What are open/close report signals and why are they important?
An open /close report is a signal sent from your alarm control when the alarm is turned on or off. For example, this handy feature could be programmed into a retail stores’ alarm control. You may not be there when your employees open in the morning or lock up at night, but you can always check the report to make sure that they are doing things at the proper time. For an extra charge (SUPERVISED open/close reports), the computers at the central station can be told what time to expect the alarm system to send these reports. If some one disarms the store alarm at 2:30am (off time), the computers will know that something is wrong and notify the operator, who will wake you with a call. The police can also be called. Using the Honeywell Total Connect service, you can ‘look in’ to your alarm system (or systems) history log and print a report of who turned the alarm on or off and when. This is a handy feature to help you monitor your premise when you can’t be there in person. If you do not nee
