WayneW
Senior Member
spinning up a new thread from http://www.cocoontech.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18767
How does AlarmRelay compare to NextAlarm, specifically when using an Elk M1?
We know that NextAlarm does a lousy job of handling Elk system trouble reports by confusing them with zone names and they refuse to improve this. Has anybody tested expansion or fire trouble reports with AlarmRelay?
AlarmRelay supports the XEP via direct IP monitoring using Surgard. NextAlarm is still working on this.
Does AlarmRelay change extra for IP monitoring? Can you do both IP and POTS monitoring with AlarmRelay?
What does AlarmRelay charge for Uplink cellular backup monitoring?
NextAlarm offers an economical "self monitoring" service with makes it pretty easy to get normal open/close (ie arm/disarm) type email messages. I don't think AlarmRelay has anything other than full blown monitoring?
How flexible is the AlarmRelay email notification setup? How detailed are the emails (zone, user name, trouble, etc)
I know NextAlarm exposes your activity log on their website. Does AlarmRelay? included or extra charge?
AFAIK, "ABN" is a NextAlarm product brand name. What device does AlarmRelay suggest for customer without a landline and before Elk supported Surgard? The AlarmRelay site is vague on this.
Defining all your zones & users is a DIY process on the NextAlarm web site. Is AlarmRelay similar?
Alarm Relay DOES use a heartbeat that is configurable and as I learned they DO call on loss of supervision. I know because they do still have a few issues to work out with Elk on dropouts.
But if the absolute knowns are Elk w/XEP and no landline then I think Alarm Relay IP is a very good option to consider.
How does AlarmRelay compare to NextAlarm, specifically when using an Elk M1?
We know that NextAlarm does a lousy job of handling Elk system trouble reports by confusing them with zone names and they refuse to improve this. Has anybody tested expansion or fire trouble reports with AlarmRelay?
AlarmRelay supports the XEP via direct IP monitoring using Surgard. NextAlarm is still working on this.
Does AlarmRelay change extra for IP monitoring? Can you do both IP and POTS monitoring with AlarmRelay?
What does AlarmRelay charge for Uplink cellular backup monitoring?
NextAlarm offers an economical "self monitoring" service with makes it pretty easy to get normal open/close (ie arm/disarm) type email messages. I don't think AlarmRelay has anything other than full blown monitoring?
How flexible is the AlarmRelay email notification setup? How detailed are the emails (zone, user name, trouble, etc)
I know NextAlarm exposes your activity log on their website. Does AlarmRelay? included or extra charge?
AFAIK, "ABN" is a NextAlarm product brand name. What device does AlarmRelay suggest for customer without a landline and before Elk supported Surgard? The AlarmRelay site is vague on this.
Defining all your zones & users is a DIY process on the NextAlarm web site. Is AlarmRelay similar?