MIP

The mIP (Module for Internet Protocol) is an add-on board for alarm panels designed to send any alarm or signal generated by the panel through the internet. Compatible with any alarm panel using the well known Contact-ID protocol, the MIP allows for faster and more secure alarm transmission to the monitoring central station.

1.	Compatible with already installed control panels: The MIP is "manufacturer independent", which means that it'll work with any control panel as long as it can be setup to use Contact ID. You can use your already installed panel, no need to replace it with a new and expensive digital panel.
2.	Save installation time: Adding the MIP to your control panel reduces installation time. No need to replace the panel and take care of all the connections and detectors again. Program and plug-in the MIP, connect the cables following the quick installation guide... and ready to go!.
3.	No need for a public IP address: Unlike some other digital panels and similar products, the MIP works on your private network, which means that using the MIP will save you the cost of having to pay for an expensive static public IP address ($50-70 a month in some cases).
4.	Faster alarm transmission: The MIP receives the alarm from the panel and transmits the alarm through the internet in less than one second. Thus, alarm transmission is almost immediate compared to traditional alarm panels (which have to wait for a dial tone, dial the number, wait for the connection to be established, transmit the alarm and wait for the hand-shake).
5.	Save the cost of a toll free number: Alarms will be transmitted through the Internet, using and sharing the same internet access that other computer can be using to surf the internet or for other applications. As alarms are being transmitted through the internet, the panel won't be using a toll free number to send the alarm and will save the user, the dealer or the monitoring station the cost of such call.
6.	Secure line and sabotage detection functionality: The MIP is in continuous communication with the monitoring central station, sending a periodic signal that tells the receiver at the central station that the panel is on-line. Should the panel go off-line, by means of tampering or line sabotage, the receiver will detect the missing signals and will generate a technical alarm indicating that there is a problem with the account.
7.	Telephone line backup: The telephone line is used as a backup, so that if the internet is down or there is any kind of problem when transmitting the alarm through the internet, the MIP will connect the panel to the telephone line. This means that worse case, the panel will always revert to the telephone line and will offer at least the same level of service it had before the MIP was installed.
8.	Automatic IP configuration : The new version of the MIP product, to be released September 30th 2004, will include a DHCP client. The DHCP technology will allow your MIP unit to automatically obtain a private IP address from the network and will save you the need to program these sometimes complex parameters (IP address, mask, gateway).

For more information, access our on-line power point presentation about the MIP product or visit the documentation section of Telsec's website to access the MIP installation manual, quick configuration guides and other related product information.

On the monitoring central station side, Telsec provides an IP alarm receiver that integrates seamlessly with the existing central station system architecture. To learn more about the VisorALARM, Telsec's IP receiver, click here or visit the VisorALARM section in the Telsec website.