topic Re: Setting one camera on a schedule and rest on motion in Features

Setting one camera on a schedule and rest on motion

Socjoc12 — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:23:05 GMT

I have 4 cameras and would like to keep the three I have outside to detect "on motion" 24/7 and the one I have inside to be on a schedule. Is that possible? And how would I do it?

Thanks in advance

Re: Setting one camera on a schedule and rest on motion

jguerdat — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:13:37 GMT

Two new modes. One has all cameras applied and the other has only the outside cameras. Add the mode with all cameras using the start and stop times you desire for the inside camera to be active. Add the 3 camera mode to the times the first mode doesn't cover. Remember that the schedule starts and stops at midnight so don't try to schedule a mode that "wraps around" midnight - two separate schedulings are needed.

Re: Setting one camera on a schedule and rest on motion

Socjoc12 — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 23:41:28 GMT

I'm still confused 😞 I was able to create a schedule for the one inside camera that I wanted on a schedule. But it seems like I can only either chose to have my other three cameras that are outside to be on 24/7 or the inside camera on the schedule...both can't be running at the same time?

Re: Setting one camera on a schedule and rest on motion

jguerdat — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:37:04 GMT

Correct - only one mode at a time. That's why you need to create two modes to be runin unique time periods. All cameras for certain times and only a few at another. Each mode will contain rules for the cameras of interest. Here's a hypothetical scenario:

Mode 1 has all cameras enabled.

Mode 2 has only the outdoor cameras enabled.

Schedule:

Midnight to 7AM uses Mode 1

7:01AM to 7PM uses Mode 2

7:01PM to 11:59PM uses mode 1

Does that make sense?

Re: Setting one camera on a schedule and rest on motion

Socjoc12 — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 00:03:53 GMT

Yes that makes complete sense and was very helpful as I was able to program a schedule for what I wanted. Thanks for your help!