Skip to main content
Knowledge Base

Take a Peek-in from the Qolsys IQ Panel 4 camera

Peek-Ins allow users to take on-demand snapshots from the Qolsys IQ Panel 4 panel camera using the Alarm.com customer website and Alarm.com app.

Captured Images are saved in the Images event gallery. For more information about viewing the event gallery, see View the Images Event Gallery and Past Events.

Compatibility

  • The Qolsys IQ Panel 4 must be connected to Wi-Fi.
  • The account must have Dual-Path enabled. For more information about enabled Dual-Path, see Configure Dual-Path communication for a panel remotely
  • The customer account must have Images - Plus on the service package.
  • For Peek-In Next Motion images, the Panel Camera Motion Detector must be enabled. For more information about enabling the panel camera's motion detector, see Enable Qolsys IQ Panel 4 panel motion detector
    • The panel camera motion detector does not have to be enabled for the Peek-In Now feature to be available. 

Note: The Qolsys IQ Remote secondary keypad does not support capturing peek-ins using Alarm.com. 

To request a Peek-In using the Alarm.com customer website: 

  1. Log in to the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Peek-in on the Images card.
  3. Click  Peek-in for the Panel Camera to capture and upload an image immediately. 
  4. The image is uploaded to the Images event gallery. When the image is available for viewing, a notification is sent to all Peek-In notification recipients. 

To request a Peek-In using the Alarm.com app: 

  1. Log in to the Alarm.com app.
  2. In Images card, tap Peek-in.
  3. Tap Peek-In Now.
  4. Tap Send to capture and upload an image immediately. 
  5. The image is uploaded to the Images event gallery. When the image is available for viewing, a notification is sent to all Peek-In notification recipients. 

To configure Peek-In recipients: 

  1. Log in to the Alarm.com customer website. This can only be configured on the website. 
  2. Click Automation.
  3. Click Edit for Peek-Ins & Manual Image Uploads.
  4. To choose notification recipients, click Add.
  5. Click to select the desired recipients from the Address book, to add an unlisted recipient click New. When a recipient has been selected, a checkmark appears next to their contact information.
     
    Note: When a Peek-In is requested, an image of the capture is attached to the email or SMS message.
     
  6. Click Close.
  7. Verify the rule is configured with the correct settings.
  8. Click Save.

Interested in Alarm.com?

Alarm.com technology is sold, installed, and serviced by licensed service providers near you.

 

Let's Get Started