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    Thanks for all the help gents. Got ahold of the installer for more details. Just need the window (apparently those were wire caps as well) and door sensors to arrive and do some programming and that'll wrap up my first security system install. Cant wait to see how the thermostats and light...
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    Got her in. Had to tone out all the sensors cause they didn't label them. Exactly 16 doir and window sensors. Oddly I still have 4 two-wires and 9 four-wires left with no idea what the go to. Could those be 4-wire smokes and maybe some motion sensor wires buried in the wall? I paired 4 sets of...
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    OK. The Elk two way wireless ready kit with ethernet adapter just showed up at the door. Here's to a lot of reading and fumbling with wires this weekend. Construction manager told me the keypad wire is likely buried in the wall next to the garage door so I should be gtg. RAL, do you know if the...
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    Does the Elk system allow for video camera expansion? Are Elk and HAI the only systems that allow remote monitoring/control without a monthly subscription? I like the user friendliness of some of the honeywell LCD touchscreen displays, but I noticed they require Honeywell's connect service to...
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    Dude, big help, thanks!
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    In addition, our cable modem/router is on the other side of the house. Would I need to run an ether net cable over to the closet from the router or are there wireless options?
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    Hmm. Thanks for the info. I'm not seeing a keypad location anywhere. Best I could probably do is run a wire in the attic from master closet to upstairs hallway. Not the best spot but we can always arm/disarm from key fobs or apps anyway right? So do I add a wireless system like Scout to the Elk...
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    Hey yall. Just moved into a new construction home. Looking for ideas on a cost effective DIY security/HA set up that will be compatible with the homes features. Currently we have the following...   -Pre-wired sensors on all doors and windows terminating in the master closet (no panel yet). -One...
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