
The big difference, however, is the degree of interactivity. New software platforms, such as alarm. com and iControl allow you to send commands, program home systems, view surveillance video, and receive
alerts on a smart phone or computer—whether you’re at home or away. When shopping for a system,
review software platforms first. Alarm. com and iControl are the two biggest.
84MSRPLiveWatch Plug and
Protect IQ 2.

You can customize your settings for each device within the app, including how sensitive you
want your motion detector to be and how often you want to
receive alerts for every time someone opens or closes the door. If you’re not already aware by now, your jurisdiction may require you to obtain a permit in order to operate a professionally monitored alarm system. Before we could even find the right spot to place the base station, Ring notified us that our area Charlotte Mecklenburg required a permit for use. Ring gives you a seven day grace period to decide what type of monitoring you want and to receive a permit number. In some cases, police won’t respond to a call from a monitoring center without a permit number. Fines for false alarms could also be pretty hefty they reach up to $500 in Charlotte, for example.