This repository provides support for the AlarmDecoder webapp inside of the SmartThings or Hubitat home automation platforms.

Requirements

• AlarmDecoder webapp 0.8.3+
• SmartThings or Hubitat hub

Features

• Arm, disarm, toggle chime, or panic your alarm system from within SmartThings/Hubitat.
• Provides virtual sensors that can be tied to zones on your panel to allow automation based on zones faulting and restoring.
• Provides virtual momentary switches with indicators for arming away, stay and toggling chime mode with each switch indicating the current state. Alexa^#warn and other systems are able to activate these switches to allow a wide array of alarm panel control possibilities.
• Provide virtual contact sensors for "Ready" and "Alarm Bell" indications on the alarm panel.
• Provides a virtual "Smoke Alarm" that can be integrated with SHM or other systems to control state during a fire event such as turning all lights on.
• Provides the ability to create virtual switches that can be tied to specific Contact ID report codes from the alarm panel. As an example a zone setup as a Carbon Monoxide alarm can be directly tied to a virtual switch that will OPEN in the event it triggers using Contact ID 162.
• Provides the ability to create virtual switches that can be tied to specific 5800 RF devices. Typical use case is using a 5800micra sensor to monitor open/close of secure areas but not require panel zone programming to use. Just record its serial number and tie it to a virtual device using the serial number only.
• Smart Home Monitor / Home Security Module integration.
  One-way - Arm or disarm your panel when the Smart Home Monitor status is changed.
  Two-way - Change Smart Home Monitor's status when your panel is armed or disarmed.
• Change virtual device handlers in the graph pages to change device capabilities and the system will adjust event types to match the device. Change a Zone Sensor to a Virtual Smoke Alarm and it will report 'clear' or 'detected'. This allows changing of device types to match what is needed for the task.

#warn: Alexa and other systems may be confused by the device name to send ON or OFF action too. This can be done using fuzzy AI logic than can cause the system to send the event to a Panic or Alarm action button triggering an alarm. Thoughtful naming of devices as well as restricting access is advised before allowing these external systems to access the virtual buttons.

Virtual devices

• AlarmDecoder UI
  Description: Main service device provides a simple user interface to manage the alarm.

• Security^#1 Alarm Bell
  Network Mask: *:alarmBell
  Description: An indicator to show the panel bell state and button to clear.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
  -- actions [push: manually set state to off and clear]
  -- states [on(Alarming), off]

• Security^#1 Alarm Bell Status
  Network Mask: *:alarmBellStatus
  Description: An indicator to show the panel bell state.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Alarming), close]

• Security^#1 Chime
  Network Mask: *:chimeMode
  Description: indicator to show the Chime state and button to toggle.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
  -- actions [push: toggle chime mode]
  -- states [on(Enabled), off]

• Security^#1 Chime Status
  Network Mask: *:chimeModeStatus
  Description: An indicator to show the chime state.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Enabled), close]

• Security^#1 Ready Status
  Network Mask: *:readyStatus
  Description: An indicator to show the panel ready to arm state.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(READY), close]

• Security^#1 Bypass Status
  Network Mask: *:bypassStatus
  Description: An indicator to show if the panel has a bypassed zone.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Zone(s) bypassed), close]

• Security^#1 Entry Delay Off state
  Network Mask: *:entryDelayOffStatus
  Description: An indicator to show if the panel has exit delay off set.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Exit Delay OFF), close]

• Security^#1 Perimeter Only state
  Network Mask: *:perimeterOnlyStatus
  Description: An indicator to show if the panel has perimeter only set.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Perimeter Only ON), close]

• Security^#1 Smoke Alarm
  Network Mask: *:smokeAlarm
  Description: An indicator to show the panel fire state.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder virtual smoke alarm^#5
  -- capabilities [Smoke Detector]
  -- states [clear, detected]

• Security^#1 Disarm
  Network Mask: *:disarm
  Description: indicator to show the arm state and button to disarm.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
  -- actions [push: disarm panel]
  -- states [on(Armed), off]

