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Table 1
Manufacturer: DA Detection Systems DSC Security Systems DSC Security Products DSC Security Products
Model: Rebel 9 Rebel 9+ PC585 Power 608
Trade price: On application On application £59.15 From £78.25
European availability: Yes Yes Yes Yes
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): 8 + global tamper 8, each with own tamper 5 7
Zone expansion: Via keypads Via keypads 8 8
Expansion type: 1 zone on each keypad 1 zone on each keypad Keypad Keypad
Display type: LED LED Remote LED or LCD LED or LCD
Key: 4 digit code and keyswitch 4 digit code and keyswitch Available Available
Communicator: None 5 channels Built-in up/download Built-in up/download
Engineering log (no of event records): Up to 20 100 via printer 128 128
User log (no of event records): None None 128 128
Provision for printer: No Yes Yes Yes
Housing material: Polycarbonate Metal Metal cabinet for PCB Metal cabinet for PCB
Power supply output (volts): 13.6v 13.6v 16v/40 16v/40
Power supply output (Amps): 325mA for 8 hr 750 1.5A 1.5A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 45mA 45mA 150 150
Warranty period (years): 3 3 2 2
Table 2
Manufacturer: DSC Security Products DSC Security Products DSC Security Products Gardiner Technology
Model: PC5015 Power 832 PC4010/4020 PC1580 Downlook Gardtec 370/370 Metal
Trade price: From £110.10 £174.40/£240 From £279 £42.00/£46.00
European availability: Yes Yes Yes Throughout Europe
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor Video verification Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): Aug-32 8-64/16-128 6 7 + tamper
Zone expansion: 8 8 or 16 N/a No
Expansion type: Mini PCB via 4 wire combus Module N/a N/a
Display type: Remote LED or LCD LCD LED or LCD Twin 7 segment LED
Key: Available Available Available Up to 4 RKPs
Communicator: Built-in up/download Built-in up/download Built-in up/download No/Limited with Prodigi
Engineering log (no of event records): 256 600 100 80
User log (no of event records): 256 600 100 80
Provision for printer: Yes Yes Yes No
Housing material: Metal cabinet for PCB Metal cabinet for PCB Metal 3mm polycarbonate/Steel
Power supply output (volts): 16v/40 16v/40 16v/40 12v
Power supply output (Amps): 1.5A (add mods avlble) Up to 18.5A/24.5A 1.5A 1A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 170 200 200 75mA (inc RKP)
Warranty period (years): 2 2 2 2
Table 3
Manufacturer: Gardiner Technology Gardiner Technology Gardiner Technology Gardiner Technology
Model: Gardtec 581 Gardtec 582 Gardtec 590/591 Gardtec 800
Trade price: £42.20 £59.75 £50.85/£60.85 £50.35/Metal £73.25
European availability: Throughout Europe Throughout Europe Throughout Europe Throughout Europe
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): 7 7 8 8/16
Zone expansion: To 8 To 8 No No
Expansion type: Via RKP Via RKP No N/a
Display type: LED LED LED/LED/LCD LED/LCD
Key: Up to 4 RKPs Up to 4 RKPs, prog keyswitch + analyser zone Up to 2 RKPs Up to 4 RKPs
Communicator: Direct to Prodigi Direct to Prodigi, Redcare STU, 4 ded digi outputs Built-in digi modem Standard/Redcare STU (up/download capability)
Engineering log (no of event records): 80 80 150 (+31 modem log) 250 (+31 modem log)
User log (no of event records): 80 80 150 250
Provision for printer: No No No No
Housing material: 3mm polycarbonate 1.2mm mild steel 3mm polycarbonate 3mm poly/1.2mm steel
Power supply output (volts): 12v 12v 12v 12v
Power supply output (Amps): 1A 1A 1A 1A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 80mA 110mA with 1 RKP 120mA with 1 RKP 115 with 1 RKP
Warranty period (years): 2 2 2 2
 Table 4
Manufacturer: Gardiner Technology Gardiner Technology Guardall Guardall
Model: Gardtec 816 Gardtec 840 Pi-8/Pi-8 comms PX18
Trade price: £73.25/Metal £95.50 £92.70/Metal £113.30 £51.72/£86.21 inc keypad £94.83
European availability: Throughout Europe Throughout Europe Yes Yes
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): 8/16 To 16/32 8/16 80 (60 iD + 16 board) 8 10
Zone expansion: Expander card Expander cards or iD No Nov-18
Expansion type: LED/LCD LED/LCD N/a 8pt expanders
Display type: Up to 4 RKPs Up to 8 RKPs LED 2-line LCD
Key: Standard/Redcare STU Standard/Redcare STU Circuit type Circuit type
Communicator: (up/download capability) (up/download capability) 3 TX outputs, up/downloadable 8 TX outputs, up/downloadable
Engineering log (no of event records): 324 (+63 modem log) 376 (+256 modem log) 20 250
User log (no of event records): 324 376 20 250
Provision for printer: Yes Yes No option
Housing material: 3mm poly/1.2mm steel Polycarbonate/metal 1.2mm mild steel 1.2mm mild steel
Power supply output (volts): 12v 12v 13.7v 13.7v
Power supply output (Amps): 1A 1A 3/4A 1A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 115 with 1 RKP 115 with 1 RKP 80mA/90mA 85mA
Warranty period (years): 2 2 2 2
Table 5
Manufacturer: Guardall Guardall Melcom Products Melcom Products
Model: PX34 PX80/PX500 ST 6000 ST 6500
Trade price: £129.31 £172.41/£215.52 £25.50 £33.50
European availability: Yes Yes Yes Yes
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor Microcontroller Microcontroller
Zones (quantity): 10 0 8 (6 detect, PA, tamper) 8 fully programmable
Zone expansion: Nov-34 80/512 No No
Expansion type: 8pt expanders 8pt expanders N/a N/a
Display type: 2-line LCD 2-line LCD LED Remote LED keypad
Key: Circuit type Circuit type No Up to 6 keypads + keyswitch
Communicator: 8 TX outputs, up/downloadable 8 TX outputs, up/downloadable No Plug on
Engineering log (no of event records): 250 500/1000 8 100
User log (no of event records): 250 500/1000 8 100
Provision for printer: option option No No
Housing material: 1.2mm mild steel 1.2mm mild steel Fireproof ABS/polycarb Fireproof ABS/polycarb
Power supply output (volts): 13.7v 13.7v 13.5v 13.5v
Power supply output (Amps): 1.5A 1.5A/2.5A 1A 1A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 110mA 150mA 30mA 35mA
Warranty period (years): 2 2 2 2