Elk M1 rules - alarm in different zones

[cezar_oz]

Hi

A quick - and hopefully simple question:

I want to be able to send out different email notifications depending on which zone triggered the alarm (e.g. email 1 if it's kitchen, email 2 - if it's a study, etc). I only have 1 Area and 13 zones in total.

When I have the following rule, it works:

WHENEVER ANY BURGLER ALARM, ANY AREA TURNS ON
THEN SEND EMAIL MESSAGE 1 TO [email protected] (Email 1)


However if I now add a zone, nothing happens:

WHENEVER ANY BURGLER ALARM, ANY AREA TURNS ON
AND 01 KITCHEN (Zn 1) IS NOT SECURE
THEN SEND EMAIL MESSAGE 1 TO [email protected] (Email 1)


Any thoughts?
thanks
c.

 

[pmb1010]

I am in no way an expert in Elk (i'm a very new user...) but have been a programmer for many years.

I guess I'd have to ask... you have nested rules.

When "ANY" burg, "ANY" area...
and 01Kitchen is not secure...
then send email to Email 1

Why not take off the "any" "any"
and just go with stacked rules:

When Kitchen 01 becomes not secure
then send email to Email 01

When Study 02 becomes not secure
then send email to Email 02

You already know via the "not secure" that the burg alarm and any area is already ON.
I'd save the ANY ANY for something like a Strobe light or siren or something..
Does this make sense?

 

[video321]

I'm doing exactly what you're asking. I would have to double check my rules, but I believe it goes something like this:

whenever kitchen window (zone xx) becomes not secure
and area 1 is armed
then send email

for delayed entry zones I setup phantom outputs (again....IIRC)
whenever front door (zone xx) becomes not secure
and area 1 is armed
then turn output xx on for xx seconds

whenever output xx turns off
and burglar alarm is active
then send email

 

[pmb1010]

My testing rule for motion sensor to see if the cats are setting it off when no one is home (and alarm is set):

When LivingRoomMotion (Zn 67) becomes Not Secure
and MYHOUSE (area 1) is Armed Away
Then send email message 7 to [email protected]

and I know this works. When the critters set off the motion sensor, I log into my IP cam to see which one it was...

Good luck on getting yours sorted!