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Troubleshooting and FAQ

B Synnerlig edited this page Jul 18, 2018 · 5 revisions

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FAQ

How do I reset the alarm Zone status after an alert?

Just toggle one of the 2 arming mode toggle switches that you have defined for your alarm zone. That will disarm the zone and it will also reset the zone's status to "Normal". Sirens will be switched off automatically.

Will I get discount on my home insurance if I use ideAlarm?

No. ideAlarm will never be graded and as such won’t meet the requirements of home insurance companies. It won’t allow to become a professionally monitored security system. On the other hand, you don't have to pay for monthly monitoring to a surveillance company. No expenses for maintenance contracts.

How can I improve the security of ideAlarm

  • Get an UPS to your openHAB hardware. An intruder might cut the power.

I believe I've found a bug

Please Open an issue In order to be able to help you and to give you the best support, please include the following information:

  • Copy the text from your configuration file. (Use a code block please)
  • Set the logging level to DEBUG
  • Make the error happen and copy the relevant text from the openHAB log to your issue report. (Use a code block please)
  • Describe (if relevant) how to reproduce the problem reported.

Troubleshooting

  • Check that lucid scripts runs fine. Do that by setting up the lucid Hello World example script.
  • Check that you have the latest version of ideAlarm. See updating ideAlarm.
  • If you just upgraded from an earlier version, check again that you made the necessary steps according to the release notices
  • Check your configuration file.