setting up an obi 202 for use with a voip security alarm system
pfranks:
I just got an email announcement from obi suggesting that the obi 200 series could be used to connect to voip-based security systems -but, as is typical, no explanation of what that means. I have been using two voip alarm systems--- both using proprietary devices from each company to link to my router (bypassing the obi 100 devices I have). Does anyone know how the the obi 200 devices work in this context?--- do they allow avoiding purchasing a separate internet bridging device?
drgeoff:
Discussed, but no answer, at http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=9298.0
SteveInWA:
Quote from: pfranks on January 22, 2015, 09:49:56 am
I just got an email announcement from obi suggesting that the obi 200 series could be used to connect to voip-based security systems -but, as is typical, no explanation of what that means. I have been using two voip alarm systems--- both using proprietary devices from each company to link to my router (bypassing the obi 100 devices I have). Does anyone know how the the obi 200 devices work in this context?--- do they allow avoiding purchasing a separate internet bridging device?
No, that's not what the announcement said or meant.
You can use an OBi 20x with Google Voice, to replace a POTS line connected to an alarm panel. From the alarm panel's perspective, it just looks like a POTS line. The alarm panel is still using the standard Ademco DTMF protocol to communicate with the monitoring center over a dial-up PSTN connection.
This solution does not create nor use and direct interaction between the alarm panel and the alarm monitoring service via VoIP.
Rick:
I found the announcement very misleading. It clearly says "Why keep an expensive landline around, if a VoIP line will do the job? ". Nothing ambiguous about that, they are saying that you can get your alarm system to work via VoIP.
Then the example they give says "3. For example: SP1 with Google Voice". As we all know, GV is not a VoIP provider.
There is not enough money in the world for me to trust my alarm system monitoring to a GV line. In addition, many alarm monitoring centers have issues utilizing a VoIP line even when the communication protocols are altered, as in this case.
TheDreamer:
I had missed the announcement...though I wonder why is it limited to obi200/202?
But, spotted as I was wondering why calls weren't coming through on it....reason....I had set callcentric as SP1 and GoogleVoice as SP2, but because I don't get called that often....the only use of callcentric was to make outgoing calls before GoogleVoice came back.
So my callcentric account got closed on me....
Meanwhile, I currently have my security system connected to my obi110, to have 'analog' fallback for those rare occasions. (Though I've been thinking about home cellular box....which would mean I'd have to come up with a new use for the obi110.
The Dreamer.
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