Types of Monitoring

 

The monitoring of your alarm system has four options: Dialler, GSM, Safecom and Securitel. See below for descriptions of each option.

 

....DIALLER MONITORING

This type of monitoring is as the name describes; it is a "dialler" inside your alarm system. When it has to communicate its information to the control room, whether it be an alarm condition or an open/close signal, the dialler will pickup the telephone line and 'dial' our receiver with the information. A local call cost is incurred each time the dialler calls the control room.

  • G S M MONITORING

G S M is monitoring via the digital mobile telephone network.  Its coverage can be anywhere in Australia where a mobile telephone can operate.  The alarm's primary communication path can be either via your normal telephone line or by G S M with the alarm system reverting to the other upon failure of the primary path.  The alarm system is also programmable to poll at a regular interval to test the line integrity. 

  • SAFECOM MONITORING

Safecom is a system for monitoring alarms via a 2-way radio � no telephone lines are used for this system except for remote downloading or back-up in the case of radio failure.  The system at the client�s premises is regularly polled to check its operation.  The Safecom networks are located around Mt.Dandenong, Heidelberg, Wonthaggi & Geelong  � it is readily available in areas the Securitel network may not cover.  From the Control Room we can arm or disarm the system and control up to 3 outputs.

  • SECURITEL MONITORING

Securitel Monitoring is a service provided by Telstra designed specifically for monitoring security alarms.  The Securitel service uses your existing telephone line along with a sub audible tone across the same line.  This enables the owner of the line to be able to use the telephone line at the same time the alarm is transmitting any information through to the Control Room.  The alarm system transmits all information across this line with no local call charges incurred � these are pre-paid with the monitoring service.

If the telephone is taken off the hook for a period of time, the telephone lines are cut or there is a fault in the Telstra exchange, the alarm will not communicate any events, however, the Control Room will receive a �Communications Failure� and will act on it accordingly.