A white Ring Alarm Base Station and Contact Sensor mounted on a wall and door frame

Understanding light patterns for Alarm sensors

Your Ring Alarm sensors will display different light patterns according to the status of the device. Learn about the light patterns for your Contact Sensor (1st and 2nd Gen), Outdoor Contact Sensor, Motion Detector (1st and 2nd Gen), and Glass Break Sensor.

Contact Sensor (2nd Gen)

Learn more about troubleshooting your Contact Sensor (2nd Gen).

Green circle light flashing slowly three times: Pairing mode

Contact Sensor (2nd Gen) is looking for the Base Station.

Contact Sensor (2nd Gen) with a green circle light blinking slowly 3 times and the word Ring on upper left corner of the sensor.

Red circle light on for three seconds: Pairing failed

Contact Sensor (2nd Gen) is not communicating with the base station.

Contact Sensor (2nd Gen) with a red circle light on for three seconds in the top right corner, then off, across from the word "Ring."

Green circle light flashing quickly: Trying to connect

Contact Sensor (2nd Gen) is communicating with the base station.

Contact sensor with the word "ring" below a green circular LED light flashing quickly.

Green circle light on for three seconds: Paired successfully

Contact Sensor (2nd Gen) has connected to the Base Station.

A contact sensor with a green circular LED light on for three seconds in the top corner with the word "ring" below it in the bottom corner.

Green circle light flashing one time: Triggered (opened or closed)

The door or window that the sensor is on has been opened or closed.

Contact sensor with a green circular LED light flashing one time in the corner and the word "ring" in the opposite corner.

Red circle light flashing three times quickly: Tampered

Contact Sensor (2nd Gen) is in a tampered status. Learn how to troubleshoot tampered Contact Sensors.

Contact sensor with a red circular LED light flashing three times quickly in the top corner and the word "ring" in the opposite corner.

Red circle light on for three seconds: Removed

Contact Sensor (2nd Gen) has been removed from the network.

Contact sensor with a red circular LED light on for three seconds in the top corner and the word "ring" in the opposite corner.

Contact Sensor (1st Gen)

Learn more about troubleshooting your Contact Sensor (1st Gen).

Blue circle light flashing slowly for 30 seconds: Pairing mode

Contact Sensor (1st Gen) is looking for the Base Station.

Contact Sensor (1st gen) with a blue circle light above the word "Ring" flashing slowly for 30 seconds, indicating pairing mode.

Blue circle light flashing quickly five times every minute: Pairing failed

Contact Sensor (1st Gen) is not communicating with the base station.

Contact Sensor (1st Gen) with a blue circle light above the word "Ring" flashing five times every minute, indicating pairing failed.

Blue circle light on for five seconds: Paired successfully

Contact Sensor (1st Gen) has connected to the Base Station.

Contact Sensor (1st Gen) with a blue circle light above the word "Ring" on for five seconds, indicating the device has paired to the Base Station.

Blue circle light flashing once: Triggered (opened or closed)

The door or window that the sensor is on has been opened or closed.

Contact Sensor (1st Gen) with a blue circle light above the word "Ring" flashing one time indicating the device has been triggered.

Blue circle light flashing three times every 30 seconds: Tampered

Contact Sensor (1st Gen) is in a tampered status. Learn how to troubleshoot tampered Contact Sensors.

Contact Sensor (1st gen) with a blue circle light above the word "Ring" flashing three times every 30 seconds, indicating a tampered status.

Outdoor Contact Sensor

Learn more about troubleshooting your Outdoor Contact Sensor.

Green setup light flashing slowly three times: Pairing mode

Outdoor Contact Sensor is looking for the Base Station.

The back side of an Outdoor Contact Sensor with a small green light below a yellow circle button at the lower left corner flashing slowly three times.

Red setup light on for three seconds: Pairing failed or removed

Outdoor Contact Sensor is not communicating with the Base Station or has been removed from the network.

Outdoor Contact Sensor with a small red light below the word "setup" on for three seconds.

Green setup light flashing once: Paired successfully

Outdoor Contact Sensor is connected to the Base Station.

A gray rectangular contact sensor with a small green light under the word "setup" flashing once, below a yellow button.

Green setup light flashing for 10 seconds, followed by a red light for three seconds: Factory reset

Outdoor Contact Sensor has completed a factory reset.

A gray contact sensor with a green light under the word "setup" flashing for 10 seconds, followed by a red light flashing for 3 seconds.

