Elmax
Elmax VENUS alarm panel
Security Systems · Security
Not workingCloud
1 report: 1 says it doesn’t work.
Reported with 1 integration: Elmax.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmax | Not working Cloud | Arm/disarm intermittent; entities unavailable from cloud timeoutsSaved copy> My Home Assistant instance checks the alarm (VENUS) states via a cloud connection, since VENUS does not allow local control over IP.That said, the Home Assistant log shows the following error: > > Logger: homeassistant.components.elmax.coordinator Source: helpers/update_coordinator.py:425Integration: Elmax (documentation, issues)First occurred: 14 December 2025 at 08:38:44 (552 occurrences) Last logged: 09:36:45 > > Timeout fetching Elmax Cloud 01JBBXMM5FYX5X1GN6SRYREDFR data. > > Strangely, if I reload the integration for the service of any entity, it starts reading the state correctly … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #154893 · 2025-10 |
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In ReReHome
Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | Elmax |
|---|---|
| Model | VENUS |
| Category | Security Systems |
