Home Automation - Smartkit

[Sinbad]

We're undercharging Dolby! Pull out the calculator!

As long as it's only Dolby you're undercharging ....

 

[ipodmusicman]

Hey folks. Does Sonoff make a dimmer unit that can be connected to existing LED downlights?

 

[ghostbuster]

Ewats a decent alarm to get that can be connected to a smarthome, most likely openhab2.

Paradox systems?

 

[rorz0r]

Ewats a decent alarm to get that can be connected to a smarthome, most likely openhab2.

Paradox systems?

Paradox is a good system, not very easy to integrate etc. I wonder how something like a Arduino mega might do. All you really need is some analog outputs and an output or two for triggering a radio signal. Then obviously some way to arm and disarm, and battery backup (available off the shelf).

 

[ghostbuster]

Paradox is a good system, not very easy to integrate etc. I wonder how something like a Arduino mega might do. All you really need is some analog outputs and an output or two for triggering a radio signal. Then obviously some way to arm and disarm, and battery backup (available off the shelf).

Sonyoubuse the arduino to link into the paradox?

I wonder what others here have used.

Ultimately remote arm and disarm and monitoring on your phone.

Want to get blink xts for cameras as well.

 

[Dolby]

Wow that's seriously bad pricing.

Was laughing today when I saw the OneDealADay deal:

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Proof that these are always inflated. No way I'd pay R399 for a basic.

I deal with them fairly often ... They did NOT like it when I told them they inflated retail! I decided never to bring up the subject again

 

[Dolby]

We're undercharging, Dolby! Pull out the calculator!

EDIT: sheepishly adds a comma

Too late for a June increase?

 

[SmartKit]

Hey folks. Does Sonoff make a dimmer unit that can be connected to existing LED downlights?

No, but they tell us within the year...

 

[Tinuva]

Ewats a decent alarm to get that can be connected to a smarthome, most likely openhab2.

Paradox systems?

Personally I think the DSC alarms are easier to integrate with Openhab. There is the Envisalink module and Openhab has a great addons for that. I can arm/disarm from my phone remotely and also get notifications when it goes off, usually long before the Armed Response even phones me.

Some guys here have made paradox work.

 

[Sinbad]

Personally I think the DSC alarms are easier to integrate with Openhab. There is the Envisalink module and Openhab has a great addons for that. I can arm/disarm from my phone remotely and also get notifications when it goes off, usually long before the Armed Response even phones me.

Some guys here have made paradox work.

This. I have this setup (except HomeAssistant not OpenHab), it works really nicely. Notifications are literally within a second or two of the event.

 

[ghostbuster]

Personally I think the DSC alarms are easier to integrate with Openhab. There is the Envisalink module and Openhab has a great addons for that. I can arm/disarm from my phone remotely and also get notifications when it goes off, usually long before the Armed Response even phones me.

Some guys here have made paradox work.

I currently have an ooold IDS system from 1990 will look at the dsc systems.

I know DSC does outside beams as well.

Do you get wireless control pads for DSC

 

[Tinuva]

I currently have an ooold IDS system from 1990 will look at the dsc systems.

I know DSC does outside beams as well.

Do you get wireless control pads for DSC

Will need to double check but I think you do. That said, my phone is literally my wireless control pad

 

[rorz0r]

Sonyoubuse the arduino to link into the paradox?

I wonder what others here have used.

Ultimately remote arm and disarm and monitoring on your phone.

Want to get blink xts for cameras as well.

No, just use Arduino instead of a traditional "alarm" panel. Sensors wired to inputs, output wired to armed response radio, output to siren, mqtt for arm, disarm, presence detection etc.

 

[ghostbuster]

No, just use Arduino instead of a traditional "alarm" panel. Sensors wired to inputs, output wired to armed response radio, output to siren, mqtt for arm, disarm, presence detection etc.

Sounds too complicated .

DSC looks pretty decent with wireless keypads and sensors.

 

[SmartKit]

Not even close. Try our resident experts aka the okes who started this thread and my heroes:
http://www.smartkit.co.za/product/1-channel-inching-self-locking-wifi-wireless-switch-5v-12v/
http://www.smartkit.co.za/product/sonoff-sv/

You make me blush!

But we have done seriously cool stuff on the way!

 

[SmartKit]

Personally I think the DSC alarms are easier to integrate with Openhab. There is the Envisalink module and Openhab has a great addons for that. I can arm/disarm from my phone remotely and also get notifications when it goes off, usually long before the Armed Response even phones me.

Some guys here have made paradox work.

Ewats a decent alarm to get that can be connected to a smarthome, most likely openhab2.

Paradox systems?

https://konnected.io

Thoughts?

 

[Tinuva]

https://konnected.io

Thoughts?

I have seen that when it was on kickstarter. Very cool idea, as long as it is not too expensive.
My only question is, can I integrate it with the radio unit that connects to my armed response. Other than that, looks awesome and come with homeassistant integration out of the box.

 

[patrick123]

https://konnected.io

Thoughts?

My alarm system uses, I think, a 50ohm resistor connected at the end of the loop.
Thus a NC sensor would be connected in series in the loop and would make the sensor give a logic low and
a NO sensor connected in parallel would give a logic high.
If the resistance is not detected because of tampering, the alarm is triggered as well.

This unit does not seem to have that feature.

 

[SmartKit]

I have seen that when it was on kickstarter. Very cool idea, as long as it is not too expensive.
My only question is, can I integrate it with the radio unit that connects to my armed response. Other than that, looks awesome and come with homeassistant integration out of the box.

According to the video it can integrate with a connection to the police, so I think it just might.

 

[spiff]

how kewl is this - even with my technically challenged IT & electronic skills I got it to work



tested the timer / schedule etc. all work