• Security^#1 Stay
  Network Mask: *:armStay
  Description: indicator to show the arm stay state and button to arm stay.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
  -- actions [push: arm stay]
  -- states [on(Armed Stay), off]

• Security^#1 Stay Status
  Network Mask: *:armStayStatus
  Description: An indicator to show if the panel is armed in stay mode.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Armed Stay), close]

• Security^#1 Away
  Network Mask: *:armAway
  Description: indicator to show the arm away state and button to arm away.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
  -- actions [push: arm away]
  -- states [on(Armed Away), off]

• Security^#1 Away Status
  Network Mask: *:armAwayStatus
  Description: An indicator to show if the panel is armed in stay mode.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Armed Away), close]

• Security^#1 Exit
  Network Mask: *:exit
  Description: indicator to show the exit state.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
  -- actions [push: request exit]
  -- states [on(Exit now active), off]

• Security^#1 Exit Status
  Network Mask: *:exitStatus
  Description: An indicator to show if the panel exit mode is active.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Exit now active), close]

• Security^#1 Panic Alarm
  Network Mask: *:alarmPanic
  Description: Button to send Panic Alarm signal to the panel.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
  -- actions [push: request panic]
  -- states N/A^#1

• Security^#1 AUX(Medical) Alarm
  Network Mask: *:alarmAUX
  Description: Button to send AUX(Medical) Alarm signal to the panel.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
  -- actions [push: request aux alarm]
  -- states N/A^#1

• Security^#1 Fire Alarm
  Network Mask: *:alarmFire
  Description: An indicator to show the panel fire state and button to clear.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
  -- actions [push: manually set state to off and clear]
  -- states [on(Alarming), off]

• Security^#1 Fire Alarm Status
  Network Mask: *:alarmFireStatus
  Description: An indicator to show the panel fire alarm state.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder status indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Alarming), close]

• Security^#1 Zone Sensor #N^#4
  Network Mask: *:switch[#N]
  Description: An indicator to show the zone state.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder virtual contact sensor^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- states [open(Alarming), close]

• CID-AAA-B-CCC^#2
  Network Mask: *:CID-AAAA-B-CCC
  Description: Indicates the state of the given Contact ID report state.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- actions [push: manually set state to off and clear]
  -- states [on(Active), off]

• RFX-AAAAAA-B-C-D-E-F-G^#3 Network Mask: *:RFX-AAAAAAA-B-C-D-E-F-G
  Description: Indicates the state of the given RFX sensor.
  Default Handler: AlarmDecoder action button indicator^#5
  -- capabilities [Contact sensor]
  -- actions [push: manually set state to off and clear]
  -- states [on(Active), off]

#1: The device name prefix is configurable during install by changing @Field lname at the top of the AlarmDecoder Service code. The name can be changed after installing but the address must not be modified.

#2: AAA is the Contact ID number B is the partition and CCC is the zone or user code to match with '???' matching all. Ex. CID-401-012 will monitor user 012 arming/disarming. Supports regex in the deviceNetworkId to allow to create devices that can trigger on multiple CID messages such as "CID-4[0,4]]1-1-???" will monitor all users for arming/disarming away or stay on partition 1.

#3:AAAAAA is the RF Serial Number B is battery status, C is supervisor event(ignore with ?), D is loop0(ignore with ?), E is loop1(ignore with ?), F is loop2(ignore with ?) and E is loop3(ignore with ?). Ex. RFX-123456-?-?-1-?-?-? will monitor 5800 RF sensor with serial number 123456 and loop1 for changes.

#4: The number assigned initially to each device zone name is sequential and arbitrary. The actual zone tracked for each device is configured in the AlarmDecoder UI device settings page. So 'Security Zone Sensor #1' could actually be zone 20. Rename these as needed.

#5: Each AlarmDecoder Virtual device receives a default type when it is created. This Device Type or Device Handler can be changed using the device editor. Several example device types are provided and more can be created using the examples as reference.

Alarm Decoder Device Handlers

The Device Type or Device Handler for a given virtual device can be changed at any time. If the application requires a Smoke Detector and does not support Contact Sensors simply change the Type in the device editor. AlarmDecoder virtual devices will receive a translated message from on/off to a message appropriate to the devices type and capabilities.

