Arm and Disarm Siren from an Insteon Device

 

Insteon Siren supports remote arming and disarming from other Insteon devices. Follow the steps in this article to configure a Wall Keypad to arm and disarm Siren.

 

Configure Arm and Disarm Devices on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Step 1

Configuring Arm and Disarm devices requires creating a Scene. Swipe right to open the drawer and tap Create a Scene

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Step 2

Give your Scene a name and select both Siren and the desired arming and disarming device. If you are using a Wall Keypad, select the desired arming and disarming button.

When ready, tap Next.

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Step 3

For the Keypad Button, tap the blue button until it reads Controller.

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Step 4

For Siren, tap the green button until it reads Arm/Disarm.

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Step 5

When ready, tap Done.

The Insteon app will create your scene.

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Multiple Arm and Disarm Devices

You can arm and disarm Siren from multiple Insteon devices. When selecting the devices in Step 2, select all desired arm and disarm devices. Repeat Step 3 for all arm and disarm devices.

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Configure Arm and Disarm Devices on Android

Step 1

Configuring Arm and Disarm devices requires creating a Scene. Navigate to Settings by tapping Settings and then Edit Settings.

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Step 2

Tap Scenes.

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Step 3

Tap Create a Scene.

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Step 4

Give your Scene a name and select both Siren and the desired arming and disarming device. If you are using a Wall Keypad, select the desired arming and disarming button.

When ready, tap Next.

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Step 5

For the Keypad Button, tap the blue button until it reads Controller.

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Step 6

For Siren, tap the green button until it reads Arm/Disarm.

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Step 7

When ready, tap Done.

The Insteon app will create your scene.

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Multiple Arm and Disarm Devices

You can arm and disarm Siren from multiple Insteon devices. When selecting the devices in Step 4, select all desired arm and disarm devices. Repeat Step 5 for all arm and disarm devices.

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Trigger Siren with an Insteon Sensor

 

Insteon Siren supports both a Chime and Siren notification when armed. Follow the steps in this article to configure an Insteon Sensor to trigger Siren.

 

Configure Siren on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Step 1

Configuring Chime or Siren alerts requires creating a Scene. Swipe right to open the drawer and tap Create a Scene

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Step 2

Give your Scene a name and select both Siren and the desired triggering devices.

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Step 3

For all triggering devices, tap the blue button until it reads Controller. Sensors are automatically configured as Controller.

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Step 4

For Siren, tap the green button until it reads Chime or Siren, depending on the type of alert you would like to configure.

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Step 5

When ready, tap Done.

The Insteon app will create your scene.

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Configure Siren on Android

Step 1

Configuring Chime or Siren alerts requires creating a Scene. Navigate to Settings by tapping Settings and then Edit Settings.

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Step 2

Tap Scenes.

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Step 3

Tap Create a Scene.

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Step 4

Give your Scene a name and select both Siren and the desired triggering devices.

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Step 5

For all triggering devices, tap the blue button until it reads Controller. Sensors are automatically configured as Controller.

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Step 6

For Siren, tap the green button until it reads Chime or Siren, depending on the type of alert you would like to configure.

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Step 7

When ready, tap Done.

The Insteon app will create your scene.

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