# Perimeter Detect
**URL:** https://community.zymbit.com/c/zymkey/perim-detect-zk4d/63.md
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## [Using Perimeter Detect: Zymkey 4](https://community.zymbit.com/t/using-perimeter-detect-zymkey-4/204)
**Author:** [@Phil\_S\_Zymbit\_1](https://community.zymbit.com/u/Phil_S_Zymbit_1)\
**Replies:** 125\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/using-perimeter-detect-zymkey-4/204 "2021-03-03T08:22:42Z")
See Zymbit’s Documentation Site for the most recent Perimeter Detect documentation.
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## [Perimeter Detect Circuit Examples](https://community.zymbit.com/t/perimeter-detect-circuit-examples/426)
**Author:** [@Phil\_S\_Zymbit\_1](https://community.zymbit.com/u/Phil_S_Zymbit_1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/perimeter-detect-circuit-examples/426 "2019-09-17T22:12:05Z")
See Zymbit’s Documentation Site for the latest documentation on Perimeter Detect Circuit Examples.
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## [Perimeter Detection Actions](https://community.zymbit.com/t/perimeter-detection-actions/746)
**Author:** [@Hastich](https://community.zymbit.com/u/Hastich)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/perimeter-detection-actions/746 "2020-04-24T01:00:05Z")
Hello, I am trying find the Python API code for actions in case of Perimeter breaches. I see different codes in your community. Can you please tell me what is the difference between the code lines below? 1- what is the…
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## [Perimeter Detect : Only one perimeter loop works](https://community.zymbit.com/t/perimeter-detect-only-one-perimeter-loop-works/717)
**Author:** [@Lulu300](https://community.zymbit.com/u/Lulu300)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/perimeter-detect-only-one-perimeter-loop-works/717 "2020-01-23T15:49:37Z")
Hi, I’ve got an issue while using perimeter detect, only one of the two perimeter’s loop is working. Here are some pictures : As you can see I used your USB connector. Here’s the code I wrote to make sure ever…
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## [How to use the accelerometer and tap detect for perimeter security](https://community.zymbit.com/t/how-to-use-the-accelerometer-and-tap-detect-for-perimeter-security/1647)
**Author:** [@beh](https://community.zymbit.com/u/beh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/how-to-use-the-accelerometer-and-tap-detect-for-perimeter-security/1647 "2024-03-18T22:59:59Z")
Hi, Apologies for a newbie question. I have installed and configured my first Zymkey 4i on a Raspberry Pi 5 running Debian Bookworm (Raspberry Pi OS). The Zymkey is up and connected and I have installed the python and C…
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## [Timeouts on tap detect](https://community.zymbit.com/t/timeouts-on-tap-detect/1649)
**Author:** [@beh](https://community.zymbit.com/u/beh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/timeouts-on-tap-detect/1649 "2024-03-26T20:47:52Z")
Hi, I am using Zymkey 4i on an RPI 5 and using the C API. I have two threads - one is calling zkWaitForTap with a timeout of 1000 ms and the other is calling zkGetAccelerometerData every 10 seconds in order to collect G …
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## [Disabling Perimeter Detect](https://community.zymbit.com/t/disabling-perimeter-detect/1760)
**Author:** [@iainigs](https://community.zymbit.com/u/iainigs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/disabling-perimeter-detect/1760 "2025-05-19T16:33:56Z")
I’d like a bit of guidance - and maybe to suggest that the docs could be improved. Looking at the perimeter detect section of the zymkey docs, the suggestion is that some python is ran to clear it. What’s confusing me i…