pdapice Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 I currently have 2gig GC3 for my alarm system, being monitored through ADC. the 2 gig stuff works "pretty good" and i am 80% happy with it but it does not integrate with C4 so i have 2 questions: 1) is there a better / newer / more reliable alarm system that integrates with C4 and ADC? 2) if not, is there a better ADC compatible system than the 2gig that i am using now I have been considering using something like a spare lutron switch that is connected to power but no load to simulate a relay that turns on and off when the alarm arms/disarms to create an avenue for C4 integration but that seems a little kludgey and i would prefer a more professional streamlined approach thoughts? opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinom Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Look at the Qolsys IQ panel. pdapice and C4 User 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdapice Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, dinom said: Look at the Qolsys IQ panel. I had looked at that briefly and it seems to be a pretty nice product and also appears to support 2gig sensors as well. how is it for reliability / stability? C4 User 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4 User Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, pdapice said: I had looked at that briefly and it seems to be a pretty nice product and also appears to support 2gig sensors as well. how is it for reliability / stability? Has been very reliable for me pdapice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinom Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Very reliable. And I upgraded from 2GIG and used all my original sensors. Just make sure to order the correct frequency version that is compatible with 2GIG sensors. pdapice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinom Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 I believe 2GIG is 345MHz pdapice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChzBurger Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 If you have wired sensors you may want to consider the IQ Pro. This flyer has a good comparison of the Qolsys/DSC systems. https://qolsys.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IQ-Pro-Flyer.pdf pdapice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoe Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I have an IQP4 with a PowerG hardwire adapter. I'm using the C4 integration with another platform and it works well. There are some quirks, but overall I think it's a very good value. For me it was a toss up between the IQP4 and the Pro. At times I regret not going with the Pro, but there were two main considerations for going with the IQP4 and Hardwire. The IQ Remote panel (if you want a panel) is low in features. I wanted a feature rich panel for the wife. My hardwire location is also 14' below grade on one side so the cell connection may have been impacted. The features on the IQ Pro that I want and didn't get are ethernet and loops. I had a bunch of 433 contact sensors so I was able to get the IQP4 with the 433 daughter card. I'm very pleased with the responsiveness. I am not thrilled with the ADC doorbell performance. The voice announcements are crude, but functional. The headscratcher for me was that the IQP4 is 7v and the IQ Remote is 12v. Makes no sense. I was able to wire them over 150' of 4 wire without issue though. Super easy to self install. I use Surety for monitoring and I bought from Surety and Alarmgrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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