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Article by Andy Jon

Monitored home security systems provide essential peace of mind that your property is being watched over and that help will be with you if the unthinkable happens. You will have a distinct advantage with monitored security as the emergency services will be called for you to provide peace of mind and reassurance.

Monitored security systems are essentially an alarm system that will react to the alarm being triggered by sending a signal to an alarm monitoring center who will deal with the situation promptly and swiftly. The appropriate emergency service will be called out to deal with your emergency. The connection to the monitoring center will be via a standard land line or via cell phone technology. The great advantage of monitoring via cell phone is that the burglar cannot sabotage your phone line outside like he can a land line. Most people position their cell phone transmitter unit in the roof of their house as to guarantee a good signal so it will always be able to connect at the time you need it the most.

Most monitoring companies will attempt to ring your phone back once they have been notified that your monitoring system has been triggered. If whoever picks the phone up at home and cannot provide the correct password or indeed there is no-one at home and no-one picks up then the emergency is raised.

The monitoring center are not only notified just for your alarm being triggered. For your convenience some alarm control panels provide additional buttons for other emergency services such as police, fire or medical. Simply press the button and the center will respond to help you with your request. This is fantastic for the elderly or infirm, providing them with peace of mind and comfort.

There is a small monthly cost for the privilege of being monitored but nearly all say it is defiantly worth the money for the peace of mind. A monitored alarm system can actually reduce your home insurance premiums so this offsets some of the monitored monthly premium making it not a expensive as first anticipated. Be sure to call your insurance company and look into their terms on the benefits of installing a home monitored alarm system.

Article by Galen Hunter

In times like these, as a forward-thinking adult, how many times have you ever wanted to be able to silently check in on your home, just to make sure that everything is safe and secure ? The uSeeVideo Home Alarm Monitoring System can now provide you with a discrete andstraight forward solution to doing exactly that. By utilizing the most up to date in wireless security and surveillance technology, our technicians have designed the uSeeVideo Home Alarm Monitoring System – an affordable, reliable and secure option for being able to check in on your home whenever you are not able to be in person.In just 3 easy steps and as little as fifteen minutes, you can be up and running, simply by using your existing internet router and the plug-n-play functionality that we have built into the uSeeVideo Home Alarm Monitoring System – allowing you to discretely check in on the things that you feel a desire to protect. To further help improve your home security, the full color camera also includes a speaker and microphone built into the unit, so you’re able to either listen in or communicate through the camera – all in real time.Our included secure online viewing portal has all of the online functions that you need to easily set up the sensors that are built right into the monitoring camera, to ensure that in case there is any unwanted movement, our complimentary email notification service informs you immediately of the movement via email – including a 10 sec recorded video recording of the occurrence, so that you can take action.This video is then stored in your own, secure, password-activated online account, so that you can review it at a later stage, should you wish to. As an additional feature, for a strictly limited time we are now offering FREE apps for your iPhone, Smartphone, Blackberry or tablet, to enable you to remotely dial into our secure server from anywhere around the globe that has internet access, and monitor your live video feed – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In practice, what all this means is that each time you are away from your family or home, with the uSeeVideo Home Alarm Monitoring System, you will get the peace of mind that so many families want when it comes to knowing that their home – and thei family – is safe and secure – simply by dialing into the live video feed of the camera, to make sure that things are ok. The uSeeVideo Home Alarm Monitoring System is a trusted, secure and dependable partner that can assist you to protect your family and other things that you value – all at a fraction of the cost of the majority of alarm systems that are currently on the market today.For additional information on the uSeeVideo Home Alarm Monitoring System, or to see a full color, live video feed in action, please visit our website at http://www.u-see-video.com , email us a [email protected] or simply give us a call on (561) 444 7976.uSeeVideo – your reliable leader in wireless home alarm monitoring and surveillance systems.

Article by Safetech

There are a number of benefits to having a system. In fact, every home should have one. Without properly protecting your home with a system, you leave yourself vulnerable to burglars, robbers and other criminals. However, not all home systems are created equal. When you’re looking at different system options, there are a number of factors to consider.

First, take a look at your home and take note of all of the areas you would like to protect. Remember, criminals will use any entry point to gain access to your home, not just the front door. You’ll want to take note of how many doors, windows and other possible entry points that your home has. Don’t forget the garage and the smaller windows in your basement!

Once you understand how many entrances need to be protected, you’ll want to figure out the level of protect you require. You can get sensors that will set off an alarm if a door or window is opened while the alarm is activated. You may also be interested in motion detectors as well.

In addition to audible alarms and motion detectors, you will also want to consider the other forms of home security available to you. Surveillance cameras, motion-activated lighting, window bars and gates and other options will improve the quality and effectiveness of your home security system. Consider adding these services to your home system.

Wired systems vs. wireless home alarm systems

Whether you decide to install a wired alarm system or a wireless alarm system will depend on the nature of your home. If you have an older home, a wired system will be very difficult to install. In this situation you will likely want a wireless alarm system. If you are building a new home or planning on doing extensive renovations, you may want to install a wired alarm system.

