Create A Sensor Activity Notification

A sensor activity notification notifies recipients when a sensor is opened or activated.

To create a sensor activity notification using the website:

1. Log into the website.
2. Click Notifications.
3. Click + New Notification.
4. Click Sensor Activity.
5. Name the new notification rule.
6. In When any of these sensors are open or activated, click to select the sensors to monitor.
   • If you do not see the sensor you want to monitor, verify monitoring is enabled for it.
7. In During this time frame, select either:
   • At All Times to receive a notification every time the selected sensors are opened or activated. 
   • Only During the Following Times to specify a specific time to receive notifications when the selected sensors are opened or activated. 
8. In Notification Filtering, click to select any desired notification filtering settings. 
9. Click + Add Recipient. 
10. In the Address book, click to select the recipients to notify, or click + New to add a new Address Book recipient.
11. Click Close.
12. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
13. Click Save.

In the following example, the notification sends to Jane Doe’s email whenever the front door or front motion sensors are opened or activated. 

To create a sensor activity notification using the app:

Note: If you do not see the options, verify the app is on the most updated version. 

1. Log into the app.
2. Tap .
3. Tap Notifications.
4. Tap .
5. In Create Your Own, tap Sensor Activity.
6. Name the new notification rule.
7. In When any of these sensors are open or activated, tap to select the sensors to be monitored.
   • If you do not see the sensor you want to monitor, verify monitoring is enabled for it.
8. In During this time frame, tap to select either:
   • At All Times to receive a notification every time the selected sensors are opened or activated. 
   • Only During the Following Times to specify a specific time to receive notifications when the selected sensors are opened or activated. 
9. In Notification Filtering, tap to select any desired notification filtering settings. 
10. Tap + Add Recipients.
11. In the Address book, tap to select the recipients to notify, or tap + Add Contact to add a new Address Book recipient.
12. Tap Close.
13. Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings.
14. Tap Save.