Honeywell 7845iGSMV and Elk M1 and Next Alarm

[Mike P]

Does anybody have this combination? I'm looking to loose my POTS line and trying to decide how to route the security system. This device looks pretty good, but I have no experience with it. How well does Alarm Net work with Next Alarm?
 
Thanks.....Mike

 

[Del91574]

Is there a specific reason why you're leaning towards that specific unit?

 

[Mike P]

Del,
Thanks
No, I'm just starting to look. Any recommendations and experience with other devices would help quite a bit. I have been out of the residential/ security portion of the industry for quite a while. I am up to date on all CCTV and Access Control, but fall short in this area. I have had my head up my butt for to many years now with very large(months to years) security installations. I seem to have forgotten to watch my own back. Any advice selecting the proper reporting device not using pots lines will help. Radio or cell is going to be a must, Internet in addition to that would be nice, I guess? Have never used ip based reporting. Any pluses or minuses?
 
Thanks,
 
Mike

 

[Del91574]

If you're going to do TCP/IP then the XEP is all you need, no other communicator. If you're going cellular, it depends if you want to dump serial direct into a unit and have bidirectional rules or simply go with a dialer capture unit.
 
Since the M1 does not support Honeywell ECP data bus topology, the benefits and bulleted sales points for using that unit aren't there.