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I really like the Aeropress. With it you can fiddle with every variable until you finally find success. Fresh roasted coffee from Tonx (now Blue Bottle), in-sink-erator instant hot water dispenser set to 190 degrees, 6 scoops of coffee into the Baratza grinder, set to 12 - success for me. It's...

Also, I guess it goes without saying, but you'll need a quick and easy way to silence these motion announcements when the lawn service shows up, exterminator, etc. I used the Elk keypad F6 to silence for 2.5 hours.

Yup. Mine aren't aimed dead on, but at roughly 30 degrees of the target hit area. I had to select the minimal sense setting, and point the unit down about 15 degrees to limit the falses from motion on the road or neighbor's yard.

I've got the same Bosch motions in our kitchen and fam room, where our 19 lb cavalier spaniel has free reign when we're out. She hasn't set it off yet.

I guess I should mention how I'm using these. Simple stuff - the Elk announces visitor front walk or driveway visitor during "awake" time; the iSY controller will turn on the post light and porch sidelights during after dusk visiting hours, and the front floods during not welcome night hours...

I used one of these for my front walk and another for the driveway. They are wireless and battery powered. I'm converting them to 6vdc wired so I won't have to deal with the battery problem. I mounted them to pressure treated wood stakes behind the front landscaping, but with a clear view. I...

One trivial example - I put a 12 v red/blue flashing led on the output port of my M1KP. I instrumented our mailbox such that when mail is delivered, the Elk announces "mail call" and turns on the led. When mail is retrieved later, the Elk turns the led off.

I had a similar disarm issue on first power up. I had just installed the keypad by the door to the garage, and was down in the basement at the controller. My geeky son just got home from class, saw the new keypad, decided as the resident king geek he could figure out how it works with no...

I went through all this recently. Got my M1 from Automated Outlet. They are on Elk's list of approved retailers so Elk will honor their warranty if purchased through AO. I talked to a very knowledgable rep at AO. I haven't needed any support help, but AO seems to have a good reputation for...

Yeah, but think about all those poor Apple zombies that are living with no detectors today. Tomorrow, they could be blissfully adoring the new bump on their ceiling.

After searching here and elsewhere for recommendations, this is what I put in: System Sensor heat, smoke , CO 135 degree 2 wire heat detectors for kitchen and garage http://www.alarmsystemstore.com/System-Sensor-5603-135-Degree-Heat-Detector-p/system%20sensor%205603.htm 194 degree for attics...

I think so. My TWLI kit doesn't have an amplifier, so my TWLI speakers are connected to output 1 like any other speaker, and the mics connect to the TWLI module.

I put a two way listen in into my new Elk install. I was thinking about a home for the ages - "help, i've fallen and I can't....". In the mean time, I can dial in and have a dialog with my dog while we're out. Or listen in when I get a text alert. I put a speaker/mic in the kitchen area and the...

I'm doing a similar project on my 27 yo house. My place came with a busted Ademco Vista security system with some very basic sensor support. The exterior doors are all wired, a 4 wire smoke circuit was connected in a star config with no eol relay nor terminator, a 2 wire heat circuit and a...

Aha! Thanks. I'll check the release notes to see if an update is worthwhile. I noticed .8 and .10 both had DST bug fixes.