topic Re: Motion Questions in Features

Motion Questions

tlernst — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 02:22:40 GMT

Just wondering, can an outside ceiling fan that is being moved by the wind trigger a motion alert? Also, can shadows cause Arlo to send an alert. I've had several alerts recentlyand when I pull up the video I sometimes notice a fan on our porch slowly turning or, in one case there were shadows from local trees moving within the cameras viewing area. If these can cause the alerts, I will reposition the camera so that the fan isn't in the field of view and reduce the sensitivity so the shadows won't (hopefully) be an issue.

Re: Motion Questions

Showguy — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:00:40 GMT

The IR motion technology used in this system is sensitive to movement and reflection of light. Short answer is yes, what your describing can cause a motion alert

Re: Motion Questions

tlernst — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:10:23 GMT

I watched Arlo for several days after the first incident and the unit never responded again because of shadows (if, in fact that was the cause). Also, I actually turned on the outside ceiling fan to see if I could trigger any alerts and received no response. So, I'm not sure if the alerts I received were actually caused by shadows and / or the fan movement and if not, then I'm a little loss concerning why several alerts were sent.

Re: Motion Questions

jguerdat — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 12:00:42 GMT

Depending on the exact scenario, don't forget that a bird or bug flying by close enough could set it off.