Depends on the system. I was able to succesfully re-use my ADT motion sensors. The door sensors were also re-usable given that they were just magnetic open/close switches anyhow.J_P said:Thanks guys, great information. Would the ELK be able to tie into my door/window/motion sensors already installed on my current security system, allowing me to ditch the control board and tie it all into the ELK? Does the ELK have the capability to be interfaced via GUI on a PC/wireless touch screen? I can definitely see why you would want one as a good solution to tie the security in with the home automation.
Justin
ELK is the most innovative and user friendly company.J_P said:Why is it so desirable to use this panel?
Alright,Steve said:Justin,
Many people do the same thing and just replace an old basic alarm panel with an Elk. All your your basic door/window contacts should work fine as should contact based motions and glass breaks. Most proprietary stuff like keypads, etc will not work. The other things to check are the smokes and making sure that there are no EOLs (end of line resistors) as the sensor (if they are in the panel you can just ditch them). If there are, then they need to either be changed to 2.2K for Elk, or put another one in to brink to 2.2k. Don't worry - most installers just leave them out or put in the panel to 'satisfy' the panel.
I second that!rfdesq said:ELK is the most innovative and user friendly company.J_P said:Why is it so desirable to use this panel?