UL 268 is the standard that governs the operation of smoke detectors used within the United States, and the new 7th Edition of UL 268 addresses two significant issues: mattresses and hamburgers. And the Bosch FCP-350 smoke detector series meets...

There are plenty of reasons why you would want to swap an old intrusion alarm panel for a new one. Sometimes a panel simply needs to be replaced due to age, and sometimes an end user needs a feature that only exists on a new version of the alarm...

Blue Line Gen2 TriTech Motion Detectors (ISCBDL2) use a combination of passive infrared (PIR) and microwave Doppler radar detection with advanced signal processing. The pet‑friendly (‑WP) models generate alarms for human intruders without generating...

AT&T has announced that they will sunset their 3G network in the US on February 22, 2022. If you have Bosch B443 cellular modules that are using the AT&T network, you will need to replace these modules before this deadline because they will stop...

More properties are having problems communicating fire and intrusion alarm signals over POTS. As telephone companies convert their transmission equipment from copper to fiber, communication failures are becoming more common.

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In the past, intrusion detection alarm panels were programmed by entering hexadecimal codes into keypads. This was practical because the alarm panel was limited to a small number of features and you could only choose from a small number of responses.

When designing an intrusion detection system, you want to cover all points of potential penetration. By that, we mean you want to identify every opening in the structure and give the alarm panel some way of determining when a person has used that...

Bosch offers two options when it comes to access control system protocols for readers and credentials within the Access Management System (AMS) ecosystem: OSDP and Wiegand. Below, Ari Erenthal and Rick Bennett explain the Wiegand and OSDP reader...

Bosch is always making improvements to their intrusion panels through firmware updates. Firmware version 3.11 is now available. This latest update adds features and functionality to make it easier to create a customized security solution for your...

The Bosch Security Manager (BSM) mobile app gives you control over your Bosch B and G Series intrusion panels remotely from your mobile device. With system management at your fingertips, you can control all aspects of your intrusion system,...