Reolink RLC-520 is a PoE dome camera that supports detection zone, smart home, etc. functions.

To better learn the working principle and settings of the camera, here are some instructions for your reference, including (note: You can click on the keywords below to jump to the corresponding section.)

  1. Detection Zone
  2. Smart Home
  3. 24/7 Recording

Detection Zone

Focus on What Matters Most. You can customize the motion zone, deciding where objects' movements will be detected and where they will not.

You can set this function on the Reolink app or the Reolink client.

  • On Reolink App

    1. Launch Reolink App and log in to the camera, then go to Device Settings > Alarm Settings > MD Settings > Motion Zones page.
    2. Select no-alarm areas within the monitoring range with the Pen. You also can use the Eraser to modify the setting. 
    3. Finally please click the Save button on the right top of the app to save your settings. motion_zones.png

      For more details, please refer to:

      How to Set up Motion Detection Zones via Reolink App

  • On Reolink Client

    1. Launch Reolink Client and log in to the camera, then choose Settings >Detection to enter the Alarm Settings page.
    2. Click Set Up under Motion Detection Zone to enter the motion detection zone page.
    3. Choose Enable to create a zone over the area that you don't want to receive alerts about. 
    4. Finally please click the Save button at the bottom of the setting to save your settings. 

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      For more details, please refer to How to Set up Motion Detection Area via Reolink Client (New Client)

Smart Home

You can view the camera live stream on Amazon Alexa or Google Home. As easy as saying "Google/Alexa, show me the backyard", you can check what's happening there.

For how to set up this function for the camera, please refer to the below guide:

  • Amazon Alexa

    1. Step 1. Launch the Reolink App and log in to your Reolink account, and then you will find the Smart Home option.
      Step 2. Enable the device you want to add to Amazon Alexa on the Smart Home page.
      Step 3. Launch the Amazon Alexa APP, sign in to your account and then tap on "Devices" in the bottom right corner.
      Step 4. Select "Your Smart Home Skills" and tap "Enable Smart Home Skills". Please click the "Search" icon at the top right corner and search Reolink Smart Home.
      Step 5. Tap "Enable to Use", type in your Reolink account, and then click "Log in".
      Step 6. Tap on "Discover Devices" or use the voice command "Alexa, discover devices". Alexa will scan and show the devices bound to your Reolink account.
      Step 7. Tap on “Set up Device”, you can choose a Group for the camera or you can SKIP this step. Tap on “Continue” to finish the setup.
      Step 8. Done! Now you've added the Reolink camera to Amazon Alexa successfully.
      For more details, please refer to this video: How to Add Reolink Cameras to Alexa

  • Google Home

    1. Step 1. Launch the Reolink App and log in to your Reolink account, and then you will find the Smart Home option.
      Step 2. Enable the device you want to add to Google Home on the Smart Home page.
      Step 3. Launch the Google Home, sign in to your account and Get Started to create a home.
      Step 4. Name your home and click Next to build a connection between Chromecast and Google Home.
      Step 5. After the Chromecast is found, please check the code shown on your TV and click Yes to continue.
      Step 6. Connect the Wi-Fi network you would like to use with your Chromecast, then you can customize a room name, which will be added to your room list.
      Step 7. Now click thehome_button.pngbutton to enter the account page, and then tap Settings > Assistant > Home Control.
      Step 8. Click the  add_button.png button, search Reolink in the search bar and assign the room for the camera you enabled in the cloud account via Reolink App.
      Step 9. Done! Now you've added the Reolink camera to Google Home successfully.
      Step 10. To test your camera, please launch Google Assistance and say “Hey Google, show [name of the room where the camera is placed] on [name of Chromecast device].”
      For more details, please refer to this video: How to Add Reolink Cameras to Google Home

24/7 Recording

The camera supports 24/7 continuous recording, videos can be saved to the micro SD card or NVR, or FTP server.

You can set this function on the Reolink app or the Reolink client.