Motion Dection Assistance

[cpeplinski]

I just set-up a 6 camera Arlo Pro wireless system.  I have one camera high on the front of the house toward the sidewalk and street.  My night time Mode is set to 80.  It's getting cats walking on the sidewalk and cars in the street to trigger it.  Distance is over 30 ft.  In a test today, I have the sensitivity all the way down to 50 and it's firing all the time.  Has anyone see issue with wind and plants setting this off?  Any recommendations on a base sensitivity level?  I want to see if I can alert to people on the sidewalk but it seems to pick up any motion at all no matter how low I go.

[cpeplinski]

https://arlo.netgear.com/hmsweb/users/library/share/link/DA61504BD20289F7_201706

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[jguerdat]

Link doesn't work. Don't go for a large view. Eliminate everything not of real interest.

[cpeplinski]

So a tight zoom could eliminate the false motion activation from something like tree branches and leaves?

[TomMac]

Zoom only change your view... the PIR device covers the entire field of view reguardless.

[jguerdat]

Right, so location is key. Moving the camera closer to the actual area of interest would be useful.