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  mlw2

  Reply posted to add "email me when someone replies." Hope it covers the topic, else please reply to THIS message. Thanks!

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  01-10-2020 04:05:56

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  Hi @mlw2. With the Ring Alarm, you are able to select how sensors react when in a certain Mode. You can do this by opening the Ring app and selecting- Menu \> Devices \> Alarm Base Station \> (Motion Detector) \> Mode Settings. Once there, you will see Away and Home modes. You can then toggle them to be monitored or ignored when in a particular mode. I would not recommend putting anything over the sensors to obstruct its view, as this may cause the device to falsely detect motion and cause your Ring Alarm to go off. I hope this helps!

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  01-10-2020 04:46:10

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  mlw2

  Thank you Tom.

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  02-10-2020 05:01:45

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  mlw2

  Thank you Boone. GREAT STUFF! I think I get it. Will really need to set it up and play with it to fully explore this but great to hear there is a way to make this work. (I am waiting for current tenant to vacate to get in. Alarm is next up after internet!) I have to say I am a bit spoiled. I used to install wired alarms from the (now defunct) HomeSecurityStore.com. I would send them a description of how I wanted it to operate and they would walk me through the rather cryptic codes to set it up. This experience is a bit similar - just need to read and follow along! Of course the other systems allowed Zones - that is what I am trying to emulate here. The twist is I want motion armed when out of house but not when working in garage or when exiting house to go to garage to leave garage and premises in vehicle. Return is sort of the reverse scenario. I want maximum protection (door and motion in garage / doors, windows and motion in house) as quickly as possible with reasonable delays for proper functioning. Thinking motion delay can be much shorter on house than garage. Not concerned about motion at night on house or multiple floors - most activity will be on ground floor. Is it possible to arm and disarm from the app? That should make garage OHD use better. Also, not clear on if I have to toggle the motion settings every time (coming and going) or if this can be more automated. Macros or something possible? Alexa? Thanks again!

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  02-10-2020 05:20:35

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  mlw2

  Thanks again Boone. LOTS to chew on! Just did a few alarms as a handyman but zones were great! So likely scenario is leave house, lock doors with maximum alarm coverage for house. Go to detached garage entering via service door. If I spend so time loading tools, etc. I don't want house vulnerable. Then I need to leave via OHD and arm garage and/or rearm house. Once I get a Genie Belt Drive WiFi opener installed I should be able to just use OHD as entry door. More to come. Thanks for all!

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  05-10-2020 06:06:29

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  mlw2

  Boone, FINALLY got everything up and running! (Failed Spectrum self-install during "intermittent outage", issue with needing to call to get old tenant's account canceled - was told it would just happen)... then Ring wouldn't pair or reset. Had to let backup battery battery die - took about 3 days! So setup as you suggested - pretty intuitive. Thanks. Question... To leave and secure house so I can work in garage, can I: 1) Toggle house motion sensor ON 2) Toggle garage motion AND door sensors OFF? 3) Set to Armed Home? Then when done in garage set alarm away and secure all? Then just need to switch back when back home. Is there a better way to do that? Thanks again!

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  15-10-2020 11:29:40