Motion Detector (2nd Gen)

Learn more about troubleshooting your Motion Detector (2nd Gen).

Green circle light flashing three times slowly: Pairing mode

Motion Detector (2nd Gen) is looking for the Base Station.

A square motion detector with a green circular LED light in the bottom right corner flashing three times and the word "ring" in the opposite corner.

Red circle light on for three seconds: Pairing failed

Motion Detector (2nd Gen) is not communicating with the Base Station.

A square motion detector with a red circular LED light in the corner on for three seconds and the word "ring" in the opposite corner.

Green circle light flashing continuously: Trying to connect

Motion Detector (2nd Gen) is communicating with the Base Station.

A square motion detector with a green circular LED light flashing continuously in the bottom right corner and the workd "ring" in the opposite corner.

Green circle light on for three seconds: Paired successfully

Motion Detector (2nd Gen) is connected to the Base Station.

A square motion detector with a green circular LED light in the bottom right corner on for three seconds and the word "ring" in the opposite corner.

Green circle light flashing quickly for 10 seconds, followed by a red circle light on for three seconds: Factory reset

Motion Detector (2nd Gen) has completed a factory reset.

A square motion detector with an LED light in the bottom right corner flashing green for 10 seconds, then red for three.

Green circle light flashing once: Triggered

Motion Detector (2nd Gen) has detected motion.

A square motion detector with a green circular LED in the bottom right corner flashing one time and the word "ring" in the opposite corner.

Red circle light flashing three times quickly: Tampered

Motion Detector (2nd Gen) is in a tampered status. Learn how to troubleshoot tampered Motion Detectors.

A square motion detector with a red circular light in the bottom right corner flashing three times and the word "ring" in the opposite corner.

Red circle light on for three seconds: Removed

Motion Detector (2nd Gen) has been removed

A square motion detector with a red circular light in the bottom right corner on for three seconds and the word "ring" in the opposite corner.

Motion Detector (1st Gen)

Learn more about troubleshooting your Motion Detector (1st Gen).

Blue circle light on for 30 seconds: Pairing mode

Motion Detector (1st Gen) is looking for the Base Station.

A motion detector with a blue circular light at the top on for 30 seconds and the word "ring" on the bottom.

Blue circle light flashing five times quickly every minute: Pairing failed

Motion Detector (1st Gen) failed to connect to the Base Station.

A motion detector with a blue circular light at the top flashing five times quickly every minute and the word "ring" at the bottom.

Blue circle light on for five seconds: Paired successfully

Motion Detector (1st Gen) has connected to the Base Station.

A motion detector with a blue circle light at the top on for five seconds and the word "ring" at the bottom.

Blue circle light flashing once: Triggered

Motion Detector (1st Gen) has detected motion.

A motion detector with a blue circle LED light at the top flashing once and the word "ring" at the bottom.

Blue circle light flashing once: Tampered

Motion Detector (1st Gen) is in a tampered status. Learn how to troubleshoot a tampered Motion Detector.

A motion detector with a blue circle light at the top flashing five times every 30 seconds and the word "ring" at the bottom.

Glass Break Sensor

Learn more about troubleshooting your Glass Break Sensor.

Green circle light flashing quickly: Pairing mode

Glass Break Sensor is looking for the Base Station.

A circular sensor with a green circle LED light flashing quickly across from the word "ring."

Green circle light flashing quickly three times: Looking for the network in SmartStart mode

Glass Break Sensor is looking for the Base Station in SmartStart mode. Learn more about SmartStart and installing and using Glass Break Sensor.

A circular sensor with a green circle LED flashing three times quickly across from the word "ring."

Red circle light flashing once: Not connected

Glass Break Sensor is not communicating with Base Station.

A circular device with a red circle LED flashing one time on the right side across from the word "ring."

Red circle light on for three seconds: Pairing failed

Glass Break Sensor failed to connect to the Base Station.

A circular sensor with a red circle LED light flashing three times across from the word "ring."

Green circle light flashing once: Connecting

Glass Break Sensor is communicating with Base Station.

A circular sensor with a green circle LED light flashing once on the right side, across from the word "ring."

Green circle light on for three seconds: Paired successfully

Glass Break Sensor is connected to the Base Station.

A circular sensor with a green circle LED on the right side on for three seconds across from the word "ring."

Red circle light flashing three times: Offline

Glass Break Sensor is offline.

A white round sensor with a red circle LED light flashing three times on the right side and the word "ring" on the left.

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