ADT is one of the leading security companies in the United States which has been offering home and business security alarm services across the country to millions of users. ADT home security systems consist of multiple devices and gadgets within a home or commercial premises to alert the owner of the intrusion, fire, carbon monoxide poisoning, and other forms of danger.

ADT alarm systems are installed through a technician who will assess the house layout, entry points, and what your requirements are. They will then place all the required sensors and a control panel that also acts as the heart of the system. Common sensors and detectors include: 

  • Door and window contacts – these are devices that are fixed on door and window frames to give an alarm once the doors or windows are opened.
  • Motion detectors – In some areas of the home, these detect movement, though they are not triggered by pets, which can cause false alarms.
  • Smoke and heat detectors – these go off when a smoke or heat sensor is tripped, suggesting a fire has begun.
  • Carbon monoxide detectors – They give out an alarm that signals that toxic CO levels are present.
  • Vibration-activated sensors – utilizing vibrations and sound waves produced by breaking glass, trigger the alarm system.
  • Key Pads – installed near entry doors and programming enables you to activate or deactivate the system by entering a passcode.

The sensors work via a wireless connection with the central operating console located in your house. This panel has cellular connectivity to the ADT monitoring centers where signals from the sensor, trip an alarm. When this happens, the trained monitoring specialists can receive the alarm signal and then dispatch the necessary response in the form of calling emergency services or you. Each of the monitoring centers of ADT operates around the clock to attend to the alarms that come in as they are received.

The process of arming and disarming the system

If you want to activate the built-in ADT alarm system before leaving the home, you will need to input a special code on the keypad. This will turn ON sensors all over the home. There might also be other modes like the stay and away modes within the same systems in use. Stay mode will only turn on the sensors which are focused on entrance and exit places while you will be able to wander around the interior. In anyway mode all the sensors or in other words all the devices are on.

Once you reach the door and open it, you will receive a beep informing the user to turn off the system. All you need to do is to rekey your passcode to neutralize your sensors and turn off this alert. If you don’t do this before the time on the entry delay countdown elapses, your ADT system will record an alarm incident.

Many ADT home security systems also include features that allow you to disarm and control your home alarm system from a smartphone, tablet, or computer too.

When a perpetrator tries to intrude into your compound, trigger the motion detectors, or trigger any of your detection products, the ADT control panel will relay information to the central monitoring station through the cellular network depending on the network connectivity by either the landline telephone or fast IP/broadband over wireless networks. The received alarm event is notified to trained ADT monitoring specialists while there is information available in a form that suggests which sensor zone has been activated.

Depending on the kind of alarm that has been activated, the ADT monitoring specialist will attempt to communicate with you or any other legally prescribed individuals to inform you of the situation. If no one comes to vouch whether the alarm went off by mistake or on purpose, the monitoring specialist will alert the emergency response team according to the client’s choice made before with ADT. It is worth noting that the alarm monitoring center will continue to be in touch with the first responders until the scene is confirmed or the threat is eliminated at your premises.

Smart Home Integration

The contemporary ADT alarm systems can also work in integration with the most used smart home platforms to control the security status, including the arming and disarming processes, using voice commands through smart speakers, other smart devices, or smart hubs. Smart ADT systems go a notch higher in that they can even perform various actions in your home to certain system events or at certain predetermined times. For instance, using lights to indicate when the alarm is on or off, such as when it is armed or disarmed. ADT also provides extensive Mobile applications that enable controlling almost every feature of your house safety systems using iOS and Android mobile applications.

Extra Solutions Offered by ADT

In addition to home security monitoring and alarm response, ADT offers many related services that complement core home protection: In addition to home security monitoring and alarm response, ADT offers many related services that complement core home protection:

  • Video surveillance – Place interior and exterior surveillance cameras that relay footage to video monitoring stations for alarm activations.
  • Automation & Control- This allows the granting of home access to people such as dog walkers even if you are not around.
  • Medical Alert Monitoring – Pendants, and special medical detectors, can help seniors when they have a fall or any other medical condition. Alarms warn the ADT surveillance centers that in turn send assistance.
  • Smart Home – ADT systems can connect with Z-wave devices, and through its Home edition and mobile applications, you can control lights, locks, and thermostats, among others.
  • Fire and CO Monitoring – Receive notifications of smoke, fire, or carbon monoxide to ensure you and your family evacuate when danger is imminent irrespective of the unarmed security system.

Due to these reasons, ADT provides special packages depending on the floor plan, security issues, and the prices that the client is willing to pay. Cellular and broadband connectivity to monitoring centers as well as backup systems that ensure they do not lose connection and redundant systems that will ensure the ADT protection is available when you need it most. In addition, a strong security requirement can also be added with new sensors and smart integration to ADT systems without the whole replacement of existing systems.

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