Car alarm "Pandora DXL 5000": description, features, installation and reviews

"Pandora DXL 5000" is a high class alarm system that was able to combine almost all the latest achievements and innovations in the field of protection against car theft. It is quite self-sufficient, because it has on its board an arsenal of all the necessary components for guaranteed confrontation to qualified scammers and hijackers.

It is also possible to add reliable communication with the owner of the security system, which is available at any time and in any place. And as another indisputable plus of signaling, we safely add warranty service for five years.

Pandora DXL 5000 System Management

Two-way alarm Pandora has a very wide choice of control methods, which are deprived of many similar and competing products: contactless tags, smartphone, smart clock, keychain and other immobilizers. Manage all this (disarm, start / shut down the engine, etc.) can be from any smartphone, as well as through a personal cabinet on a special service site. Naturally, the whole process of "communication" with the alarm is through password systems and access points.

Designers "Pandora DXL 5000" have developed a special application for "Android" and "apple" devices, allowing in tandem with an immobilizer it is easy to manage with alarm. The keychain with feedback has a "long-range" frequency of 868 MHz, it is equipped with a thick glass of special materials on a mineral basis, which will prevent dust from entering the system and protect it from impact.

Trinket

In general, the instruction to the Pandora DXL 5000 says that the system is considered "skinless", but numerous appeals and feedback from the owners have done their job, and the manufacturer has kept the key rings for those who are comfortable with this method of management.

Other ways to manage

As an option, the security system can be equipped with an innovative and rather interesting way of management - the "smart clock" RW-2. Complete with the main components they do not go, so they will have to be purchased separately from the device "Pandora DXL 5000". The operating manual also notes that since the generations of previous generations, wireless tags have significantly decreased in size, allowing the owner to more widely use them.

Duplication

The peculiarity of Pandora signaling is the duplication of the main functions in approximately the same way as it is implemented in aviation - each more or less important detail (cellular communication channel, wireless engine blocking, etc.) has its own double, and sometimes the third version in case Failure or failure of the system, which is unlikely.

The alarm system "Pandora DXL 5000" is equipped with a SIM card slot that is responsible for receiving signals from a mobile device (smartphone, tablet) to perform a number of functions such as starting the engine, opening doors and other owner commands. Also, with its help, the owner receives all the data relating to his car: engine temperature, alarm messages, listening to the saloon, the rest of the fuel in the tank, and so on.

GPS Tracker

The first SIM card is backed up in a stand-alone GPS tracker, type NAV-04. This device is also included in the alarm system "Pandora DXL 5000", is even more secretive, unlike the main unit, and is not directly connected with it. The message is only possible through encrypted transmission at a frequency of 2.5 GHz.

At the moment of vehicle movement, the tracker acts as a satellite receiver, analyzing the incoming data about the location of the object. All the incoming information can be viewed both in real time, and through a database, which is maintained for a very long time on the servers of the manufacturer. Remote control interface is understandable and convenient, and a simple user to understand it will not be difficult. The method of control is carried out through the site or through a special mobile application. There you can also carefully configure the interface, there is a detailed instruction manual and the ability to leave your wish and feedback.

Car alarm Pandora DXL 5000 at attempt of stealing activates at first the central block, sending the short message from a sim card to the owner. In the event that the hijackers were able to neutralize the central unit of the device, removed it or even disconnected the car battery, then the tracker then switches to autonomous operation from its built-in power source and with its SIM card, transmitting signals to the owner with the exact coordinates to Which you can find a car.

Radio relay

Dubbers also have locking systems that will not allow the engine to start when the vehicle is stolen. Car alarm Pandora DXL 5000 (New, Pro, Classic) is equipped with two sub-hood modules, that is, a pair of radio relays - RHM-06 as main and RR-100 as an additional.

Relays receive instructions from the main module of the system and, just like the tracker, are not connected to each other by wires, "communicating" only over the encrypted digital channel in the radio frequency of 2.5 GHz. There is no need to pull any wires under the hood, as it was with previous generations of car alarms. In the new "Pandora DXL 5000" installation instructions indicate that no holes in the engine board for wiring are bored and track the radio modules by wires (which are not) - it is impossible.

Both radio relays perform approximately the same protective functions, and in view of the fact that they are completely independent and spaced apart in different parts of the alarm system - this will double the problems of the hijackers.

