Alarm sound & light flash not synchronize

Alarm sound & light flash not synchronize

Alarm sound & light flash not synchronize
Alarm sound & light flash not synchronize
a week ago - last edited a week ago
Tags: #Alarm light duration
Model: Tapo C520WS  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 1.2.1

I have copied the thread title from another closed thread in which we were invited to start a new one. 

 

We were told that the light does not continue to flash for the set alarm duration and that this is the way it is designed to work.  
 

Please would you explain exactly how the alarm actions correspond to the settings?  (I also recommend noting the apparent discrepancy in light duration vis-à-vis the set alarm duration alongside the alarm setting options).

 

1. Is the activation of the light when toggled on in the alarm setting always limited to 5 flashes only at the commencement of the event (despite a longer alarm duration being set)?

 

2. If the detection remains active (e.g. a person detected still being in view for longer than, say, 30 seconds) will the light flash again for another five flashes?  If so, after what intervals is this set to occur?

 

Thank you.

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Re:Alarm sound & light flash not synchronize
a week ago

  @MikeSC60 

Hi,
1. In the camera's Alarm feature settings page, if Alarm Type is set to Sound & Light or Light, the spotlight will flash for 5 times when detecting an event, regardless of the Alarm Duration settings. However, the camera alarm sound duration is based on the Alarm Duration settings.

 

2. The spotlight flashes 5 times only when an event is detected. If an event lasts for 30 seconds, the spotlight won't flash again for it. Only when a new event is detected will the spotlight flash again.

 

Best Regards

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