Keep wired camera on all the time keep solar charged cameras on schedule

[acougle]

I want to keep doorbell camera (which is wired) on all of the time.

2 cameras (Ultra II and Pro5S 2K) are attached to solar panels and I want to arm only a few hours at night to conserve charge (10 PM- 5 AM).

How do I set up Modes and Automation/schedules for all 3. 

I had them working fine with previous app, but with updated app, I have been unsuccessful.

[StephenB]

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@acougle wrote:

I want to keep doorbell camera (which is wired) on all of the time.

2 cameras (Ultra II and Pro5S 2K) are attached to solar panels and I want to arm only a few hours at night to conserve charge (10 PM- 5 AM).

How do I set up Modes and Automation/schedules for all 3. 

I had them working fine with previous app, but with updated app, I have been unsuccessful.

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Personally I'd

1. set up Arm Away and Arm Home to arm the cameras and the doorbell (likely this is already how they are set up)
2. add a rule to Standby to arm the doorbell.

Then the doorbell is armed no matter what mode you are in.

Then create two schedule automations:

1. one to switch the system  to "Standby" mode at 5 am every morning
2. one to switch the system to "Arm Home" mode at 10 pm every evening.

Both of these should be enabled in "Arm Home" and "Standby", but disabled in "Arm Away".

Then you can disable the scheduling by manually switching the system to "Arm Away".  That will leave everything armed until you manually change the mode back to "Arm Home" or "Standby".  That is useful when you go on a trip, and want the cameras armed until you get back.

[StephenB]

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@acougle wrote:

I want to keep doorbell camera (which is wired) on all of the time.

2 cameras (Ultra II and Pro5S 2K) are attached to solar panels and I want to arm only a few hours at night to conserve charge (10 PM- 5 AM).

How do I set up Modes and Automation/schedules for all 3. 

I had them working fine with previous app, but with updated app, I have been unsuccessful.

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Personally I'd

1. set up Arm Away and Arm Home to arm the cameras and the doorbell (likely this is already how they are set up)
2. add a rule to Standby to arm the doorbell.

Then the doorbell is armed no matter what mode you are in.

Then create two schedule automations:

1. one to switch the system  to "Standby" mode at 5 am every morning
2. one to switch the system to "Arm Home" mode at 10 pm every evening.

Both of these should be enabled in "Arm Home" and "Standby", but disabled in "Arm Away".

Then you can disable the scheduling by manually switching the system to "Arm Away".  That will leave everything armed until you manually change the mode back to "Arm Home" or "Standby".  That is useful when you go on a trip, and want the cameras armed until you get back.