Insteon Open/Close Sensor

[f.demello]

Does anyone have a simple program to trigger an e-mail/text when the sensor is triggered?  Including a daily battery check.  Thank you

[Mike Ippolito]

There are several ways to do this.

 

First review the wiki to setup alerts: http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i/ISY-26_INSTEON:Messaging_Configuration

 

Then review the wiki to setup custom variables for emails.  http://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY-99i_Series_INSTEON:Custom_Email_Substitution_Variables 

 

This will allow you to say what door is open, send variables, and any other status you may want in the body of the email.  Personally in my program I also send the temperature of the house - but you can get very creative here. Some people use programs to increment a variable and send summary reports, or even snapshots of the camera above the door (if you have one.) 

 

If you'd like to vary the time between email notifications you can.  I personally have two programs - one for when the door is opened under 'normal' conditions, and a second that doesn't have a wait timer for when I'm away.  This way I know immediately when someone enters and leaves. When I had someone watching my dog, I'd see they entered through the garage, let her out the slider, opened the front door (to pickup packages/mail) and then leave out the garage.  Of course I received several emails but when I'm away I like that rather than a summary report. 

 

The two programs:

 

First program, call it door timer

 

Program 1 “Door Timer”

If: Leave blank

 

Then: send alert "name of alert"

Wait 5 minutes

 

Else: leave blank

 

 

Second program, call it “door trigger”

If: Status of door is On

(you can add multiple doors here if you'd like with OR statements)

 

Then: Run Then Path “door timer” Program

 

Else: leave blank

 

 

As far as the low battery alert, unfortunately the newest Open/Close sensor does not have a battery alert.

[qkb333]

All, still new to ISY and am working well with basic if/then programs, such as if a door is opened, I get a text.  However, I tried to add a mini remote into the program, so I could control when the program would be "armed." Program content in the If section is: Control 'switch' is switched on, followed by, And Control 'door' is switched on.  The program seems to ignore whether the switch is on or off.  Any ideas?  I am trying to understand variables, as I read that they can help in these situations.  Is that true?  Thanks

[stusviews]

If you use "and" then both the mini remote and open/close sensor would have to be turned on at the same instant. If you want either one or the other to be on, then use an "or."

[qkb333]

Thank you for responding. I actually want the mini remote switch to control whether the program is active or not. Basically trying to find easy way for my wife to switch on the alert that a door is open. Would "or" work in that instance?

[oberkc]

Simplest option may be:

 

if

status mini remote is on

and control door sensor

then

send notification

else

nothing

[qkb333]

Okay. Thanks

[stusviews]

The status of battery powered devices is not always available to the ISY. Three programs would work.

 

Enable program

If

         Control 'Mini Remote X' is switched On

 

Then

        Enable Program 'door sensor'

 

Else

 

Disable program

If

         Control 'Mini Remote X' is switched Off

 

Then

        Disable Program 'door sensor'

 

Else

 

and the door sensor program.

[oberkc]

Qkb333,

 

Stusviews is correct that battery device status is often inconsistent or inaccurate. I remain hopeful, however, that it should work beautifully in this case. As I understand it, ISY will assume a status based upon commands received from the mini remote.

 

My biggest concern is the nightly query. Battery devices generally dont listen, so they dont respond to queries. The query may render the status as unknown each night, forcing you to re-enable your program. Watch out for this possibility.

 

Experiment around a bit with this. If I am wrong here, you may need to employ the extra programming steps suggested by stusviews.

[phlojo]

i created something like this but with multiple (5) doors which based on what button of a mini remote i activate, notifies me of which door is open (or not via a 'disarm' like program), and/or if any of the doors is left open for a longer period of time it send another notification every 15 seconds until the door is closed.  (i have and alt mode where instead of sending text notifications every 15 minutes, it turns some kitchen counter lights on and off, just for fun ).  What i need to figure out next is how to include in that notification, which specific door is open.  Right now I have a general notification saying "one of the doors is open".  I can't figure out how to include in the body of the notification which specific door is open.  I figured i could just include the status of each of my 5 doors that i am tracking, but I can't figure out how to query/address each door status.  I've been digging in the forums but I can't find it... Maybe because it is such a basic thing for most?

[LeeG]

This links to the Wiki section on email variables

 

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

 

 ${sys.node.11 22 AA 1.name} would use the name of the device node

 

 ${sys.node.11 22 AA 1.ST} would show device Status

[Jimbo.Automates]

Just FYI, this works great if the sensor is in single scene mode, meaning the jumper is installed. But if you have the jumper removed like I do, then status is never sent, only control on for the open and closed node. I have mine configured without the jumper and the open node as the controller for a scene so the light comes on when the door is opened. So, I have to track the status in a separate variable.

 

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

[phlojo]

Thanks LeeG, much appreciated!

 

Jimbo - I didn't realize there was a jumper setting on these Insteon Door Sensors, but I was wondering what the purpose of the Door Sensor-Closed device in Isy is and noticed that as far I can tell it never gets used/triggered.  Are these related?  

[Jimbo.Automates]

Yes, the closed node is only used in multi scene mode which is enabled when the jumper is removed.

 

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[phlojo]

Correct me if I'm wrong but by default these insteon sensor come without a jumper, in other words with the jumper "removed".  I'm looking at the picture in the owner manual and i see the jumper in that pic, but mine don't have one, and they are brand new...

[stusviews]

All my sensors came with a jumper.

[LeeG]

phlojo

 

The jumper should have been there.  Was it obtained from Smarthome as a new device?

[phlojo]

Some I got from Insteon Starter Kits, those have the jumpers on and were preinstalled, the last 3 i bought via Amazon, but i believe they get them through Smarthome. These last 3 do not have those jumpers installed or present in the box....  All are supposed to be brand new.  The only other difference between the first two (from Insteon kits) and the last 3 (purchased from Amazon) is that the first 2 show up as TriggerLinc v.40 while the last two show up as TriggerLinc v.43.  Truth be told, I'm not noticing these last 3 performing any different than the other/first 2 even without that jumper.  Should I be concerned about this and try to track down the 3 missing jumpers?

[LeeG]

I would locate a jumper.   The v.43 firmware could have changed how the jumper works but the Quick Start and Owners Manual indicate the jumper should be there.

[phlojo]

any idea where I could fin these kind of jumpers?

[stusviews]

http://smile.amazon.com/Mini-Jumpers-Hard-Drives-Pack/dp/B000BSHL58/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421186136&sr=8-2&keywords=hard+drive+jumpers

[Techman]

PC board jumpers

 

 try Radio shack

 or electronics supply