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# Satel Integra Alarm System Binding

The Satel Integra Alarm System allows openHAB to connect to your alarm system via TCP/IP network with ETHM-1/ETHM-1 Plus module installed, or via RS-232 serial port with INT-RS/INT-RS Plus module installed. For ETHM-1 the binding uses integration protocol, so it must be enabled and properly configured. Also it is always a good idea to update module/mainboard firmware to the latest version. For ETHM-1 and INT-RS modules it is a must. For "Plus" modules however it is not required.

In order to use encryption with ETHM-1/ETHM-1 Plus, Java Runtime Environment must support 192 bit AES keys. Oracle Java by default supports only 128 bit keys, therefore "Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files" (opens new window) must be installed. OpenJDK supports unlimited AES keys by default (but OpenJDK is sometimes discouraged for openHAB).

More details and all documentation about Integra system you can find on their site: satel.pl (opens new window)

# Supported Things

This binding supports following thing types:

Thing type Description
ethm-1 Ethernet bridge, supports ETHM-1 (opens new window) and ETHM-1 Plus (opens new window) modules
int-rs RS-232 bridge, supports INT-RS (opens new window) and INT-RS Plus (opens new window) modules
partition Set of zones representing some physical area or logical relation
zone A physical device: reed switch, motion sensor or a virtual zone
output An output defined in the system
shutter Two outputs that control a roller shutter, one for "up" direction, another one for "down"
system A virtual thing describing general status of the alarm system
event-log A virtual thing that allows reading records from the alarm system event log
atd-100 Wireless temperature detector ATD-100 (opens new window)

# Discovery

The binding discovers all devices (partitions, zones) defined in the system, but bridge things must be configured manually.

# Thing Configuration

# ethm-1 bridge

You can configure the following settings for this bridge:

Name Required Description
host yes Host name or IP addres of ETHM-1 module.
port no TCP port for the integration protocol, defaults to 7094.
timeout no Timeout value in milliseconds for connect, read and write operations, defaults to 5000 (5secs).
refresh no Polling interval in milliseconds, defaults to 5000 (5secs). As of version 2.03 ETHM-1 Plus firmware the module disconnects after 25 seconds of inactivity. Setting this parameter to value greater than 25000 will cause inability to correctly communicate with the module.
userCode no Security code of the user in behalf of all operations will be executed. If empty, only read operations are allowed.
encryptionKey no Encryption key used to encrypt data sent and received. If empty, communication is not encrypted.
encoding no Encoding for all the texts received from the module.
extCommands no Check this option to enable extended commands, supported by ETHM-1 Plus and newer versions of ETHM-1. Enabled by default, turn off in case of communication timeouts.

Example:

Bridge satel:ethm-1:home [ host="192.168.0.2", refresh=1000, userCode="1234", encryptionKey="abcdefgh" ]

NOTE: There can be only one client connected to ETHM-1 module. It does not accept new connections if there is already a connection established. In case you have troubles connecting to the system using this module, please make sure there is no other client (for example installed 1.x version of the binding) already connected to it.

# int-rs bridge

You can configure the following settings for this bridge:

Name Required Description
port yes Serial port connected to the module.
timeout no Timeout value in milliseconds for connect, read and write operations, defaults to 5000 (5secs).
refresh no Polling interval in milliseconds, defaults to 5000 (5secs).
userCode no Security code of the user in behalf of all operations will be executed. If empty, only read operations are allowed.
encoding no Encoding for all the texts received from the module.
extCommands no Check this option to enable extended commands, supported by version 2.xx of INT-RS. Enabled by default, turn off in case of communication timeouts.

Example:

Bridge satel:int-rs:home [ port="/dev/ttyS0", refresh=1000, userCode="1234" ]

# partition

You can configure the following settings for a partition:

Name Required Description
id yes Partition number
forceArming no Arms the partition regardless of ongoing troubles and violations

Example:

Thing partition partition1 [ id=1, forceArming=true ]

# zone

You can configure the following settings for a zone:

Name Required Description
id yes Zone number
invertState no Changes active (ON) state to 0
wireless no This zone is monitored by a wireless detector like APD-100, AFD-100, etc

Example:

Thing zone zone1 [ id=1 ]

# output

You can configure the following settings for an output:

Name Required Description
id yes Output number
invertState no Changes active (ON) state to 0
commandOnly no Accepts commands only, does not update state of the thing
wireless no This output controls a wireless device like ASP-100 R, ASW-100 E, etc

Example:

Thing output output1 [ id=1, invertState=true, wireless=false ]

# shutter

You can configure the following settings for a shutter:

Name Required Description
upId yes Output number for "up" direction
downId yes Output number for "down" direction
commandOnly no Accepts commands only, does not update state of the thing

Example:

Thing shutter shutter1 [ upId=10, downId=11, commandOnly=true ]

# system

This thing type does not have any configuration parameters.

