Alarm control panels are a part of almost everyone's daily life, either at home or at work. This article describes a sample alarm control application using the MAXQ2000 Low-Power LCD Microcontroller, created with the MAX-IDE development environment. The MAXQ2000 can be easily interfaced to peripherals typically used in security applications, including LCD displays, PIN entry keypads, piezoelectric horns and buzzers, and magnetic reed switches. ……