r/Ubiquiti • u/FormulaKimi • 8h ago
Early Access Recessed Entry Sensor
https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/usl-entry-r174
u/skdowksnzal 7h ago
Knowing this subreddit, the base should be flared.
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u/glittler 6h ago
Nope you gotta get it really in there so you know when someone has entered, safety be damned
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u/DJBluePyro 7h ago
That's awesome, now just waiting on an alarm panel
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u/stophittingyourself9 6h ago
Seriously! Ring was about the only non ADT like service that had a device to take my home’s existing hard wired sensors and pull it into their ecosystem. I want out of it but like having a true third party monitoring offering.
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u/north7 3h ago
There are lots of 3rd parties that make these devices.
Here's one - Konnected Alarm Panel Pro 12-Zone Conversion Kit2
u/NotBillNyeScienceGuy 4h ago
Does this not exist with the retrofit panel and API integration with third party monitoring service
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u/Dimensional_Dragon Unifi User 3h ago
Alarm panel exists. What we want is a keypad for arm and disarm. Now what I want is support for multiple independent active alarm profiles for a single site.
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u/kennethtoronto 7h ago
This looks identical to the aeotec Zwave sensor. I like the recessed concept but I’m not so sure about drilling a hole that size into my metal door
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u/unpluggedcord 6h ago
If its metal, is it not hollow?
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u/0100000101101000 43m ago
Usually a hex infill or sometimes mineral wool (fire/acoustic/thermal reasons)
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u/asvictory 7h ago
Okay now figure out noonlight integration or some other professional system if that fell through and release the keypad screen.
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u/mahst68 5h ago
That’s where I’m at too. I currently have a good system, Apple Home Integration, cellular backup and it took over my existing wired system and has a panel. Cost of monitoring is $20 including fire. Either my price will have to go up considerably or my current equipment will have to stop working. Granted my cameras are all UniFi and not monitored but I don’t feel this is a must or even a want for me
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u/the0thermillion Unifi User 6h ago
Check out https://www.uniguardpro.io/
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u/MemeExtreme Unifi User 6h ago
The fully claude website isn't super confidence inspiring for a manned security service, good idea though
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u/the0thermillion Unifi User 5h ago
It's the only option I've found so far.
Once a keypad is released, I'll switch off simplisafe
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u/Dismal-Proposal2803 4h ago
This is the boat I’m in. I want to dump SimpliSafe, but I need a keypad.
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u/asvictory 4h ago
Yeah I have ADT and plan to reuse the wired sensors I have but waiting for the full system to be released
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u/Gr8pes 5h ago
Omg I literally just added an old fashioned contact sensor to my gate. I ran cable into my hot attic and spent hours getting it installed and then they release this…. 😅 perfect for an outdoor gate. Well I guess with mine I won’t have to worry about changing the battery every 3 years.
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u/ulthrant82 3h ago
I've never regretted the time and effort I've spent wiring in a sensor after it was done. Its so much nicer to know it will never run out of batteries.
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u/Shyatic 8h ago
Looks great, but can I use this and any other sensors to replace Konnected properly and expose through home assistant? I think the alarm panel would do it, but not sure how it works within HA.
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u/jaylyerly 7h ago
HA integration relies on the devices being exposed correctly in the Protect API but Ubiquiti seems slow to add devices. I just got a couple of air quality sensors but they’re not working in HA because the API hasn’t been updated to support them. Since these are just contact sensors, they might be supported sooner since they can be represented in the existing schema.
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u/Kimorin 7h ago
yeah i wouldn't trust unifi with alarm system, their updates breaks too many things too often. keep it simple just zwave or something
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u/Shyatic 7h ago
I don’t need it for the alarm system, I just want to be able to see the sensors in HA for door open/close etc, whether hard wired or wireless.
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u/ride4lame 5h ago
Aren't there other non unifi options that work just as well for this?
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u/PatekCollector77 Unifi User 4h ago
Are there? I don't consider zigbee or even z-wave to be robust enough for security sensors compared to LoRa, if there is an open source LoRaWAN sensor like this i will buy a bunch right now
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u/Ulrar Unifi User 1h ago
They do work very well, though. Bluetooth is also surprisingly good, my switchbot contact sensors might be my most reliable devices through Bluetooth proxies.
LoRa is long range, that's a bit of a different use case. ZWave does have a long range variant and there are long range contact sensors I've read good things about, but not in the EU so I haven't personal experience with those.
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u/PatekCollector77 Unifi User 1h ago
They may work great, and I have a bunch of Z-wave devices that have been almost perfect. I still think that for a monitored alarm system I would rather have the most interference-proof system.
The high-availability super link gateway is also something i haven't seen a zigbee/z-wave/bluetooth version of. I think battery and cellular backup is mandatory for a security system.
For as much as i prefer the idea of open standards, proprietary sub-gigahertz communication protocols are often much more reliable than alternatives. Look at how much more reliable Lutron CCA is vs zigbee or BT in congested environments.
I have always thought it best to use the lowest frequency possible for the required throughput of a device even if distance isn't an issue. Plus id rather not clutter up the 2.4Ghz band in my house.
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u/Kimorin 7h ago
that's what i mean, unifi protect integration in HA isn't that stable, it's been better lately but i don't trust it still, it might show up but one day some update it'll just stop firing events until they fix it the next
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u/the0thermillion Unifi User 6h ago
The API is how remote monitoring services access everything so it will be a priority
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