Security System
Everything you need to know to manage your alarm system.
The app is designed to let you activate and deactivate the Alarm System as quickly as possible. That is why, on the main screen, you can clearly see the shield that indicates whether it is active or not.
When the alarm system is active, the shield appears green with a check mark ✔, as shown in the following image.
If the system detects an unwanted presence or tampering, the shield will be replaced by a red bell.
Activation / Deactivation
To activate or deactivate the Alarm System, simply tap the shield on the main screen.
Once you tap the shield button, a window will open that allows you to manage the Alarm System.
Every operation (activation/deactivation/exclusion and access to Advanced Settings) requires entering the password.
Face ID / Touch ID
To make alarm system operations even faster, you can enable biometric authentication (both face and fingerprint), so you can avoid entering the password.
To enable this feature, biometric authentication must already be enabled on your device.
To use biometric authentication, open the Alarm System screen and scroll down until you find the dedicated option.
Enable the option and enter the alarm system password in the window that appears.
Once this step is complete, press Save and the option should appear green.
Advanced Settings
In Advanced Settings, you can manage each alarm sensor individually. If multiple alarm areas are configured, you can also manage zones separately.
The 3 buttons at the top let you quickly set all areas to the same mode.
By tapping an alarm area, you can access the list of associated sensors.
By selecting one of the three options (disable, enable, or exclude), you can set the operating mode of each individual sensor. To save, tap the check mark at the top right.
As with areas, the three buttons at the top let you quickly set all sensors to the same mode.
What Does Exclusion Mean?
Excluding an alarm sensor temporarily removes it from alarm system management, as if it did not exist. This helps avoid reports such as tampering events in case of a fault.
Tampering / Tamper
A tampering event (or tamper) can be detected in the following cases:
Faulty alarm sensor
Missing communication between alarm sensors and siren, due to data network issues, or if a board is faulty, disconnected, or tampered with
Power loss
Home Automation System restart
Actual tampering
Configuration changes made by a technician using the OHMe Tech app
It is very important to point out that an Alarm System works with a prevention logic. Because of this, tampering events may also be reported if power is lost due to your utility provider or an overload, and therefore not because of malicious intent.
Since there is no way to determine the exact cause of the service interruption, the system still detects tampering and the siren sounds.
Alarm Systems are often equipped with a key to exclude the siren, so it does not sound during planned power outages or maintenance on the system.
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