First, I'll apologize up front. I know this question gets asked a lot. I've done a lot of research and just can't figure it out. I think I want something that must not be common.
It seems like the Elk M1 and HAI OmniPro are both very popular and very powerful. I know I could do anything I want to do with them but it seems like the cost to get started is high and I may need to add in expansion boards to get what I want.
Here is what I want:
Phase I:
* Simple security system with 2 door sensors and a motion sensor.
* A little "code box" where you punch in the security code to arm/disarm the alarm.
* Beeper for doors opening, etc
* Exterior siren (I actually have a siren in a box from another project)
* Ability to send notifications by the internet.
Phase II:
* Additional sensors; glass break and more motion
* Additional "zones" (?? this might not be the term). I'd like to put motion sensors on exterior paths and get a specific chime when they are tripped
* Control of alarm via internet (and smartphone)
I think what is happening is that I want a very simple alarm but I want "control by internet" which is seemingly a very advanced (or expensive) feature. A little background about myself: I have a computer science degree and have worked as a programmer and as a sys admin. Firewalls, vpns, DNS and software are not a problem for me. Getting signals across wires into a control panel and interfacing with that is the big problem.
Is there a system that is right for me?
It seems like the Elk M1 and HAI OmniPro are both very popular and very powerful. I know I could do anything I want to do with them but it seems like the cost to get started is high and I may need to add in expansion boards to get what I want.
Here is what I want:
Phase I:
* Simple security system with 2 door sensors and a motion sensor.
* A little "code box" where you punch in the security code to arm/disarm the alarm.
* Beeper for doors opening, etc
* Exterior siren (I actually have a siren in a box from another project)
* Ability to send notifications by the internet.
Phase II:
* Additional sensors; glass break and more motion
* Additional "zones" (?? this might not be the term). I'd like to put motion sensors on exterior paths and get a specific chime when they are tripped
* Control of alarm via internet (and smartphone)
I think what is happening is that I want a very simple alarm but I want "control by internet" which is seemingly a very advanced (or expensive) feature. A little background about myself: I have a computer science degree and have worked as a programmer and as a sys admin. Firewalls, vpns, DNS and software are not a problem for me. Getting signals across wires into a control panel and interfacing with that is the big problem.
Is there a system that is right for me?
