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# Arming and Disarming Your DSC Alarm via Control4

Step-by-step instructions for arming and disarming your DSC alarm using Control4 or the keypad.

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## Using Control4 to Control Your Alarm

When your DSC alarm system is integrated with Control4, you can arm and disarm it from the Control4 app, touchscreen, or remote — in addition to the traditional DSC keypad.

### Arming Modes

- **Stay** — Arms perimeter sensors (doors, windows) but leaves interior motion sensors inactive. Use this when you are home and going to bed
- **Away** — Arms all sensors including interior motion sensors. Use this when leaving the house
- **Night** — Similar to Stay but may include specific interior zones. Not all systems have this mode

### How to Arm from the Control4 App

1. Open the Control4 app
2. Tap **Security** from the main menu
3. Select **Arm Stay** or **Arm Away**
4. The system will give an exit delay (usually 60 seconds) for you to leave before arming completes

### How to Disarm

1. Open the Control4 app and tap **Security > Disarm**
2. Enter your security code if prompted
3. Or use the DSC keypad near your door and enter your code

### From the DSC Keypad

- **To arm Stay:** Enter your code + press Stay
- **To arm Away:** Enter your code + press Away (or simply press Away and exit during the delay)
- **To disarm:** Enter your code

### Important Notes

- **Exit delay** — You have a set amount of time to leave after arming. The keypad will beep during this period
- **Entry delay** — When you enter through a designated door, you have a set time to disarm before the alarm sounds
- **If the alarm goes off accidentally** — Enter your disarm code immediately and call your monitoring company

### When to Contact Smart Systems

If you need to change your alarm code, add users, modify zone assignments, or if the Control4 integration stops working.

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