Xfinity Home Alarm Quick Start Guide

: June 2, 2024
: Xfinity

Xfinity Home Alarm Quick Start Guide

Xfinity Home Alarm

Learn how to set up your system, customize features and create a safer home that fits your life.

Get the most from your services

Browse the resources below to get the full benefits of your Xfinity Home system.

Need more info? For helpful product information, FAQs and more: xfinity.com/support/home-security

Set up your online account by signing into the subscriber portal: xfinity.com/XfinityHomeLogin

Questions about your bill? Go to My Account for information on your service plan, features and billing: xfinity.com/MyAccount

Purchase additional equipment: Visit xfinity.com/Home- Security/Devices or
call 1-800-XFINITY

IMPORTANT: Check with your municipality to see if you are required to obtain an Alarm Permit for your home security system. If your home requires one, please update your account with the permit number and expiration date in the Subscriber Portal (xfinity.com/XfinityHomeLogin). Under settings, click Security and scroll to Alarm ordinance and permit registration.
For more information, visit: xfinity.com/support/home- security.

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Ask your technician to fill out the enclosed Certificate of Alarm System to see if you can save.

Five ways to manage your system at home and on the go

With Xfinity Home, you can access your system from anywhere, on any device. Use any of the methods on this page to arm/disarm your system, monitor system status, review the latest activity and view live video.

1. Xfinity Home app

Download the Xfi nity Home app to access your system on your mobile device and customize rules.

The app will ask for permission to add the Xfi nity Home SMS and Professional Monitoring Station phone numbers as contacts to your device. This allows your device to quickly identify text messages from Xfi nity Home if your security alarm goes off or there is an important message. Tap OK.
Once the app is installed, sign in using your Xfi nity username and password and set up Touch ID, Fingerprint ID, or Face ID, if applicable.

Xfinity Home app

2. Xfinity X1

If you subscribe to X1, you can use the Xfinity Home app on your TV to control your system from the comfort of your couch. The X1 Voice Remote allows you to access your system using your voice!

Xfinity X1

3. Touchscreen Controller

This hub is a critical part of your security service. It communicates directly with your devices and with the Professional Monitoring Station, and it allows you to:

Manage your system settings
Personalize Keypad Codes for family, friends and anyone who needs access to your home
View the weather
Send an emergency alarm

Touchscreen Controller

IMPORTANT: Do not unplug or move your Touchscreen Controller from its install location. Doing so may interrupt Professional Monitoring connectivity and service.

4. Online Subscriber Portal

Log in to the Subscriber Portal to manage your system and account settings in greater detail from your computer:

Update emergency contacts
Personalize Keypad Codes for family, friends and anyone who needs access to your home
Update your alarm permit number (if applicable)

Log in now at xfinity.com/XfinityHomeLogin

Online Subscriber Portal

5. Wireless Keypad

Your system may include a wireless keypad. This device can live anywhere in your home and allows you to arm/disarm your system.

Arm and disarm your system

Your system responds differently depending on which arm setting you choose. Learn the meaning of the three arm settings and when to use each one:

Your system responds differently

Here is how your system responds to each arm setting:

How your system responds

Important arm/disarm information
The Professional Monitoring Station is immediately notified of any sensor trip. Entry/Exit delay refers to the time allowed to disarm the system before the alarm is processed by the Professional Monitoring Station for the possible dispatch of authorities. Entry delays occur when a door is opened while the system is armed and Exit delays occur immediately after arming the system. Entry/Exit delay is configurable by a technician.

In Night mode, motion sensors are not activated by default, but your technician can reconfigure these settings at installation upon request.

Arm your system:

Arm your system

Disarm your system:

Disarm your system

How your alarm works

In the event that your alarm is triggered, this is the chain of events you can expect.

How your alarm works Fig 1

How your alarm works Fig 2

Important Keypad Codes and Passcodes

These are the codes you and your family need to know in order to control your security system. Go to page 15 of this guide to write in codes for future reference.

Master Keypad Code

Your Xfinity Home system can have only one Master Keypad Code; this code allows users to:

Arm and disarm the system.
Cancel an alarm from the Touchscreen Controller, Subscriber Portal and any device with the Xfinity Home app.
Add, change and delete Secondary Keypad Codes.
View and change all Touchscreen Controller settings.

Secondary Keypad Codes

You can add Secondary Keypad Codes for family members or friends who only need limited access to your system. Secondary Keypad Codes cannot be used to add, change or delete other codes.

Central Station Passcode

This security feature allows you to identify yourself or someone you trust to the Professional Monitoring Station in the event of an alarm. In addition to your Keypad Codes, you must choose your verbal password during your initial system setup, but you can easily change it whenever you’d like.

Quick Tip: If you are in a duress state during a triggered alarm situation and provide the wrong Central Station Passcode to the Professional Monitoring Station, they will notify the authorities.

Make sure your emergency contacts know your Keypad Codes and Central Station Passcode to ensure they can respond to any triggered alarm.

Updating your emergency contacts

Your Emergency Verification Contacts will be called if the alarm is triggered. Your Emergency Dispatch Contacts will be notified when an emergency has been verified and authorities are on their way. It is critical to keep both updated. It’s easy to set up or change your emergency contacts:

Log in on the Xfinity Home mobile app.
Under Settings, click Security and scroll to Emergency Dispatch Setup or Emergency Verification Setup.
Click Add Contact.
Enter the contact information and press Save.

