Using the Security Widget

Introduction

The Security Widget in the Wondrwall app allows you to view and manage your home’s security devices from one central location, giving you an instant overview and quick access to essential controls. From here, you can see which rooms (zones) are armed, arm or disarm motion sensors and the Wondrwall Siren, change your home’s security mode (Scene), and respond quickly to alerts, ensuring your home remains protected at all times.

Accessing Your Security Widget

Here is an image of the Wondrwall app’s home screen when you are logged into your home. The highlighted box displays your Security Widget. This widget shows the number of armed zones and allows you to access your Security Overview Screen.

Steps:

1. Open the Wondrwall app. If you are logged into your home system, you will be auto-directed to the home screen. Here you will see a grid of different widgets, each controlling a different part of your Wondrwall system.

2. Tap the Security Widget on the Wondrwall app homepage.

3. You will now see your Security Overview Screen.

 

 

 

The Security Overview Screen

The Security Overview Screen is your central hub for monitoring and controlling your home’s security devices.

Below is a breakdown of the main features:

The bar at the top of the screen shows:

• Armed Zones: Displays how many rooms have motion sensors currently armed.

• Current Scene:  Shows your home’s current security mode:

  • Home: Disarms all devices.

  • Away: Arms all devices with a 10-second exit delay.

  • Sleep: Customisable to arm specific devices at night (e.g. if your bedroom is upstairs, you can arm your downstairs devices to keep your home safe). 

  • Holiday: For long-term absence.

• Device Group Icons: Tap to view or control:

  • Motion Sensors

  • Siren

Managing Motion Sensors

Accessing the Motion Sensor Overview

Steps:

1. Open the Wondrwall app and tap the Security Widget
2. From the Security Overview Screen, tap Motion Sensors.

Features

• Arm/Disarm All toggle: Control all motion sensors at once.

• Individual Sensor Controls: Arm or disarm sensors room-by-room.

• Motion Detection Icon: Shows if motion is currently detected.

Viewing Sensor Details

Tap on a sensor to view:

• Status (Online or Offline)

• Current temperature and humidity

• Arm/Disarm button for that specific sensor

Managing the Siren

Accessing the Siren Overview

• From the Security Overview Screen, tap Siren.

Features

• Siren Status: Armed or Disabled

• Battery Level: Written as a percentage (%)

• Arm/Disable Slider: Swipe to change the siren’s status

Responding to Alerts

If motion is detected in an armed zone:

• You will receive a push notification.

• From the notification, you can:

  • Silence Alarm: Stops the siren but keeps the system armed.

  • Silence and Disarm Alarm: Stops the siren and disarms the system.

If further motion is detected while armed, the siren will trigger again.

Scenes and Security Control

You can control security by switching Scenes in the app from the home screen:

Steps:

1. Open your Wondrwall app
2. On the home screen, at the bottom of the screen, you will see a box labelled "Current Scene", and then the Scene your home is on. These can be: 

• Home: Disarms all devices.

• Away: Arms all devices (10-second exit delay).

• Sleep: Arm selected devices at night.

• Holiday: Long-term absence mode.

Scene Behaviour: 

The settings explained above are the default settings of each scene and are entirely customisable. Below are the steps to customising your scenes to fit your lifestyle best.  

Steps:

1. On the Wondrwall app homepage, slide up the Current Scene Bar
2. Tap Scene Behaviours
3. Here you will see a list of your light switches, and the current settings of: 
   • Lighting: Switches the light on or off when in a specific scene
   • Arm Zone:  This will switch on the motion sensors for a specific room, and will alert you via a notification if it is triggered
   • Simulate Occupancy: will periodically turn the lights on and off, simulating someone being present, acting as a deterrent
4. You can adjust the behaviour of each scene by selecting from Sleep, Home, Away and Holiday from the bars above

This system gives you full control of how you would like your home to behave when you are home, away or asleep, keeping your home as protected as you need it to be

Example Scene Behaviour Ideas

Here are some suggestions for scene behaviours, you could copy or use as a foundation to help customise your home:

• For when you are asleep: If you have a home with multiple floors, and you sleep upstairs, you can arm the light switches on the ground floor so if someone enters this space, you will be alerted, while still being able to move around on the other  floor(s)
• For when you are on holiday: If no one is scheduled to be in your home for a long period, switch Simulate Occupancy on for the most used rooms in your home (kitchen, living room, master bedroom, etc), making it seem that someone is home, acting as a deterrent. You can also do this for when you are away if you wish.

FAQs

Q: Can I arm or disarm the system remotely?
A: Yes, as long as your phone has an internet connection.

Q: What happens if my Wi-Fi goes down?
A: You can still use the Wondrwall Key Fob to switch between Home and Away modes.

Q: How will I know if the alarm has triggered?
A: You will receive a push notification on all member devices, allowing you to silence or disarm.

Q: Can I control individual motion sensors?
A: Yes, from the Motion Sensor Overview screen in the Security Widget.

Help: 

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