Amber Alarm
The Amber Business Solutions IoT alarm communicator was designed to meet all regular requirements from a security alarm control panel. It operates on the Amber Alarm platform in the 868 MHz frequency range. The radio incorporates a dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) decoder that connects directly to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) output of an alarm control panel that supports the Contact ID message protocol. The product also incorporates four discrete (make to ground) inputs to sense any external triggers (for example panic, alarm, fire, medical) in the event that the PSTN output is not available.
Product Features
Supply voltage
Battery backup
Average power consumption
RF Power
PSTN input
Discrete trigger inputs
Analogue input
Trigger outputs
Geo-location
Time to fix
Sensitivity for GPS / GLONASS
Serial port
: 8 to 16 VDC
: 3.4 to 4.6 VDC input for backup battery operation 1
: Sleep mode - 3 mA, Run mode with GPS receiver on: 40 mA, Transmit mode with GPS receiver on: 105 mA
: Model 1E - Class 0u (12 dBm - EIRP - 16 dBm), Model 1I: Class 1u (7 dBm - EIRP - 12 dBm)
: Two wire (Ring and Tip) input with support for Contact ID message protocol
: Four discrete trigger (ground to make) inputs that can be configured for any ON/OFF function required
: One analogue input (3 VDC reference)
: Two open collector outputs with protection to switch a relay
: Support for GPS and GLONASS, 72 acquisition and tracking channels
: From cold start: 26 s, Reacquisition time: 1 s
: Cold start -148 dBm, Tracking and navigation: -167 dBm
: One Transistor-transistor Logic (TTL) bi-directional serial port that is able to interpret a comprehensive set of AT commands for board control and configuration
Technical Specifications
Physical Specification
Dimensions
: 95 mm x 61 mm x 17 mm with mounting holes
Frequently Asked Questions
Amber Alarm is a Sigfox alarm communicator from Amber IoT that connects an intruder detection panel to an offsite monitoring centre over the Sigfox 0G network. It is compact, lightweight, and low-power, and integrates with a wide range of commercially available and legacy alarm panels. Amber IoT has deployed more than 300,000 of these communicators with Fidelity ADT on Sigfox South Africa's 0G network.
Amber Alarm links a customer's intruder detection panel to a 24/7 monitoring centre by transmitting alarm signals over the Sigfox 0G low-power, wide-area network. It takes power directly from the alarm panel, so no additional power supply or cabling is needed. Setup is simple and quick, similar to a do-it-yourself kit.
Yes, the Amber Alarm communicator runs on the Sigfox 0G network, which is engineered with anti-jamming capability, a major advantage over signalling methods that intruders can block. This resilience is a key reason it was chosen for a nationwide security rollout. More than 300,000 units have been deployed on this anti-jamming network in South Africa.
Yes Amber Alarm is designed to integrate seamlessly with a wide range of commercially available security and intruder detection panels, including legacy panels from various suppliers. This broad compatibility lets security providers upgrade communication without replacing existing hardware. It installs quickly and draws power from the panel itself, reducing cost and complexity.
Security companies choose Amber Alarm for its anti-jamming resilience, low power draw, simple installation, and broad panel compatibility all delivered over the reliable, nationwide Sigfox 0G network. Its proven scale, with over 300,000 units deployed alongside Fidelity ADT, shows it can support large monitoring operations. Together these qualities make it a dependable upgrade path for alarm signalling.
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