Activating a System for Monitoring with Alarm Grid

In this video, Jarrett talks about activating a security system for alarm monitoring service. Alarm monitoring service is what makes it possible for the user to receive automatic help and important notifications whenever there is activity on their security system Any alarm system that has not been set up with monitoring service is nothing more than a local sounder. The system can activate a siren locally to scare off intruders and alert building occupants to an event. But if the user wants to have assistance come automatically, then they need monitoring service. This is extremely important for when a user is off-site and not at the location to respond to an emergency. Various tasks are performed during an activation. These tasks may include setting up the central station document, configuring communication with the monitoring platform, performing various sensor tests to provide the user with a certificate of alarm (CoA), going over the false alarm passcode and duress passcode, and answering any questions or concerns the new user might have. When you set up a system for alarm monitoring service, you must make sure it has a reliable communication pathway. This what allows the system to communicate with a monitoring platform so that alerts can be forwarded to a central monitoring station and/or the end user directly via text message and/or email. The most popular communication pathways used today are internet protocol (IP) and cellular. We recommend cellular alarm monitoring because it is more reliable. This is because cellular communication is not affected by power outages, and you rarely see cellular service go offline or become unavailable. But keep in mind that cellular is typically more expensive than IP-only. Most cellular monitoring plans will also allow for IP connectivity at no extra charge, so most users with cellular monitoring will ultimately set up dual-path connectivity with both IP and cellular. https://www.alarmgrid.com/faq/how-do-... http://alrm.gd/get-monitored