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Model
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| Communication Method |
Phone - Based: Landline or Cellular*
(*using Optional Cellular Terminal)
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Internet (wired)
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Phone - Based: Landline or Cellular*
(*using Optional Cellular Terminal)
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Internet (WiFi)
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Internet (wired gateway)
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Internet
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Phone - Based: Landline or Cellular*
(*using Optional Cellular Terminal)
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Local Alert Only
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Local Alert Only
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Cellular
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Cellular
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Phone - Based: Landline or Cellular*
(*using Optional Cellular Terminal)
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Phone - Based: Landline or Cellular*
(*using Optional Cellular Terminal)
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Phone - Based: Landline or Cellular*
(*using Optional Cellular Terminal)
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Communication Method
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Various Manufacturers
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| Monitors for... |
Both Low and High Temp, plus Power
Outages and more with optional sensors.
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Dependent on sensors chosen.
Power, Temp, water, Motion, Window/Door, and more
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Both Low and High Temp, plus Power
Outages and more conditions with optional sensors.
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Temperature and Humidity
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Both Low and High Temp., Last seen (power or internet loss)
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Both Low and High Temp, plus some
models monitor more conditions with optional sensors.
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EITHER Low or High Temp (select
one mode), plus Power Outages
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Temp, Humidity, Power Outages
plus Flood*
(*Add Wireless water sensors)
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Temp, Humidity, Power Outages
plus Flood*
(*Add Wireless water sensors)
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EITHER Low or High Temp (select one mode) plus Power Outages
plus Flood
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EITHER Low or High Temp (select
one mode)
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Low Temp
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Monitors for...
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| Alarm
Condition Delay |
Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Select
0 or 45 mins
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No
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No
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See
product info
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Select
0 or 45 mins
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No
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No
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Power-out
only: 8 - 10 seconds
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Power-out
only: 8 - 10 seconds
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Power-out
only: Select 15 or 60 minutes
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No
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No
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Alarm
Condition Delay
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| Temperature
Setpoint |
Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Fixed
40
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Fixed
45 F or 85 F
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Fixed
45 F
or 85 F
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Fixed
42 F
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Temperature
Setpoint
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| Provides
actual temp in phone call, email or SMS |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Model Dependent
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Provides
actual temp in phone call, email or SMS
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| What you will hear when
it calls you |
Your own recorded
voice label plus the current temperature, AC and battery status, status
of optional added sensors, and microphone.
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No
voice (alerts sent via email/SMS.
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Your own recorded
voice label, followed by factory-recorded alarm messages telling you
specifically what alarm conditions are or have recently occurred.
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No
voice (alerts sent via SMS/email, customizeable
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No voice. Email/SMS
will contain temperature and/or alert condition
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No voice. Email/SMS
will contain temperature and/or alert condition.
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Your own recorded
voice label, followed by factory-recorded alarm messages telling you
specifically what alarm conditions are or have recently occurred.
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N/A
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N/A
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"This is your (What you name it)
Alarm calling. You have a [temperature, power, water, battery] emergency
at your monitored location."
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"This is your (What you name it)
Alarm calling. You have a [temperature, power, water, battery] emergency
at your monitored location."
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"This is your HomeSitter
Alarm calling. You have a [temperature, power, water, battery] emergency
at your monitored location."
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"Hello, This is
your Freeze Alarm calling. The following alarm conditions exist or have
occurred recently at your monitored location" followed by the specific
alarm message "There is a temperature alarm" or "There is a battery
alarm."
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An alarm tone.
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What
you will hear when it calls you
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| Calls how many phone numbers? |
4
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No voice
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3
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No voice, can alert up to ten contacts
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No voice (unlimited
email/SMS)
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3
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N/A
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N/A
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9
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9
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3
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1
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5
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Calls
how many phone numbers?
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| Number of call retries
/ text messages / emails |
Select 1 thru 255
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Select 1 - 999
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Infinite
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NA
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1
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Most units 1
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Infinite
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N/A
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N/A
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1
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1
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Infinite
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Infinite
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Select 1 thru 5
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Number of call retries
/ text messages / emails
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| Intercall delay |
Select 10 secs
thru 60 mins
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NA
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Select 15 or 120
mins
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NA
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NA
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See product info
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Select 15 or 120
mins
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Select
15 mins or 60 mins
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Select 15 or 120
mins
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None
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Intercall
delay
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| Stops calling if temp
restores |
No
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Will send message once restored
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No
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NA
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NA
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See product info
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Will call/text/ or email when condition restores
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Will call/text/ or email when condition restores
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No
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No
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No
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Stops
calling if temp restores
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| Alarm calls re-initiate
after acknowledgement if condition still exists |
No
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Selectable alerts
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No
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No
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NA
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See product info
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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No
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No
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N/A
(no acknowledgement feature)
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Alarm
calls re-initiate after acknowledgement if condition still exists
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| Call-in to hear exact
temperature |
Yes
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No voice, but accessible
via web/smartphone
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Yes
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No voice, but accessible
via web/smartphone
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No voice, but accessible
via web/smartphone
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No voice, but accessible
via web/smartphone
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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Login via web, unit updates website 4 times per day with readings.
