Touchscreen keypads and wireless sensor gateways for arming and zone visibility

The Verkada alarm hubs and keypads family provides the physical user interface and wireless sensor aggregation layer for Verkada intrusion alarm installations. In a modern security environment, facilities require intuitive on-site arming and disarming interfaces for authorized personnel, duress signaling capabilities during active threats, and reliable wireless reception for peripheral intrusion detectors. This family bridges edge sensor hardware with the Verkada Command cloud and professional video monitoring centers.

A fundamental architectural division exists across the four models in this catalog group. For United States deployments utilizing the New Alarms platform, the BK22 Touchscreen Alarm Keypad serves as the primary wall-mounted control interface. The BK22 features an interactive color display where staff enter individual PINs, review armed or disarmed zone states, and initiate silent or audible panics. For international and non-US deployments built on the Classic Alarms infrastructure, the BK11 provides dedicated keypad functionality, while the BK21 integrates both a touchscreen keypad and an onboard wireless sensor hub into a single wall enclosure. For sites requiring standalone wireless coordination without an integrated screen, the BH61 Wireless Hub connects wireless door, glass-break, and motion sensors back to the Command ecosystem.

All units in the family communicate over secure, encrypted network channels and receive continuous cloud health checks from Command. Power is delivered via standard Power over Ethernet (PoE 802.3af) or low-voltage DC inputs, simplifying placement at primary egress doors, security vestibules, and reception desks. HTS quotes and provisions keypad and hub hardware after verifying whether the facility requires US New Alarms or international Classic Alarms compatibility.