Motion sensors

Before you install your motion sensor you need to connect your control panel, so it communicates with your Morepork.

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Connect:

1. Get your motion sensor out of the box and remove the yellow battery tab. Sit it upright beside your control panel.
2. On your control panel, press
3. Tap  and enter your installer code.
   You should have customised this when you installed your control panel, otherwise it will be 9976 by default, we recommend you change this for 
4. Tap ‘Installation‘ then ‘Security Sensors‘
5. Tap ‘Auto Learn Sensor’. This puts your panel into pairing mode for 2 minutes, so it can find your nearby sensors.
6. Close to the panel, remove the back of your motion sensor to create a tamper. Your panel will beep and bring up a pop up, requesting the sensor is added (see image below). Tap ‘OK’.
7. Tap ‘Sensor Type’ and select ‘Motion’
8. Tap ‘Add New‘ to add the sensor to your Morepork panel. Your panel will verbally confirm it has been added. You will need to change the sensor name here if you have already installed a motion sensor.
9. To test it is installed correctly, press
10. Tap  and enter your master user code.
11. Tap ‘System Tests‘ then ‘Sensor Tests‘.
12. On the sensor tests screen, the ‘Result’ column should state that the motion sensor has ‘No Signal’.
    To start the test, attach the back of your motion sensor, then remove it again to create a tamper. If the panel confirms the signal is good, your have successfully connected your motion sensor to your control panel.
13. If the result doesn’t change to ‘Excellent’ after a couple of attempts please contact our Support Team

Where to place:

• Think about high traffic areas people are likely to pass through, like hallways and open-plan rooms.
• If you have pets, make sure you install your motion sensors in areas they don’t have access to.
• To avoid false alarms, motion sensors should be installed facing away from windows, out of direct sunlight, and away from heat pumps or air vents.
• Motion sensors should be installed 2.1 metres from the floor to allow the best angle for monitoring the room. Use the measuring tape provided as a guide.

Install:

1. Stick the provided tape measure to the wall where you want to place your motion sensor. The marking at 2.1m if the height you should install your motion sensor for the best coverage.
2. Clean the wall area with the wipes provided and allow it to dry. Then peel off the adhesive backing and press the sensor firmly into place.
   Important – if you are on a Professional Response plan, make sure you contact ADT Security on 0800 787 238 before testing your alarm, to ensure a security guard isn’t sent by mistake.
3. Test your motion sensor by arming your Morepork and then triggering the alarm. Tap the padlock icon on your control panel’s home screen, or in the Morepork app. Select ‘Arm Away’. You’ll need to wait 60 seconds for your Morepork to arm, then you can trigger the motion sensor by moving around in front of it. If your alarm sounds, you’ve installed the sensor correctly. You can disarm your Morepork by entering your user code on the control panel.
4. Repeat these steps for any other motion sensors.