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Understanding light patterns for Panic Button (2nd Gen)

Your Ring Alarm connected devices will display different light patterns according to their status. Learn about the light patterns for your Panic Button (2nd Gen).

Learn more about troubleshooting your Panic Button (2nd Gen).

Green circle light flashing three times: Smart Start (pairing mode) or triggered

  • Classic inclusion: Panic Button (2nd Gen) is looking for the Base Station.
  • Triggered (button pressed) before notification sent.

Panic Button (2nd Gen) with the cover open and a green circle LED light flashing 3 times around a red exclamation point.

Green circle light flashing quickly: Battery replaced, configuring

  • Battery has been replaced.
  • Panic Button (2nd Gen) is configuring while joining the Z-wave network.
Panic Button (2nd Gen) with a green circle LED light flashing quickly around a red exclamation point.

Green circle light on for three seconds: Paired successfully

Panic Button (2nd Gen) has joined the Z-wave network.

Panic Button (2nd Gen) with a green circle LED light illuminated for three seconds around a red exclamation point.

Red circle light on for three seconds: Pairing failed, notification failed, or device removed

  • Panic Button (2nd Gen) failed to join the network.
  • Panic notification failed to be received by Base Station.
  • Panic Button (2nd Gen) has been removed from the Ring app.

Panic Button (2nd Gen) with a red circle LED light illuminated for three seconds around a red exclamation point.

Alternating red and green circle light flashing: Classic inclusion (pairing mode) timed out

Classic inclusion has timed out and Panic Button (2nd Gen) is no longer in pairing mode.

Panic Button (2nd Gen) with red and green circular LED lights flashing alternately around a red exclamation mark.

Alternating red and green circle light flashing for five seconds: Notification sent

Panic notification sent with success.

Panic Button (2nd Gen) with red and green LED lights flashing alternately for five seconds around a red exclamation mark.

Red circle light flashing: Failed to communicate

Panic Button (2nd Gen) is not communicating with the Base Station.

Panic Button (2nd Gen) with a red circle LED light illuminated for three seconds around a red exclamation point.

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

Panic Button (2nd Gen) has completed a factory reset.

Panic Button (2nd Gen) with a green circle light flashing for ten seconds, then a red circle light on for three seconds, around an exclamation mark.

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