CriticalArc Using V.ALRT Duress Buttons with SafeZone
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Pairing the V.ALRT button
•Open SafeZone app.
•Select "Alert Devices" from the side menu.
•Press and hold V.ALRT for 15 or more seconds, it will then beep and start flashing green, at
which point you may release the V.ALRT .
oThe V.ALRT to pair with will appear in the list of devices on SafeZone app and it will
be in the "Disconnected" state (be careful not to do this at the sometime as anyone
else in the vicinity as they are hard to distinguish by name).
•Tap the V.ALRT device from the list of devices in SafeZone app, and from the pop up menu,
choose "Connect".
oThe V.ALRT device will beep once and stop flashing green. Its state in the SafeZone
App will change to "Connected" and can now be used to raise alerts.
Unpairing
•Open SafeZone app.
•Select "Alert Devices" from the side menu.
•Tap the V.ALRT device from the list, and from the pop up menu, choose "Disconnect".
oThe V.ALRT device will beep twice, flash red continuously and its state in SafeZone
app will change to "Disconnected" and can no longer be used to raise alerts.
•The V.ALRT can be quickly re-paired by simply tapping the device a second time and
choosing "Connect".
Device Naming
Devices cannot be named at this time. They are identified out of the box as "V.ALERT" followed by
partial device id, e.g. "V.ALERT B4:B9:C2".
Battery Usage
Use of the V.ALRT does cause a small amount of additionally battery drain on
SafeZone mobile device but this should not be significant.
The V.ALRT itself requires a battery replacement every so often depending
on usage, battery level is shown within the SafeZone App.
Note: from version 3.42+, SafeZone includes V.ALRT connection monitoring,
signal strength indicator and battery life indicator
