Configure your SCW Shield Alarm System
Step 1: Configure the SCW Shield Alarm Hub
The hub is the brain of your alarm.
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Easy to Install
Hides in plain sight
Comes with battery backup
No phone line needed - uses the internet connection you already have
Arm/Disarm with SCW Shield App, Keypad, or Key Fob
Includes one Pin Pad
Works with SCW Intrusion Sensors
1500 foot sensor range
Step 2: How Many Doors and Windows do you have?
Door and window sensors are the heart and soul of any alarm system.
Door and window sensors are more secure than motion sensors, as motion sensors aren't active when you're home.
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Door Open / Close Alarm Sensor for SCW Shield - 74DOS
In stock$40.00Not an eyesore: Half the size of most other door sensors!
Detects
Doors Opening and Closing
When would I use motion sensors, glass break sensors, vs. windows open sensors?
Actions
Allows you 60 seconds to enter your code into the pin pad before alert
Siren, App Alerts, and Pro Monitoring when Armed (including Away, Stay, and Night modes)
Open/Close status visible on Shield app
Example Z-Wave Automation: turning on your foyer lights when you enter the door.
Battery
Averages 6 years
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Window Open/Close Alarm Sensor for SCW Shield - 74WOS
In stock$40.00Don't give a thief a 60 second head start to enter your home.
Unlike our competitors, we don't think door and window sensors are the same thing. We have specific window sensors, that alert the second the window is cracked.
Detects
Windows Opening and Closing
When would I use motion sensors, glass break sensors, vs. windows open sensors?
Actions
Alerts Immediately - No 60 second delay.
Siren, App Alerts, and Pro Monitoring when Armed (including Away, Stay, and Night modes)
Open/Close status visible on Shield app
Example Z-Wave Automation: turning your AC off when you open the window.
Battery
Averages 6 years
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MetalMax Housing for Door/Window Sensor - 74MMH
In stock$6.00Mount in narrow spaces
Improved RF performance when mounting on metal
Footprint less than 1/2”
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Glassbreak Sensor for SCW Shield - 74GBS
In stock$120.00
Detects
The Sound of Glass Breaking
Range of 4-25 feet
When would I use motion sensors, glass break sensors, vs. windows open sensors?
Actions
Siren, App Alerts, and Pro Monitoring when Armed (including Away, Stay, and Night modes)
Example Z-Wave Automation: turn on all the lights to scare away intruders.
Battery
Averages 4-6 years
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Garage Door Tilt Sensor for SCW Shield - 74GDT
In stock$50.00
Detects
The opening of any lifting or tilting doors or object (garage doors, display cases, tilting windows)
Alerts
Siren, App Alerts, and Pro Monitoring when Armed (including Away, Stay, and Night modes)
Example Z-Wave Automation: automatically closing the garage door 45 seconds later.
Battery
Averages 10-15 years
Step 3: Add Motion Sensors.
Get an immediate alert when there's motion in your home or business and you're not there.
Reminder: Door and window sensors are more secure than motion sensors, as motion sensors aren't active when you're in the night or armed (stay) modes.
Most people have a motion sensor in the living room, near the door. You may also want to put motion sensors in other common areas, such as your garage, basement, family room, loft, office, or customer waiting area.
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Detects
Motion in a Residence
44 Foot Range at 90 degrees - 50% better than other brands!
Pet-Resistant (under 85 lbs)
Where should I place motion sensors?
When would I use motion sensors, glass break sensors, vs. windows open sensors?
Actions
Siren, App Alerts, and Pro Monitoring when Armed and in Away Mode.
Because your own movement in the house triggers them, motion sensors do not alert you in Stay and Night modes.
It is more secure and you will have fewer false positives if you use door and window sensors.
Battery
Averages 6-8 years
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Outdoor Motion Sensor for SCW Shield - 74OMS
In stock$175.00
Detects
Motion Outdoors
6 Foot Range at 190 degree in either a 3 or 7 foot radius.
Where should I place motion sensors?
When would I use motion sensors, glass break sensors, vs. windows open sensors?
Actions
Primarily used for triggering home automation events.
Convient App Alerts - without triggering Pro Monitoring!
Example Z-Wave Automation: turning on the kitchen lights when motion is detected on your porch.
Battery
Averages 2-5 years, depending on activity
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Commercial Indoor Motion Sensor for SCW Shield - 74CIM
In stock$170.00UL, IC, and FCC Listed for Commercial Insurance
Detects
Motion in a Commercial Building
40 Foot Range at 85 degrees
Where should I place motion sensors?
When would I use motion sensors, glass break sensors, vs. windows open sensors?
Actions
Siren, App Alerts, and Pro Monitoring when Armed and in Away Mode.
It is more secure and you will have fewer false positives if you use door and window sensors.
Battery
Averages 3 years
Step 4: How Do You Want to Disarm the System?
Every system comes with a pin pad and has the ability to arm or disarm your SCW Shield from your smartphone. You can also add keyfobs or extra pin pads.
