Im looking at reusing my old security system door window sensors and maybe the motion sensors in ...

[G+_Tyler Pearson]

Im looking at reusing my old security system door/window sensors and maybe the motion sensors in the various rooms in a DIY security setup. The old system is a honeywell that was from the previous owner. While it would be nice to reuse the old equipment i think i will be replacing it altogether with either an Arduino or Raspi with various breakout boards. Ive seen some videos and tutorials on PrivateeyePi for raspi and basic monitoring of NC/NO sensors with arduino but am unsure which to use and would be easier for long term integration.

 

Dream system would include:

 

1. Touchscreen or tablet with app for activating/deactivating and monitoring zones. (Not initially but maybe in the future)

2. 20 window/door sensors (hardwired)

3. ip/analog security camera integration(future upgrade)

4. Email/text phone or google voice number when motion is detected when activated.

5. Sound an Alarm

6. Integration with whole home automation system. Lights etc. (future)

 

 

I understand a DIY system will not call police and will not have monitoring via a service. Personally Me or my wife is home 95% of the time and just wanted something for when we leave the house for a couple hours or are on vacation. Plus just sounding an alarm if someone breaks in is a decent deterrent to begin with.

 

 

Just wondering if anyone has done something similar and what platform they think would be best so i don't have to start over in the future when i start adding features.

 

Any retail systems that would have the same or similar features without a monthly/yearly monitoring cost. Would prefer to do it myself but if its not too much I'm sure a retail system would be more elegant.

 

Any information on projects like private eye Pi or libraries that might be out there that people may have already created that I could integrate. Everything I have found seemed to not offer everything I wanted which is why Im thinking it best to just do it all myself from scratch.

 

Thanks.

 

[G+_Eddie Foy]

Fun project.  Arduino yes, Pi no.  Sorry, I just don't trust an OS to run a security system.   Too many 'moving parts'

[G+_Scott W]

I use a Vera Lite home automation controller and build all my sensors etc using Mysensors.org plug in for the Vera.

[G+_Tyler Pearson]

Scott W Just quickly looked at Vera and an article they had about adding door sensors using Arduino. It looks like a great addition to what i was thinking of using. I have about 20 sensors i will need to monitor. Does there plugin require that I have a separate Arduino nano/micro/mini per sensor to do individual monitoring or does it allow me to use something like an Uno with shield or mega with all the sensors hooked up to 1 Arduino.

 

I looked at smart things and similar but originally saw the $26+ per sensor which gave me the Arduino idea since $700+ is a lot vs using my current installed sensors.