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We have had quite a few people calling in to ask whether the new Lynx Touch panels, the L5000 & L5100, will call out for self-monitoring purposes. Honeywell has been telling people that these panels will not do this. But we have tested this out here in the office and we do know for a fact that both of these panels will ca...
The new Z-Wave Control Communication Module for L5100 is a Z-Wave controller that was made especially for the Lynx Touch L5100 Wireless Alarm System. The L5100-ZWAVE will let you add home automation devices to your Lynx Touch L5100 so that you can schedule different events in the home when you are away such as turning lights ...
If you have already exhausted the power output of terminals 3 & 4 on your Vista control panel then you can use trigger output 17 on your Vista board to trigger 1 additional siren by doing the following. You will need the wiring harness used for this purpose. The part number is Honeywell 4120TR:
Hook the negative of the s...
Now you all may very familiar with GSM cellular communication for alarm system from your dealings with these systems in the past, but Honeywell is changing the game with their new GSMVLP5-4G GSM Cellular Communicator. This new cell communicator for the Lynx Touch L5100 is used to send signal to a central station monitoring se...
The DSC Power Series hardwire systems, like all systems have limits to their output used for sirens and strobes. You are limited to no more than 2 amps short-term draw with a good backup battery. Short term means during a reasonable alarm period. I’d recommend keeping your bell cutoff time to under 5 minutes to stay within th...
The DSC PC4020NK MAXSYS 16-128 zone control panel with cabinet is DSC's offering for commercial appliances. The system can handle access control, security, and automation. This control starts out with 16 on-board hardwire zones and can be expanded up to 128 with zone expansion cards. It can also accommodate 1,500 user codes/...
The new Honeywell Lynx Touch L5100 is the upgrade to Honeywell's Lynx Touch L5000 panel and it's what a lot of people having been waiting for! The newest upgrade in the Lynx family will let anyone use the absolute latest in security, home automation, and monitoring options. The display on the L5100 has been upgraded to resemb...
SIL-SK4 4 zone Fire Alarm Control Panel
17 May 2012
The Silent Knight SIL-SK4 4 zone Fire Alarm Control Panel is our newest offering for a total fire control system. The SIL-SK4 is great if you need a commercial grade fire alarm system. This features a 4-zone control board with a built-in annunciator built into the cabinet. You can attach any number of normally open fire detec...
DSC Impassa Self-contained Wireless Alarm System
24 Apr 2012
The DSC Impassa Self-contained Wireless Alarm System is DSC's newest offering and is actually the new and improved version of DSC's old 9047 model. Just like DSC's 9047; the Impassa is in all-in-one unit, but that's pretty much where the comparison ends! The Impassa Wireless system is essentially the mating of the 9047 and DS...
The Honeywell 7847i IP Communicator
10 Apr 2012
We have now added the Honeywell 7847i IP Communicator to our site!! This IP communicator will work for anyone who wants central station monitoring and has a broadband internet connection. This piece of equipment is very handy if you want central station monitoring service but you don't have a land-line phone line and/or a GSM...
The Honeywell Tuxedo 6280i Talking Touch Screen Keypad is just another great product from Honeywell Security. The future of security begins here inside the TUXEDO!! The TUXEDO touch screen keypad can not only control your Vista series alarm system, but it can do a number of other cool things. The screen features a 16 million ...
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