Use an Arming Station Pro to arm and disarm zones

Last modified: Thursday March 06, 2025.

Use the Arming Station Pro keypad or NFC card to arm and disarm zones or trigger an alarm.

Prerequisites

• An Arming Station Pro connected to your deployment and installed within the site. See Add an Arming Station Pro to Alta Protect.

• You must have the correct user credentials. See Add Protect user credentials.

Arm a zone using an arming station

1. Press any key to activate the screen.
2. Authenticate yourself:
   1. NFC card: Touch your card below the screen.
   2. PIN: Enter the code using the keypad and press . To begin arming the zone immediately after authentication, enter the code and press .
3. After authentication, press .
4. After the configured exit delay elapses, the system arms.
5. You can stop the zone arming during the exit delay by pressing or and re-authenticating yourself.

Disarm a zone using an arming station

If you enter an armed zone, the arming station makes a sound to indicate the system has detected your presence and entered the pre-alarm state. You must disarm the zone before the configured entry delay elapses or the alarm triggers.

1. Press any button to activate the screen.
2. Disarm the zone:
   1. NFC card: Touch your card below the screen before the timer reaches zero.
   2. PIN: Enter the code using the keypad and press or .
3. After authentication, the zone disarms.