Vanderbilt, the security product manufacturer, has announced a new SPC Enhanced E-BUS Gateway. The firm says it’s to facilitate migration for Sintony customers. This lets users of the Sintony detection and monitoring products use the SPC range of products, without needing to finance an entirely new infrastructure.
Migrating from Sintony to the SPC range is now an option, as the SPC Enhanced E-BUS Gateway provides an interface between SPC X-BUS and Sintony E-BUS. Now Sintony devices (power supply units, transponders and keypads) are recognised by SPC controllers. The company says that users can maintain their infrastructure and take advantage of SPC’s intrusion control.
Compact and with a slim form factor, the SPC Enhanced E-BUS Gateway has been designed so that a variety of installation options can be supported, the makers say. Initial system set-up is simple and can be carried out via the SPC Web Browser, while system configuration involves standard SPC installer tools.
Once set-up is complete, the SPC Enhanced E-BUS Gateway maps devices so that the SPC system controller can identify them. Through the new SPC controller firmware, each Vanderbilt MAGIC detector is mapped as a virtual two zone expander, allowing more detectors on the SPC system. It also facilitates ‘daisy-chain’ networks in which multiple detectors can be wired together in spur or in a ring, allowing up to 56 MAGIC motion detectors per SPC panel to be supported.
Andreas Straubinger, DACH Market Manager at Vanderbilt, said: ‘The SPC Enhanced E-BUS Gateway is an exciting new development for the industry’s most innovative intrusion product range – one that has obtained more approvals than any other system. The introduction of this device enables communication between the SPC controller and a wide range of peripherals, allowing end users to mix and match SPC X-BUS and E-BUS devices to form a hybrid network, which is managed by SPC. Just as importantly, it means that existing devices and peripherals can be utilised within an SPC solution, saving time and money.’
