Re: Alarm system that will SMS me?

["Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'm looking for a non-subscription alarm system that will send alerts to
> my cell phone upon an alarm condition.  Also, I'd like it to automatically
> monitor a set of zones based on time of day:  Ie: After midnight it
> automatically monitors the backyard zone, and sends me an SMS if anyone
> comes into the yard.
>
> I expect I would have to hook it up to either a landline or a LAN to
> communicate out - This is ok.
>
> Can anyone recommend any alarm systems that would do this?

Cell phone notification with a voice message is easy.  Any
of the voice/pager dialers we carry can do that.  SMS is
another matter.  ADI is offering a Vontronics module which
*might* do it.  Also, check with ELK Products.  Their ELK-M1G
home automation controller can connect to a LAN (requires an
ELK-M1XEP M1 Ethernet Interface) to send email, etc., though
not SMS (yet).

While it does not yet support SMS, the ELK-M1G can easily
be programmed to monitor any zones or partitions (group of
zones) based on time of day, day of week, dat of month,
whatever.  It can also activate different levels of alarm (silent,
audible, email, etc.) based on time/day/date, event order,
system status, etc.

The ELK system is also one of the few that can monitor
analog (variable, 0-10 VDC) as well as open/closed alarm
sensor status.  This allows the system to do things like
compare temperatures in different zones.  It's a pretty slick
system.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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