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Cut the wires. How to reinvent a security system
Why In the news headlines, we read about how drones help deliver things, cars that drive themselves, and the victory of artificial intelligence over humanity. However, even today we can witness the shadow of antiquity on the walls. Until recent times, the market for security systems has remained a market filled with identical white boxes. They take a long time to set up and maintain and aren’t easy or fun to use. They just exist. In order to seem modern, old-fashioned manufacturers began to create mobile applications for their systems. These attempts, however, have backfired on them: minimal functionality, out...
How to connect a wire detector to Ajax and Transmitter capabilities
The Ajax security system includes motion detectors, glass break detector, opening, impact and tilt detectors, smoke detectors, temperature and CO detectors, flooding detector. It is sufficient for most premises protection scenarios from burglary, fire, and flooding. And when it is necessary to ensure the outdoor security or to use the detector beyond Ajax model range, the Transmitter integration module will come in handy. Ajax Transmitter is a wireless module for connecting external devices with wire outputs to the Ajax security system. The module has an alarm and tamper inputs (NC and NO contacts are supported), there is a 3.3 V power supply for the external detector....
How to connect cameras to the Ajax security system?
Video surveillance has long been a top feature request from Ajax security system users. And there’s a reason Ajax asks users for feedback! Now the Ajax Security System app for iOS and Android can broadcast RTSP streams from security cameras. The video surveillance in addition to protection against break-ins, fire and flooding, as well as automation. Why do you need a camera? • To know exactly who has entered your home (especially in case of a break-in).• To keep an eye on the cleaners while you’re away.• To watch your kids, even when you’re halfway across the globe.• To monitor whether your...
Brain in a box
Ajax System believes in a future where the Internet of Things and total automation win. But that doesn’t mean SkyNet. Home appliances have already learned how to save time and resources, allowing you to focus on things that are more important than turning on the water heater. Unfortunately, the last example can’t be done remotely. Unless, of course, you have Ajax WallSwitch at your side.WallSwitch is a 38-by-25-millimetre box that can be placed in a wall outlet. Inside there is a relay that works at least 200 thousand inclusions. At the right moment, it closes or opens remotely using a mobile application, activating or stopping the current...
What are Grades and why is it so important for a security system to have them?
Becoming the champion of an amateur sports league or even a local sports legend is a serious accomplishment. But we all know the real Big Game takes place in professional leagues. The world of security systems works similarly. First you have to pass independent inspection to be considered a truly professional security solution. Only then will security and insurance companies, as well as installers, be willing to work with your product. When a device passes certification, a manufacturer’s assurances about functionality, reliability and durability of technology become more than just words. Now they are proven facts. And users should have...