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Photo verification on alarm
MotionCam captures a photo series when the alarm triggers — so you and the monitoring station know exactly what's happening.
How it works
MotionCam devices combine a motion detector with a built-in camera. When the alarm triggers, the device captures a photo series of the event and sends it to the app — the first photo typically arrives within a few seconds.
- •Photos are captured using HDR technology that combines two exposures, for better contrast and color in any lighting.
- •A short animated photo series follows the first image, so you can follow what happened.
- •Photos are encrypted and only visible to authorized users in the system.
Why it matters
- •You don't have to wonder if an alarm is real — a quick look in the app tells you.
- •If the system is connected to our monitoring station, staff can visually confirm the threat before dispatching a guard or the police.
- •A false alarm — a pet, say — is immediately obvious in the photo and needs no further action.
Photo verification is available on the MotionCam and MotionCam Outdoor detectors.