Protection against jamming

The use of sirens in modern car alarms causes more and more negative disputes and accompanying problems. By themselves, the sirens - as a means of preventing theft - were abolished by long-range key fobs with feedback, and even later they were completely abandoned, - cellular communication channels appeared. Instead of a loud siren, which sometimes wakes up half a block, the system will personally inform the owner of the car of problems or other hazards.

But progress does not stand still and the downside always, sooner or later, will make itself felt. Practically in any radio shop or on the Internet, you can find devices that can suppress the GSM signal. Such gadgets have become a real phobia among owners of this kind of alarm. Indeed, similar security systems based on cellular reception are extremely vulnerable to this kind of "jamming", thereby denying the possibility of signaling the possibility of sending any ping to its owner.

Communication channel protection

But this case does not apply to the "Pandora DXL 5000" system - to protect against this kind of attacks, the alarm system is equipped with an additional guard function, which is called "link control". It does not work according to the usual algorithm: "there was an alarm - sending SMS", but on the contrary - the alarm system periodically sends small packets of information to the Pandora server, showing that it is "on-line" and there are no problems. And when the attackers launch a "jam", the system loses connection with the servers and begins to inform the owner about the threat that has arisen.

This two-way mode, although it requires some expenses for cellular traffic, but it is relevant only in roaming - in the home network, the channel support does not require any expenses and is about 1-2 rubles a day.

Smart watch

"Smart watch", or Smart watch, is quite promising for today in the market of gadgets. Such a device works, as a rule, in synergy with a smartphone, acting as a multimedia assistant. The headset, in fact, is a quick access display, which reflects the main events and much more. In tandem with car alarm this gadget is for the first time.

Watches RW-02, designed specifically for the Pandora DXL 5000 (price within 10 thousand rubles) are not included in the basic car alarm system, so you need to purchase them separately. The software of the gadget is constantly updated and overgrown with a new functional set, but the main areas of work are unchanged:

• An alternative to wireless tagging. Having with you a watch and a smartphone, take an immobilizer with you, and also a key from the ignition lock is no longer necessary: everything is started by pressing the "Start / Stop" button.
• Function "local navigator" for car parking. Now, thanks to the built-in cellular receiver "smart clock" remember the place where you left your car and, if necessary, will lead you to the car acting as a compass - which is extremely convenient in some cases;
• The watches are comfortable stylish and well-protected.

Users are particularly warmly responding to the built-in compass navigator, especially helping out this function in large parking lots with hypermarkets or intricate multi-level parking lots.

The watches have a smart monochrome display, but as such, the multimedia gadget is not, so you will not find in them such seemingly familiar things for smart devices like touch controls, video browsing or convenient chat - energy saving comes first. "Smart watch" for "Pandora" is very important to work as long as possible on one battery, and do not ask for an outlet every day, as do other "smart" brethren.

Car alarm installation Pandora DXL 5000

The installation of such a modern alarm system as Pandora is practically unreal, so do not be surprised that most even the most advanced installation services can not help you in this matter.

Only certified units (companies, installers) can install the DXL 5000 system, that is, those who have been accredited by the alarm manufacturer Alarm Trade. The system adapts and works only with a specific car in online mode, so the entrance and further access to all the functionality, and hence the alarm setting for the owner, is exclusively from a certified and approved by the company master.

Many users express dissatisfaction in their feedback by such a strict system of control and selection of specialists, but the company explains its actions by some facts. The installation of Pandora car alarm requires the skills of a highly skilled craftsman and is significantly different from the installation of similar and competing devices, therefore, to save its customers from poor quality installation of such an expensive premium system, the company decided to limit the number of installers by entering strict accreditation. This initiative, although it hinders the growth of sales, but maintains the reputation of the company.

Total we get that in such large cities as St. Petersburg and Moscow, services approved by the manufacturer, where there are relevant masters can be found only two and four respectively.

Price

The cost of car alarm "Pandora" series 5000 on the official website of the manufacturer fluctuates within 30 thousand rubles. The installation will need to pay about 8-10 thousand rubles.

To enhance the protective characteristics of your car, you can add here the cost of one or two electromechanical locks for the hood and the price of their installation. Agree that having in its arsenal such a powerful defense system as "Pandora", it would be unreasonable to leave an attacker with an extra loophole in the engine compartment, where the gearbox and engine blocking modules are located.