Help CenterIf you have an existing wired alarm system, the 8 wired zones connector/cable will allow you to connect your existing wired sensors to the Gen 2 alarm panel. Your wired sensors should not be connected to any power source. These components are part of a simple circuit that is used to detect the state (open or closed) of a door or window.
Note: The features of 'entry open chime' and 'entry opened warning' are exclusive to our wireless Gen 2 door/window sensors. These features have been specifically designed for the wireless sensors and are part of what distinguishes them in our range of security products. Unfortunately, this means that these specific features are not included for wired sensors. The wired sensors are classified under the 'general' category on the alarm panel, which allows for basic functionality but does not support the more advanced features available to our wireless products.
Below is a diagram of the 8 wired zones connector and the corresponding zones. The black wire in between each zone is the common ground wire that each zone will use and connect to.
This is where the 8 wired Zone connector connects to on the back of the alarm panel. Zone 0 and 1 (yellow wires) are on the right side of the connector.
There are two types of wired sensors:
NC (Normally Closed): The circuit is normally closed (complete) in the default state, and it opens when a change occurs.
NO (Normally Open): The circuit is normally open (incomplete) in the default state, and it closes when a change occurs.
In this example we will be using two wired sensors that are NC wired sensors. For this tutorial the wires have been shortened.
Wired Sensor #1 Wired Sensor #2
We will be connecting the above wired sensor # 1 and # 2 to Wired Zone 0 and Zone 1 connector.
I will first connect the Wired Zone 0 (yellow wire) to one of the wires from the Wired Sensor # 1
Note: It does not matter which wire from the sensor you use.
Then I will connect the Wired Zone 1 (yellow wire) to one of the wires from the Wired Sensor # 2
Then the remaining wires from each sensor #1 and #2 will both be connected together with the black ground wire (common).
As shown below wired Sensor #1 and #2 have been connected to the yellow Wired Zone 0, Wired Zone 1 and the common ground.
Now to setup the wired sensors/zones on the alarm panel display
1. On the main screen of the alarm panel display select the ‘Connection’ Icon 
2. Enter your passcode and select ‘Ok’
3. Then select ‘Wired’
4. Then select ‘Wired 0’, this is connected to Wired Sensor #1
5. Here you can change the Mode so the sensor will alarm in either (Away, Home or both Home/Away)
6. As shown above the Alarm Delay is enabled, this will allow the alarm panel to count down before the siren will sound. If this is not enabled then the siren will sound immediately.
7. You can rename the ‘Wired 0’ to a different name in the App or on the display panel. Changing the name on the app will change the name on the Alarm Display Panel and vice versa.
a. To change the name on the app, select the Device ‘OSI Alarm’ in the Smart Life App
b. Select ‘Accessories’
c. Then select ‘Sensor Wired’
d. Select ‘Wired 0’
e. Select ‘Sub device name’ and type in the name that you want to use
f. I will change the name to ‘Front Door Wired’
g. Save settings and then select save at the top right of the app, then select ‘Confirm’
8. You will now see that the name of the Wired sensor has changed in the ‘Wired Sensor’ menu. Now select the renamed wired zone.
9. Then select ‘Advanced’
10. Now select ‘Wired Mode’ the default is NO (Normally Open) however the wired sensors in this example are NC (Normally Closed) wired sensors. So I will be choosing NC.
Note: What if you don’t know if your sensor is an NC or NO sensor?
When your wired sensor parts are together, the wired sensor in this example should display a green ‘C’ as shown below as the sensor is a NC sensor.
if it displayed a red ‘C’, when the sensor parts are together, this would indicate that the sensor is a NO sensor and the setting in the ‘Advanced’ section would need to be changed.
11. If the wired sensor advanced wired mode settings are correct and you pull the sensor parts apart from each other, you should see the wired sensor display a red ‘O’ which indicated that the sensor circuit is open.
12. When you are certain that the wired sensor settings are correct, select the back arrow at the top right three times so you return to the ‘Main Menu’ You can test the wired sensors.
13. Ensure that the Wired Sensors parts, Magnet and Sensor are together, such as a door or window being closed.
14. On the Main Menu of the alarm panel select ‘Away’ to arm the alarm
15. The Alarm System will display ‘System Armed’
16. Now open the door that has the wired sensor or separate the wired sensor parts to trigger the alarm
17. The alarm will start counting down and the alarm panel siren will sound and display that there is an Alarm. In this case the ‘Front Door Wired’ sensor
18. Disarm the Alarm.
19. Test Completed
You are now ready to use your wired sensors with the Gen 2 Alarm Panel