Re: Basic HAI Omni system information

[L. M. Rappaport <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 15 Feb 2006 16:36:56 -0800, "Dennis" <djr-google.djrlar@xxxxxxxx>
wrote (with possible editing):

...snip

>> You can make a zone NC, NO but not both.  Fire, Utility are NO,
>> Perimeter, Away Int, Night Int, Entry/Exit (all burglary), etc. are
>> NC.
>***
>Apparently in the demo version of the software, the option you
>indicated is not present.  Thanks for clarifying this point.
>
>The documentation indicates that zones can be included/excluded from
>each of the various arming types.  This must also be setup under this
>same installer option, correct?
>***

No, this is available at runtime at any console.  For example, lets
say you are going to bed and you check the console.  It shows that
you've left the garage door open on a detached garage.  You don't want
to bother going outside to close it, so instead you just bypass that
one zone.  I don't know about the clones and regular OP, but with the
OP2, you don't have to do anything, if you set the night mode, it will
automatically bypass any zone that is "not ready".

...snip

>All of this assumes the PCAccess interface.  Does that help?
>
>***
>
>Yes,  but is there a way to handle groups of sensors, such as:
>
>'When any door sensor not ready sound chime
>
>to sound a chime when any door is opened.

Sure.  For example, my OP2 is setup to do just that.  After using it
the very first summer, I discovered what a pain in the ass that was!!!
(My setup even announces WHICH door!)

So I added a flag which I called "Door Ann Flg" (for "Door Announce")
so the program code which originally read:

WHEN Kitchen Door NOT READY: SAY KITCHEN DOOR OPEN

was changed to:

WHEN Kitchen Door NOT READY &IF Door Ann Flg ON: Say KITCHEN DOOR OPEN

This is easily changed to beeping instead of announcing.

Best,
--

Larry
Email to rapp at lmr dot com


>
>Thanks
>Dennis
>
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>> Larry
>> rapp@xxxxxxx
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>> >
>> >HAI really needs a programming guide explaining the concepts behind
>> >their programming design and a large set of 'Howto' examples.