VMS3230-100NAS motion doesn't pick up until almost out of the field

[Preacher12]

The motion doesn't pick up until almost out of the field.  I cannot detect when someone is coming into the building until they are almost out of the field of vision?  Why doesn't the camera start when the field is broken???

[pc2k17]

Two reasons.......

They are battery powered cameras and are "asleep" when nothing is happening to conserve battery. Takes a second or two to wake up.

They are cloud based cameras, take a second or two to contact the cloud and run your mode/rule.

If you can, plug the power cord into them. I believe they don't go to "sleep" if powered.

Also, make sure the motion is crossing the cameras field of view, not going straight towards it.

[Streak2]

The powered feature only applies to the Pro 2 and not the Pro.

Repositioning the camera to have the movement across the field of view could help as well as adjusting the motion sensitivity.

[pc2k17]

Good to know Pro still sleeps even when powered. Thanks for the info.

And yes I forgot about the sensitivity too, good call. I set mine at 90-100% on day 1 and forgot about it.