NAPCO Integration
CA3NAPX Gemini Alarm Panel Interface
The Continental Access/NAPCO Integration
solution provides seamless integration with
the CardAccess® CA3000 V2.0 & higher
software and the NAPCO Gemini Series
of alarm panels. By combining the power of the
Continental’s CA3000 Access Control System and
the NAPCO 32 to 255 zone Gemini GEM-P3200,
GEM-P9600 or GEM-X255 Alarm Panels, the user
can combine all of their alarm events into one,
easy-to-use, CardAccess Graphical User Interface
(GUI).
Events
With this interface, NAPCO alarms are routed,
by priority, directly to the CA3000 Event/Pending
Alert screen in real time. This gives onsite security
offices more direct, immediate alarm reporting on
one centralized user interface. This capability can
allow faster dispatch on alarm, to pinpointed loca-
tions, by internal or external security patrols/staff.
The CA3000 can also send email or pager notifica-
tion of the alert.**
Arming & Disarming
The Continental/NAPCO Integration provides the
user the ability to program a CA3000 cardholder,
or cardholders, to arm or disarm a Napco alarm
area/areas. Any of the access control reader tech-
nologies (biometric, proximity, magstripe, etc..)
available to the CA3000 system can be utilized to
perform this function. There is also a built-in man-
ual control interface for arming or disarming with a
click of the mouse. The CA3000 can notify the user
at the reader level whether a Napco area is ready
for arming, armed or disarmed.**
Communication
By replacing the Napco Panel firmware (CA3NAPX),
you have several choices of communications pro-
tocol between the Napco panels and the Conti-
nental CA3000 software. For distances up to 50’
using an RS232 cable, or 100’, using CAT5 cable,
the GEM-RS232KIT is available. This kit provides
a direct-connect from the PC to the Napco Alarm
Panel. For longer distance communications, or for
installations with multiple Napco panels, a Napco
NetLinkTM TCP/IP Module (NL-MOD) is available.
The Napco NetLink option provides added flex-
ibility since the panel(s) can be installed anywhere
there is a network connection—in the next room or
the next town over.
Feature Description
Gemini Alarm Panels The CA3000 communicates with the Gemini P3200,
P9600 & X255. (Firmware specific)
Alarm Panel
Communications Options
The CA3000 communicates with the NAPCO
panels over R232 or TCP/IP. (Additional hardware
may be required)
Central Station
Capability
Alarms come directly into the CA3000 GUI for
central station-like monitoring capability.
Cardholder Control Cardholders can be setup to arm or disarm the
NAPCO panel or area at any CA3000 access reader.
Bi-directional Control CA3000 can trigger relays in the NAPCO panel and
vice-versa.
Advanced Scripting Wizard-driven interface that allows programming of
more powerful Links
NAPCO Event-to-DVR
Integration
Trigger DVR recording upon any NAPCO alarm.
Watch video for any NAPCO panel event.
Emergency Override CA3000 has complete manual override capability to
arm or disarm NAPCO panels.
Unlimited Panels There is no preset limit to the amount of NAPCO
panels the CA3000 can communicate with.
Audit Trail** Track alarm panel arm & disarm activity by user/
cardholder.
Panel Status** The CA3000 can give visual control for panel ready/
arm-disarm status at the reader level
*The NAPCO alarm panel interface is available as an add-on option for CA3000 V2.0 or
higher. **Some advanced features require CA3000 V2.5.
