Arming and Disarming Ring Alarm with the Keypad

On the Alarm Keypad, you can physically set your Alarm modes to Disarmed, Home and Away modes.

Learn more about using Modes in the Ring app

Security modes

These three modes on your Ring Alarm will protect your home in different ways. You can switch between them using your Keypad depending on your needs.

Disarmed Mode

In this mode, no sensors in your home will be monitored and no alerts will be sent to the monitoring station. Your Alarm system will still be powered on and functioning.

Use this mode when you're at home and want the freedom to easily go in and out of your house. Fire and CO sensors (if they are attached to the system) will still be monitored if you have added on Alarm Professional Monitoring¹ to a Ring Home Standard or Premium Plan.

Home Mode

In this mode, only your perimeter sensors (doors and windows) will be monitored¹. Use this when you'd like to move freely inside your home.

Away Mode

In this mode, all your sensors are monitored¹ and an alert is issued if any of them are triggered. Use Away Mode to secure your home when you're leaving it and will be out.

Arming your system

To arm your system using the Alarm Keypad

1. Enter your user code.
2. Press the

   Home

   Mode

   button or

   Away

   Mode

   button.

When you've changed your mode, your Alarm system begins a countdown. This is an Exit Delay, and it gives you time to leave your home before the system arms itself.

You can set an Exit Delay of 0 to 180 seconds:

1. Tap the

   menu

   (☰) on the upper left.
2. Tap

   Settings

   .
3. Tap

   Modes and Automations

   .
4. Tap

   Modes

   .
5. Tap

   Home

   or

   Away

   .
6. Tap

   Exit Delay

   .
7. Set the exit delay for the amount of time you wish.

Disarming your system

To disarm your system using the Keypad

1. Enter your

   user code

   .
2. Press the

   Disarmed

   button.

When you enter your home, your Alarm system begins a countdown. This is an Entry Delay, and it gives you time to disarm the system before it goes off.

You can set an Entry Delay of 0 to 180 seconds:

1. Tap the

   menu

   (☰) on the upper left.
2. Tap

   Settings

   .
3. Tap

   Modes and Automations

   .
4. Tap

   Modes

   .
5. Tap

   Home

   or

   Away

   .
6. Tap

   Entry Delay

   .
7. Set the entry delay for the amount of time you wish.

Panic alarm

This feature lets you send a panic alarm to the monitoring station anytime. To turn it on, press and hold the ✓ and X buttons on the Keypad simultaneously for 3 seconds.

The Keypad will then send an instant alarm signal to the hub, the Keypad LED Ring will quickly blink red three times, and the speaker will play the panic alarm sound.

Duress code

If you ever find yourself in an emergency situation where an intruder is in the house with you, and you need to request emergency help¹ but can’t call 911, sound the siren, or use the duress code. You can use the duress code to request help¹ when Ring Alarm is in any mode (Armed Home, Armed Away, and Disarmed). To use Duress Code:

1. Enter the duress code into the Keypad and press the Disarm button.
2. Wait for police to arrive. You will not get a call from the monitoring center.

Learn more about Duress Code for Ring Alarm.