Motion Sensor Gen 2
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How do Motion Sensors Respond During an Alarm
When the system is in an armed state (Home or Away Mode) and a Motion Sensor detects motion within your home or business, the entry countdown will begin. The entry countdown by default is 30 seconds, however, this can be adjusted at any time within the SimpliSafe® App. If the system is disarmed with
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Motion Sensor Gen 2 False Alarms
False Alarm Causes Our Motion Sensors have been designed to avoid false alarms. However, if you’ve experienced one, there are a few potential issues that may cause them: Direct sunlight hitting the sensor can trigger a false alarm. Heating vents located in the room. If they are located within the se
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Testing the Motion Sensor Gen 2
Test Mode is a great way to test the connection between your Base Station and other sensors. We recommend periodically placing your system into Test Mode to ensure that your sensors are still communicating with the Base Station without any errors. Placing Your System Into Test Mode Disarm your syste
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Low Battery Warning for Motion Sensor Gen 2
The Motion Sensor Gen 2 takes a single CR-123A Lithium 3V battery and has a life expectancy of up to 4 years depending on placement and usage. If you are receiving this error shortly after installing your Motion Sensor Gen 2, this may be related to a firmware issue rather than a low battery within
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Motion Sensor Gen 2 Offline
NOTICE: To ensure optimal performance of your sensor, we recommend updating your Base Station firmware to 2.21.4.6. You can manually run an update by using the SimpliSafe® Mobile App and navigating to My System > Base Station Settings > Firmware and tapping on Update Available. If you're experiencin
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Enabling Secret Alerts for your SimpliSafe® Sensors
What are Secret Alerts? Secret Alerts* are private notifications sent to you by specific sensors you designate to be on a special “alert-only” setting. Sensors on this setting won’t trigger a system alarm or chime to the Base Station, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead. All of
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How to Rename a SimpliSafe® Sensor
There may be a point where you need to rename a sensor for your SimpliSafe® System. Renaming a sensor can be done easily through the SimpliSafe® Mobile App, but you can also rename a sensor using your Keypad. The following will walk you through these steps for each platform so you can pick whichever
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