This article is about the All-New SimpliSafe system. If you purchased a system in 2017 or earlier, you have the Original SimpliSafe. If you're not certain which system you have, you can tell the difference here .
Device Settings are sensor-specific settings. Each type of sensor has its own list of settings, and each sensor can have its settings changed separately. For example, if you have two entry sensors, you would need to change each of their settings.
You can access Device Settings via your Keypad’s menu (Menu -> Devices) or via the mobile app or webapp for interactive subscribers. You can change the sensor’s name, remove the sensor from your system, or change its settings.
The list below describes the settings for each type of sensor.
To change settings for your system, please see this page
Keypad
| Setting | Explanation | Setting Options | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panic Alarm | Determines the type of signal that your Keypad sends when its panic button is pressed. | Audible* Fire* Medical* Disabled* |
Audible |
| Power Savings | Determines whether or not your Keypad will automatically wake up when you approach. Enabling power savings will prevent the Keypad from waking up without one of its buttons being pressed first. | Off On |
Off |
*Audible sets off your alarm when the panic button is pressed. Fire will dispatch the fire department to your home when pressed. Medical will dispatch ambulances when pressed. Disabled will turn off the panic button on your keypad.
KeyFob
| Setting | Explanation | Setting Options | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mode Buttons | Determines whether or not the “off”, “home”, and “away” buttons on the Key Fob will cause the system to change states. | Off On |
On |
| Panic Alarm | Determines the action that will result from the Key Fob’s panic button being pressed. | Audible* Fire* Medical* Disabled* |
Audible |
*Audible sets off your alarm when the panic button is pressed. Fire will dispatch the fire department to your home when pressed. Medical will dispatch ambulances when pressed. Disable will turn off the panic button on your key fob.
Entry Sensor
| Setting | Explanation | Setting Options | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is in Off Mode (Unarmed). | Secret Alert* Disabled (Off) |
Disabled (Off) |
| Home Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Home Mode. | Alarm Secret Alert* Disabled (Off) |
Alarm |
| Away Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Away Mode. | Alarm Secret Alert* Disabled (Off) |
Alarm |
| Instant Trigger | Turning this on will result in the alarm instantly sounding when tripped while armed (with no entry delay). | Off On |
Off |
*Secret Alerts are private notifications sent to you by specific sensors you designate to be on a special "alert-only" setting. Sensors on this setting won't trigger a system alarm, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead.
Motion Sensor (For issues with false alarms, please see this article.)
| Setting | Explanation | Setting Options | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is in Off Mode (Unarmed). | Secret Alert* Disabled (Off) |
Disabled (Off) |
| Home Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Home Mode. | Alarm Secret Alert* Disabled (Off) |
Disabled (Off) |
| Away Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Away Mode. | Alarm Secret Alert* Disabled (Off) |
Alarm |
| Instant Trigger | Turning this on will result in the alarm instantly sounding when tripped while armed (with no entry delay). |
Off |
Off |
*Secret Alerts are private notifications sent to you by specific sensors you designate to be on a special "alert-only" setting. Sensors on this setting won't trigger a system alarm, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead.
Glassbreak Sensor
| Setting | Explanation | Setting Options | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is in Off Mode (Unarmed). | Secret Alert* Disabled (Off) |
Disabled (Off) |
| Home Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Home Mode. | Alarm Secret Alert* Disabled (Off) |
Alarm |
| Away Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Away Mode. | Alarm Secret Alert* Disabled (Off) |
Alarm |
| Instant Trigger | Turning this on will result in the alarm instantly sounding when tripped while armed (with no entry delay). | Off On |
Off |
*Secret Alerts are private notifications sent to you by specific sensors you designate to be on a special "alert-only" setting. Sensors on this setting won't trigger a system alarm, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead.
Panic Button
| Setting | Explanation | Setting Options | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panic Alarm | Determines the action that will result from the Panic Button being pressed. | Audible* Silent* Fire* Medical* |
Audible |
*Audible sets off your alarm when the panic button is pressed. Silent will dispatch the police, but not audibly set off your alarm. Fire will dispatch the fire department to your home when pressed. Medical will dispatch ambulances when pressed. Disable will turn off the panic button on your key fob.
Extra Siren
| Setting | Explanation | Setting Options | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alarm Volume | Sets the volume at which the siren will sound in the event of an alarm. | Off Low Medium High |
High |
| Door Chime | Sets the volume at which the siren will sound a door chime when a door or window protected by Entry Sensor is opened while the system is not armed. | Off Low Medium High |
Off |
| Entry Beeps | Sets the volume at which the siren will sound an Entry Delay when a sensor is tripped while the system is armed in Home Mode or Away Mode. | Off Low Medium High |
Medium |
| Exit Beeps | Sets the volume at which the siren will sound an Exit Delay prior to arming. | Off Low Medium High |
Off |
Freeze Sensor
| Setting | Explanation | Setting Options | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trigger Above | Sets the temperature above which the freeze sensor will trigger an alarm. | 0 - 120° Fahrenheit | 95° Fahrenheit |
| Trigger Below | Sets the temperature below which the freeze sensor will trigger an alarm. | 0 - 120° Fahrenheit | 41° Fahrenheit |
Smoke Detector
Smoke Detectors are always on and do not have any configurable settings.
Carbon Monoxide Detector
CO Detectors are always on and do not have any configurable settings.
Water Sensor
Water Sensors are always on and do not have any configurable settings.
Cameras
Camera setting details can be found here.