Disabling Auto-Stay Arming on a 2GIG GC2

In this video, Jorge shows users how to disable Auto-Stay Arming on a 2GIG GC2 System. This feature has the switch revert to Arm Stay Mode if the system is Armed Away and no entry/exit zone is faulted during the exit delay period. The feature works to reduce false alarms, but it can cause confusion.

The idea behind Auto-Stay Arming is that if no entry/exit zone is faulted during the exit delay period, then it must mean that someone is still inside the building. If someone is in the building, then they are very likely to activate an interior sensor. If the panel is Armed Away, then this will cause an immediate alarm. To prevent this from happening, the panel will revert to Arm Stay instead if Auto-Stay Arming is enabled.

While the Auto-Stay Arming feature is generally helpful, it cause some confusion for users when testing sensors. A user might set their system to Arm Away for testing purposes, and the might be confused as to why their panel goes to Arm Stay Mode instead. They might keep trying to Arm Away, but their panel will only Arm Stay. This can easily lead to some frustration for a DIY user.

The reason the panel won't Arm Away is because Auto-Stay Arming is enabled, and the user is not activating an entry/exit zone during the exit delay period. The easiest way to overcome this problem is to just activate an entry/exit sensor during the Arm Away countdown. This is usually as simple as opening and closing the front door. The panel will recognize that the door contact has been faulted, and it will Arm Away.

However, it can be inconvenient to have to fault an entry/exit zone every single time if a user is performing extensive testing. And some users might just want the feature disabled so that they know for sure their panel Arms Away. For those users, the option can be disabled from within programming. For a 2GIG, this is Question 26 in programming. You will need to provide the system's Installer Code to access the menu. The default Installer Code is 1561.

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