# Paradox Alarm System Binding
This binding is intended to provide basic support for Paradox Alarm system.
With the power of openHAB this binding can be used for complex decision rules combining motion/magnetic sensor or whole partitions states with different scenarios.
Examples:
- All partitions are armed, therefore there is no one at home.
- Window is opened for more than 10 minutes and temperature outside is below XXX degrees, send mail/any other supported notification to particular people.
# Supported Paradox panels/systems
Currently binding supports the following panels: EVO192, EVO48 (not tested), EVO96 (not tested)
# Supported Things
| Thing | Thing Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ip150 | Bridge | The bridge is used to communicate with the IP150 ethernet module attached to the Paradox security system. |
| panel | Thing | This is the representation of the Paradox panel. Has the general information about the main panel module, such as serial number, firmware/hardware/software versions, panel type, etc. |
| partition | Thing | The partition is a grouped aggregation of multiple zones. It's also referred to in Paradox Babyware as "Area". |
| zone | Thing | Paradox zone. Can be anything - magnetic, motion, or any other opened/closed sensor. State channel is contact, "low battery" and "is tampered" channels are switch, label is String. |
# Things configuration
# IP150 Bridge Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| refresh | Value is in seconds. Defines the refresh interval when the binding polls from the Paradox system. Optional parameter. Default 5 seconds. |
| ip150Password | The password to your IP150 (not your panel PIN). Mandatory parameter. |
| pcPassword | The panel programming code 3012 setting. Optional parameter. Default value is 0000. |
| ipAddress | IP address or hostname of your IP150. If hostname is used, it must be resolvable by openHAB. Mandatory parameter. |
| port | The port used for data communication. Optional parameter. Default value is 10000. |
| panelType | If parameter is passed, auto-discovery of panel type will be skipped. Provide string - EVO48, EVO96, EVO192, etc. Optional parameter. |
| reconnectWaitTime | Value is in seconds. The time to wait before a reconnect occurs after socket timeout. Optional parameter. Default value is 30 seconds. |
| maxPartitions | Sets maximum partitions to use during refresh. If not set, the maximum allowed amount from panelType will be used. Optional parameter. |
| maxZones | Sets maximum zones to use during refresh. If not set, the maximum allowed amount from panelType will be used. Optional parameter. |
| encrypt | Sets if encryption has to be used. Optional parameter. Default value is false. |
# IP150 Bridge Channels
| Channel | Description |
|---|---|
| communicationCommand | Possible values [LOGOUT, LOGIN, RESET, SYNC_TIME] |
| communicationState | Shows the communication status to Paradox (may differ from Bridge status). Values: [Offline, Online]. |
# Communication Command Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| LOGOUT | Logs out and disconnects from Paradox alarm system. |
| LOGIN | Creates socket if necessary, connects to Paradox system, and uses the logon data from the Thing parameters to connect. |
| RESET | Does logout and then login with recreation of communicator objects inside the code. |
| SYNC_TIME | Pushes the current openHAB host time to the panel clock on demand. |
Note on SYNC_TIME timezone: The time sent to the panel uses the JVM default timezone of the openHAB host (i.e. the timezone configured for the Java process or the OS).
If the host runs in UTC (e.g. a Docker container without an explicit timezone setting) but the panel is installed in a different timezone, the panel clock will be set to the wrong local time.
To avoid this, ensure the openHAB host timezone matches the timezone where the panel is located — for example, by setting the TZ environment variable on the container.
