Overview
Ring motion detector — PIR-style motion sensor for interior rooms on Ring Alarm Z-Wave systems.
On Ring Alarm, this device is a supervised Z-Wave peripheral — status appears under Device Health in the Ring app, and faults can block arming depending on mode settings.
At a Glance
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Detection | Passive infrared motion |
| Wireless | Z-Wave to Base Station / Range Extender |
| Power | Listed battery (varies by generation) |
| Pet notes | Verify pet-immunity / height guidance in official install article |
| Supervision | Ring app — Offline, Tampered, Low Battery |
What This Device Does Well
Provides reliable status reporting and user-facing alerts through the Ring app when installed and enrolled correctly.
Before You Service or Replace One
- Generation — Gen 1 vs Gen 2 vs 3rd gen — battery type and reset steps differ.
- Hub online — Base Station must show connected in app before diagnosing sensor.
- Range — distant devices may need Range Extender, not a new sensor.
- Tamper — cover fully closed before declaring hardware fault.
- Monitoring mode — Practice/disarmed modes affect whether alarms dispatch.
Official Sources
- https://ring.com/support/articles/io2yp/Setting-Up-and-Installing-your-Motion-Sensor
- https://ring.com/support/products/lights/motion-sensor?page=1
Use official Ring support articles for reset procedures, battery types, LED patterns, and regional availability — Ring updates app flows frequently.