View Partition Status via Android App?

Plugins & Plugin Development DSC Alarm System
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Hello All,

Does anyone know how to view the current status of their system from the Vera app for Android? I was able to create a scene to arm and disarm, but I can’t figure how to actually view the current status from the app like I can from the web interface.

Thanks!

Joe

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Simple solution. Use a 3rd party app the supports the alarm plugins. Most of the android apps already do.

  • Garrett
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I use the java version of dscserver (also available as android app).
This talks to the envisalink card and then acts as an envisalink proxy to other apps (in my case a keypad app on android and ios, the vera and DSC Link for the ISY)

The reason I do this is because an envisalink card can only accept once connection.

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Garrett,

That sounds like a possible solution, but I actually asked about seeing the status within the Vera app, not a 3rd party app. What I ended up doing was creating a generic switch that is turned on/off automatically when I arm/disarm.

Thanks,

Joe

[quote=“garrettwp, post:2, topic:186496”]Simple solution. Use a 3rd party app the supports the alarm plugins. Most of the android apps already do.

  • Garrett[/quote]
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scyto,

That is an awesome idea! I was looking at that app but didn’t use it since the DSC Plugin was using the single connection allowed by my envisalink. Once I have the dscserver configured as a proxy, I should be able to just switch my Vera DSC Plug in over to the IP of the machine running the dscserver?

Thanks,

Joe

[quote=“scyto, post:3, topic:186496”]I use the java version of dscserver (also available as android app).
This talks to the envisalink card and then acts as an envisalink proxy to other apps (in my case a keypad app on android and ios, the vera and DSC Link for the ISY)

The reason I do this is because an envisalink card can only accept once connection.[/quote]

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[quote=“joedogg”]Garrett,

That sounds like a possible solution, but I actually asked about seeing the status within the Vera app, not a 3rd party app. What I ended up doing was creating a generic switch that is turned on/off automatically when I arm/disarm.

Thanks,

Joe

[quote=“garrettwp, post:2, topic:186496”]Simple solution. Use a 3rd party app the supports the alarm plugins. Most of the android apps already do.

  • Garrett[/quote][/quote]
    I know you did, but you get better turn around using a third party app than what MCV would provide and better plugin support. This is coming from many years of experience from using Vera and being a developer.

  • Garrett

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[quote=“garrettwp, post:6, topic:186496”][quote=“joedogg”]Garrett,

That sounds like a possible solution, but I actually asked about seeing the status within the Vera app, not a 3rd party app. What I ended up doing was creating a generic switch that is turned on/off automatically when I arm/disarm.

Thanks,

Joe

[quote=“garrettwp, post:2, topic:186496”]Simple solution. Use a 3rd party app the supports the alarm plugins. Most of the android apps already do.

  • Garrett[/quote][/quote]
    I know you did, but you get better turn around using a third party app than what MCV would provide and better plugin support. This is coming from many years of experience from using Vera and being a developer.

  • Garrett[/quote]

I definitely understand that. The problem is I want to try and keep everything as simple as possible so my wife and kids can get the most functionality possible using a single place. They are already used to using the Vera app to control the lights and thermostat and such. Although, honestly, I have had nothing but problems with their app for iOS. The Android version seems to be much, much better.

Out of curiosity, what 3rd party apps have you found helpful?

Joe