The Vera plugin has a variable called "ChimeEnabled" for each area, but it doesn't seem to be updated. It's always at "1". The vera is connected to the Elk via the M1XEP. Should the Elk be sending some sort of notification that the state of the chime has changed, or is this something I would have to poll for on demand?
When the chime is enabled/disabled, does the M1 send a notification over the serial port?
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Ok, I did some sniffing. When the chime is enabled or disabled, the "KC" message is sent over the serial port. However, the message I get is 11KC... This indicates that it's the old version of this message that doesn't contain the chime status (the first two digits are the length of the packet). The KC message that lists the chime status is 19KC.... Supposedly, the new version is available in firmware version 4.3.2 or later. I'm running 5.2.8.
So why do I have the old message?
So why do I have the old message?
Ok, I upgraded from 5.2.8 to 5.2.10, and it appears it's sending the chime status in the KC message now. But it's not looking like the Vera plugin actually updates it. Doh!
Hrm, upon further investigation, it appears the KF message is the one that lists the chime mode for each area. For example:
- 11KF01C030000000086 would be area 1 chime off and area 2 chime and voice
- 11KF01C130000000085 would be area 1 chime only, and area 2 chime and voice
The messages seem to only be sent when the chime button is pressed on the keypad. NOT when the chime is turned on or off from a rule. Any thoughts on how I can keep the Vera in sync with the M1 in regards to the chime status? Can I set the chime status over the serial port somehow?
Hrm, upon further investigation, it appears the KF message is the one that lists the chime mode for each area. For example:
- 11KF01C030000000086 would be area 1 chime off and area 2 chime and voice
- 11KF01C130000000085 would be area 1 chime only, and area 2 chime and voice
The messages seem to only be sent when the chime button is pressed on the keypad. NOT when the chime is turned on or off from a rule. Any thoughts on how I can keep the Vera in sync with the M1 in regards to the chime status? Can I set the chime status over the serial port somehow?
drvnbysound
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I have no idea how extensive the Vera integration is... That said, can Vera monitor the status of outputs or counters? My logic was that you could set a rule to set an output [or counter] based on the status of the chime feature... (??)
