🏠Stay mode

Stay mode arms your door and window sensors but leaves motion sensors off — so you can move freely around the house without triggering the alarm.

1. Tap Stay on the keypad or app.
2. A 60-second silent countdown begins before the system arms.
3. Once armed, if a door opens, a 30-second entry countdown starts — giving you time to disarm before an alarm sounds.

🚪Away mode

Away mode arms all sensors — including motion sensors — for full whole-home protection.

1. Tap Away on the keypad or app.
2. A 60-second silent countdown begins before the system arms.
3. Once armed, if a door opens, a 30-second entry countdown starts — giving you time to disarm before an alarm sounds.

⏭️ Force arming — leaving a door or window open

Need to arm the system but want to leave a window or door open? No problem. You can force arm and the system will bypass that sensor automatically.

While force armed, that door or window sensor will not trigger the alarm if it opens or closes — but all your other sensors remain active and protecting your home.

The bypass only lasts for that arming session. Once you disarm and re-arm, all sensors are active again.

⚠️Trouble conditions

If you see a triangle with an exclamation mark (⚠) on your screen, your system has detected a trouble condition — such as a sensor with a low battery.

To find out what it is, tap the Info button at the bottom right of the screen. You can search for that specific issue at support.covesmart.com or reach out to our support team for help.