Professional Central Station Alarm Monitoring vs DIY Alarm Monitoring Services?

If you are looking to activate alarm monitoring services for a home or business security system you may have run into the question as to whether to go with professional central station alarm monitoring or DIY alarm monitoring services. If this is the case watch this video where Geoarm Security explains the difference's to assist you with making the best possible decision. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 1-877-443-6276.

Honeywell Total Connect 2.0 : Update to Version 3.7

Honeywell Total Connect 2.0 has released their new mobile app update which will be version 3.7. To update this application go to your Apple app store or the Honeywell Total Connect website to download the Latest update. Version 3.7 will speed up the user login experience, replace the remember me feature with "keep me logged in", general improvements on the overall platform such as stability and defect fixes. GEOARM Security encourages you to update to the newest version because it will improve your overall interactive experience. We will keep you informed on all of the future Honeywell Total Connect 2.0 app upgrades stay tuned!

Honeywell Total Connect 2.0 is interactive software that integrates with most of your modern Honeywell wireless, wired and hybrid security systems. Honeywell Total Connect 2.0 software allows you to arm/disarm, receive system push notifications/email notifications, manipulate user profiles, home automation remote control and the ability to view cameras from your smart devices from anywhere in the world.

2GIG Go Control 3 : Pre-Release Video

The new Nortek 2GIG GC3 or GO Control 3 wireless security and home automation system. 2GIG has upgraded every facet of their self-contained alarm panel, including a redesign of the platform, user interface and menu structure made to make navigation an easy and user friendly experience. The new Go Control 3 system offers a 7 inch touch screen display with an 800 * 480 pixel resolution. A new easy to read graphical user interface which they say will reduce installation times by 30% that's huge! The GC3 panel will flaunt the ability to use 100 wireless security zones, 2 hard wired zones, 2 open collector outputs and up to 100 unique user codes making this perfect for any DIY home or business installation. The menus are designed to produce the least amount of steps to perform each function. The easy to read time, date and weather information with 5 day weather forecast allow you to see exactly what kind of week you can expect. With an easy to see countdown timer eliminates any guesswork on how much time until the panel is armed limiting false alarms.

Home automation has been a focal point of 2GIG since their beginning. The new GC3 panel makes working with your home automation devices easier than ever. There are clear step by step menus to give you simple control of the home automation devices such as thermostats, lights, door locks and much more. The system can be controlled from the panel or from anywhere in the world with your smart devices. The Go Control 3 wireless system allows you to make scenes that can automatically control multiple devices at the touch of a button. For example if you create a good night scene upon activation of that scene it can simultaneously turn off the lights, lock the door and set the thermostat to the temperature of your choice. The rooms feature is a first which will allow you to group together smart home devices and scenes into a room where you can view all of the settings for that room. You can book mark a screen which allows the user to set as the home screen if they tend to use that more than any other screens. If you are looking for DIY or professional interactive alarm monitoring contact GEOARM Security 1-877-443-6276.

Honeywell LYNX Touch L5210 Wireless Security Panel

Hey everyone GEOARM Security presents the new Honeywell LYNX Touch L5210 wireless security panel. The system hosts a 4.3 inch high definition touch screen display with words and icons that are very large which makes it easy for you to manipulate the menu driven navigation system. The system has 2 plastic button keys – which makes it simple to find the home screen and emergency functions. With the activation of GEOARM’S Total Connect 2.0 with these panels there are some awesome add-on features such as emergency tornado warnings and traffic alerts. The L5210 touchscreen will allow you to view up to one camera on the actual display as long as you have the L5100 WIFI CARD attached. The supported cameras are as follows ipcam-wo, ipcam-wi2 and the ACU “analog converter unit”.  If you only wish to view the camera from your smart device than any of the L5210 wireless kits that support total connect 2.0 will work wonderfully with your supported cameras! The L5210 has a high level of functionality with z-wave Technology. This means you can control and automate your, lights, locks, sirens, thermostats, garage doors and water valves from the actual panel itself or while using the Honeywell total connect 2.0 applications. Don’t forget to activate APL or advanced protection logic commonly known as smash proof  “this feature can only be added if you have the internet, cellular or dual path panels".

GEOARM Security now has over 500 DIY How to Videos

We all know as business and home security technology equipment gets more and more advanced, it will become easier and easier for the end user's to do their own installations/maintenance on new security system's or existing alarm system's for alarm monitoring. That will mean there will be less of a need for the security companies out there to have to physically send a technician to your home for any reason. This will in turn mean less overall costs associated with having a security system and more privacy by not having to allow stranger's into your business or home.

One of the biggest reasons for this advancement is the evolution of YouTube and the growth of the howto and style genre videos section. GEOARM Security is one of the pioneers of these type of videos and we are proud to announce that the GEOARM Security YouTube page has hit 500+ DIY security videos. These videos assist all of the DIY security end users whether they are a client of ours or not. We wanted to let the world know we are dedicated to providing you with highest quality and most informative DIY security videos for older and brand new wireless, wired, and hybrid security systems.

How to Install the Backup Battery in a Honeywell L3000 Wireless Security System

 To begin installing the backup battery in your Honeywell LYNX plus L3000 wireless security system you are going to depress the two buttons on the top of your security system. Go ahead and place the system down very docile so you dont damage it. Take the backup battery place it in the designated area on the mounting plate. Make sure to loacate the wire through the slot and connect the battery by placing the prongs into the motherboard until it clips. Once your battery is in place take your mounting strip located in your manufactuer box along with the screw and place it into the are as shown on the video. Now you are all set , follow our YouTube page for all of the latest how to videos for your panel! For all of your alarm monitoring needs contact 1-877-443-6276 or CONTACT GEOARM SECURITY

How to Wire the Transformer to a Honeywell L3000 Wireless Security System

To begin you want to depress the two tabs at the top of the panel. Gently place the system down so that you don’t crack the screen.  You will need a 22 gauge by 2 wire or 18 gauge by 2 cut to the length from the panel to the outlet itself. You will see each side of the wire will be prepared in different ways. The side that is going to the transformer will have less of the conduit cut off but more of the actual red and black wire will be cut to expose more copper. Once you have the copper exposed you than want to hook both the red wire and the black wire to loop around the two screws located on the back of the transformer. On the other end of the conduit which will be wired behind the mounting plate, you want to expose more of the conduit and less of the copper so no copper is exposed.  Once the transformer has been wired go ahead and run the other end of the wire through the back of the mounting plate tie a knot so the wire does not try to pull itself out of the terminals. A fact about this Honeywell LYNX Plus panel is that it uses AC current not DC current so there is not polarity. When screwing the wires into the terminal be cautious not to screw in too hard because you are screwing a metal screw into a plastic terminal. The Honeywell LYNX Plus L3000 wireless security system is now wired you are ready to sign up for GEOARM professional monitoring!