Atom Feed - DeskShare Support Forums - Topic:Reducing audio alarm trigger events during night hours - 20DeskShare Support Forums - Atom Feedurn:https:--www-deskshare-com:AtomFeed:DeskShareSupportForums:Topic:Reducingaudioalarmtriggereventsduringnighthours-20:1Copyright 2024 DeskShare Support Forums2024-03-28T14:18:28Zhttps://www.deskshare.com/forums/Images/YAFLogo.pngForum Adminhttps://www.deskshare.comSupport@Deskshare.comDeskShare - Supporthttps://www.deskshare.com/forums/ds_profile729_DeskShare---Support.aspxDeskShare - Supporthttps://www.deskshare.com/forums/ds_profile729_DeskShare---Support.aspxobrienpphttps://www.deskshare.com/forums/ds_profile12528_obrienpp.aspxYetAnotherForum.NETurn:https:--www-deskshare-com:ftPosts:st1:meid5043:1Reducing audio alarm trigger events during night hours<table class="content postContainer_Alt" width="100%"><tr><td>Since you mentioned the camera was installed in a garden area, the false alarms may be getting triggered because of tree branches that are moving when the wind blows. <br /><br />I recommend masking the area on the camera preview which shows the trees or branches. Motion will not be detected under a masked area, and the false alarm events should be reduced.<br /> <br />For more details on avoiding false alarms please refer this article:<br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/smp_Masking.aspx" title="https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/smp_Masking.aspx">https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/smp_Masking.aspx</a><br /> <br />Another option is to adjust the motion trigger level from the Motion Settings during the night hours.</td></tr></table>2016-05-10T00:16:46-04:002016-05-10T00:16:46-04:00DeskShare - Support<table class="content postContainer_Alt" width="100%"><tr><td>Since you mentioned the camera was installed in a garden area, the false alarms may be getting triggered because of tree branches that are moving when the wind blows. <br /><br />I recommend masking the area on the camera preview which shows the trees or branches. Motion will not be detected under a masked area, and the false alarm events should be reduced.<br /> <br />For more details on avoiding false alarms please refer this article:<br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/smp_Masking.aspx" title="https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/smp_Masking.aspx">https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/smp_Masking.aspx</a><br /> <br />Another option is to adjust the motion trigger level from the Motion Settings during the night hours.</td></tr></table>urn:https:--www-deskshare-com:ftPosts:st1:meid5042:1Reducing audio alarm trigger events during night hours<table class="content postContainer" width="100%"><tr><td>I have set up Security Monitor Pro with 4 IP cameras and configured it to play an alarm on motion detection. I found that some of the time at night, the alarm gets turned on from my garden camera. What could be the reason? How can I reduce these alarm events?</td></tr></table>2016-05-10T00:12:24-04:002016-05-10T00:12:24-04:00obrienpp<table class="content postContainer" width="100%"><tr><td>I have set up Security Monitor Pro with 4 IP cameras and configured it to play an alarm on motion detection. I found that some of the time at night, the alarm gets turned on from my garden camera. What could be the reason? How can I reduce these alarm events?</td></tr></table>