*********
***'* ******** **** ********** **** the ***********, ********** ******** to ***** ***** ****** in *** *********** ******:
- ********** ***** ******: ******* ***** * '***** system' *****, *** ***** includes ****-*** ******** **** access *******, ********** ****, home **********, *** ****** app ******* ** *** base ******** **** ** additional ******* ******. *** also ******* ******, ***** gauge ******* **********, **** size ***** *********, **** power *******, *** ********** zone *******. *** ******* are **** ** *** a ***** *********** ** ******** wired ******* *** ********** with ******** ***** *******, including ***'* *** *********** line ** ***-*** ********.
- ******** *********** *******:*** ****** ******* ********* methods ** *********** *******, through *** ** ***** keypads, **** ********* ***********, or *** ** ***** software. ********** ** ****** model, *********** *** ********* process ** ********** *** the ****, ******** ** our ***** ***** ******** methods. ****** *********** * DMP ****** ** ******** after * ***** ********* physically ****** ** ** a ****, *** ****** commissioning * *** ** series ****** ******* ***** less **** **** *******.
- ***-*** ********:***** ******** ********* ******* are ******* ******, *** uses *** ************-******* ****** ********, **-*********** ******** **** ** ********* ** common ******* ** ******** ** contrast ** *********** ***** systems ********** ** ******** ****** ********* *****. ** *** ****, two *** ************* *** evidenced **** ** ****** notifications *** ** ******** ************ status ****.
**********
*******, ***'* ******** *** some ********* **** *** routinely minimized ** ******* ** competitors ** *** ********* market:
- ************ *********: ******* ******** * DMP ******, **** * small ***, ***** **** and ********* ** **** ordering *** *******. *** range ** *******, ***********, and ************** ****** *** rather ******* *** '**** & ****' ************* **** not ** *******.
- *******:** *** *****-*********** ********* market,***** ***** ** *** high-end ** ******* *** intrusion *******, *** ***'* panel **** ***** ***** exceeds *** ****** ****** cost ** ****** *********** 'move-in ********' **** ******** alarm *********. *** ******* is *** ** *******, but ****** ******** ***** companies **** ******* ******** hardware ***** **** **** mandatory *********, *** ** much **** ****** ** be **** ** **** hardware ****** *** ****** up *****, ****** ** the $*** - $*** range *** ******* *******.
- ***** ******: *** ** *** standard, *****-****** ******* ****** when ***** *** *** access ******* ** ********** other ******** ***** *******, installing ********* ***** ******** may ** ******. ********, trouble ****** ** *****-******* options *** ** ********* to ************ ******* ******** tech *******.
- **** ***** ********:** *******, * ****-****** installer ******* *** * 'blow *** **' ****** to ******* ******* *** move ** *** **** job ** ****** ***** to ** *********** ** the ****** ** ************* options *** ********* *********** needed ** ***** ********* a *** ******.
Competitive **********
** ***** ** ******** and ******** ******, *** is ** *** ****-*** of ********* *********, ******** the ******** ** ***** G-Series ** ******. ****** platforms ********* *** *********** installs, **** ****, * DMP ****** ******** ********** wireless *******, *** *** ******** ******** management **** *** **** automation ** ** ********** cost.
*** ** ****** ************* high ** ***** ***** residential *******, *** ***** the ***** ******** ****** from **** ********* *********, less ********* *** ******* capable ********* **** ********* like *** *** **** kits ******* ** ***** companies **** ** **** appealing *** ***** ********* systems.
*******, *** **** ********** applications, ***'* ****** **** is *********** *********** '***** features' **** ****** ******* are ******** ** *** base *****.
****** ******* *** ************* certifications *** *** ******* commercial *********, *** *** use **** ******* ******* monitoring *********.
DMP's ******* "*****" ******
* ****** ***** *******'* *************** ** * ****** offset ** ******* ******* 2Gig ****-********* *** *********. A ***** ******** ** the ******* ****** *****:
- ** ***-********** ******** *****
- ***+ ***** ****** *******
- ******* ******
- ******* ****** *******/**** **********
- **** ***'* ****** ****
** ******** ** *** 'commercial *****' ** ******, the ******* **** *** hardwired *******, ********** **** fire, ****** *******, *** commercial ***** **************.
DMP ** ****** ****
***** **** ********* ********* are ********* **** ************, DMP ** **** **** and ******** ** ******* trained *******. *** ******** a $**,*** ****** ***-**, with ***** *********** ***** month. ***** ******* *** not ************** ******* ***** they *** ******* ** sell, *** ***** *********** keeps ******* ****** ****** low, ******** ****** ****-********** but ******** ********* ***-**** dealer ******.
