Overview

The hub includes a row of LED lights and icons that will tell you at a glance how your system is operating. This article will explain what each of the lights mean, located from top to bottom on the hub, as well as how to identify any issues.

• Power—Pulsing means AC power is connected. Off means AC power is not connected.
• Network Connectivity—On means the hub is connected to the network. Off means there is no connection. 
• Central Station Connectivity—On means the system is connected with our monitoring team. Off means the system is not connected to the monitoring team.
• Platform Connectivity (Phone)—On means your system is connected to Alder’s Servers.
• Arming Status—Green means disarmed (blinks if any doors or windows are left open). Red means armed (blinks during alarms). 
• Trouble Alerts—On means there is a trouble condition detected for your system. Off means no system trouble. 
• RF Activity—Flickering means the hub is receiving sensor data. 
• System Firmware Update—On means no update is needed. Blinking means an update in progress. Off means no connection to update server.

1st and 2nd Gen Hub

3rd Gen Hub

1. READY TO ARM (Green Halo) - All sensors are closed and in a good status.  
2. NEEDS ATTENTION (Yellow Halo) - One or more sensors are open, or there is a trouble condition in the system. This must be addressed immediately, or the system will not arm properly.
3. ARMING STAY (Solid Light Blue Halo) -The light will pulse during the exit delay and will turn solid blue once the system is armed.  
4. ARMING AWAY (Solid Red Halo) - The light will pulse during the exit delay and will turn solid red once the system is armed in away.
5. Arming: NIGHT (Solid Dark Blue Halo) - Armed on night.  
6. ALARM - The light switches between “RED” and “WHITE” during an alarm event.