topic Re: Automation to disable (motion detection of) one camera in scheduled times in Arlo Ultra 2

Automation to disable (motion detection of) one camera in scheduled times

zarkogajic — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:03:16 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to create an automation that would disable (motion detection of) one camera from sunrise till sunset.

Since there's no "disable" camera in schedule > actions, what I did is: action @ sunrise > customize device > that camera > motion detection > lowest value (1).

That automation does fire and I see that camera has 1% motion detection in devices > camera > default mode settings.

Unfortunately, even with the value of "lowest" (1% is minimum) camera still detects motion and triggers notifications and the rest.

Note: I have set for all my cameras: device rules for mode > camera audio > OFF.

p.s.1

This all would be possible if we could define custom modes (to have more than only 3 default ones).

p.s.2

Have 3 Utra2 cameras with BaseStation. All the latest versions and firmwares...

Re: Automation to disable (motion detection of) one camera in scheduled times

StephenB — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:06:20 GMT

Are you using all three modes now?

If you aren't using Armed Home (for example), you can customize it to only have rules for the 2 cameras you want to keep active. Then use the scheduling mechanism to switch to Armed Home at Sunrise, and then switch to Armed Away at sunset.

Re: Automation to disable (motion detection of) one camera in scheduled times

zarkogajic — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:26:37 GMT

Hi,

Yes, using all 3. Need 4/5 🙂

Or, need what I described to work.

-žarko