First Time User with Scheduling Questions

[Nexus13]

Do I have this setup right?

I want the Push Notifications and Image Recording on from 6pm - 11am
From 11:01am - 5:59pm I would like them off

Another question:
From what i've read, I understand the scheduling is simply to tell icam whether to enable these features during set periods of time.  Do I need to start the program for these scheduled events to occur?

All i want is for the program to monitor my office from 6pm to 11am with both motion and push notifications.

thanks in advance for your help.

[Stefan]

Yes, the iCamSource does have to be running for the Send Push Notification and Record Motion Events settings to be changed at the scheduled times.

If you would like the two settings turned on between 6 pm and 11 am I would suggest having the following two schedule items:

Every Day - 18:00 - ON - ON
Every Day - 11:00 - OFF - OFF

You do not specify a range or a period of time, it's more of a "at this time, set the two settings to *this*"

So at 6 pm every day the two options will be turned on, and at 11 am every day they will be turned off.

[Nexus13]

Excellent!  thanks for the speedy response.

one final question:

What states will the Icam App give push notifications:
1.) the Icam App IS the active App
2.) the Icam App ISN'T the active app but is still running in the background
3.) the Icam App is not the active App nor is it running in the background

Oh and a suggestion for future updates....

What about having the ability to use the microphone in the IPHONE 4 to communicate to whoever has activated the alarm via the computer speakers that the webcam is hooked up to!   Then your booming "GOD VOICE" could be like....."The Police have been notified.  I have activated the minigun turret, resistance is futile!!!!!"

ehhh ehhhh???

[Stefan]

As long as the iCamSource is started it will send push notifications. You can close the iCamSource Preferences window and the iCamSource will continue running in the background.

The ability to send audio back to the iCamSource using iCam has been requested in the past and is currently on our list of potential features to implement in the future.

[Nexus13]

Sorry I should have clarified more. ... I'm more interested in the Iphone portion of the application being in those 3 states.

[Stefan]

iCam will receive notifications when it is not actively running, so items 2 and 3 on your list. (iOS applications don't really "run" in the background in most cases, contrary to popular belief.)