Hello, New Member

My home came with an old HAI security system, model 10A03. It is wired to doors, windows and motion sensors, and programmed to controls few lights through X10 TW523.

I would like to replace the system with a new one that is zwave capable, and that can hook up to the existing wires.

Any suggestions?

Lorenzo

Welcome to the Cocoontech forum lorensimon.
 
You can plug n play upgrade your older HAI combo Omni Panel to a newer Omni combo panel with a bit more meat than your old one.
 
The terminal strips / what they connect to may be the same as your panel.  It might be as easy as just lifting out the terminal strip, removing the panel from underneather the terminal strip(s) and replacing the panel.  If all of the connection order is the same; it will not be time consuming.
 
Here do UPB, X10 and Z-Wave with my Leviton OmniPro panel(s).
 
There are folks doing ZIgbee now too with the newer OmniPro panels.
 
I utilize X10 here still today and have upgraded the HAITW-523 to a Jeff Volp's JV Digital Engineering TW-523 dual phased X10 device on steroids.
 
It is bigger than the TW-523 and directly connects to breakers on two phases in my electrical fuse panel.  It also serves as an X10 amplifier with a plug in the front of it.
 
The Leviton Z-Wave stuff works well.  I am using UPB powerline for all of my lighting wall switches.    Folks using Zigbee here with their OmniPro panels are happy campers.
 
Utiliizing more than one automation protocol you can choose what device does what for you and not get pigeonholed to one automation  protocol. 
 
HAI and ELK were the first providers of combination security and automation panels in one box with security as a priority.
 
The icing on the cake of the combination panel is to utilize software.  I utilize Homeseer here. 

Hi Pete,
 
Thank your for the information and very useful suggestions. Maybe a silly question, but if I upgrade to a newer Omni combo panel, will I be able to copy the set up via software (with PC Access?)
 
Also, I have set up a test Z-wave network with an Aeon Z-Stick and three Smart Energy switches with OpenRemote on Ubuntu.  Do you know if anyone has successfully connected HAI with OpenRemote or should I just forget open source and get something like Homeseer?
 
Thanks again.

I be able to copy the set up via software (with PC Access?)
 
I do not know.  That said I keep both a drawing and hand typed over view summary of what is is I have done and used.
 
I consider the Leviton OmniPro panel first for security then secondarily for automation (basic stuff that just works).
 
The Leviton panel that I consider an automation controller on steroids is just that; very simple. 
 
No bells and whistles; just an automation controller.
 
The computer chip and software in firmware on the OPII panel is very basic.  That is where you look to integrate the combination security / automation panel to software.  I can here shut off the automation software and the panel will turn on an off lights, connect to my HVAC thermostat, talk to the Omnitouch screens, do video CCTV, do Russound audio et al. 
 
I do not and never have had automation dependencies on my multimedia.  That said I can get to my Russound zoned amplifier from Russound keypads, Homeseer touchscreens or Omnitouch screens.  I integrate my touch screen clients to the zoned amp and multimedia and do use it but not dependant on it.
 
Utilize Kodi boxes today as STBs, NAS boxes for internal multimedia, et al.  I do not watch television but have had broadband, OTA, Dish and DTV all at the same time for a choice.
 
I know nothing about OpenRemote.  With software you can do any type of integration (literally) to your Leviton HAI Omni panel.
 
I do have energy watching on some Z-Wave and Zigbee stuff; but never have watched or cared much about this.
 
I mentioned Homeseer because I have used it since the late 1990's. 
 
You do have a nice choice today of software integration to the Leviton OmniPro panel. 
 
Have a look here on Cocoontech for all of the options available today software wise for Omni Integration.

welcome to the forums!
 
 
 
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The hardware could be wired to an ELK security system and interfaced to an ISY994iZ with Zwave, Insteon and X10 support that contains a module to interface with the ELK panel.
 
You would have four styles of interface protocol supported, and maybe the best PLC logic controller to write logical HA with. The new Polyglot interface to RPi computers, and others, being released soon opens up a world of other devices that respond to other protocols or can sit on the RPi hardware interfaces.

Hello ! everyone ,I just signed up today
and posting to introduce myself here!
 
 

Hello John -  Welcome to Cocoontech.  You'll find lots of good, helpful folks here and all sorts of topics to discuss.

Thanks Cocoonut