Property modes

One tap changes how your whole property behaves.

A dinner party and a two-week vacation should not get the same security posture. PerimeterEye's property modes shift the entire system at once — detection sensitivity, deterrence escalation, greetings, and notifications — so the property matches the moment.

Switch from the wall panel, the iOS app, or by simply asking the AI assistant.

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Property mode
OffQuietVisitorActiveHigh AlertMax

Off

True privacy

Quiet

Passive recording

Visitor

Hosting an event

Active

Set it and forget it

Active

High Alert

Nobody should be coming by

Maximum Security

Keep everyone off

One tap on the wall panel or iOS app — or just ask the assistant.

The modes

From privacy-first to lockdown, in one system.

Each mode changes three things at once: how sensitively the AI scores what it sees, how the deterrence ladder escalates, and what you — and your visitors — hear about it.

True privacy

Off

Completely off means completely off. The on-site system physically stops accepting camera streams — nothing is watched, nothing is recorded, nothing is stored.

In real life

True privacy on your terms — when you want nothing watched at all, Off is exactly that, and one tap brings everything back.

Detection & sensitivity

Completely off means completely off. The on-site system physically stops accepting camera streams — nothing is watched, nothing is analyzed, and nothing is stored while the property is in Off mode.

Deterrence behavior

Fully stood down. No spotlight tracking, no voice warnings, no siren — the property stays quiet, period.

Greetings & notifications

No alerts, no greetings, no recordings. The system is dark until you switch it back on.

Passive recording

Quiet

Cameras keep recording, but everything else stands down — no spotlights, no notifications, no siren, no AI analysis — until you switch back.

In real life

A backyard gathering where you want footage just in case, but no analysis, no alerts, and no chance of a spotlight finding your guests.

Detection & sensitivity

Pure passive recording, no analysis. The AI stands down entirely — nothing is classified, scored, or escalated while Quiet mode is active.

Deterrence behavior

Everything off: no spotlight tracking, no voice warnings, no siren. The property records silently and does nothing else.

Greetings & notifications

No notifications at all. Cameras keep recording to the Brain, so live view, instant rewind, and footage stay available whenever you check in.

Hosting an event

Visitor

Built for parties, gatherings, and expected guests. Cameras greet visitors with welcome messages when they first arrive, and spotlights can light the way and help coordinate guest parking.

In real life

Dinner party at seven — guests are welcomed at the driveway, the spotlight lights up the guest parking area, and you get one quiet heads-up when the first car arrives.

Detection & sensitivity

Built for events and expected company. Guests are treated as welcome by default — arrivals are recognized and greeted instead of scrutinized, while clearly out-of-place behavior can still be flagged for your review.

Deterrence behavior

Deterrence hardware switches to hospitality: cameras play welcome messages when guests first arrive, and the spotlights can shine to light the way and help coordinate visitor parking.

Greetings & notifications

A first-arrival notification tells you the moment guests show up, and spoken guidance can welcome them or point them the right way. Alerts stay quieter while visitors are on-site.

IncludedThe PerimeterEye Intercom extends Visitor mode to the front door with two-way video calls and AI visitor screening — included with every system.

About the Intercom
Set it and forget it

Active

The mode your property lives in. Always observing, always understanding context — it quietly handles everything from package deliveries to a kid retrieving his ball, and escalates only when someone actually threatens your property.

In real life

The mode your property lives in, 24/7 — at work, at home, asleep. There's nothing to arm or disarm and nothing to remember. Leave it in Active and only reach for another mode when the situation calls for it.

Detection & sensitivity

Set it and forget it. The AI is always observing and always understanding context — it upgrades or downgrades threats and events in real time, handling everything from a package delivery to a break-in attempt to a kid hopping the fence to grab his ball.

Deterrence behavior

The standard deterrence ladder. Verified suspicious activity engages the tracking spotlight, then a targeted AI voice warning through the camera speakers, with the siren reserved for persistent verified threats. Mail carriers and delivery drivers are recognized — nobody spotlights the mailman.

Greetings & notifications

Routine activity is organized quietly into your timeline — deliveries confirmed, family arrivals logged. Priority alerts are saved for things that actually warrant your attention.

Nobody should be coming by

High Alert

For when you don't want anyone on your property right now. Spotlights engage far more freely on anyone who approaches — though the system stays measured before it blares the siren at someone.

In real life

A strange car has passed the house three times, or you just don't want anyone coming around right now — High Alert tightens the whole posture without going full lockdown.

Detection & sensitivity

For when nobody should be coming by. The AI treats ambiguity with more suspicion — unknown people and vehicles are scored more aggressively, and dwell time counts against them faster.

