Using the ISY Trigger Engine - an alarm handler system

[larryllix]

I created this alarm system with five different levels to make other ISY programs easier to use it.

 

I hope this gives other ISY users the feel for the power of the ISY event trigger handling engine. It can make programming so much easier once you set up a system to handle your user created events with STATE variables

 

It is based on a variable,  making the ISY engine do most of the work. The state variable triggers the select program to alert the owners with different severities.

 

 

To use I just use one line of program code.

• Set $sAlarm.level = 5

 

Remember, that my sensing programs using this alarm system, each send their own specific notifications about the devices being monitored. These notifications are only to follow, or not, with a status indication that something is being done in regards to the detected problem.

 

 

 

This is Alarm.level = 0. The "no alarm" state and resting position all levels will reset to when done their "thing".

Alarm level 0 - [ID 00E2][Parent 00E4]
If
        $sAlarm.level is 0 
Then
        Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' Off
        Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' Off
        Wait  1 second
        Run Program 'Alarm level 0.1' (If) 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 

Alarm level 0.1 - [ID 00E3][Parent 00E4]
If
        $sHouse.armed is $cFALSE
    And $sAlarm.level >= 4 
Then
        Set 'Alarm scene flasher' Off 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 
We don't want normal house lighting turned off for low level alarms like Low Batteries etc.

$sALarm.Level = 1 gives a short beep on a few buzzlincs to alert the homeowner there is something to be looked at, and a notification should have been sent from the monitoring program.

Alarm level 1 - [ID 00DE][Parent 00E4]
If
        $sAlarm.level is 1
Then
        Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' On
        Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' On
        Wait  1 second
        Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' Off
        Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' Off
        $sAlarm.level  = 0
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 
Level 1, beep, in-house only, for Low batteries, etc.

$Alarm.level = 2, longer beeper sounds to alert of more serious problems, and that notifications were sent from sensing devices.

Alarm level 2 - [ID 00DF][Parent 00E4]
If
        $sAlarm.level is 2
Then
        Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' On
        Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' On
        Wait  30 seconds
        Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' Off
        Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' Off
        $sAlarm.level  = 0
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 
Level 2, longer in-house notifications only

$Alarm.level = 3. Same as level 2 but with remote notifications that beepers are going in the house.

Alarm level 3 - [ID 00E0][Parent 00E4]
If
        $sAlarm.level is 3 
Then
        Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' On
        Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' On
        Send Notification to 'Text  Larry' content 'House Beeping'
        Wait  1 second
        Send Notification to 'eMail Larry' content 'House Beeping'
        Wait  30 seconds
        Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' Off
        Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' Off
        $sAlarm.level  = 0
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 
Level 3, In-house, and remote notifications,

$Alarm.level  = 4.  Medium duration, beepers, flashes all inside and outside lights, noise makers, and send notifications that house lights are flashing

Alarm level 4 - [ID 00E1][Parent 00E4]
If
        $sAlarm.level is 4
Then
        Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' On
        Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' On
        Send Notification to 'Text  Larry' content 'House Alarming '
        Send Notification to 'Text Jackie' content 'House Alarming '
        Wait  1 second
        Send Notification to 'eMail Larry' content 'House Alarming '
        Send Notification to 'eMail Jackie' content 'House Alarming '
        Repeat 5 times
           Set 'Alarm scene flasher' Fast On
           Wait  2 seconds
           Set 'Alarm scene flasher' Fast Off
           Wait  2 seconds
        Repeat 1 times
           Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' Off
           Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' Off
           Wait  1 second
           $sAlarm.level  = 0
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 
Level 4, short duration, neighbourhood, and remote notifications,

$Alarm.level = 5. Long duration, beepers, flash all inside and outside lights with noise maker, send notifications that lights are flashing

Alarm level 5 - [ID 0071][Parent 00E4]
If
        $sAlarm.level is 5
Then
        Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' On
        Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' On
        Send Notification to 'Text  Larry' content 'House Alarming '
        Send Notification to 'Text Jackie' content 'House Alarming '
        Wait  1 second
        Send Notification to 'eMail Larry' content 'House Alarming '
        Send Notification to 'eMail Jackie' content 'House Alarming '
        Repeat 100 times
           Set 'Alarm scene flasher' Fast On
           Wait  2 seconds
           Set 'Alarm scene flasher' Fast Off
           Wait  2 seconds
        Repeat 1 times
           Set 'Mudroom / MudRm Beeper' Off
           Set 'Utility Room / Util Beeper' Off
           $sAlarm.level  = 0 
Else
   - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')
 
Level 5, Long duration, neighbourhood, and remote notifications.

$Alarm.level = 4 or 5 notification text sample

SUBJECT: HOUSE ALARMING! ${sys.date} ${sys.time12}


Lights flashing and noise makers going in house!

Edited January 10, 2017 by larryllix