IP (Internet Protocol) Signalling

Whilst this option has been available for sometime it is still the ‘new kid on the block’ as far as tried and trusted solutions go. Systems using IP signalling connect to Alarm Receiving Centre via the public internet using the ISP of your choice. The system is dependent upon in-house network setup, but may provide alternative signal pathways to ‘ensure’ signal continuity. However, to some the technology has yet to be fully established and you would need to check with your insurer that they are satisfied with security and fire alarms being routed in this way. For advice regarding intruder security please feel free to contact us at http://www.jmsecuritysystems.co.uk/contact.html

Dual path signalling systems

There are several types of dual path systems; some include a digital communicator combined with a GSM system (using mobile phone technology). Under normal circumstances alarm signals are sent to the Alarm Receiving Centre by the digital communicator but if this is not possible due, e.g. to the cable having been cut, the signals are sent by the GSM system. Other system use a monitored signalling system also combined with a GSM system. In the event of the monitored signalling system being unable to send an alarm signal to its monitoring centre the signal is sent by the GSM system.

Dual path siganlling systems have a great benefit in that they allow an alarm condition followed by a signalling path fault (or vise-a-versa) to be treated as a “confirmed alarm" and therefore obtain a police response. Similarly faults in both signalling paths can be treated as "confirmed alarms" and obtain a police response. Visit us at http://www.jmsecuritysystems.co.uk/ to find out about our intruder security systems and monitored alarm systems

Monitored signalling system

These are systems that monitor the “signal path” between the protected premises and the Alarm Receiving Centre that monitors the alarm system. In the event of the signalling path, usually a telephone line, being interrupted (in the case of a burglary usually at or near the protected premises by cutting the telephone cable) an alarm is activated at the Alarm Receiving Centre and either the police or the key holder of the premises is informed (the police can only be informed if the alarm can be “confirmed”) To find out more about monitored signalling systems and our monitored alarm systems in the  West Midlands visit us at http://www.jmsecuritysystems.co.uk/

Digital Communications (Digicom)

Digital Communications (Digicom) - With this type of intruder alarm system, alarm signals from the intruder alarm system are monitored by an Alarm Receiving Centre, but the telephone line is not monitored, so if it is cut no signal is sent, i.e. if the telephone cable is accessible the intruder alarm system can be easily overcome albeit the sounders will operate.

The system can usually monitor up to eight “channels”, covering for example:

1.    Fire alarms

2.    Panic alarms

3.    Intruder alarms

4.    Setting and unsetting the alarms

5.    Alarm abort, to cancel a signal for response to the monitoring centre

6.    A second signal for a confirmed activation, resulting in the police and keyholder being called.

7.    Mains failure

8.    Test signal which can be set up to send a signal hourly to the monitoring centre to confirm that the system is active.