Hi Guys,
Just thought I would share my work with anyone looking at the Honeywell range of alarm control panel kits (prices all approx.). I'm not keen on Honeywells sparse info website by the way - of one picture per product!
By the way this isn't a sales pitch it's just LOTS of work has to go in if your not familiar with Honeywell's range as their marketing is poor or they only divulge to the industry.
Listed below are Honeywell’s current, normal box style, control panel line-up (I believe, I'm no expert) - kind of entry level of each range - growing in grandeur - from 8 zones to 16 zones on board. Starting with Accenta and growing to Dimension, with Flex in the middle being the most green / power consumption efficient and most recent design (V1 c2011 ? and V3 c late 2013, PIR Camera Feb 2014?) as it is the only one with a ‘black brick’ switch mode power supply unit (PSU) as the others all have transformer based PSU’s. Also Flex i beleive is the only one with USB on board. Honeywell is also pushing the new Camera PIR Sensor ISN3010B4 with Flex - takes a batch of pictures at the time the alarm is activated and can send them on for evidence I believe.
EDIT (27/01/15 10am): Please add UK VAT to the guide prices below
Ok starting with:
£65 base price for Accenta G4/Gen4 Metal case with LCD keypad (no prox) 8SP419A-UK kit £65
then
+£45 on top of base price for Galaxy G2-12 metal case with MK7 LCD Keyprox + 2 tags G2KPROX-01-C kit £100
(Can add IP via E080-4 for £193 (E080-2 Ethernet Module now discontinued) and GSM not available for G2
then
+£100 on top of base price for Galaxy Flex FX020 V3 plastic case with Medium sized Panel with latest MK8 Keyprox + 2 tags (no radio module included) C005-E2-K04 kit £165
(Can add IP A083-00-01 for £79 + GSM A081-00-01 £155 = £234 for coms package
then
+£152 on top of base price for Galaxy Dimension 48 metal case MK7 keyprox LCD + 4 tags C048-D-E1-PRX4G kit £217
(Can add combined IP/ Ethernet/LAN GSM/GPRS (GT-40) to Dimension for £230)
So full IP/GSM communicating capability options on the lowest zone kits are around:
Flex FX020 £165 + IP+GSM Coms £234 = £399 mark
Dimension 48 £217+ IP/GSM Coms £230 = £447 mark
So Dimension £48 more than Flex when configured as a full IP/GSM communicator. Dimension is regarded as the choice for premier / industrial / commercial / installations and Flex the intended choice for latest design in plastic case* hi tech modern home premier installations, SMEs, etc .
*except new small metal box version of Flex
Actually you only have to look at the Honeywell site
Documents and ordering tabs here
http://www.security.honeywell.com/uk/products/intruder/control-panels/galaxy-flex/462176.html
Accessories here
http://www.security.honeywell.com/uk/products/intruder/control-panels/accessories/galaxyflex/
to see that Galaxy Flex has the best entries against it with Dimension a close second. Flex is the latest design (has USB) and the one with all the latest part numbers and the only one with a video slide show!
Flex and Dimension also work with the Android/iPhone App ‘GX Remote Control' by Honeywell
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.honeywell.galaxyapp&hl=en
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/gx-remote-control/id790084713?mt=8
and both support Honeywell Door Access Control modules C080 DCM and C081 DCM - Door controllers if you wish to add card entry to your home. Not sure if the app supports this? Nice if it does - let yourself in with your phone - if fails always keep a spare key for the back door!!
Software available that I've found is:
Remote Servicing Suite (RSS) allows installer remote tweaking etc Cost?
User Management Suite (UMS) ~£347 allows the end user to remotely manage their installed systems or provide simple windows based control of a system locally, (Network enabled) with one Dongle
I've decided to go with Flex FX020 as I feel it is the best for my needs and one of the most future proof and Internet/GSM/APP/Door Entry featured - all which I require personally. I can see Honeywell adding further features to the APP in the future too.
Hope I've made the right choice! When choosing a panel for yourself buy what make and model suits you best just as I have. That is why there are so many makes and models around as everyone is different!
Cheers guys hope that helps others.
Scott
Flex links:
http://www.security.honeywell.com/uk/documents/HSG-FlexApp-EN-DS.pdf
http://www.security.honeywell.com/uk/documents/HSG-FLEX-UK-SB.pdf[/b]
Just thought I would share my work with anyone looking at the Honeywell range of alarm control panel kits (prices all approx.). I'm not keen on Honeywells sparse info website by the way - of one picture per product!
