**** ******* ******* ******* it ***** ***** ******* alarm *********, **** * *** disruptive ********.
*** ** **********, ** bought ****** ***** ****** ** *** **** how **** ** *********.
*** *** ***** ****** has **** ******* * lot ** *********, **** mega ****** ********** ****** the **** ***** (*** our ********** **** *******).
** ****** *****, ******* at *** ******* ** the ***, *** ***** of *** ******* ********, *** system's ******** *******, *** alerting ************, ******** ** Simplisafe *** ************ ********* systems.
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Key ********
*** * *** *******, Scout ******** ****** ****, and **** ****** ********** over **** ********** *******. Key ******** *******:
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- ***** ***/*********:***** **** **** **** of *********** *** ****** right. ** *** **** of **** *** ****** and ********** ***, ****** control *** ****** ******** and ********. ** *********** no **** ** ***** during *** **** **** either *********.
- ******** ******: * *** **** of '**** **********' ** alarm ****** ** ** have ****** ****** ** sent ********** **** **** occur. ** *** **** of *****, ** *** alerts *** *****, *** text, *** **** ************* through *** *** **** no ****** ******.
- ****** *******: *** *** *** install *******, ***** **** to ****** ************ *** enrollment ** ******* **** the ********** *** *** nice, ** ** ***** multiple ***** ******* ****** location *** * ***********. Sensors ***** ** ***** from *** ********** ***** they **** *********.
- ********, ***** ******* ***********: **** ******** ******* may **** ****** *** in ******** ***** ******, and *****-***** ********** *** delay **** ******* **** updating *** ****. **** was *** *** **** with *****, ***** ******* updated ** **** **** a ****** ** *** web ** *** *********, and ** ******/***** ****** happened ****** *** ****.
- ****** *****: ****** **** *** systems **** **** ******* or **** *** ****, Scout ****** ******** **** are ************ ** ****** grouping ******* *** *** alerts **** **** ** an ********** *****.
- ***** *******:***** ******** ***** ****, **** **** **** ****** ** ******** configuring **** ********** *** security ********* ********. **** if ***** ******* ** not *******, ***** ******* standardize *** ********* ** tying ******* ******** ***** on ****** *******.
- ******* ******:*** ***** *** ******** integrated ******* ****** *** both ***** *** *** communication, *** ** ***** drops *** ****** ***** still ****. ** *** test, *** ******* ****** about ** *******.
*******, *** ********** ****** well. *****'* ********* *** even ** * *********** for ****:
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- ***** ****: *** ***** ***** annunciation, ***** ** *** loud ******. ******* ******** 100 ** *****, *** siren ** ************* *****. A ****** ** *****'* forums ******* **** ** be ***#* ********* **** ** ***, ** this *** *** *** result ** * *** test **** ** ***-*** issue.
- ******** *****: *****'* ***** ******* *** wireless *** *** ****** network *******. *** ******* claims **** ***** *** these **** ** '***** 100 **** (***)', ******* we *********** ************ ******** at ** ****, *** no *********** ** *** beyond ** ****, **** with ***** *********.
- ** ***-****** ***:******* ****** ******* ** the *** ** *** resistant ** ***** ******* by **** *** ****. Scout *** ** *** for ****, ***** **** recommending ************** **** *** ******** of *** ******* **** ****. *** good.
- ***** *******:******* ******** ** *** system ** *** ***** physical **** ** *** sensors. ***** ****** *** not ** *****, *** footprint ** ****** *** cause ******** *** ********* problems. ** ****** **** in *** '******** ********' section *****.
- ** ******: *** **** ****** users *********** **** *** system ** ******* ********** app ** **** ***. If ***** **** ***** or ** *** **** ready ******, **** **** no *** ** ******* off/disarming ** ****** *** system.
- ***** ************: * ***** ******, but **** *********** ** how ****** *** ****-***** finish **** ****** ******* with ************. ***** ****** anticipate **** ********** ******** to ****** ** * cleanup *** ** ****** unsightly *******.
