# DSC Alarm Binding The DSC PowerSeries Alarm System is a popular do-it-yourself home security system, which can be monitored and controlled remotely through a standard web-browser or mobile device. This is the binding for the DSC PowerSeries Alarm System, utilizing either the EyezOn Envisalink 4/3/2DS interface or the DSC IT-100 RS-232 interface. It provides connectivity to the DSC Alarm panel via a TCP socket connection to the EyesOn Envisalink 4/3/2DS interface or a RS-232 serial connection to the DSC IT-100 interface. Additionally, there is provision to connect to the DSC IT-100 interface through a TCP serial server. ## Supported Things This binding supports the following Thing types | Thing | Thing Type | Description | |------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | envisalink | Bridge | The EyezOn Envisalink 3/2DS interface. | | it100 | Bridge | The DSC IT-100 RS-232 interface. | | tcpserver | Bridge | The DSC IT-100 TCP Server network interface. | | panel | Thing | The basic representation of the DSC Alarm System. | | partition | Thing | Represents a controllable area within a DSC Alarm system. | | zone | Thing | Represents a physical device such as a door, window, or motion sensor. | | keypad | Thing | Represents the central administrative unit. | ## Binding Configuration There are essentially no overall binding configuration settings that need to be set. Most settings are through thing configuration parameters. ## Discovery The DSC Alarm binding incorporates a discovery modes in order to find DSC Alarm systems. There is the Envisalink bridge discovery mode which performs a network query for any Envisalink adapters and adds them to the discovery inbox. This bridge discovery mode is started manually through the UI. After a bridge is discovered and available to openHAB, the binding will attempt to discover DSC Alarm things and add them to the discovery inbox. The TCP Server bridge does not implement bridge discovery but will utilize thing discovery once it is online. Note: The Envisalink Bridge discovery does a TCP scan across your local network to find the interface. This may create issues on the network so it is suggested that caution be used when trying this discovery. The recommended method would be to manually add and configure the bridge through the 'dscalarm.thing' file or the UI. And then allow the binding to discover the DSC Alarm things. ## Thing Configuration DSC Alarm things can be configured either through the online configuration utility via discovery, or manually through the 'dscalarm.things' configuration file. The following table shows the available configuration parameters for each thing.
Thing | Configuration Parameters | |||||
envisalink |
| |||||
it100 |
| |||||
tcpserver |
| |||||
panel |
| |||||
partition | partitionNumber - Partition number (1-8) - Required. | |||||
zone |
| |||||
keypad | No parameters |
Channel | Item Type | Description |
bridge_reset | Switch | (Writable) Reset the bridge connection. |
send_command | Switch | (Writable) Send a DSC Alarm command. See here for a list of commands. |
panel_message | String | Event messages received from the DSC Alarm system. |
panel_system_error | String | DSC Alarm system error. |
panel_trouble_message | String | Displays any trouble messages the panel might send. |
panel_trouble_led | Switch | The panel trouble LED is on. |
panel_service_required | Switch | Service is required on the panel. |
panel_ac_trouble | Switch | The panel has lost AC power. |
panel_telephone_trouble | Switch | Telephone line fault. |
panel_ftc_trouble | Switch | Failure to communicate with monitoring station. |
panel_zone_fault | Switch | There is a fault condition on a zone/sensor. |
panel_zone_tamper | Switch | There is a tamper condition on a zone/sensor. |
panel_zone_low_battery | Switch | There is a low battery condition on a zone/sensor. |
panel_time_loss | Switch | Loss of time on the panel. |
panel_time | DateTime | DSC Alarm system time and date. |
panel_time_stamp | Switch | (Writable) Turn DSC Alarm message time stamping ON/OFF. |
panel_time_broadcast | Switch | (Writable) Turn DSC Alarm time broadcasting ON/OFF. |
panel_fire_key_alarm | Switch | A fire key alarm has happened. |
panel_panic_key_alarm | Switch | A panic key alarm has happened. |
panel_aux_key_alarm | Switch | An auxiliary key alarm has happened. |
panel_aux_input_alarm | Switch | An auxiliary input alarm has happened. |
partition_status | String | A partitions current status. |
partition_arm_mode | Number | (Writable) A partitions current arm mode. The possible values are:
0=disarmed 1=armed away 2=armed stay 3=away no delay 4=stay no delay |
partition_armed | Switch | A partition has been armed. |
partition_entry_delay | Switch | A partition is in entry delay mode. |
partition_exit_delay | Switch | A partition is in exit delay mode. |
partition_in_alarm | Switch | A partition is in alarm. |
partition_opening_closing_mode | String | Displays the opening/closing mode of a partition. |
zone_status | Contact | A zones general (open/closed) status. |
zone_message | String | A zone status message. |
zone_bypass_mode | Switch | A zone bypass mode (OFF=Armed, ON=Bypassed). |
zone_in_alarm | Switch | A zone is in alarm. |
zone_tamper | Switch | A zone tamper condition has happened. |
zone_fault | Switch | A zone fault condition has happened. |
zone_tripped | Switch | A zone has tripped. |
keypad_ready_led | Number | Keypad Ready LED Status. The values are:
0=OFF 1=ON 2=Flashing |
keypad_armed_led | Number | Keypad Armed LED Status. The values are:
0=OFF 1=ON 2=Flashing |
keypad_memory_led | Number | Keypad Memory LED Status. The values are:
0=OFF 1=ON 2=Flashing |
keypad_bypass_led | Number | Keypad Bypass LED Status. The values are:
0=OFF 1=ON 2=Flashing |
keypad_trouble_led | Number | Keypad Trouble LED Status. The values are:
0=OFF 1=ON 2=Flashing |
keypad_program_led | Number | Keypad Program LED Status. The values are:
0=OFF 1=ON 2=Flashing |
keypad_fire_led | Number | Keypad Fire LED Status. The values are:
0=OFF 1=ON 2=Flashing |
keypad_backlight_led | Number | Keypad Backlight LED Status. The values are:
0=OFF 1=ON 2=Flashing |
keypad_ac_led | Number | Keypad AC LED Status. The values are:
0=OFF 1=ON 2=Flashing |
keypad_lcd_update | String | Text Changes of the IT-100 LCD Menu. |
keypad_lcd_cursor | String | LCD Cursor Position for The IT-100 |