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Suggestion: Visual "Armed" indicator
I have been using Simplisafe at home for about 6 months now after using it for over 3 years at my business. At home I previously had a 2Gig system monitored by Brinks. I gave up a few amenities since SS is just a security system where the 2Gig is more of a security/home automation system, and that's fine - I was able to easily find other solutions for the home automation stuff. I'm very happy with SS, and obviously wouldn't have changed at home if I wasn't very satisfied with how it works at my business.
That being said, there is one feature I REALLY miss from my 2Gig days, and that is being able to tell at a glance from across the room whether or not the system is armed. The 2Gig panel glowed red when it was armed and green when it was not armed. With the Simplisafe, you have to walk up to the panel and push a button, or at least get very close to a button, before it wakes up and displays its status.
Why is this important? Say I'm upstairs getting ready for bed and my wife says "hey honey, did anyone arm the system?" The panel is downstairs, so if you're not sure you have to go downstairs just to check. With the 2Gig you could tell at a glance from a distance.
Similarly, if I want to open say my back patio door and I'm not sure if the system is armed or not, I have to actually walk over to the panel to check, where in the past I could tell by just glancing in the direction of the panel.
Some sort of red/green indicator that stays on full time would definitely be helpful.
That being said, there is one feature I REALLY miss from my 2Gig days, and that is being able to tell at a glance from across the room whether or not the system is armed. The 2Gig panel glowed red when it was armed and green when it was not armed. With the Simplisafe, you have to walk up to the panel and push a button, or at least get very close to a button, before it wakes up and displays its status.
Why is this important? Say I'm upstairs getting ready for bed and my wife says "hey honey, did anyone arm the system?" The panel is downstairs, so if you're not sure you have to go downstairs just to check. With the 2Gig you could tell at a glance from a distance.
Similarly, if I want to open say my back patio door and I'm not sure if the system is armed or not, I have to actually walk over to the panel to check, where in the past I could tell by just glancing in the direction of the panel.
Some sort of red/green indicator that stays on full time would definitely be helpful.
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