Good video, I just bought a DR Horton home with this Zwave stuff. The previous owners said they didn’t know the code to the panel. How can I use this whole system? Do I have to go thru ADT or are there functions I can still use without ADT?
Feel free to send us a picture of the actual panel? We activate ADT and Brinks panels regularly and can send you how to make that happen. You can email us at: info@securityallstar.com As a benefit, if you have security services through us, you can get all personal defense and guns at out wholesale costs. We unashamedly support the Second Amendment.
Do you know if a zwave smoke detector once added behaves functionally like a stock adt detector in terms of how the monitoring service interacts with it? It connects as type "other devices"
Well, There is not one answer to this and you really need to consult your installer for an EXACT answer but you will have to make sure that a z-wave device is set to the proper signal forwarding and with the correct type. No, in my experience, it does not happen automatically with most equipment and with most z-wave sensors. It takes more configuration. This is a general answer and not considered to be valid for your type of system...gotta be careful.
@@SecurityAllStar I really appreciate your response! It seems crazy to me that they require a service agent to come to your house and install a smoke detector. Maybe there's a good reason for it, but it feels like a cash grab and bothers me.
Great information...
Thank you - this is a hang up for lots of people when doing a DIY system.
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Good video, I just bought a DR Horton home with this Zwave stuff. The previous owners said they didn’t know the code to the panel. How can I use this whole system? Do I have to go thru ADT or are there functions I can still use without ADT?
Feel free to send us a picture of the actual panel? We activate ADT and Brinks panels regularly and can send you how to make that happen. You can email us at: info@securityallstar.com
As a benefit, if you have security services through us, you can get all personal defense and guns at out wholesale costs. We unashamedly support the Second Amendment.
Do you know if a zwave smoke detector once added behaves functionally like a stock adt detector in terms of how the monitoring service interacts with it? It connects as type "other devices"
Well, There is not one answer to this and you really need to consult your installer for an EXACT answer but you will have to make sure that a z-wave device is set to the proper signal forwarding and with the correct type. No, in my experience, it does not happen automatically with most equipment and with most z-wave sensors. It takes more configuration. This is a general answer and not considered to be valid for your type of system...gotta be careful.
@@SecurityAllStar I really appreciate your response!
It seems crazy to me that they require a service agent to come to your house and install a smoke detector. Maybe there's a good reason for it, but it feels like a cash grab and bothers me.
So when I put in the code I don’t have an installation option
Good Afternoon - How can we help you with installation? Feel free to call our offices at 800-604-1102 or what options we have available.