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Sensor Zone

Zone Common

Please note: Traditional wired alarm systems are often wired to include multiple door and 
window contact sensors within a single zone. This means that the settings for a wired zone 
will likely include several wired contact sensors. When you add a wired zone to your Ring 
Alarm, customized settings will apply to all sensors within that zone.

Sensor Zone

Zone

Common

Supported sensor types

We suggest using the Ring Retrofit Alarm Kit with wired door and window contact 
sensor zones. 

Ring Alarm cannot activate wired indoor and outdoor sirens, or wired smoke or 
CO detectors. If you see these on your Alarm panel, please do not attempt to add 
them to the Retrofit Alarm Kit.

Optional wired alarm components

These items may be connected to your wired alarm panel, depending on your 
specific configuration. All of these items require an external power source to  
work properly:

• Motion detectors   

• Carbon monoxide detectors  

• Smoke detectors

• Glass break sensors  

• Indoor or outdoor sirens  

• Keypads

Summary of Contents for Retrofit Alarm Kit

Page 1: ...1 Retrofit Alarm Kit...

Page 2: ...safety precautions are taken If you are not comfortable or are inexperienced with the processes and tools described in these instructions we recommend that you hire a licensed electrician or professi...

Page 3: ...ne wires along with electrical and battery backup wires connect to the panel 3 Battery backup The extra battery located inside your alarm panel which supplies power temporarily if the electricity goes...

Page 4: ...A connection point that secures the wires to the alarm panel It will often hold each wire in place with a screw or a clip Wire nuts or wire connectors Not shown Small plastic pieces secured over the e...

Page 5: ...nsor types We suggest using the Ring Retrofit Alarm Kit with wired door and window contact sensor zones Ring Alarm cannot activate wired indoor and outdoor sirens or wired smoke or CO detectors If you...

Page 6: ...ompatibilibty The Ring Retrofit Alarm Kit design supports a maximum resistance of up to 5200 ohms under all conditions of temperature battery etc with or without end of line resistors This is intended...

Page 7: ...loth or alcohol to clean the wall before using the included mounting tape If you prefer to mount this device using screws two screws and anchors to mount the Retrofit Alarm Kit on the wall near your w...

Page 8: ...ey is often located right on top of the panel box or somewhere nearby 2 Take photos to document your current setup The open alarm panel Wiring diagrams or schematics Anything else you can find about y...

Page 9: ...ayed wiring visible cracks in the casing and any damage to the alarm panel itself If you find signs of damage or wear the zones may not work with the Retrofit Alarm Kit 6 Identify other important part...

Page 10: ...his could block communication signals to the Ring Alarm 8 Make sure your wired alarm system is not actively professionally monitored If your existing wired alarm system is actively monitoring your hom...

Page 11: ...app 1 Open the Ring app 2 Tap the Menu three lines in the upper left corner and select Set Up a Device 3 Tap Security Devices 4 Tap Retrofit Alarm Kit 5 Tap Retrofit Alarm Kit again 6 Tap Ready 7 The...

Page 12: ...est in the app to ensure that the Retrofit Alarm Kit can send a signal to the Ring Alarm Base Station If you see the light flash green it passed the test If you see the light flash red the test failed...

Page 13: ...ou successfully disconnect the power to the alarm panel you can turn the breaker back on to provide lighting while you work 2 Choose where to mount the Retrofit Alarm Kit The Retrofit Alarm Kit should...

Page 14: ...ne of the testing probes E Wrap the other zone wire around the other probe Be careful not to touch the probes If the zone test is successful the multimeter will show a number This number will vary bas...

Page 15: ...e sensor The wiring inside the wall is broken or disconnected The Retrofit Alarm Kit will not work with wired zones that fail an integrity test If you cannot repair the wiring for a zone wireless Ring...

Page 16: ...ust enough so that the wires don t fall out C If you ve completed steps 1 and 2 correctly check your Ring app Zone 1 within the Ring app will now say Ready to Test Note If your zone still says Availab...

Page 17: ...derstand how your alarm zones are wired together 8 When you have successfully completed the Zone Setup Test you can configure the zone settings using the Ring app A Choose a name for the zone B Assign...

Page 18: ...nd windows we recommend that you choose door as the placement option to help reduce false alarms Repeat these steps until all zones have been added to your Retrofit Alarm Kit When you re finished slid...

Page 19: ...al monitoring to self monitored if applicable This will allow you to set off the alarm and sound the siren without sending a signal to request emergency dispatch You can enable and disable zones on yo...

Page 20: ...may have become loose damaged or accidentally removed Removing a zone If you need to remove a wired zone from your Retrofit Alarm Kit simply open the app tap on the Menu tap Devices tap Alarm Base Sta...

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