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| − | + | Each sensor can be in one of 6 modes: disarmed, armed - away, armed - at home, sleeping, entertaining and extended away. When you set the house mode using the security panel, all sensors in the house are by default set to that mode. It is possible to arm zones separately (that is an advanced setting). | |
| − | LinuxMCE can also be put in "Monitor Mode", aka Baby Sitter mode | + | On this page you indicate which sensors are active when in the indicated mode. Note that you are not specifying HOW LinuxMCE will respond to the sensor. That is done elsewhere. |
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| + | Go to [[LinuxMCE Admin Website]]-->Wizard-->Event Handler-->[[Respond to Events]]. Tell LinuxMCE how you want to respond to a fire, security breach, etc. You can see that when there is a security breach you want to sound a siren, turn on all the lights, sprinklers and TV's and play a menacing audio file. On the Wizard/Security/[[Notifications | Cellphone Notifications]] page you indicate how you want LinuxMCE to notify you of any security problems and who should be notified that sensor is tripped and the sensor is "Armed". | ||
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| + | ===Monitor Mode== | ||
| + | LinuxMCE can also be put in "Monitor Mode", aka Baby Sitter mode, a "hidden" mode that is separate from the 6 default security modes. The fact that the house is in "Monitor Mode" is not indicated on the Orbiters anywhere (so that the nanny doesn't know she's being monitored). You can turn this mode no matter whether the house is armed, disarmed, entertaining, or whatever. The security system will still react like normal. | ||
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| + | "Monitor Mode" means that every time a sensor with monitor mode checked is tripped you will be notified on your mobile phone with a picture (whether or not an alarm is also triggered). | ||
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| + | This mode, for example, can selectively monitor the primary door sensors, if you choose. Even though those sensors may not be not armed and might not sound the alarm when tripped, you can still be shown a picture on your mobile phone whenever the sensor is tripped. (That way you can be sure that there are no unauthorized visitors). | ||
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| + | When using this mode, check the "Monitor Mode" checkbox for every sensor you want to monitor when you leave the house. | ||
Revision as of 23:02, 22 May 2008
Each sensor can be in one of 6 modes: disarmed, armed - away, armed - at home, sleeping, entertaining and extended away. When you set the house mode using the security panel, all sensors in the house are by default set to that mode. It is possible to arm zones separately (that is an advanced setting).
On this page you indicate which sensors are active when in the indicated mode. Note that you are not specifying HOW LinuxMCE will respond to the sensor. That is done elsewhere.
Go to LinuxMCE Admin Website-->Wizard-->Event Handler-->Respond to Events. Tell LinuxMCE how you want to respond to a fire, security breach, etc. You can see that when there is a security breach you want to sound a siren, turn on all the lights, sprinklers and TV's and play a menacing audio file. On the Wizard/Security/ Cellphone Notifications page you indicate how you want LinuxMCE to notify you of any security problems and who should be notified that sensor is tripped and the sensor is "Armed".
=Monitor Mode
LinuxMCE can also be put in "Monitor Mode", aka Baby Sitter mode, a "hidden" mode that is separate from the 6 default security modes. The fact that the house is in "Monitor Mode" is not indicated on the Orbiters anywhere (so that the nanny doesn't know she's being monitored). You can turn this mode no matter whether the house is armed, disarmed, entertaining, or whatever. The security system will still react like normal.
"Monitor Mode" means that every time a sensor with monitor mode checked is tripped you will be notified on your mobile phone with a picture (whether or not an alarm is also triggered).
This mode, for example, can selectively monitor the primary door sensors, if you choose. Even though those sensors may not be not armed and might not sound the alarm when tripped, you can still be shown a picture on your mobile phone whenever the sensor is tripped. (That way you can be sure that there are no unauthorized visitors).
When using this mode, check the "Monitor Mode" checkbox for every sensor you want to monitor when you leave the house.
