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# Alarm Motion Zones
Each of your cameras can detect motion. Whenever motion is detected in an area you have specified (during a scheduled or active alarm period), the alarm triggers and the alarm contact receives a notification.
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## Add Cameras to Alarm System
To set up a motion zone for one of your cameras, you must first add a camera to your alarm system. Follow the instructions below to add a camera to the alarm system.
**Note**: If subscribed to [**Professionally Monitored Video Alarms**](/docs/protect-your-locations-with-alarms/professionally-monitored-video-alarms/professionally-monitored-video-alarms-overview.md), you are limited to 5 cameras at a time (see [Alarm Camera Package](/docs/protect-your-locations-with-alarms/professionally-monitored-video-alarms/video-alarms-camera-packages-indoor-outdoor.md) for more information).
To add a camera to your Solink alarm system:
1. Navigate to the **Alarms** page > **Configure** tab > **Enable Alarm Cameras.**
2. Select any of the grey toggle buttons displayed directly underneath any of your location's cameras:
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## Configure Motion Zones
Once you have selected the toggle button as outlined in the previous section, the motion zone window is displayed. To configure a motion zone for your alarm camera:
1. Ensure the **Highlight** button is selected:
2. Draw in the area where you wish to detect motion for your alarm.
3. Determine if this camera is **Indoor** or **Outdoor** and select the appropriate option. For Outdoor, see [Outdoor Alarms Monitoring](/docs/protect-your-locations-with-alarms/outdoor-alarms-monitoring.md) for more information.
4. Select **Apply** to save your changes.
**Tip:** When viewing a camera, select the **Erase** button and move your cursor over any highlighted areas to remove motion detection for those areas.
**Tip:** Select the **Reset** button to remove all motion detection from the camera.
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## Motion Zone Tips
It is very important to configure motion zones to capture the right kinds of motion (suspicious activity) and avoid triggering false alarms due to irrelevant motion.
* **Highlight pathways where someone could walk**, as shown in the image below. This can help capture suspicious movement in these areas when your alarm is armed:
* **Avoid highlighting reflective surfaces** such as computer screens and glass containers. Light can move on reflective surfaces and trigger false alarms. See the areas highlighted in red in the image below for an example of the types of areas you should avoid highlighting:
* Look at the **estimated number of motion alarm items** (more information on this in the following section). The closer the number is to 0, the more effective your motion zone will be at capturing suspicious activity and avoiding false alarms.
For more quick tips on alarm motion zones, see [Alarm Motion Zones: Quick Tips](/docs/protect-your-locations-with-alarms/use-and-configure-alarms/alarm-motion-zones-quick-tips.md).
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## Estimated Number of Motion Alarms
The **estimated number of motion alarm items** helps you determine how effective the area you highlighted will be at capturing motion.
Data is pulled from the previous calendar day to inform you of:
* The number of motion alarms estimated to have occurred in the highlighted area during the alarm schedule.
* The number of motion alarms estimated to have occurred in the highlighted area outside of the alarm schedule (ignored by schedule).
**Note:** You may receive the following message if you do not have an alarm schedule in place: "**Unable to estimate the number of motion alarm items.**" Please ensure to set up an alarm schedule for motion zone functionality.
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## Motion Zones in the Mobile App
You cannot configure, enable, or disable motion zones in the Solink mobile app. Use the Solink web platform to set up motion zones.
To see the alarm cameras at a location in the mobile app, see [Alarm Cameras](/docs/protect-your-locations-with-alarms/video-alarms-getting-started.md#alarm-cameras).
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