Bwalarm (akasma74 edition)

[tom_l]

Yeah, that changed at some point, this code works, try it for perimeter instant arming:

alarm_arm_instant:
  sequence:
    service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away
    entity_id: alarm_control_panel.house
    data:
      code: 'override'

[daneboom]

@tom_l

alarm_arm_instant: sequence: service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away entity_id: alarm_control_panel.house data: code: ‘override’

Thanks - but wouldn’t that need to be:

alarm_arm_instant:
  sequence:
    service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_night
    entity_id: alarm_control_panel.house
    data:
      code: 'override'

also I think I must be on an older codebase because my other scripts use -1 and they arm. hmmm. Thank you

[tom_l]

By this:

@tom_l

try it for perimeter instant arming

I meant (and should have said) adapt it for your perimeter mode case.

[daneboom]

This is the error my script generates:

homeassistant.exceptions.ServiceNotFound: (ServiceNotFound(...), 'Service alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_perimeter not found')

Yet I can arm perimeter mode via the Alarm GUI or even by calling it from dev tools, viz:

the code seems to be unable to decide whether it’s perimeter mode or night mode. The two terms are used seemingly at random in alarm_control_panel.py

[daneboom]

Going to try a reboot. I am modifying my scripts file on the fly but possibly it’s loaded into memory only once on HA boot?

[tom_l]

-1 was change to override some time around Nov 2018:

YET another take on an alarm system

I have: defined in one of my groups. Clicking on this sensor allows arming and disarming without entering a code.> I have “Require a code to set the alarm” off in alarm settings but this should still require a code to disarm (as it does require in the side panel). I cannot seem to replicate this issue. Anychance you could provide some screenshots or video? Also the following script now goes through the arming delay, where as with the old component it armed instantly: I’ll update the read…

[daneboom]

Thanks all; this works for me now. It seems the scripts YAML file IS only loaded once on bootup and edits don’t take effect until after a reboot.

alarm_arm_instant_perimeter:
  sequence:
    service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_night
    entity_id: alarm_control_panel.house
    data:
      code: '-1'

Does anyone know if @gazoscalvertos ever released any of the changes/improvements shown in this vid?

[tom_l]

[AhmadK (akasma74)]

@daneboom

It seems the scripts YAML file IS only loaded once on bootup and edits don’t take effect until after a reboot.

yes, you need to restart HA. there might be another way, but still it won’t do it automatically
haven’t tried the Reload Scripts yet as from my experience the HA GUI interface sometimes doesn’t work well, I prefer cli.

@daneboom

Does anyone know if @gazoscalvertos ever released any of the changes/improvements shown in this vid?

some of the features are in the current code (this repo), but not all as far as I can tell

[tom_l]

You can use the service: script.reload

[AhmadK (akasma74)]

@tom_l

perimeter instant arming:

alarm_arm_instant:
  sequence:
    service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away
    entity_id: alarm_control_panel.house
    data:
      code: 'override'

2 @tom_l and All:
Do you know what is expected behaviour of the component if you run this sequence when Require a code to set the alarm is enabled in settings?

I’m currently changing the code because of this FR and it’s a bit unclear to me…

UPDATE: the current behaviour is ‘override’ always works so even if Require a code enabled, it works as a code.

[rgregrowe (Greg)]

Greetings,
I’m using Google Assistant Cloud to arm and disarm my alarm based on the original instructions:

@gazoscalvertos

Then add 2x scripts into your scripts.yaml:

alarm_arm:
  sequence:
    service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away
    entity_id: alarm_control_panel.house
alarm_disarm:
  sequence:
    service: alarm_control_panel.alarm_disarm
    entity_id: alarm_control_panel.house
    data:
      code: 9999

Then create 2x shortcuts in the Google Home app

When I say “Arm house” > “Turn on alarm_arm”
When I say “Disarm house” > “Turn on alarm_disarm”

This works fine except that it ignores open sensors and arms the alarm. If the same sensor is open and I try to set it through this projects alarm panel I get the Open Sensors Found message. Is there a different way to call the script so that it just refuses to arm if a non-overridden sensor is open?

[argykaraz]

Alright! Here is a thank you from me too, for keeping this alive. I really hope Gaz is ok since we havent heard from him for a long time.

Here is a request, if this is possible:
Can we have a mode that will arm_away the alarm without motion sensors enabled, but after some time, it will arm the sensors too?

To give you my real life example, here is my problem:

I have a roomba cleaning my house and we activate it when we leave for work every morning. This thing needs a couple of hours to clean the house and if I arm_away the motion sensors will pick up the roomba and will trigger the alarm.
So, can I have an option to have the sensors disabled for 2 hours for example and auto activate them after that period of time?

My plan is to have a button on my interface using a boolean, something like Roomba is cleaning and when I arm the alarm , the sensors will be offline. The boolean will auto disable after 2 hours and the sensors will be online again.

I hope I made clear of my request. Please let me know if you wanna ask anything.

[sparkydave (🇦🇺 Dave)]

One simple way around this is to create a script. The script can be a simple delay, followed by a service call to arm the alarm. Create a button on your UI that you can press to trigger the script.
Even better…
If you can integrate the Roomba into HA, get it done via the same script but instead of the delay, use a wait_template to arm the alarm once the Roomba is finished.

[tom_l]

An automation triggered by the vacuum docking with a condition that there is no one home and an action to arm the alarm would do away with the delay or wait template.

This is the sort of thing you automate yourself rather than asking an alarm component to be everything for everyone.

[argykaraz]

Thank you for the suggestions!
Automations would be useful in this case, but I cant leave the house unarmed.
As I understand it, you are suggesting to leave the house unarmed, and have it armed after the roomba is finished. This is no option unfortunately.
My request is to have the alarm armed away like it is now, but have an extra option to keep the motion sensors offline for a period of time.

Edit: Also roomba integration is not an option too. This is an old roomba 620 with no wifi. I have seen a lot of roomba hacks all over the internet (and for my surprise in this forum too!) but I dont think I could make it work.

[AhmadK (akasma74)]

@argykaraz

As I understand it, you are suggesting to leave the house unarmed, and have it armed after the roomba is finished. This is no option unfortunately.

agree, not safe.

but this makes sense

@tom_l

with a condition that there is no one home

Could you make a feature request on Github ad it will be lost if left only here?
I cannot promise anything, but will keep it in mind…

[tom_l]

The other thing to do would be to replace your PIRs with pet immune versions. I have these type of PIR and my Roborocks do not set them off.

[argykaraz]

@AhmadK Thank you for replying. I made a request, so if you make it, I would be grateful!

@tom_l Pet immune versions? Never heard of them!
Can you share a link of your sensors? I will take a look at them.

[tom_l]

https://oceancontrols.com.au/KPR-105.html