Create/edit warning light Schedules for the 4MP Outdoor Floodlight Camera (ADC-V729/V729AC/VC729P)
Create warning light schedules to notify unexpected visitors and indicate to would-be criminals that they are being monitored. These schedules can be created using the Alarm.com customer website or Alarm.com app.
Create a warning light schedule
To create a warning light schedule using the Alarm.com customer website:
- Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
- Click Automation.
- Click Schedules.
- Click New Schedule, then click New Schedule Builder.
- Enter a name for the warning light schedule.
- In When, click Select.
- In Time, click to select the desired time of day for the warning light schedule to be applied:
- Sunrise - This will begin the schedule at sunrise for the selected days
- Sunset - This will begin the schedule at sunset for the selected days
- Specific Time - This will begin the schedule at a specific designated time for the selected days. Selecting this will open a series of dropdown menus to select the desired time.
Note: Sunrise and Sunset times are determined by the location of the system.
- Click Next.
- In Occurrence, click to select the desired days for the warning light schedule to be applied:
- Always - This will apply the schedule every day
- Specific Days - This will apply the schedule to the selected days of the week. Selecting this will open an additional prompt to select the desired days.
- Specific Date - This will apply the schedule only on the designated date. Selecting this will open an additional prompt to select the desired date.
- Click Next.
- In Then, click Select.
- Click Warning Light.
- In Device, click to select the desired device(s) for this rule.
- In Status, click to select the desired status to be applied for this schedule:
- Turn on red and blue - This will cause the camera to flash red and blue
- Turn on red only - This will cause only the red light to turn on
- Turn on blue only - This will cause only the blue light to turn on
- Turn off - This will turn off any camera lights that were turned on
- Click Next.
- If desired, click Add Follow-up Action to schedule an additional status change.
- Click Save.
To create a warning light schedule using the Alarm.com app:
- Log into the Alarm.com app.
- Tap
. - Tap Automation.
- Tap Schedules.
- Tap
. - Tap New Schedule.
- Enter a name for the warning light schedule.
- In When, tap Select.
- In Time, tap to select the desired time of day for the warning light schedule to be applied:
- Sunrise - This will begin the schedule at sunrise for the selected days
- Sunset - This will begin the schedule at sunset for the selected days
- Specific Time - This will begin the schedule at a specific designated time for the selected days. Selecting this will open a series of dropdown menus to select the desired time.
Note: Sunrise and Sunset times are determined by the location of the system.
- Tap Next.
- In Occurrence, tap to select the desired days for the warning light schedule to be applied:
- Always - This will apply the schedule every day
- Specific Days - This will apply the schedule to the selected days of the week. Selecting this will open an additional prompt to select the desired days.
- Specific Date - This will apply the schedule only on the designated date. Selecting this will open an additional prompt to select the desired date.
- Tap Next.
- In Then, Tap Select.
- Tap Warning Light.
- In Device, tap to select the desired device(s) for this rule.
- In Status, tap to select the desired status to be applied for this schedule:
- Turn on red and blue - This will cause the camera to flash red and blue
- Turn on red only - This will cause only the red light to turn on
- Turn on blue only - This will cause only the blue light to turn on
- Turn off - This will turn off any camera lights that were turned on
- Tap Next.
- If desired, tap Add Follow-up Action to schedule an additional status change.
- Tap Save.
Frequently asked questions
Is it possible to control the flashing speed of the warning light?
No.
Will event-triggered rules override the warning light schedule?
Yes. Event-triggered rules such as Perimeter Guard®, Manually Triggered Warning Sounds, or Alarm Triggered Warning Sounds will override the created warning light schedule.