Obi110 device with home security system
MurrayB:
The cable based telephone systems such as Comcast and TWC emulate a standard landline or POTS (plain old telephone) line. The only way to get full protection from the security system is to wire through the RJ-31x jack. It may be inconvenient but I sure that you will figure it out.
Welcome and Good Luck!
Wilson:
Thanks for the suggestions... I came across this post on Amazon while doing a search. I'm curious about the wiring exercise someone went through, and apparently successfully as well, to get this to work without a dedicated POTS line.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2ZUXFB6S6IMTK/ref=cm_srch_res_rtr_alt_1
The other option I was thinking about was hooking my alarm unit to a GPS enabled dialer... taking an old cell phone that's not being used around the house and hooking it up as a dedicated cell communication device for my alarm system.
Anyone know of a good effective way to connect a landline device to a cell?
Everton:
A lot depends on the type of Security Panel you are using (Make/Model) and whether or not it is SIA compliant. There are a number of folkes on this forum that are using either GV or other VOIP provider to communicate with their Central Station....so it can be done. Have you check to make sure the cabling is setup properly between the panel and the OBi110 and the signal are indeed getting sent to the Monitoring Center? Is your Panel one of the newer SIA panels? Who is your Monitoring Company? Do they have IP Monitoring?
We have OBi110, but choose to use a ARIM device (PAP2T-NA) that was supply by Alarm Relay (internet Monitoring). The PAP2T-NA was pre-configured by Alarm Relay and they locked us out of the unit. The unit connected to the Ademco Panel (20P) via a phone cable (2-conductor) which is run directly to the PAP2T-NA Phone Port 1 (we do not use Phone port 2 - locked out). The signals are sent to Alarm Relay account at Amazon in the Cloud, which then relays that information to Alarm Relay Monitoring Center.
It is very reliable and they can provide any information on your system (open/close openings, low Battery, lost of Internet connection, alarm events, etc.). The draw back with their system is they sell the PAP2T-NA for about $150 (it cost only about $40/$50). We had a brand new PAP2T-NA on hand and they were able to swap it for one of theirs...they won't do it now! We pay $8.95 per month for Monitoring through Alarm Relay for the first year and $9.95 the second year, paid one-year inadvance....$35 initial setup fee.
I see where a lot of individuals are using this device with their Panel (EnvisaLink 3), which allows the user to get all sorts of events sent to their Android/iPhone Device and ability to arm/disarm their system from the smart phone.
https://www.eyez-on.com/EZMAIN/envisalink3.php
For some reason, Alarm Relay does't support this device (maybe because the want to sell their overprice ARIM ATA), but other Monitoring company does and it allows for Internet (IP) Monitoring!!
Wilson:
I have an older unit... one of those DIY wireless systems. The system uses wireless sensors that trigger the alarm and it calls out to the monitoring company using a POTS line. Protection One is the service that I use. They were able to reprogram the alarm system with the different zones and change the call out number to the Protection one monitoring service number. Of course, they claim now that this would not work with VOIP and they asked that I upgrade my system to a newer one but that would mean a new panel, all new sensors etc.,
When I trigger the alarm I can see the calls going out through the call log but something is likely amiss with the handshaking between the alarm and the monitoring system's receiver because it connects, attempts to transmit through what sounds like fax tones, disconnects and reconnects to try the communication again. It does that several times before giving up with a phone communication failure error.
Everton:
What is the model number of the DIY Wireless System? Such information can prove helpful for those who might have the same System and can offer some help on how to get it to work with the OBi Device.
What service provider are you using to call out to the Protection one Monitoring Center? Is it Google Voice? If you have another Service Provider such as Callcentric, can you try that provider for connecting to the Monitoring Center, by temporarily changing your Primary Line under Phone Port (EDIT: I saw from your initial post that you did try this approach). What happens when you dial the Protection one number directly from the Phone Attached to the OBi? What happens if you dial *99+Number from phone handset? Does your System allows for changes to the reporting format (4+2, Contact-ID, etc.).
Maybe you can contact OBiSupport for some helpful hints that might help you get this going. The fact that you had this working with one of the Cable Providers would suggest that it should work with the right settings with a VOIP provider (not GV)!
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