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"Geralf Farfinugen" <farf@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:b1n4s9$14t7rr$1@ID-151933.news.dfncis.de...
> After my townhouse was recently burgled, I purchased the AM500 Arlec
> Wireless Alarm System (comprising Control Panel with inbuilt Piezo Siren, 2
> x Wireless PIR Detectors, 1 x Wireless Reed Switch) as a stop-gap solution
> after finding it for the incredible price of only AU$97 at the local Tandy
> (I believe they're now on sale at this price at the jointly owned Dick Smith
> stores).

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/L5746

> Have been very impressed by it's capabilities thus far and was considering
> expanding it further. Extra PIR detectors and reed switches are available at
> AU$50ish each. What I was wondering is whether the Control Panel is capable
> of monitoring extra devices. The system is advertised as 2-zone, but I don't
> know whether this is a limitation of the control panel or it's monitoring
> capabilities. Has anyone hooked up extra sensors or have any other
> experience with this model? Given the price of the complete system, I was
> going to buy another complete set-up for the 2 PIRs and extra reed switch
> and keep the control panel as a backup. As long as their set to the same
> channel this should work fine.
>
> I haven't been able to find many comments about this unit online, apart from
> a couple 6 month old posts about how happy people were with their systems
> which they'd got on sale for $160. I know it's at the cheap end of the
> market, but would be grateful for any feedback anyone could offer on it's
> performance or expandability.
>
>

You should be able to add as much as you want, as far as I know it is only 1
channel, so anything that activates or talks to it on that one channel will
sound the alarm.

Also if you get the exernal siren for it do not put in the batteries until
AFTER you wire it up, otherwise the siren will sound continuously (should
have read the instructions first...)

I have "modded" the reed switch sensor and added a glass breakage sensor to
it without problems.

Des.


"Geralf Farfinugen" <farf@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:b1n4s9$14t7rr$1@ID-151933.news.dfncis.de...
> After my townhouse was recently burgled, I purchased the AM500 Arlec
> Wireless Alarm System (comprising Control Panel with inbuilt Piezo Siren,
2
> x Wireless PIR Detectors, 1 x Wireless Reed Switch) as a stop-gap solution
> after finding it for the incredible price of only AU$97 at the local Tandy
> (I believe they're now on sale at this price at the jointly owned Dick
Smith
> stores).
>
> Have been very impressed by it's capabilities thus far and was considering
> expanding it further. Extra PIR detectors and reed switches are available
at
> AU$50ish each. What I was wondering is whether the Control Panel is
capable
> of monitoring extra devices. The system is advertised as 2-zone, but I
don't
> know whether this is a limitation of the control panel or it's monitoring
> capabilities. Has anyone hooked up extra sensors or have any other
> experience with this model? Given the price of the complete system, I was
> going to buy another complete set-up for the 2 PIRs and extra reed switch
> and keep the control panel as a backup. As long as their set to the same
> channel this should work fine.
>
> I haven't been able to find many comments about this unit online, apart
from
> a couple 6 month old posts about how happy people were with their systems
> which they'd got on sale for $160. I know it's at the cheap end of the
> market, but would be grateful for any feedback anyone could offer on it's
> performance or expandability.
>
>

"Des Wong" <desN0SPAM.wong@ihug.com.au> wrote in message
news:b1nqep$2fv$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> You should be able to add as much as you want, as far as I know it is only
1
> channel, so anything that activates or talks to it on that one channel
will
> sound the alarm.
>
> Also if you get the exernal siren for it do not put in the batteries until
> AFTER you wire it up, otherwise the siren will sound continuously (should
> have read the instructions first...)
>
> I have "modded" the reed switch sensor and added a glass breakage sensor
to
> it without problems.
>
> Des.

Interesting - thanks for the reply. Have got the external siren connected,
but not mounted outside yet. Will have to remember to remove the batteries
before I start wiring it up or fiddling with the connection.

Out of curiosity, what modification did you make to the reed switch, and
what model / price is your glass breakage sensor. I didn't see anything like
this in the Arlec range, so I'm assuming you bought it somewhere else.

Also, how have you found the operation of the unit so far? Any issues, false
alarms or other heads-ups you can warn me about?