Example:

Thing system System [ ]

# event-log

This thing type does not have any configuration parameters.

Example:

Thing event-log EventLog [ ]

# atd-100

You can configure the following settings for this thing:

Name Required Description
id yes Zone number in the alarm system monitored by this detector
refresh no Polling interval in minutes, defaults to 15

Example:

Thing atd-100 KitchenTemp [ id=10, refresh=30 ]

# Channels

# partition

Name Type Description
armed Switch Armed
really_armed Switch Really armed
armed_mode_1 Switch Armed in mode 1
armed_mode_2 Switch Armed in mode 2
armed_mode_3 Switch Armed in mode 3
first_code_entered Switch First code entered
entry_time Switch Entry time
exit_time_gt_10 Switch Exit time greater than 10 seconds
exit_time_lt_10 Switch Exit time less than 10 seconds
temporary_blocked Switch Temporary blocked
blocked_for_guard Switch Blocked for guard
alarm Switch Alarm
alarm_memory Switch Alarm memory
fire_alarm Switch Fire alarm
fire_alarm_memory Switch Fire alarm memory
verified_alarms Switch Verified alarms
warning_alarms Switch Warning alarms
violated_zones Switch Violated zones

# zone

Name Type Description
violation Switch Violation
tamper Switch Tamper
alarm Switch Alarm
tamper_alarm Switch Tamper alarm
alarm_memory Switch Alarm memory
tamper_alarm_memory Switch Tamper alarm memory
bypass Switch Bypass
no_violation_trouble Switch No violation trouble
long_violation_trouble Switch Long violation trouble
isolate Switch Isolate
masked Switch Masked
masked_memory Switch Masked memory
device_lobatt Switch Indicates low battery level in the wireless device
device_nocomm Switch Indicates communication troubles with the wireless device

# output

NOTE: You can change state of mono/bistable outputs only.

Name Type Description
state Switch State of the output
device_lobatt Switch Indicates low battery level in the wireless device
device_nocomm Switch Indicates communication troubles with the wireless device

# shutter

Name Type Description
shutter_state Rollershutter State of the shutter

# system

Name Type Description
date_time DateTime Date and time on the alarm system
troubles Switch Active when the system has troubles (trouble LED is blinking on a panel)
troubles_memory Switch Memorized state of system troubles
service_mode Switch Active when the system is in service mode
acu100_present Switch Active when there is an ACU-100 module installed in the system
intrx_present Switch Active when there is an INT-RX module installed in the system
grade23_set Switch Active when Grade2/Grade3 option is set in the system
user_code String Accepts string commands that override configured user code. Send empty string to revert user code to the one in the configuration.

# event-log (deprecated)

These channels and the thing will be removed in the future release of the binding. Please use readEvent rule action instead.

Name Type Description
index Number Index of the current record in the event log. Send '-1' to get most recent record.
prev_index Number Index of the previous record in the event log. Use this value to iterate over the log.
timestamp DateTime Date and time when the event happened.
description String Textual description of the event.
details String Details about the event, usually list of objects related to the event.

# atd-100

Name Type Description
temperature Number:Temperature Current temperature in the zone
device_lobatt Switch Indicates low battery level in the wireless device
device_nocomm Switch Indicates communication troubles with the wireless device

# Rule Actions

# readEvent

This action allows you to read one record from the event log placed at index given by input parameter. The result of this action is compatible with channels of event-log thing and contains following values:

Name Type Description
index Number Index of this record in the event log.
prev_index Number Index of the previous record in the event log. Use this value to iterate over the log.
timestamp ZonedDateTime Date and time when the event happened.
description String Textual description of the event.
details String Details about the event, usually list of objects related to the event.

Usage:

val actions = getActions("satel", "satel:event-log:home:EventLog")
val eventRec = actions.readEvent(-1)
logInfo("EventLog", eventRec.get("description"))

NOTE: To have this action available, you must have event-log thing configured in openHAB.

