1. The history log as 500 events, the app requests these events in banks of 10. When you get to the end of the log the app will ask for 10 events, but the control only replies with the last event. Continuing to request the log will just return the last event, which does not “paint” anything in the list which appears as nothing change, which is correct since it is the end of the log. When a new event is logged, the oldest event is dropped off. We are going to be expanding the history to include 1000 events, when this rework is completed we will be sure to include an end of log message.
2. If you are running 0.5.22 Control Firmware, The automation zone definition has the option to not be logged in history. This is located in the zone settings toggles. This toggle is called “Do Not Log”. There is also a “No Indication” that would prevent it from showing on the keypads or app (when logged in a user, installers will see it in the app).
The use of the term “Alarm” for the Automation zone is due to the zone being a 24hour zone. Essentially the Automation Zone is “Armed” 24/7, when activated it goes into an “Alarm”. This is was done to expand the use of the Automation zone logic in the rules engine.