Chime for sounding when the door is opened

[ejh3]

So I recently wired all my external doors to my 2x4 I/O and have my ISY sending my email notification

when I "ARM" this scene. What I would like to do now is have a small tone go off when ANY of these

doors are opened.

 

Has anyone used the relay out on the EZIO2X4 to trigger a Peizo of some sort for this type of annunciation?

If so, how do you like it?

 

I eventually want to install a Elk M1 when I get the funding:-)

 

Thanks for your input!

 

Ed

[Brian H]

I know others have used an I/OLinc and a Piezo Sounder.

The relay Output set to a monetary closure in a EZIO2x4, could be used to do the same thing.

viewtopic.php?f=27&t=9846&hilit=Sounder

 

Few points.

If you use the +5 volt supply in the EZIO2x4. It is rated at 20mA. So you would have to consider that in selecting a sounder.

To set the relay to momentary and to the time in seconds you wanted. The Simplehomenet Utility maybe needed.

[Techman]

You may want to try a X10 Chime module (SC546A ). They're about $25 and an all in one solution.

[vicrose]

Expensive but I am using http://www.smarthome.com/50810/I-O-Linc-INSTEON-Remote-Chime-Alert-Kit/p.aspx with 2 additional plug in chime modules http://www.smarthome.com/5081R/Extra-Chime-Module-for-Plug-In-Extend-A-Chime/p.aspx for different parts of the house. The chime modules are not very loud, thus 3 of them for a 3K sq ft house. You can also select from several different sounds.

 

I had this set to chime anytime a door is opened by adding it to a scene with all the open/close sensors but recently changed it from a scene to a program so I could disable the chiming by pressing a KPL button.

[ejh3]

Thanks for the ideas! Not sure which one I'm going to go with. Again, this is just until I get my ELK M1 installed.