Hello all-
I'm trying to plan sensor placement and possible rules/conditions I could create with my Elk M1EZ8. I am trying to address the desire to setup a very secure system, but still have a little freedom from motion sensors at night, but only under a specific condition. I want to setup the main floor, which has no bedrooms, with various door and motion sensors. Then I want to install a motion sensor in the 2nd floor hallway where the stairs come up. The idea is to arm the house and go to bed. But if my wife/self/child gets up in the night to go down to the kitchen area, I would like to use the sensor at the top of the stairs to detect the motion (considered a 100% safe area) and disarm the motion sensors on the main floor, thus allowing that late night snack. Could that work?
Assuming it is possible, could I then set an arming code for the kids, to rearm the main motions once they return upstairs, but the time frame for this code being valid is only during certain hours of the night (when I'm home) so they don't try to play not so funny alarm jokes in the daytime?
Thank you in advance for any input.
malikrug
I'm trying to plan sensor placement and possible rules/conditions I could create with my Elk M1EZ8. I am trying to address the desire to setup a very secure system, but still have a little freedom from motion sensors at night, but only under a specific condition. I want to setup the main floor, which has no bedrooms, with various door and motion sensors. Then I want to install a motion sensor in the 2nd floor hallway where the stairs come up. The idea is to arm the house and go to bed. But if my wife/self/child gets up in the night to go down to the kitchen area, I would like to use the sensor at the top of the stairs to detect the motion (considered a 100% safe area) and disarm the motion sensors on the main floor, thus allowing that late night snack. Could that work?
Assuming it is possible, could I then set an arming code for the kids, to rearm the main motions once they return upstairs, but the time frame for this code being valid is only during certain hours of the night (when I'm home) so they don't try to play not so funny alarm jokes in the daytime?
Thank you in advance for any input.
malikrug