Annoying glitch - is this and ISY or ELK issue?

[MWareman]

OK - very - very bugger forum software it seems. I had a whole post - and everything after the first quote got lost. Grrrr.....

 

I'll try again.

 

 

I have two programs to notify me via Pushover.net of the armed status of my Elk.

 

If

        Elk Area 'Area 1' 'Armed State' is Armed Stay

Then

        Resource 'Pushover GP - Alarm Armed Stay'

Else

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

(This is repeated for 'Stay', 'Stay Instant', 'Night' etc..)

 

 

If

        Elk Area 'Area 1' 'Arm Up State' is Armed Fully

Then

        Resource 'Pushover GP - Alarm Fully Armed'

Else

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

 

 

 

When I arm the system, I get a pushover ping 'Arm Stay' and immediately I also get 'Fully Armed'. Then, 30 seconds later (after the exit timer) - I get a second (and correct now) 'Fully Armed'. Why do I get the first 'Fully Armed'?

 

[Chris Jahn]

Hi MWareman,

 

All of these are the events are generated directly from Elk.

[wrj0]

There is an entry in the Wiki that may help:

http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i_Series_INSTEON:ELK_Security_Module#Program_Examples

 

"The Elk system itself sends events Armed Away, Armed Fully, Armed with Exit Timer, and Armed Fully in that order. We are uncertain as to why ELK sends the first Armed Fully. The workaround is to put a 2 or 3 second wait at the start of your program"

[MWareman]

Hmmm. That problem is when I hit 'Stay', both programs immediately trigger. Then, 30 seconds later, the second program triggers again.

 

I lean with Chris here - I think Elk is sending a bogus 'Fully Armed' signal. How exactly would a delay help this?

[MWareman]

Ahh - I see. Keep the first program the same, modify the second to be more specific, with a small delay. I'll give that a try tonight. Thanks!

[Big517]

I'm running into the same issues, and noticed it says "Armed Fully" before the armed status....

 

I was trying to differentiate when the exit timer is on, and the system is fully armed.

I'll try the delay as well.  Thanks!