Presence alert

What is the Presence alert?

With the routine Presence alert you can use a control to activate the presence detection warning. After a configurable activation duration, the detection of any movement in the house starts the following:

• make selected lights switch on

• make selected lights flash

• control roller shutters, gates or sunblinds

• send warning messages

Starting point

• You have created the following controls and devices:a control (generic button)all devices you wish to use in this routine

• You are in the Create overview window.
  

Procedure

1. In the right-hand button bar, click on the button Routine.
   Result:
   The Routine pane appears.
   

2. Choose the room as follows:Choose Room from the drop-down list.Click on the room in the drawing area.

3. Click on the arrow next to the category  Alerts .
   

4. Click on  Presence alert .

5. Give the routine a name.

6. Set the behaviour as follows:

   Behaviour	What?	How?
   A	Choose the control(s) that will activate the routine.	1 Click on the plus signs of the controls you want to include in the routine. 2 Set the operating time to Press and hold to avoid activating the Presence alert routine by mistake.
   B	Select the detectors or contacts which will set off the alert when it is activated.	Click on the plus signs of the devices.
   C	Choose the lamps you want to be on during the walkway state. The walkway state is the first phase after the motion detection.	Click on the plus signs of the devices.
   D	Choose the lamps you want to be on when presence is detected.	1 Click on the plus signs of the devices. 2 Enter any additional device properties.
   E	Choose the lamps you want to flash during the alert.	1 Click on the plus signs of the devices. 2 Under Parameters, set the flashing frequency (standard 2 sec. - maximum 59 sec.).
   F	Select other devices you want to bring to a certain status.	1 Click on the plus signs of the devices. 2 Enter any additional device properties. Some examples are: opening roller shutters, opening gates, etc.

   
   

   
   

   Use

   Multiselect

   to select various devices at the same time.

   
   

   
   

7. Under Parameters, set the following:duration activation: standard 30 sec. - maximum 59 min. 59 sec.duration walkway: standard 20 sec. - maximum 59 min. 59 sec.duration presence detection warning: standard 5 min. - maximum 59 min. 59 sec.notification message when the alert could not be activated: This text is sent when the alert cannot be activated. The alert will be activated automatically once the problem is solved.notification message when the problem with the detector/contact has been solved: This text is sent when the problem with the activation has been solved.notification message when the presence detection warning is initiated: This text is sent when the presence detection warning has been activated.

8. Click the Close button to return to the Routine pane.

9. Click the Close button to return to the Create overview window.