program for 'alarm'

[jgorm]

I'm trying to beep 2 switches in my bedroom if one of 3 doors opens, but only if I push a button on one of the 6 button switches to 'arm' it. I don't want this to trigger unless the button C is lit up. I have this program called 5 x motion beeps disabled (and it's disabled)

 

If
       Status  'MB outside light.C alarm' is On

Then
       Repeat 3 times
          Set 'MB outside light.1' 1 (Beep Duration)
          Set 'MB outside light.1' 1 (Beep Duration)
          Set 'MB outside light.1' 1 (Beep Duration)
          Set 'MB outside light.1' 1 (Beep Duration)
          Set 'MB outside light.1' 1 (Beep Duration)
          Set 'MB exhaust fan' 1 (Beep Duration)
          Set 'MB exhaust fan' 1 (Beep Duration)
          Set 'MB exhaust fan' 1 (Beep Duration)
          Set 'MB exhaust fan' 1 (Beep Duration)
          Set 'MB exhaust fan' 1 (Beep Duration)

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

And the trigger program is called open doors at night alarm

 

If
       Status  'Garage side door-Opened' is On
    Or Status  'Patio Sliding Door-Opened' is On
    Or Status  'front door-Opened' is On

Then
       Run Program ' 5x alarm beeps disable' (If)

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

My issue is that when I press the button C to "arm" the program, it triggers "front door opens trigger" program when all the doors are closed. It doesn't do anything when I turn it off, but it will trigger any time I turn it on.

Front door opens trigger program

If
       Control 'front door-Opened' is switched On
   And Control 'MB outside light.C alarm' is switched On

Then
       Set 'Front Door inside.1' On
       Run Program ' 5x alarm beeps disable' (If)
       Wait  10 minutes 
       Set 'Front Door inside.1' Off

Else
       Run Program 'Front door opens action disable' (If)

 

Part of the reasoning for a different front door trigger is that there are other programs that run off the front door opening and there was too much traffic and stuff wasn't working right with the front door (but works fine with the other 2 doors). The else statement is the one that is getting triggered when I push the C button. The front door opens action disable is as follows.

If
       From    Sunset  + 15 minutes
       To      Sunrise - 15 minutes (next day)

Then
       Set 'Front Door inside.1' On
       Set 'Driveway house lights' On
       Set 'Driveway street lights' On
       Run Program '2x motion beeps' (Then Path)
       Wait  5 minutes 
       Set 'Driveway street lights' Off
       Set 'Driveway street lights' Off
       Set 'Front Door inside.1' Off
       Wait  1 minute 
       Set 'Driveway house lights' Off <-- Redundant Offs are added to a lot of my programs and really help with reliability!
       Set 'Driveway house lights' Off
       Set 'Front Door inside.1' Off

Else
       Run Program '2x motion beeps' (Then Path)

 

 

The door sensors all indicate closed and they are really closed. Once it's 'armed' and it triggers the other program, it will respond to an open door. My plan for this is so that I can have another program turn off the button C in the morning so I don't need to remember to switch it off. Then I can turn it on when I go to bed. I have a full blown alarm system, but I don't want or need a super loud siren that I'll probably set off by mistake.

 

The disable program is simple and probably not related to my issue.

If
       Time is  5:30:00AM

Then
       Set 'MB outside light.C alarm' Off

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

[oberkc]

I don't have the time right now to sort through everything, but I noticed a few items off the top:

 

And the trigger program is called open doors at night alarm

 

This program might be better using "control" rather than "status". In it's current form, it will trigger when the doors are closed, also.

Front door opens trigger program

I would be surprised if this program evaluates true EVER. To run TRUE, this program must see the simultaneous receipt of two commands (one control statement AND another control statement). I am not even sure that this is possible.

 

Perhaps whatever troubles you are having are related to these concerns?

[Xathros]

The way I would do this is as follows:

 

Create a scene that contains the devices that you want to beep as responders. Lets call it: AlarmBeepScene

 

Then a program to make it beep under the right conditions:

If
       Status  'MB outside light.C alarm' is On
       And (
       Control  'Garage side door-Opened' is Switched On
       Or Control  'Patio Sliding Door-Opened' is Switched On
       Or Control  'front door-Opened' is Switched On
       )

Then
    Set Scene 'AlarmBeepScene' Beep
    Set Scene 'AlarmBeepScene' Beep
    Set Scene 'AlarmBeepScene' Beep
    Set Scene 'AlarmBeepScene' Beep
    Set Scene 'AlarmBeepScene' Beep
    Set Scene 'AlarmBeepScene' Beep

Else

 

Using the scene to beep will cut down on Insteon traffic and simplify the program. As oberkc pointed out above, use Control rather than status to capture the event of the door opening not the state of the door being open. We want Status on the KPL button however since we want to capture it's state rather than the event of it being turned on.

 

If you are still having traffic issues, try adding a 1 or 2 second wait in the then section before the scene beeps to get them out of the way.

 

-Xathros

[jgorm]

Thanks guys! I had no idea I could beep a scene! That will really simplify things and cut down on traffic! I have lots of beep programs and think that it is one of the coolest things about the switches. If only I could make them do the long loud beep like when you reset them! I'll try the switch to control and making scene beep programs.