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Login via web, unit updates website 4 times per day with readings. Service includes 20 Instant Updates allowing you to see realtime readings at the push of a button.
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No
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No
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No
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Call-in
to hear exact temperature
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| Call-in to enable/disable
monitoring |
Yes
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No
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Login via web
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Login via web
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Login via web
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Login via web
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Login via web
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No
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No
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No
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Call-in
to enable/disable monitoring
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| Remote programming? |
Yes: Enable/Disable,
Change temp setpoints, Change phone numbers, Record voice msgs, Activate
Output, Listen-in, Status Report
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Yes, via web
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Yes:
Review or change telephone numbers, temp setpoints, security code, messages,
auxiliary alarm setting
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Yes, via web
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Yes, via web
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Yes, via web
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Yes:
Change temp setpoints, Change phone numbers, Status Report
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes, Via web
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Yes, Via web
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No
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No
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No
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Remote
programming?
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| Answering Machine Support |
Yes
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NA
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Yes
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NA
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NA
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N/A
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
(no call-in capability)
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Answering
Machine Support
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| VOIP Compatible |
Yes if VOIP system
has own battery backup
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NA
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Yes if VOIP system
has own battery backup
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Yes if VOIP system
has own battery backup
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes if VOIP system
has own battery backup
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Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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Yes if VOIP system
has own battery backup
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VOIP
Compatible
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| Power Outage Notification |
Yes
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Yes with additional sensor, UPS suggested
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Yes
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Yes (Last seen alert indicates internet connection loss generally caused by power loss)
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Yes (Last seen alert indicates internet connection loss generally caused by power loss)
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With optional sensor
(some models)
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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Power
Outage Notification
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| Power Out Reaction Time
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Adjustable
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Adjustable with sensor
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Select between 1 and 120 minutes
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N/A
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About 15 min
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See product info
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Select between 0 and 120 minutes
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N/A
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N/A
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8 - 10 Seconds
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8 - 10 Seconds
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Select 15 or 60
mins
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N/A
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N/A
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Power
Out Reaction Time
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| Additional conditions monitored |
High sound level, power, plus many
optional add-on sensors are available
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add-on
sensors for flood, humidity, and more
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Battery, Power, plus optional add-on
sensors for flood, intrusion
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Humidity
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Humidity, or water/flood with added TX70U-IT
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HVAC usage, offline/device failure.
Optional add-on sensors for wireless intrusion or wired flood, smoke,
power, and more (some models)
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Battery, Power
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N/A
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Flood
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Humidity, Flood, Power.
Logs historical readings every 60 minutes.
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Humidity, Flood, Power.
Can monitor Fridge/Freezer from -20°F to 120°F with temperature probe.
Logs historical readings every 30 minutes.
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Flood, Power, Battery
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Batteries
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None
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Additional conditions monitored
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| Remote Control Thermostat
Compatible |
Yes, Toggle (setback)
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No
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Yes, Toggle (setback)
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No
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No
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Yes, Adjustable
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Remote
Control Thermostat Compatible
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| Battery Backup |
Alkaline only
(6) C-Cells
Not included
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No (suggested use of external UPS)
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Alkaline or Lithium
(1) 9VDC
(Lithium Recomm.)
Not included
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Powered strictly by battery
(AA)
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No (suggested use of external UPS)
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No (suggested use of external UPS)
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Alkaline or Lithium
(1) 9VDC
(Lithium Recomm.)
Not included
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Alkaline only
(2) D
Not Included
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3 AA and 1 9V battery Not Included
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Internal 3.7v 800,Ah Li-ion rechargeable (non-replaceable)
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Internal 3.7v 800,Ah Li-ion rechargeable (non-replaceable)
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Alkaline only
(2) AA
Not Included
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(2) AA Batteries
Not included
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Alkaline only
(1) 9VDC
Not included
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Battery Backup
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| How to acknowledge |
Enter 555
or call unit back
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NA
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Enter security
code or call unit back and enter code.
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NA
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NA
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N/A
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Enter security
code or call unit back and enter code.
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Press 1# during
alarm call or call unit back
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Press 1# during
alarm call or call unit back
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Cannot acknowledge
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How
to acknowledge
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