• AlarmDecoder virtual contact sensor
  capabilities [Contact Sensor]
• AlarmDecoder action button indicator
  capabilities [Momentary, Switch]
• AlarmDecoder status indicator
  capabilities [Contact Sensor]
• AlarmDecoder virtual carbon monoxide detector
  capabilities [Carbon Monoxide Detector]
• AlarmDecoder virtual shock sensor
  capabilities [Shock Sensor]
• AlarmDecoder virtual smoke alarm
  capabilities [Smoke Detector]

Setup SmartThings

Navigate to https://graph.api.smartthings.com in your browser and login to your account.

Install device handlers (via github integration)

1. Click on My Device Handlers
2. Click Settings (top of page)
3. Click Add New Repository (bottom of dialog)
4. Enter nutechsoftware as the owner
5. Enter alarmdecoder-smartthings as the name
6. Enter master as the branch
7. Click Save
8. Click Update From Repo (top of page)
9. Check the boxes
   • AlarmDecoder network appliance
   • AlarmDecoder virtual contact sensor
   • AlarmDecoder virtual smoke alarm
   • AlarmDecoder action button indicator
   • AlarmDecoder status indicator
   • AlarmDecoder virtual shock sensor
   • AlarmDecoder virtual carbon monoxide detector
10. Check Publish (bottom of dialog)
11. Click Execute Update

Install SmartApp (via github integration)

1. Click on My SmartApps
2. Click Update From Repo (top of page)
3. Check box for alarmdecoder service
4. Check Publish (bottom of dialog)
5. Click Execute Update
6. Adjust @Field settings as needed at the top of the AlarmDecoder service code and as well as any other noted changes needed for Hubitat or SmartThings in the header and Publish if changes are made.
7. Select the alarmdecoder: AlarmDecoder service smart app and then select your location on the right and press Set Location. (Click the Simulator if you don't see these options)
8. Click the Discover button. You may have to hit refresh to get your device to show up. If it doesn't show up make sure you're running an up-to-date version of the webapp and that it is on the same netowrk as your SmartThings HUB.
9. Click Select Devices and select your AlarmDecoder.
10. Click Install
    • Notes
      1. This will generate new devices under My Devices
      2. If you Uninstall from AlarmDecoder service screen it will attempt to automatically remove all sub devices if they are not in use by SHM or other rules.
      3. You can remove blocking child items from the My Devices -> Show Device screen by selecting the In Use By item and deleting it.

Obtain an API key from the AlarmDecoder webapp

1. Navigate to the API section of webapp on your local network: (https://alarmdecoder.local/api/)
2. Click Manage API keys
3. Click Generate for the desired webapp user (eg. admin)

Configure AlarmDecoder device

Using the SmartThings app on your phone

1. Open up the SmartThings app on your phone
2. Tap My Home and select the Things tab
3. Select the AlarmDecoder UI device
4. Tap the gear icon to edit the device
5. Enter the API key you generated from the AlarmDecoder webapp
6. Enter the alarm code you'd like to use to arm/disarm your panel.
7. Select your panel type.
8. Zone sensors may be configured to open and close themselves when a zone is faulted. For example, specifying zone 7 for Zonetracker Sensor #1 would trip that sensor whenever zone 7 is faulted.
9. Use graph.api.smartthings.com and modify the device type in the device editor. If the application needs the device to be a Smoke Alarm then change its device type to AlarmDecoder virtual smoke alarm in the device editor.

Using graph.api.smartthings.com

1. Login to your SmartThings graph web-based IDE.
2. Select My Devices
3. Select the AlarmDecoder(AD2) device for your HUBs location.
4. Click Preferences(edit) link.
5. Enter the Rest API key you generated from the AlarmDecoder webapp
6. Enter the alarm code you'd like to use to arm/disarm your panel.
7. In the Panel Type - Type of panel enter ADEMCO or DSC depending on the panel type.
8. Change the Device Type of the new Zone Sensors as desired by editing the device. If the application needs the device to be a Smoke Alarm then change its device type to AlarmDecoder virtual smoke alarm in the device editor.

