Is Monitoring Required to Use Home Automation with the Interlogix Simon XTi-XTi-5

In this video, Jorge discusses why alarm monitoring is needed to use smart home automation functions with an Interlogix Simon XTi or Simon XTi-5 Security Panel. These particular systems can control Z-Wave devices after an Alarm.com Cellular Communicator has been successfully installed and activated.

For the Interlogix Systems, the Alarm.com Cellular Communicator doubles as both a communicator and as a functional Z-Wave controller. If you want to control Z-Wave devices with one of these systems, then you need an ADC Communicator. Not only that, but the communicator must be active with Alarm.com before it will facilitate any Z-Wave devices. This requires service with an alarm monitoring company. As a result, an Interlogix Simon XTi or XTi-5 cannot support Z-Wave devices if the end user does not have monitoring service.

Without monitoring service, a Simon XTi or XTi-5 is actually very limited. The system can only serve as local sounder, and it will have no way of reporting out. This is a problem for any user who wants to receive system alerts from Alarm.com, as well as users who want automatic emergency dispatch. Any user who wants to get the most out of their system should definitely consider signing up for some type of monitoring plan. In the case of Simon XTi and XTi-5 users, a plan that includes cellular connectivity is needed.

Using an Alarm.com Cellular Communicator has many advantages for a Simon XTi or XTi-5 System. For one, it will provide the panel with the ability to communicate out with a central monitoring station and the Alarm.com Servers. Cellular communication is extremely reliable, and the service almost never goes down or becomes unavailable. This gives users peace of mind in knowing that they can count on their system in any situation. Cellular service is also quite fast, and it ensures users that they will receive help in a timely manner. Finally, the ADC cellular communicator also unlocks home automation capabilities for the system.

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