Home Alarm System Monitoring

One of the most effective ways to keep your home secure is by having your home security system monitored. With a monitored home security system, you will have a 24 hour monitoring station watching your home at all times. If an alarm sounds or if a motion detector is activated, the alarm monitoring station will immediately respond to verify the alarm. They will then dispatch the appropriate authorities to your home. Home alarm system monitoring only costs a low monthly fee and it greatly increases your security and your piece of mind.

Before deciding on a home alarm system or home security system, you may wish to undergo a Free Risk Assessment which will give you some added information about the safety and security of your home.

Article by Stew Thompson

Accsense Remote Monitoring System

CHESTERLAND OH–August 29, 2011

CAS DataLoggers recently provided the data logging solution for a hospital storing valuable life science samples in medical incubators. These incubators needed to hold samples under precisely controlled conditions for long periods of time–if a problem occurred while the samples were under incubation, the samples would be lost along with the time the materials were being incubated. The hospital’s incubators were typically operated at a constant 37oC (99oF) and a 5% CO2 level. Often, regulators required recording of incubator conditions since any deviations from these levels could cause serious problems. Therefore the hospital needed a remote datalogging solution to monitor its incubators and alert personnel if conditions inside the incubator suddenly went out of range.

The hospital installed an Accsense A1-01a Wireless Environmental Data Logger on top of its incubators, connected to an Accsense B1-06 Wireless Data Logger Gateway supporting up to 16 A1-01a sensor pods. A single A1-01a pod monitored temperature and CO2 levels for two incubators, providing simple and reliable online monitoring. The data logger ranges extended up to 250′ outdoors, 90′ indoors without obstructions, and could also act as a repeater for other logger signals, running on battery or AC power.

Three different monitoring methods could be used with incubators, including direct monitoring independent of the incubator itself. Monitoring the analog outputs of the incubator by using the incubator sensors could also be performed, as well as monitoring of the alarm state of the incubator via the incubator sensors. In the first case, independent temperature and CO2 sensors would have to be installed within the incubator work space. In the second and third cases, the incubator would have to be equipped with the appropriate outputs (often an option card from the incubator manufacturer) and a cable from the incubator to the sensor pod would have to be used. The hospital’s incubators were monitored using the first method described above using direct sensors, which were ordered alphabetically; changing their names allowed a consistent order to the readings.Designed for general environmental measurements, the wireless A1-01a datalogger pods featured internal temperature, humidity, light and vibration sensors measuring every incubation parameter, as well as external 4-20mA and 0-5V inputs and 2 digital inputs. Screw terminal connectors allowed connection to a wide range of external analog sensors, and the data loggers also included a +5Vdc output to power external sensors. In the event the gateway couldn’t be reached, individual pods stored up to 255 data points until a connection was restored. The B1-06 wireless gateway formed the connection between the hospital’s data and the internet, featuring built-in 10/100BaseT Ethernet and supported DHCP and static IP addressing as well as SSL Encryption for secure communication. Diagnostic LEDs provided clear status indication while the gateway’s 1900-point sample data buffer further ensured constant and effective monitoring.

Additionally, the Accsense wireless temperature monitoring and alarming system provided the hospital with cloud-based data storage and reporting for hassle-free monitoring. Once connected to the B1-06 Wireless Gateway, the pods monitored and logged data with the ability to view and remotely access data in real-time. The B1-06 Wireless Gateway could send all the data to the secure Rackspace cloud server or as a local ASCII stream, which staff could incorporate into their own custom software including LabView. Data online could easily be downloaded as a CSV file and loaded into most database applications. Hospital staff downloaded measurement data for offline analysis, signed in to access reports and graphs, and could modify the system configuration from anywhere an internet connection was available. Sophisticated alarms monitored incoming data and could send email, pager or phone warnings to multiple designees whenever an alarm went off. The sensor filters were powerful enough that when the CO2 content dropped to near-zero during a loading operation, the alarm was not triggered due to correct filter settings. An Accsense online account gave instant access to charts showing all measurement history with ranges as narrow as 5 minutes or as wide as 90 days, and also offered a customizable interface featuring a dashboard showing the most recent measurements from all sensor pods.

The hospital benefited immediately from installing the Accsense wireless monitoring system in its medical incubators. The data loggers were used as a convenient temperature alarm system with email, pager or phone alert capabilities. Using the wireless data loggers made it possible to check the incubators before the samples had been destroyed, saving the cost of the time running the test and saving the samples in the incubator. The remote monitoring system saved significant time and money while increasing confidence in all the incubation test results. Once the readings were taken, a monitor was used to display CO2 level data by percentage for an incubator, as well as link quality, supply voltage, temperature, ambient temperature, and probe temperature. Multiple incubators were monitored from a single screen, along with freezers, refrigerators and cryogenic freezers. Further, the Accsense system’s cloud capabilities put the hospital’s incubation data online to offer management easy data accessibility and analysis. This, combined with the data loggers’ high accuracy, made for an effective continual monitoring solution.

For further information on the Accsense A1-01a Wireless Environmental Data Logger, the B1-06 Wireless Data Logger Gateway, or to find the ideal solution for your application-specific needs, contact a CAS Data Logger Applications Analyst at (800) 956-4437 or visit the website at http://www.DataLoggerInc.com.

Contact Information: CAS DataLoggers, Inc. 12628 Chillicothe Road Chesterland, Ohio 44026 (440) 729-2570 (800) 956-4437[email protected]http://www.dataloggerinc.com