What are the recommended settings when applying panel templates to a Qolsys IQ Panel 2?

Settings governed by industry standards

EN Grade 2 settings

Setting name	Recommended state
EN Grade 2	Disabled

When EN Grade 2 is enabled:

Setting name	Recommended state
Entry delay	45 seconds
Exit delay	30 seconds
Burglary Alarm Confirmation	Enabled/Disabled
Burglary Alarm Confirmation Timer	30 minutes (if the preceding setting is enabled)
Final Exit Door Arming	Enabled/Disabled
EU Event Swinger Shutdown Count	3
Auto Bypass	Disabled
Partitions	Disabled Note: Partitions can be re-enabled.
Duress Codes	Disabled Note: Starting with software version 2.7.0, users can re-enable Duress Authentication when EN Grade 2 is enabled.

SIA settings

Setting name	Recommended state
SIA Limits	Enabled

When SIA Limits are enabled:

Setting name	Recommended state
Entry delay	30-240 seconds
Exit delay	45-254 seconds
Dialer delay	15-45 seconds

When SIA Limits are disabled:

Setting name	Recommended state
Entry delay	5-240 seconds
Exit delay	5-254 seconds
Dialer delay	0-254 seconds

UL/cUL settings

Setting name	Recommended state
Loss of Supervisory Signals for Emergency Sensors	4 hours
Loss of Supervisory Signals for PowerG Emergency Sensors	4 hours
Loss of Supervisory Signals for Non Emergency Sensors	4 hours Note: Default panel setting is 24 hours.
Loss of Supervisory Signals for PowerG Non Emergency Sensors	4 hours
Siren Annunciation	Disabled Note: This feature is not allowed for Fire, CO, Burglar Alarm.
Fire Verification	Disabled
Siren Timeout	For UL/cUL residential fire/burg applications, the minimum bell timeout shall be set to 5 minutes. For UL Commercial Burglary installations, minimum bell time out shall be set to 15 minutes. Note: Default panel setting is 4 minutes.
Allow Master Code To Access Siren and Alarms	Disabled
Panel Tamper	Enabled
Secure Arming	Disabled
Auto Bypass	Disabled
Allow Master Code to Access Security and Arming	Disabled Note: This option shall be enabled for UL Commercial Burg installations.
Normal Exit Delay	For UL Commercial Burg (UL1610) maximum exit delay should not exceed 60 seconds. Note: Default panel setting is 60 seconds.

Partition settings

Partitions enabled and at least one sensor enrolled into each partition

Setting name	Recommended state
Global Fire Siren	Enabled
Global Intrusion Sounds and Sirens	Disabled
Global Auxiliary Sirens	Disabled
Global Chimes and Voices	Disabled
All Sounds in Partition 1	Disabled
Screen Lock	Enabled Note: Default panel setting is Disabled.
*Wellness Support	Disabled
*Wellness page	Disabled
*Home Control page	Disabled
*Scenes Support	Disabled
*Security page	Enabled

*Note: These settings are unavailable when Partitions are enabled.

Landing pages

Security page

The Security page is enabled by default.

Note: Before the Security page can be disabled, you must enable the Wellness page or the Home Control page.

This feature can not be disabled if Partitions are enabled.

Wellness page

This feature can not be enabled if Partitions are enabled.

Note: Check-in/Check-out is only available and enabled if Wellness page is enabled.

Door Lock page

The Door Lock page is enabled by default if a door lock is added as a device.

Important: This is only applicable anytime a Door Lock is added as a device.

Apply the Panel Template after enrolling a door lock to avoid mismatched panel setting value.

Thermostat page

The Thermostat page is enabled by default if a thermostat is added as a device.

Important: This is only applicable anytime a thermostat is added as a device.

Apply the Panel Template after enrolling a thermostat to avoid mismatched panel setting value.

Home Control page

The Home Control page is disabled by default.

Note: This requires at least two different types of automation devices to be added to the panel (e.g., lights, thermostats, locks, etc.).

This feature cannot be enabled if Paritions are enabled.

Important: Apply the Panel Template after enrolling automation devices to avoid mismatched panel setting value.

Software updates

Automatic background check and download

Automatic Background Check and Download is enabled by default.

When enabled, Automatic Check Interval is set to 7 days by default.

Panel Glass Break Sensor

Panel Glass Break Sensor detector is disabled by default. This feature cannot be enabled if Panel Ambient Noise Detector is enabled.

Note: This setting can be enabled during the installation wizard. Panel Glass Break is a default step of the installation wizard.

Panel Glass Break Sensor Sensitivity can only be set if Panel Glass Break Sensor is enabled.

Important: Panel Glass Break should be disabled in the panel template and applied to the panel before walking through the installation wizard to avoid panel setting mismatch values.

Panel Ambient Noise Detector

Panel Ambient Noise Detector is disabled by default.

Note: This feature cannot be enabled if Panel Glass Break Sensor is enabled.

Setting name	Recommended state
Ambient Noise Threshold	85 dB
Noise Detector Duration	20 minutes
Noise Detector Popup	Disabled