***** *** ************
- ** ***** ******: ** ****** ** handtools ** ********** ******* Scout. ***** *** ******* are ********-******, *** **** was ****** ****** ** withstand ******** ******** *** temperature/humidity ******* ******* *******. For *** **** "***', no ******** ** ********* and ***** *** ****** it ** * ***** or **** **** ***** and ******* ******** *** made. *** ********* ******** short ** *****, ** 'non-DIYers' ************* **** ********* installs, ***** ** **** to **********.
- ** ******* ***: ******* ***** ** ***** HD ****** ******* ** launch, **** ***** *** not ******* ** ***** [link ** ****** *********] for ****, *** *** estimated******* **** *** **** missed******* *****.
********
****** *********
** *** ***** *****, we **** *** **** app/system ********* ********* *** web ****** ** ********** app:
*** *** ********* *** system ******** ** ***** configuration *** ******** ** solid. ****** *** ****, every ***** ***** **** should **** **** ******** was, *** ** ***** alarming ********.
***********, ******* *********** **** the ****** *** *** portal ** *** *** (and ***** **** ** the **** ****), ******** worked *** *********. ***** logging *** ***** *** comparable **** ********** ******** alarm *******.
*** *** **** *** well **** *** *** reliable ****. ** *** example ********** *****, *** 'system *****' *** ****** is ***** **** ****** event **** ********** ****** and ********* ******* ** call ****** ** ****** the ****** ** ****** actions:
** **** * **** at ******* ***** ************* and ***** ****** *********** in *** ***** *****:
******** ********
** **** *****, ** examine *****'* *** *** sensor ******.
***** *** ******* ************ is *****, *** **** of ******* ** ***** and **** *** ** ************* pleasing ** *** ***** and *******.
*** *******, *** *** piece '****** ******' **** typically ** ******** ******* when ***** *** ****, due ** *** ************** difference ** ***** **** profile *** **** ** door. ** ****, ************* look ****** *** ** worst ********** ********* ******* sensor ***** *** *** be ********:
************, ***** *** ******** nature ***** ******* ****, it **** ******** ******** batteries **** *** ***** and ********* ******** ** users **** ****.
System **********
***** *********, **** ***** alarm ******** *** *** lack ** ****** ******** are *********** ** **** video:
** *** ************, *** big **** **** ** the ***:
- ******** ***********: * *********** ******* *** **** users **** ** *** limited ******** ***** ** system *******. ******* *** range ** ** **** *** no ******** *** *********, *****'* best *** ** *** *****, single ***** ********* ***** areas **** * *** doors ** *******.
- ** ******:******* *** ******** ** the **** ** ** interface ****** ** ***/****** the ****** ** ****** alarm *****. *******, ***** uses * ***** '**** panel' **** ****** **** users ******* *** *** fobs ** ******** ** activate *** ******. ***** can **** ***/****** *** read ***** ***** **** the ***** ********** ***, but ** **** ******** these ***** ** ***'* have ***** ******, **** simply ****** ***** * bypass **** **** * keypad ** ******* **** intrusion *******.
System *******
***** ******* *** * bargain ****** **** ****** find *** **** ** Scout *****. ******* *** a ******* ****** **** run $*** - $*** depending ** ***** ****** of ****** ******.
* ****** **** * hub, * **** '**** panel', * ****** ***, and *** '****** *******', the **** **** ** about $*** **** ** monitoring *****. *******, **** door ** ****** * user ****** ** ******* adds $** - $** each *****, *** **** a ****** **** **** three ***** *** **** windows **** ***** *** $650 **** ***** ******.
*** **********, ***** *********** offers ***** *******:
- ****: *** **** ****-********** option **** **** ** push ****** *** ****** to **** *****. ***** explains **** **** ****** "Keeps *** ** *** know ***** ****'* ***** on ** ****, *** it's **** ** **** as **** ******** **********", because ** ***** ******** backup *** ****** ********.
- $*.** *****:*** '****** **' **** turns ** *** ******'* 3G ***** *** ******** or ****** ****** *************, so ** ***** **** goes **** *** ****** still *** **** ******.
