Re: Debian home security programs?
On Friday 04 May 2018 01:09:51 Karen Lewellen wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> I am wondering, given how flexible Debian can be, if this idea is
> possible? If it does not already exist?
> I now live in an apartment above a business that closes very early.
> One thing I miss from my old dwelling
> is a sort of intercom where people would buzz my code which dialed
> my land line phone allowing me to communicate with them before, at
> that time, letting them in the building.
> So, I am wondering if I could combine a Linux home security program
> with a wireless intercom, or doorbell / intercom combination that
> might create the same effect?
> I am not interested in video, just a way to connect with a person at
> my door if that makes sense.
> thoughts?
> Karen
You will likely have to invent the hookup, but heyu, which was originally
an interface to x-10 stuff, but which has been expanded over the last 20
years to talk to other vendors things, might form the basis of what you
want to do. Just be aware that powerline signalling isn't 100%
dependable, and while the false positives are few, the failure to get
the message thru needs to be handled in the scripts you'll write,
usually by sending the command 3 times with about a 1 second time
separation, which gets the job done with maybe 1 failure a year here.
At one point, I had ripped my music cd collection, and could take one of
the x-10 palm pads to the basement and use it to control the music while
playing pool with the neighbors. The palm pad was the remote control for
xmms. What you do with it? for instance, a hawkeye or eagleeye which is
a pir motion sensor could turn on an intercom's main power, while at the
same time alerting you to go talk to the person at the door. Thats just
one suggested method. And they'd not even have to push the doorbell. I'd
think in a higher traffic situation that might generate too many
triggers from folk just walking by, so I think I'd find a doorbell like
button they did have to push. What you can do with it is up to your
imagination. heyu has a mailing list, and help is there from the other
users and the current maintainer. heyu_users@yahoogroups.com. Traffic is
quite low most of the time.
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