I am starting to install of my first security system using the ELK M1 and would like to get some thoughts and feedback on it.
Structures protected
Current Equipment
Future Equipment (any recommendations?)
My plans are to use the M1 for security and Homeseer for automation. I have hardwired all the windows and door with contact sensors and use 6 motion sensors for first floor detection. I will use smoke detectors in the basement, first floor and all bedrooms on the 2nd floor but have not purchased yet.
Questions
1 The attached file is how I am hoping to wire up the data buss.
a. Can I run a 2nd data bus hub from the 1st data bus hub?
b. Because I am using network cable looping back the 485 line, would I terminate the line on the first hub (like shown) or the second hub
2. Because the barn is 100 ft away from the house’s Z wave network, how would I create a 2nd Z Wave network in the barn? Would I use another M1-EXP and VRCOP tied to the barn hub?
Thank you in advance for your help
Carl
Structures protected
- · 2 story house with basement
- · 40 X 80 ft barn (100ft away from house)
Current Equipment
- · Elk Mi gold
- · 28” panel
- · 14” panel
- · TRG 16410 Pwr Supply
- · P 1216 Pwr Supply
- · M1-EXP Ethernet interface
- · (2) M1DBH Data bus hub
- · (4) M1XIN 16 zone expander
- · Leviton VRCOP Z Wave controller
- · (6) Bosch i835 Motion sensor
- · (26) Leviton Zwave switches/dimmers
Future Equipment (any recommendations?)
- · (6) 4 wire smoke detector
- · (6) 6 IP based cameras
My plans are to use the M1 for security and Homeseer for automation. I have hardwired all the windows and door with contact sensors and use 6 motion sensors for first floor detection. I will use smoke detectors in the basement, first floor and all bedrooms on the 2nd floor but have not purchased yet.
Questions
1 The attached file is how I am hoping to wire up the data buss.
a. Can I run a 2nd data bus hub from the 1st data bus hub?
b. Because I am using network cable looping back the 485 line, would I terminate the line on the first hub (like shown) or the second hub
2. Because the barn is 100 ft away from the house’s Z wave network, how would I create a 2nd Z Wave network in the barn? Would I use another M1-EXP and VRCOP tied to the barn hub?
Thank you in advance for your help
Carl