It is essential to activate your ADT alarm system before going to bed at night so your house and family are protected during the night. Arming the system means that if an intruder gets into the house while the system is ON, a loud alarm will go off to scare the intruder and alert the ADT Monitoring Center agents who will dispatch help. To properly arm your system at night, you simply need to complete these few steps.
Check All Entry Points Before turning ON the system, physically move through your home and check all the points of entry such as doors and windows are shut. Ensure that garage doors are closed, back doors are secured, and all windows on the lower floor are closed and bolted. Make sure that any other less obvious exits like the basement door, the doggy door, etc are also well closed. It helps one avoid getting alarmed unnecessarily as well as offers one the confidence that their home is properly protected.
Arm the System The primary method of arming an ADT alarm system involves using the control panel which is often placed around the main door of your home. Begin by pressing the passcode that is unique over the numeric control panel that is installed at the door. Multiple users: Every user should have a unique code that will activate or deactivate the system. In case you enter the code in the wrong way, there is an asterisk that you can press to remove the code and type it correctly.
After entering the right code, you will hear a beep and notice on the interface that the system changed from the “Disarmed Ready to Arm” state to the “Armed Away”. The “Armed Away” setting is the one you would want to use at night when all the inhabitants of the house are home but are asleep. It arms all the interior motion sensors to set off the alarm once an intruder gains access to the home. Other modes such as the “Armed Stay” will only turn on the perimeter sensors, thus, you can move within the house without triggering the alarm.
This could also be done using the ADT Pulse application on your smartphone where you can select the “Arm All” or the “Arm Away” icon. This immediately triggers the control panel’s signal to arm the system without having to go to the keypad area.
Exit Delay Period Upon making the entry of the code to arm the panel, you will hear beeps that signal you to exit from the control panel, and the control panel will start counting down from the programmed exit delay time. This provides you with some time whenever you have armed the system and one must leave through the exit door without triggering the internal motion sensors.
ADT system will switch to the arming mode after the countdown to exit is complete. When you are indoors at night, you can wait until you hear the beep that informs you that the panel is armed and ready for monitoring. The exit countdown is normally set at 1 minute although this can be changed according to the needs of the particular show.
Bypass Zones If Necessary Some of the ADT alarm systems make it possible for you to skip certain areas or zones or sensors before you set the system to armed mode if at all this is necessary. For instance, if you have a pet that may roam around at night, you can avoid setting the downstairs motion detector and so avoid a false alarm.
To disable a certain zone for this particular arming cycle, input your master passcode on the control panel, then press the “Bypass” button, and finally, input the zone number of your choice. It will then progress to arming as the system normally would but with total disregard for that sensory zone.
Interior Motion Detectors In the “Armed Away” mode, the interior motion detectors are switched on when the gun is taken. These sensors are usually placed at the main doors and exits; in large open spaces such as living rooms and corridors. If there is movement after the exit delay has been completed, they will sound the loud siren alarm. This covers the movement of people as well as large pets which are usually above 80 pounds in weight. Generally, when the armed configuration is used to stay indoors with the pets, the smaller pets can move around without activating the sensors most of the time.
Perimeter Sensors Moreover, all the exterior perimeter sensors including those indoor sensors are engaged when the system is armed during the night. This includes all entry point contacts to doors and windows and glass break detectors. On an armed system, if a door or window is opened or if the glass is broken, the alarm will usually go off. ADT’s monitoring center will also receive the signal to send help to the location in the event of an emergency. This offers total protection as you sleep at night and can be used for the whole night.
Alarm Notification Settings Look at the top of the page to make sure you have the alarm notifications set to the correct level should the alarm go off during the night. When the alarm is triggered, there will be a loud ringing throughout the house to scare off the intruders and alert all inhabitants of the danger.
This also means that you can program the alarm panel to send notifications to registered mobile phones and email accounts. This way you will be immediately notified even if you sleep through the sounder alarm or fail to notice the visual warning. More pieces of equipment such as bed shakers can also be incorporated to physically wake up persons who are deep asleep at times when the system alarm is activated while the system is armed.
Arm System Before Bed The ADT alarm system should ideally be armed at night before going to bed to afford it the best cover during the night. Make it a habit to the extent that, arming the panel is the last thing one does before going to sleep. On the same note, the system should also be set on the arming mode whenever the homeowner is going out for a vacation or any other trip.
Develop the practice of checking whether the control panel has the settings that read ‘Armed Away’ and making sure that the green ‘Armed’ light is on before retiring to bed every night. In a minute, you can follow the keypad prompting to key in a code that activates the sensors. It offers essential round-the-clock security when the home is most exposed to risks.
That is the necessary information to follow to ensure your ADT home security system is armed at the end of the day. For detailed information regarding the panel model and your security package, please check your ADT welcome guide or user manual. Do not shy away from calling ADT customer service for clarification if you are not sure of how to properly secure the system at night when it is not in use.
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