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How can I automate my system based on actions or events?

Set up Rules in the Frontpoint app or website to automate your home- making it more intelligent and responsive to events that occur.

When configured, automatic events can be triggered by alarms, arming or disarming, sensor activity, or Smart Door Lock activity to control smart lights and plugs, smart locks, trigger camera recording, and run Scenes.

For inspiration to set up your own rules, a few customer favorites include...

  • Turning lights on or off when the Motion Sensor detects motion

  • Turning your lights on or recording a clip when a door is opened or closed

  • Locking the Smart Door Lock when arming, or unlocking the Smart Door Lock when disarming a system

  • Turning smart plugs on or off when an alarm is triggered

  • Setting a camera to record a clip when the system is disarmed to see who disarmed the system

  • Locking all of the Smart Locks in the home when one of them gets locked

  • Setting a specific camera to record when a specific sensor is activated, opened, or closed

  • Locking a Smart Lock when a door closes or unlocking a Smart Lock when a door opens

  • Setting a camera to record a clip when the panel is disarmed

For help configuring Rules, please refer to the instructions below for setup either through the app or website...

Create automation rules using the Frontpoint app

1) Log in to your account on the Frontpoint app.

2) Tap on Rules in the navigation menu

3) Select an existing rule to modify it or tap to create a new rule.

4) Tap Select to the right of "when" to select when the rule activates.

5) Tap on the device or event that will be used to trigger the rule - device options are determined by the equipment on your system.

6) Choose the action that will trigger the rule to start and then tap Done in the top right corner.

7) Tap Select to the right of "then" to select the action that will occur when the rule is triggered.

8) Tap on the device or event that will be used to trigger the rule - device options are determined by the equipment on your system.

9) Choose the action that will occur when the rule is triggered and then tap Done in the top right corner.

10) Tap Run at all times to select whether the rule will run all the time or at specific times and on certain days.

11) Enter a name for your rule.

12) Tap Save in the top right corner.

Create automation rules on MyFrontpoint.com

1) Log in to your account on MyFrontpoint.com.

2) Click Automation in the left-hand menu.

3) Click + Add New Rule.

4) Click New Rules Builder.

5) Click on the device or event that will be used to trigger the rule - device options are determined by the equipment on your system.

6) Choose the action that will trigger the rule to start and then click Done in the bottom right corner.

7) Click Select to the right of "then" to select the action that will occur when the rule is triggered.

8) Click on the device or event that will be used to trigger the rule - device options are determined by the equipment on your system.

9) Choose the action that will occur when the rule is triggered and then click Done in the bottom right corner.

10) Click Run at all times to select whether the rule will run all the time or at specific times and on certain days.

11) Enter a name for your rule.

12) Tap Save in the bottom right corner.

Having trouble?

If you cannot see Rules on your account, please make sure your account meets the following requirements:

  • Frontpoint app version 4.21.5+.

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