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Table 2
Manufacturer: Ademco-MicroTech Ademco-MicroTech Ademco-MicroTech Ademco-MicroTech
Model: Galaxy 500 Galaxy 512 Vista 4110 Vista 4115
Trade price: On application On application On application On application
European availability: Through European distributors Through European distributors Through European distributors Through European distributors
Technology: MP MP MP MP
Zones (quantity): 0 8 (on supplied RMX) 8 on board 8 (total 24)
Zone expansion: 504 (total 504) 504 (total 512) No Yes, 24
Expansion type: RMX RMX N/a 2 x 8 zone expander
Display type: LCD LCD LCD LCD full alpha
Key: RKP RKP RKP RKP
Communicator: SEP SEP Built-in Built-in
Engineering log (no of event records): }Combined }Combined 100 250
User log (no of event records): }500 }1000 100 250
Provision for printer: EX EX Yes Yes
Housing material: Mild steel Mild steel Steel Steel
Power supply output (volts): 13.67v 13.67v 13.5v 13.5v
Power supply output (Amps): 1 or 2A (dep on PSU fitted) 2A 1A 1A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 250mA 250mA 150mA 150mA
Warranty period (years): 2 2 18 months 18 months
Table 3
Manufacturer: Ademco-MicroTech Ademco-MicroTech Adv Design Electronics (ADE) ADE
Model: Vista 4170 Accord Logic 4 Optima Compact
Trade price: On application £36 On application On application
European availability: Through European distributors Through European distributors On application On application
Technology: MP MP Logic based Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): 8 (total 88) 8 + PA 3 + PA + tamper 6 + PA + tamper
Zone expansion: Yes, 88 No - -
Expansion type: 10 x 8 zone expander N/a - -
Display type: LCD full alpha LED LED LED
Key: RKP RKP Keyswitch Onboard keypad + up to 4 RKPs
Communicator: Plug-on No No No
Engineering log (no of event records): 128 16 None 8 - display 1st and subsequent alarms
User log (no of event records): 128 16 None ditto
Provision for printer: Yes No No No
Housing material: Steel + polycarbonate Polycarb 3mm polycarbonate 3mm polycarbonate
Power supply output (volts): 13.5v 13.5v 13.8v 13.8v
Power supply output (Amps): 1A 750mA 1A 1A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 150mA 100mA 40mA Panel 100mA; RKP 40mA
Warranty period (years): 18 months 2 2 2
Table 4
Manufacturer: ADE ADE ADE ADE
Model: Optima Accenta 8 mini c/w 1 RKP Accenta 8 Poly c/w 1 RKP Accenta Mercury ABI c/w RKP
Trade price: On application On application On application On application
European availability: On application On application On application On application
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): 6 + PA + tamper 8 + PA + tamper 8 + PA + tamper 8 (individual tampers) + PA
Zone expansion: - - - Up to 4 detectors per zone
Expansion type: - - - -
Display type: LED LED LED LCD
Key: Onboard KP + up to 4 RKPs Remote keypad (up to 4) Remote keypad (up to 4) Up to 4 of any Accenta RKPs
Communicator: No 6 digital outputs + tel line fault monitoring 6 digital outputs + tel line fault monitoring Facility for plug on digi or STU
Engineering log (no of event records): 8 - display 1st and subsequent alarms 8 - display 1st and subsequent alarms 8 - display 1st and subsequent alarms 350 - logged by time/date
User log (no of event records): ditto ditto ditto 350 - viewed via keypad
Provision for printer: No No No Yes
Housing material: 3mm polycarbonate 3mm polycarbonate 3mm polycarbonate 18 swg steel
Power supply output (volts): 13.8v 13.8v 13.8v 13.8v
Power supply output (Amps): 1A 1A 1A 1.2A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): Panel 30mA; RKP 40mA Panel 50mA; RKP 40mA Panel 50mA; RKP 40mA Panel 50mA; RKP 40mA
Warranty period (years): 2 2 2 2
Table 5
Manufacturer: ADE ADE ADE ADE
Model: Accenta iDEAL c/w 1 RKP +
1 pack iD wired biscuits		 Accenta iDEAL LC c/w 1 RKP +
1 pack iD wired biscuits		 Karizma c/w 1 RKP Karizma Plus c/w 1 RKP
Trade price: On application On application On application On application
European availability: On application On application On application On application
