ADT Command 7" Touchscreen Quick Guide

Arm and Disarm

Arming and disarming your system with the touchscreen, including setting up custom scenarios, is easy. Follow these steps for the different options:

Arm Away

1. Tap Arm Away.
2.  Enter your User Code.

At this point, the countdown for you to exit before your system arms will start. Note: You can only do silent arming from the ADT Control app, not the panel or accessories.

Arm Stay

1. Tap Arm Stay.
2. Enter Entry Delay if desired, then enter your User Code. After you hear the panel status announcement, the countdown will be silent.

Night Stay

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.

1. Tap Arm Stay.
2. Tap Night Stay.
3. Enter your User Code. After you hear the panel status announcement, the countdown will be silent.

Arm Custom

Arming Custom allows you to bypass up to five of your system’s sensors. For instance, if you want to keep your back door open to let your dog have access to the back yard, you can bypass that sensor. Here’s how to customize:

1. Tap the Arm Custom icon.
2. Tap the zone(s) you want bypassed (five maximum).
3. Tap the words Arm Custom at the bottom right of the screen.
4. Enter your User Code.

Disarming Your Panel

1. Tap Disarm.
2. Enter your User Code.

To use Quick Exit when your panel is in Arm Stay and you need to leave quickly without fully disarming your system, simply tap Quick Exit. You won’t need to enter a code.

Bypass Protected Areas

To bypass a sensor, first be sure your system is disarmed. You can’t bypass a sensor if it’s armed. Note that you can never bypass fire zones. Also note that a bypassed sensor will reset the next time the panel is disarmed. So if you want to bypass the same sensor the next time you arm your system, you’ll have to go through one of the below sets of steps again:

On the Command 7" touchscreen using the Zones icon

1. Tap the Zones icon on the home screen.
2. Tap the zone(s) label you want to bypass (five maximum).
3. Tap Bypass.
4. Enter your User Code.

On the Command 7" touchscreen using the Arm Custom icon

1. Tap the Arm Custom icon.
2. Tap the zone(s) label you want to bypass (five maximum).
3. Tap the words Arm Custom at the bottom right of the screen.
4. Enter the User Code.

Chimes and Voice Announcements

Your system communicates using voice announcements from the keypad. Chimes can be used to indicate that a door or window has been opened. To adjust the volume, follow the instructions below. 

1. Tap the right arrow to get to the Tools icon.
2. Tap the Tools icon and enter Master User Code.
3. Tap the Settings icon
4. Drag the slider to the right or left on the Volume bar to adjust the volume.
5. Select Chime to mute chimes and voice announcements (highlighted [blue] button indicates active, dimmed [gray] button indicates that Chimes and voice announcements are muted).

Users and Security Codes

Each system user can be assigned their own code to operate the system. Their Authority Level will determin what actions they can perform on the system. Ifthe system has multiple partitions, each use can also be assigned specific authority for a designated partition only. You can have up to 98 separate user codes on your system. 

Add a User

1. Tap Tools
2. Enter the Master User Code
3. Tap Users
4. Tap Add New, then tap each field to enter:
   
   • Name New - Type a name for the user using the keypad, then tap Save
   • User Code - Enter new 4-digit User Code, then tap [Save]
   • Partition (if applicable) - Tap to select the partition (1, 2 or 3) for this user 
   • Authority Level - Tap to select the Authority Level, then tap Save
     
     • Standard User (permanent users, such as household members)
     • Arm Only (for example, a contractor who would arm the system when leaving)
     • Guest (temporary access, such as a babysitter or cleaner)
     • Duress (used for silent notification to authorities)
     • Partition Master (can perform all system functions for the assigned partition only)
5. Tap Save

Change a User

1. Tap Tools 
2. Enter the Master User Code  
3. Tap Users
4. Tap the User to be changed from list 
5. Tap Edit 
6. Tap the item to be changed: Name, User Code, Partitions or Authority 
7. Enter the new information 
8. Tap Save

Delete a User

1. Tap Tools 
2. Enter the Master User Code 
3. Tap Users 
4. Tap the User to be deleted from list 
5. Tap Delete
6. A confirmation screen will display. Tap Yes to confirm

Trouble Conditions

For more information on this topic please visit the ADT Command 7" Touchscreen Troubleshooting page.