Skylink SC-1000 Complete Wireless Alarm System
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Skylink SC-1000 Complete Wireless Alarm System
Customer Review: Great System for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the SC-1000 complete system with 1 additional motion sensor, 1 additional keyless remote and 2 additional alarms. Before I started the installation, I read all the reviews I could. That does clear up a lot of things when you are doing the installation. Take your time and read everything over at least 2 or 3 times and it will make sense. I wanted my system to monitor my house when I am away for extended periods, so I set up all sensors to activate instantly instead of delayed entry (zones 3 & 4). I can turn my system on and off with the remotes, so I want to deter an intruder as soon as possible. I have all sensors reporting to the control panel and then the control panel alerting the additional alarm. The only problem I encountered was setting up the external alarm. I called tech support and they quickly found out that I was too close to the control panel with the alarm while programing. That took care of my problem. It is a great system and I have had no false alarms.Customer Review: Worked as advertised
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought and installed this system in my home to get some peace of mind while being away for the holidays. It works as advertised. Programming the system requires some reading but is relatively easy. One thing that worried me was in case of false alarm, who's going to shut it off for me? My trusted neighbor was also gone for the holidays and my friends were not always around to help either. So I decided to just engage the dialer to see if the system was reliable. It was. Being away a few days without receiving any call from the system gave me peace of mind. As soon as I was back and walked into my door, the motion detector triggered and send a call to my cell phone. I have an IP camera at home and can verify if there are intruder, so I think it would be great if the system allows me to turn off the siren remotely via internet in case of false alarm or some family members accidentally trigger the system. This is maybe something the designer should think of for the next version.Customer Review: Short back up battery life
Summary: 3 Stars
A quick additional note to the excellent reviews so far.
The back up battery may be able to handle brief electrical outages but not major ones. Once the battery has run down the "low battery" light comes on and stays on even after you install a new one. In addition to the light staying on the control unit also beeps several time each minute. An email to the manufacturer asking if there was a reset button or other technique was answered by a generic "return the unit for inspection" answer. Not easy from Costa Rica! The correct answer should have been "yes", unplug the unit and remove the battery for at least 2 hours (I had tried 1 minute). I have now replaced the 9V back up battery with a 12V motorcycle battery; seems to work well but this was not suggested but the manufacturer. Otherwise read the other helpful comments about poor instructions and consider tying the dialer to the main control panel and not the individual sensors.
Customer Review: So Far So good
Summary: 4 Stars
Well I installed my system yesterday, didn't really have any trouble. I already got my first false alarm though. I'm sure it's the dang cats setting off the motion. I spose I will have to point it up or move it higher. One thing I would like to see is the option to make this thing completely silent, in other words, never sound the loud beeper, but call with the dialer, like a holdup alarm. Or, perhaps make the thing dial me right away, then sound the loud alarm like 2 minutes later. Does anyone know how to do this? So far, I love this system though. I will probably buy more window sensors, and maybe another motion. Has anyone used a motion or window sensor in their detached garage, or any other creative ways? i may put a vibe sensor on the boat outside...I spose the only negative at this point is the quality of the housing, I would like it a little more solid, but you get what you pay for I suppose. But with the dialer, this is a bargain.Customer Review: Great alarm system
Summary: 5 Stars
The SC-1000 is a nice alarm for the money. I have been using it for 3 weeks. Easy to set and so far no false alarms. I read the directions twice before installation. Pretty straight forward if you read them. I ordered both the SC-1000 and the SC-10 because I wanted two more remotes (which work great by the way) and two more sensors. That was the cheapest way. The SC-10 remotes and sensors had to be programmed to the SC-1000 panel. If you read the directions, it's easy enough. I put the dialer upstairs in a bedroom near an AC outlet and phone jack and set it to silent. The SC-1000 control panel, which has the siren in it, is in a corner and can't be seen. It's very loud. If you have a remote, the panel can go just about anywhere. I have turned it on and off from outside the house. I emailed support with a minor question and they responded within a few hours. I highly recommend this product. A good value in my opinion.