Test ****** *******
*** *** ****** **** tested *** ******** ** an***** *****, **** ************** ******************** ****** ******** **** **** *******, and ******* ******** ******** **** ******** *** ******.
** ****, **** ********** was *** **** **** traditional ********* ****, *** the *****, *******, ******(*), and *********. ***** *** ********** **** need ** ******* *** buy **** **** *** **********.
Physical ********
*** *** ***** ***** we ****** ** ** 10-zone ****** ***** ********* inside * ***** *** enclosure. *** ***** ** tested ** ********** ** to *** ********* ***** and *** ******** *****, although ****** ***** ****** like *** ***** *** XR550 *** ** ******** up ** ***+ *****.
*** ******* ******* ***** is ******** **** * standard **** **-**** ***** battery *** * ****-********* RJ45 ******** ****.
*** ******** ********* ********* with *** ***** ** test ******** **** *** two ** ********* **** expanders, *** ***** *** three ** *** * - * ** *********. However,********** *** ********* ** six+ *****, *** *** ****** cabinet-sized ********* *** ** configured ** **** ******** shelves ** ********* *** many *********.
*** ***** ***** ********* the *****:
************, *** **** ***** memory ****** *** ******, 10k **** *****, *** includes ****** ******* *** home ********** ********** ******* without ********** *********. *** base **** ***** ********* by *** ***** ** for ***** *****, *** this *** ** ******** to ** ***** ** bigger ********.
****** ***********
*** ** ****** ******** several *********** *******:
- ******: *** **** ****** programming ******* *** ***** on ******** ***** *** changing ****** ******** *** locally ********* ******. ** tested *** *******, ***'* LCD ************ *** ******* touchscreen *****. ******* ****, display ******, *** ******* are ********* '***** ********' codes **** *** **** to ********** *** ******.
- ********** ********: * ******-**** ** configuration ****, **** ******** using * ***** ****** utility ** ****** ** duplicate ************** *** ********** to ******
- *********** ***: * ***** ****** typically ******** ** ********* is ***** * ********** or ****** ***** *********** app **** ************ **** the ***** *** **** communication ****** ********* **** to ******* *** ****** to * ******* *******.
*** ***** ***** ********* and ***** *********** *** RemoteLink, ***** ** ********* for ******* ** ******, duplicate, *** ***** *** the *** ***** ******** a ****** ***********:
**** **** ***** *** keypad, * ******* * - ** **** *********** ****** **** **** less **** *** **** to ***** *******, *****, and ****. **** ** a ***** ******** ** similar ********** ******* **** ***** **** **** ***** *** of ********* ***** *** messages *** ******* ***** keypad ********.
*** ********** ***** ******* the *******-*******, ***** ****** app:
******* *** ***** *** ragged **********, *** *** includes *** ******** ****** to ***** ********** * panel.
Keypad *******
** ****** **** ** DMP's ***** ****** *******. The ***** ***** ***** them **** ****-**-****:
*** *****, **** *********, yet ********** ****** '******** [link ** ****** *********]' LCD ****** ** * multi-color ************ ******, **** alarms *** ****** ************* given ** **-***** ********. The ******* *********** *** appearance ** *** ****** is **-***, *** *** significantly ********* **** ***** similar ***** *******.
*** *******, **** ********* graphic *********** ****** ** app-like ********* ******** ** most ****** *****. * rotating **** ** ******* scrolls ** *** ***** half ** *** ******, with *** ******* '***/******' function ******* ********* ** the ****. ** ****** to ******* *** *********** keypad ****** ** ** option, **** *********** ********* the *** ****** ****** on ******.
*** ********* ***** ********* the *********** ******:
Integrated ****** *******
*** ** ****** **** includes ***** ********** ****** control *******. *** ******* we ****** **** ******* an ********** *** *** HID ** *** ****** card ******. **** ** not **** *** **** access, *** ****** ***** option ******* ***** ** flash * **** ** arm/disarm * ******, ******** the ****** ******* **** include ****** *********** *** integrating **** ******* ** maglock ********.
**** * *** ***** access ******, *** ****** serves *** ********* ** a**** **********, *** *** ******* installation ***** *** ** the ******* **** ** the **** ******* ********* edge-based ******.
