How to monitor multiple sensors

[Mikey]

I just started to make an alarm system at home. I trigger the sensors like this:

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elseif (globalvariables['Security']) == 'Arm Home' or otherdevices['Dummy Armed Home'] == 'On' then

	if (otherdevices['Bewegungssensor_KE'] == 'On') then 
		commandArray['Sirene_KE'] = 'On FOR 2'
	elseif (devicechanged['Türsensor Büro'] == 'Open') then
	    commandArray['Sirene_KE'] = 'On FOR 2'
	end

My question is, if I have multiple motion and door sensors, how could I make this better. That means, can I make an Array of sensors and if any of these senors has motion, then the sirene goes on? Because if I have to do it with AND statements, the code gets really overloaded when there are multiple sensors.

I hope you understand what I mean.

Thanks for your reply.

[mlamie]

There are countless possibilities in Domoticz. I'm using blocky which works flawless. The following wiki page can help you https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Alarm_Setup

[Mikey]

Thanks for your reply. I will check the explanation on wiki

[emme]

I use the same prefix name for the same tipology of devices... then I evaluate their state change:

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[...]
local PIR       = 'PIR_'       -- Prefisso per devices Sensori Movimento
local MAG       = 'MAG_'       -- Prefisso per contatti magnetici
[...]

    for devName, devStatus in pairs(devicechanged) do 
        -- TUTTO INSERITO
        if (string.sub(devName,1,4) == PIR or string.sub(devName,1,4) == MAG) and uservariables['Alarm_Generic_Status'] == '0' and SECSTATUS == 'Armed Away' then
        [...]
        

of ourse the devices are named: MAG_Door, MAG_Window, PIR_Living, PIR_kitchen etc etc
ciao
M

[Mikey]

Thanks a lot for your reply. But I have one more question:
What exactly is the uservarialbes 'Alarm_Generic_Status'? And how do you change the value of this status

Sorry, I'm pretty new in lua and domoticz.

[emme]

as per wiki...
The script just check the devices state and trigger 2 variables: 1 used for alarm, the other for siren...

my logic in handling this define several scenarios by which I choose when to switch on the siren based on an alarm type...

ciao
M

[Mikey]

Perfect, I will try that. Thanks a lot