Create/edit a Garage Left Open notification
A Garage Left Open notification can notify users if the garage door is left open for a specified duration or if a specified Geo-Device leaves the area.
Create/edit a Garage Left Open notification
To create/edit a Garage Left Open notification using the Alarm.com app:
- Log into the Alarm.com app.
- Tap .
- Tap Notifications.
- Tap .
- To edit the notification, tap to select the Garage Left Open notification.
- If the notification has not been created, tap , and then tap Garage Left Open.
- Rename the rule.
- In When any of these doors, tap to select the garage doors to be notified about.
- In Is Left Open, select any of the following options:
- Using the For this duration dropdown menu, select the number of minutes the door must be left open to receive a notification.
- There is also the option to receive a notification based on geographical location in When selected people cross a Geo-Fence by selecting the Geo-Devices and crossing preferences.
- In During this time frame, specify when to receive notifications.
- At All Times sends a notification anytime the garage is left open.
- Only during the following times specifies the days and times that the notifications is sent.
- To add notification recipients, tap Add.
- Tap to select the desired recipients from the Address Book, or add an unlisted recipient by tapping Add Contact.
- Tap Close.
- Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
- Tap Save.
To create/edit a Garage Left Open notification using the Alarm.com customer website:
- Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
- Click Notifications.
- To edit the notification, click for the Garage Left Open notification.
- If the notification has not been created, click New Notification, and then click to select Garage Left Open.
- Name the notification rule.
- Select the names of the garage doors to receive notifications from.
- Using the For this duration dropdown menu, select the number of minutes the door must be left open to send a notification.
- There is also the option to receive a notification based on geographical location in When selected people cross a Geo-Fence by selecting the Geo-Devices and crossing preferences.
- In During this time frame, select the times to receive notifications:
- At All Times sends a notification anytime the garage is left open.
- Only during the following times specifies the days and times that the notifications is sent.
- To add notification recipients, click Add.
- Click to select the desired recipients from the Address Book, or add an unlisted recipient by clicking New.
- Click Close.
- Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
- Click Save.