Smart home monitor exit/enter delay

[Scott_Barton (Scott)]

@slagle

It really comes down to not having a keypad or way to actuate SHM with a physical device. If you are using your phone to manually actuate it, just do it when you are outside.
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In this context, without an officially supported keypad, how would you say, “I’m here!”.

There are a variety of ways to arm/disarm the system using physical devices. You can use a button, switch, minimote, etc and the Switch Activates Home Phrase Smart App. You can even use the Iris keypad.

FAQ: use a button controller to turn on a virtual switch to run a routine to change SHM alarm state (SmartThings Classic)

I wanted to use a Button press to perform Routine A immediately, and a button Hold to perform Routine B after a 1 minute delay. I created 2 Virtual Switches, VSA and VSB. I then used Smart Lighting to turn on VSA when Button is pressed. Do not check Toggle on & off. Use Smart Lighting to turn on VSB when Button is held. Do not check Toggle on & off. Next create a Routine called ‘Nothing’ that does nothing. Create a Power Alliance app that turns off VSA after 1 minute (that way button gets reset to off so you don’t need to worry about the state of the Virtual Switch) Create a Power Alliance app that turns off VSB after 1 minute (this will trigger our delay) Create Switch Activates Home Phrase app that when VSA is On performs Routine A, and when Off performs Routine Nothing (power allian…

Or is the issue SmartThings doesn’t want you using non-ST devices, so they are waiting to roll out entry/exit delays until they have an official Keypad to sell?