notes.txt

homeassistant/<component>/[<node_id>/]<object_id>/config

component: binary_sensor, sensor, alarm_control_panel
node_id: optional grouping string
object_id: devicde ID (not entity_id)

If have unique id, set that to object_id and omit node_id

Devices:
- switch: chime on/off
- ?switch: bypass before alarm on/off?
- binary_sensors: all zones
- sensors: RF zone battery level
- sensor: panel text
- alarm_control_panel: main panel

examples:

binary_sensor:
   topic: homeassistant/binary_sensor/alarm_front_door/config
   Payload: {
      "name": "Front door",
      "object_id": "front_door",
      "unique_id" : "alarm_front_door",
      "device_class": "door",
      "state_topic": "alarm/sensor/front_door/state"
      }

sensor:
   topic: homeassistant/sensor/alarm_front_door_battery/config
   Payload: {
      "name": "Front door battery",
      "object_id": "front_door_battery",
      "unique_id" : "alarm_front_door_battery",
      "device_class": "battery",
      "unit_of_measurement": "%",
      "state_topic": "alarm/sensor/front_door/battery"
      }

alarm_control_panel:
   state_topic: "alarm/panel/state"
   value_template: "{{value_json.state}}"
   command_topic: "alarm/panel/set"
   command_template
   code
   code_arm_required
   code_disarm_required
   code_trigger_required

sensor panel message:
   state_topic: "alarm/panel/message"
   value_template: "{{value_json.panel}}"
   need extra attributes like:
      ac_power
      battery_low
      check_zone
      ready
      zone_bypassed