# Full Example

# satel.things

Bridge satel:ethm-1:home [ host="192.168.0.2", refresh=1000, userCode="1234", encryptionKey="abcdefgh" ] {
    Thing partition MainPartition [ id=1 ]
    Thing zone LivingRoomPIR [ id=1 ]
    Thing zone BedroomPIR [ id=2 ]
    Thing output KitchenLamp [ id=1 ]
    Thing shutter KitchenWindow [ upId=2, downId=3 ]
    Thing output Siren [ id=17, wireless=true ]
    Thing atd-100 KitchenTemp [ id=10, refresh=30 ]
    Thing system System []
    Thing event-log EventLog []
}

# satel.items

Group Satel
Group:Switch:OR(ON,OFF) Alarms "Alarms [(%d)]" <siren>
Switch PARTITION_ARMED "Partition armed" (Satel) { channel="satel:partition:home:MainPartition:armed" }
Switch PARTITION_ALARM "Partition alarm" (Satel,Alarms) { channel="satel:partition:home:MainPartition:alarm" }
Switch LIVING_VIOLATION "Violation in living room" (Satel) { channel="satel:zone:home:LivingRoomPIR:violation" }
Switch LIVING_ALARM "Intruder in living room" (Satel) { channel="satel:zone:home:LivingRoomPIR:alarm" }
Switch BEDROOM_TAMPER "Bedroom PIR tampered" (Satel) { channel="satel:zone:home:BedroomPIR:tamper_alarm" }
Switch BEDROOM_TAMPER_M "Bedroom PIR tamper memory" (Satel) { channel="satel:zone:home:BedroomPIR:tamper_alarm_memory" }
Switch KITCHEN_LAMP "Kitchen lamp" (Satel) { channel="satel:output:home:KitchenLamp:state" }
Rollershutter KITCHEN_BLIND "Kitchen blind" (Satel) { channel="satel:shutter:home:KitchenWindow:shutter_state" }
Switch SYSTEM_TROUBLES "Troubles in the system" (Satel) { channel="satel:system:home:System:troubles" }
String KEYPAD_CHAR ">" <none> (Satel)
String USER_CODE "User code" (Satel) { channel="satel:system:home:System:user_code" }
Switch SIREN_LOBATT "Siren: low battery level" (Satel) { channel="satel:output:home:Siren:device_lobatt" }
Switch SIREN_NOCOMM "Siren: no communication" (Satel) { channel="satel:output:home:Siren:device_nocomm" }
Number:Temperature KITCHEN_TEMP "Kitchen temperature [%.1f °C]" <temperature> (Satel) { channel="satel:atd-100:home:KitchenTemp:temperature" }
Switch KITCHEN_TEMP_LOBATT "Kitchen sensor: low battery" (Satel) { channel="satel:atd-100:home:KitchenTemp:device_lobatt" }
Switch KITCHEN_TEMP_NOCOMM "Kitchen sensor: no communication" (Satel) { channel="satel:atd-100:home:KitchenTemp:device_nocomm" }

# satel.sitemap

Frame label="Alarm system" {
    Switch item=Alarms mappings=[OFF="Clear"]
    Switch item=PARTITION_ARMED mappings=[ON="Arm", OFF="Disarm"]
    Frame label="Status" {
        Switch item=SYSTEM_TROUBLES mappings=[OFF="Clear"]
        Switch item=LIVING_VIOLATION
        Switch item=LIVING_ALARM
        Switch item=BEDROOM_TAMPER
        Switch item=BEDROOM_TAMPER_M
        Switch item=SIREN_LOBATT
        Switch item=SIREN_NOCOMM
    }
    Frame label="Kitchen" {
        Switch item=KITCHEN_LAMP
        Rollershutter item=KITCHEN_BLIND
        Text item=KITCHEN_TEMP
        Switch item=KITCHEN_TEMP_LOBATT
        Switch item=KITCHEN_TEMP_NOCOMM
    }
    Text label="Keypad" icon="settings" {
        Switch item=KEYPAD_CHAR mappings=[ "1"="1", "2"="2", "3"="3" ]
        Switch item=KEYPAD_CHAR mappings=[ "4"="4", "5"="5", "6"="6" ]
        Switch item=KEYPAD_CHAR mappings=[ "7"="7", "8"="8", "9"="9" ]
        Switch item=KEYPAD_CHAR mappings=[ "*"="*", "0"="0", "-"="#" ]
    }
}

