Is Anyone Using A Z-Wave Siren?

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Hi

Is anyone using a z-wave siren under UI5?

I’m curious to know what it looks like (screenshot) and which xml and json files it uses?
Are they worth it?

Thanks

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The siren acts like a simple BinaryLight switch, if you set it to on your eardrums pop. I have mine setup so it stops automatically after 30 seconds to avoid panicking kids and neighbours.

Device_file is D_BanaryLight1.xml

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I’m using http://www.amazon.com/Everspring-SE812-2-Z-Wave-Indoor-Siren/dp/B006T2DHPI

It is a simple On/Off in UI5. Nothing fancy.

As for the siren itself, holy cow is it loud. The only complaint is that the red light is a joke. It is not a strobe light but more like 1 red LED that just flashes.

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Hi,
Just a little add, there is some indoor siren like Ezlo – Property Empowered that also have a flash light.
In UI5 it’s displayed as a dimable light. Bellow 30% it’s only the flash, above you get the sound.

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Thanks everyone for responding …

For me personally, in a sort of OCD way, I was hoping that it would have it’s own icon (maybe a bell) and perhaps do something else of note, but it seems not.

The reason for asking was because I was curious to see if there was scope for a special ‘Alarm’ plugin that could do multiple things when invoked - such as flash the house lights, set cameras to record, play a specific siren.mp3 track on e.g a Sonos or PC (or not you could choose a silent alarm?), maybe also do a number of other things like email a list of people etc.

Sadly I don’t have the skills yet to build it, (and many would say you can do it all via a scene) but like the z-wave siren is a UI device, a virtual Alarm (with a list of actions to choose) might be an interesting addition.

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[quote=“parkerc, post:5, topic:173654”]Thanks everyone for responding …

For me personally, in a sort of OCD way, I was hoping that it would have it’s own icon (maybe a bell) and perhaps do something else of note, but it seems not.

The reason for asking was because I was curious to see if there was scope for a special ‘Alarm’ plugin that could do multiple things when invoked - such as flash the house lights, set cameras to record, play a specific siren.mp3 track on e.g a Sonos or PC (or not you could choose a silent alarm?), maybe also do a number of other things like email a list of people etc.

Sadly I don’t have the skills yet to build it, (and many would say you can do it all via a scene) but like the z-wave siren is a UI device, a virtual Alarm (with a list of actions to choose) might be an interesting addition.[/quote]

You can set that all up via triggers/scenes/notifications. For example, I am using this code to flash the lights whenever the siren goes off:

[code]–[[StartVeraAlerts]]luup.call_action(‘urn:richardgreen:serviceId:VeraAlert1’,‘DeviceNotification’, {Msg=’ Siren and Strobe is turned on’, Name=‘Siren is On’, DeviceID=22, SceneID=6, Service=‘urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1’, Variables=‘Status’, Recipients =‘pbezrci2eeia’}, 26)–[[EndVeraAlerts]] --Enter the device ID’s here in the array with your device id’s
local array_lights = {19,23}
local original_status={}
local counter = 50
local delay = 2

function set_switch(device,value)
luup.call_action(“urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1”,“SetTarget”,{ newTargetValue=value },device)
end

function tree_on()
for i, device in ipairs(array_lights) do
set_switch(device,“1”)
end
luup.call_delay( ‘tree_off’, delay )
end

function tree_off()
counter = counter-1

if counter > 0 then
	for i, device in ipairs(array_lights) do
			set_switch(device,"0")
	end
	luup.call_delay( 'tree_on', delay )

else

–Set to original status
for i, device in ipairs(array_lights) do
set_switch(device,original_status[i])
end

end

end

–Save Original status
for i, device in ipairs(array_lights) do
original_status[i] = luup.variable_get(“urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1”,“Status”, device)
end

tree_off()
[/code]

The only thing I haven’t been able to figure out is how to adjust the ramp rate to instant beforehand.

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Hello All,

I am a noob to home automation - so I am just learning! I have a VeraEdge controller - and have added 4 door controllers, a schlage deadbolt, 3 motion sensors, and 2 SIRENS.

NOTE: I bought the sirens on sale at the local LOWES store - they are branded Utilitech - but they are the everspring alarm for sure. They are only $20 at Lowes! The online link says $30 - but they are only $20 in store. So I bought 2!

PARKERC: On the VeraEdge the alarm has a different icon - shows up like a little alarm icon. HOWEVER when I added the second Alarm - it shows up like a switch?!? So I am going to start a new thread and ask about this issue. They are both using the same json file: D_Siren1.json But only 1 shows up like a “siren”.

Hope this helps!

usafmjscott