Qolsys (Quality of Life Systems) is a leading innovator in intrusion detection and building automation, making significant strides in enterprise security, particularly for organizations upgrading from legacy alarm panels. At the center of its product lineup is the IQ Panel, a sleek, all-in-one security control panel featuring a large touchscreen interface. Now in its fourth generation, the IQ Panel includes multiple communication radios (cellular LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Z-Wave, and legacy sensor frequencies) along with an integrated camera.
For enterprises, this means the panel can support dual-path communication, simultaneously using cellular and Wi-Fi for faster, more reliable alerts, and connect with a wide range of wireless sensors and third-party devices. The built-in camera can capture snapshots (e.g., who disarms the system) and send them directly to administrators’ devices, providing valuable auditing tools and deterrence. Compared to traditional keypads, the user experience is modern, intuitive, and app-like, reducing staff training time. From either the panel itself or the Alarm.com mobile app that powers it, users can arm or disarm the system, view camera feeds, and control smart devices such as locks and thermostats, giving facility managers a unified security and automation interface.
For larger deployments, Qolsys offers the IQ Pro, a hybrid commercial-grade alarm panel that combines Qolsys’s modern interface with DSC’s proven commercial security hardware (both are part of Johnson Controls). The IQ Pro is designed for businesses, supporting up to 1,000 users, 8 partitions, and 128 zones, allowing for complex setups with both hardwired and long-range PowerG wireless sensors. This scalability enables coverage for large facilities or multi-department buildings with independent security zones. With dual-path communication, advanced encryption (128-bit AES for PowerG sensors), and a wireless range of up to one mile line-of-sight, the IQ Pro delivers both reliability and compliance, meeting UL commercial standards (UL2610, UL864) often required by insurers and regulators.
Another key advantage is the integration with Alarm.com’s ecosystem. Through the Alarm.com Enterprise Dashboard, companies can centrally manage multiple sites, arming or disarming systems, updating user codes, and monitoring alarms or sensor issues from a single login. For example, a business with 50 retail stores can see in real time which locations are armed, disarmed, or experiencing trouble conditions.
Qolsys systems also offer end-user conveniences such as Bluetooth touchless disarming (authorized employees’ phones automatically disarm the system as they approach) and scene automation (arming the system can trigger lights to turn off and thermostats to adjust). These features improve compliance with security procedures by making correct operation seamless.
Qolsys, through its IQ Panel series and IQ Pro, provides enterprises with a modern intrusion detection solution that is easy for end users, powerful for security administrators, and flexible enough to integrate with smart-building features. Organizations adopting Qolsys often replace outdated alarm systems and immediately gain stronger security, centralized management, and better user adoption.
