I need a Z-wave device that I can trigger to announce that the garage door is about to move. A real alarm is too loud. Can the volume be adjusted?
48942
There is no way to adjust the volume of this alarm. It is all or nothing, and would definitely be too loud. However, it is possible with this specific device to only blink the light. It shows up as a fader (I use it with Nexia) and setting it to 1% will only make the light flash with no audible alarm.
60670
Yes, I have it set for radio alarm like my old one and the volume can be turned up loud.
1662562
The keypad does not speak the name of the sensor. It does beep when the entry sensors are tripped, but the speaker is way too quiet and is very hard to hear in my opinion. This is one of the more frustrating aspects of the system, and has contributed to several inadvertent alarms at our home. I have spoken with SimpliSafe and there is apparently no method to turn up the volume on the keypad. We have used a GE/Interlogix system in the past where this is not a problem, but the SimpliSafe keypad is definitely ineffective as an alert that you have tripped the alarm upon entry. Changing this should be a priority for any new design.
344720
No it does not but you could possibly move the receiver where you are working and/or turn up the volume. It is loud when it is fully increased and states: "Alert Zone 1" ,2,3 or what ever you set it for. I have ringing in my ears and can hear it from about 30' in our house with the volume low.
995485
No. I have a subwoofer and listen to loud music and movies sometimes. It has never triggered the alarm in the 5 years I've had it. It's easy to adjust the dial on the front of the device to ring only for significant quakes.
1131112
No, as I understand things, this sensor is designed to work only with the 2GiG wireless alarm panel. That alarm panel also talks z-wave, but that's a separate feature not associated with this sensor.
51377
Suggest u obtain the manual, maybe on line and see if I can. My mother needed the alarm sound.
423904
You can not alarm the system if there is an open window/door unless you by pass that station. I't will give you a trouble light (yellow). You'll need to talk to your alarm company to do that.
1757259
The only thing this alarm does is chime or alarm every single time the door is opened. It has no on/off switch. I can't see how it would help your cause. I would recommend an intercom with an alarm button.
2164158
The sound has three settings. Off - only the LED"s light. Announce - is a beeping. Alarm - is a siren. You can not adjust the volume. You can put tape over the speaker to reduce the volume.
213572
You can set it up locally to control z-wave, but without a monthly service z-wave devices are only controlled by the keypad. There is no remote access without alarm.com
630959
you might have to add a spacer to adjust the levels to be even. perhaps some thick double sided foam tape might work. fyi: the tone (sound) was not loud enough for me...I have uninstalled the product. I am hearing impaired, so it might be loud enough for someone else. easy to use product. Note: the alarm is deafening, even for me.
191176
You have to also have a z-wave alarm (and a SmartThings hub). SmartThings sells one on their website. If you have both, you can program the alarm to go off when the sensor opens during a schedule that you set (i.e. evening only, weekends only, whatever)
100995
Yes. The only slight draw backs are that some times pressure on the pad can set it off as well. Once you set the unit...if you unplug it, apply too much pressure to the pad, it will sound the alarm. (False alarm) Just reset the Chummie (Top button) when this happens and you are ready to go.
1812026
Yes, it has this functionality. I believe it can be set via the lock itself, not Z-Wave, so you can do this even if you don't intend to use Z-Wave
2062642
It will work as a door monitor. There is a beam of red light emitted from the unit. (Just like an overhead garage door). If anything interrupts the beam, it will sound an alert on the receiver unit. We clipped the receiver unit to our belt so that we could be in other parts of the house. If our patient (elderly, and a fall risk), got out of bed, the alarm would sound. The unit itself (the part with the beam), does not sound an alarm, just the receiver unit.
1403578
I have 2 of these in my house. You install it by wiring it in parallel to our existing garage door button. There's a good guide here (http://www.bornsupercharged.com/tech-shit/controlling-overhead-garage-door-with-z-wave/) that talks about it. Once it is installed you will pair the LFM-20 to whatever z-wave system you currently have then it will allow your z-wave system to control your garage.I believe that button you see is used for pairing the LFM-20 to your z-wave hub. It is recessed since you only need to use it once when you pair.