Your Guide on How to Bypass a Sensor

The vast majority of home security users are bound to come across a scenario where they will want to bypass one (or more) of their sensors. To clarify, bypassing a sensor means setting up your security system so that you can open a specific door or window, even with your system armed, without the fear of sounding the alarm.

We will walk you through how to bypass sensors for home security systems for some of our most current and highly common panels.

Qolsys

IQ Panel 2

IQ Panel 2 Guide (PDF)

By default, sensors that are active or tampered while arming the Qolsys IQ 2 panel will automatically be bypassed; this prevents false alarms by ensuring the system does not immediately trigger an alarm as soon as it is armed. This is easily accomplished by simply tapping the circle next to the sensor to bypass it during the arming sequence. Otherwise, to manually bypass a sensor, follow the steps below:

1. From the home page, tap the green Disarmed icon to bring up the arming menu.

2. Select the arrow on the right-hand side of the arming menu.

3. Locate the Bypass section in the top right-hand corner of the menu and select the box that says All.

4. By default, the Bypass section will be set to Active, which will show all sensors currently active or tampered and therefore will be bypassed if the system were armed at that moment.

5. Select which sensors to bypass by choosing the circle next to the sensor. Sensors with a checkmark in the circle have been bypassed.

6. Arm the system. By default, the panel will announce which sensors have been bypassed.

IQ Panel 4

IQ Panel 4 Guide (PDF)

By default, sensors that are active or tampered while arming the Qolsys IQ 4 panel will automatically be bypassed; this prevents false alarms by ensuring the system does not immediately trigger an alarm as soon as it is armed. This is easily accomplished by simply tapping the circle next to the sensor to bypass it during the arming sequence. Otherwise, to manually bypass a sensor, follow the steps below:

1. Ensure the panel is in a disarmed state.

2. Tap the green Disarmed icon.

3. Next, select the arrow icon (located next to the arming options). This will display the sensor status on the right side of the screen.

4. Select each of the sensors you want to bypass.

Interlogix (Simon)

According to Interlogix, to bypass a sensor for Simon panels you should follow the steps outlined below. A sensor can only be bypassed if actively armed.

Simon XTi-5 Panel

1. XTi-5 Guide (PDF)

2. Press the Gear icon.

3. Press the Select button.

4. Enter your Master Code.

5. Press the Bypassed button next to each sensor that you wish to bypass, or press the Not Bypassed button next to each sensor you do not want to bypass.

Simon XTi Panel

Simon XTi Guide (PDF)

1. Force Bypassing

2. Open the doors and/or windows that you wish to bypass

3. The LOCK icon to arm

4. Press ARM ALL to arm (the system will sound the protest beep and display will state that there are open sensors)

5. Press BYPASS to continue

6. Simon XTi system will then ARM per normal.

7. Direct Bypassing

8. Press the GEAR icon in the bottom right of the screen

9. SELECT next to the Direct Bypass line item

10. NOT BYPASSED button next to the sensor(s) you wish to bypass

11. CLOSE

12. CLOSE again to exit

13. LOCK icon then press DOORS and WINDOWS ONLY or ARM ALL to arm your system.

Simon XT

XT Quick User Guide (PDF)

1. Press the Doors + Windows button.

2. Press Bypass, then enter the User Code you set.

3. Scroll up/down until you reach the sensor you wish to bypass.

4. Press OK or Bypass button to bypass the sensor.

5. When a sensor is bypassed, the panel will display BYPASSED on the second line.

2GIG GoControl and Edge

GC2/GC2e

GC2 User Guide (PDF)/ GC2e User Guide (PDF)

1. While the panel is in a disarmed state, press the Menu, Toolbox, then Bypassed Sensors.

2. Enter your User Code, the code you designated for disarming your system.

3. To bypass a sensor, press the individual name of the sensor. The bypass symbol displays for the manually bypassed sensors.

GC3/GC3e

GC3 User Guide (PDF)

1. While the panel is in a disarmed state, press System Settings, then enter your User Code.

2. Press Bypass Sensors, then toggle the switch right next to the sensor you want to bypass.

3. Press Back (the left arrow icon) or press Home to exit.

For instruction steps with images, visit our Help Center here.

2GIG Edge

2GIG Edge User Guide (PDF)

1. From the main screen of the 2GIG Edge, click the settings icon (the gear) in the lower-right corner of the screen, then enter your Master User Code (default: 1111, but usually changed).

2. Find the option for Bypass Sensors, and select it.

3. Find the sensor you want to bypass in the Bypass Sensors Menu and click on its toggle switch (green means bypassed).

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