Home Alarm monitored by PC?

[Jason]

I have NESS home alarm system (http://www.ness.com.au) which has AUX outputs
that basically power up 12V when the alarm is tripped. Looking for a 'black
box' that plugs into the AUX outputs and when it receives a 12V trip, shoot
a signal to my PC on serial port. Any such 'black box' about? Thanks.

 

[Ken Taylor]

"Jason" <jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> wrote in message
news:bq0h3u$2akm$1@otis.netspace.net.au...

I have NESS home alarm system (http://www.ness.com.au) which has AUX
outputs
that basically power up 12V when the alarm is tripped. Looking for a
'black
box' that plugs into the AUX outputs and when it receives a 12V trip,
shoot
a signal to my PC on serial port. Any such 'black box' about? Thanks.

I'd suggest you try looking for an interface to the parrallel port, there's
more available.

eg.
http://www.oatleyelectronics.com/kits/k164.html
http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/3fc3d2690d16be302740c0a87f9c0746/Product/View/K2805
http://www.oceancontrols.com.au/data_acquisition/isee.htm
http://www.ozitronics.com/data.html

Warning - some programming probably required!

Ken

 

[James]

"Jason" <jallen@pobox.DELETE.THIS.TO.SEND.EMAIL.com> wrote in message
news:bq0h3u$2akm$1@otis.netspace.net.au...

I have NESS home alarm system (http://www.ness.com.au) which has AUX
outputs
that basically power up 12V when the alarm is tripped. Looking for a
'black
box' that plugs into the AUX outputs and when it receives a 12V trip,
shoot
a signal to my PC on serial port. Any such 'black box' about? Thanks.

What are you going to do? Make it email you when someone breaks in.....

James