Ideally, your security system trouble simply indicates a past issue that requires no immediate action from you.

Modern home security systems have alleviated this fear quite a bit.

Much like computers have evolved since the early DOS days, security system technology has improved as well.

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Older security systems communicated through a series of flashing lights and bleep and bloop noises.

Many of them required a technician to plug a programming machine into them to diagnose any security system trouble.

However, modern security systems make deciphering and fixing these issues much easier.

Your alarm will likely create an audible alert to warn you about potential trouble.

Nobody likes to lose sleep or try to relax with a security system protesting in the background.

In this series of posts, we will help map out the next steps to take when your alarm starts beeping at you.

From there, well discuss what issues might arise, which ones you can fix yourself, and which ones you cant.

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This week, well be discussing how to address security system trouble signals on the Concord 4, one of our most popular alarm panels.

This is your first warning to check on the status and address any potential issues.

On the Concord 4 Alarm panel, your asterisk key acts as the status indicator key.

A variety of issues may be at fault for disturbing your peace.

Unlike some of its predecessors, the Concord 4 sends test signals to check on communication between the panel and sensors every hour.

It also has the capability to send test signals to the central station.

This ensures that an actual burglary alarm will trigger the proper communication between your alarm and the central station.

A failed signal test between the panel and wireless sensors or between the panel and the central station will cause an alert.

Finally, some alarm problems stem from completely separate sources, such as electrical issues or your home losing power.

Finally, other security system status updates require technical assistance to fully solve.

Well look at some of the potential issues and their solutions in the following sections.

Since first things come first, remember to press the asterisk () key to check on any trouble signals that arise.