This is a DTH for the Aeotec Siren 6 (ZW164-A)
IMPORTANT: A lot of the posts in this topic mention that the device is not supported in the new mobile app’s Automations feature and that it requires the Speaker Companion or Smart Lighting SmartApp, but the version released on 9/13/2020 should be fully supported.
Instructions for playing chimes in the new mobile app
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Open the device’s settings in the mobile app and change the “Switch On Action” setting to “Do Nothing”.
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Go into Automations and create a new one.
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Configure the “If” section that will trigger the chime to play.
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Select the device from the “Then” > “Control Devices” section and tap next.
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If the “Dimmer” option is disabled then change “off” to “on”.
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Tap Dimmer and specify a number between 1-10 which will be the sound # that plays when this automation is triggered.
Features
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Use the slider next to “Play Sound #” to easily listen to the 30 Tone sounds.
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Play custom chimes in SHM and Speaker Companion by entering the sound number to play as the custom message.
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Select the device as a Switch in any SmartApp and it will perform the action specified in the settings when turned on.
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Select the device as a Dimmer and set the level to 1-30 to play the corresponding chime sound.
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The device can be used as a Siren, Strobe, or Both.
Settings
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Tamper Alarm Volume: Allows you to adjust the volume of the tamper/vibration alarm.
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Switch On Action: Determines what happens when the switch.on command is executed. (Do Nothing, Play Default Chime, Turn On LED, Turn On Siren, Turn On Strobe, Turn On Siren/Strobe, Play Tone #1 - Play Tone #30)
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Siren Sound: (Tone #1 - Tone #30)
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Siren Volume: (Mute, 1% - 100%)
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Strobe Light Effect: (Off, On, Slow Pulse, Pulse, Fast Pulse, Flash, Strobe)
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Siren Repeat: (Unlimited, 1 - 250)
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Siren Repeat Delay: (No Delay, 1 Second - 250 Seconds)
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Siren Intercept Length: (Play Entire Tone, 1 Second - 250 Seconds)
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Default Chime Sound: (Tone #1 - Tone #30)
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Default Chime Volume: (Mute, 1% - 100%)
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Chime Light Effect: (Off, On, Slow Pulse, Pulse, Fast Pulse, Flash, Strobe)
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Chime Repeat: (1 - 255)
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Chime Repeat Delay: (No Delay, 1 Second - 250 Seconds)
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Chime Intercept Length: (Play Entire Tone, 1 Second - 250 Seconds)
Capabilities
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Tamper: Reports tamper detected when it detects vibration.
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Alarm: The commands use the siren settings, but strobe uses volume “mute” and siren uses light effect “off”.
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Tone: beep() uses chime settings to play sound.
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Tone, Audio Notification, Speech Synthesis, and Music Player: These commands allow you to specify a soundNumber to play (1-30). Some of the commands have an optional volume parameter and if you specify the volume it will play the chime at that level. These capabilities are somewhat confusing, but it’s the only way I can get the chime functionality to work with the built-in apps to support all 30 sounds.
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Switch Level: The setLevel command plays the chime using the specified level as the sound number. In the classic mobile app there’s a slider which allows you to easily scroll through all the sounds.
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Switch: Behavior determined by “Switch On Action” setting. Off command immediately turns off siren and chime.
If you want to use this device with the doorbell button then you need to use my Aeotec Doorbell 6 DTH. That handler has the same functionality as this one, but it also fully supports up to 3 buttons.
I appreciate the support and feedback I have received here, with a special thanks to those that have donated at https://www.paypal.me/krlaframboise. It is not required or expected, but it does motivate me to continue creating new DTHs and enhancing the DTHs I’ve already created.