EyezOn Envisalink EVL-4EZR IP Security Interface Module for DSC and Honeywell (Ademco) Security Systems, Compatible with Alexa

Cost efficient, right for the job, right on the price!

Im giving this item 5 Stars... Easy hookup and Easy Enrollment, if you want to monitor your own home security system.

This is a great product. It was relatively easy to install and set up, and provides a remarkably complete solution at a very reasonable price. You can turn your DSC PowerSeries panel into a network enabled device in basically no time. The integration with Connect2Go/EyesOn services seems to be quite reliable and useful. The Connect2Go mobile app isnt the most brilliant thing ever, but it is perfectly functional and works reliably. From my perspective the best thing is that this solution integrates quite well with OpenHab. That means I can integrate it with any sort of home automation or smart home types of equipment and systems in a fairly seamless way. HabPanel is now able to display and control my alarm, and I can feed zone and alarm status information into my home automation rules, etc. This means, for instance, it is relatively simple to have the lights come on when a PIR detects motion, and I can tell if the alarm system is active, inactive, in stay or away, if there is a fire alarm, etc. You can buy integrated alarm/automation solutions nowadays, but they are pretty limited, closed, and simply dont rise to the level of something like a PowerSeries alarm system, which is pretty much the highest level of system you can buy. With the EVL-4 I have the best possible solution, a high quality automation integration, and a really good alarm system.

Mounted in my Honeywell VISTA 15P alarm panel. Does exactly what is says it will do and was recognized by my VeraPlus Home Controller quickly. Still trying to figure out how to set it up for Remote Arming, but it works as described and was very easy to install, assuming you have a CAT5 cable run to your alarm panel and can route it back to your internet router. Luckily my home control panel with all my wiring was in the same closet as the alarm panel so it was easy to run the CAT5 link from the EVL-4 to my router located in my living room, far away. One upgrade that would make sensor for this would be to add a WIFI antenna that can extend outside the alarm panel and then allow the EVL-4 to connect to the internet via WIFI, saving lots of folks the problem of not having easy routing of a CAT5 cable.

I added this to a new Honeywell Vista 20-P Alarm Panel. I have used an Envisalink 3 for years but when I moved we had both the old and new homes for several months. This allowed me to be able to monitor both panels remotely regardless of where I was. Simple and easy to install and use. No monitoring fees but if the alarm triggers (which it never has, I can either call a neighbor to check the house or call the police. This is especially easy to do at the new house because the local police dept will watch (do drive bys) while you are out of town if you ask them. Better than paying the fees for a professional system in every way except one - no discount from your insurance company but the discount is a fraction of the monitoring fees. So, this is still the best solution that I have found!

I like the product but it’s dead 13 months after purchasing.

Brought my 13 year old DSC wired alarm into the age of connectivity! One tip, if you cant find your mobile phone provider in the list when setting up SMS/text alarm forwarding, check if your provider offers e-mail to text/SMS functionality. Then you can set up the forwarding to your phone as an extra e-mail receiver ([email protected])

Great little security add on. EyezOn Envisalink enables you to use old ADT home security equipment in a house for a faction of the cost of adding a new alarm system. Allows free phone access app, no monthly cost, and very easy install for the DIYer. Happy I was able to find this to work with old ADT alarm system. Happy with purchase and working great 6 months into set up.

It say what it advertise

The product arrived on time and as expected. Setup on a DSC alarm panel was simple and literally took less than 10 minutes start to finish. As long as you follow the included directions or look up more in-depth instructions from someone else setting their system up there should be no problems. Ive been up and running for several days now and tested the system on both the local network and remotely and it works as advertised. I set up mine to send both SMS and email alerts with certain activities and the alerts have come in within seconds. I have also remotely enabled and disabled my alarm without any problems too. I am pleased with the purchase so far. As long as it lasts I think it will be well worth the savings in the future to not pay someone else to monitor my system. It will pay for itself within 6 months given the latest ADT special rate we were quoted of $15/mo that would go back up to $43/after 6 months. Another week of testing and its goodbye ADT.