Disclaimer
The Security Alarm and Motion Graphs are not currently supported on Minut M3 devices installed outside
The Minut Sensor can detect movement and notify you of unwanted movement in your property when the Security alarm is turned on.
You can choose to use the Security alarm in a few different ways, either separate or together:
Silent Alarm
The Silent Alarm feature allows you to receive a notification without triggering the siren.
Check out our Silent Alarm article for more information.
Scheduled Alarm
Schedule the alarm to activate or deactivate at specific days and times. (For example, if someone comes to clean the rental property every Tuesday at 10 a.m.)
Check out our Scheduled Alarm article for more information.
Activate Your Security Alarm
For an instantly activated alarm
Please note that this feature consumes more battery. By activating the security alarm instantly, you can view motion events without delay in the graphs.
On your Minut WebApp
Open your Minut WebApp
Click on Properties (in the left-hand tab)
Select the rental property for which you want to activate the security alarm
Click on the "On" icon
For an alarm activated with a grace period
Set your security alarm to trigger after a specified grace period.
The security alarm settings have been moved to the Noise Presets section.
On your Minut WebApp
Open your Minut WebApp
Click on Settings (in the left-hand tab)
Click on Noise Monitoring
Click on Standard Noise Monitoring to edit the noise threshold and alerts
Click on the name of your preset
Scroll down and click Manage on the right under the Security Alarm section
Choose your grace period
On your Mobile App
Open your mobile app.
Tap on Settings (bottom right)
Select Monitoring Presets
Tap on Standard Noise Monitoring to adjust the noise threshold and alerts
Tap on the name of your preset
Scroll down and choose your Security Alarm grace period
At the end of the countdown, the siren rings, and a notification is sent to all members in the rental unit.
All members can see which device triggered the alarm and at what time. Anyone can turn it off by pressing Dismiss alarm.
When the alarm is dismissed, the Minut device stops ringing and the alarm situation is considered to be under control.
If no action is taken, the siren will sound for 2 minutes.
Please note that there is a delay of approximately 45 seconds between each time motion can be detected.
The Motion Graph Overview
The image below shows the motion graph. Here, the horizontal axis shows the time of the day, and the vertical axis, the number of motion events. When Minut detects movement, a motion event is counted.
The blue bars put together motion events that have been registered in the same 15 minutes period.
The motion graph monitors movement even when your Minut is disarmed, and it lets you be aware of what is going on at your properties without the need for cameras.
What to expect from the motion detection
Waving to the Minut might not trigger the alarm. Minut is trained to only act on the movement of an entire human body. A waving hand might be too small for the device to register as a motion event.
Minut will not detect movement in another room.
Minut only covers approximately 25 sqm (269 sqft) in a circle around the unit. This translates to about 2,5m from the device when moving towards it.
Preferably, Minut should not be placed higher than 3 m above the floor. The recommended height is 2.4m (7.9ft).
Minut needs to be mounted in the suggested way to get the most out of motion detection.
What if my phone runs out of battery?
In case your phone is out of battery and the Security alarm is on and movement is detected, you can turn the sound off by pressing the main button.
However, it'll still be sending notifications and alarming to the rest of your family and friends until they take action or turn the Security alarm off.
A notification will also be sent that the alarm was muted by the button being pressed on the Minut device.
Other Alarm Features
The Minut Alarm has 2 other features that can be enabled independently. These can help notify you of what is going on in your rental units.
Glass Break Alarm:
By enabling the Glass Break Alarm, the Minut device will be able to detect the sound of glass breaking in your rental unit, and will notify you by push notification.
Alarm Recognition:
By enabling Alarm Recognition, you will be notified of any alarms going on inside your rental unit. The Minut device can detect other alarms such as security systems and fire alarm sounds.
If the Minut device is having difficulties picking up your specific alarm, we always accept sound samples at hello@minut.com to help make the Minut Alarm Recognition Feature better.