"Coming Home" Automation Sequence

[znelbok]

While I don't disagree with that Mick, take note of this exact scenario - the person/people left the car at airport parking. So likely they are away and by the time they find out their car has been stolen it is too late to do anything about it. The only solution to that scenario is if you have a removable remote, take it out of the car with you, or hide it someplace like in the trunk under the mat or something.

YEs, that scenario poses a problem , but I don't recall that being mentioned

I dont know about the US, but here in Aus, most of the garage door remotes are pendants on the keyring, if not they are small enough to take with you - and something you SHOULD do if you park you car long term.

As for the RFID, I don't get it, why if your gate also has a secure remote just like your garage door.

I am actually going right through this at the moment and this is part of my proposed solution.

I am going to install a banner engineering M-GAGE detector on both side of the gate. On the outside, it will detect the presence of a vehicle and alert the house to a vehicle and turn lights on. The garage remote has four buttons, all assignable and a rolling code, so it is secure and cant be scanned. Pressing the first button will opened the gate (there is a separate receiver available with a contact closure to allow integration to anything - I use one for lights at the moment), the gate will auto close (built in feature of the gate), and then when I get to the house I can press the second button to open the door (and disarm the alarm and anything else I want).

Some systems allow for remotes to identify the user, but they cost significantly more, for me I am also adding a keypad to allow services in, such as meter readers.

For exiting the property, the second M-GAGE will open the gate as a vehicle approaches the gate, with the alarm disarming the feature if it is armed after a nominal time.

 

[Steve]

While I don't disagree with that Mick, take note of this exact scenario - the person/people left the car at airport parking. So likely they are away and by the time they find out their car has been stolen it is too late to do anything about it. The only solution to that scenario is if you have a removable remote, take it out of the car with you, or hide it someplace like in the trunk under the mat or something.

YEs, that scenario poses a problem , but I don't recall that being mentioned

Yup, that's the only reason I replied with that

while talking with the Sheriff's Deputy I learned that one common mode of house entry is from stealing cars. That is not what happened to me, but the way it works is:

1) Burglar finds a car parked in the long-term lot at the airport.
2) Inside car is registration with names, addresses, and usually garage door opener.
3) Burglar observes house to make sure the tenants are really gone on a long trip and then moves in and clears the place out.

 

[znelbok]

I even re-read the post before I replied ans still didn't see that - i must have read what I wanted to see.

(are you sure you didn't edit the post????? :-0 )

Mick