topic Help With Arlo Pro Outdoor Placement in Arlo Pro

Help With Arlo Pro Outdoor Placement

captainSJC — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:55:59 GMT

I need help with placement outside, I am only picking up cars driving by, and it misses anyone approcahing the door in its current location, my drive way is long im looking for front door coverage mainly someone approaching the door, as I only have one camera. thanks

Re: Help With Arlo Pro Outdoor Placement

jguerdat — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:56:17 GMT

Read the FAQs here about best positioning. It's basically saying you need to have motion across the FOV, not directly at the camera. This is standard procedure for any device that uses a PIR detector.

You can also raise the detection sensitivity in your modes and rules but positioning is a better answer.

Post a screenshot for suggestions.

Re: Help with outdoor placement

TomMac — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 13:20:32 GMT

Remember on the Pro/Pro2, the max detection for people is about 25 ft...

You may need to move the camera for a better location to the doorway for god detection

Re: Help with outdoor placement

captainSJC — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 14:12:58 GMT

I think I have to give up on the idea of front door coverage as the diveway is too long, what about mounted on the garage see pic, at least I may be able to see real people?current viewtest shot mounted on side of garage

Re: Help with outdoor placement

captainSJC — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 14:16:31 GMT

current mount on side of door only picking up cars...

Re: Help with outdoor placement

jguerdat — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 21:11:04 GMT

We have to wait for the images to be approved before we can see them. You can host them elsewhere and paste links if you like.

Re: Help with outdoor placement

StephenB — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:56:17 GMT

You can try to angle the camera downward, so you aren't capturing the street.

Or position the camera to point across the entrance (at right angles to what you are doing now). That won't cover the driveway approach, but should capture people moving into the entrance.