By the way this isn't a sales pitch it's just LOTS of work has to go in if your not familiar with Honeywell's range as their marketing is poor or they only divulge to the industry.
Listed below are Honeywell’s current, normal box style, control panel line-up (I believe, I'm no expert) - kind of entry level of each range - growing in grandeur - from 8 zones to 16 zones on board. Starting with Accenta and growing to Dimension, with Flex in the middle being the most green / power consumption efficient and most recent design (V1 c2011 ? and V3 c late 2013, PIR Camera Feb 2014?) as it is the only one with a ‘black brick’ switch mode power supply unit (PSU) as the others all have transformer based PSU’s. Also Flex i beleive is the only one with USB on board. Honeywell is also pushing the new Camera PIR Sensor ISN3010B4 with Flex - takes a batch of pictures at the time the alarm is activated and can send them on for evidence I believe.
EDIT (27/01/15 10am): Please add UK VAT to the guide prices below
Ok starting with:
£65 base price for Accenta G4/Gen4 Metal case with LCD keypad (no prox) 8SP419A-UK kit £65
then
+£45 on top of base price for Galaxy G2-12 metal case with MK7 LCD Keyprox + 2 tags G2KPROX-01-C kit £100
(Can add IP via E080-4 for £193 (E080-2 Ethernet Module now discontinued) and GSM not available for G2
then
+£100 on top of base price for Galaxy Flex FX020 V3 plastic case with Medium sized Panel with latest MK8 Keyprox + 2 tags (no radio module included) C005-E2-K04 kit £165
(Can add IP A083-00-01 for £79 + GSM A081-00-01 £155 = £234 for coms package
then
+£152 on top of base price for Galaxy Dimension 48 metal case MK7 keyprox LCD + 4 tags C048-D-E1-PRX4G kit £217
(Can add combined IP/ Ethernet/LAN GSM/GPRS (GT-40) to Dimension for £230)
So full IP/GSM communicating capability options on the lowest zone kits are around:
Flex FX020 £165 + IP+GSM Coms £234 = £399 mark
Dimension 48 £217+ IP/GSM Coms £230 = £447 mark
So Dimension £48 more than Flex when configured as a full IP/GSM communicator. Dimension is regarded as the choice for premier / industrial / commercial / installations and Flex the intended choice for latest design in plastic case* hi tech modern home premier installations, SMEs, etc .
*except new small metal box version of Flex
Actually you only have to look at the Honeywell site
Documents and ordering tabs here
http://www.security.honeywell.com/uk/products/intruder/control-panels/galaxy-flex/462176.html
Accessories here
http://www.security.honeywell.com/uk/products/intruder/control-panels/accessories/galaxyflex/
to see that Galaxy Flex has the best entries against it with Dimension a close second. Flex is the latest design (has USB) and the one with all the latest part numbers and the only one with a video slide show!
Flex and Dimension also work with the Android/iPhone App ‘GX Remote Control' by Honeywell
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.honeywell.galaxyapp&hl=en
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/gx-remote-control/id790084713?mt=8
and both support Honeywell Door Access Control modules C080 DCM and C081 DCM - Door controllers if you wish to add card entry to your home. Not sure if the app supports this? Nice if it does - let yourself in with your phone - if fails always keep a spare key for the back door!!
Software available that I've found is:
Remote Servicing Suite (RSS) allows installer remote tweaking etc Cost?
User Management Suite (UMS) ~£347 allows the end user to remotely manage their installed systems or provide simple windows based control of a system locally, (Network enabled) with one Dongle
I've decided to go with Flex FX020 as I feel it is the best for my needs and one of the most future proof and Internet/GSM/APP/Door Entry featured - all which I require personally. I can see Honeywell adding further features to the APP in the future too.
Hope I've made the right choice! When choosing a panel for yourself buy what make and model suits you best just as I have. That is why there are so many makes and models around as everyone is different!
Cheers guys hope that helps others.
Scott
Flex links:
http://www.security.honeywell.com/uk/documents/HSG-FlexApp-EN-DS.pdf
http://www.security.honeywell.com/uk/documents/HSG-FLEX-UK-SB.pdf[/b]