# Entities (zones, partitions) Configuration
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| id | The numeric ID of the zone/partition. |
| disarmEnabled | Optional boolean. When set to true, enables DISARM command for the partition. CAUTION: Enabling this can be dangerous if openHAB access is compromised, allowing attackers to disarm your armed partition. |
# Panel Channels
| Channel | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| state | String | Overall panel state |
| inputVoltage | Number:ElectricPotential | Supply Voltage |
| boardVoltage | Number:ElectricPotential | Board DC Voltage |
| batteryVoltage | Number:ElectricPotential | Battery Voltage |
| panelTime | DateTime | Panel internal time (Timezone is set to the default zone of the Java virtual machine). |
| acTrouble | Switch | AC power supply failure |
| batteryTrouble | Switch | Backup battery failure |
| moduleSupervisionTrouble | Switch | A bus module has lost supervision |
| communicationTrouble | Switch | PC/reporting communication failure |
# Partition Channels
| Channel | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| partitionLabel | String | Label of partition inside Paradox configuration |
| state | String | Calculated overall state of the partition (Armed, Disarmed, In Alarm) |
| detailedState | String | Calculated detailed state of the partition based on partition state bits (see below table for possible values). |
| additionalState | String | Deprecated. Previously consolidated multiple states as semi-colon separated string; use individual state channels instead. |
| readyToArm | Switch | Partition is Ready to arm |
| inExitDelay | Switch | Partition is in Exit delay |
| inEntryDelay | Switch | Partition in Entry Delay |
| inTrouble | Switch | Partition has trouble |
| alarmInMemory | Switch | Partition has alarm in memory |
| zoneBypass | Switch | Partition is in Zone Bypass |
| zoneInTamperTrouble | Switch | Partition is in Tamper Trouble |
| zoneInLowBatteryTrouble | Switch | Partition has zone in Low Battery Trouble |
| zoneInFireLoopTrouble | Switch | Partition has zone in Fire Loop Trouble |
| zoneInSupervisionTrouble | Switch | Partition has zone in Supervision Trouble |
| stayInstantReady | Switch | Partition is in state Stay Instant Ready |
| forceReady | Switch | Partition is in state Force Ready |
| bypassReady | Switch | Partition is in state Bypass Ready |
| inhibitReady | Switch | Partition is in state Inhibit Ready |
| allZonesClosed | Contact | All zones in partition are currently closed. |
| command | String | Command to be sent to partition. Can be (ARM, DISARM, FORCE_ARM, INSTANT_ARM, STAY_ARM, BEEP). |
# Partition Detailed State Values
| Overall state value | Detailed state value (depending on the sub-state) |
|---|---|
| InAlarm | Silent Alarm, Audible Alarm, Fire Alarm, In Alarm (if none of the first three) |
| Armed | Away Armed, Stay Armed, No Entry Armed, Armed (if none of the first three) |
| Disarmed | Disarmed |
# Zone Channels
| Channel | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| zoneLabel | String | Label of zone inside Paradox configuration |
| openedState | Contact | Zone opened / closed |
| tamperedState | Switch | Zone is tampered |
| supervisionTrouble | Switch | Zone is in supervision trouble |
| inTxDelay | Switch | Zone is in TX delay |
| shutdown | Switch | Zone is shutdown |
| bypassed | Switch | Zone is bypassed |
| hasActivatedIntellizoneDelay | Switch | Zone has an activated Intellizone delay |
| hasActivatedEntryDelay | Switch | Zone has an activated entry delay |
| presentlyInAlarm | Switch | Zone is currently in alarm |
| generatedAlarm | Switch | Zone has generated an alarm |
| command | String | Command for zone. Can be (BYPASS, CLEAR_BYPASS). |
# Example Things Configuration
Bridge paradoxalarm:ip150:ip150 [refresh=5, panelType="EVO192", ip150Password="********", pcPassword="0000", ipAddress=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX", port=10000, reconnectWaitTime=10, maxPartitions=4, maxZones=50, encrypt=true ] {
Thing panel panel
Thing partition partition1 [id=1]
Thing partition partition2 [id=2]
Thing partition partition3 [id=3]
Thing partition partition4 [id=4]
Thing zone MotionSensor1 [id=1]
Thing zone MagneticSensorWindow1 [id=2]
Thing zone MotionSensor2 [id=3]
Thing zone MagneticSensorWindow2 [id=4]
}
# Example Items Configuration
//Groups
