Need help programming a security scene

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#1

I got an Aeon z wave multi sensor with the intention of creating a primitive security system for my house. What I’d like to have it do is once armed it should set off a the Fortrezz Siren Strobe Alarm that I also ordered.

I have no idea what I’m doing. Do I need to write Luup code? If so, can somebody please help me? I’m almost ashamed to admit how lost I’ve been with the rest of this automation stuff, the coding would completely bury me.

Thanks everybody

#2

There has been lot of discussion on this forum against using vera as security system. However try reading through http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,22668.0.html
I think you can write a scene to trigger the alarm if there is motion and the sensor is armed. You can use the motion sensor to turn on light if its unarmed and siren if armed. Although it will be far far from a security system.

#3

[quote=“natmcgregor, post:1, topic:180355”]I got an Aeon z wave multi sensor with the intention of creating a primitive security system for my house. What I’d like to have it do is once armed it should set off a the Fortrezz Siren Strobe Alarm that I also ordered.

I have no idea what I’m doing. Do I need to write Luup code? If so, can somebody please help me? I’m almost ashamed to admit how lost I’ve been with the rest of this automation stuff, the coding would completely bury me.

Thanks everybody[/quote]

You ought to check this post out.

#4

Vera works great as an alarm system. It will be more expensive too using all Z-wave vs traditional alarm (if you can wire for free).

In the past, the logic was hard to code, but as Bulldoglowell mentioned, there is a now a working plugin that helps with the arm/disarm/delay logic.

The only thing I wouldn’t recommend is battery operated Z-Wave motion sensors…they just work slowly.

Issues where Vera doesn’t match up to an alarm system panel:

Sensor Health - While working on my DataWatcher to SQL daata wharehouse, I discovered the date of the last poll date of > X time would consider a sensor failing. Some devloper will probably develop a sensor health plugin.
Battery Monitor - http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=11956.0
Some problems with Vera not detecting tamper conditions - http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=22753.0