The screen title indicates the name of the subsystem you can control from this screen.

Touch any displayed sensor icon and its status will be displayed. The status will display the sensor description, zone number, alarm state (alarmed, tampered, enabled, disabled, etc.), and sensor state (activated, deactivated, opened, closed, etc.).

The Back button returns you to the previous screen, up one level in the menu structure.
 
Click on the Back button to return to the main menu screen.
 
Note: This is not the same as your browser's back button. This button operates within the context of the HMS screens.

The Quit button ends your management session, logs you out, and changes the display to a dormant screen (similar to a screen saver) displaying the artwork or photo of your choice.
 
Click on the Quit button to return to the HMS dormant screen.

The floorplan name indicates the floor or section of your home you are currently viewing.

The floorplan shows an entire floor or a section of a floor of your home. Displayed on the floorplan will be major architectural details, room names for larger rooms, and any appropriate control information for the subsystem controlled from the touchscreen. This is an example of a security screen showing intrusion sensors and their locations.

When the security system is not in alarm, all intrusion sensors are displayed on the floorplan in the approximate location they are physically installed. The legend on the right interprets the current status of the sensors shown on the floorplan. On this screen all sensors are displayed as enabled and closed. This zone is enabled and closed (ready for system arming).
 
In the event of an alarm condition other than an intrusion, additional icons will be displayed indicating the type of alarm and its location.

This zone's status indicates that it is enabled and opened (i.e. motion is being detected in the room) and is preventing the area from being armed as indicated in the "Area Not Ready" status below. This zone is also the selected zone (as indicated by the yellow border) for displaying zone status (above).

This zone is in bypass (i.e. the state of the zone will be ignored). This allows the area or complete system to be armed while allowing this door to remain open. The bypass status is also indicated via the "Area Bypassed" status below.

The floorplan section buttons allow you to change the section of your home and its surroundings displayed on the touchscreen.
 
Typically, homes have between three and nine different sections to cover different areas of the house, any outbuildings under control of the system, and often a generic outdoor screen.

The Arm and Disarm buttons arm and disarm the security system. No surprise there! Only the available options are enabled.
 
If your security system supports multiple areas or partitions and two or more areas are selected for control, your Home Management System will insure that all selected areas are armed or disarmed according to the button you select.

The Delay button enables exit and entrance delays on perimeter zones (typically doors); the Instant button disables them. Delayed arming is typically used when no one is home to allow time to disarm your security system when you return. It also gives you time to leave after arming the system.
 
Instant arming is typically used when you secure your property while you are home and you want instant notification of a perimeter breech. You will usually use this when retiring for the evening.
 
Only those options available for the selected areas are enabled. If your security system supports multiple areas or partitions and two or more areas are selected for control, your Home Management System will insure that all selected areas are set for delay or instant according to the button you select.

The Interior Enable and Disable buttons control bypassing of all interior intrusion sensors, as a group, such as motion detectors.
 
Typically, if you are home and wish to arm the perimeter sensors only, then select Interior Disable. Or, when you are away and no one is expected to be moving through your home, select Interior Enable.
 
Only those options available for the selected areas are enabled. If your security system supports multiple areas or partitions and two or more areas are selected for control, your Home Management System will insure that all selected areas are set for interior enable or disable according to the button you select.

The Zone Enable and Disable buttons allow you to bypass individual sensors. Only the available options are enabled.
 
A good example of when you might use this is if you wish to leave a window open at night. You would first disable that zone, and then arm the system.
 
Depending upon your security system and how it is configured, disabled zones are typically re-enabled when the security system is disarmed. Security systems typically refer to this as bypassing a zone.

If your security system supports multiple areas or partitions, these buttons select the areas to be displayed and controlled by the touchscreen. If an area is selected, its sensors are displayed on the screen and it receives any commands sent with the control buttons on the left side of the screen. The area buttons also display the status of the zones within the area.

The Video Security button allows you to view and control your security cameras.
 
Click on the Video Security button to see a sample of how cameras can be managed.

The Security Log button displays important security events such as who armed or disarmed the security system and when, and, of course, alarm events.
 
The security log can also log other important events that are detected by, reported to, or triggered through your HMS giving you a detailed history of the goings on in your home.
 
Click on the Security Log button to see a sample of a security log screen.

The Zone Legend provides a reference, or key, for interpreting the status of the intrusion zones displayed on the floorplan.