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Perimeter Guard™ for video devices

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Stop intruders in their tracks with Perimeter Guard™ proactive defense. Perimeter Guard™ uses Alarm.com's advanced Video Analytics to sound an alert and flash the camera's status LED when unwanted visitors are detected. 

For more information about creating Video Analytics rules, see Configure a Video Analytics rule.

Requirements

  • A service package that supports Video Analytics with Audio for Non-doorbell Cameras
  • A Video Analytics recording rule enabled on a compatible video device
  • For Audio Alert, the camera's microphone and speaker must be enabled
  • One of the following compatible video devices:
     
    • ADC-V515 on firmware version 0.0.5.476+
    • ADC-V724/724X on firmware version 0.6.1.387+ (supports LED and Audio Alert)
    • ADC-V523/523X on firmware version 0.6.1.387+ (supports LED and Audio Alert)
    • ADC-V723/723X on firmware version 0.6.1.387+ (supports LED only)
    • ADC-VC727P (supports LED and Audio Alert)
    • ADC-VC827P (supports LED only)
    • ADC-VC847PF (supports LED only)
    • ADC-VC728PF (supports LED and Audio Alert on firmware version 0.6.3.601+)*
    • ADC-VC838PF (supports LED only)
    • 4MP Outdoor Floodlight Camera (ADC-V729/V729AC/VC729P)
    • ADC-VDB770 on firmware version 02199+ (supports LED and Audio Alert)
     
    *Note: The ADC-VC728PF is equipped with a buzzer device, which does not support volume adjustments. This hardware variation may result in noticeably different sound compared to other camera models that have a speaker.

Feature Details 

Protect the property with Perimeter Guard's™ loud whistles, beeps, and flashing red lights. An attention-grabbing combination of audio alerts and blinking red LED ensures people are fully aware of camera's presence.

Cutting edge person detection and response with Video Analytics

Differentiate between people, animals, and vehicles. Perimeter Guard™ intelligently identifies when individuals linger in a specified location and responds accordingly.

Avoid false alarms

System does not annoy the neighbors with false alerts due to pets or passing pedestrians.

Enable Perimeter Guard™

Perimeter Guard™ is configured using the Alarm.com customer website or Alarm.com app as part of the Video Analytics rules for the camera of interest. Once set up, the new feature is fully proactive, responding to visitors and potential intruders without further action from the user.

Note: Perimeter Guard™ follows any schedule on the Video Analytics rule (e.g., if the rule has a schedule for 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM, Perimeter Guard™ will also follow the schedule). The only exception is the ADC-VDB770, which is able to set a Perimeter Guard™ schedule to work independently within the Video Analytics rule's schedule. For more information, proceed to Set up a Perimeter Guard™ schedule.

  1. Log in to the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Video.
  3. Click Recording Rules.
  4. Click Edit on an existing Video Analytics rule, or create a new one. For more information about creating a Video Analytics rule, see Configure a Video Analytics rule.
  5. Verify the initial Video Analytics settings are configured as desired, and then click Next.
  6. In Perimeter Guard™ - Camera Light & Sound:
    • Click the Camera Status LED toggle switch to enable the LED response.
      • Using the Light Duration dropdown menu, select how long the LED response lasts.
    • Click the Camera Audio Alert toggle switch to enable the Audio Alert (only available on cameras using the Two-Way Audio feature).
      • Using the Audio Sound dropdown menu, select the type of sound the camera makes.
      • Adjust the volume using the Volume slider.
         
        Note: The ADC-VC728PF does not support volume adjustments for this feature.
         
  7. Using the Set Minimum Delay Between Alerts dropdown menu, select the desired amount of time the camera should wait to start a new alert after a previous alert has completed.
  8. Make any additional changes to the Video Analytics rule as desired.
  9. Click Save.
  1. Log in to the Alarm.com app.
  2. Tap Video camera.
  3. Tap Configure.
  4. Tap Recording Rules.
  5. Tap Edit on an existing Video Analytics rule, or create a new one. For more information about creating a Video Analytics rule, see Configure a Video Analytics rule.
  6. Verify the initial Video Analytics settings are configured as desired, and then tap Next.
  7. In Perimeter Guard™ - Camera Light & Sound:
    • Tap the Camera Status LED toggle switch to enable the LED response.
      • Using the Light Duration dropdown menu, select how long the LED response lasts.
    • Tap the Camera Audio Alert toggle switch to enable the Audio Alert (only available on cameras using the Two-Way Audio feature).
      • Using the Audio Sound dropdown menu, select the type of sound the camera makes.
      • Adjust the volume using the Volume slider.
         
        Note: The ADC-VC728PF does not support volume adjustments for this feature.
         
  8. Using the Set Minimum Delay Between Alerts dropdown menu, select the desired amount of time the camera should not start a new alert after a previous alert has completed.
  9. Make any additional changes to the Video Analytics rule as desired.
  10. Tap Save.

Set up a Perimeter Guard™ schedule

Important: This feature is only available for the ADC-VDB770.

A Perimeter Guard™ schedule can be configured to work only during specified times using the Alarm.com customer website or Alarm.com app.

Note: Perimeter Guard™ can only be scheduled to be active when the Video Analytics rule's schedule is active.

  1. Log in to the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Video.
  3. Click Recording Rules.
  4. Click Edit on an existing Video Analytics rule, or create a new one. For more information about creating a Video Analytics rule, see Configure a Video Analytics rule.
  5. Verify the initial Video Analytics settings are configured as desired, and then click Next.
  6. In Perimeter Guard™ - Camera Light & Sound, click the Camera Status LED and/or Camera Audio Alert toggle switch as desired to enable Perimeter Guard™ for the Video Analytics rule.
    • In This Alert Will Be Active...:
      • Click to select Only during the following times when the Rule is active.
      • Click to select the days of the week the Perimeter Guard™ schedule should be active.
      • Using the Starting at dropdown menu, select a start time for the Perimeter Guard™ schedule.
      • Using the Ending at dropdown menu, select an end time for the Perimeter Guard™ schedule.
  1. Log in to the Alarm.com app.
  2. Tap Video camera.
  3. Tap Configure.
  4. Tap Recording Rules.
  5. Tap Edit on an existing Video Analytics rule, or create a new one. For more information about creating a Video Analytics rule, see Configure a Video Analytics rule.
  6. Verify the initial Video Analytics settings are configured as desired, and then tap Next.
  7. In Perimeter Guard™ - Camera Light & Sound, tap the Camera Status LED and/or Camera Audio Alert toggle switch as desired to enable Perimeter Guard™ for the Video Analytics rule.
    • In This Alert Will Be Active...:
      • Tap to select Only during the following times when the Rule is active.
      • Tap to select the days of the week the Perimeter Guard™ schedule should be active.
      • Using the Starting at dropdown menu, select a start time for the Perimeter Guard™ schedule.
      • Using the Ending at dropdown menu, select an end time for the Perimeter Guard™ schedule.

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