Our home was built about 6 years ago and a DMP security system installed with hardwired sensors, It is connected via ethernet and we have the optional Zwave module installed from the outset. However, I've never used the Zwave features because I had other hubs as primary and there is little background I'm aware of to have the DMP as a slave. Now I've converted the house to Hubitat C7. I was hoping someone out there had worked on an integration for Hubitat and DMP through Zwave. So far all I see are parallel overconnects with Konnect boards which I'm not wanting to do. Mostly I want to double use the wired motion sensors; and read status of open door sensors to interact with Hubitat logic control rules, etc.
I'm not familiar with DMP, but usually when a standalone alarm system has an "optional" Z-Wave integration it's to allow the alarm system itself to create a Z-Wave network and to add devices to it. This then allows the alarm system to control Z-Wave devices (lights, appliances, etc) in response to alarm events.
I don't think I've ever seen an alarm system with a Z-Wave module that presents the attached alarm devices as Z-Wave devices on a Z-Wave network. That would be pretty complicated to do IMO.
Since the alarm system is ethernet connected, perhaps there might be an open API and third-party integration from that perspective?
Yes that is exactly what the DMP seems able to do; but I didn't realize when I ordered it that it could not play nice with another Zwave system so it is unused. I kinda doubt DMP publishes an API but will look. I'd not think any alarm system company wants to have anything open at all to insure greatest security.
I'm not familiar with DMP either, but is there perhaps a solution like Envisalink that might work with DMP?
Envisalink is an add-on board for Honeywell Vista and DSC panels that looks like a keypad but actually provides a telnet interface, allowing local (i.e. not cloud) control from HE. It allows Vista devices to be visible to HE and it allows HSM to control the panel.
Nothing like that available for DMP. I thought I read on here were someone was able to make the primary/secondary controller work, but I can't find the post.
I am running in to a commercial installation with a DMP panel. I just need to turn the lights on when disarmed and off when armed. Does anyone have any idea how to deal with this?
Not sure which DMP panel you have but I did find this on their website:
PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUTS Four open collector outputs can be used for a variety of remote control and annunciation applications. Each output is rated for 50 mA maximum. Add the Model 860 Relay Output Module to provide four Form C relay contacts.
It sounds like the 860 relay output could be connected to a zooz relay module. If you could program the relay module to turn on or off a relay when the system armed, you could construct a primitive interface. If this is the XT50 model panel it looks like you can actually close one of the relays if the system is armed, which would meet your needs.
There is some sort of network interface as well but I'm not sure what functionality it offers...
If you have the Z-Wave Plus interface, 738Z+, someone over at SmartThings said they had success getting the DMP to be a secondary controller and the SmartThings Hub being the primary. Not sure if it will work with Hubitat.
I used the 4 programmable outputs off the header to zones on a Konnected board for the interface on my house. If I had the 738Z+ to play around with, I try the other route because then you could use the DMP app to control ZWave devices.
What I love about DMP is there is so much you can do with them. I just wish they'd play nicer with end users and such.
You can program the 4 outputs for a lot of things. I have mine programmed for Armed Away, Armed Home, Entry Delay (when the entry countdown begins), and Disarmed.
First you need to make sure you have access to programming. You need to jumper the reset header and then take it off. Go to the keypad and enter PROG to see if you can get in.
You need a DMP 300 cable to connect from the output header to the Konnected zones.
You can get a programming guide for your panel off of DMP.com. You'll want to program what you want to trigger outputs 1-4.
