{"id":133,"date":"2017-08-29T07:18:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T14:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/?p=133"},"modified":"2023-12-01T11:21:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:21:06","slug":"sonitrol-silicon-valley-newsletter-august-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/sonitrol-silicon-valley-newsletter-august-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonitrol Silicon Valley Newsletter | August 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"133\" class=\"elementor elementor-133 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ireajum elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ireajum\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-xzqxtuk\" data-id=\"xzqxtuk\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-puxskcm elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"puxskcm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Power of the 'Pin Code'<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cafoeqj elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cafoeqj\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sonitrol security systems are designed to protect your property, your inventory, and your staff. When armed, the unique features of your verified Sonitrol audio intrusion system can provide floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall coverage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-yc2suqq elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"yc2suqq\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A key component that determines the effectiveness of your Sonitrol system is your pin code or alarm code. \u00a0This specific number is essential for <strong>maximizing protection<\/strong> and <strong>minimizing false alarms<\/strong>. \u00a0We&#8217;ve shared some of our top tips below for protecting your facility that center around the &#8216;power of the pin code&#8217;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vfnaieg elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"vfnaieg\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/share-code.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-135\" alt=\"share-pin-code\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/share-code.jpg 576w, https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/share-code-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/share-code-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-scvhzto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"scvhzto\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Pick a unique number, memorize it, and don&#8217;t share it.\u00a0<\/strong>We receive several false alarms each day that result from invalid or incorrect codes entered on keypads.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-pzhpoeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"pzhpoeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Every employee needs an individual code.\u00a0<\/strong>Sharing codes can weaken your security by increasing the chances of an alarm code falling into the wrong hands. With\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysonitrol.net\/login.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">MySonitrol<\/a>, you can run reports to see which codes, and in turn, which employees armed\/ disarmed your system. Activate new codes for\u00a0vendors, contractors, and after-hours cleaning crews\u00a0to prevent false alarms and protect your facility.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073ma0u elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"073ma0u\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><div><strong>Education is essential.<\/strong>\u00a0Many false alarms result from incorrect usage of pin codes. Consider scheduling a free Sonitrol training session with employees to review keypad instructions and discuss procedures for canceling and resetting alarm codes.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ltjc3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ltjc3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8uso4j3\" data-id=\"8uso4j3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3w8iwmt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3w8iwmt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><div><strong>Education is essential.<\/strong>\u00a0Many false alarms result from incorrect usage of pin codes. Consider scheduling a free Sonitrol training session with employees to review keypad instructions and discuss procedures for canceling and resetting alarm codes.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10gwxsq\" data-id=\"10gwxsq\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5hwsq8m elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5hwsq8m\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-08-29-at-2.59.22-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-136\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nemgwi6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"nemgwi6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Talk with your Customer Care Representative to maximize protection through controlling alarm codes. Give us a call directly at (408) 998-2002.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-mikqtnb\" data-id=\"mikqtnb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-rgpfups elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"rgpfups\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">apprehensions throughout the Sonitrol network since 1977!<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"176287\" data-from-value=\"\" data-delimiter=\",\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-oexz79k elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"oexz79k\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daotmvl elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daotmvl\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule Your Remaining 2017 Holiday Closures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-twjqbws elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"twjqbws\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take a few moments\u00a0<br \/>to update your office hours and door lock times for closures through the end of 2017.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deufuvx elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"deufuvx\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/closed_red_sign.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/closed_red_sign.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/closed_red_sign-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonitrolsv.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/closed_red_sign-768x272.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-judaklv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"judaklv\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><strong>September 4<\/strong><\/div><div>Labor Day<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>October 9<\/strong><\/div><div>Columbus Day<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>November 10<\/strong><\/div><div>Veteran&#8217;s Day<\/div><div><em>(observed)<\/em><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>November 23<\/strong><\/div><div>Thanksgiving<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>December 25<\/strong><\/div><div>Christmas<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-trvwnne elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"trvwnne\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your office hours will change on the\u00a0above listed dates, or\u00a0any other date through the end of the year, please call our Central Station team at (408) 279-8500 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:central@sonitrolsj.com?subject=Update%20My%20Holiday%20Office%20Hours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">send us an email<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeok98u elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aeok98u\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5l59nm0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5l59nm0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Top False Alarm Reasons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cuiqkxj elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cuiqkxj\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div class=\"SideText2\"><div><div><div><div>As we mentioned in the main story, alarm code errors cause many of the false alarms received by our Central Station operators.<\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Here are some other top false alarms that we receive that are easy to prevent:<\/div><br \/><div>#1: Not putting your system in &#8216;Test&#8217; mode when doing remodeling, construction, or testing your system components.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>#2: Burnt food or excessive heat set off heat and smoke detectors.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>#3: Empty or low batteries in your system can trigger alarm signals.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Power of the &#8216;Pin Code&#8217; Sonitrol security systems are designed to protect your property, your inventory, and your staff. When armed, the unique features of your verified Sonitrol audio intrusion system can provide floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall coverage. A key component that determines the effectiveness of your Sonitrol system is your pin code or alarm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_front_end_style_editor":"no","ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":400,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"off","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,15,12,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-access-control","category-intrusion","category-security-resources","category-tips-tricks","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>THE POWER OF THE &#039;PIN CODE&#039; | Sonitrol Silicon Valley Newsletter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A key component that determines the effectiveness of your Sonitrol system is your pin code or alarm code. 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