# satel.rules

var String userCode = ""
var Timer keypadTimer = null
var Timer userCodeTimer = null

rule "Keypad char entered"
when
    Item KEYPAD_CHAR changed
then
    val timeout = now.plusSeconds(20)

    if (KEYPAD_CHAR.state == "-") {
        logInfo("Keypad", "Changing user code")
        USER_CODE.sendCommand(userCode)
        userCode = ""
        if (userCodeTimer != null) {
            userCodeTime.cancel
        }
        userCodeTimer = createTimer(now.plusMinutes(10)) [|
            logInfo("Keypad", "Reverting user code")
            USER_CODE.sendCommand("")
        ]
    } else if (KEYPAD_CHAR.state == "*") {
        logInfo("Keypad", "Reverting user code")
        USER_CODE.sendCommand("")
        userCode = ""
    } else {
        userCode = userCode + KEYPAD_CHAR.state
    }

    if (keypadTimer != null) {
        keypadTimer.cancel
    }
    keypadTimer = createTimer(timeout) [|
        userCode = ""
        KEYPAD_CHAR.postUpdate("")
    ]
end

rule "Send event log"
when
    Item Alarms changed to ON
then
    val actions = getActions("satel", "satel:event-log:home:EventLog")
    if (null === actions) {
        logInfo("EventLog", "Actions not found, check thing ID")
        return
    }
    logInfo("EventLog", "Start")
    var msgBody = ""
    var eventIdx = -1
    (1..10).forEach[
        val eventRec = actions.readEvent(eventIdx)
        val details = eventRec.get("details")
        msgBody += "\n" + String::format("%1$tF %1$tR", eventRec.get("timestamp")) + ": " + eventRec.get("description")
        if (details != NULL && details != "") {
             msgBody += " - " + details
        }
        eventIdx = eventRec.get("prev_index")
    ]
    logInfo("EventLog", "End")
    // sending notifications via mail requires the mail binding
    getActions("mail","mail:smtp:local").sendMail("you@email.net", "Event log", msgBody)
end

# Migration from 1.x version of the binding

# binary items

In openHAB all channels have strict types, which means you cannot use other type then designated for a channel. In Satel binding all binary items are now of 'Switch' type. Using other item types, like 'Contact' is not possible in this version of the binding. For this reason, when migrating 1.x item files, besides changing binding configuration for each item, you must replace all 'Contact' items to 'Switch' type.

# 'module' channels

In version 2.x of the binding all 'module' channels have been removed. You can easily replace them with the following configuration:

# satel.items

Switch MODULE_CONNECTED "Connection status" <network> (Satel)
DateTime MODULE_CONNECTED_SINCE "Connection established at [%1$tF %1$tR]" <time> (Satel)
Number MODULE_CONNECTION_ERRORS "Connection errors [%d]" (Satel)

# satel.rules

rule "Satel bridge changed to ONLINE"
when
    Thing "satel:ethm-1:home" changed to ONLINE
then
    MODULE_CONNECTED.postUpdate(ON)
    MODULE_CONNECTED_SINCE.postUpdate(new DateTimeType())
    MODULE_CONNECTION_ERRORS.postUpdate(0)
end

rule "Satel bridge received OFFLINE"
when
    Thing "satel:ethm-1:home" received update OFFLINE
then
    if (MODULE_CONNECTED.state == ON) {
        MODULE_CONNECTED.postUpdate(OFF)
        MODULE_CONNECTED_SINCE.postUpdate(NULL)
        MODULE_CONNECTION_ERRORS.postUpdate(1)
    } else {
        val connErrors = MODULE_CONNECTION_ERRORS.state as DecimalType
        MODULE_CONNECTION_ERRORS.postUpdate(connErrors.intValue + 1)
    }
end

# Security considerations

# User for openHAB integration

To control Integra partitions and outputs, you need to provide security code of a user in behalf of all those operations will be executed. It is highly recommended to use a separate user for openHAB integration with only required access rights set in Integra configuration, like access to certain partitions, etc. This allows you to distinguish actions made by openHAB and a user using Integra panel, also it will block unwanted operations in case someone breaks into your local network.

# Disarming and clearing alarms

Although this binding allows you to configure disarming a partition and clearing alarms for a partition, this should be used only in cases when security is not the priority. Don't forget both these operations can be executed in openHAB without specifying a user code, which is required to disarm or clear alarms using Integra panel. Consider adding a keypad in your sitemap to temporarily change user code to execute sensitive operations. You can find such keypad in the Full Example section.

# Media