The Surety Press

October 24, 2014

How to Install Z-wave Devices.

One of the biggest rewards of owning an alarm system utilizing Alarm.com service is the ability to create your own inexpensive smart-home network of Zwave devices. There is, however, a slight learning curve to the installation and troubleshooting. Required steps unique to Zwave (as opposed to 345mhz sensors) are easy to skip, causing frustration down […]

October 24, 2014

How to download your video clips from your Alarm.com Cloud Video Service

Having cloud video storage and archiving is a fantastic benefit to Alarm.com video service, but what happens when you need to burn that video to a disk or transfer it to a flash drive? This video shows where to find the download function in the Alarm.com video Saved Clips page. When you have found the […]

October 22, 2014

How to edit the Motion Detection Settings on your Alarm.com Cameras

The benefits of cloud video service through Alarm.com are pretty evident. Being able to have a video clip automatically sent to your phone, regardless of what you are looking to catch; your children returning home safely every day, verified delivery of a package you were waiting on, uninvited guests of your babysitter, a prowler vandalizing […]

October 7, 2014

Sensor Activity Monitoring vs. Sensor Security Monitoring

Security systems, at face value, are about the knowledge that your home, your belongings, and your family are kept safe. Someone of course wants to know when their alarm has been activated by an intruder. However, this isn’t the only feature of alarm systems anymore. The most important piece of knowledge you need during the […]

October 6, 2014

How to Update the Firmware on Your 2GIG Go!Control Panel

suretyCAM security and automation shows you how to update the firmware on your 2GIG Go!Control Panel. The download here has the current firmware as well as instructions-

October 6, 2014

Control Your Zwave Lights with a 2GIG Keyfob

A point of contention regarding the Zwave controls through Alarm.com is the lack of scene control. A person can create scenes with the 2GIG panel and control lights in this manner, or they can use the remote controls and rules through Alarm.com, with no local scene control. Well, there are always work-arounds, and if you […]

September 30, 2014

DIY Project: Monitor an Exterior Gate Easily Through Qolsys and Alarm.com

The new Qolsys IQ Panel has hit the suretyDIY online store recently, and we’re all pretty excited to put it through its paces. The great news is that you can come up with the same great solutions for specific needs as you can with the 2GIG system. One such DIY solution is our suggested wireless […]

September 26, 2014

DIY Project: Monitor an Exterior Gate Easily Through 2GIG and Alarm.com

One entrance that is often disregarded with respect to automation systems and home alarm services is the simple, nigh-ubiquitous fence gate. Sensors common to all-in-one systems like 2GIG are largely designed for in-home use, with few exterior options. We wanted to come up with a fairly simple method of monitoring an exterior, open air door […]

September 26, 2014

How to Add a Resolution Products Door / Window sensor as a Door in the Qolsys IQ Panel

This video demonstrates how easy it is to learn in a Resolution Product Door/Window sensor into your Qolsys IQ Panel as a door sensor.

September 26, 2014

How to Program a RP Might Mouse sensor into the Qolsys IQ Panel as a Window

suretyDIY shows how easy it is to add a Resolution Product Might Mouse sensor to the Qolsys IQ panel as a window.

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