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Can you convert a DSC home security system to self monitoring?

The system is hard wired, not wireless. Could this be converted with a PLC, and/or computer.

It depends on the type of control panel that you have. Most security panels are designed to communicate via a dial-up connection to a central station alarm receiver. They communicate using one of several special protocol that are unique to the alarm industry. Some newer alarm panels also have a serial port or Ethernet port, but these are rare.

It would probably be quicker and cheaper just to replace the alarm panel with some input/output boards that were PC compatible. There are many sources of these on the Internet.

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