Run Routine when Dismissing SHM Alarm?

[Scott_Barton]

Is there a way to run a Routine (or turn on a switch that can then run routine) whenever you cancel or dismiss an alarm in SHM?

[RobinWinbourne]

This can be done easily with CoRE.

Installation instructions and link to the CoRE wiki in post 1 of the following:

[RELEASE CANDIDATE] CoRE (Community's own Rule Engine)

Continuing in the BETA process of CoRE (milestone 1 topic here and milestone 2 topic here), we've now moved to RELEASE CANDIDATE. This is the last step before a full release and it's going to focus on taking CoRE through the publishing process, making all necessary changes to make it compliant with SmartThings's requirements. While necessary additions will occur here and there, adding features is NOT the main focus of this RC stage. WARNING: As mentioned before, this SmartApp is in a BETA development stage and may be quirky. It may also change rapidly and drastically, involving a full reset of the app in order to upgrade. It is not recommend to install this SmartApp in a "production" environment, but we encourage people to try it out. Official wiki is here. It's still a work in progr…

[RobinWinbourne]

Here is a working example using CoRE:

[Scott_Barton]

I have CORE installed, however I'm not disarming SHM. For example, if it is armed, and SHM is accidently set off. When I go to SHM, it will show the red screen. I click on it and then dismiss the notification. That's when I want routine to run. If I dismiss the alert, it stays the same state that it was, therefore using state changes to Disarmed will not work. Additionally the state changes to disarmed when I return home. I do not want this routine to run when I return home, only when I've dismissed the alarm.

Smart Home Monitor

[RobinWinbourne]

Ahh.... I see!!

CoRE uses every cabability in the ST documentation so I'm afraid as its not there it's probably not possible

Only suggestion might be for you to use SHM as an empty shell (just for setting of the alarm state) and then let CoRE run all the backend.

Setup a simulated momentary button (or routine) called 'Silence Alarm'

Using a 'THEN-IF' Piston:

IF
SHM is armed
AND
(Any of XYZ contact changes to open OR Any of XYZ motion changes to active)
THEN
|> put your regular SHM actions here
THEN IF
Silence Alarm switch changes to on (or routine runs)
|> run routine X

Probably needs to be a bit more complex than this but maybe it will help get you started?

You may get better results using global variables instead of then-if?

Good Luck!

[tgauchat]

When I go to SHM, it will show the red screen. I click on it and then dismiss the notification. That's when I want routine to run.

SmartThings currently does not offer Community Developers a direct API into the SHM notification system.

It's my personal belief that this is being kept proprietary (or for formal partners only) because such integrations are a revenue pathway -- e.g., integration with the Scout central monitoring & response service, for example (and ADT Canopy, and others to follow).