topic Re: Rules and Triggers in Arlo Pro

Rules and Triggers

DaveWoj — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 18:29:18 GMT

I have 3 arlo cameras. I am assuming that is why I have 3 rules I can apply but can't add any more.

I have #1 detect motion and trigger #2. I don't believe that #1 records unless I set up another rule to have it record which I have done.

If I have one rule left and I have camera 2 detect motion and trigger camera 1, then am I out of rules to have camera #3 record just by itself without being triggered?

Re: Rules and Triggers

SallyC — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:10:23 GMT

I believe what you are saying you are trying to do is have motion on one camera trigger recording other/all cameras. If so, this thread shows how to do that.

Re: Rules and Triggers

DaveWoj — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:20:18 GMT

I totally missed the "Add a Mode" button on the bottom of the page.

Thanks,

Dave

Re: Rules and Triggers

jguerdat — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:11:05 GMT

Also there doesn't seem to be a limit as to how many rules you can use in one mode.

Re: Rules and Triggers

JPC — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:42:59 GMT

I believe the rules limit will depend on how many cameras you have. I maybe wrong..

Re: Rules and Triggers

DaveWoj — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 11:20:09 GMT

I agree. I have 3 cameras and 3 rules.

The "add a mode" doesn't do anythng for me as far as I can tell. Sure I can set up rules in that mode but I don't see how it would work if I want geofencing on.

What I really need is to be able to have more rules under my "armed mode" and it looks like the only way to do that is to add more cameras, especially if one is used as a trigger device.

Re: Rules and Triggers

jguerdat — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:44:42 GMT

The Armed mode is just to get you started and for troubleshooting. You need to create your own custom mode for full control.

Re: Rules and Triggers

DaveWoj — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:01:09 GMT

OK. Now I understand.

I forgot that undergeofencing I can choose the custom mode that I created.

Thanks for the info, it's been awhile since I've gone into the geofencing setup.

Re: Rules and Triggers

XCalRocketMan — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 01:44:17 GMT

Is there a way to set up a rule/mode where one camera has motion detection on, but the others have no triggers at all?

Re: Rules and Triggers

jguerdat — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 12:18:24 GMT

Sure. Any camera without a rule won't trigger - it's disarmed. So, create a new mode and only create one rule in it for the camera you want to be armed.