Hi, DIY-ers.
Joe here from AlarmGrid.
And today, we're going to talk about whether or not
your system is compatible with the Telguard Express
and whether or not it can use the Telguard HomeControl Flex
service that they offer.
What the TG-1E or the Telguard Express is it's
an alarm communicator that works with cellular communication
and it can interface on to an alarm system that
has a phone line input.
So if you have a Legacy system, this
may be a device that you have considered
or you might be considering as it's very
convenient in what it does.
If you have an older alarm system installed
in your location and you don't feel
like installing a whole new system there,
what you can do with the TG-1E, as long
as it is compatible with the system,
is install it, connect it to the phone lines
based on the wiring diagram, and you'll actually
be able to have that system communicate through the TG-1E
and it will have a cellular connection after that point.
The way that TG-1E works with the system
is that it's a dialer capture module.
So basically, it has the system think
that it is connected to the phone lines,
systems here, the Telguard's here,
Telguard's going to simulate that phone connection,
the system's going to use that phone connection
to communicate.
And when it hits the Telguard, it's
going to convert that into the cellular communication,
send that up, and the system will
be able to communicate out through that.
This is super convenient because if you
do have a Legacy system installed,
you don't have to install any other devices.
You just install the TG-1E on the system,
connect it, activate it with an alarm company,
and you're good to go.
An example of this would be the Honeywell.
Well, this is a 21iP, but if you have the 15P or a 20P installed
in your location, you can literally take the Telguard
unit, you just install it right on the box
or right next to the system, wire it up,
and then you're good.
You have a cellular connection now on this older alarm system.
At AlarmGrid, read we support systems, most systems, for use
with Telguard that can report in the contact ID format.
So if you are interested in installing a Telguard
onto your system, you will want to check to make sure
that it does have that format.
You can just reach out to us, we can also
help you figure out if your system is
compatible for the Telguard service or not.
Now, what the HomeControl Flex is,
that's their remote service.
There is an app and you'll be able to do
a couple of different things with the system.
And there are some other caveats with that
as far as the wiring goes, so you
will want to make sure that the system can
support that before you invest in everything to use
that service.
A couple of things is that it uses the open and close
reporting to figure out if the system's armed or disarmed.
And if there's a key switch input on the system,
they'll actually be able to use that to arm and disarm
the system remotely.
But again, for more information on that,
feel free to reach out to us and we'll tell you all about it.
There are a few different systems
that the Telguard is explicitly compatible with,
the Honeywell 15P, the Honeywell 20P it is compatible with.
There is a few different DSC systems
that it's compatible with, a couple Networx systems
such as the NX6 and the NX8.
Within each of these system types though
from these different manufacturers,
there is only particular systems that it
is directly compatible with so you
will want to make sure that your system is 100% compatible.
If you do have any questions about your Telguard Express,
integrating it onto an existing alarm system,
or if it's going to work for your current setup,
feel free to reach out to us.
You can give us a call at 888-818-7728.
You can send us an email to support@alarmgrid.com, or head
to our website, www.alarmgrid.com.
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