Intrusion security product manufacturer Digital Security Controls (DSC) has released the DSC PC5401 Data Interface Module.
The makers report that it allows third-party applications to communicate with the DSC PowerSeries control panels.
With the PC5401, PowerSeries control panels are able to interface with manufacturers of home and building automation products and audio distribution systems to create what the firm calls fully integrated control solutions. The PC5401 is a bi-directional RS-232 interface that can accept commands and send event-driven or state-change commands to third-party applications and back to the control panel. For example, once a security system is disarmed upon entry, the PC5401 can be programmed to turn on lights or send a command to a house’s heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system to automatically raise the thermostat.
