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Viewing individual zones

The main 

Security

 menu shows you the state of your security system as a 

whole, but you can keep an eye on individual security zones, too 

To view security zones:

From the 

Security

 menu, select the 

Zones

 icon near the top of the screen 

The 

Zones 

screen opens  In this screen, you can view the status of each 

security zone in your house  If a device is controllable by the Control4 
system (such as a front gate), you can control it from here 

To view only “open” zones (zones that have detected something), select 
the three-dot options menu, then select 

Open Zones

 

Viewing the security event history

Your Control4 system records each security event, including alarms, sensor 
detections, and arming and disarmings  

To view security event history, the 

History 

agent must be included in your 

home automation project  Ask your installer for details 

To view the security history:

From the 

Security

 menu, select the 

History

 icon near the top of the screen 

The event history opens 

To filter the results, select (or deselect) any of these icons in the upper-
right corner of the screen:

Info

—Zone openings, closings, 

and state changes

Warnings

—Emergency alerts and 

failures of armings and disarmings

Critical

—Alarm triggerings and 

clearings

Summary of Contents for Smart Home OS 3

Page 1: ...e when you re not 6 Using the intercom 6 Using door locks 7 Viewing security cameras 8 Touch screen alerts 9 Legal notices 10 Control4 Smart Home Safety and Security Guide Note The information in this guide applies to the latest Control4 system capabilities Features can vary between customized installations and Control4 software releases so contact your dealer with any questions about available fe...

Page 2: ...utton Select to arm and disarm your security system or cancel an alert If mockupancy is enabled disarming your security system begins recording device behaviors to play back when security is armed See page 6 for more information View system status and arm disarm security default view Review the detailed security events log View individual zone status and arm disarm each zone Emergency Select to qu...

Page 3: ...vigator s home screen select Security then Security System The Security menu opens Arming your system To arm your system 1 Select the green Press to ARM button in the middle of the screen 2 In the Arming Mode list select Home or Away The button changes to red and you are given a countdown to exit the building before the alarm system is armed Tip To change the length of time delay or to require a P...

Page 4: ...hen select Done Sending an emergency alert You can send a manual fire police or panic alert from any Navigator even while the security system is disarmed Availability and method of sending the alerts depends on your security system provider To send an emergency alert 1 From any Navigator s Security menu select the Emergency icon A list of emergency alert options opens 2 Select one of the alerts th...

Page 5: ...ing select the three dot options menu then select Open Zones Viewing the security event history Your Control4 system records each security event including alarms sensor detections and arming and disarmings To view security event history the History agent must be included in your home automation project Ask your installer for details To view the security history 1 From the Security menu select the ...

Page 6: ...ly learns while security is disarmed and automatically plays back the simulation while security is armed If using keypad buttons the button LED colors are automatically set red for recording green for playback and blue for idle For help setting up this feature ask your Control4 Dealer Using the intercom Your Control4 system includes powerful Intercom features that let you monitor and communicate e...

Page 7: ... icon that shows the locked unlocked state as well as a battery indicator if the lock s batteries are low 2 Make sure the currently selected room is the room containing the door lock or All Rooms then tap the lock s button to toggle it locked unlocked To set up a lock user 1 In Locks Sensors select the arrow next to the lock name to open its settings menu 2 Select Users then select the button 3 Ty...

Page 8: ...to eight cameras per page for Control4 for PC MAC 10 cameras per page for touch screens and up to 18 cameras per page for TV display Cameras can be installed anywhere you need to monitor activity from outside entrances and pools to the garage or the baby s room You can also position a camera to look at the main entrance from several feet away so you don t have to rely on the Door Station s forward...

Page 9: ...en select Settings The Settings screen opens 2 To make the touch screen open the Status screen when an entry exit is detected select the On switch for Go to status screen on exit entry delay 3 To make the touch screen play a chime when an entry exit is detected select the On switch for Chime on exit entry delay To set your touch screen to react to a change in the state of a security zone 1 Go into...

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