I've been meaning to do a writeup of this app for some time. eKeypad Plus is an iPhone/iPod Touch app that controls your elk M1 system. Not only does it give you a virtual keypad, but it allows you to control lighting, thermostats, and pretty much everything that the M1 can control.
The build in Java GUI on the XEP... I'm not impressed with it. The colors, graphics, and basic UI design looks like it's straight out of 1996, and I can't get it working on my Mac. Most mobile phone browsers don't support Java either, so I can't use it with a phone. I had considered returning my ELK system because it seems that HAI has more 3rd party products that integrate with it (even though the ELK has very similar functionality). eKeypad was what convinced me to stick with the ELK system.
eKeypad is very well designed, and defaults to a Favorites screen that you can customize. It's basically a dashboard for you zone statuses, temperature sensors, thermostats, lighting, and everything else. The status updates from the M1 are instantaneous over my local network, I haven't tried it on EDGE yet because I haven't exposed the XEP to the internet or gotten the iPhone VPN working with my firewall.
As far as app store apps go, $45 is a lot of money for an app. But if you look at the alternatives, it's a bargain. A WIRED keypad costs way more money, and it doesn't even give you half the functionality that this application does, and it's not portable either. You can get a refurb iPod/iPhone for $100 and toss a copy of this on it, and it's still cheaper than getting the ELK touchscreen or a separate home automation system touchscreen. I'm planning on getting a couple more iPod Touch units and just docking them in charging cradles in areas of the house most frequented by people.
http://web.mac.com/japps/eKeypad_Plus/Overview.html
Note that there is a more basic version which is just the alarm keypad, and a Pro version which also has IP surveillance camera support. I've heard there is an OSX native application on the way, and also planned support for whole house audio control.
The build in Java GUI on the XEP... I'm not impressed with it. The colors, graphics, and basic UI design looks like it's straight out of 1996, and I can't get it working on my Mac. Most mobile phone browsers don't support Java either, so I can't use it with a phone. I had considered returning my ELK system because it seems that HAI has more 3rd party products that integrate with it (even though the ELK has very similar functionality). eKeypad was what convinced me to stick with the ELK system.
eKeypad is very well designed, and defaults to a Favorites screen that you can customize. It's basically a dashboard for you zone statuses, temperature sensors, thermostats, lighting, and everything else. The status updates from the M1 are instantaneous over my local network, I haven't tried it on EDGE yet because I haven't exposed the XEP to the internet or gotten the iPhone VPN working with my firewall.
As far as app store apps go, $45 is a lot of money for an app. But if you look at the alternatives, it's a bargain. A WIRED keypad costs way more money, and it doesn't even give you half the functionality that this application does, and it's not portable either. You can get a refurb iPod/iPhone for $100 and toss a copy of this on it, and it's still cheaper than getting the ELK touchscreen or a separate home automation system touchscreen. I'm planning on getting a couple more iPod Touch units and just docking them in charging cradles in areas of the house most frequented by people.
http://web.mac.com/japps/eKeypad_Plus/Overview.html
Note that there is a more basic version which is just the alarm keypad, and a Pro version which also has IP surveillance camera support. I've heard there is an OSX native application on the way, and also planned support for whole house audio control.