# Turn sensor activity monitoring on/off

**GoSafer Security Knowledge Base**

*This operational reference is organized for GoSafer Security customers and staff. Alarm.com product names are retained where required for technical accuracy.*

## Overview

Sensor Activity Monitoring allows users to view the current status of the system's sensors.

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## Procedure

**Step-by-step guide:** Screenshots and videos are placed with the instruction they illustrate.

Sensor activity monitoring (SAM) allows users to view the current status of the system's sensors.

Once SAM is enabled for sensors, sensor activity notifications can be configured to receive direct notifications about a sensor's activity by email, text message, or push notification. For more information about setting up sensor activity notifications, see <u>[Create a sensor activity notification](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/System_Management/Notifications/Create_a_sensor_activity_notification)</u>.

### **To turn sensor activity monitoring on/off:** 

This setting can only be updated using the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com). For further assistance, contact your service provider.

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1. Log in to the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com).
2. Click **Settings**.
3. Click **Manage Devices**.
4. Click ****<span style="display: inline-block; padding: 0.05em 0.4em; margin: 0 0.1em; background: #eef4f7; border: 1px solid #c9d7df; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600;">More options</span>**** next to the device to update.
5. Click **Device Settings**.
6. In the *Monitoring* column, click to select the sensors that should have sensor activity monitoring. Alternatively, click to uncheck to remove activity monitoring.  
    <div>**Note**: In the following example, sensors 1 and 3 have SAM enabled, sensor 2 has SAM disabled, and SAM is not available for the fixed panic keypad. </div>  
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7. Click **Save**.

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## Source and support

For GoSafer Security assistance, visit [gosafersecurity.com](https://gosafersecurity.com/).

Original Alarm.com reference: [https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website\_and\_App/System\_Management/System\_Usage/Turn\_sensor\_activity\_monitoring\_on\_off](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/System_Management/System_Usage/Turn_sensor_activity_monitoring_on_off)

<small>Always verify safety, installation, compatibility, and current UI details against the original manufacturer documentation before operational use.</small>