Envisalink
envisalink
The Envisalink integration will allow Home Assistant users who own either a DSC or Honeywell alarm panel to leverage their alarm system and its sensors to provide Home Assistant with rich information about their homes. Connectivity between Home Assistant and the alarm panel is accomplished through a device produced by Eyez On, known as the Envisalink. The Envisalink evl3 and evl4 boards provide a TCP/IP interface to the alarm panel, where it emulates an alarm keypad. This board also exposes a ra
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
switch | Switch or outlet | |
alarm_control_panel | Security system | |
binary_sensor | Sensor (motion, contact, leak, smoke…) |
2 reports below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.
What people report
Envisalink alarm interfaces work locally. A newer EVL firmware broke setup for one user, and night mode can't be hidden from HomeKit.
- Works5
- Partly works2
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSC alarm panel with Envisalink | Works Local | Works amazingly well, highly recommendedSaved copyI have a DSC panel connected to HA with an envisalink board. It works amazingly well, highly recommended. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2018-03 | |
| Envisalink | Works Local | Connects wired alarm panels; arm/disarm and zone state in Home AssistantSaved copyYou can either use envisalink or alarmdecoder with Homeassistant. Both will connect to an existing wired home alarm like yours and allow you to detect open a closed zones, as well as arm and disarm your alarm. You can use either piece of hardware standalone for alerting or connect them to home assistant to integrate automations with other things... Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2018-06 | |
| Envisalink / Konnected alarm interfaces | Works Local | Recommended for HA-friendly monitored alarm gearSaved copyFind a local alarm company and not one of the huge mega companies that survive on bad contracts and proprietary gear. You're looking for gear that works with Konnected.io or Envisalink. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2025-03 | |
| Envisalink alarm interface | Works Local | Works in Home Alarm panel exposed to HomeKit | Local control of security panel from HASaved copyNothing in the cloud. Proper home security system with 24x7 monitoring. Then using an envisalink for local control of the panel via HA and exposing to HomeKit Door locks are local only and no cloud/remote access unless on VPN or HomeKit Garage door is a chamberlain with wifi but it’s detached from the house. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2020-01 |
| Honeywell Vista 20P with Envisalink 4 | Works Local | Full local control; each zone usable as low-latency sensorSaved copyLutron caseta is great. I use inovelli but hear good things about caseta Honeywell Vista 20P (old school security system) is fantastic. Wire it up with Envisalink 4 and you get full local control. You can also use each zone as a low latency sensor for automations. For security cameras, blue iris if you want a simple (paid) option, or you can run frigate. Recommend Reolink / dahua cameras. Put them on a VLAN and block internet access and you can rest assured nobody can see your cams without your consent. I get everything into HA, then I bridge into HomeKit for a nice UI/UX. RPI is fine for … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2024-08 | |
| Envisalink alarm panel | Partly works Local | Partly in Home Night mode arm state always appears in Home app | Night mode cannot be disabled and shows in HomeKitSaved copyThe problem There does not seem to be a way to disable the night mode panel state from showing for Envisalink without using a custom card. This won't work for those of us that expose it via HomeKit. Myself and my local police would appreciate this feature request :) ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2023.8.4 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue Envisalink ### Link to integration documentation on our website … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #99290 · 2023-08 |
| Envisalink EVL-4 | Partly works Local | Slow setup, no zone status after firmware 206; possible firmware issueSaved copyI've confirmed my Envisa link is working (local IP of 192.168.10.29, It is static in my router.) I've also confirmed it works with the EyezOn app and website to control remotely. Here are my logs: ``` 2023-10-05 16:46:59.976 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.envisalink] Start envisalink 2023-10-05 16:46:59.976 INFO (MainThread) [root] Connecting to envisalink on host: 192.168.10.29, port: 4025 2023-10-05 16:46:59.976 INFO (MainThread) [pyenvisalink.envisalink_base_client] Latching onto an existing event loop. 2023-10-05 16:46:59.983 INFO (MainThread) … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #101474 · 2023-10 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local push
Talks to the device on your network, and the device tells Home Assistant the moment something changes.
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 923 (0.13%) |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Legacy |
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.23 |
| Set up in the UI | No, YAML |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
