Bypass a sensor on a DSC PowerSeries Pro

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On the DSC PowerSeries Pro, there are multiple options to bypass sensors remotely using the Alarm.com customer website or Alarm.com app.

How does it work?

When sending a remote arming command, there's the option to:

Force Bypass - This option bypasses any sensors that would prevent arming (e.g., open, tamper, low battery, offline, etc.).
- A motion sensor that has been activated, such as one that has recently detected motion, would not be bypassed if the panel is being armed away.
- For more information about when a force bypass automatically occurs, see Why is Force Bypass automatically selected in the app when attempting to arm the system?.
Bypass Specific Sensors - This option is only available on module firmware version 189a+ and allows the user to select specific sensors to bypass, regardless of the sensor's status.
- Only the first 32 bypassable sensors appear for this option. Life safety zones do not appear and cannot be selected to be bypassed.

Unable to bypass a zone

If a zone is programmed to not allow the system to arm when it is bypassed or if a zone is programmed to not be able to be bypassed, the system will not be able to arm from a remote command. Refer to the zone's programming in the panel if a zone is suspected of being programmed to not allow the system to arm.

For more information about bypassing a sensor directly from the security panel, see DSC PowerSeries Pro - User Guide.

Remotely bypass sensors while arming

Sensors can be bypassed while arming using the Alarm.com app and Alarm.com customer website.

To bypass a sensor while arming using the Alarm.com app:

Log in to the Alarm.com app.
In the Security System card, tap .
Select the desired bypass option:
- To bypass all sensors that would prevent the system from arming, tap Force Bypass.
- To select specific sensors to bypass, tap Bypass Specific Sensors.
  
  Important: Bypassing specific sensors requires module firmware version 189a+.
Tap either Arm (Stay) or Arm (Away), depending on the type of arming command desired.
If Bypass Specific Sensors was selected, tap to select which sensors to bypass and then tap Arm.
When sensors are bypassed, the Security System card displays Sensors Bypassed.

To bypass a sensor while arming using the Alarm.com customer website:

Log in to the Alarm.com customer website.
In the Security System card, click .
Select the desired bypass option:
- To bypass all sensors that would prevent the system from arming, click Force Bypass.
- To select which sensors to bypass, click Bypass Specific Sensors.
  
  Important: Bypassing specific sensors requires module firmware version 189a+.
Click either Stay or Away, depending on the type of arming command desired.
If Bypass Specific Sensors was selected, click to select which sensors to bypass and then click Save.
When sensors are bypassed, the Sensors and Recent Activity card displays the sensors as Bypassed.