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): 10 point (8 zones + PA, doorbell + tamper) 10 point (8 zones + PA, doorbell + tamper) 30 point iD 30 point iD
Zone expansion: Individually expandable Individually expandable Individually expandable Individually expandable
Expansion type: iD iD iD iD
Display type: LED LED 7 segment LED 32 character illuminated LCD
Key: Remote keypad (up to 4) Remote keypad (up to 4) Remote keypad (up to 4) Remote keypad (up to 4)
Communicator: No No Plug on/wire on digi or STU Plug on/wire on digi or STU
Engineering log (no of event records): 8 - display 1st and subsequent alarms 8 - display 1st and subsequent alarms 100 full events retained in NVM 200 full events retained in NVM
User log (no of event records): ditto ditto ditto ditto
Provision for printer: No No No Yes
Housing material: 3mm polycarbonate 3mm polycarbonate 18 swg steel 18 swg steel
Power supply output (volts): 13.8v 13.8v 13.8v 13.8v
Power supply output (Amps): 0.7A 0.7A 1.5A 1.5A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): Panel 50mA; RKP 40mA Panel 50mA; RKP 40mA Panel 100mA; RKP 50mA Panel 110mA; RKP 60mA
Warranty period (years): 2 2 2 2
Table 6
Manufacturer: ADE ADE Aritech Aritech
Model: Karizma UDL c/w 1 RKP Ultimate c/w 1 RKP CD9503 CD7203
Trade price: On application On application On application On application
European availability: On application On application Throughout Europe Throughout Europe
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor MP MP
Zones (quantity): 30 point iD Up to 60 point iD 16 8
Zone expansion: Individually expandable 2 iD lines - 30 points per line To 148 max To 24
Expansion type: iD iD 8 zone plug on expander + 8
zone remote line expanders		 8 zone remote line expanders (2 max)
Display type: 32 character illuminated LCD 32 character illuminated LCD Liquid crystal real text Liquid crystal real text
Key: Remote keypad (up to 4) Remote keypad (up to 8) Remote keypads - 8 max Remote keypads - 4 max
Communicator: Facility for plug on digi or STU or DM2400 digi-modem Facility for wire-on digi or STU Plug on DC (RD6203) 8 programmable outputs Plug on DC (RD6203) 5 programmable outputs
Engineering log (no of event records): 250 events retained in NVM 999 events retained in NVM 1000 150
User log (no of event records): ditto ditto 10 10
Provision for printer: Yes via PC Yes Yes Yes
Housing material: 18 swg steel 18 swg steel Mild steel Mild steel
Power supply output (volts): 13.8v 13.8v 13.8v 13.8v
Power supply output (Amps): 1.5A 1.5A 2A 1A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): Panel 110mA; RKP 60mA Panel 120mA; RKP 100mA 117mA + remote keypad 66mA + remote keypad
Warranty period (years): 2 2 2 2
Table 7
Manufacturer: Aritech Aritech Aritech C&K Systems
Model: CD3403 CS450 CS350 800L
Trade price: On application On application On application £44.31
European availability: Throughout Europe Throughout Europe Throughout Europe Yes
Technology: MP MP MP Micro
Zones (quantity): 6 10 6 8
Zone expansion: 4 zone expander - - -
Expansion type: - - - N/a
Display type: Liquid crystal real text Liquid crystal real text Liquid crystal real text LED
Key: Remote keypads - 4 max Remote keypads - 4 max Remote keypads - 4 max Up to 6 remote keypads
Communicator: Plug on DC (RD6203) 4 programmable outputs 4 programmable outputs 4 programmable outputs No
Engineering log (no of event records): 150 150 40 18
User log (no of event records): 10 10 10 18
Provision for printer: Yes - - No
Housing material: Mild steel Mild steel Polycarbonate Metal/KP plastic
Power supply output (volts): 13.8v 13.8v 13.8v 13.6 nominal
Power supply output (Amps): 1A 800mA 800mA 1A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 30mA + remote keypad 60mA + remote keypad 40mA + remote keypad 40mA
Warranty period (years): 2 2 2 2.5
Table 8
Manufacturer: C&K Systems C&K Systems Castle Care-Tech Castle Care-Tech
Model: 703 802 Smart Alarm 1600
Trade price: £73.02 £32.83 £62.30 £57
European availability: Yes Yes - -
Technology: Micro Micro MP. Power supply + keypad MP self-cont or blank endstat. Up to 3 RKPs
Zones (quantity): 7 8 10 (iD) fully prog 7 fully programmable
