This article provides instructions on how to activate an alarm. Learn how to cancel an alarm and what to do during an alarm in another article.
You can activate an alarm in any home monitoring mode, even if your system is off.
The panic button is located on the right side of the keypad. To activate an alarm press and hold the panic button for three seconds.
When the alarm is activated, the following will happen:

Tip: The siren duration can be changed on the Monitoring Tab in the following menu: Home Monitoring settings > Home & Away > Alarm response > Max duration.
If you have a professional monitoring subscription, you can tap the one-tap emergency assistance
icon on the Monitoring tab in the Roku Smart Home mobile app to trigger a silent alarm.
If you do not have a professional monitoring subscription, you will receive the following message: Silent alarm not available. Professional monitoring service is required.
Last updated at 2/25/2026 10:04:42 PM

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