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Is motion detector needed to cover same area as camera?




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3 years ago

Camera will not trigger the alarm. If you want motion to trigger the alarm you will need motion detector in that area.

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@whoaru99​ Is this still the case?

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Yes. Cameras are not able to trigger alarm events themselves, and you'll need separate sensors for that.

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4 months ago

Yes get the motion as I have 2 of the motion and a simplicam camera mounted to the wall under each motion sensor, works beautifully 

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