Need quick advice...

Other Devices & Integrations Door Locks & Sensors
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I’m looking at buying a home wireless security system and need to know if Vera interfaces with which systems. Here are my desires, if someone can comment it would be appreciated:

  • avoid the systems which require monthly monitoring service fees
  • wireless security system can call user defined phone number
  • vera can interface with security system
  • 15 wireless door/window sensors
  • 4 motion sensors
  • 4 video
  • use my z-wave light switches and recepticles ( never installed have no way to configure them)

Here are my questiins:

  • can vera interface with security systems and which ones?
  • can vera make phine calls if security system doesnt?

I am considering following but cant find enough details to understand which systems work with each othe:

  • honeywell tuxedo
  • GE simon XT
  • ADT

Any experience using wireless sec sys with vera appreciated.

2

Also include DSC with 2DS interface. Do a search of the forum and you find considerable details on the subject.

3

As well as Elk. Elk supports the same wireless sensors that the GE Simon XT uses. I recently ripped out my Simon XT in favor of the Elk. The DSC seems better supported on Vera though. Although I do get the basics (which is enough for me on the ELk interface).

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Tx for the hints. I have been digging thru post after post. I think I will try to find a DSC distributor in my are unless the honeywell reseller sells me on HW. I havent even attempted to research Elk and i doubt time will permit.

It sounds like the DSC wireless system with 2DS and vera will allow me to by pass the monitoring fees and still get emails and phone calls of events and give me remote view of my system.

Tx for all ur help.