Re: What is the Gadget Flashing?

[Jack <country1st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/16/2011 9:35 AM, Jim wrote:
> On Nov 15, 10:26 pm, Jack <country...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> What is the flashing device that's connected to this DSC panel?
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUHLpf5nRcs&feature=related
>>
>> My Mother in Law is looking into replacing her panel with an Alexor
>> panel from DSC. Will she be able to use her existing sensors? A security
>> dealer dropped off a few pamphlets for her to check out. I have read the
>> previous posts on this group regarding this panel and it's up and down
>> as to whether the group recommends this panel. What's the latest word on
>> this panel?
>
> I don't know anything about the Alexor panels except that I heard that
> there was some kind of problem with it regarding loss of wireless
> communication without there being any notice, which DSC denied. So
> it's just the word of a central station who lost contact with all of
> it's Alexo panels at the same time for a day or two,  against DSC who
> said it must be something that the central station did wrong.
>
>  However, if that green light is really on a GSM receiver that's
> sitting next to your keypad, I'd really find another alarm company to
> deal with. That device should be hidden away somewhere so it is not
> just hanging on the wall beside a keypad. I mean come ON!  it's a
> security device that if compromised by an intruder could cause the
> system to not communicate with your central station. It should be
> installed kind of hidden away somewhere and as high as possible in the
> house to obtain the best communication advantage to the local towers
> in your area. And even if it does do that being mounted beside your
> keypad, it looks like someone just got lazy and couldn't be bothered
> making the installation look professional to some degree. Seeing this
> makes me wonder what ELSE ..... they didn't do  ..... that you can't
> see.
>
> I'd certainly get someone else in to give you an estimate and see what
> they say when they see the location of the transmitter.

Just to clarify, this installation is not in my Mother-In-Law's house. I
saw this video on YouTube about the Alexor and was wondering what the
device was next to the keypad panel. Thanks for the advice.