Group Paradox "Paradox security group"
Group Partitions "Paradox partitions" (Paradox)
Group Floor1MUC "Magnetic sensors - Floor 1" (Paradox)
Group Floor2MUC "Magnetic sensors - Floor 2" (Paradox)
Group Floor3MUC "Magnetic sensors - Floor 3" (Paradox)
Group PIRSensors "Motion sensors" (Paradox)
//COMMUNICATOR BRIDGE
String paradoxSendCommand "Send command to IP150" {channel="paradoxalarm:ip150:ip150:communicationCommand"}
String panelState "Paradox panel state: [%s]"<network> (Paradox) { channel = "paradoxalarm:ip150:ip150:communicationState" }
Number paradoxAcVoltage "Input Voltage: [%.1f V]" <energy> (Paradox) { channel = "paradoxalarm:panel:ip150:panel:inputVoltage" }
Number paradoxDcVoltage "Board DC Voltage: [%.1f V]" <energy> (Paradox) { channel = "paradoxalarm:panel:ip150:panel:boardVoltage" }
Number paradoxBatteryVoltage "Battery Voltage: [%.1f V]" <energy> (Paradox) { channel = "paradoxalarm:panel:ip150:panel:batteryVoltage" }
DateTime paradoxTime "Paradox Time: [%1$tY-%1$tm-%1$td %1$tH:%1$tM:%1tS]" <time> (Paradox) { channel = "paradoxalarm:panel:ip150:panel:panelTime" }
Switch paradoxAcTrouble "AC Trouble [%s]" <alarm> (Paradox) { channel = "paradoxalarm:panel:ip150:panel:acTrouble" }
Switch paradoxBatteryTrouble "Battery Trouble [%s]" <alarm> (Paradox) { channel = "paradoxalarm:panel:ip150:panel:batteryTrouble" }
Switch paradoxModuleSupervisionTrouble "Module Supervision Trouble [%s]" <alarm> (Paradox) { channel = "paradoxalarm:panel:ip150:panel:moduleSupervisionTrouble" }
Switch paradoxCommunicationTrouble "Communication Trouble [%s]" <alarm> (Paradox) { channel = "paradoxalarm:panel:ip150:panel:communicationTrouble" }
//PARTITIONS
String partition1State "Magnetic sensors - Floor 1: [%s]" (Partitions) { channel = "paradoxalarm:partition:ip150:partition1:state" }
String partition1Command "Command for MUCFL1: [%s]" <lock> (Partitions) { channel = "paradoxalarm:partition:ip150:partition1:command" }
//ZONES
Contact CorridorFl1_PIR_state "Corridor Fl1 motion: [%s]" (PIRSensors) { channel = "paradoxalarm:zone:ip150:MotionSensor1:opened" }
Contact CorridorFl1_MUC_state "Corridor Fl1 window: [%s]" (Floor1MUC) { channel = "paradoxalarm:zone:ip150:MagneticSensorWindow1:opened" }
# Example Sitemap Configuration
Text label="Security" icon="lock" {
Frame label="IP150 communication" {
Text item=panelState valuecolor=[panelState=="Online"="green", panelState=="Offline"="red"]
Selection item=paradoxSendCommand mappings=["LOGOUT"="Logout", "LOGIN"="Login", "RESET"="Reset", "SYNC_TIME"="Sync Time"]
}
Frame label="Panel" {
Text item=paradoxTime
Text item=paradoxAcVoltage
Text item=paradoxDcVoltage
Text item=paradoxBatteryVoltage
Text item=paradoxAcTrouble label="AC Trouble [MAP(yesno.map):%s]" valuecolor=[paradoxAcTrouble=="ON"="red", paradoxAcTrouble=="OFF"="green"]
Text item=paradoxBatteryTrouble label="Battery Trouble [MAP(yesno.map):%s]" valuecolor=[paradoxBatteryTrouble=="ON"="red", paradoxBatteryTrouble=="OFF"="green"]
Text item=paradoxModuleSupervisionTrouble label="Module Supervision Trouble [MAP(yesno.map):%s]" valuecolor=[paradoxModuleSupervisionTrouble=="ON"="red", paradoxModuleSupervisionTrouble=="OFF"="green"]
Text item=paradoxCommunicationTrouble label="Communication Trouble [MAP(yesno.map):%s]" valuecolor=[paradoxCommunicationTrouble=="ON"="red", paradoxCommunicationTrouble=="OFF"="green"]
}
Frame label="Partitions" {
Text item=partition1State valuecolor=[partition1State=="Disarmed"="green", partition1State=="Armed"="red"]
Selection item=partition1Command mappings=["ARM"="Arm", "FORCE_ARM"="Force Arm", "STAY_ARM"="Stay Arm", "INSTANT_ARM"="Instant Arm", "BEEP"="Keyboard Beep"]
}
Frame label="Zones" {
Group item=Floor1MUC
Group item=Floor2MUC
Group item=Floor3MUC
Group item=PIRSensors
}
}
# Acknowledgements
This binding would not be possible without the reverse engineering of the byte level protocol and the development by other authors in python, C# and other languages. Many thanks to the following authors and their respective GitHub repositories for their development that helped in creating this binding:
João Paulo Barraca - https://github.com/ParadoxAlarmInterface/pai (opens new window)
Jean Henning - repository not available
Tertuish - https://github.com/Tertiush/ParadoxIP150v2 (opens new window) / https://github.com/Tertiush/ParadoxIP150 (opens new window)
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