ADT is among the biggest and most accepted home security systems with alarms installed in several homes across North America. This makes it possible for your ADT alarm to be armed to help protect your home from any intruder or other security risk when you are not home. Here we present you with the fundamental process of how to turn on your ADT alarm system before you leave the house

Planning Process for Deploying an Armed System

Before arming your system, complete a quick home status check to prevent any false alarms: 

  • There should be no opening such as windows or doors and this requires closing all of them. Forcing the system with windows or doors opened may sometimes delay the sensors.
  • This implies that pets and other animals should not be taken inside rooms with motion detectors. Some specific models of motion sensors can be triggered by the movement of pets.
  • Switch off all electronic devices that may be emitting a signal that may in one way or the other interfere with the working of the sensors. This includes WiFi, Bluetooth devices, and some game systems This section also includes WiFi, Bluetooth devices, and some game systems.
  • Empty furniture from halls and major rooms that can easily topple over. It is also important to note that if objects are knocked over, motion or entry sensors may be activated in some systems.
  • Check to make sure that none of your guests are still with you. People's movement can be triggered once the system is on, provided by arming the sensors.

Arming from the Keypad

All the ADT systems availed come with an easy-to-use alphanumeric keypad that is usually conveniently placed near the main door. 

  1. If you are new to this keypad and have never entered your passcode before, do this by typing in your unique passcode on the keypad and pressing the enter tab. In this system, standard ADT passcodes universally range between four and six digits. This opens the keypad Lock controls to operate.
  2. Dial ‘Away’ on the keypad if no one will be at the home because of vacation or for any other reason. This fully arms all the perimeter and interior sensors which are as follows 10p (ten p) perimeter 5i (five i) interior
  3. Press the ‘Stay’ button if someone or pets are present inside the room or house. This causes some of the interior motion sensors to turn off for safe navigation around the areas.
  4. For the keypad to display a green ‘ Ready’ icon and produce the exit delay beeps. This means that the system will arm in the quickest time possible.
  5. Leave the house before the exit time countdown is complete. The keypad will beep in the last 10 seconds and the rate of beeping will be faster than the first part of the test.
  6. The exit delay causes the system to charge after a specific time of inactivity on the keyboard/mouse. That’s all, your home is fully protected now!
  7. Holding a medium-sized item, stand close to an interior keypad while getting ready to leave the home. Also, key fobs have a limited signal range of wireless from the exterior walls and physical barriers.
  8. To set off the full system, push the ‘Away” button on the key fob, or to turn off the interior’s sensors, push the “Stay” button.
  9. The keypad near you will light up the green ‘Ready’ signal and make exit delay sounds to confirm that the system is going to arm after you get out.
  10. Get out of the home before the countdown completes and the system is engaged.
  11. Your ADT alarm system is currently in an armed state and is now protecting your house!
  12. Give assurance that all persons in the home have left the premises if armed in ‘Away’ mode. Activate the ‘Stay’ mode on the arm only when there are people and/or pets that will be left inside the vehicle.
  13. There are two ways of accessing a patient’s information A) You can open the Pulse app on your mobile device and log into the account using your user details.
  14. Choose the monitored property among the locations in the drop-down list. Click on the icon of the security panel.
  15. Select either the ‘Away’ or ‘Stay’ arming modes, which will be the two available options.
  16. It alerts you before activating the system, It is disarmed with a different tone. Your ADT alarm panels will also do exit warning beeps.
  17. After exiting your home press the ‘Arm Stay’ or ‘Arm Away’ button on the app.
  18. Once the countdown is over it changes your security status to either ‘Armed Stay’ or ‘Armed Away’.

Leaving the Premises After Activating an ADT System

Whenever using the ADT alarm to arm your home before leaving, you need to move out of the house safely before the alarm completes its arming procedure. 

  • Many ADT systems feature a 30 or 60-second voicing and arm themselves upon receiving an arming signal from a keypad, key fob, or touch screen on a smartphone.
  • There is a need to practice the use of an LED keypad such as the SafetyHub that will verbally notify the remaining countdown time in the next 30 seconds.
  • If an exit delay is in operation, the beeps indicating that there is little time left will increase in frequency 10 seconds before the end.
  • If lights, motion, or open doors and windows are detected once arming is done, the alarm will go off. Indeed, ensure that you shut the doors as fast as you possibly can when the arming delay starts counting down!
  • If arming accidentally while you are still inside, you will have to disarm it from any interior keypad or via the Pulse app before the countdown time reaches an end.

Some Typical Actions to Take When Getting Home That Weakens Your Security Systems

If you come back home to an armed ADT security system, you must remember to properly disarm the system with the help of a keypad, a wireless key fob, or a smartphone application to avoid undesired alarm activation. One has to re-secure any of the perimeter doors that may have been opened to get into the house. You can also access your ADT Pulse app and see whether the alarms were activated when you were away.

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