rubenhak

Hey Everybody, I'm seeing 3 issues when saving programs: 1) Subscriber didn't reply to event 2) Request failed 3) Something with PGM (or PGP) key. only happened once. don't have screenshot

I appreciate your input. The 5 D sounds very powerful! Btw, already received the ELK. Managed to start the board and connect the keypad. It immediately starts beeping and complaining about zones, areas, low battery, etc Looks pretty complex. Are there any easy guides available?

I've just finished a talk with Scott. He helped a lot with ELK and integration with ISY. Scott indeed was a great help!!

ok, thanks. That makes sense. Can someone help with choosing the right components to get the ELK system up and running?

The ELK looks pretty complex even to determine which components are needed. So my plan is to connect the ELK to ISY, use wireless door/window sensors. No motion detection. Preferably two sirens. I came up with the following items to buy. Does it look like a complete set to cover my needs? ELK M1GSYS4S M1 Gold Kit. Includes the M1 Gold Board, M1KP2 LCD Keypad, enclosure, battery, transformer, ELK-73 Interior Speaker, two telephone protectors that I'm not planning to use. ELK M1XRFTW - Two Way Wireless Trasciever ELK M1XEP M1 ETHERNET PORT EXPANDER AND INTERFACE Door sensors. There are 2 options with ELK (didnt want to go with GE or honeywell). ELK-6020 seems the better option since it has the largest capacity battery. There is also ELK-6021 a slim model that is fed by CR2032 battery. ELK-6010 Two-Way Wireless 4-Button Keyfob Remote Control M1 FOBS FOR PROX READER Would I need "ELK M1PR M1 MINI PROX READER FOR KEYPAD" in order to use the ELK-6010 and M1 FOBS with the keypad? I noticed that the M1KP2 keypad has a possibility to have an external RF reader connected, but does it also have an internal RF reader? Two ELK-71 or ELK-74 sirens. How can i connect both of them to the M1 board? Few more questions, what is the main purpose of the internal speaker that comes with the kit. Should it be installed in the interior of the house, or I can keep it in the attic? Also, the sirens. where is the best place to mount them? How long should I expect the batteries on the door sensors to last?

Let me understand something. If I go with ELK and get their LCD touchscreen, would I be able to receive the triggers at ISY to also control the lighting if the function keys are used?

Also, I've noticed that there is some IFTTT integration with SimpliSafe. How does that work? Can I make the SimpliSafe work with two zones?

Wow, those were the hottest responses I had ever received for open threads in forums. Really appreciate the diversity of the inputs. Very useful. In reality I need a very basic protection. If somebody opens the door or the window then trigger the siren. That's it. I've never been a fan of motion sensors, so I will skip on that and would like to purely rely on opening sensors. Window shutter sensor would be a nice thing to have, but its not a strong requirement, since most of the times the window is broken only to slide and open it. So the window open/close sensor should be able to pick it up. The sensors would have to be wireless. Regardless how much I like to run wires, it would be an overkill to route so many wires from windows and doors. So I would go with wireless sensors. I believe I can power the ISY and the Sirens using a small UPS, which I already have. So in the case of a burglar that has a little bit knowledge what he/she is doing and shuts down the power to the house would not prevent the siren from screaming. I don't need an automated call to police. We live in a quite neighborhood, and in case of an attempt to rob a house, two 105dB sirens screaming should be sufficient. Obviously I will receive an email/sms. But the primary mean of protection would be sirens. I'm not against the ELK, but I couldn't find much info on it. Does it have wireless door sensors? Can I implement such a behavior with ELK? One more thing. I have a separate office in the garage and would need an ability to arm the garage without arming the house. Something like a dual-zone alarm. Need to understand how the RF Proximity Reader works and how can i make use of it. Should I pass the wires through the wall to make a a little bit secure?

Hi Everybody, I'm thinking about building a custom home automation using ISY i994 and Insteon products that I am already using. So far had been using those for home automation purposes. Want to extend it for home security. Specifically was thinking about getting door/window open/close sensors and using simple on/off switch turn on or off a siren. The only challenge is the way to arm the alarm or how to disarm it. I'd really appreciate any help here. I want this to be easy to use, and at the same time to be a little bit secure (i mean would not want to have 1 button on a keypad to turn off the alarm ) Ideally it would be some devices(cell phone) or some tiny beacons on a keyring that the system can sense its presence and automatically disable the alarm. On the other hand would also want to have an ability to arm the alarm with the device at home. Also it would be nice to have a keypad to arm and disarm the alarm using a key code. Something like that... Would very appreciate an input. Thanks, Ruben