Add/Remove Users

[aselby]

I was looking at the alarmdecoder on git ... and I'm thinking about buying an AD2PI ... I have a vista 128BP and I want a better way to add and remove users then walking about to the keypad and typing a whole mess of codes in. The installer put everything in compass but they want to charge me everytime I change something so thats not going to work.

I've tried messing with the home automation stuff but its not consistent with typing all the those codes in a virtual keypad over a serial connection.

So I'm wondering if the this AD2PI will solve my problem, I want to be able to enter a new code some where and a "USER POSITION" and have it type all the keys in making sure that it works ...

*it would be great if it would work when it was armed to.

So is there a function in these things for that ?

[kevin]

Sorry, there is no automated alarm programming through the alarmdecoder interface

[aselby]

Is this still the case ... I see on the product description that you guys added now "programming your panel"

Thanks

[kevin]

Well, we now have support for interfacing with Compass is what that means.

However, we do have something that MIGHT suit you if you have your installer code - in the web interface you can create a 'custom button' that you can send a string of keys to that might facilitate this. https://www.alarmdecoder.com/wiki/index ... om_Buttons

I think if you know python it would be trivial to replicate that functionality for your own needs with the framework we have released (open source library and web application)

* It will never work when armed, it won't allow you to program when armed.

[aselby]

Just checking on this again ...

Is the custom button / script still the only way to do this ?

Thanks

[kevin]

You can write a script or use the custom button or the REST API.

Programming automation was never on the roadmap as far as I know, just the ability TO program.

There are many ways to interface with the device to send the keystrokes you want.

Custom Button
Script
REST API