Make sure your emergency contacts know your Keypad Codes and Central Station Passcode so they can respond to any triggered alarm.

Quick Tip: Be sure to add the Professional Monitoring Station phone number – 844-382-9363 – to your contacts to recognize our call in case of emergency.

Customize your system by setting rules

Rules are personalized commands designed to control your home’s devices. You can create rules based on your lifestyle for simpler, more efficient home management. Create a rule:

To get started, log in to the Xfinity Home mobile app.
From the toolbar, select Automation.
Select Create a Rule.
Follow the on-screen prompts to create your customized rules.

Rule examples:

Scenario 1: Want to know when the kids made it home after school? Add a rule to receive a text when the front door opens in the afternoon.
Scenario 2: Add a rule to receive a text message about your system status.
Scenario 3: Add a rule for the front-door camera to take a video when the door is opened after midnight.

How to prevent false alarms

False alarms can pull first responders away from real emergencies, and sometimes result in fines from local authorities.

Assess the activity in your home
If you expect activity inside your home, set your system to Stay to deactivate your motion sensors. If you are away, set your system to Away and be sure to keep your motion sensors away from large fans, heaters, curtains and plants.
Download the Xfinity Home app
You can use the app when you’re away from home to quickly verify an alarm, and if needed, cancel an emergency dispatch.
Know how to cancel an alarm
If an alarm is unintentionally tripped, you can cancel the alarm by disarming the system with the Xfinity Home app, the Touchscreen Controller or the Wireless Keypad. If the Professional Monitoring Station calls, you can also cancel using your Central Station Passcode.
Keep emergency contacts updated and informed
In the event of an alarm, if your primary contact does not answer, we will try to reach your emergency verification contacts. Contacts must know the Central Station Passcode to cancel the alarm.
Monitor and change sensor batteries The Touchscreen Controller will alert you when sensor batteries are low. Visit xfinity.com/XfinityHomeBatteryReplacement to learn how to replace a low battery.
Test your system Testing your alarm every month ensures that your system is working properly and is ready to respond to any issues. Use the alarm-test mode when testing the system or changing batteries in your devices to avoid setting off a false alarm.

Get to know your equipment

Xfinity Home makes it easy to look after your family, your home and your valuables from anywhere. Take a closer look at the components and equipment that keep your system running smoothly.

Available Equipment:

Available Equipment Fig 1

Available Equipment Fig 2

FAQs

How do I replace batteries in my door/window sensors?

– Make sure your system is in disarm mode and test mode before replacing batteries.
– Remove cover from the sensor to expose the battery. The battery is in the larger compartment of the sensor attached to the window or door frame.
– Note the position of positive and negative on the existing battery.
– Remove and replace battery with the new one.
– Replace the cover on the sensor.
When you open a door/window sensor to replace the battery, your Xfinity home system will alert you that the sensor is being tampered with. Don’t worry! The tamper alert will clear when you re-assemble the sensor to the base or replace the battery cover.
If the sensor comes off the door or window, it can be re-attached with double- sided tape.

My system has lost network connectivity. How do I restore it?

Make sure the Touchscreen Controller is plugged into a working outlet that isn’t controlled by a light switch.
Check that the power cable is plugged securely into the back of the Touchscreen Controller.
Make sure the Touchscreen Controller is in its originally installed location. Never move the Touchscreen Controller from its original location.
Reboot the Touchscreen Controller. Tap the More icon (three dots at the upper- right corner). Then tap Settings.
Enter your Master Keypad Code to access your system’s settings menu. Tap the Advanced Settings option, followed by the Reboot Touchscreen option.
Follow the onscreen prompts. The Touchscreen Controller will take approximately one to three minutes to reboot.
Once restarted, if the Touchscreen Controller is still displaying the lost network connection alert, you may need to reboot your wireless gateway.

How do I test my system?

NOTICE: Be sure to contact the Professional Monitoring Station (1-800-455-1207) to let them know you are testing your alarm. Make sure all doors/windows with sensors are closed and that Motion Sensors haven’t been triggered for about two minutes.
– Go to your Settings and enter your Master Keypad Code.
– On the categories screen, tap Security and then tap Alarm Test.
– Tap Disabled to enable messaging, then tap Next. Or just tap Next to leave messaging disabled.
– Tap Arm. You’ll hear an alert beep and the Arm button will change to System Armed. The system is now armed in Test Mode.
– Tap Next. Test each security zone by tripping the sensors. You’ll be able to see which zones you’ve tripped.
– When you’ve tested every zone, tap Disarm.
– Contact the Professional Monitoring Station to be sure they’ve received the alarms. If all alarms have been received, let them know that testing is complete. Your system will automatically exit the Alarm test after 30 minutes.

For more troubleshooting help, visit xfinity.com/support/home- security

Please keep this information in a safe place. Learn more about your codes and emergency contacts on pages 8 – 10.

Xfinity Account Username: __
Xfinity Account Password: __

Don’t have a username and password? Go to: xfinity.com/GetStarted

Master Keypad Code: __
Secondary Keypad Code:
Central Station Passcode:
Emergency Verification Contact 1:
Emergency Verification Contact 2:
Emergency Dispatch Contact 1: ___
Emergency Dispatch Contact 2: __

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