Using Your Alarm.com Cameras

Your Alarm.com cameras do more than just record — they detect, classify, and alert you when important activity happens around your home. Whether it’s a visitor, vehicle, or pet, Alarm.com uses video analytics to keep you informed in real time.

This page will help you understand the key features of your Alarm.com cameras and teach you how to use them confidently.

Alarm.com’s smart cameras are equipped with Video Object Detection, which can automatically identify:

• People (e.g., someone approaching your door)
• Vehicles (e.g., a car pulling into the driveway)
• Animals (e.g., a pet in your garden)

This allows you to:

• Receive custom alerts
• Avoid false alarms from blowing trees or passing cars
• Monitor your property zones like front porch, driveway, or yard

The camera can even send you thumbnail images with alerts for quick visual confirmation.

Fine-tune camera activity using Alarm.com video motion detection for supported devices.

1. Tripwire Detection

Create a virtual line that notifies you when someone crosses it.

Perfect for: Driveways, hallways, or property entrances.

How to Use:

• Draw a tripwire in the app or web portal
• Choose if it detects people, vehicles, or both
• Pick the direction to monitor (in, out, or both)
• Get a clip when someone crosses the line

2. Ground Zone Monitoring

Set an area where loitering or standing will trigger an alert.
Perfect for: Front porch, patios, or yard zones.

How to Use:

• Draw a shape around the area of interest
• Choose how long someone must stay there before alerting you
• Adjust sensitivity to capture people, animals, or vehicles

3. Custom Rules & Scheduling

Decide when and how your cameras should send alerts.

Customize:

• Time of day and specific days
• Minimum delay between alerts
• Object type to trigger a notification (person, animal, vehicle)
• Push notifications with image thumbnails

4. Smart Light Automation

Let your cameras turn on Z-Wave connected lights when triggered.

Example:

• Light up the driveway when a car pulls in at night
• Turn on porch lights when someone approaches your door

Note: Lighting automation requires a compatible service package and Z-Wave light device

On the Alarm.com Website:

1. Log in
2. Click Video
3. Click Saved Video Clips
4. Use filters to find clips by type (person, vehicle, animal)

On the Mobile App:

1. Open the Alarm.com app
2. Tap Video > Saved
3. Tap Filtered Results to sort by event type

• Mount cameras 8–16 feet high and angled down 30–60°
• Avoid pointing at glass, direct headlights, or trees blowing in the wind
• Keep the camera’s field of view clear and focused on target zones
• Check and adjust detection settings after a few days of use
• Keep firmware updated and camera lenses clean

• Visit the Alarm.com Support Center
• Contact your monitoring provider for account or hardware help
• Call True Protection for local support and camera placement help

You can also refer to ADC V722W & V522IR Cameras PDF File for additional information.

Review Alarm.com dual camera support when working with compatible camera models.