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Can you individually activate/deactivate motion detection on each camera?

HeatherABC — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:27:03 GMT

Can anyone give me just a little more information on scheduling individual cameras using the rules. I'm feeling very dense right now and can't seem to figure out what I need to do.

I have 4 cameras.

Two will be outside and I want them to always record on motion.

Two will be on a schedule of 8-5 M-F and 11pm-5:30am M-F and 11pm-8am SS

I also want to be able to switch them to record on motion when this schedule deviates.

Is this possible?

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I think I found the answer to my questions... https://community.netgear.com/t5/Arlo-Knowledge-Base/Can-you-individually-activate-deactivate-motion-detection-on/ta-p/1016

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I'm not sure that's the right answer... when I try to set a second mode it shortens my first mode.

ie: I have Outside set to run 24 hours of motion. Then I try to set Front Door (inside) to run 7pm-midnight and it shortens the Ouside to run from 12am - 6:59pm. I need them to overlap. Is this possible?

Re: Can you individually activate/deactivate motion detection on each camera?

TomMac — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:21:08 GMT

Modes can be a litlle tricky but your getting there...

You haveto remember ONLY ONE MODE runs at a time... they can not overlap.

So if you have cam A,B,C, D and want to run 2(a+b) and then add the 2 (c+d) as part of the schedule you have to add more modes

So you have as default ALL ON and ALL OFF ( only need one off )

Add/create a new mode for cams A + B

Add a new mode for cams C+ D

So ALL OFF is when not needed, first part of schedule would be mode AB, second half would change over to mode CD , times when all are wanted on would be ALL MOTION

hope this makes sense

ps (if you wanted 3 cams on then you'd need another mode of A+B+C )

Re: Can you individually activate/deactivate motion detection on each camera?

HeatherABC — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:27:27 GMT

I keep thinking I get it and then I don't...

Here's what I think I need to do...

Set Mode All ON 24 hours a day for all 4 cameras.

Then have another mode to turn off cameras 3 and 4 at the times I want them off? So effectively Mode 2 would only affect the cameras I want off and the others would remain on?

Re: Can you individually activate/deactivate motion detection on each camera?

TomMac — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:59:20 GMT

Yes.... If all cameras are on from 1 am to 6am and then you start another mode turning off 2 at 601am the remaining cameras will be on.

Like i said, Only one mode at a time, the new mode will over writethe previous ( no overlap )

In realtiy, all the modes have the same info in them ( all your cameras ), The only differnce is if the camera is ACTIVE ( green check mark ) or NOT ( black check mark )

Re: Can you individually activate/deactivate motion detection on each camera?

HeatherABC — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:59:14 GMT

Thank you. I think I have it set up now. One last thing... can I manually turn on motion recording even if it's scheduled off?

Ok, I think I just had a lightbulb moment... I can activate modes at any time. The Settings page shows me the currently active mode and if I change that it stays on the mode I've selected until either I change it again or the schedule does. At least that's how I assume this works 😉

Re: Can you individually activate/deactivate motion detection on each camera?

TomMac — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:54:40 GMT

.. can I manually turn on motion recording even if it's scheduled off?

Yes, even if a mode is on or off, you can manually start a recording at the live view screen

(btw, if motion is set on , the running man will be green. If you manually start a recording, he will go gray as in off. But, the min you stop the recording, the man will return to it's active state )

I can activate modes at any time. The Settings page shows me the currently active mode and if I change that it stays on the mode I've selected until either I change it again or the schedule does.

yes, modes can be changed any time from the mode page. If the schedule is set on ( you can turn off the schedule without changing it ) via the toggle it will change the mode at the proper time

Re: Can you individually activate/deactivate motion detection on each camera?

mhammo — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:35:09 GMT

I would like to be able to simply go to the Cameras dashboard and click a button that says "Set Motion Detection On" (or off). E.g. let me click the little guy that is running to turn it on or turn it off.

Why am I forced to go to a completely different screen and setup modes to do something as simple as turn each camera on or off individually.

Re: Can you individually activate/deactivate motion detection on each camera?

jguerdat — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 01:31:55 GMT

Because that's the way it currently is. You can add kudos to existing threads in the Submit an Idea area to hopefully change that.