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heatvent

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How to ARM Security System From Internet
« on: January 20, 2007, 11:38:43 AM »

I have AHP and the OnAlert plugin as well as MyHouse online service.  How can one arm the security system over the internet?  Is a macro needed?  Is a firecracker needed?
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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2007, 12:21:48 PM »

heatvent: Here is a sample macro for arming your system over the internet. Don't forget to register this with the PS561. In case your not aware, you cannot arm OnAlert via a macro... only the PS561.

Re: Disarming via a macro? Where are the macro commands to do this?
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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2007, 11:04:23 PM »

Has anyone come up with a way to arm OnAlert from the Internet?  Surely there must be some way to simulate the RF arming signal from a remote (SH624) or keyring (KR10A).  Do we have to resort to an appliance module triggering the SH624 rocker arm?  Wait a minute, maybe I answered my own question!
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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 03:11:54 PM »

I just modified a KR10A (Security Keychain) to allow OnAlert arming on the internet.  You just solder two wires across the arm switch inside the case and attach the ends of the wires to a Universal Module set on momentary operation and isolated contact relay.  A click on the assigned appliance module turns on OnAlert and the Red House armed symbol will magically appear!  Of course the warranty on the KR10A is kaput, but it's a cheap item if you had bought the 4-pack.
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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2007, 04:34:09 PM »

I just modified a KR10A (Security Keychain) to allow OnAlert arming on the internet.  You just solder two wires across the arm switch inside the case and attach the ends of the wires to a Universal Module set on momentary operation and isolated contact relay.  A click on the assigned appliance module turns on OnAlert and the Red House armed symbol will magically appear!  Of course the warranty on the KR10A is kaput, but it's a cheap item if you had bought the 4-pack.

THANK YOU JMac. I've been following this thread waiting for someone to come up with something.
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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2007, 02:22:47 PM »

I just looked again and some one had done this very thing about a year or two before me.  Should have done a little more searching.  Newbies are still with us......
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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2007, 05:04:08 PM »

Start here:  Here's what I've done to arm via macro

Then use MyHouse plug in,  and momentarily turn on your phantom module, until you see the macro run, turn it off and Voila!



Of course this will only arm remotely, I haven't quite figured out how to disarm remotely....yet...


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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2007, 07:09:46 PM »


Of course this will only arm remotely, I haven't quite figured out how to disarm remotely....yet...


Wouldn't JMac's post also work for disarming... say if the KR10A was set as a camera, then "hot-wired" as disarm?
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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2007, 08:00:34 PM »

Nice work, "MeThinks".  A bit cheaper than a Universal/KR10A hybrid.  I think I went this way because I was getting so many shutdowns of AHP that I installed RealVNC and gave up on creating macros.  Glad yours works !  It's true, you could use the Universal/KR10A to disarm though...............
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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2007, 09:21:45 PM »

MeThinks:
Again, Nice!
It is realy amazing what a Phantom module can be made to do! ;) :D
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Re: How to ARM Security System From Internet
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2007, 11:12:46 PM »


Of course this will only arm remotely, I haven't quite figured out how to disarm remotely....yet...


Wouldn't JMac's post also work for disarming... say if the KR10A was set as a camera, then "hot-wired" as disarm?

Nice work, "MeThinks". A bit cheaper than a Universal/KR10A hybrid. I think I went this way because I was getting so many shutdowns of AHP that I installed RealVNC and gave up on creating macros. Glad yours works ! It's true, you could use the Universal/KR10A to disarm though...............

Don't get me wrong guys, I LOVE the hybrid idea!  I actually wanted to do it to a SH624 so that I would be able to have the delay entry feature available only with the SH624  ---(Side note--- why doesn't the KR10A have a delay entry feature, seems a little silly....)
But I also did not want to venture into this realm quite yet, I only have one remote, don't wanna screw it up  :)

The above posted idea of mine(w/collaboration) was a quick-easy-no-solder idea....for now.

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