Do you want to keep an eye elderly loved ones without installing cameras throughout their home? M1 can provide activity monitoring using unobtrusive sensors, giving you peace of mind, while maintaining the privacy and independence of loved ones.
Here's one way to implement activity monitoring. Door contacts and motion sensors in various locations are used to monitor the activity or movement of the elderly loved one. If the system is armed to stay mode, each time a door is opened or a motion sensor is tripped, a timer is set to a certain amount of time. The timer is reset each time a zone is tripped. If the timer counts down to zero, the M1 calls a loved one, neighbor, or caretaker to check in on the elderly loved one.
In the following rule, when bathroom door is opened, an unused output (output 200 in this example) is turned on for 2 hours, if the system is armed in stay mode. The timer on that output will be restarted if the bathroom door is opened again.
WHENEVER Bathroom Door (Zn 15) BECOMES NOT SECURE
AND Area 1 (Area 1) IS ARMED STAY
THEN TURN Output 200 ON FOR 2 HRS, RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING
The next rule will turn the unused output on for 2 hours, if the kitchen motion sensor is tripped and the system is armed to stay mode. The same unused output is used and the timer will be restarted if the motion sensor is tripped again.
WHENEVER Kitchen Motion (Zn 14) BECOMES NOT SECURE
AND Area 1 (Area 1) IS ARMED STAY
THEN TURN Output 200 ON FOR 2 HRS, RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING
Write a similar rule for each zone you wish to monitor, using the same unused output. By using the same unused output and restarting the timer each time a zone is tripped, the normal daily activities of the loved one will keep the timer going. If the timer expires, the M1 will dial the phone number of the person to be notified and announce a message. The telephone number is programmed on the telephones screen in ElkRP and must be set to format 5. The message is programmed as a miscellaneous voice message on the voice screen under automation in ElkRP. You can record a custom message using keypad menu 8 and the house telephone. In this example the M1 will dial the neighbor and announce “Check on Mrs. Smith.” A text message will also be sent to a caretaker or loved one.
WHENEVER Output 200 STATE IS TURNED OFF
THEN DIAL Neighbor (5555555) AND ANNOUNCE Miscellaneous 1 (vm239)
THEN SEND EMAIL 8 TO 7045551234@vtext.com
How to disable monitoring during the night
To disable monitoring while the loved one is sleeping (therefore not active), an unused output (output 201 in this example) is turned on at 9:00 pm and back off at 5:30 am (adjust these times to meet your customer’s needs).
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 9:00 PM
THEN TURN Output 201 ON
WHENEVER THE TIME IS 5:30 AM
THEN TURN Output 201 OFF
With the modifications shown in bold, the M1 will only dial and announce the message when output 201 is off, preventing the system from calling the neighbor in the middle of the night.
WHENEVER Output 200 STATE IS TURNED OFF
AND Output 201 STATE IS OFF
THEN DIAL Neighbor (5555555) AND ANNOUNCE Miscellaneous 1 (vm239)
THEN SEND EMAIL 8 TO 7045551234@vtext.com
Two-Way Listen-In
With the addition of the Two Way Interface board, the M1 can accommodate up to 3 zones of listen in and talk back. Each zone can have up to 4 microphones for a total of 12 listen in points. A listen in session can be triggered by a user during a telephone remote control session using phone menu 7. This is a great feature when monitoring elderly loved ones.