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Siemens Vanderbilt house pre-wired

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  • 12-03-2019 10:27am
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    FrankTupelo
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    A few months ago I was interested in HKC and appreciated your clarifications in my previous post.
    However due to lack of time I did not go ahead and recently evaluating the other alarms recommended here my choice turned towards Siemens, mainly for its own web server and the home automation capabilities (on top of better polling times than HKC).

    The house is pre-wired so I am keen to get a Siemens wired alarm dual path broadband/GSM.

    I am aware that Siemens does not support natively wireless Inertia shocks (bridge required, messy workaround...).
    In my case as all the sensors contact/inertia/PIR will be wired my understanding is that there are no limitations with Siemens, right?

    Regarding cloud IP cameras, what are the cons of having them integrated with the alarm?


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Hi

    Some cameras/recorders will integrate with Siemens/Vanderbilt however the app will only give you snap shots & not live view. The native app for cameras will be better.


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    FrankTupelo
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭FrankTupelo


    Thanks KoolKid, good to know.


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,654 ✭✭✭✭altor


    FrankTupelo wrote: »
    A few months ago I was interested in HKC and appreciated your clarifications in my previous post.
    However due to lack of time I did not go ahead and recently evaluating the other alarms recommended here my choice turned towards Siemens, mainly for its own web server and the home automation capabilities (on top of better polling times than HKC).

    The house is pre-wired so I am keen to get a Siemens wired alarm dual path broadband/GSM.

    I am aware that Siemens does not support natively wireless Inertia shocks (bridge required, messy workaround...).
    In my case as all the sensors contact/inertia/PIR will be wired my understanding is that there are no limitations with Siemens, right?

    Regarding cloud IP cameras, what are the cons of having them integrated with the alarm?

    Yes the system can have vibration sensors if wired so you should not have any issues.
    Always best to keep CCTV separate from alarm system.

    www.altor.ie



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    FrankTupelo
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭FrankTupelo


    Great, thanks!
    Ok sounds good, so I will focus on the alarm for now and will think to the cameras later.


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