Rule Help

[video321]

I have a couple rules that I'm trying to iron out.

I have this rule that works:
WHENEVER ANY ALARM, ANY AREA TURNS ON
THEN TURN Strobe (Out 3) ON

but this part doesn't work:
WHENEVER ANY ALARM, ANY AREA CUTS OFF
THEN TURN Strobe (Out 3) OFF

Any idea why that won't turn the strobe off? It turns off when I disarm the system. I didn't want to put a set time there as I wanted it to follow the cutoff timers.


Next, can this rule be written better (this is what I have that works):
WHENEVER ANY BURGLAR ALARM, ANY AREA TURNS ON
THEN TURN Output 207 ON

The output is used for further events. What I couldn't find was something that uses alarm memeory like this:
AND ALARM MEMORY, ANY AREA IS ON
but for a burglar alarm only (such as AND BURGLAR ALARM MEMORY, ANY AREA IS ON).
Is using an output like I'm doing the only way to accomplish that?

I hope I'm clear on this....thanks!

 

[mikejrc]

what are you trying to do for both scenarious you posted

 

[video321]

The first part is simply trying to get my exterior strobe (output 3) to follow the cutoff timers for each alarm type.
The second part is adding some logic into my system for the keyfobs when the button is hit to disarm the system - basically give an audible and visual alert that the alarm went off (but only want this to happen with a burglar alarm) and not automatically disarm the system and open the garage door. So this is exactly what I have that does work:

WHENEVER ANY BURGLAR ALARM, ANY AREA TURNS ON
THEN TURN Output 207 ON

WHENEVER keyfob button 2 BECOMES NOT SECURE
AND Output 207 STATE IS ON
THEN CHIRP THE OUTSIDE SIREN 5 TIMES
THEN TURN Front Ext Strobe (Out 3) ON FOR 1 MIN

WHENEVER keyfob button 2 BECOMES NOT SECURE
AND Output 207 STATE IS OFF
THEN DISARM AREA(S) 1 IMMEDIATELY
THEN ACTIVATE Garage Opener

WHENEVER House (Area 1) ARM STATE BECOMES DISARMED
THEN TURN Output 207 OFF

What I was looking for was something similar to alarm memory, but it seems I can only use that for ANY alarm and there isn't a way to use it for burglar alarms only. So I'm tring to find out if this is the best way to accomplish this goal; which is to keep the wife and kids outside if there was a burglar alarm.