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Smart technology is here to stay
Only a few years ago, having remote-controlled operating systems within
the home was an almost fanciful idea, yet today, smart heating, lighting
and entertainment systems are an everyday reality for many people.
» » NOW, HOME SECURITY IS NEXT IN
line to undergo a tech transformation
and consumers will begin to experience
previously unattainable levels of
convenience not usually associated with
security products.
With the help of ERA, the home
security specialist, locksmiths now have
the opportunity to offer discrete yet
effective home security solutions, with
all the benefits that smartware brings, to
their customers.
INNOVATION IS KEY
Tania Tams, head of marketing at ERA
explains, “Innovation is integral to ERA’s
philosophy and the company’s smartware
range, which includes alarms, video door
bells, and soon-to-be-launched smart
locks, provides the cutting-edge security
technology that consumers now demand.
”It’s time for traditional locksmiths
to embrace this new wave of security
products with the reassurance that ERA’s
smartware range has been subject to all
the usual rigorous research and testing
that they’ve come to expect and trust
from us.”
HOMEGUARD PRO – A
CLOUD-BASED FIRST
ERA’s HomeGuard Pro ‘easy fit’ home
alarm system brings all the benefits
of our other ERA smartphone intruder
alarms, but with cloud capabilities to
bring even more simplicity and control.
With no control panel, just a hub, there
is no complicated set up as this is all
done via smartphone app and should the
hub ever become damaged, all settings
and data are safely stored in the cloud.
The Cloud also enables the monitoring
of multiple hubs from one account,
meaning quick-flip viewing of different
locations can be done in seconds. This is
possible as it’s no longer the app talking to
one hub, it’s the app talking to the Cloud
which can hold the data from multiple hubs
and report back to you fluidly on them all.
Even better still, the super-fast
communication means in the event
of an intrusion, HomeGuard Pro will
simultaneously alert all stored contacts
and provide real time data via push
notification, phone call and email.
With quick and easy home security
management you can log in, flip between
IP cameras, review arm/disarm logs, all
at the touch of a button. Also, as new
integrations are released, or new features
become available, the hub can simply be
upgraded via the Cloud with no need for
replacement or physical adaptions.
ERA DOORCAM
ERA DoorCam Smart Home WiFi Video
Doorbell is ideal for use by the householder
when inside or outside the home. DoorCam
allows the householder to view callers both
while in the home and while away from
home. Wherever they are, householders
can talk to callers via real time conversation
from anywhere, using a Smartphone.
Equally handy outside or inside the
home, the householder can plug in the
WiFi chime which comes as standard,
connecting up to four more chimes in
the house, all part of the package. This
means a chime will sound in the house,
with selectable sound - volume and light
function - eliminating the need to carry a
Smartphone around the house.
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ERA DoorCam is the latest addition
to the company’s range of cloud-based
smart-ware security products. Not only is
the range a boon for householders, but
also a superb and evolving commercial
opportunity for locksmiths who can
extend their offering outside of their usual
field to offer add-on value to customers.
DoorCam allows for two-way talk with
high quality sound and provides adjustable
volume, brightness and colour to suit the
user. The video camera has a 180° field
of view and records in 720pHD resolution
and is available in black or white. The
product’s infrared night vision ensures
operation day and night and with optional
motion detection and ability to customise
focus to a specific area, the householder
can tailor the DoorCam to suit individual
preferences. Powered by connection to
existing doorbell wiring or using an ERA
plug in power supply, DoorCam connects
to the home WiFi network. DoorCam
comes with FREE Cloud Recording for 12
months and is easy to setup via a simple to
use Smartphone App.
REMOVING BARRIERS
However, there are some concerns
about the long-term reliability of such
products, particularly ‘IT issues’.
ERA’s smartware product manager,
Kevin Spencer says, “We totally
understand the concerns of those who
simply want to fit the alarm and move
onto the next job, with no come back
later from customers who find that their
phone no longer controls their device.
“There is very little risk an installed
HomeGuard Pro system would suddenly
not be compatible any more with the
customer’s phone, because as iOS
or Android update their software, the
HomeGuard firmware is automatically
updated with a notification which is
simply accepted by the user.
“ERA is part of the developer’s
programme for Apple and Android, which
means that we are regularly updated by