*******, ******** ** **** dedicated ****** *********, ***'* onboard ********** ***** *** basic *** ********* ** navigate. ****** ***** ** often * *****-**** ******* requiring ******* ********* ******** to ** ******* ********* codes, ********, ********** *****, and *********. ******** ** not ********* ** * graphic/map ****, *** ****-**** events **** ** ****** before **** *** ** seen.
*** ****** **** ****** most ** ***** ****** users ******* ***** '*******' support ** * *** perimeter *****, *** ***** seeking **** ******** ********** and ***** *********** **** need ** *** ***** platforms.
Alarming *******
************ ** ******* ****** is ******* *** ********* siren *** ****** ********, but *** ******* **** change ** * '***' color ** ******** *******. The ********* ***** ** an ******* ** *** color ***** **** ***** to ***:
**** *** *** ******, disarming ** **** ******** when * **** **** is ******* (***** ** then ****** ** *** system), *** ****** ** possible **** ****** ****** strokes.
*** ******* ******* ** optional **** ************ ***** prompt, ***** ** ** alarm ** *********, * delay *** ****** ** activated ** ******** * user's **** *** ********** the ***** ****** ** is **** ** *** monitoring ******* *******. **** process ***** **** *** flow *****:
** ** '******' ******* is ******, *** ****** sends *** ***** ** the ******* ******* ******* user ************. ** ****, the ******* ***** ** used ** ******** ***** alarms *** ****** ****** dispatches, *** ** * feature *** ********* ** other ********* *******.
Secure ********
** ****** * *****-*** integrated ******** ******** *** a ****** *** ** see ** ***'* *-*** wireless ****** ** *** delayed ******** ** *** typical ******-******* ********* ******* used ** ***** *********. Our **** *** *** turn ** * *********** delay ** ********** ******, nor *** ******** ********* typical ** * ******-***** house ** ***** ****** have *** *****. *** test ******* ** ** 250', ******* ******** **** ***** ****** up ** ****'. *** ****** ******, DMP ********** * **** expensive *** '**** *****' model.
*** ***** ***** ******** a ***** ******** ** these ********:
*** ******** **** ** the ******** ** ***** large, ********** *** ****** of *** ***** **** antennas. *** ******* ****** mandates ******** ******** ** enclosures *** ** **** wall ******, ** ********* selecting *** ***** ***** card *******. *** **** itself ** *** ******** or **** *** **** be **** ** * protected ****.
** ***** ** ******** security,*** ****** ******* ***** wireless ** ********** ** common ******* *******. ***** *** **** of *** *******, *** claims ** *** ******** detects ******* *********, ** sends ***** ************* ** the ****** *** ** treated ********* ** * break-in *****.
System *******
*** ** * ******-******* brand, *** ******* ******** are *** ****** ***** with *** ******* ******** listed **** *** '****' market ** ******. ****** DMP ******** ***** ** installing ******, *** **** support ** ******* ***** the *******.
******* ** ********* ** the ***** *** ** intrusion *********. *** ***** panel ***** *** * street ***** ** ~$***, which **** *** ******* other ******** ******** **** keypads, ****/****** ********, ****, and ****** ****** *****. Total '***-**' ***** *** a ***** * ****, ten ****** ****** ***** exceed $***, ********** ** wired ******* ** **** automation ** **********.
********** **** ********* **** Vista ** ***, ***** general **** ** **% - **% **** **** DMP, *** ****** ** mostly ********* ** ******-*** residential *** ********** ********* rather **** *** ***-*** 'door *******' ******* **** by **** ******** ***** companies.
Remote ***
*** ******** * ****, app-based ****** ******* *** the ** ****** ****** "******* ******" **** ** ********* for ***,***** **, *** *******. ***** the *** ******** * cellular ************ ****** *** monthly ******* ****, ******* at $**-$** *** *****, but ****** ****** *** and ********** ** *** DMP ***** ******, *** any ********** '*********' * Wave ******* ******'* ***** ***** *******.
Integration *******
** *** ********** *****,*** ***** ~** ********** commercial *********** ********, ********* *** *** Access ******** ******* **** Genetec, *************, ******, **, and ****.
*******, *** ****** ***** own '****-****' ******** ***** Entre' **** ******** *** with * ****** ** vendors ** * ****** API-based *** ****** ***** application. *******,********* ******* ** *****'*** ***** **** *** DMP ** ***** ********* listed ** '*********** ********'.
