Hello
The security keypad had been laying around in the shed for a long time so I hooked it up yesterday. Then I found out it was an older Generation 1 model not made anymore but the support girl told me there was no difference in the gen 2 model.
Shop Iris Smart Keypad (Works with Iris) at Lowes.com
So she helped me pair it with the new Gen 2 hub which took 1.5 hours to migrate into the other day!
Anyway the new Gen 2 iPhone app does everything now so the web site to add devices is no longer needed. It does make things easier,
So I had a door sensor and tried to hook it up to the outside shop door but because it swings in and is inside a 2x6 jamb there is no space to put the switch without the door hitting it.
They do make a real slick switch in a door hinge but my local Lowe's was out of the 4 inch hinges and just had the 3.5" hinges! Who uses 3.5" hinges these days?
So I put in the motion sensor and put the new Gen 2 door switch on the window. The old Gen 1 door/window switch stopped working. Just as well because the new switch supports a wider gap up to an inch where the old one was up to half inch. The new Gen 2 has a seperate battery compartment making it easier to change the battery.
The only thing I do not like about this system is all the CR2032 CR2 batteries even though they do last a long time![shock !!! !!!](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/shock.gif)
The good features are that,
I can see on my Iphone:
Time that the window was closed
Time of the last motion in shop.
When the Alarm is triggered, I get an email and phone call!![Smile :) :)](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/grin.gif)
It shows which sensor triggered the Alarm.![Smile :) :)](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/grin.gif)
Anyone else try this?
What do you think?
The security keypad had been laying around in the shed for a long time so I hooked it up yesterday. Then I found out it was an older Generation 1 model not made anymore but the support girl told me there was no difference in the gen 2 model.
Shop Iris Smart Keypad (Works with Iris) at Lowes.com
So she helped me pair it with the new Gen 2 hub which took 1.5 hours to migrate into the other day!
Anyway the new Gen 2 iPhone app does everything now so the web site to add devices is no longer needed. It does make things easier,
So I had a door sensor and tried to hook it up to the outside shop door but because it swings in and is inside a 2x6 jamb there is no space to put the switch without the door hitting it.
They do make a real slick switch in a door hinge but my local Lowe's was out of the 4 inch hinges and just had the 3.5" hinges! Who uses 3.5" hinges these days?
So I put in the motion sensor and put the new Gen 2 door switch on the window. The old Gen 1 door/window switch stopped working. Just as well because the new switch supports a wider gap up to an inch where the old one was up to half inch. The new Gen 2 has a seperate battery compartment making it easier to change the battery.
The only thing I do not like about this system is all the CR2032 CR2 batteries even though they do last a long time
![shock !!! !!!](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/shock.gif)
The good features are that,
I can see on my Iphone:
Time that the window was closed
Time of the last motion in shop.
When the Alarm is triggered, I get an email and phone call!
![Smile :) :)](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/grin.gif)
It shows which sensor triggered the Alarm.
![Smile :) :)](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/grin.gif)
Anyone else try this?
What do you think?
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