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Create/edit a Sensor Opened/Closed recording rule

A Sensor Opened/Closed recording rule records video from a specified camera or video device when a specified sensor opens or closes.

To create a Sensor Opened/Closed recording rule using the Alarm.com customer website: 

  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Video.
  3. Click Recording Rules.
  4. Click Add New Rule.
  5. Click Sensor Opened/Closed.
  6. Name the new recording rule.
  7. Using the When...is dropdown menus, select which sensor and status should trigger a clip recording. 
  8. In During this time frame, select the time frame for the rule to be active.
  9. In Record clips from these cameras, click to select the cameras that should record.
  10. In Video Clip Recipients, click Add Recipients to be notified when the recording rule is triggered. 
    1. Click the entries in the Address Book that are to be notified, or click New to add a new Address Book entry.
    2. Once all desired recipients are selected, click Close.
  11. Verify the recording rule is configured with the correct settings.
  12. Click Save Rule.

To edit a Sensor Opened/Closed recording rule using the Alarm.com customer website:

  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website. 
  2. Click Video.
  3. Click Recording Rules.
  4. Click the Edit for the Sensor Opened/Closed recording rule.

If you do not see the Sensor Opened/Closed recording rule, it has not been created yet.

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