Alarm System Configuration (v0.9.x YAML)

[!WARNING] Legacy Configuration: This page describes manual YAML configuration in /config/myhome.yaml used by MyHOME v0.9.x. In MyHOME v2.0+, alarm entities are configured directly via the Home Assistant user interface or discovered automatically.

Burglar Alarm entities are developed for OpenWebNet WHO = 5 (alarm_control_panel).

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Supported Hardware

• BTicino 3485 / 3486: Central intrusion alarm units
• BTicino HC4600 / L4600: Keypads and transponder readers
• BTicino 3481: Zone expansion interfaces
• Technical Alarms: Gas / water leak sensors transmitting on WHO 5

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Configuration Structure

In your /config/myhome.yaml:

f454:
  mac: '00:03:50:xx:xx:xx'
  alarm_control_panel:
    central_alarm:
      where: '0'
      name: Central Alarm
      manufacturer: BTicino
      model: 3486
    zone_1:
      where: '1'
      name: Ground Floor Alarm
      manufacturer: BTicino
      model: 3485

Parameters

• where (mandatory): OpenWebNet address of the partition or central unit:
• '0': Central unit / global system broadcast
• '1' through '8': Specific partition or zone
• name (mandatory): Friendly name for the entity in Home Assistant.
• manufacturer (optional): Hardware manufacturer (e.g. BTicino).
• model (optional): Hardware model (e.g. 3486, 3485).

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Supported States and Features

• States:
• disarmed: System deactivated / maintenance
• armed_home: Partial / perimeter armed
• armed_away: Total system armed
• triggered: Intrusion alarm, technical alarm, or panic event
• Commands:
• ARM_AWAY (*5*1*<where>##)
• ARM_HOME (*5*1*<where>##)
• DISARM (*5*2*<where>##)
• TRIGGER (*5*17*<where>## panic alarm)