GoRavens, While 10 seconds would be a good option for some users, the way the system works isn't as simple as the intruder has 30 seconds to destroy the base station. This has been covered on the forums before and my understanding is that it sends a signal to the monitoring server milliseconds after entry delay starts. You have 30 seconds to cancel the alarm, if the monitoring server doesn't receive the cancellation signal the dispatch center is alerted. So even if the base station is destroyed, dispatch is still notified. ... View more

Haha, agreed. I was able to stumble through setting up the routines and it works well for my purpose. Turning lights on/off at sunset/sunrise and sending text messages when my garage door is opened. ... View more

Might not be possible, but it is possible to turn on lights when the system is armed away, home, or disarmed. Do the camera options not show up in SimpleCommands? ... View more

While you wait for it to become a feature, you might be able to accomplish this with SimpleCommands. I do not own any cameras so I cannot say for sure but, I would imagine you could enable record mode on the cameras based on alaram state. ... View more

SimpleCommands is completely seperate from Alexa, so no Alexa needed,. Their service connects directly to the Ring API. The thing I like about it, is that they also have a SMS service that so you can receive text messages on sensor events, instead of just a notification from the ring app. You can also set it up to only alert on a schedule, so in a way you can add another "mode" of self monitoring. ... View more

Currently IFTTT doesn't have any triggers other than for the doorbell. I use SimpleCommands for my light schedule and that gives access to most devices on the hub. However, I am still relying on an external service for my needs and has failed me once for a few days already. FWP, I had to actually had to use the light switch or app to turn on my lights. ... View more

Not all devices have dedicated apps, they all require a hub unless they are WiFi based. I have multiple devices that are paired directly with the Ring alarm. Yes, it is possible to set up routines, etc. through the Alexa app but you are still relying on an external service to provide these actions. It adds a point of failure that isn't necessary. I came home and my lights weren't on and later found out the scheduler I use for lighting was having "connectivity" issues to Ring.   It would be simple to expand Ring to include schedules, routines, actions based on events, etc. This would create a very powerful smart home hub since the unit has WiFi, Z-Wave, and ZigBee protocols built in. No need for extra hubs, bridges, apps, or services to fail. ... View more

Kaadray,   Agreed! They are downright absurd! SimpliSafe's sensors are tiny and I actually purchased a system over the Ring for the size of the sensors and realized that you don't receive any remote capabilities if you don't pay them $25/month. I took the SimpliSafe back and purchased a Ring.   Back to the sensors, the main reason they are so big is that they use a much larger battery than other systems....potentially meaning few battery replacements through the years on "heavy use" doors. Every time you open a door the sensor wakes up and sends its status back to the base station. I have heard complaints on the batteries that are provided, I am new to the system so I can not attest to their longevity.    Being a hardware engineer, I wonder why they need such big batteries....the new Z-Waze chips are designed to draw virtually nothing until there is an event in which they wake and send the command and then they go back to sleep. I have read many negative reviews that spoke of battery usage. Whether this is the battery or shotty programming, IDK....   Overall, I am very impressed with the system and its compatibility but there are some things that need ironing. Hopefully since they are Amazon owned now, they will have some decent engineers around to tweak the system, but that may be a pipedream..... ... View more

FireMedic111, I do this everyday on through my app and it echoes throughout the house as the base station says "Disarmed" and then each keypad repeats it a second later....   Do you have the volume turned down all the way or what? ... View more

Drice78, This can be accomplished through SimpleCommands. You can even connect with SMS so you will receive a text and not just a notification. ... View more

I don't mean to be rude, but isn't that a bit rude? ... View more

I think there should be volume controls for chimes and voice. In order to hear the countdown the volume has to be so loud that the "Disarmed" voice blares throughout the house. I also think you should be able to mute the voice on disarm. I don't need a loud blaring voice to tell me that its disarmed. Simple feedback from the keypad would be sufficient. ... View more

BackEMF,   I think the hub can be connected to an existing network, although it must not have anything paired to it before doing so. See this doc I found on this http://z-wave-assets.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/docs/706/B07D7Q6CHB_-_Ring_Base_Station_-_Manual.pdf?1532938148   Look under "Adding Base station to a Z-Wave Network". ... View more

I am new to the system so these may be features but here is a list of what I would like to see with the system.   - Single PDF with documentation of EVERY alarm feature. I have found the website material and the simple owners manual to be too "dumbed" down to be helpful and have to resort to spending an extensive amount of time searching the site to see if a feature exists.   - Silent exit feature or temporary sensor bypass. If you step outside during the middle of the night you have to disarm, and rearm the system. This process is very verbal if you have the base station and keypad volumes loud enough to hear the entry/exit delay on a normal "leaving-for-work" exit. Some systems have buttons on the sensor that allows for temporary sensor bypass if you want to use a door or window without setting the alarm off.   - Monitor mode or custom modes in App- this would allow you to have more options on which sensors are monitored, chirped, etc for different scenario's of system being active. There should also be an option to disable professional monitoring in said custom mode.   - Scheduling for arming modes or devices on the network. i.e. turning on lights, etc.   - Custom device handlers for the z-wave, zigbee networks   I'm sure I'll have more as I have only been using the system for 2 days now.   ... View more