Samsung Smartthings ADT alarm system startup kit questions about compatibility

[JDRoberts]

@Nick57

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone can help me with a question please. I am thinking of buying this system but would like to know if this can be compatible with the following; Ring Doorbell 2, Trane thermostats, MyQ garage door, Schlage door handles and they are all z-wave products? Also do you think that the window and door (zwave sensors) I have now would work with the ADT panel? Thank you all for your help.

Nick

The answer to this turns out to be complicated, because they aren’t going to work the way you might think.

The new panel has two separate control silos, one for security and one for home automation. Most of your Z Wave products will be able to work in home automation rules with the new panel. But you can’t use them to trigger calls to the ADT monitoring center-- that functionality only works with a brand new devices designed specifically for that panel.

See the following (this is a clickable link)

FAQ: Will my zigbee/zwave sensors work with the new ADT/SmartThings security hub? Can I use the new dual logo sensors with the original SmartThings hub?

This question turns out to be more complicated then you would think. The new ADT/SmartThings security panel has two separate control silos, one for triggering calls to the ADT monitoring center and one for home automation rules. Only the new devices which have both the ADT logo and the SmartThings logo on the box can be used with the new ADT/SmartThings security panel to trigger alerts to the ADT monitoring center. And those are the only devices that can trigger those alerts. Those devices are not using zwave. They are not using zigbee. They use their own proprietary protocol. However, if you just want to set up home automation rules like turn the entryway light on if the contact sensor on the front door opens after sunset, then the new sensors will show up on your list of sensors when …