- No, there is no way around this. The 3 minute delay is for like signals from the same sensor and part of the Alarm.com sensor activity monitoring setup. So for instance if someone opens and closes a window 10 times back to back you’ll see the first notification, then one more, 3 minutes later.
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If a sensor is in an open state at the time you arm the system, the zone will be bypassed. You can turn off auto-bypass so the panel protests the arming instead until you shut the sensor. This is found under Settings > Advanced Settings > Installer Code > Installation > Security and Arming.
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I am not sure if I fully follow this. Are you referencing the entry or exit delay countdown? It sounds more like you are referencing a Dialer delay countdown.
The purpose of dialer delay is to allow users local to the panel extra time to disarm the system before an alarm would be forwarded to the monitoring station and possibly cause dispatch. It is a false alarm reduction setting. It is optional and can be disabled.
You will see the first alarm trigger, before the countdown expires, listed in your Alarm.com activity page as a Pending alarm. You will then either see a disarm event or a confirmed alarm event if the dialer delay elapses before a disarm.