Handling an Alarm with RGB Bulb
I'm hoping someone can help me create some type of rule set that can help with my scenerio. Keep in mind that I'm using the Zipato security module to handle my security system.
The main entry door leads from the garage into the laundry room. The laundry door has two doors. One in from the garage and the other leads into the house. It contains a single overhead light and a 3-way light switch.
What's the best way to handle automating the light / switch / bulb so that it not only stays on when I'm in there doing laundry, but it alerts me when I come home and the system is armed or disarmed.
The light has 2 bulbs, but I only bought one RGB bulb because of how expensive they are. The current switches are not Zwave because I don't know how to wire up Zwave 3-way switches.
The same question
Just use the rule creator for this.
When Alarm=disarmed
Light bulb > green
When Alarm = Tripped
Light bulb > red
etc
Make sure that the quick arm option is on (control panel alarm).
Just use the rule creator for this.
When Alarm=disarmed
Light bulb > green
When Alarm = Tripped
Light bulb > red
etc
Make sure that the quick arm option is on (control panel alarm).
Will that turn the bulb on before the siren goes off?
Is there any way to distinguish between it being armed Home and armed Away?
Will that turn the bulb on before the siren goes off?
Is there any way to distinguish between it being armed Home and armed Away?
So I would need to set the entry delay to 0s so that the alarm would trip immediately and turn the bulb Red and then delay the siren with the rule or inside the Alarm settings?
Is this the best way to handle notification that the alarm is armed or disarmed when leaving or coming home?
It seems like a huge hassle for something that should be so basic and straight forward.
So I would need to set the entry delay to 0s so that the alarm would trip immediately and turn the bulb Red and then delay the siren with the rule or inside the Alarm settings?
Is this the best way to handle notification that the alarm is armed or disarmed when leaving or coming home?
It seems like a huge hassle for something that should be so basic and straight forward.
You will need a separate rule for the light on when doing your washing, search for the zipato example for this.
For the RGB light, this is awkward as the globe will only change and be active if you have power to it. If you do not have any z-wave modules installed on your actual switches or the bulb does not have permanent power it will not work. But what hero says will work otherwise. Set a rule with a door contact sensor that when the door is opened, and the alarm is armed, turn rgbw red. This coupled with the alarm rule and wait command will give you time to disarm.
You will need a separate rule for the light on when doing your washing, search for the zipato example for this.
For the RGB light, this is awkward as the globe will only change and be active if you have power to it. If you do not have any z-wave modules installed on your actual switches or the bulb does not have permanent power it will not work. But what hero says will work otherwise. Set a rule with a door contact sensor that when the door is opened, and the alarm is armed, turn rgbw red. This coupled with the alarm rule and wait command will give you time to disarm.
I was able to create two different rules to get things working, but when the alarm is armed and my wife needs to do laundry the room is red. I guess I would have to put a sensor on the other door leading to the laundry room from the house, but I'm not sure how to handle that when you're leaving for work in the morning and forget that you armed the alarm the night before.
This seems like a ton of work just for notification as to the alarm state.
I was able to create two different rules to get things working, but when the alarm is armed and my wife needs to do laundry the room is red. I guess I would have to put a sensor on the other door leading to the laundry room from the house, but I'm not sure how to handle that when you're leaving for work in the morning and forget that you armed the alarm the night before.
This seems like a ton of work just for notification as to the alarm state.
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