Zone expansion: - - No To 10
Expansion type: N/a N/a - ZEP mod in pan or remote
Display type: LED LED 1 x 7 seg display 1 x 7 seg display
Key: Up to 6 remote keypads Up to 6 remote keypads 4 digit code (4 user + manager + engineer) 4 digit code (4 x user + manager + engineer)
Communicator: Yes No No 6 output chans available
Engineering log (no of event records): 18-500 (Option) 18 Total 250
User log (no of event records): 18 18 48 -
Provision for printer: Yes No No Via NVM programmer
Housing material: Metal Polycarb KP polycarb; power sup steel Endstation steel; KP polycarb
Power supply output (volts): 13.7 nominal 13.6 nominal 13.75v 13.75v
Power supply output (Amps): 1A 1A 750mA cont, 1A peak 800 cont, 1A peak. Opt 1.2A cont, 1.5A peak
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 500mA 40mA Quiesc 140, alarm 220 Endstat/pan 40 quiesc, 120 alarm. Keypads 75
Warranty period (years): 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5
Table 9
Manufacturer: Castle Care-Tech Castle Care-Tech Castle Care-Tech Castle Care-Tech
Model: 1700 Meridian 2300 2500
Trade price: £100.55 £120 £156.10 £167.55
European availability: - - Yes Yes
Technology: MP blank endstat + (3) RKPs MP endstat + (4) KPs MP endstat + (5) KPs MP endstat + (5) KPs
Zones (quantity): 20 (iD) fully prog 20 (iD) fully prog 8 30 (iD) fully prog
Zone expansion: - - To 16 To 120
Expansion type: - - PCB plug on to M board Multiple endstations
Display type: LC (Eng text) or 2 x 7 seg LC (Eng text) LC (Eng text) LC (Eng text)
Key: 4 digit code (4 x user + manager + engineer) 4 digit code (14 user + manager + engineer) 4 digit code (98 user/manager + engineer) 4 digit code (98 user/manager + engineer)
Communicator: 6 output chans available Plug on 9 channels Plug on 8 channels Plug on 8 channels
Engineering log (no of event records): 250 250 500 500
User log (no of event records): - - - -
Provision for printer: Yes Yes (via interface module) Yes Yes
Housing material: Endstat steel; KPs polycarb Endstat steel; KPs polycarb Endstat steel; KPs polycarb Endstat steel; KPs polycarb
Power supply output (volts): 13.75v 13.75v 13.75v 13.75v
Power supply output (Amps): 1.2A cont, 1.5A peak 1.2A cont, 1.5A peak 1.5A 1.5A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): Endstat 40 quiesc, 120 alarm 120 quiesc (inc 1 KP), 140 alarm 140 quiesc, 200 alarm 140 quiesc, 200 alarm
Warranty period (years): 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Table 10
Manufacturer: Castle Care-Tech Castle Care-Tech DA Detection Systems DA Detection Systems
Model: 2700 Euro-MERiDIAN Abacus 6P Plus Abacus 15P Plus
Trade price: £189.75 from £125 £65.96 £103.29
European availability: Yes Yes Yes Yes
Technology: MP endstat + (5) KPs MP endstat; up to 30 KPs Microprocessor Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): 16 8-510 EOL or iD type 6 (each with own tamper) 8: 15 with REM (each with own tamper)
Zone expansion: To 32 plug on PCB in ES By ZEMs (8 EOL or 30iD) cct A + cct B (total 12 cct) 30 cct using cct A + cct B
Expansion type: To 128 by multiple ES - Zone splitter + stella det REM + zone splitter or stella detector
Display type: LC (Eng text) LCD (full Eng text) LED LCD
Key: 4 digit code (98 user/manager + engineer) 120 users 4-6 digit PIN and/or prox tag Use key-1 remote keyswitch Use key-1 remote keyswitch
Communicator: Plug on 8 channels Plug on 8 channels Can fit various makes as standalone or DA plug-on Various makes as standalone
or DA plug-on
Engineering log (no of event records): 500 500 (1000 option) 200+ 200+
User log (no of event records): - 500 (1000 option) 200+ 200+
Provision for printer: Yes Yes No Yes
Housing material: Endstat steel; KPs polycarb Endstat steel; KPs polycarb Polycarbonate Polycarbonate
Power supply output (volts): 13.75v 13.75v 13.8v 13.8v
Power supply output (Amps): 1.5A 1.5A (2.5A option) 750mA 750mA
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 160 quiesc, 230 alarm 240mA (endstat + 1 KP) 100mA 100mA
Warranty period (years): 1.5 3 3 3
Table 11
