Different Ways of Monitoring an Alarm System

Most alarm systems can be configured to dial a telephone number upon the activation of a detector when the system is armed. There are two forms of self monitoring, Domestic Dialling and SMS Messaging. It should be noted that we don’t recommended self monitoring, this is inline with industry standards, but are happy to configure any alarm system we install for self monitoring should a customer request this service.

If you have your alarm system configured to domestic dial the system will dial a number of your choice upon alarm activation. When you answer the phone you will hear a siren sound through the ear peace as an indication that there is an alarm at the house. The down fall with domestic dialling is that you can’t tell which detector or alarm device has gone into alarm, meaning every time a detector is triggered while the alarm is going off the panel will keep dialling the programmed number with the same siren sound in the ear peace, without informing you whether it’s the same detector going off or multiple detectors.

For a hundred dollars extra you can buy an alarm system with a text message communication module built in. The main benefit to be gained with this option is the Alarm System will send a text description of the detector that has gone into alarm, having the text option will inform you whether one detector has been triggered or alarms coming from different detectors. If multiple detectors have gone off it is more likely to be an intruder rather than a false alarm.

In general there are three ways of having your Alarm system monitored through a monitoring centre these are Telephone line Monitoring, GSM Alarm Monitoring and GPRS Alarm Monitoring. Which type of monitoring you choose largely depends on the level of security you need, if a high level of security is required a combination of the different types may be utilised with one type being used as a back up should your primary choice be disabled this ensures the alarm is received by the monitoring centre.

This is the most common form of monitoring it involves having your telephone line connected to the alarm panel. The alarm system is programmed or linked to the Monitoring centre. When the alarm system goes into alarm it sends a contact id string to the monitoring centre the monitoring centre decodes this message and carries out the procedure in place for actioning alarms for that particular premise.

This method is the same as the Telephone Line Monitoring with the exception that the Alarm panel sends the message through a GSM mobile phone dialler which is not reliant on a physical phone line connection.

Is a higher level of monitoring where the GPRS unit is connected to the monitoring centre through the GPRS mobile network, the GPRS communicator is polled by the monitoring centre, meaning an “I am here message” is received by the monitoring centre at a time frame decided by the customer. The cost for the service goes up with respect to the time frame of the polling message. If a message is missed the Monitoring Centre actions it as outlined in the procedure for that particular site.

Bosch 8 Zone wired and 16 zone Wireless Security Panel, Wireless Receiver, 2 x keyfobs, Siren and power Supply kit, 2 x Bosch wireless Pir's, Full parts Supply and Installation, Window Stickers

• Bosch 4 Zone Security Panel
• Outdoor/ Indoor Siren and Strobe
• 2 x PIR Movement Detectors
• Power Supply and Battery kit
• Full Part Supply and Installation
• 3 year Manufacturers Warranty

Integrated Home Security involves an electronic Interface between the different systems in a security system as outlined above. It allows for bi directional information to flow between the Alarm System, Intercom System and CCTV System. One of the main benefits to be gained by integrated Security is to control the systems off site, an example of this is

You’re not at home and a delivery man pushes the intercom button at your front gate this triggers a txt message from the alarm panel to you. You open an App on your iphone and talk to the delivery man while viewing the Intercom camera. You then open the front gate and garage door through your phone so he can deliver the parcel for you while you watch the process through your Surveillance Camera System.

If you own a business or are in a situation where you need to obtain footage that could possibly be used in legal proceedings, then you need a High Definition Camera system. High quality high definition systems allow for real time play back video footage at a high resolution that will prove what happened and who was responsible for the incident

Go Alarm Systems can design, supply and install High Definition Camera systems to suit any application, we can supply HD systems that work on coax, this option can save on installation cost if you currently have an analogue camera system. We have accounts with Bosch, Pacom, Sprint, NESS, Direct Alarm Supplies and Central Security Distribution these companies supply a range of different HD cameras that suit different situations and after sale support.