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Pin Pad for SCW Shield - 74PIN
In stock$60.00Each SCW Shield Hub comes with a pin pad.
SCW Shield can support up to 8 total pin pads, so you can put one near each door.
Arm/Disarm
Disarm your SCW Shield with a Secure, 4-digit Code
1-button arming
Red/Green LED arming feedback
Apps, pin pads, and keyfobs: How do I disarm my SCW Shield Alarm?
Home Automation
Example Z-Wave Automation: arming the system (by pin pad, app, or key fob) could turn your foyer lights off, turn our oven off, and set your thermostat to power saving mode.
Example Z-Wave Automation: disarming the system (by pin pad, app, or key fob) could turn your foyer lights on, set your thermostat to a comfortable temperature, and turn on a wall plug for your favorite music player.
Battery
Averages 4-6 years
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Key Fob Remote for SCW Shield and Home Automation - 74KFR
In stock$30.00Shield can support up to 50 key fobs.
Arm/Disarm
Disarm your SCW Shield from your key ring
Recessed buttons to decrease “pocket alarms”
Panic Mode Button
Apps, pin pads, and keyfobs: How do I disarm my SCW Shield Alarm?
Home Automation
Example Z-Wave Automation: arming the system (by pin pad, app, or key fob) could turn your foyer lights off, turn our oven off, and set your thermostat to power saving mode.
Example Z-Wave Automation: disarming the system (by pin pad, app, or key fob) could turn your foyer lights on, set your thermostat to a comfortable temperature, and turn on a wall plug for your favorite music player.
Additional custom programmable Z-Wave Automation button that could, for example, unlock a smart lock and turn on a porch light.
Battery
Averages 4-6 years
Step 5: Do you need protection for your whole house?
Theft isn't the only threat to your investment. 90% of homeowner insurance claims have to do with water or fire. Protect your property from damage and your loved ones from dangerous chemicals.
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Residential Carbon Monoxide Sensor for SCW Shield - 74CMS
In stock$120.00Environmental Sensors require Smart Monitoring.
Alerts
Contacts the Central Monitoring Station Immediately and Sends Fire Rescue.
Does not send an alert or wait for your response, as Carbon Monoxide can make people non-responsive.
Battery
Averages 10 years
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Environmental Sensors require Smart Monitoring.
Detects
Smoke (Photoelectric)
Heat
Abrupt Temperature Increases
One of the only Fire Sensors that can be used in the kitchen!
Alerts
Integrated Siren
Contacts the Central Monitoring Station Immediately and Sends Fire Rescue.
Does not send an alert or wait for your response, as smoke or fire can make people non-responsive.
Battery
Averages 10 years
Don't let burning toast spoil your day! Our 3-in-1 sensor allows you to turn off the smoke function and just use the Heat and Rate-of-Rise Temperature feature, so that cooking mishaps doesn't set off your siren and send the fire department!”
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3-in-1 Flood, Freeze, and Overheat Sensor for SCW Shield - 74FFO
In stock$70.00Environmental Sensors require Smart Monitoring.
Detects
Water/Flood
Cold/Freeze
High Heat
Alerts
Primarily used for triggering home automation events.
Convenient App Alerts - without triggering Pro Monitoring!
Example Z-Wave Automation: turning off your water valve when detecting a leak.
Battery
Averages 10 years
Step 6: Do you need any specialty sensors?
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Touch Screen Panel Pro for SCW Shield - 74TSPP
In stock$235.00Touch Panel for SCW Shield
Arm, Disarm, check Status and more with the Touch Panel for SCW Shield
Arm/Disarm
Easy and intuitive to arm, disarm, control, and check the status of your SCW Shield
Disarm your SCW Shield with a Secure, 4-digit Code
1-touch arming
Z-Wave Automation Control
Sound for Chimes/Arming
Apps, pin pads, and keyfobs: How do I disarm my SCW Shield Alarm?
Home Automation
Example Z-Wave Automation: arming the system (by pin pad, app, or key fob) could turn your foyer lights off, turn our oven off, and set your thermostat to power saving mode.
Example Z-Wave Automation: disarming the system (by pin pad, app, or key fob) could turn your foyer lights on, set your thermostat to a comfortable temperature, and turn on a wall plug for your favorite music player.
Battery
Backup battery - up to 4 hours
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Safecare Button for SCW Shield - 74SCB
In stock$60.00
Safecare Button
Perfect for elder care
Single, red button for ease of use
Water resistant
Alerts
Contacts the Central Monitoring Station Immediately and Sends an Ambulance.
Battery
Averages 4-6 year
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Additional Wireless Siren for SCW Shield - 74AWS
In stock$120.00While there's already a siren in the Shield Hub, many people choose to add one for each door for additional protection.
Siren
90 dBm siren
Shield can support up to 8 extra sirens
Plugs into a wall outlet
Battery
Averages a couple of hours
Warranty
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Our warranty is for 5 years.
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