Manufacturer: DA Detection Systems DA Detection Systems DA Detection Systems DA Detection Systems
Model: Abacus 8ABI Plus Abacus 8R Plus Abacus 15R Plus Abacus 72R Plus
Trade price: £123.73 £125.50 (inc RKP LCD) £143.42 (inc RKP LCD) £169.50 (inc RKP LCD)
European availability: Yes Yes Yes Yes
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): 8 (each with own tamper) 8 (each with own tamper) 8: 15 with REM (each with own tamper) 8 expandable to 72 using 8 REMs
Zone expansion: 16 cct using cct A + cct B 16 cct using cct A + cct B 30 cct using cct A + cct B 144 cct using cct A + cct B
Expansion type: Zone splitter or stella detector Zone splitter or stella detector REM + zone splitter or stella detector REM + zone splitter or stella detector
Display type: LCD Remote LCD Remote LCD Remote LCD
Key: Use key-1 remote keyswitch Use key-1 remote keyswitch Use key-1 remote keyswitch Use key-1 remote keyswitch
Communicator: Various makes as standalone
or DA plug-on		 Various makes as standalone
or DA plug-on		 Various makes as standalone
or DA plug-on		 Various makes as standalone
or DA plug-on
Engineering log (no of event records): 200+ 200+ 200+ 500+
User log (no of event records): 200+ 200+ 200+ 500+
Provision for printer: Yes Yes Yes Yes
Housing material: Metal Metal Metal Metal
Power supply output (volts): 13.8v 13.8v 13.8v 13.8v
Power supply output (Amps): 1A 1A 1A 2A
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 100mA 100mA with 1 RKP 100mA with 1 LCD keypad 100mA with 1 LCD keypad
Warranty period (years): 3 3 3 3
Table 12
Manufacturer: DA Detection Systems DA Detection Systems DA Detection Systems DA Detection Systems
Model: Aplique 6/14 Aplique 6/14 COM Rebel 8 Rebel 8+
Trade price: £78.33 £99 On application On application
European availability: Yes Yes Yes Yes
Technology: Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor Microprocessor
Zones (quantity): 6: 14 (with expansion modules) with own tamper 6: 14 (with expansion modules) with own tamper 8 + global tamper 8, each with own tamper
Zone expansion: 28 cct using cct A + cct B 28 cct using cct A + cct B Via keypads Via keypads
Expansion type: Expansion modules Expansion modules 1 zone on each keypad 1 zone on each keypad
Display type: Remote LCD (1 x 16) Remote LCD (1 x 16) LED LED
Key: Use key-1 remote keyswitch Use key-1 remote keyswitch 4 digit code and keypad 4 digit code and keyswitch
Communicator: Various makes as standalone
or DA plug-on		 Built-in None 5 channels
Engineering log (no of event records): 250+ 250+ Up to 20 100 via printer
User log (no of event records): 250+ 250+ None None
Provision for printer: No No No Yes
Housing material: Metal Metal Polycarbonate ABS/polycarb
Power supply output (volts): 13.8v 13.8v 13.6v 13.8v
Power supply output (Amps): 1A 1A 325mA for 8 hr 400mA for 8 hr
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 100mA with 1 LCD keypad 100mA with 1 LCD keypad 45mA 45mA
Warranty period (years): 3 3 3 3
Table 1
Manufacturer: Ademco-MicroTech Ademco-MicroTech Ademco-MicroTech Ademco-MicroTech
Model: Galaxy 8 Galaxy 16 plus Galaxy 18 Galaxy 60
Trade price: On application On application On application On application
European availability: Through European distributors Through European distributors Through European distributors Through European distributors
Technology: MP MP MP MP
Zones (quantity): 8 8 10 12
Zone expansion: 0 (total 8) 8 (total 16) 8 (total 18) 48 (total 60)
Expansion type: RMX (remote expansion multiplexers) RMX RMX RMX
Display type: LCD LCD LCD LCD
Key: RKP RKP RKP RKP
Communicator: SEP (contained as separate device) CHAN (channels provided by comm) SEP SEP
Engineering log (no of event records): }Combined }Combined }Combined }Combined
User log (no of event records): }250 }250 }250 }300
Provision for printer: EX (req additional hardware) EX EX EX
Housing material: Mild steel Mild steel Mild steel Mild steel
Power supply output (volts): 13.67v 13.67v 13.67v 13.67v
Power supply output (Amps): 1A 1A 1 or 2A (dep on PSU used) 1 or 2A (dep on PSU fitted)
Maximum current drawn by panel (mA): 100mA 100mA 100mA 100mA
Warranty period (years): 2 2 2 2