How to part arm if new keypad at bottom of stairs

[RobTi]

How would you advise me I live in upstairs flat with keypad at the only door at the bottom of the stairs so that’s great when entering or exiting but what about part arming at night, my last system had the keypad built in to the panel, this was a CEF self install by me around 25 years back. So roll on to today’s system how would you do it, photos are looking down to front door and landing/hall at top, panel will be behind that door in cupboard, asking as roughing out new system for cable if needed before I put my skirtings and facings and new ceiling back on ?

 

[Tigercubrider]

My system uses a key fob.
Have you already got a system?

 

[RobTi]

My system uses a key fob.
Have you already got a system?

No system yet will be a smart one of some sort, I am only starting to rough out a few zones while I have stuff stripped out and wondered what was current. I was thinking of either another keypad at the hall or getting a panel with built in keypad, but don’t know what to do so posting here.
Thanks

 

[secureiam]

How do you need the alarm to work?

Ie shared users?

For example you could have an alarm separated out for other users etc etc.

 

[RobTi]

Only family so 3 users including me, also looking for notifications on mobile phone if activated and that’s about it,

 

[secureiam]

Your in upstairs flat how many flats are there?

 

[RobTi]

4 in a block, so 2 ground floor 2 first floor, same as this one

 

[RobTi]

So will have 1 door contact 1 pir at top of stairs pointing down to cover door and 3 pir covering back of house and box on front wall

 

[secureiam]

Just are they all supposed to be sharing the alarm?

or its just for you?

 

[Tigercubrider]

I'm lost too.

Are you providing the alarm to all residents of the block? Or just the family at the top of the stairs?

 

[RobTi]

Just me in one upstairs flat with the main door on the side of the house, only posted the photo to show type of flat, has its own access door

 

[secureiam]

if they aren't sharing the alarm then everything should be focussed on your flat.

 

[Tigercubrider]

So the front door is exclusive to your flat? It's on the ground floor, and the door at the top is just a second door?
You want to be able to arm/disarm the alarm without going down stairs?

I live in a typical semi- so my alarm covers living room/dinning room/ kitchen and built in garage on PIR. Front and back doors have hall effect switches.
Alarm on hall wall.
In theory I can wander about in the hall, with the alarm set, so long as the living room door is closed over. I can't open the front door.

I can use the wall panel but use key fobs like a car.
When I go out, I press the button just before locking the door, as the alarm gives 30 secs and may say "unable to set" - saving me from unlocking again.
When I go upstairs I just use the remote and can use it before coming down.

 

[RobTi]

So the front door is exclusive to your flat? It's on the ground floor, and the door at the top is just a second door?
You want to be able to arm/disarm the alarm without going down stairs?

Yes correct

 

[secureiam]

Firstly do you have permissions to change the alarm system and is that alarm system in the property yours only or accessed by all the residents?

For example its possible to have an alarm and divide it up so it works as separate alarms systems for all the different flats, but that is something the building owner would look at?

As for access and setting the alarm when out or when in really depends on what your allowed to change.

So if its only for the flat its self door contact on the door and sensors in the rooms and keypad near the door, but then it depends on which sensors you go past to get to bed on a night for the part set.

as for the hallway and the door out that is a seperate issue, do not know the layout or what permissions you have, if it was a shared alarm the hallway would be a common area but thats not the case here.