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Configure/view light activation triggers for the ADC-V729/V729AC/VC729P

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Automation/light rules and actions

Light rules and automation are supported for the ADC-V729/V729AC/VC729P. Recording rules can be edited using the Alarm.com customer website and Alarm.com app. For more information about configuring recording rules and light automation, see Configure a Video Analytics rule.

The lights card will appear on the Alarm.com customer website and Alarm.com app after installing the V729. The V729 does not require the Lights service package add-on to use light automation rules.

Light options and triggers
  Triggers
Light card Schedules/Event Triggers Live view* PIR motion detection Perimeter GuardTM**
Conven-ient lighting Full floodlight Check Check Check Check Check
Subtle deter-rence Red/blue warning lights only - Check - - Check
Full floodlight + warning light - - - - Check
Pulsing floodlight  - - - - Check
Active deter-rence Flashing floodlight - - - - Check
Flashing floodlight + warning light - - Check - Check

*Live view includes Manually Triggered Warning Sounds.

**The Perimeter GuardTM option can include audio warnings.

View Light Activation Triggers

The Light Activation Triggers page allows a customer to see when a camera has an active automation rule for specific triggers. Automation rules associated with these triggers can be configured through the Alarm.com customer website and Alarm.com app by tapping the desired trigger in the Lights Overview section.

Note: If there is an active rule or schedule for the selected device, the indicator will show Active Trigger. If a rule exists but is not enabled, the indicator will show Inactive Trigger.

Light Activation Triggers

  1. Log in to the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Video.
  3. Click Settings. 
  4. Select the desired video device. 
  5. Click Lights.
  6. Click Lights Overview.
    • In Light Activation, click Light off to manually turn lights on or off.
  1. Log in to the Alarm.com app.
  2. Tap Video .
  3. Tap Configure.
  4. Tap the desired video device.
  5. Tap Lights.
    • In Light Activation, click Light off to manually turn lights on or off.
Create or edit an event-triggered light automation rule

Event-triggered light automation rules for this camera model can be created and edited through the Alarm.com customer website and Alarm.com app.

  1. Log in to the Alarm.com customer website. 
  2. Click Automation.
  3. Click Add New Rule to create a new rule or click Edit next to an existing rule to edit it.
  4. Click New Rules Builder.
     
    Note: Automation rules using a Geo-Fence cannot be created using the New Rules Builder. Click Event-Triggered Rule to create an automation rule using a Geo-Fence.
     
  5. Click When to select devices to trigger the rule. 
  6. Click to select the device type (e.g., Alarm, Security Panel, etc.).
  7. Click to select the trigger devices and status, then click Done.
  8. Click Then to select devices to be triggered.
  9. Click to select Light/Switch.
  10. In Select Device(s), select the ADC-V729/V729AV/VC729P.
  11. In Select Action, select the desired action (e.g., Turn On, Turn Off, Dim), then click Done.
  12. In Type Rule Name Here, enter a name for the rule. 
  13. If desired, configure when the rule will run:
    1. Click Run at All Times to edit when the rule will run.
    2. Select one of the following options: 
      • Click to select At All Times for the rule will be carried out any time of day.
      • Click to select Only during the following times to determine the specific days and times the rule will be carried out. 
        1. Click to select the days of the week the rule will be active.
        2. Using the Starting at dropdown menu, select the start time for this rule. 
        3. Using the Ending at dropdown menu, select the end time for this rule. 
      • Click to select Only after Sunset for the rule to be carried out based on when sunset occurs for the account's timezone. 
    3. Click Done.
  14. Verify the rule is configured with the desired settings.
  15. Click Save.

Note: Automation rules using a Geo-Fence can only be created as an Event-Triggered Rule using the Alarm.com customer website.

  1. Log in to the Alarm.com app. 
  2. Tap  icn-menu.svg.  
  3. Tap Automation.
  4. Tap icn-add.svg. 
  5. Tap New Rule. 
  6. Tap When to select devices to trigger the rule. 
  7. Tap to select the device type (e.g., Alarm).
  8. Tap to select the trigger devices and status, then tap Done.
  9. Tap Then to select devices to be triggered.
  10. Click to select Light/Switch.
  11. In Select Device(s), select the ADC-V729/V729AV/VC729P.
  12. In Select Action, select the desired action (e.g., Turn On, Turn Off, Dim), then click Done.
  13. In Type Rule Name Here, enter a name for the rule. 
  14. If desired, configure when the rule will run:
    1. Tap Run at All Times to edit when the rule will run.
    2. Select one of the following options: 
      • At All Times for the rule will be carried out any time of day.
      • Only during the following times to determine the specific days and times the rule will be carried out. 
        1. Tap to select the days of the week the rule will be active.
        2. Using the Starting at dropdown menu, select the start time for this rule. 
        3. Using the Ending at dropdown menu, select the end time for this rule. 
      • Only after Sunset for the rule to be carried out based on when sunset occurs for the account's timezone. 
    3. Tap Done.
  15. Verify the rule is configured with the desired settings.
  16. Tap Save.