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# Arm and Disarm (Video Alarm Tablet)
This article describes how to arm and disarm your Solink alarm system via the Solink Video Alarm Tablet. See [Arm and Disarm Alarms](/docs/protect-your-locations-with-alarms/use-and-configure-alarms/arm-and-disarm-alarms.md) for a guide on how to arm and disarm via the Solink platform.
Enter the correct 4-digit PIN number on the Solink Video Alarm tablet to **arm** or **disarm** the alarm system.
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## Arming the Tablet
When you **arm** the Video Alarm Tablet, you have **30 seconds by default** to leave the premises/camera view before the system fully arms:
You can configure the amount of time provided to leave the premises after arming, in seconds,under the **Arm / Disarm Countdown (sec)** field in the "Set up with Tablet" section:
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## Disarming the Tablet
When entering the premises to disarm the system, you are granted the same amount of time (the time defined by the **Arm / Disarm Countdown** field) to disarm before an alarm is triggered.
A countdown sound plays once the system detects motion on any alarm camera.
**You must enter the correct PIN during this time or else an alarm is triggered**:
If you fail to disarm the system before the grace period expires, as shown in the image above:
* An alarm is triggered in Solink.
* The "Active Alarm" icon flashes on the screen, as shown in the image below.
* An alarm sound (beeping) emits from the tablet speakers.
**Note**: After arming or disarming, the amount of time the alarm system remains in that state is dependent on the hours you have configured in your [alarm schedule](/docs/protect-your-locations-with-alarms/alarm-setup/alarm-schedule.md) (unless you arm/disarm the system indefinitely).
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