Create a sensor left open notification
A Sensor Left Open notification can notify users if a door, window, or other sensor is left open for a specified duration.
For more information about adding users, see Create a new login. For more information about sending notifications to a user, see Configure notification recipients.
Note: There is a limit of 32 sensors per Sensor Left Open notification.
To create a sensor left open notification using the Alarm.com app:
- Log into the Alarm.com app.
- Tap .
- Tap Notifications.
- Tap .
- Tap .
- In Create Your Own, tap Sensor Left Open.
- Name the new notification rule.
- In When any of these sensors, tap to select any of the sensors to be notified about.
- In Is Left Open, tap to select either of the following:
- For this duration and then use the dropdown menu to select the required duration.
- When selected people cross a Geo-Fence to select a user and Geo-Fence.
- To choose notification recipients, tap Add.
- Tap the entries in the Address book that are to be notified, or tap Add Contact to add a new Address Book entry.
- Tap Close.
- Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
- Tap Save.
To create a Sensor Left Open notification using the Alarm.com customer website:
- Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
- Click Notifications.
- Click New Notification.
- In Standard, click Sensor Left Open.
- Name the new notification rule.
- In When any of these sensors, click to select any of the sensors to be notified about.
- In Is Left Open, click to select either of the following:
- For this duration and then use the dropdown menu to select the required duration.
- When selected people cross a Geo-Fence to select a user and Geo-Fence.
- In During this time frame, click to select either of the following:
- At All Times to receive a notification at any time.
- Only During the Following Times to select specific times for the sensors to be monitored.
- To choose notification recipients, click Add.
- Click the entries in the Address book that are to be notified, or click New to add a new Address Book entry.
- Click Close.
- Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
- Click Save.