DSC Alarm system integration with Arduino Mega/Shield/RS-232

[yvesracine]

@jcommisso

Hi, I have an old Powerseries 832 (PC5010) that I would like to do this with. I chose this way because I don’t want to run anything on my computer and I have some experience with Arduino.

I have a few questions. How easy was this project? Not easy, on a scale from 1-10 (most difficult), I’d say at least 9. Eh, no pain, no gain. If you have previous experience with Arduino, then it’s a 7.

Do you get all your motion sensors and door sensors individually in Smartthings? Yes

Can you control sirens? Thanks! Yes

See this thread:

DSCAlarmSmartThings Guide?

i know this one is popular but it sure seems to require a lot of effort compared to the alarmserver python script. what advantages does it have?

Good luck!