DSC PG9905: Programming to Qolsys IQ Panel 2 Plus

In this video, Michael from Alarm Grid shows you how to program the DSC PG9905 PowerG Temperature Sensor to the Qolsys IQ Panel 2 Plus Security System. Like most PowerG Sensors, the PG9905 is readily supported by all versions of the Qolsys IQ Panel 2 Plus. This sensor is designed to alert the system whenever the detected temperature goes outside a set threshold, typically because the HVAC system inside the building has stopped working.

You can configure the PG9905 for high temperature monitoring and/or low temperature monitoring. But there is one major restriction associated with this sensor. If you have configured the wireless zone so that the system will report out to Alarm.com upon the sensor being activated, then you will only be able to use the sensor for either low temperature monitoring or high temperature monitoring. The only way you can use both high temperature monitoring and low temperature monitoring with one single PG9905 Sensor is if you configure the zone so that the system will not report out to Alarm.com and only provide local alerts at the panel.

However, most users will want to have the system report out to Alarm.com, so you will likely need to choose whether low temperature or high temperature monitoring is needed. Of course, you can always reprogram the associated zone for the PG9905 to either low temperature monitoring or high temperature monitoring depending on the time of year. This can prevent you from needing to buy a second PG9905 Sensor.

When you go to program the zone, you will also set the low and/or high temperature thresholds that will determine when the sensor should notify the system. If the zone is configured so that the system will report out, then this will also determine when you are ultimately notified by Alarm.com regarding an unusually high or low temperature. High temperature monitoring can be crucial in the summer months for ensuring that you arrive home to a comfortable house, while low temperature monitoring is important in the winter months for ensuring that the pipes inside the building do not freeze.

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