I have searched and found many posts about integrating the Vista 20P with HA using either Envisalink or Alarm Decoder. I also know that Honeywell now sells a Zwave controller for the 20P. The one thing I have noticed in many of the posts about this, everyone mentions using these other devices in lieu of a keypad. I have the Vista 20P with a Honeywell keypad (by looking at Honeywell’s website it appears to be a model 6160). On the 20P control panel, there is a iControl Networks pimv2 wired into it. With this current setup, do I still need to go the route of using something extra in order to connect my alarm system to HA?
I don’t see any iControl HASS plugin so I think you need an Envisalink or AlarmDecoder. I believe in keeping my alarm system somewhat separate from HASS and other automation so I’m using AlarmDecoder (happily). I have a full Vista 20P set up (panel, multiple keypads, sensors, sirens, etc) and use the AlarmDecoder to report on open windows and doors in HASS. I use the AlarmDecoder webapp to send me notifications of various conditions right now (arm, disarm, alarm) as it only does one job and I leave it running all the time. Since I’m always experimenting with HASS, I don’t see it as a reliable way for me to get alarm notifications. Once my system is up and running fully, I might switch to using HASS to do the notifications (or not - who knows) and maybe allow some control but I prefer the local hardwired keypads for that.
I had an Envisalink at my previous house. Both it and AlarmDecoder (AD) work fine. AD requires a bit more work if you want notifications (install and get AD web app running on a local machine) but it gives you full local control with no cloud access to your alarm which I preferred. Envisalink was a little simpler to set up but talks to their servers which I didn’t like.
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Thanks for the response. I wasn’t seeing anything for a plugin either. I actually couldn’t even find much info on the iControl module itself other than they are pretty inexpensive and they are meant to communicate with a wireless touchscreen (which is what I had when I had Cox Homelife installed). I got them to take their other equipment back and get me out of contract but they left the control panel and keypad because they said it couldn’t be reused.