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EliteAlarms Introduction

We’re excited to introduce the new EC-I Panel, a cutting-edge alarm system that’s already receiving exceptional feedback from our customers. Designed to outperform the competition, the EC-I Panel combines advanced functionality with an attractive price point, making it a standout choice for both installers and end users.

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Key Features and Advantages:

  • Competitively Priced: For the price of the average competitors panel PCB you can get a panel with all the modules you’d need, allowing you to increase your profit margins and with the benefit of having multiple options for introducing recurring revenue for your business.

  • Service Reminders: With the EC-I touch screen keypad you can set service reminders to notify users to get their alarm system serviced, yet another way to optionally add recurring revenue to your jobs.

  • Built-in IP Module: Eliminates the need for additional hardware, offering significant cost savings. The EC-I Panel is nearly half the price of a Bosch 3000 system (including the B426M module) while offering superior features that rival the Bosch 6000.

  • Installer-Friendly Design:.

    • The system can be programmed entirely via a built-in web interface, removing the hassle of outdated software or additional cables.

    • A highly intuitive touchscreen interface eliminates the need for fallback LCD keypads commonly required with Bosch panels.

    • Remote programming and cloud-based firmware updates are already available, reducing the need for on-site visits.

  • User-Friendly Touchscreens: The EC-I touchscreens are far more intuitive and responsive compared to Bosch’s offerings, ensuring a seamless experience for both installers and end users.

  • Advanced Features:

    • Automatic date and time synchronization using NTP servers prevents faults after power cycles.

    • Upcoming cloud portal for installers will enable full remote management, streamlining operations.

  • The EC-I panel and modules are designed & manufactured in New Zealand by industry experts, ensuring high-quality production standards.

Seamless Integration with Third-Party Readers

The EC-I Panel is designed with flexibility in mind, supporting seamless integration with a wide range of third-party readers. These include the MOCA Inc. Airfob readers & keypads, which allow for convenient smartphone-based access control, as well as UProx readers and any other Wiegand-output-capable readers.

This versatility ensures that installers and users can customize their systems to suit specific site requirements without being locked into proprietary hardware. Whether you’re upgrading an existing system or installing a new one, the EC-I Panel provides a smooth pathway to integrate advanced access control technologies.

Additionally, the support for Wiegand readers opens the door to compatibility with numerous industry-standard devices, making the EC-I an excellent choice for retrofits or projects requiring specific third-party solutions.

Advanced Access Control Capabilities

The EC-I Panel doubles as a powerful access control solution, offering features that cater to both small-scale and large-scale installations:

  • Support for Up to 32 Access Control Devices: The panel can manage up to 32 devices, including doors, relays, and other access control points, providing robust scalability for a variety of applications.

  • Cost-Effective Expansion: The 2-Door Controller module is available at just $54.44 and includes support for a push-to-exit button per door, making it an affordable yet feature-rich access control option.

  • Customizable Output Control via Mobile App:

    • Users can control outputs directly from the mobile app.

    • Specific outputs can be hidden from appearing in the app for security or simplicity.

    • Output icons and labels are fully customizable, allowing for intuitive and user-friendly control over access points.

  • Scheduling and Access Groups: The system offers advanced scheduling and access group functionalities, enabling finer control over access permissions.

    • Assign users to specific schedules to control when they can access certain areas.

    • Group users and define access restrictions to particular parts of the system, ensuring security and operational efficiency.

With these features, the EC-I Panel provides a comprehensive and cost-effective access control solution suitable for both residential and commercial applications.

Flexible Connectivity Options

The EC-I Panel supports a variety of connectivity modules, offering flexibility for diverse communication needs. Whether you’re integrating with monitoring stations, enhancing remote management, or adding redundancy, the following options provide reliable and cost-effective solutions:

  • Permaconn Integration with the ECI-RS232 Module: This module, currently priced at just $18.15, allows seamless high level integration with Permaconn devices for remote monitoring, alarm notifications and remote programming. It enables the panel to communicate efficiently with monitoring stations, providing enhanced monitoring capabilities for both residential and commercial installations.

  • 4G Module: For modern, high-speed connectivity, the 4G module is currently available at $106.67. It ensures fast and reliable communication, ideal for areas with limited or no landline availability.

  • PSTN Dialer Module: The PSTN dialer module, currently priced at $24.20, allows the EC-I Panel to connect to traditional landline networks, providing a backup communication option for critical installations where reliability is essential.

These modules offer an array of connectivity choices, ensuring the EC-I Panel can meet a wide range of installation requirements, whether you need modern cellular communication or traditional dial-up backup.

The Perfect Take-Over Solution for Replacing Existing Panels

The EC-I Panel stands out as an excellent choice for replacing existing alarm systems, thanks to its adaptability and cost-effectiveness. One of its most significant advantages is the ability to select different end-of-line resistor values, allowing it to seamlessly integrate with existing sensors instead of replacing them without having to re-run any cable. This feature minimizes the need for additional hardware or rewiring, making upgrades simpler and more time & cost efficient.

Additionally, the affordable wireless modules make it easy to expand on existing systems during a replacement. Whether you’re adding new zones, enhancing coverage, or integrating modern wireless devices, the EC-I Panel ensures that upgrades are both budget-friendly and straightforward.

By offering compatibility with legacy hardware and flexibility for future expansion, the EC-I Panel is the ideal solution for taking over and modernizing outdated alarm systems.

 


 

Cost-Effective Subscription Model:
The subscription fee is waived for you as the installer once you have 11 or more sites registered. For smaller accounts, the annual subscription fee is just $120. As an installer, you can then on-charge your customers whatever amount you deem fit and if they don’t pay their subscriptions to you on time you can disable their mobile app access - this will keep the panel running as normal but just restrict their ability to use their mobile phone to control aspects of the panel.

These costs are completely optional and are not required for the panel functionality - these are only optional extras which are explained below.

Installer Plan Overview:

  • Installer Dashboard: Costs $120/year - 6 month free trial for installers.

    • Allows installers to manage customer sites, including enabling and disabling app access.

  • Site Costs: Each site costs $19.99/year.

    • Installers can recover this cost by charging customers more than $19.99/year (marking up the price). This cost enables the mobile app access for your customers and is optional, it is not required for panel functionality.

  • Costs waived: When you reach 11 or more sites the installer dashboard (usually $120/year) becomes provided free of charge, allowing you to earn additional recurring revenue.

How It Works:

  1. Installers get free access to their dashboard for 6 months, after that they pay $120/year for the dashboard unless in that 6 months you have done 11 more or sites.

  2. They can pay $19.99/year for their customers to get access to the mobile app, if they do not want to get involved with the mobile app and the free money then the end-user will be given an option to get the mobile app themselves but at a cost of $49.99/year.

  3. Installers can set their own prices for customers to recoup any costs from elsewhere and make more profit and introduce recurring revenue to your business.

 


 

Additional Integrations and Compatibility:
The EC-I Panel supports innovative technologies, including Airfob keypads, Control4, and ELAN. Full integration with Uniview & TVT CCTV systems is on its way this year.

Resources and Next Steps:

  • We’ve attached detailed materials and our price list for your reference.

  • Explore their YouTube channel for additional insights and demonstrations: EliteCloud - YouTube.

  • If you’re interested, we’d love to arrange a walkthrough of the EC-I Panel and its programming.

This system truly has the potential to reshape the market, offering more value, innovation, and ease of use than its competitors. Let us know your availability for a detailed discussion or demonstration.


How EC-I stacks up against competing panels: