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💬General Category => General Discussion => X10 Product Wish List => Topic started by: dpcci on March 29, 2009, 05:52:56 AM

Title: Programmable Voice Alarm/Chime
Post by: dpcci on March 29, 2009, 05:52:56 AM
There should be a programmable voice alarm so that we are send announcements and warnings etc. when the alarm goes off when triggered by different sensors.  E.g. "INTRUDER ALERT! INTRUDER ALERT!",  "Activity outsite the front door", "Activity outside the back door", "Activity in the patio", "The Garage door is open for ???? minutes", "The Kitchen window is open".
Title: Re: Programmable Voice Alarm/Chime
Post by: Tuicemen on March 29, 2009, 09:54:03 AM
There are several thirdparty solutions for this however AHP and a CM15A or CM19A are needed!  ;)
Title: Re: Programmable Voice Alarm/Chime
Post by: Kramer Chins on March 29, 2009, 10:20:51 AM
I use X10WavPlayer to announce when my alarms are activated / deactivated and also when movement is detected on the Front Porch at night......


X10WavPalyer: http://www.angelfire.com/in2/ontkoi/X10AHP/X10WavPlayer.html


But like Tuicemen said you need AHP and a CM15A
Title: Re: Programmable Voice Alarm/Chime
Post by: HA Dave on March 29, 2009, 12:33:50 PM
There should be a programmable voice alarm so that we are send announcements and warnings etc. when the alarm goes off when triggered by different sensors. 

There are a couple ways to do that (at least). I use BVC (http://davesdomainonline.com/bvc/bvc.htm) and have had working announcements and warnings for a couple of years or more. I even have then on some of my YouTube Videos (http://www.youtube.com/suitmanIM). I even use a warning outside that announces to any trespasser that they are video monitored, see the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkAwQ4KXkHA).