How Do I Set the Bluetooth Disarm Timeout on the IQ Panel 5?

To set the Bluetooth disarm timeout on the IQ Panel 5, swipe down and touch Settings, then Advanced Settings, and enter your Installer Code. Touch Installation, then Devices, then Bluetooth Devices, then Settings, and set the Bluetooth Disarm Timeout at the bottom to 1, 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes.

About the Bluetooth Disarm Timeout

The IQ Panel 5 (available in AT&T LTE and Verizon LTE) can disarm automatically when a paired phone comes within range, and the Bluetooth Disarm Timeout controls how long the panel waits after being armed to Away before it will allow that touchless disarm. This built-in delay keeps the system from disarming the instant you arm it while your phone is still nearby, which is useful on your security system when you arm and then linger before actually leaving.

The timeout can be set to 1, 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes, and it is 10 minutes by default. Once the timeout passes and you return in range with a paired phone, the panel disarms on its own. It sits at the bottom of the Bluetooth Settings screen, the same place you enable the Bluetooth radio and turn Bluetooth disarming on or off for the panel.

Before You Begin

The Bluetooth Settings screen is in the Installation menu, which requires the Installer Code (1111 by default) or Dealer Code (2222 by default). The steps below use the Installer Code. You need at least one phone paired for Bluetooth disarming for this setting to matter, and Bluetooth disarming must be enabled on the panel.

Set the Bluetooth Disarm Timeout

1. Swipe down and touch Settings. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Settings Tray, then touch SETTINGS.
   
   Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Settings Tray.Touch Settings in the Settings Tray.
2. Touch Advanced Settings and enter your Installer Code. Touch ADVANCED SETTINGS, then enter your Installer Code (1111 by default). The Dealer Code (2222) works here too. The panel advances automatically after a valid code.
   
   Touch Advanced Settings.Enter your Installer Code (1111 by default).
3. Touch Installation, then Devices. Touch INSTALLATION, then touch DEVICES to open the panel's device options.
   
   Touch Installation, then Devices.
4. Touch Bluetooth Devices, then Settings. Touch BLUETOOTH DEVICES, then touch SETTINGS to open the Bluetooth Settings screen.
   
   Touch Bluetooth Devices, then Settings.
5. Set the Bluetooth Disarm Timeout. Scroll to the bottom of the Settings screen, touch Bluetooth Disarm Timeout, and choose 1, 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes. The panel will now wait that long after arming to Away before allowing a paired phone to disarm it.
   
   Scroll to the bottom and choose 1, 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes.

Tips

A longer timeout means the panel waits more before it will touchless-disarm, which helps if you tend to arm to Away and then stay home a while before leaving, so the system does not disarm on you. A shorter timeout lets a returning phone disarm the panel sooner. The same Bluetooth Settings screen is where you turn the Bluetooth radio and Bluetooth disarming on or off. If you have not set up a phone yet, see our guide on how to pair a phone for Bluetooth disarming.

Setting the Bluetooth disarm timeout on the IQ Panel 5 tunes how touchless disarming behaves after you arm. For help with the Bluetooth disarm timeout or pairing a phone on your IQ Panel 5, contact the Alarm Grid support team. We are here Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Email us at support@alarmgrid.com, call us at 888-818-7728, or visit our website and chat with a live support agent.