December 31, 2024 marks the last day that Bosch GV4 alarm control panels will be supported by the Bosch Technical Support department.

Below is a video, guide, and helpful information that we posted in 2022 to help our partners make the transition...

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...

At some point in the life cycle of any facility's security system, the intrusion alarm panel becomes a candidate for replacement. Whether due to age, obsolescence, lack of support, or evolving security needs, upgrading an older alarm panel is not...

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...