
This one part panel is easier to install but has one weakness. An intruder entering through the door can tear it off the wall before the panel finishes notifying the monitoring service. With a two part panel, the circuit
board keeps working even if the keypad is disconnected. With either type of panel, you’ll need a special phone jack called an “RJ31X” to connect the panel to your phone lines. You won’t find professional quality
alarm equipment at a local electronics retailer. Instead, fire up your computer and search for “security alarms” or “security systems.
Hands down
Lyric is the best DIY home security system today. The Lyric system controller is backward compatible with the earlier Honeywell 5800 Series wireless sensors and detectors allowing upgrade customers to reuse existing devices on the new platform. Likewise, the new SiX Series line of wireless devices are easy to install, easy to maintain and provide a higher level of security. This includes the Lyric secondary keypad LKP500 EN, Lyric Keyfob SiXFOB, Lyric Door Window Contact SiXminiCT, Lyric Motion Sensor SiXPIR, Lyric Glassbreak SiXGB, Lyric Smoke Detector SiXSMOKE, and Lyric Auxiliary Siren SiXSIREN. The series utilize a 2. 4 GHz 128 bit encryption signal to prevent possible jamming of the RF signals by sophisticated thieves which frankly is unlikely, but why not have the added protection?.

The kit comes with the Guard hub, a round device with a number pad that tracks all the other
sensors, but also incorporates a siren and motion sensor of its own. You also get two Detect motion sensors to set up where you please around the house, and two Tag key fobs that will let you pass through them. You can disarm the detectors with a code, or simply choose a silent mode to avoid triggering the alarm when necessary. The kit itself comes with a large touchscreen hub, a motion detector, and two sensors for your windows and doors. Make no mistake, ADT intends for this system to be paired with its professional monitoring, which means monthly fees—but there is a “no monitoring” option you can choose. However, the system really shines when you see how easily it can become a whole house smart platform. ADT has sensors to monitor everything from carbon monoxide to water leaks, and SmartThings has devices to manage lighting, thermostats, door locks, and more. The kit gives you a hub to control everything from…as long as you’re willing to stick with these brands. This DIY home Security product’s name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue and neither does the cam’s list of features. Yes, there are that many of them!The wireless 2 megapixel IP camera has pan, tilt and zoom, as well as
quad video streaming and even a microSD card slot. That slot means that you can save images and video for later viewing.