugin and the Envisalink plugin.


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[jlikonen]

I use DSC 1864 with HS4, it works with the DSC HS plugin and the Envisalink plugin.


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OK, thanks. I'll try the DSC HS plugin then.

[mulu]

Thanks. BLSecurity supports HS4 but I can't find any info about DSC1864. I know HS has a built-in plugin for DSC but it seems to be for HS3 so I wonder whether this HS plugin works under HS4.

I use the HS plugin with the IT-100 interface on HS4. It works fine except, as mentioned, that you can't track when a zone is bypassed and unbypassed. I think BLSecurity can do that but I am not sure.

[jlikonen]

OK, thanks guys. I'm also using IT-100 so the HS plugin should work. I think I'll test both plugins and then decide which one to use.

[The Profit]

OK, thanks guys. I'm also using IT-100 so the HS plugin should work. I think I'll test both plugins and then decide which one to use.

I have an IT-100 and the Envisalink, I prefer the Envisalink because it was much easier to implement and the Envisalink plugin developer (Spud) supports it really well.

If you are going to stay with the IT-100 route then the BLSecurity would be your best option, there is a bigger community of users that use the plugin to help with any questions you might have along the way.


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[The Profit]

Thanks. BLSecurity supports HS4 but I can't find any info about DSC1864. I know HS has a built-in plugin for DSC but it seems to be for HS3 so I wonder whether this HS plugin works under HS4.

Most, if not all HS3 plugins should work in HS4. Just make sure there is an active community and/or developer for the plugin.

The only difference between the DSC 1832 and DSC 1864 is the number of zones it supports. 32 vs 64 zones. You probably won’t find a lot of posts about which DSC board users have as they both integrate exactly the same way. I opted to go with 64 just to make sure I had room for additional zones for motion or glass break sensors.


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[jlikonen]

I installed BLSecurity but I couldn't find how to setup e.g. the IT-100 so I went back to BLDSC which found the setup of my DSC1864.

[kensmith]

I use the HS version of the plug-in in HS3. I use the IT100 with the plugin.
been looking for that plug-in in HS4 but it does not show up. Is it available And how do I get it to show
only just started my migration from HS3 to HS4. I am starting from scratch and not taking the upgrade path

[randy]

I’m still running Spud’s HS3 Envisalink DSC under HS4. The Envisalink allows the system to operate over IP and lets me use Eyezon monitoring for $8.50 per month. The HS3 plug-in works fine under HS4. It is likely many of the others will as well.

[mulu]

I started using the Envisalink board and plugin as well, mostly because the IT-100 has no notification when a zone is bypassed or un-bypassed. I think it's actually a limitation of the IT-100 board but I am not sure and I still have an open 'feature request' for HS for that. The one thing I don't like about the Envisalink plugin is that you can only toggle the bypass. There aren't two buttons, one for bypass and one for unbypass. I thought the plugin author was going to implement that but I didn't get any response anymore.
randy the service you mention is that the alternative communication channel https://www.eyezon.com/sidekick.php You mentioned monitoring, though. What exactly do you get with this 'monitoring'?

[Wade]

mulu, I also use eyezon monitoring, including the LTE backup (sidekick). Here's the info:
Monitoring service: https://www.eyezon.com/envisalarms_ip_monitoring.php
LTE backup: https://www.eyezon.com/sidekick.php
$12.50/mo total

I've had the service for about 9 months. I've tested the system and its connection to their central station successfully a couple times and have had one actual alarm. Their response on the alarm was timely but it's a single data point.

[randy]

It is standard monitoring. If they see a fault or tamper, they contact me first, if they cannot reach me, they contact emergency services. I've been using them for about 7 years. They have been fast and reliable. I thought about the LTE backup, but we are switching to Verizon LTE for our network failover ISP. I think that will offer the same level of security. We currently use two wired ISPs (one cable and one VDSL), giving us a decent level of redundancy.