Alarm configuration

Configuration
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Hello,

I just setup an alarm system using HA.
but I can’t imagine, I need both manual and template.
I actually think I only need template, but for somehow then only state is unknown.
in configuration.yaml I have

alarm_control_panel:
  - platform: manual
    name: Home Alarm
    # code: "1234"
    arming_time: 1
    delay_time: 1
    trigger_time: 4
    disarmed:
      trigger_time: 1
    armed_home:
      arming_time: 1
      delay_time: 1
  - platform: template
    panels:
      safe_alarm_panel:
        value_template: "{{ states('alarm_control_panel.home_alarm') }}"
        arm_away:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: group.users
            state: not_home
          - service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away
            target:
              entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home_alarm
        arm_home:
          service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_home
          target:
            entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home_alarm
        disarm:
          - condition: state
            entity_id: group.users
            state: home
          - service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_disarm
            target:
              entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home_alarm
        code_format: no_code

so I can use

type: tile
entity: alarm_control_panel.safe_alarm_panel

in my dashboard

and also in the automation I set and read home_alarm

But I think This should be easier to do and I’m missing something.

2

I’d recommend the HACS integration Alarmo. It’s much easier to configure.