What can I use to create sound during the disarm delay period?

[silver7447]

I don’t know the right terminology for this, but I have my IQ4 panel mounted inside and I have contact sensors set up for my garage doors. When I enter the garage, and the 30 second alarm delay is triggered, there is no sound. I would like to add something in my garage to generate noise and remind me that the alarm was on and I have 30 seconds to disarm it before the siren goes off and the monitoring company is called.

Is there an inexpensive option so I don’t need a second panel?

[jwcsurety (Jason)]

A similar question can be found here:

Entry Delay Beep Help

My Qolsys IQ 2 Panel is located in the mudroom where we enter from the garage most of the time. When entering that way we can easily hear the entry delay beeps and we know to unarm the alarm system. When our cleaning lady or mother in law enters from the front door, sometimes the beep goes unheard resulting in a false alarm. Is there a device I can locate closer to the front door that will also beep like the panel in the mudroom? I would like to place said device in a hidden location since w…

A secondary keypad is ideal for system control nearby the garage entry. Otherwise an option may be to use a Z-wave appliance module and an automation rule which turns it on when the door opens. You can then use a sound-maker of your choice to be powered on via that appliance module.