emrosenberg
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I have 2 options and I'm looking for advice. We bought the house 3 yrs ago and it has an existing Omni LT panel + 2 keypads and a couple of PIRs and door sensors and siren, but I'm going to have to re-install the sensors because of the new layout, and I have no idea how old they are. I've never actually used this system. We'll end up with 9 windows (4 zones), 3 doors (3 zones), and 5 PIRs, and I'll be putting in a cellular board for communication to the central station. I'm putting in a RadioRA 2 lighting system, and would like to integrate this with the security system.
Option 1 is to upgrade the board to an LTe, keep the keypads and refresh the sensors and battery. I'd use OmniStats for my HVAC in this case. I like this option because of the easy integration with the RR2, and the automation functionality. I dislike it because the HAI apps aren't great, adding wireless receivers (security and/or z-wave) for future expansion is expensive, and overall it seems like Leviton isn't putting many resources into it and in general its not a widely used system.
Option 2 is to put in a Vista 20p, with a 6160RF keypad and a Tuxedo Touch Wifi for my other keypad, and the 4232CBM for integration with the RadioRa2. I like this because I'll be able to easily add wireless (security) sensors and/or z-wave devices (since lighting is RR2, I'd use it for door locks and thermostats right now). The TT would be at the main entry, which is nice because it's more attractive and 'cool' than an old fashioned keypad. I also feel that Honeywell is very well supported and widely used and they continually put resources into their products. On the downside, the Honeywell/RR2 integration is limited to triggering based on general alarm states and not individual zones, but it's probably sufficient.
Cost wise it isn't a huge difference between the two, so that doesn't impact my decision
Option 1 is to upgrade the board to an LTe, keep the keypads and refresh the sensors and battery. I'd use OmniStats for my HVAC in this case. I like this option because of the easy integration with the RR2, and the automation functionality. I dislike it because the HAI apps aren't great, adding wireless receivers (security and/or z-wave) for future expansion is expensive, and overall it seems like Leviton isn't putting many resources into it and in general its not a widely used system.
Option 2 is to put in a Vista 20p, with a 6160RF keypad and a Tuxedo Touch Wifi for my other keypad, and the 4232CBM for integration with the RadioRa2. I like this because I'll be able to easily add wireless (security) sensors and/or z-wave devices (since lighting is RR2, I'd use it for door locks and thermostats right now). The TT would be at the main entry, which is nice because it's more attractive and 'cool' than an old fashioned keypad. I also feel that Honeywell is very well supported and widely used and they continually put resources into their products. On the downside, the Honeywell/RR2 integration is limited to triggering based on general alarm states and not individual zones, but it's probably sufficient.
Cost wise it isn't a huge difference between the two, so that doesn't impact my decision