Deterrence behavior

The spotlight comes off its leash: it engages far more freely on anyone who approaches the property. The system stays measured before the siren, though — it won't blare at someone without real cause.

Greetings & notifications

Alerts are prioritized and pushed with more urgency. Less is quietly filed away — you hear about unknown activity sooner and with fuller context.

Keep everyone off

Maximum Security

Nobody on the property, period — the system does whatever it takes to keep people off. You can still allow routine exceptions like mail or package delivery: just type what should be let through, and the system understands and adapts.

In real life

Away for two weeks, or a night when you have a real reason for concern — lockdown until you say otherwise. Want mail and package delivery to still work? Just type in what should be allowed through, and the system understands and adapts.

Detection & sensitivity

Nobody on the property, period. Every unknown person or vehicle is treated as a potential threat from the first moment — no benefit of the doubt, no friendly assumptions.

Deterrence behavior

The system does whatever it takes to keep people off: immediate spotlight tracking and targeted voice warnings, with the siren standing ready for verified threats. No greetings play in this mode.

Greetings & notifications

Everything unknown generates a priority alert with live video, the AI's assessment, and one-tap response controls. Nothing is quietly filed.

Changing modes

Switching posture takes one tap. Or one sentence.

Modes are designed to be changed constantly — on your way out, before guests arrive, when something feels off. No menus, no codes, no calls.

One tap on the wall panel

Modes sit front and center on the in-home command center. Tap once on your way out the door and the entire property shifts posture.

From the iOS app, anywhere

Change modes from the driveway or another continent. The app shows the current posture at a glance and switches it in seconds.

Just ask the assistant

“Prepare the property for guests” or “set High Alert overnight” — the built-in AI assistant can set modes for you in plain language.

Real life

The right posture for every moment.

A few of the situations modes were designed around — and which one fits.

Visitor

Dinner party tonight

One tap to Visitor before guests arrive. First-arrival notification when the first car pulls in, optional spoken welcome at the gate, and nobody gets spotlighted on the way to your door.

Visitor

The cleaner comes every Tuesday

Expected workers are treated as welcome. You get a quiet heads-up when they arrive and a normal timeline entry — not a threat alert.

Active

Every ordinary day

Deliveries confirmed, family arrivals recognized, unknown activity verified by AI and escalated only when behavior turns suspicious. Set it once and let it run — this is the posture your property lives in.

High Alert

Something feels off

Reports of break-ins nearby, or a vehicle you don't recognize keeps circling. High Alert lowers thresholds and engages deterrence earlier while you keep full control.

High Alert

Leaving town for the weekend

Nobody should be on the property, so anything unknown deserves faster scrutiny. Priority alerts reach you wherever you are, with live video one tap away.

Maximum Security

Gone for two weeks

Lockdown posture: no greetings, immediate escalation on unknown activity, siren-ready for verified threats. The property makes it unmistakably clear it is defended.

Questions

Property modes, answered.

How do I change property modes?

One tap on the wall panel or in the iOS app switches the whole property's posture instantly. You can also ask the built-in AI assistant in plain language — for example, “prepare the property for guests.”

What actually changes between modes?

Three things: how sensitively the AI scores detections, how quickly and aggressively the deterrence ladder escalates, and how you're notified — from friendly guest greetings in Visitor mode to immediate priority alerts in Maximum Security.

Does Off mode stop the cameras from recording?

Yes — Off means off. The on-site system physically stops accepting camera streams, so nothing is watched, analyzed, or stored while the property is in Off mode. If you want passive recording with everything else silenced, that's what Quiet mode is for.

Are sirens enabled in every mode?

No. The siren is policy-gated in every mode and disabled entirely in Off. It's reserved for persistent verified threats, engages fastest in Maximum Security, and always has safe-start, a volume clamp, and watchdog auto-stop. You can stop it at any time.

Which mode should I use day to day?

Active — set it and forget it. It handles everything from package deliveries to break-in attempts on its own: unknown people and vehicles are AI-verified and escalated when behavior turns suspicious, while deliveries, residents, and routine activity are logged quietly. Reach for the other modes only when the situation calls for it — Visitor when you're expecting people, High Alert or Maximum Security when you're on edge, Off or Quiet for privacy.

Can I still take manual control in any mode?

Yes. In every mode you can watch live, talk through the cameras, trigger or stop the spotlight and siren, and override any automated response from the wall panel or iOS app.

A property that matches the moment.

Every PerimeterEye system ships with all five modes, configured around your household during installation and calibration.

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