Updates planned for 2019 include added support for Interlogix NX, Interlogix Concord, Simon and Napco Gemini panels.Įventually BAT-Connect will replace Alula’s other universal alarm communicators, including the BAT-LTE (cellular and IP) and BAT WIFI models. NEXT: Alula Adds Video to Smart Home Automation, Security PlatformĪlula also claims the BAT-Connect is unique in its ability to auto-detect which panel it is connecting to, making the system virtually “self-programming,” according to Mayne.Īll sensor data – anything with a contact ID – can be incorporated into the programming for alarm and home-automation events.Īt launch, the product will “auto-link” to Honeywell Vista and DSC PowerSeries. There might be one icon for security, one for home automation and one for video.” “Others don’t really bridge services like that. “That unification and merging in a single dashboard is unique to Alula,” he says.
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Like other external communicators, the BAT-Connect sits on an alarm panel’s keypad bus, but unlike other communicators it “allows full access to a mobile suite and the full Connect+ back end with security, home automation and video,” says Alula CEO Brian McLaughlin in an interview with CE Pro.Īlula VP product management Dave Mayne explains that all security functions and Alula services including video surveillance are exposed in a single, unified user interface. Integrated Security, Surveillance, Automation UI The BAT-Connect creates a dedicated local network to communicate with local IP devices like Alula’s 7-inch touchpad.
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