DIY Pro Security
Optional TEK pre-config available
Build your complete system
Step 0: pick your system type - PoE/Dark X, AHD, Ajax, or Akuvox. Each path has its own builder. Compatible pieces, priced as the sum of the parts.
Step 0 · First question
What type of system?
Pick PoE/Dark X, AHD, Ajax, or Akuvox first - then we open the matching layout. Cameras share one slot-builder; Ajax and Akuvox each have their own UI.
Cameras · PoE
PoE / Dark X
Slot builder for IP cameras. Mounts included free. No Ajax on this path.
Open camera builderCameras · AHD
AHD coax
Same shared camera slot-builder as PoE, with DVR and coax cable. Mounts included free.
Open camera builderLayout · Ajax
Ajax alarm
Own alarm UI - hub, keypad, then devices with room and location. Never an add-on on cameras.
Open Ajax builderLayout · Akuvox
Akuvox intercom
Own Q&A UI for door stations, indoor video, and mounts. Separate from cameras and Ajax.
Open Akuvox builderOptional soft filter
Home or business? (optional)
Optional - tunes card order and defaults after you pick a system type. Never the first gate.
House / DIY
Homeowners
Lead with Dark X / PoE cameras for the house - driveway, doors, and shared lots. Home-scale paths: PoE, AHD, Ajax, then Akuvox.
Prefer home defaultsShop / office / warehouse
Business owners
Multi-cam coverage, active deterrence, Ajax, and multi-door / multi-tenant Akuvox. Not a homeowner Dark X pitch - built for the job site and the storefront.
Prefer business defaultsViewing as . Switch homeowner / business
Layout 1 · Cameras
PoE / Dark X camera system
Shared camera slot-builder. Size -> slots -> NVR (channels >= cams, next-up, top 256ch) -> drive -> cable (premade -> couplers -> junction/pull boxes) -> PoE switch if needed -> monitor optional. Mounts included free. No Ajax or Akuvox on this path.
Mounts included free.
Layout 1 · Cameras
AHD coax camera system
Same camera layout as PoE - slots, DVR next-up, SkyHawk drive, coax cable, monitor optional. Mounts included free. No Ajax add-on.
Mounts included free.
Layout 2 · Ajax
Ajax smart alarm (own UI)
Separate from cameras. Hub (type + color) -> keypad type -> devices with quantity, room name, and location - sticky cart on the side. Optional CMS monitoring from $44.95/mo is copy/link only.
Layout 3 · Akuvox
Akuvox door & access (own UI)
Separate Q&A builder: tenancy, network, entry hardware, indoor answering -> matched door stations, indoor video, mounts, and access gear.
Prefer a fixed list?
Quick-buy PoE starters
Premade 4- and 8-camera shopping lists - recorder, drive, cables included. Mounts included free when you build your own system below.
Layout 1 · Cameras
Build your camera system
Size -> camera slots -> recorder -> drive -> cable -> switch if needed -> monitor. Mounts included free. No Ajax or Akuvox on this path.
Mounts included free.
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Layout 2 · Ajax
Build your Ajax alarm
Own UI - hub, keypad, then devices with room and location. Sticky cart. CMS is optional copy only.
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Layout 3 · Akuvox
Build your Akuvox door system
Own Q&A UI - scenarios match door stations, indoor video, mounts, and access hardware.
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- TEK-grade gear Same class of cameras and recorders TEK hangs on real jobs.
- Sum of parts Build pricing stays transparent - no mystery kit markup.
- Support that stays Install questions and setup help from people who know the gear.
- Factory-direct Ship to your door. DIY install, or TEK hang in Cincinnati.