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Create/edit an Alarm.com Places light automation rule

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Light Automation rules are used to turn on/off lights automatically at all times of day, on a set schedule, or based on your phone’s location. These location-based alerts can be configured from the Alarm.com customer website to notify you.

To create an Alarm.com Places light automation rule:

  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click Places.
  4. In Set up Geo-Features, click Light Automation Rules.
  5. Enter a name for the new rule.
  6. In Automate My, click to select Lights.
  7. In When this even occurs, click to select People cross a Geo-Fence.
    • Use the Geo-Device dropdown menu to select the desired Geo-Device.
    • Use the Enters/Exits dropdown menu to select Enters or Exits.
    • Use the Geo-Fence dropdown menu to select the desired Geo-Fence.
    • If you need to update any Alarm.com Places information, click Edit. 
  8. In the Perform this action, use the dropdown menus to select the desired light action and duration.
  9. In Selected Devices, click to select the lights to be automated.
  10. In During these time frames, click to select the time frame the rule is active: 
    • At All Times triggers the rule any time based on your Geo-Location.  
    • Only During the Following Times allows you to define specific hours and days of the week you would like to apply the light automation rule.
    • Only after sunset activates the light automation rule if your Geo-Device crosses the Geo-Fence only after sunset. 
  11. Verify the rule is configured with the correct settings.
  12. Click Save.

To edit an Alarm.com Places light automation rule:

  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Automation.
  3. Click Edit for the automation rule to be updated. 
  4. In When this even occurs, verify People cross a Geo-Fence is selected.
    • Use the Geo-Device dropdown menu to select the desired Geo-Device.
    • Use the Enters/Exits dropdown menu to select the Enters or Exits.
    • Use the Geo-Fence dropdown menu to select the desired Geo-Fence.
    • If you need to update any Alarm.com Places information, click Edit. 
  5. In Perform this action, use the dropdown menus to select the desired light action and duration.
  6. In Selected Devices, click to select the lights to be automated.
  7. In During these time frames, click to select the time frame the rule is active: 
    • At All Times triggers the rule any time of day based on your Geo-Location.  
    • Only During the Following Times allows you to define specific hours and days of the week you would like to apply the light automation rule.
    • Only after sunset activates the light automation rule if your Geo-Device crosses the Geo-Fence only after sunset. 
  8. Verify the rule is updated with the correct settings.
  9. Click Save.

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