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The Honeywell MID-7H Android Mobile Internet Device w/ Built-In Wi-Fi is one of the newest additions to our stock and it is a great addition at that!
When I was first introduced to the MID-7H I noticed that it came in a Honeywell branded product box with the usual red and white packaging. I proceeded to open the box to get m...
Alarm Celluar / GSM Communicators
05 Nov 2012
As many people are starting to get rid of their home telephone service, they are in search of a cellular or gsm alarm communicator so their system can report alarms to the Central Station. When it comes to choosing a cellular communicator, aka GSM, there are many options to choose from. The one I would like to introduce and ...
ATW Bus Terminal Expander (BT-600)
18 Sep 2012
The BT 600 is a nice little terminal expander used to keep the amount of wires limited in a terminal. After several questions from customers asking, "how do I fit all these wires in one terminal", we would like to introduce to you the Terminal Expander by ATW. Lets say for example you have six wires in your "Aux -" and six wi...
RF House Code On Honeywell Alarm Panels
22 Aug 2012
A few people I've talked to in the past on the tech support line have a big misunderstanding of what Honeywell's RF House Code is used for or even what it is. Honeywell incorporated the RF House Code into the programming of quite a few of their panels whether they be the hardwired Vista panels equipped with wireless receivers...
As more and more homeowners are wanting to install their own system, they start to ask questions on what type of system to get. Most Do-It-Yourself people are wanting a wireless alarm system. Lets get one thing straight, no professional grade alarm system is completely wireless. What I mean by that is, you will have at least ...
Honeywell 6280 Touchscreen Keypad with Voice
25 Jul 2012
The Honeywell 6280 color graphic voice touchscreen keypad (comes in 6280S which is silver or 6280W which is white around the screen). This is Honeywell's newest offering if you are looking to add a touchscreen keypad option to your Vista system. This keypad has a graphical interface that matches the icons from the Honeywell T...
Ademco 5800MICRA Wireless Recessed Transmitter
23 Jul 2012
The Ademco 5800MICRA wireless recessed transmitter is for those people who would like a recessed wireless transmitter that is hidden from plain site. This device also helps save against voiding the warranty on your vinyl windows because you can shallow recess it without having to drill into anything. A lot of people like the ...
We have had quite a few people calling in to ask whether the new Lynx Touch panels, the L5000 & L5100, will call out for self-monitoring purposes. Honeywell has been telling people that these panels will not do this. But we have tested this out here in the office and we do know for a fact that both of these panels will ca...
The new Z-Wave Control Communication Module for L5100 is a Z-Wave controller that was made especially for the Lynx Touch L5100 Wireless Alarm System. The L5100-ZWAVE will let you add home automation devices to your Lynx Touch L5100 so that you can schedule different events in the home when you are away such as turning lights ...
If you have already exhausted the power output of terminals 3 & 4 on your Vista control panel then you can use trigger output 17 on your Vista board to trigger 1 additional siren by doing the following. You will need the wiring harness used for this purpose. The part number is Honeywell 4120TR:
Hook the negative of the s...
Now you all may very familiar with GSM cellular communication for alarm system from your dealings with these systems in the past, but Honeywell is changing the game with their new GSMVLP5-4G GSM Cellular Communicator. This new cell communicator for the Lynx Touch L5100 is used to send signal to a central station monitoring se...
Honeywell Lynx Touch L5100
11 Jun 2012
The new Honeywell Lynx Touch L5100 is the upgrade to Honeywell's Lynx Touch L5000 panel and it's what a lot of people having been waiting for! The newest upgrade in the Lynx family will let anyone use the absolute latest in security, home automation, and monitoring options. The display on the L5100 has been upgraded to resemb...