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# DSC Alarm Actions v1

This bundle exposes openHAB rule extensions to be used with the DSC Alarm Binding (1.x binding). It allows the sending of DSC Alarm specific commands from within rules.

# Prerequisites

The DSC Alarm Action bundle relies on the DSC Alarm Binding (1.x) being installed and configured.

# Actions

  • sendDSCAlarmCommand(String command) - sends a DSC Alarm command
  • sendDSCAlarmCommand(String command, String data) - same as above but with command specific required data

The command parameter is a string numeric code. The following table shows which commands are supported:

DSC Alarm Command Code Description Data Supported Interface
000 Poll NONE Envisalink, IT100
001 Status Report NONE Envisalink, IT100
002 Labels Request NONE IT100
005 Network Login 1-6 Character - [Password] Envisalink
008 Dump Zone Timers NONE Envisalink
010 Set Time and Date NONE Envisalink, IT100
020 Command Output Control 2 Characters - [Partition # (1-8)][PGM # (1-4)] Envisalink, IT100
030 Partition Arm Control - Away 1 Character - [Partition # (1-8)] Envisalink, IT100
031 Partition Arm Control - Stay 1 Character - [Partition # (1-8)] Envisalink, IT100
032 Partition Arm Control - No Entry Delay 1 Character - [Partition # (1-8)] Envisalink, IT100
033 Partition Arm Control - With User Code 5-7 Characters - [Partition # (1-8)][User Code (4-6)] Envisalink, IT100
040 Partition Disarm Control - With User Code 5-7 Characters - [Partition # (1-8)][User Code (4-6)] Envisalink, IT100
055 Time Stamp Control 1 Character - [On/Off (1,0)] Envisalink, IT100
056 Time/Date Broadcast Control 1 Character - [On/Off (1,0)] Envisalink, IT100
057 Temperature Broadcast Control 1 Character - [On/Off (1,0)] Envisalink, IT100
058 Virtual Keypad Control 1 Character - [On/Off (1,0)] IT100
060 Trigger Panic Alarm 1 Character - [1=Fire, 2=Ambulance, 3=Police] Envisalink, IT100
070 Single Keystroke 1 Character - [Single ASCII Character] Envisalink, IT100
071 Keystroke String 1-6 Characters - [1-6 ASCII Character String] Envisalink
074 Keep Alive 1 Character - [Partition # (1-8)] Envisalink
200 Code Send 4-6 Characters - [User Code (4-6)] Envisalink, IT100

# Examples

To invoke the action see the examples below:

Add an item to your items file such as a switch:

Switch PollCommand "Send a poll command to the DSC Alarm System"

The following rule will trigger whenever the switch is turned ON:

rule "PollCommand"
    when
        Item PollCommand received command ON
    then
        sendDSCAlarmCommand("000")
end

Again add an item to your items file:

Switch BypassZone1 "Bypass Zone 1"

This rule triggers when the switch is turned ON:

rule "BypassZone1"
    when
        Item BypassZone1 received command ON
    then
        sendDSCAlarmCommand("071","*101#")
end