Central ******* ********** *******
*** ****** *** ** centrally ********* ** *** majority ** ******* ********, as **** *** ****** ******* ID [**** ** ****** available] ******* *** **** phone **** ***********. ***** formats *** ****** ********* by ******* ******* *********, with ** ***** ******** gaps ** ********** ** any ******* ** ***** America *** ** **** of *** *****.
*******, ** ********* ** cellular *********** *** **** for **********, ******* ******** must ******** *** ***-******** ***-* receiver. **** *** ******* prefer ***** ******* ******** with ***** ********* **********, because *** ******** ******************* *** *******, ** ***** ************ discrepancies **** *** ******* multiple ****** ***** ** each **** ****** *************.
***** ******* ******* ******* of *** ****** ** not *********, ** ** not ********, *** **** geographic ***** ******* ******** monitoring ******* ********** **.
Comments (16)
John Bazyk
IPVMU Certified | 03/09/17 06:42pm
Pretty good write up. I have to disagree with a few things and I'll expand later (a little busy today). But for now I would say you can't compare the XR150 to 2GIG. The XR series panels are UL Commercial Fire/Access/Intrusion. DMP has a 2GIG comparable system, the XTLplus that is "blow and go" no additional modules required. 2-way wireless, cellular, wifi, z-wave all built in. Plus it's a distributed system so it's not all-in-one.
Anyways I'll respond to the rest later. And for those who don't know me we sell DMP, Bosch and Honeywell but I'm a HUGE DMP advocate.
All and all this is a good report and am really happy to see how much effort has gone into this report and the one the other day on motions. Wow. This is something out industry as needed for a long time. I actually like that you guys aren't neck deep in intrusion systems, it gives you the ability to present a different perspective that I like.
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Mark Hillenburg
Really detailed report Brian. Nice work.
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Pros of DMP-- their residential mobile app + video offering is probably the best at the moment with their rebranded hik cameras and decent mobile app.
Cons-- their entrè and system link products for customers suck and their systems in commercial settings become migration nightmares when people tie the access control into the product as well. I think the system works great for a single location facility but I can't tell you how many cluster'd messes we migrate from other integrators where they sell burg+card access to multi location customers (namely banks) where IT gets pissed when they have to manage things with DMP's limited tools. It's probably close to the cheapest access/burg system you can get. Which is why people push it and are successful but it creates a lot of trunk slammer situations where customers are sold the wrong product and only find out after it is fully installed / at scale.
Beyond the single location is where Bosch and Honeywell become superior products especially if you get into compliance reporting and stuff like IP locks/credential on card, multiple systems integration beyond alarm (video, intercom, etc.)
Disclosure: We sell Honeywell, Bosch, DSC, DMP
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Mark Jones
Really good write up. We have been DMP dealers for 25 years and it is our lead horse. Among the things we enjoy is the programming. If you learn to program their larger panels, you can program all of them. They use the same interface and software for everything and it is backwards and forward compatible with every single panel they have ever produced. That makes training a breeze and customers appreciate the continuity. They also offer their dealers free on-line training through the dealer portal. Another problem solver is if you do have the panel report to a DMP receiver, it will update the time to Central Station time automatically. Your time is never very far off (I just read your article on updating time on IP devices). The 96 door system is new and is a game changer for sure.
DMP was late to the market with mobile apps, but now they lead the industry (IMO) in ease of use and features. They are very forward thinking.
I would also agree with the assessment of Entre. If not setup properly it can be a bear.
SecureCom is a fine portal for dealers and end-users alike and getting better all the time. We are slowly shifting our customer programming database to this web-based portal. It allows us to make changes after-hours from anywhere in the world to any panel, anywhere. We can lock, unlock, change schedules, arm, disarm, add/delete users, etc. Just last Friday one of our customers needed a user removed and it was an emergency. We just logged in from home and made the change in minutes (3 time zones away). They also offer admin tracking to log who made changes and when (believe it or not that is rather unique even in 2017).
If you are interested in other ways to integrate the product, there is a software company called Connect One. They have been offering multi-site programming/control of DMP products to end-users well before DMP with SecureCom.
Sorry for the unsolicited commercial message, but as you can tell, I am a fan.
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Undisclosed
We have been a DMP dealer for 14 years now. I want to commend you guys on this article. Tells the story and is incredibly thorough.
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Ino Quandus
I was looking for this kind of information and I am really happy I found it. To much time and money would go in testing all kinds of systems ourselves before we could choose one. By this independent report and member feedbacks I am pretty confident DMP would be a good choice for us as a upcoming dealer in the alarm business.
Thanks all for your comments.
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