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4G Access Control System Adding a Tag with an Android Phone

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Add a New Tag in Seconds (Priory Access 4G/5G Access Control System) Michael demonstrates just how fast it is to add a new RFID tag/card to the Priory Access ZR5 4G/5G Cloud Access Control System— all from your phone. No Wi-Fi, no laptop, no fuss. What you’ll see in the video Open the Priory Access app or Live Screen on your phone. Tap Add Tag and scan with your phone’s NFC reader or paste a QR code. Give the user a name and (optionally) choose a time window. Save—access is live immediately. Why it matters Speed: onboard users in under...

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4G/5G GSM Alarm Dialer for Burglar & Fire Alarm Systems

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4G/5G GSM Alarm Dialer for Burglar & Fire Alarms; Setup In the video, Michael demonstrates a 4G/5G GSM Alarm Dialer in action, shows the basic setup, and explains how cost effective using an IoT SIM is compared to a mobile phone SIM. Watch the video on YouTube View Product: 4G GSM Alarm Dialler (Intruder & Fire) The IoT Portal Ready To Go! GSM alarm diallers include a multi-network SIM with LTE-M and NB-IoT support across 3, EE, O2 and Vodafone. No need to choose a network or set up Wi-Fi — it’s all Ready To Go! Power it up, scan the QR code...

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Unboxing a ZKTeco QR600 QR Code Reader with Keypad and NFC Tag Support

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In the video Michael unboxes a QR600 reader and hooks it up to the ZR4 4G Access Control System to see if it works straight out of the box.   Available from Alarm Diallers here:https://www.alarm-diallers.com/products/5g-4g-gsm-cloud-access-control-system

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Which SIM should I choose for my 4G GSM Intercom?

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Which SIM should I choose for my 4G GSM Intercom?   TLDR: Videx, AES, Commtel (Priory Access before 2022)... anything but Vodafone (VOXI, Asda Mobile, Lebara, and Talkmobile are also Vodafone) Priory Access (2022+) anything but O2 PAYG until the end of 2025. Then any network, any SIM!   In the 2G/3G days you would chose the SIM that offered the right amount of calls for the lowest price. So long as you have network coverage you'll be fine. That is still valid... but only if the service aligns. 2G and 3G use have a direct digital voice channel to...

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Hybrid, secure, VPN connected alarm system setup

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Michael made a video for one of Priory Access distributors as to how to set up the alarm system on the ZR5/IoT Portal Hub. As we don't have much info on this system available yet we though we would share it publicly.   https://www.alarm-diallers.com/collections/zigbee-sensors-and-actuators/products/iot-portal-zigbee-hub-for-home-automation-remote-control   https://www.alarm-diallers.com/collections/zigbee-sensors-and-actuators/products/4g-industrial-iot-iiot-control-and-monitoring-system-din-rail    

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