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The system that was installed in my home consisted of:

  1. Main control panel (1)
  2. Door sensors (4)
  3. Window sensors (5)
  4. Smoke and Heat (2)
  5. Glass break (1)
  6. CO detector (2)
  7. Thermostat, Z-Wave (1)
  8. Door Lock, Z-Wave (1)
  9. Medical alert panel (1)
  10. Telephone card (1)

#1 Main control panel notes:

I removed #10, the Telephone card to brake any connection to the alarm company. I still use the panel for everything else but without #10 I can't monitor any thing. That is why I implemented DACSS.

I am using the main control panel to give voice alerts for things like "low battery", "tamper", and door or window openings when I want them.

#6 CO detector notes:

During the process of this project the CO detectors "expired" their 5 year life. I looked into replacing them with the original model but they were very expensive compared to a First Alert and seemed to require a professional to install them. I did find the model from another source but they said the warranty started when I bought it. I don't think that is correct, there is a substance in the detector that "expires". They couldn't give me the date of manufacture. I suppose I could have bought them then and when they "expired" before the warranty period I could have forced a replacement. I didn't feel like bothering with that. I purchased some First Alert CO & Smoke Alarms (Z-Wave) but have not "included" them in the system yet.

#7&8, Z-Wave devices:

I have integrated these into the OpenHAB System but I don't consider them part of this effort.