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Understanding Ring Alarm Keypad (2nd Gen) Lights and Buttons

Learn about your Keypad's different modes, button functions, light patterns and power save functions.

Designed to allow you, or anyone who you authorize, to easily arm and disarm your Ring Alarm system without a smartphone, Ring Alarm Keypad (2nd Gen) provides an added layer of safety to your home.

It features a rechargeable battery that lasts months before needing to be recharged depending on usage or if it is using power save settings. When it’s time to recharge, use the provided USB cable and plug.

Ring Alarm Keypad (2nd Gen) LED Settings

The Ring Alarm Keypad (2nd Generation) allows you to choose between 3 LED Settings:

  1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

  2. Tap the Alarm tile under Devices.

  3. Tap Connected Devices.

  4. Select your
    Keypad
    .
  5. Tap
    LED Settings
    .
    • Keep Mode Button Lit.
      LED lights will stay on at all times (when plugged into a working power source).
      • If
        Keep Mode Button Lit
        is chosen but the Keypad (2nd generation) is unplugged, the Keypad will perform as if
        Motion Detection
        has been chosen to preserve battery power.
    • Motion Turns on Lights.
      LEDs light up when sensing motion.
    • Button Press Turns on Lights.
      LEDs light up only when you press a button on your Keypad (preserves battery power).

Ring Alarm Keypad (2nd Generation) buttons and light patterns

Image of Ring Alarm Keypad on wall with illustrated reference numbers.
  1. Network light
    - Only lights up during pairing or to indicate errors. If it's red, there is a network communication failure.
  2. Battery light
    - Indicates battery status. When off, there is plenty of battery power. Yellow means the battery is low, and Red means that the battery is very low. This light blinks green when charging.
  3. Police/Panic Button
    1
    - Sounds the siren and sends push notifications to emergency contacts when pressed. If you have added on Alarm Professional Monitoring,
    2
    it will also send the monitoring center a panic signal to request police dispatch.
  4. Fire
    - Sounds the siren and sends push notifications to emergency contacts when pressed. If you have added on Alarm Professional Monitoring,
    2
    it will also send the monitoring center a panic signal to request fire department dispatch.
  5. Medical
    - The Base Station will flash and a push notification is sent when pressed. The siren will not sound. If you have added on Alarm Professional Monitoring,
    2
    it will also send the monitoring center a panic signal to request medical / ambulance dispatch.
  6. Motion sensor
    - When power save mode
    3
    is off, this sensor is used to detect motion near the Keypad and light up when needed.
  7. Disarmed Mode
    - Enter your access code and press to disarm your Alarm system when arriving home.
  8. Home Mode
    - Enter your access code and press to arm your Alarm system in Home Mode when people or large pets are in the home. Also used at night to secure your home while you sleep.
  9. Away Mode
    - Enter your access code and press Away to arm your Alarm system when no one will be home.
  10. Light Bar
    - Used to indicate remaining time during entry and exit delays.

Using Power Save Mode

There are two power save option for Ring Alarm Keypad (2nd Generation) devices that still have Power Save Mode:

  • With power save on:
    Mode buttons light up when a button is pressed. Numbers light up when it’s dark and any button is pressed. This option will conserve the most energy.
  • With power save off:
    Mode buttons light up when motion is detected. Numbers light up when it’s dark and either (1) a button is pressed or (2) motion is detected.

In order to turn on and off the Keypad power save mode, you’ll need to open the app and use the toggled on the Keypad settings page. From the menu, tap Devices, tap Alarm Base Station, then Keypad. On the Device Details page, tap the gear icon in the corner.

1
Compatible Ring subscription and Alarm Professional Monitoring add-on service is required for emergency response request. Additional permit or false alarm fees may apply depending on your local jurisdiction.
2
Professional Monitoring is an add-on plan that first requires a compatible Ring Home subscription. Both sold separately. Service available within the U.S. (all 50 states, but not U.S. territories) and in Canada (excluding Quebec). Ring does not own its monitoring center. Smoke and carbon monoxide monitoring is not available for business or commercially zoned addresses. See Ring Alarm licenses at: ring.com/licenses. Additional fees may be required for permits, false alarms, or Alarm Verified Guard Response, depending on your local jurisdiction.
3 This applies to Keypad (2nd Generation) devices that still have Power Save Mode.
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