What does ready to arm mean?

On the home screen or the on-screen keypad (or the control panel itself), READY indicates that all of the security system's sensors are in a normal condition or have been Bypassed. No protected doors or windows are open* and no alarms are in progress.
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What Does not ready to arm mean on ADT?

If a protected door or window with a sensor is open, you will not be able to arm the system until the door or window is closed or the zone is bypassed. If your door or window sensor is causing false alarms, the door or window may not be securely closed or the sensor may be damaged.
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What does arm away mean ADT?

ARM-AWAY: Use ARM-AWAY when no one is at home. Your system will provide an Exit Delay and an Entry Delay. During the Exit Delay, the beep will increase during the last 10 seconds of arming. INSTANT ARMING: Use this mode when you are in for the night and you do not expect anyone to enter or exit your home.
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What does system Ready mean on an alarm?

The READY indicator is lit when the system is ready for arming (no protection zones open). While the system is disarmed, this indicator will go on and off as protection zones are opened and closed.
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Does ready to arm mean the alarm is off?

On the home screen or the on-screen keypad (or the control panel itself), READY indicates that all of the security system's sensors are in a normal condition or have been Bypassed. No protected doors or windows are open* and no alarms are in progress.
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What does ARM alarm mean?

Arming the system sets the security sensors to an alarm state. The Armed Away status sets both contact sensors and motion sensor into an alarm state, while Armed Stay status only sets contact sensors to an alarm state.
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Should I set my house alarm at night?

As well as when you are leaving the house (even if it's for a couple of minutes), we also highly recommend for people to use the night setting every night. Just as you are going around, checking if all windows and doors are locked each night, add switching your burglar alarm to your routine.
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What is arming system?

That portion of a weapon that serves to ready (arm), safe, or re-safe (disarm) the firing system and fuzing system and that may actuate devices in the nuclear system. Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms.
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How do you arm an ADT at night?

Stay Mode – Enter User code + STAY key. Instant Mode – Enter User code + INSTANT key Night-Stay Mode – With the system armed in Night-Stay Mode and the exit delay expired, enter User code + STAY key + STAY key.
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How do I arm my house?

If you're at home, you can arm just the doors and windows on your system and exclude the motion detectors. With Simon keypads, there are 2 buttons to help you do this. When you want to arm the system when you're in the house, arm the system and push the “doors/windows” button.
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Will house alarm go off if battery dies?

Yes, house alarm systems work when there is no electricity as long as there is a backup power source. But you should keep in mind that even with a backup, there is still the potential for the power source to go out, and the house alarm will go off if the battery dies.
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What is the difference between armed stay and armed night stay ADT?

Arm Night is exactly the same as Arm Stay. The only difference is that any Interior Zones with the Arm Night setting enabled will not be bypassed when the system is set to Arm Night mode. Please note that you will only see the Arm Night option if you have at least one sensor with the Arm Night option enabled.
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What does night arming mean ADT?

Night Stay can arm your exterior doors and windows to instant status. So if someone opens one of them, the alarm will sound without any delay. Tap Arm Stay. Tap Night Stay.
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What does Armed TO STAY mean?

Follow. “Armed Stay” will arm all of your sensors except for the motion sensors. This is the arming mode you should use when remaining inside your home to avoid setting off the alarm with one of your motion sensors.
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What is the difference between armed and disarmed?

The difference between Armed and Disarmed is that various intrusion zones can trigger an alarm while the system is in an Armed state, but not in a Disarmed state. Only 24-Hour Zones are capable of triggering an alarm on a Disarmed security system.
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What does silent arming mean?

Silent Alarm Will:

Remove beeping noise during arming countdown. Double the exit delay time, (default exit delay is 1 min) this will help prevent false alarms caused by not hearing the count down. Only work on one arming event (must select silent arm before each arming for it to be enabled)
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What do you do if your burglar alarm goes off at night?

What to Do When Your Home Security Alarm Goes Off
  1. Remain Calm. It's hard to do with a shrieking alarm, but the first thing to do when your home alarm system goes off is to take a deep breath and remain calm. ...
  2. Go to your safe place. ...
  3. Have a Phone. ...
  4. Remember your system is doing its job.
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What can I do if my Neighbours burglar alarm goes off?

What to Do When Your Neighbour's Alarm Goes Off
  1. Observe. The first step to take when you hear a neighbour's alarm is to observe the situation. ...
  2. Notify. Contact your neighbour via call or text if you have their contact details. ...
  3. Stay safe. ...
  4. Contact the authorities.
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Why do house alarms go off at night?

Spider webs or insects on a detector can also be a problem causing your burglar alarm to go off intermittently. Other common problems can be caused by loose detector casings as they have sensitive tamper switches and cables that might be slightly damaged overtime causing the alarm readings to fluctuate.
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What does ARM night mean?

Arm Night. When you're heading to bed and are not expecting anyone to enter the house. This mode allows movement throughout the house because the motion detector(s) are OFF and the entry delay is OFF (i.e., alarm will sound immediately if an entry door/window is opened).
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What is the difference between armed home and Armed away?

Armed Stay is the arming mode you should use when remaining in your home, such as at night when sleeping. Armed Away is the arming mode you should use when leaving the home.
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Why does Armed Stay say exit now?

The alarm system says “exit now” when armed in stay mode because the exit delay occurs no matter which arming mode you are using. When arming your alarm control panel in stay mode, your system will activate with the exception of the motion detectors.
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