How Do I Set the Chime Function for a Sensor on IQ Panel 5?

To set the Chime Function for a sensor on the IQ Panel 5, go to Advanced Settings, Installation, Devices, Security Sensors, Edit Sensor, then choose that sensor. Set Chime Function to Disabled, Chime on Openings, Chime on Closings, or Chime on Opening and Closing, then save this exact change.

What Chime Function Controls

On the IQ Panel 5 (available in AT&T LTE and Verizon LTE) Chime Function gives you a choice of exactly when a sensor's chime plays: on openings, on closings, or on both opening and closing. This is separate from Chime Type, which selects the actual chime sound played for that sensor, or turns chiming off entirely. Chime Function assumes chiming is already turned on for that sensor and controls the timing, while Chime Type controls the sound itself.

This matters because a chime that only fires on opening behaves very differently day to day than one that fires on both. A front door set to Chime on Openings announces when someone comes in but stays silent when the door is later closed, which is the more common setup for most security system households. A sensor set to chime on both tells you every single time that door moves in either direction, which can be useful for a sensor you want to monitor closely, but noisy for a door that gets used constantly.

How to Set the Chime Function

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen. This opens the Settings Tray with quick controls.

2. Touch Settings. This opens the main Settings page.

3. Touch Advanced Settings. This prompts you to enter a code before continuing.

4. Enter the Installer Code. The default Installer Code is 1111, though your account admin may have changed it to something else, like 2222.

5. Touch Installation. This opens the Installation menu, which lists Devices, Installer Settings, System Logs, Sirens and Alarms, Security and Arming, and Camera Settings.

6. Touch Devices. This opens the Devices menu, listing Security Sensors, Automation Devices, Bluetooth Devices, and other device categories.

7. Touch Security Sensors. This opens the Security Sensors menu, including Auto Learn Sensor, Add Sensor, Edit Sensor, and other options.

8. Touch Edit Sensor. This shows the list of enrolled sensors available to edit.

IQ Panel 5 Edit Sensor page showing editable zone fields

9. Touch the pencil icon next to the sensor you want to change. This opens that sensor's full field editor, including Chime Type, Chime Function, and Voice Prompts.

10. Touch the Chime Function dropdown. This reveals the three available timing options.

11. Choose Disabled, Chime on Openings, Chime on Closings, or Chime on Opening and Closing. This sets exactly when, or whether, the chime fires for this specific sensor.

IQ Panel 5 Chime Function dropdown with all four options

12. Touch Save to apply the change. The new Chime Function takes effect immediately for that sensor.

Setting This Per Sensor, Not Globally

Chime Function is configured individually for each sensor rather than as one system-wide setting, since the manual is explicit that the panel's dynamic pairing lets you program each sensor to have its own unique chime behavior. This means a front door, a back door, and a window sensor can all have completely different Chime Function settings on the same security system, tailored to how each specific entry point gets used in your home.

Common Configurations Worth Considering

A frequently used front or back door usually works best set to Chime on Openings only, so you get an audible heads up when someone enters without a second chime every time it swings shut behind them. A sensor on a door you rarely use, like a side entrance or a garage access door, might be worth setting to Chime on Opening and Closing, since the added noise is less disruptive and gives you a clearer picture of both halves of that door's activity. Windows are often left at whatever the sensor type's default happens to be, since window activity is usually less frequent and the distinction between opening and closing matters less.

Chime Function, Chime Type, and Voice Prompts Together

These three fields all sit next to each other in the sensor editor, and together they control the full audible experience of a single sensor. Chime Function decides when the chime fires, Chime Type decides what it sounds like or whether it's silent, and Voice Prompts decides whether the panel also speaks the sensor's name out loud on top of the chime. A door you want to be very aware of might combine Chime on Opening and Closing with Voice Prompts turned on, giving you both an audible tone and a spoken announcement every time it moves. A door you'd rather barely notice might keep Chime Function set to Openings only, with Voice Prompts turned off entirely, so it stays quiet unless someone actually walks through it.

Setting the right Chime Function for each sensor on the IQ Panel 5 lets you tune exactly how much audible feedback you get from your doors and windows on the IQ Panel 5. For help with sensor chime settings or other zone configurations or other configurations 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.