Make sure the sensor is off the list of your devices.
Ring contact sensor tamper button reset.
I found that the cover wasn t keeping the button held down.
Put your control panel in test mode.
Factory reset your first alert smoke co detector if the device is powered up with the test button held down for 10 seconds the device will reset all z wave settings and leave the network.
If it s the first one make sure the cover is secured on both sides.
Perform a factory reset.
Some tamper conditions will give you an alert to the zone it is located in if not you may have to go to each sensor to make sure that they are all in the proper condition.
The side without the release tab must go in first.
Locate your user s manual in order to do this for your specific type of security system.
I had a contact sensor go off offline in my app.
This will remove device settings such as chirps and volume adjustments and reset the device back to the original default settings.
Ring alarm contact sensors easily mount to any door or window frame in your home for easy diy installation.
Either the cover is not secured properly heat from the sun has melted the sensor cover enough to distort the pin that presses the button down which when it stops being pressed triggers a tamper alert or the sensor is bad.
Hold the tamper switch it s an extremely tiny button on the far upper right side sticking out over a little square as you insert the battery.
How to reset the tamper alert.
In an attempt to check the sensor i pulled off the cover and got a tampered indicator for the sensor.
Connect them to your ring alarm base station and receive mobile alerts from the ring app whenever your doors or windows open.
I ve tried to reset it numerous times from the sensor by removing the cover removing the battery pressing the tamper button and replacing the battery as i hold it in.
You ll always be the first to know when something s ajar.
You ll need to open the sensor by pushing on the top of it.
How to factory reset your contact sensor 1st generation if you ve tried all of the above steps and you re still having difficulty with your contact sensor you can try to factory reset the device.
Please contact customer support for assistance if you re having difficulty with your ring alarm.
I put a piece of duct tape on the prong that engages the button and that cleared the tamper alert.
