The Ring Alarm Outdoor Contact Sensor is designed to monitor your outdoor windows and doors, as well as gates and sheds. The Outdoor Contact Sensor is made up of two parts — the sensor and the magnet — and when installed on your door or window, it can tell if the door or window is open or closed....

Setting up the Outdoor Contact Sensor in the app How to setup and install an Outdoor Contact Sensor: Make sure your Ring Alarm is disarmed. In the Ring app, open the menu. Tap Set Up a Device, then tap Security, tap Sensors, and find the Outdoor Contact Sensor. Follow the in-app instructions to ...

Your Outdoor Contact Sensor can be installed almost anywhere on the outside of your home or building, but we recommend choosing a spot that includes the following considerations:Note: Before you can begin mounting the sensor, you first need to follow the steps in the Ring app and add it to your R...

Having issues with your Ring Alarm Outdoor Contact Sensor? Follow these steps to help resolve them. The light patterns on your Outdoor Contact Sensor will help you identify if it’s working well, or if there’s something wrong. The LED indicator on your Outdoor Contact Sensor might: Blink green th...

When you complete the Outdoor Contact Sensor Communications Test, if the LED next to the setup button turns green, your test was successful. If the LED turns red, the device can't communicate with the alarm system. If the communications test didn’t pass, we recommend trying several options. Mov...

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