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( 1 ) Cellular

A cellular (or radio) transmitter is the most secure way for your alarm to send emergency signals. Cellular is nearly impossible for burglars to defeat since it does not depend on local telephone lines. Cellular is used both to back up regular phone lines and as a replacement for them when there is no telephone connection on the premises. Adding cellular service to your alarm requires additional equipment and an additional monthly cellular service fee.

( 2 ) Plain Old Telephone Service (also known as “POTS”)

Plain Old Telephone Service is the traditional phone line run over land-based networks like AT&T. Available almost anywhere, this is the form of communications for which most telephony devices (including alarms) were designed and still provides the most reliable telephone connection. Either alone or with cellular backup, this is your best bet for alarm communications.

( 3 ) Voice Over IP (also known as VOIP, “Digital Phone”, “Broadband Phone”)

Voice Over Internet Protocol uses a broadband internet connection to make phone calls. The most popular VOIP services include Vonage, and Time Warner’s digital phone service. At this point VOIP has proven sometimes unreliable for alarm communication and is often installed in a way that interferes with phone line seizure (see below). VOIP is therefore not recommended as a sole alarm communication. Instead, we recommend you either use a POTS Line or have us install a cellular backup unit if you are using VOIP service. However we do have many customers using Time Warner’s digital phone service. Vonage does not recommend using their service with alarm systems.

( 4 ) DSL

Digital Subscriber Line combines broadband internet with phone service. Most DSL installations are performed by the customer (“self-installation”), which is basically the phone company (a) mailing you a modem box and requiring you to install a filter on every telephone, fax machine, satellite receiver, etc. and (b) flooding your phone wires with high-speed Internet data (making it impossible for phone equipment to work without those filters). We strongly recommend you do not perform a self installation. Instead, require your DSL provider split the phone line (POTS line) and Internet (data) line outside at the phone box. You will then have two connections outside your house: one for phone, one for Internet. Your phone wires will then carry only the kind of signals your phone (and alarm) equipment was designed to recognize. Unless you have the POTS line split outside your house, there is a risk of the security system not communicating with our monitoring center. If self installed (un-split) DSL is your only choice for Internet connection, then a special alarm DSL filter is recommended. This filter is made specifically for security systems and is not like the filters mailed to you by DSL providers or available at Radio Shack. Failure to properly install an alarm DSL filter results in loss of telephone line seizure (see below). Professional installation of the alarm DSL filter involves a fee, and a return trip charge if done after your initial alarm installation.

Go wireless. In the event that your phone line goes down, or you decide to cancel your landline phone service, you can rely on Legends Cellular Alarm Monitoring to provide uninterrupted security protection for your home or business. If your phone line goes down, either due to an outage or being cut by an intruder, Legends Cellular Alarm Monitoring is there to keep you protected. Legends Cellular Alarm Monitoring is a reliable communications solution that automatically sends a wireless signal to the Central Station to report all alarms, instantly and securely. Further, the advanced wireless technology enables you to receive alarm signals via mobile text message or email – anytime, anyplace. Additionally, Legends Cellular Alarm Monitoring is ideal for places where phone line access is not available, such as a barn, warehouse, construction trailer or garage. Further, Legends Cellular Alarm Monitoring offers a cost
savings solution allowing customers to use Legends Cellular Alarm Monitoring as their primary security communication device, allowing them the option to pay only a minimal charge for cellular service instead of leasing dedicated phone lines. Request a Consultation or call us today to add Legends Cellular Alarm
Monitoring for as low as $10 per month!

Structured wiring is an all-inclusive connectivity solution for your office, managing and distributing all your telephone, cable TV, broadband, ethernet, audio, video, intercom, and security wiring through a central control point.

One of the main features of structured wiring is having a central location and all of the cable from the various room outlets go back to this central location. This is commonly called Home Run configuration. Typically one outlet plate is used for all of the wiring types – phone, video, network, etc.

The finish phase neatly cuts all cables to perfect length, routes them through the panel or equipment rack, and terminates them.  Then the panel or equipment rack is finished in a professional appearance.

Motorized shading provides many benefits, some of which are not immediately obvious.  Having shades automatically open in the morning and close at night can save time and trouble.  Blocking unneeded sunlight during the day can reduce energy costs and provide added comfort in the office.  Shades on windows located in hard to reach places can now be easily controlled, and privacy is available at the press of a button.

Automated shades can also provide protection from damaging UV rays for valuable artwork and furniture.  In a office setting, the use of motorized shading in conjunction with lighting control allows one to set the right scene for clients at any time of day.

Automation is the art of taking all of the various systems within an office or warehouse – climate control, lighting, shading, audio/video, security and surveillance – and making them easy to control with an intuitive user interface. For example, Legends can provide a system that will automatically turn off the lights and adjust the thermostats each evening to provide energy management resulting in a savings in utility costs. Are you sure the building has opened on time? Has one of your employees returned after hours to engage in mischief? With our remote notification service, you can receive instant notification when the system is armed or disarmed. You can even log in remotely to check the status and control the system.

There are countless ways that building automation can improve your bottom line that it would be impossible to list them all here. Please contact us to find out more.

Nothing does more to enhance your work environment than having your favorite music playing while you go about your day. Today’s distributed audio and video systems allow different music and video selections to play in different rooms simultaneously. This means that you can listen to talk radio in the office while clients are listening to music in the lobby.

Entertaining a specific crowd? You can easily pick the perfect satellite radio station or iTunes playlist for the evening, and have it all playing at the appropriate volume in each room. At the end of the night a single button turns it all off. There are a number of distributed audio systems available, and each of them has different attributes. We know the questions to ask that will allow us to choose the right one for you.

Too many access points to manage? You can gain full control of your facility, while making daily business operations easier. Our access control systems combine physical access control with state-of-the-art systems and software that are remotely managed from our award-winning Central Station. We provide complete managed access services ranging from single to multi-door access points that can be customized to meet your unique business needs.

Access control offers 24/7 access management, support, and maintenance.  Adding deleting or modifying employee access levels can be done at any time. Detailed reports on access activity are also available.

Internet accessible cameras provide an easy to use and powerful way to monitor what is happening at your home or business from anywhere you have an internet connection. This technology can provide tremendous peace of mind to business owners even when thousands of miles away from the office.

Cameras may be configured to automatically record when motion is detected allowing you to retrieve valuable evidence in the event that your office is broken into.  Is snow forecast at your place of business? Log into your cameras to make sure that the driveway and entrance to your office is accessible.

Given their many uses it is not surprising that network cameras are quickly growing in popularity with our clients. Please contact us to find out more about this exciting technology.