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Hi
In order to make the TA a complete security alarm system, it needs a method to communicate to a monitoring service when the Wifi / Internet is down. Since Kincony already has the SIM7600e board that is used on other products, I would like to see it added to the TA ASAP. Without it, the TA is just like all the other DIY products. Really, it's the missing piece.
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thanks for your suggestion, we will try to find a solution.
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More details about cellular usage.
It is not normally used at all. But having a backup method is critical to providing contact with First Responders when an alarm is triggered. If the WiFi is down and an alarm is triggered, the house could burn down.
In normal usage, even using a Wifi connection, the data usage is usually ZERO until an alarm is triggered. The monitoring service I use utilizes the a http_request and Json to create, cancel, get status, or update an alarm. These transmissions are less than 254 bytes.
I have been using this approach for many years, but it is not an all-in-one solution like the TA would provide. Because I have 24/7 monitoring, I receive a discount on my home insurance. And in those many years of use, I have never created an alarm. Thankfully.
So critical YES, but used much NO. I hope this paints a clear picture as to why a cellular solution is needed.
And like others, I would like to have more zones. Currently, my panel has 9 zones, so if I use a TA, I would have to combine my two door zones into one. It is not a problem for security, but the more zones you have defined, gives the First Responders better information.
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i think maybe can add a "network state" to IFTTT as a condition. so that user can set by IFTTT, just IF "internet lost" THEN send SMS or have a CALL.
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WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? Your response doesn't make sense. Won't you want to add a SIM7600 chip to the TA? Maybe easier to replace Tuya chip with a SIM7600 and provide as an option. Designing it that way would not require physical changes to the TA.
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my means is TA+G1 use together.
but add SIM7600E on TA's pcb also is another solution.
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Adding SIM7600 to TA is a better option. When? Days, months or years from now!!
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Never received an update on when a cellular device, such as a SIM7600, will be available for the TA. Is there another product I can use? Considered your KC868-16a, but it doesn't have the SIM7600 option. What can you provide?
