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Full Set — Arming Your System

Your system may be programmed to work without a User Menu. In which case, when you leave home you need to fully arm ("set") your alarm system so that all zones are protected. There are two ways to do this, depending on how your installer has configured the system.

Full Set With Exit Timer​

This is the most common method. After you arm the system, a countdown timer gives you time to leave the building before the alarm becomes active.

Full Set with exit timer — keypad shows countdown from 30 to 0

Steps​

  1. Press 0 followed by your User Code
    • Or, if Quick Codes are enabled: Press 0 # 4 followed by your User Code
  2. The keypad displays "SYSTEM ARMING"
  3. A buzzer sounds for the duration of the exit time
  4. The keypad counts down: Time To Leave 30 ... 29 ... 28 ... all the way to 0
  5. Once the countdown reaches zero, your system is fully armed
tip

Leave the building promptly during the exit countdown. If you re-enter a protected zone before the countdown ends, the alarm may trigger.

Full Set Without Exit Timer​

If your system does not have an exit timer, use the Quick Code method for instant arming.

Full Set without exit timer — press 0, hash, 5, then user code for instant arming

Steps​

  1. Press 0 # 5 followed by your User Code
  2. The keypad displays "System Arming"
  3. The system is armed immediately — there is no countdown
warning

With no exit timer, you must be outside the protected area before arming, or use a keypad/keyfob located outside the protected zones.

EN 50131

Quick Code with User Code is an EN 50131 requirement.