Metro Alarm & Lock is excited to announce new products available with the DMP Control Panel. Please contact us for more details!

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Virtual Keypad for the DMP Control Panel

Managing your office and employees’ security is good business!

The Virtual Keypad™ provides Apple® iPhone/iPad and Android™ owners with the ability to access a number of security system keypad functions remotely via cellular or network connection. The app allows users to remotely control lights, thermostats, door locks, appliances, cameras, and more via an easy-to-use interface along with standard features such as arming/disarming, checking status, area arming, and output control.

• Choose your Level of Protection – With options to arm All, Perimeter, or Area, you can have the peace of mind that your investments are well protected.
• Set Alerts you want to Receive – ​Choose to receive notifications in cases of Alarms, Troubles and Arm/disarms, or get a notification if someone enters a restricted area.
• Users – Add, Remove or Edit Users from your System.
• Manage System Schedule – ​Schedule Arming/Disarm, doors and other outputs.
• Event History – View Activity, Door Access, Arming/Disarming and Alarms!
• Control Multiple Devices with One Tap – ​With the Favorites settings, you can group your most-used devices and turn them on or off with a single tap.
• Multiple System Control – Manage multiple locations seamlessly from the same app.

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Expanded Commercial Video Options

Video cameras connected to residential and commercial security systems give users a powerful security tool. With cameras, they can check in on their premises at any time, as well as be prompted to determine the situation upon an alarm in the event of an intrusion.To meet our customers’ video surveillance needs, DMP offers a variety of network cameras and network video recorders (NVRs).

Take a look at our selection of SecureCom Video™ products. We’re also happy to offer an expanded selection of commercial video options giving you the flexibility of choice. Please keep in mind, all of our video capabilities are accessible through a single app and browser — the powerful Virtual Keypad™ app or VirtualKeypadAccess.com™. This one app not only gives you accessto your cameras and NVRs, but it also allows you to manage your security system’s intrusion detection and access control!

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Video Doorbell

• 1080P precise clarity
• Pinch-to-Zoom technology for a closer look
• Motion detection regions
• Day/Night video functionality
• Uses existing doorbell power
• Wedge accessories for flexible camera angle to fit entrance layout
• 180-degree field of view
• Two-way full-duplex audio communication
• Motion sensitivity settings

Tips for Keeping Your Pipes from Freezing

Check the temperature in any areas you think are at risk of falling below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Pay particular attention to basements, mechanical rooms, maintenance closets, and other less frequently used spaces.

Keep overnight interior temperature to no lower than 55 degrees.

Open doors and cabinets (including under sinks and closets) where pipes are located.

Keep doors slightly ajar between unheated and heated rooms. (Do NOT prop open fire doors.)

Do you know where the water shutoff valve is located?

Take a few minutes before you have a problem to know where your water shutoff valve is located and that it is accessible.

What to do if you have a frozen pipe

Turn off the water supply at the main shutoff as quickly as possible.

Inspect the pipes to determine if any have burst, including pipes in the basement and out-of-the-way areas. Inspect your fire sprinkler system, too.

Locate all of the cracks (if any) before pipes thaw and make note of their location.

If a pipe has burst, be sure to immediately turn off electrical power and unplug all electrical items in the affected area. Move vulnerable furniture, equipment, and documents.

Open a faucet on the affected pipe so water can flow as it is melting.

Open another faucet to relieve any pressure in the pipes.

If there are not any cracks, you may thaw the pipes with a hair dryer, towels soaked in hot water, and/or allow them to thaw on their own.

Never attempt to thaw a frozen pipe with a blowtorch or any type of open flame.

Metro Alarm & Lock Offers the Following Services

• UL Certified Fire Alarm Systems
• Camera Systems
• Intrusion Systems
• Access Control Systems
• Locks, including Re-Keying
• Intercoms
• Fire Alarms
• Sprinkler Monitoring
• Inspections & Testing

Are you at risk? How do you know? Metro Alarm & Lock offers a free, comprehensive security audit that provides a quick, easy overview of what security measures are in place and where additional attention may be needed. This is not a sale pitch, but an assessment of your current situation. Our security professional will evaluate and provide a written report on your:

• Locks and lighting
• Fire Systems
• Theft and Entry Control
• Policies, Plans, and Procedures

Call Metro Alarm & Lock for a free assessment. 952-890-6684

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