topic Re: Arlo Pro 2 Activity Zones works only when plugged in? in Arlo Pro 2

Arlo Pro 2 Activity Zones works only when plugged in?

Mikael91 — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:09:04 GMT

Hi, I want to create active zones for my two arlo pro 2 cameras, but the system says that I have to plug in the cable, does this function only work with cable and not just battery?

Re: Arlo Pro 2 Activity Zones works only when plugged in?

Stu131 — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:09:21 GMT

Yes. Active zones only work when the device is connected to power outlet.

Re: Arlo Pro 2 Activity Zones works only when plugged in?

Dannybear — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:09:34 GMT

Correct
My understanding is that Activity Zones require the cameras to be running constantly and so would drain the battery quickly, like in a few hours.

The way I believe it works is that when the IR sensor detects movement it sends the base station the previous 3 seconds of the camera’s video for pixel detection within the wanted area and decides what to do next.
Hence the cameras need to be externally powered.

Re: Arlo Pro 2 Activity Zones works only when plugged in?

jguerdat — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:09:47 GMT

The alternative is to subscribe to Arlo Smart which works on battery power.