Alarm (Vista 15P) Automation

[qplus7]

I have a new construction home that was pre-wired with sensors throughout the home. I don’t want anything wireless so I’d like to stay with the existing system.

I was told I needed to install a wireless takeover module so that I could use 2Gig keypad. Not sure what all I would be getting from the 2Gig other than a full color touchscreen keypad.

Hi, all.

My ultimate goal is to be able to use SmartThings to Aramaic and disarm the system.

I certainly don’t want to use the z wave functionality of the 2Gig to replace SmartThings but I would like SmartThings to control the 2Gig.

Any suggestions or tips on accomplishing this would be greatly appreciated. I think I’ve been mulling this over far too long and have overthought it.

Thanks in advance!

[ritchierich (Michael)]

Search the community as there are several different options from alarm server, to a Pi device from Alarm Decoder to this project with an Arduino:

AD2SmartThings

#AD2SmartThings# ##Integrate Your Honeywell or Ademco Alarm Panel Into Your SmartThings Physical Graph## ADT / Honeywell / Ademco / Vista / Alarm / SmartThings / Alarm Panel / Home Alarm ###A project by Stan Dotson and Michael Ritchie### Wish you could use your existing home alarm sensors with SmartThings? Do you hate the hassle arming your panel and having to rush to disarm? Wish you could control your alarm panel on our smartphone but dont want to pay the higher monthly service bill? Do you want to install another keypad and don’t want to deal with your alarm company? Do you have an alarm panel and never use it? This is a relatively simple project that effectively integrates your Honeywell or Ademco alarm panel with SmartThings. These panels are typically installed by ADT or other a…

Others have just gotten rid of the Vista and are hooking up the contacts to an Arduino using the ST Anything library.