Arm / Unarm Button

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You set the trap's mode — Off, Scout, or Armed — from the arm-mode dropdown at the top of the trap's Controls card. The dropdown lists what each mode does, so the difference is clear before you choose. Picking the mode the trap is already in does nothing.

Armed State

• Purpose: The trap is set to capture an animal.
• Safety Requirement: The user must manually open the door to activate this state. This ensures safety during the arming process.
• Behavior: Once armed and the door is confirmed open, the trap enters a low-power mode, conserving energy while remaining active for an animal to enter.
• Notifications: The trap sends periodic updates while armed. It may also use a low-power check-in cycle (about every 20 minutes) and can appear briefly offline between check-ins — this is normal. You will receive an alert if the trap stays disconnected for more than an hour.

Scouting State

• Purpose: The trap watches activity without closing the door.
• Safety Requirement: The door must already be fully open before Scouting Mode can be enabled.
• Behavior: Scouting detects animals like Armed mode, but the door stays open.
• Notifications: You can receive a Scout Alert when an animal first enters the pre-capture area and a Scout Trigger if it reaches the normal trigger distance. Each alert type can send once every 5 minutes. Photos may still continue during that window.

For full details, see the Scouting Mode page.

Unarmed State

• Purpose: The trap is not set to capture and is in a standby mode.
• Behavior: In this state, the trap listens for commands and does not close the door automatically if motion is detected.
• Transition: After a verified capture, the trap moves to Captured state — door closed and locked — and stays there until you tap Open door (which releases the door and returns to Unarmed) or Disarm / set the mode to Off (which returns to Unarmed but leaves the door closed). See After a Capture for the full guarantee.