ADT Security Services is one of the largest Home Security System firms, which offers monitored burglar alarm systems for residential and commercial clients in the US and Canada. It is a common situation when a homeowner with an ADT alarm system installed has to disarm it for a short period, for example, because of staying home ill from work or school. Turning off your ADT alarm eliminates the possibility of false alarms and consequently, the possibility of being charged for dispatch.
Before you turn off your ADT alarm, it is vital to know the various ways you can accomplish this task. There are a lot of ADT alarm panels that have a bypass mode where you can turn off certain sensors while the system is still on. It also has a disarm button which can be used to disable the system in full if necessary.
Bypassing ADT Sensors
However, in case you require a temporary disconnection of one or two ADT alarm sensors, bypassing is preferable. Some of the typical sensors that are frequently excluded are the interior motion sensors, door contacts, and window sensors. In this mode, the alarm is armed, and these specific sensors will not set it off when they are ignored or bypassed. Here is how to bypass sensors on your ADT alarm system:
1. Go to the alarm keypad, and enter your master code This code enables you to normally turn on and off the alarm. Engaging it switches the keypad to program mode and this enables you to perform features like Sensor bypass.
2. Press the Bypass button normally known as BYPS on the keypad this puts the system in bypass programming mode. Key keypad display light will turn on the light and signaling inputs will sound stating that you can now select the sensors to be bypassed.
3. Avoiding specific sensors Using the sensor sticker that came with your ADT program, find out the numbers of the various sensors you want to avoid. These numbers should be entered in the keypad successively so that the numbers that are entered will be those to be used in the bypass mode. The instructed sensor numbers should blink when properly exempted from sensing operations.
4. Arm in Stay mode In this case, make sure that all the sensors that you want to bypass are off, and then put the system in Stay mode by pressing the Stay button and entering the master code. This arms the system with all the bypassed sensors switched off. Your arms will remain bypassed each time you engage in Stay mode until the bypass mode is disengaged.
With your sensors now blinded, you are now free to navigate the area without setting off the alarm. You can use bypass now for a particular zone, and bypass mode will still be active even if you turn off the alarms until you disarm the system and leave the bypass menu. Ensure that your Stay mode is activated to signal your system that specific entry-exit control points like doors and windows should remain secured and monitored while interior sensors are ignored when necessary.
ADT Alarm System Disarming and Its Total Disconnection
There are times when you may be required to disarm your ADT alarm rather than just placing it on the bypass. If you require maintenance, receiving false alarms, or if the alarm is not working, the only way to ensure that no alarm events can happen Is by fully disarming the alarm. To completely disarm your ADT system: To completely disarm your ADT system:
1. Point your key fob towards the ADT system and press the number buttons on the device Entering your master code similar to how you would when arming or disarming daily, input your 4 or 6-digit master code given to you by ADT. This sets the system to a state of being disarmed first before it can be activated.
2. Press the Disarm button After inputting your code, press the Disarm button on the keypad until the system sounds a confirmation tone which is normally within a short time. This puts all system functions into total disarm mode shutting down every operation of the system. On your keypad, the status will be shown as Disarmed Ready to signify that the alarm has been disarmed.
3. Notify ADT Monitoring If your system is monitored by ADT, it is highly advisable to contact the monitoring center after you have turned off the system completely for some time. This minimizes sending alerts or dispatching to emergencies during an ordinary event or situation. Give a spoken word as a password to help the server identify you as authentic.
Once you hold the Disarm button and check for monitoring contacts, your ADT alarm will remain in a powered-off state until it is re-enabled. All the alarm events will not be presented and monitoring functions will not happen. Your system will remain fully disarmed as long as needed until the system is powered on again.
Reactivating Your ADT Alarm
To restore the ADT alarm to its state when sensors were bypassed or fully set to ‘off,’ you would simply do just the opposite of what was done initially.
For access to the sensor bypass, you just have to press the master code to get out of the programming mode. It is also important to note that the keypad will notify you when all the bypassed sensors are back online. You can then arm the System as usual in the Stay mode or the Away mode depending on whether you are at home or going out.
If your system was fully disarmed, energize it back on through the control panel if it has an AC power source, or reconnect any battery backup units. It takes several minutes for ADT to reconnect with the monitoring network to continue reinitializing the system. When your system beeps to tell you that it is set, it is time to call ADT monitoring to inform them that your alarm has been armed again to avoid any unwanted response. You can then re-arm your system in the normal manner.
It lessens the chances of having those unwanted alarms or emergency responses when you need to know the ways to disable your ADT alarm system the right way. Simply, follow the instructions given above to disable the various sensors, disable all the monitoring capabilities, and of course, do not forget to restore your system from the given mode. Knowledge of how to effectively disable alarms ensures that it affords homeowners freedom and comfort whenever they want without at the same time compromising on safety and surveillance.
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