Custom Actions

Learn how to create, edit, and delete custom actions.

Create a Custom Action

Custom actions use if-then conditions on zone or system states that enable you to control parts of your system. For example, if the front door is opened, then turn on living room lights.

When more than one zone is included, the state of both zones must change to trigger the action. For example, if the front door is opened and the system is armed, then turn on all the lights in the house.

Note: Configure any favorites, lights, doors, or outputs that you want to use before completing the following steps.

To create a custom action, complete the following steps:

1. Tap the Menu icon and select Actions.

2. Tap Custom Action.

3. Tap the Edit icon, then tap Add.

4. Name your custom action.

5. Select an action type: Zone Action, System Action, or Card Swipe Action.

6. Name your custom action.

7. Select a system action if you selected System Actions. Skip to step 10.

8. For Card Swipe Actions, refer to the following steps:

   • In Swipe Action, select Swipe Twice or Swipe Three Times.

   • Select which door(s) and user(s) you want the action to apply to.

Note: Card Swipe Actions can only be enabled on XR Series Control Panels.

9. For Zone and System Actions, refer to the following steps:

   • In Zone, select the zone(s) you want the action to apply to.

   • If necessary, select a Zone State and an Area State.

     • Zone State—The zone state determines the type of zone activity required to happen before the system responds.

     • Area State—The system will respond to zone activity only if the area where the zone is located is in the state you select.

10. In Actions, select and configure Favorites, Lights, Doors, and Outputs as needed.

11. If desired, enter the duration and delay time:

    • Duration—The length of time the lights, doors, and outputs stay in their response conditions. For example, the porch light stays on for five minutes after the doorbell is rung. Duration time does not apply to favorites.

    • Delay—The length of time the system waits to respond to an event. For example, the light turns off after the door has been closed for one minute.

12. If needed, create a Schedule. The system responds to events only during the days specified in the schedule. Select Custom Days, check the squares next to the days you want to include in the schedule.

13. Tap Save.

Edit a Custom Action

To edit a custom action, complete the following steps.

1. Tap the Menu icon and select Actions.

2. Tap Custom.

3. Tap the action that you want to edit.

4. Edit the action, then tap Save.

Delete a Custom Action

To delete a custom action, complete the following steps.

1. Tap the Menu icon and select Actions.

2. Tap Custom.

3. Tap the Edit icon, then tap Delete.

4. Tap the Delete icon in the row of the custom action that you want to delete.

5. To delete the action, tap OK.

6. Tap the Close icon.