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AD D E V E N T S
An Event is composed of up to
three
elements. To summarize, an event ("
Trigger
") occurs and a selected
response ("
Action
") will occur, provided certain conditions ("
Restrictions
") are met. Examples include:
•
Trigger
: A security alarm control panel event initiated either by the user (such as the opening of the
garage door or an entrance door) or by the system (such as a Burglary alarm or the arming or disarm-
ing of the system) or by a date, time of day or day of week.
•
Action
: An Action is simply what should happen when a Trigger occurs. A response to a Trigger
could include turning a light on or off, the activation of an existing
Scene
, a command to begin the re-
cording of a camera or a change in a thermostat setting. Any piece of equipment that can be controlled through the various
Automation Management screens can be programmed as an Action. Up to 10 Actions are allowed per Trigger.
•
Restriction
: Select limitations that, if met, will allow the Action. Examples include time of day limitations, day of week limi-
tations and security alarm zone status conditions.
Event Example:
For an Event named
Arrive at Home:
Opening the garage door zone ("
Trigger
") will turn on all lights
("
Action
") but only between 5 PM and 10 PM ("
Restriction
") to avoid waking others in the home who might be sleeping.
Step though each of these three elements as follows:
1.
Add a Trigger
Tap
Add Event
. Type the name of your new Event in the
En-
ter Event Name
field by tapping the empty field to open the
keyboard (you can always go back later and edit the name).
For example, type "
Arrive at Home
".
In the
Trigger For
screen (shown at right), define the Trigger
as either a
SECURITY EVENT
, or for a yearly "
DATE
" or
weekly ("
RECURRING
") recurrence pattern, defined below:
•
SECURITY EVENT
: Tap the big pull-down field to select a se-
curity alarm control panel event. If additional data needs to
Events
