@SoriceConsulting wrote:
Jennifer,
Thanks for the explanation. However, it does not match my experience. I just tested again:
Moved in front of 3 Motion Sensors (kitchen, front entry, dining room).
Moved to the top step of our basement stairs (where I am out of sight of all 3 sensors and all other sensors as well), and set the alarm to Home.
Set a stopwatch and waited 90 seconds.
Moved back into the field of view of the sensors.
Alarm did not go off.
I had to wait at least 2-3 minutes before the sensors were active and caught the motion.
PS - We have not pets, etc. and I was the only one in the house for the test.
I think that in ‘Home’ mode, the sensors should activate immediately - since I’m Home and know which ones not to activate by accident.
When you set the alarm to ‘Away’ it would make sense for the motion sensors to be active after the exit delay has expired. I’ll test that as well later today and post back.
Im pretty sure the difference between Home and Away modes are that when you arm the alarm in Home mode it bypasses the motion sensors so you dont trip them since you are in the house and only the contact sensors are active. When you arm in Away mode (no one should be in the house) then all sensors are active.
This is how my Brinks home security worked and makes sense to me.