- $**.** *****:*** '****** **+' **** adds ** ********* ******* station **********, *********** ******* it **-*** **** ************** installed ***** *******. ***** $20/month ** **** **** many ********* ******** ********** prices, ** ***** ********** nearly $***/ **** ** recurring **** *** * Scout ******.
***** ****** * **% discount ($***.** ** $***.** annually) ** ***** ***** service ******** ****** ***** invoiced *******.
Deep *************
***** ****** ***** * fairly ******** ***** ** configuration *******. ****** ***** DIY ******* **** ********** or ****** **** ** not ******* ******** *****, Scout ****** ******** **** user *******.
*** *******, ** ***** wish ** ****** ** alarm ******* **** **** arms ***** *** *** windows, ** *** ***** floor *** *** *** second, **** *** ****** their *** ****** ******** and ****** ******** ******* when * ********** ****** trips.
***** *** ********* *** beep ******* **** *** front **** ***** *** a ********* ******* **** the **** **** ***** and ** **.
Wireless ***********
*******, * *********** ******* for **** ***** **** be *** ******* ******** range ** ****** *******. Because *** ***** ** ** feet *** ** ******** are *********, *****'* **** *** is *** *****, ****** ***** apartment ***** ***** **** a *** ***** ** windows.
Market **********
*** ***** ******* ** pay * ****** ***** for ** ***** ***** DIY ******, ***** ******** well. *** *******, ***** Scout's ***** ****-*********, **** sensor ****** **** ~$***, Simplisafe's '******* *******' **** ****** ****** costs ~$***.
***** ********* ***** ************* are ******* ****** *******, of *** ***** ******** and ***. ** ********, Simplisafe ****** * ***** of *******, ********* ********** ********* *** * '***-******' ***.
Our **************
** ***** *** ******* for ** ************* *** configurable *** ***** ******, Scout ***** ** * good ******. ****** **** intrusion *******, ********** *** offerings, ***** *** ** integrated **** ***** **** automation ********* (********** *****, Nest, ******** ********, *** Amazon *****).
*** ***** ************ *** could **** ***** ********* buyers ** ***** *****, as ** ** ******* a ******** ******** ** platforms **** *****.*** *** Honeywell ***** *******.
*******, *** *** ****** overall ** ***** ** video *******, **** ********** platforms ***************** ** ****** ******, but ***** ******** ****** platforms ****************** ******* ***** *******.
Comments (7)
Undisclosed #1
Would this be considered a "pre-configured" system?
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
I use the large door panel (with the RFID reader) as my arm/disarm interface. It is not associated with a door, instead it sits on a wall with the associated contact tight up next to it.
While the door contacts are on the large side, once up after a while you hardly notice them.
The NEST integration is great as it pulls in the Nest protect smoke detectors so you effectively get a full Burg / Fire system that is monitored.
On the down side the cellular backup seems to only show poor connection regardless of where I have placed it in the house.
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Brian Rhodes
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Scout has announced an option to upgrade system/sensor firmware to use default Zigbee wireless.
This is a fairly drastic change, because it changes system design. Scout described them in an email blast:
Scout is ready to offer a more standardized approach, which is completely optional: a firmware release that uses Zigbee. In such a scenario, there is no mesh routing.
The Benefits:
We are going to be working on creating a range extender that does include 24 hours of backup battery to eliminate the downsides of releasing this new firmware. That product will not be available in the immediate future, though. In the interim, there are a number of great range extenders we can recommend on the market already.
Overall, an option to move Scout to a default Zigbee network is an interesting one, given the wide array of sensors and hubs that then could be made to work with Scout. Lighting, thermostats, other contact/motion sensors, and door locks are just a few options of Zigbee products currently available.
Given that Scout's range already tested shorter than advertised (in our test, 30' vs claims of 100') and the core issue of battery life (that we did not evaluate over extended time), this optional unlocked firmware could be a good move for Scout.
Other DIY systems like Simplisafe do not offer similar 'unlocked' firmware options.
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Undisclosed #1
Is this a scare tactic or is there some technical reason to not allow firmware downgrades?
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