@lschip said in PIN-Locked switches:
I am still looking for a good solution to use Pimatic also as an alarmsystem.
But it has to be possible to arm and disarm the alarmsystem in a secure way.
Solutions on the smartphone don’t work for me, I don’t want install/configure thing on Phones of other family members.
So I see some other solutions:
Earlier mentioned is to be asked for a code whe I use a switch in the Pimatic GUI. And depending on that code (with a rule) I can do an action (right code: switch on/off, wrong code: wait one second and do nothing, Special code: silent alarm).
Use a physical keyboard somewhere.
I wouldn’t use 433Mhz devices, it is possible to catch that code from the air and use it when you want. But with an ESP8266 I see possibilities.
This solution doesn’t need changes or additional functionality of Pimatic.
Maybe there are other suggestions.
I realy would like the first possibility. Is this something for the feature list?
Thanks in advance.
I dont think it should be added as a native feature. This can be simply done with a plugin, maybe that could be your first project to develop a plugin.
Having a GPIO based key-lock is the safest way i think. Besides a real nasty dog.
Yes, 433mhz can be intercepted, so that would be a no-go. WiFi is also a no-go, altough a bit safer.
Still, having a pin code still allows for the lights, alarm etc to be intercepted, if they are 433mhz…
Wire based keylock, the way to go i think