Information & Hints

Dealer & Technician Info

Passcode

AlarmWATCH monitoring is very conscious of the security of you and of your customers. We require proper Passcode verification before we give any information related to an account. We take the protection of your customers account data very seriously, and take nothing for granted. Customers may be required to spell out the passcode.

Due to dealer employee changeover, we recommend giving each employee their own passcode and not the Dealer ID number. Remember your Dealer ID number is your master key to all of your account information.

Account Numbers

• New account numbers are issued by the Supervisor on duty.
• You will need your Dealer ID number and format you will be using to obtain account number.
• Numbers are given out either as single or blocks of ten

Problems

1. If you have any problems with a dispatch, account, or AlarmWATCH procedure, call and ask to speak with the supervisor on duty. If the resolution of the problem is not satisfactory or the problem continues, ask to have the central station manager call you. If the problem is urgent, ask to have the central station manager paged.
2. We maintain a 31-day tape log of all telephone conversations. If you need a conversation reviewed please fax a request to 410-785-1742. All requests will be accommodated within 24 hours. Copies of recordings are available via cassete for $10 or via email for $5.
3. We are here to provide security to you and your customers. Please help us by providing us with complete accurate information at all times. Please conduct all telephone conversations and interactions with all our central station staff in a professional manner.

HOLD

Alarms that have not been completed in the dispatch and notification process are generally put on a hold screen awaiting completion. This may include pending notification, awaiting notification response and pending problems.

Why is an alarm taken out of hold and placed into the alarm history?

• When contact is made with a person on the emergency call list, the alarm is finished
• When no contact can be made due to an outdated emergency call list ( the dispatcher will notify the dealer of this)
• When no contact can be made within 16 hours of the alarm activation, we will then call the dealer and log the signal.

Putting Account On Test

When placing an account on test please have the following information:

• Customer Account number
• Tech Id
• How long you will be testing
• Name on the account
• Are there any other linked accounts to this one
• If the account is not on file, use the locations telephone in place of the name

Dealer & Technician Tips

• Always place the alarm system on test before working on the panel
• Please have your tech ID, dealer ID or account number to access information on an account.
• Be sure to put your Dealer ID and name on all account information updates

Offering the latest in receiver technology and high speed formats

We have a full range of alarm signal receivers to accommodate all your panel needs

Surgard MRL 2000
Radionics 6600
Ademco 685
Alarm net
DMP
Osbourne Hoffman/ GE oh2000
ITI
Napco internet receiver
Surgard internet receiver
Alarm net I internet receiver
DMP internet receiver

Our receiving equipment can handle all types of alarm formats:

Pulsed Formats

10 thru 40 pps
1400 Hz
2300 Hz
3/1, 3/2, 4/1, 4/2
3/1 and 4/1 with parity
3/1 and 4/1 extended

Touch Tone Formats

Acron Superfast
Ademco Slow Speed, High Speed and Express
Ademco Contact ID
FBI Superfast
Sescoa Superfast
Franklin
Silent Knight Slow and Fast
DSC Touch Tone
ITI
DMP

FSK Formats

SIA
SIA 2
Silent Knight FSK
Radionics BFSK
Radionics Modem II, Modem IIe and Modem 3a squared

We offer three of the best wireless backup devices that the alarm industry produces.

Formats - Our fully integrated digital alarm receivers can accommodate all industry alarm reporting formats and are fully upgradeable to handle all new and improved formats.

Operator Training – All of our alarm operators and data entry operators are fully SIA certified, the standard for excellence in alarm monitoring and customer care. Our operators are trained in-house by one of our three SIA trainers.

Licenses – We are fully UL licensed for Fire. AlarmWATCH proudly holds membership in the following professional associations:

• The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA)

• Security Industry Association (SIA)

• IQ Certification Program

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

• Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

At AlarmWATCH we whole heartedly believe that an informed dealer is a asset to the alarm industry. That is why the more information we can offer you about your central station the happier your customers will be.