Integrating with an old wired security panel
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:15 am
As always, thanks for the advice and experience.
Here's what I'm trying to do:
Revive/integrate an old wired security system into an indigo/insteon/z-wave setup.
Here are my questions:
1. Searching old board posts it seems like a bunch of folks are having success with DSC Powerseries panels. Are these still the best bet? Anything easier/newer more DIY friendly?
2. What's the minimum equipment setup necessary (outside of sensors)? I think what's existing in the house is a bunch of door/window hardwired sensors that are all homerun to an old Brinks(?) panel. Assuming no new sensors (for the moment) - I'm assuming equipment needed would be panel, battery backup, keypad, some interface module between indigo and panel. Is that right?
3. Who makes the least hideous keypads? Is it possible at this point to forgo a keypad and link directly to iPhones? Or single keypad in closet and iphones for daily use?
4. What should I know going in? Any huge errors to avoid? Anything you wish you'd done?
Again, thanks for the help,
Anthony
Here's what I'm trying to do:
Revive/integrate an old wired security system into an indigo/insteon/z-wave setup.
Here are my questions:
1. Searching old board posts it seems like a bunch of folks are having success with DSC Powerseries panels. Are these still the best bet? Anything easier/newer more DIY friendly?
2. What's the minimum equipment setup necessary (outside of sensors)? I think what's existing in the house is a bunch of door/window hardwired sensors that are all homerun to an old Brinks(?) panel. Assuming no new sensors (for the moment) - I'm assuming equipment needed would be panel, battery backup, keypad, some interface module between indigo and panel. Is that right?
3. Who makes the least hideous keypads? Is it possible at this point to forgo a keypad and link directly to iPhones? Or single keypad in closet and iphones for daily use?
4. What should I know going in? Any huge errors to avoid? Anything you wish you'd done?
Again, thanks for the help,
Anthony