Z-wave key pad tips?

[CyberE]

Hey guys, I've been using the solution below for quite some time now, but never got around to installing a physical key pad for turning the alarm on or off, besides using my phone.

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Hi,

All,

IMPORTANT: The original WIKI was created when domoticz still recognised changes in user variables and was able to trigger events. That is no longer the case. User variables need to be replaced with dummy devices instead.

I had a lot of issues getting the alarm system to work well with the current stable Domoticz release. Now it seems to work. I'd like to document here what I've done, to help others (and prevent them from wasting several hours, like I did...). Feedback is welcome.

My conventions:
- All "Door" sensors have names that start with "Door" ("MCS_" in the original version)
- All motion sensors have names that start with "Motion" ("PIR_" in the original version)

I created the following dummy devices (Virtual Switches):
- "AlarmDetected": Becomes Active when an alarm is detected
- "VirtualSiren": The device that triggers physical siren(s). Using a virtual device for this makes it easier to support multiple sirens/signaling devices, and solves some other problems. "Sirene: Innen" is my physical siren.
- "AlarmSirenTrigger": Used for the siren delay

The original LUA code has only been modified slightly. Here it is:

Event "MotionAlarm" - Device:

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-- Title: script_device_PIRAlarm.lua
-- Date: 12-11-2015
-- checks for PIR during Alarm Away status
-- if detected then alert and set the alarm flag
-- 
 
commandArray = {}
 
tc=next(devicechanged)
PIR_switch=tostring(tc)
if (PIR_switch:sub(1,6) == 'Motion') then
	if(otherdevices['Security Panel'] == 'Arm Away') then
		print('Movement detected on '..PIR_switch)
		-- commandArray['SendNotification']='Movement detected on '..PIR_switch
		commandArray['Variable:LastAlarmDevice'] = 'Detected movement on '..PIR_switch
		commandArray['AlarmDetected']='On'
	end
end
 
return commandArray

Event "DoorAlarm" - Device:

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-- Title: script_device_MCSAlarm.lua
-- Date: 12-11-2015
-- checks for MCS during Alarm Away status
-- if detected then alert and set the alarm flag
 
commandArray = {}
 
tc=next(devicechanged)
MCS_switch=tostring(tc)
if (MCS_switch:sub(1,4) == 'Door') then
	if(otherdevices['Security Panel'] == 'Arm Away') then
		print('Door open/close detected for '..MCS_switch)
		commandArray['Variable:LastAlarmDevice'] = 'Detected door open/close on '..MCS_switch
		-- commandArray['SendNotification']='Door open/close detected for '..MCS_switch
		commandArray['AlarmDetected']='On'
	end
end
 
return commandArray

Event "KeypadAlarm" - Device:

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-- Title: script_device_AlarmPanel.lua
-- Date: 19-11-2015
-- this scrip switches the Alarm Status according to the alarm panel
--
commandArray = {}
 
tc=next(devicechanged)
Panel=tostring(tc)
if (Panel == 'Keypad Alarm Level') then
--      set the group to the status of the switch
        if (devicechanged[Panel] == 'On') then
                print('AlarmPanel Arm Away')
                commandArray['Security Panel'] = 'Arm Away'
        else
                print('AlarmPanel Disarm')
                commandArray['Security Panel'] = 'Disarm'
                commandArray['Keypad Ack'] = 'On'
        end
end
return commandArray

Event "SirenDelay" - Device - triggers siren after 30sec:
sirendelay.png

Event "SoundSiren" - Device - actually enable the siren once the delay has passed:
soundsiren.png

Event "CancelSiren" - Security (!!!) - Cancel False Alarm by disarming while siren is active:
cancelsiren.png

Continued in next post...

Do you guys have any good tips on a Z-wave key pad with preferably the capability of using the Domoticz setup like "Armed Away" and "Armed Home" and maybe even with a RFID tag?

I've looked at the one from ROBBshop, but I would like to know if somebody has already implemented this and worked with it successfully.

[heggink]

I have the zipato. Has keys and RFID tags. Works great.

[CyberE]

I have the zipato. Has keys and RFID tags. Works great.

Hi heggink,

Thank you for your fast reply. As some sites state that this one does not support the use of only the numeric keys without the RFID tag with Domoticz, how are you coping with that when lets say, for instance, you are on holiday and somebody comes to water the plants or feed the pets? Do you give them a RFID tag to control the alarm?

I preferably give them a personal/temporary code during this period than handing them a RFID tag.

[heggink]

It has a 4 digit keypad as well so you can authenticate both keys and tags. I have used both. You need a couple of scripts to control domoticz but these are simple.