123
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File Submitter: 123
File Submitted: 11 Apr 2010
File Updated: 11 Apr 2010
File Category: Premise
Author: 123
Contact: PM me
Version: 1.3
Doorbell Sensor is a Home-level object that monitors the activity of a doorbell. It displays the total number of (daily) rings in Premise Browser, and MiniBrowser, as well as the time and date of the last eight rings. It has an adjustable 'LockOut' period during which it ignores closely-spaced doorbell rings.
Properties
TotalRings
Total number of doobell rings for the given day.
RingsAM
Rings before noon.
RingsPM
Rings after noon.
RingsAway
Rings while the Security System is Armed Away. Requires you set the SecuritySystem property.
ResetCounters
Resets all ring counters to zero. A timer automatically resets the counters at 12:01 AM.
LastRing
Date and time of the last ring.
History
Date and time of the last eight doorbell rings.
LockOutTime
Time period during which repeated doorbell rings are ignored. Default is 30 seconds.
SecuritySystem
Set this to your SecuritySystem object and Doorbell Sensor will record the number of doorbell rings when the system is Armed Away (i.e. doorbell rings while you are away from home).
Installation
Using Builder, import the XDO file.
Usage
Using Builder, right-click Home (or other Location in your Premise Home) and add a New > Security > DoorbellSensor.
Bind it to a device that triggers whenever your doorbell is activated. I have it bound to a Zone of my ELK M1. The Zone is connected to a current switch that monitors the doorbell circuit.
You can add a PropertyChange script to the TotalRings property. Whenever TotalRings is incremented, the script can email a message, mute the audio system, activate the security camera, flash a light, or do whatever else you want done. A PropertyChange script for RingsAway will activate only when the doorbell is rung when you are away from home (i.e. Armed Away).
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