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I'm interested in this topic as well.  I actually recently bought the Trine as it looked like a good option and I wanted to have it on hand to see what I'd need to do to make it work with my doors.  However, I haven't decided what kind of "handle" or knob to use yet.  As this is my front door, I...

Cosmo-2W looks like a good unit.  That would cover both CO and Smoke.  So I wouldn't run these directly into the Elk.  I would first connect them into a COSMOD2W?  I find it difficult to research these topics sometimes as I usually still miss something.  Any benefit to doing 4-wire over 2-wire...

I'm looking into putting all new exterior doors in my house - there are 3 of them.  The existing doors are not very energy efficient, are in poor condition, etc.  They do not have any door contacts installed.  They can easily be kicked in.  I'm looking to install doors that are energy efficient...

I am getting ready to retro-pull wire for all my low voltage wants.   Smokes CO sensors Propane gas sensors   Eventually doors, windows, motions, etc.  These will take longer to get around to.  I want to get the above in first.  Please advise what my best options are on specific models to...

Did anyone ever get a fully functional list of IP codes for the ST50 series?  Just hooked up a new control system and would love to ditch IR.

Greetings,   Getting ready to install an Elk M1 Gold for the first time at my house.   Going to try and run wires for as many components as possible.   Upstairs we have 3 bedrooms.  Right now these bedrooms and the hallway each have a battery operated smoke detector.  I wanted to add low voltage...

Oh I misunderstood.  I thought it didn't include speech and voice recognition (my own voice).  Yeah I'd like it to announce alerts with speech.   Dean: For I/O at this point, I can just think of the driveway probe and water leak sensor.  I'll prob come up with other applications as time goes by...

You guys are making a great case for the Elk.  I'm definitely reconsidering my choice.  If the M1EZ8 truly does everything as the M1GOLD except speech and voice response then I may have to jump on that.  I wasn't really planning or considering incorporating any speech or voice response into my...

I'm intrigued by the Dayton Audio MA1260 Multi-Zone 12, seems to be a decent option for the price, if it's indeed reliable and of good sound quality.  I could easily get started with one of these, and perhaps expand in time to a second.  Anyone familiar with this unit and what systems can...

Sorry, I didn't want to ask too much about automation in this forum, since there is a separate sub-forum for that.  I only touched on it, to provide context for my needs in a security panel.  I just made a more fleshed out post on my automation options in the automation sub-forum.   My home is...

So as I mentioned in the home security forum, where I'm seeking advice on a security panel, I presently work in the alarms field, but prior to that, I spent about 4-5 years installing and configuring home automation systems.  Primarily Savant, AMX, RTI and URC.  I can't afford Savant.  AMX can...

Writing in this forum primarily to ask your opinion on which security panel I should choose.  I've been installing burg systems as an installer for about a year and a half now, primarily the DSC 1864/32 w/ T-Link, RF5132, etc (though I haven't programmed these from the backend, only front end...

IR only I'm fairly certain. Only because Panny won't release the protocols.