Self-Test for Monitoring Activation
Prefer to Self-Test?
This option is for customers who’d rather complete the alarm monitoring system test on their own time instead of scheduling a live session with one of our monitoring agents. It’s a convenient choice—especially if your schedule makes it tough to coordinate during the day. Once you’ve followed the self-test steps and submitted the form, our team will review the signals sent from each sensor (including the SOS button) to ensure everything was received and functioning properly.
Self-Test Instructions
1. Take note of the time you begin your test—this will be needed for the form later.
2. Open the Smart Life app and silence the alarm sirens:
1. Go to Settings
2. Disable both Local Alarm (alarm panel siren) and Siren Alarm (external siren)
3. Test your sensors one by one—this is best done from the Smart Life app on your smartphone.
• Arm your system in "Away Mode"
• Wait for it to fully arm
• Open the door with an entry sensor or walk by the motion sensor to trigger the alarm
• confirm the alarm is triggered
• Press "Disarm"
• Repeat this for each sensor individually
4. Test the SOS button by pressing and triggering the alarm, then disarm it.
NOTE: Be sure to test all 4 SOS functions i.e. Medical, Fire, Distress, Distress (Silent)
5. Note the time you finish your test—you’ll enter this on the form.
6. Re-enable the alarm sounds:
1. Go back into the Smart Life app
2. Turn Local Alarm (built in alarm panel siren) and Siren Alarm (external siren) back on
7. Submit the Test Request Form, selecting Self-Test Completed, and enter the date, start time, and end time of your test.