Re: Modular alarm recommendations

[alan.trevennor@xxxxxxxxxx]

I don't have a product recommendation, only a feature recommendation: 
I bought one a couple of years ago that featured wireless sensors, and
supported various add ons and a shedload of neat additional features.

Unfortunately, although it had a USB port, it didn't offer any kind of
desktop application to control it (there was a 3rd party application, which
cost more than the whole of the rest of the set-up put together!!). This
meant that you had to drive the whole thing from the keypad and LCD
display, which was just way too complicated and non-intuitive to set-up or
modify. We've ended up just using the very basic functions - so it was a
waste of money really.

So, more than anything else, I would say look for one that comes with
everything you need to set it up from a laptop or a desktop computer.


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Paul Gale <groups2@...> wrote:
>
> My brother want's to install an alarm (retro fit - possibly wireless
etc) that is simple to install, reasonably priced but has all the latest
monitoring features and modular add ons etc. I've not looked at alarm
systems since my original Comfort install, so haven't a clue what's out
there now.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
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