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How would you mimic remote monitoring? (lemmy.zip)
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If I were to install window motion sensors, glass break sensors, door sensors, and cameras, I've basically got my own home security system. But how would you go about mimicking the remote monitoring functions that a company such as ADT or SimpliSafe would do?

The type where if your alarm goes off, you get a phone call and are asked for your code word, and if you give the incorrect code word, the police are summoned or whatever.

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[–] mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud 2 points 3 weeks ago

You need some automations to run if any of the exterior sensors change state, if they do save snapshots of exterior cameras and send you an alert. Once you get the alert you can then call the police if you think you need to, or in most cases just see that its the postie.

I have an automation run when both me and my wife are away that will turn off all lights and turn on 2 automations, the 2 automations are if motion on the drive send me a photo and if the exterior door sensors change state send an alert