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After activating your smart home hub, proceed with the in-app guide for setting up any sensors,
devices, and cameras.
Note: It is important to set up professional monitoring since it helps to protect your home in the event of
burglary and fire. Enrolling in professional monitoring ensures that the monitoring center will contact
you and dispatch emergency authorities if needed.
WARNING: Only use dedicated always-on broadband internet communications. Do not use dial-up
type internet connections that are not always available. Your Blue by ADT security system sends
regular “heartbeat” messages to the Blue by ADT servers every 5 to 60 seconds. In addition, during
an alarm condition, relying on dial-up connections is not always reliable or assured.
Battery backup for internet router
While your Blue by ADT security system includes battery backup, communications to the monitoring
center may still be disrupted in the event of power outage if your router and internet communications do
not also have battery backup. You must provide at least 8 hours of battery backup for any equipment
(such as a router, switch, or broadband internet modem) used for communications by your Blue by ADT
security system to the internet.
Red button on bottom of unit. A momentary press of this button will cause the smart home hub to reboot.
This is not a common need and it is recommended that you do not press this button unless a Blue by ADT
customer service representative has instructed you to press the button.
Arming your security system:
Blue by ADT provides a variety of options for arming and disarming your system. The Blue by
ADT Smart Home Hub includes a keypad that is built into the top of your device for convenient
control. Depending on your needs, you may choose one of three different arming modes:
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STAY
: Press the Stay button and then enter your User Code to arm in stay mode.
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This is used when you are home, entry and exit delays are ON, and motion
sensors are OFF.
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AWAY
: Press the Away button and then enter your User Code to arm in away mode.
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This is used when no one is home, entry and exit delays are ON, and motion
sensors are ON.
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NIGHT
: Press the Night button and then enter your User Code to arm in night mode.
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This is used when you’re in for the night, entry and exit delays are OFF, and
motion sensors are OFF.
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OFF
: Press OFF and then enter your User Code to disarm your security system.
Note: By design, the exit and entry delays give you enough time to leave or enter your home
without setting off a false alarm.
TIP
: Make sure all windows and doors are closed before arming the system. If a sensor is open
when you are trying to arm the system, you will be prompted to bypass the sensor. You can
either close the door or window and try to arm again or bypass the sensor so it won’t be
monitored until the next time the system is armed.
Your
smart home hub
includes a panic button to be used in case of an emergency inside your
home. This panic button will immediately notify the monitoring center to automatically dispatch
emergency services to help you.