Configure Contact ID switches

CID or Contact ID is a prevalent and respected format for communications between alarms and the systems at alarm monitoring agencies that they report to.

If the Ademco panel has an existing Internet or cellular communicator then the AD2 is able to capture these messages and PUSH them to the home automation system as virtual switches. For DSC Power Series panels this feature is a Zero configuration feature(it just works). With Ademco panels a communicator is required or you can enable LRR messaging in your panel programming and enable LRR Emulation on the AlarmDecoder. In both panels it may be necessary to Enable / Disable reporting for some types of events.

1. Open up the SmartThings app on your phone
2. Tap My Home and select the Things tab
3. Select the AlarmDecoder(AD2) device
4. Select the SmartApps tab
5. Select the AlarmDecoder service
6. Select Contact ID device management
7. Select Add new CID virtual switch
8. Select the CID number pattern

• 000 - Other / Custom
• 100-102 - ALL Medical alarms
• 110-118 - ALL Fire alarms
• 120-126 - ALL Panic alarms
• 130-139 - ALL Burglar alarms
• 140-149 - ALL General alarms
• 150-169 - ALL 24 HOUR AUX alarms
• 154 - Water Leakage
• 158 - High Temp
• 162 - Carbon Monoxide Detected
• 301 - AC Loss
• 3?? - All System Troubles
• 401 - Arm AWAY OPEN/CLOSE
• 441 - Arm STAY OPEN/CLOSE
• 4[0,4]1 - Arm Stay or Away OPEN/CLOSE

9. Enter the User or ZONE to match or ??? to match all.
10. Enter the partition to match 0(system), 1, 2 or ? to match all.
11. select Add new CID virtual switch
12. The switch will be created and you can see it under My Devices
13. Change the Device Type of the new CID virtual switch as desired by editing the device. If the application needs the device to be a Smoke Alarm then change its device type to AlarmDecoder virtual smoke alarm in the device editor.

Configure RFX switches for Ademco 58XX sensors

All 5800 sensors within range of the 5800 receiver are able to be monitored for events. All that is needed is the serial number. It is not necessary to program the 5800 device into the panel for this to work.

1. Open up the SmartThings app on your phone
2. Tap My Home and select the Things tab
3. Select the AlarmDecoder(AD2) device
4. Select the SmartApps tab
5. Select the AlarmDecoder service
6. Select RFX device management
7. Select Add new RFX virtual switch
8. Enter the 7 digit serial number including leading 0's ex 0123020
9. Enter ?, 0 or 1 for each loop or attribute to watch for events. ? will ignore the attribute and a value will match for it.
10. select Add new RFX switch
11. The switch will be created and you can see it under My Devices
12. Change the Device Type of the new RFX virtual switch as desired by editing the device. If the application needs the device to be a Smoke Alarm then change its device type to AlarmDecoder virtual smoke alarm in the device editor.

Enabling SmartThings/Hubitat Integration in the Webapp

1. Log into your AlarmDecoder webapp.
2. Click Settings
3. Click Notifications
4. Click the New Notification button
5. Set the Notification Type to 'UPNP Push'
6. Enter a description ex 'UPNP PUSH'
7. Press Next
8. Press Save

• notes
  1. If the AlarmDecoder Web App restarts it will loose subscriptions. It may take 5 minutes to restore PUSH notification.
  2. Updating the AlarmDecoder UI device settings on the phone app or web-based IDE will force a new subscription.

Known Issues

• DSC:
  • Extra zones will show up in the zone list.
  • Arming STAY shows AWAY until after EXIT state.
• ADEMCO:
  • As with a regular keypad it is necessary to disarm a second time after an alarm to restore to Ready state. The Disarm button stays enabled when the panel is Not Ready.
  • Fire state take 30 seconds to clear after being cleared on the panel.
• All panels:
  • not updating when the panel arms disarms etc.
    • Subscription may have been lost during restart of web app.
    • The AlarmDecoder SmartThings device will renew its subscription every 5 minutes.
    • To force a renwal update the Settings such as the API KEY in the App or Device graph page.