Vivint — User Guide
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The status area at the bottom of the display shows sensor status, and will list any sensors that are cur-
rently open.
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The status area also shows the system mode and system status icons.
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The Arm button on the security and menu screens lights green when all perimeter sensors are closed.
This button lights orange if any perimeter sensor is open.
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The Home button lights green when all perimeter sensors are closed. This button is not lit if any peri-
meter sensor is open.
Dealing with a Sensor False Alarm
The Control Panel reports alarm conditions on all sensors when armed. It does this both visually (on the status
bar and through a system alert icon) and audibly (through voice and chime announcements). There are times
when a door or window might not be properly latched which can trigger an alarm.
Bypassing Security Sensors
Before the system can be armed, all protected doors and windows must be closed or bypassed. You can bypass
open sensors on protected doors or windows before arming the system. When a sensor is bypassed, the system
ignores that the door or window is open.
There are two types of sensor bypasses available:
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Force
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Manual
In some cases, such as when using the security system for protection when staying at home (i.e., Arm Stay
mode), it may be desirable to leave some sensor‐protected doors or windows open.
Temporarily bypassing a sensor for this use is called Force Bypassing.
NOTE: Force bypasses are automatically removed when the system is disarmed.
Sensor bypassing is also sometimes used when a sensor is requiring service. A sensor’s magnet might be miss-
ing, or an external switch contact connected to a sensor might be faulty, causing the sensor to be detected as
open by the Control Panel. In these conditions, you may need to schedule a service call with your qualified Vivint
Technician to repair or replace the troubled sensor. If the security system needs to be armed before the sensor
can be serviced, the sensor can be manually bypassed so the rest of the system can be armed. Depending on
system configuration, manual bypasses can remain in place until they are manually removed.
IMPORTANT: Bypassed sensors offer no protection and cannot cause an alarm. Use bypass if you
want to arm your system with one or more sensors open and intentionally unprotected.
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