Im going to install a Euro46 and before I go ahead and order it, I wanted to make sure I could make use of the "smart" features (mobile app etc), without needing to subscribe to Pyronix Cloud. I'm assuming "Pyronix Cloud" is more of a feature/toolset for actual installers to monitor many systems etc... equally, I assume it has features that help the end user keep connected to their alarm, DDNS etc, similar to "Hik Connect" in the camera world.
You need to be connected to the cloud in order to be able to use the app. I find the app excellent and very reliable. For a diy Install the app is free for the first twelve months then 36 a year after. Break this down to 3 a month and it really is excellent value.
Registered Installers can also use the cloud to connect to systems using the Pyronix insite software. This allows full programming of a system. Again another excellent product but is only available to registered installers, cough.
i need advice.. so i paid like 450 pounds to have a pyronix system installed like 2 years ago. Now, i changed from sky to virgin and the phone lines got messed up so can't get text alerts via the dialer anymore.
The installer said that he would install the new wifi one for me that just using internet and sends me notifications via app on my phone. its better than the dialer system etc. He quoted me 240 to have the new wifi box fitted included the service for that year. I don't know why i think its abit much as i only had the other instaleld 2 years ago, all in all for like 450. He also said the first year is free, then 36 pounds a year. and wants me to do a yearly contract thing.
I have not gone ahead with it as read a post where the installer controls your access to the cloud? why would they, or should they? it you purchase the system? why should i have someone permission to access it?
If you don't want to the installer to have access to the system...... I could set the system up that way for an additional cost & you can sort your own billing out & have your own responsibility to administrate it.
I installed my original alarm system in 2006 which was monitored by Custodian Alarm Receiving Centre with a police response. The Control & Indicating Equipment was Scantronic 9851 with two remote keypads, all detection devices throughout the property were hardwired and both front and rear sounders were live.
I must admit to not liking the old CastleCare range as they looked a bit too clunky for a domestic environment when compared to their competitors offerings, hence, I originally installed a Scantronic panel, however, after installing it, I really like the no nonsense, intuitive keypad and the area LEDS showing the set status is really handy as a quick visual verification that the system is armed.
The wiring architecture is very straight forward with a data buss from the blind end station going to either or Zone Expansion Modules (ZEM8), Wireless Expansion Modules (ZEM-32WE), Output Modules (EURO- OEM8R8T) or Keypads or a mix and match of these to suit the systems design configuration.
In my case I needed two 8 circuit zone expanders, 1 output module, 4 keypads, 1 wireless 32 zone expander and 2 remote key fobs, as this is my test system as well, one of the keypads is local to the panel acting as the engineers keypad.
I decided to bring the end station out of the loft, two main reasons for this, the first being access for servicing and the second is the elevated temperatures in the summer are not healthy for batteries and will shorten their life.
As I had not used Pyronix equipment before, I made a circuit test switch box and explored on the bench all the programming options of the euro 46 before I started my system swop over, this worked really well for me, so money well spent in making it.
The external sounders are Delta Bell, one is configured as a Self Activating Bell whilst the other is configured as a Self Contained Bell, monitoring is via an Ethernet module to the Pyronix servers (this is an annually charged service).
I am really interested how you connected the Sonoff device to you pyronix euro 46 unit. I have the same unit and would like to do the dame thing, but have been unable to find any details on how to do it. I asked the engineer who installed if for me be he was not very helpful. Any points would he very welcome
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