PROA7 or PROA7PLUS: Local Alarm Mode

In this video, John from Alarm Grid explains what Local Alarm Mode is, and how to put a PROA7, PROA7C, PROA7PLUS, or PROA7PLUSC into Local Alarm Mode.

Local Alarm Mode allows an installer or user to work with the ProSeries panel, add zones, test devices, and perform any functions not related to the panel communicating with a monitoring station or Total Connect 2.0. When not in Local Alarm Mode, all ProSeries panels will immediately attempt to connect with the AlarmNet360 servers and then register. If they can't do so, because an account doesn't yet exist on the server, they will show a communication error. They will continue trying to connect and eventually show this error until either the panel is put into Local Alarm Mode, or an account is created and the panel is able to successfully register. If you're a DIYer and you're installing your own panel in preparation for an activation appointment, this is very annoying.

To put the panel into Local Alarm Mode:

Press the Menu Icon, sometimes called the Hamburger Menu

Scroll down to Tools

Enter the Installer Code. The default is 4112

Click on Local Alarm Mode

Toggle the Feature to ON

Click "YES, ENABLE" when prompted.

The panel will reboot, and while doing so, it disables the communicator. This reboot can take several minutes.

When you are finished programming and it's time to activate your ProSeries panel for monitoring, be sure to reverse this process to enable the communicator again.

https://www.alarmgrid.com/faq/what-is-local-alarm-mode-on-a-proa7-or-proa7plus

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