topic Re: Creating Activity Zone in Arlo Pro 2

Creating Activity Zone

Glasto — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 20:35:56 GMT

When creating an activity zone im presuming the coloured box is where you want the ca.mera to detect or is it the the other way round?

Re: Creating Activity Zone

jguerdat — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:38:53 GMT

The detection zone is inside the box.

Re: Creating Activity Zone

Glasto — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:52:28 GMT

Thanks. I thought so but i created 3 activity zone boxes on one camera and it didn't pick up anything strangely.

Re: Creating Activity Zone

Dannybear — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 03:52:55 GMT

I have just added a activity zone to block out the unwanted area and works ok, had to reboot the camera to get it to take first. This seems to be contrary to expectations.

Re: Creating Activity Zone

Glasto — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 07:44:18 GMT

So it's working the opposite for you and you're using the zone to produce no activity.

Re: Creating Activity Zone

Glasto — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 07:47:01 GMT

Also the Smart feature of not detecting animals is still detecting animals for some reason.

Re: Creating Activity Zone

Pugjames2007 — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 07:50:58 GMT

Re: Creating Activity Zone

Dannybear — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 08:54:15 GMT

Well yes, I went through a lot of tests to prove the zone was blocking detection. When I just checked again just now the detection mode had flipped and now behaving as expected.
I have since setup three zones to cover the areas not to be excluded. I have no idea what has changed to cause this. It was my first crack at activity zone since going with external power on the camera.

Re: Creating Activity Zone

Glasto — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 16:00:53 GMT

I have a warning "!" symbol and its wanted to be connected to power to enable activity zones on one of my camera views. Its smart enabled so shouldnt be an issue. How can I get rid of this error. Pulled the battery and re-synced the camera, logged out and in again and it's still there. Please help.

Re: Creating Activity Zone

ShayneS — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 21:30:47 GMT

@Glasto

If you haven't already, Can you reboot the base station, try and create these zones on your computer & test again. You can also try and remove & re-sync the camera to the base station.

Re: Creating Activity Zone

Glasto — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:52:13 GMT

Did the above and cleared the "!".

I created a zone and saved.

Went back to "Devices" page and "!" has appered again on that camera.

This should'nt be happening as its Smart enabled.

Re: Creating Activity Zone

ShayneS — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 18:19:26 GMT

@Glasto

Did you remove the camera from the settings & re add it? Can you remove & re add the camera to Active Cameras in the (manage) section?

Re: Creating Activity Zone

Glasto — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 20:30:00 GMT

Yes removed and re added. I can see it I my Manage Arlo settings but it shows inactive but won't allow me to drag it to activate it. It's cost me again to re add Smart to it. Day light robbery!!!!!!!