# Alarm.com Flex IO® sensor - Supported Use Cases

**GoSafer Security Knowledge Base**

*This operational reference is organized for GoSafer Security customers and staff. Alarm.com product names are retained where required for technical accuracy.*

## Overview

The following table describes some use cases for Alarm.com Flex IO® sensor. Note: The Alarm.com Flex IO® sensor is designed to self-monitor property and assets. The Alarm.com Flex IO® sensor does not report alarms to a monitoring station.

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## Procedure

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The following table describes some use cases for Alarm.com Flex IO® sensor.

**Note**: The Alarm.com Flex IO® sensor is designed to self-monitor property and assets. The Alarm.com Flex IO® sensor does not report alarms to a monitoring station.

<table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: auto; margin: 1em 0 1.5em;"> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col" style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5; background: #e5e5e5; font-weight: 700;">**How will the Alarm.com Flex IO® sensor be used?** </th> <th scope="col" style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5; background: #e5e5e5; font-weight: 700;">**Example Applications**</th> </tr> <tr style="background: #fafafa;"> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">**Contact Sensor** allows you to use the Flex and built-in reed switch to monitor if something is opened or closed.  </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">

- Shed Doors
- Storage Units
- Chicken Coop
- Fences
- Delivery Boxes
- RV Doors
 
 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">**Wired Contact Sensor** allows you to wire a contact sensor to the Flex using the loop input terminal. </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">Install the Flex IO in a discrete and convenient location and wire the sensor to your door, window, or entry point</td> </tr> <tr style="background: #fafafa;"> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">**Pull-Apart Sensor** allows you to use the Flex with a pull-apart or Magnapull sensor. This could be used to determine if something is moved from its location. </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">

- Lawn Mowers
- Yard Decorations
- Jet Skis
- Boat Lifts
- Motorcycles Machinery
 
 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">**Gate Control** allows you to use the Flex with a compatible gate controller. </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">Install the Flex IO to allow users to open their gate using Alarm.com.

<div class="gosafer-note important" style="margin: 1em 0; padding: 0.85em 1em; border-left: 4px solid #d59b18; background: #fff8df;">Important: Remote open commands require powered gates in the auto-close configuration.

 </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background: #fafafa;"> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">**Virtual sensor** integrated with an IQ panel </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; padding: 0.85em 1em; border: 1px solid #d9e0e5;">Install the Flex IO to integrate with a Qolsys IQ security panel. </td> </tr> </thead></table>

</div>## Source and support

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Original Alarm.com reference: [https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website\_and\_App/Cellular\_Sensor/Alarm.com\_Flex\_IO\_sensor/Alarm.com\_Flex\_IO\_sensor\_-\_Supported\_Use\_Cases](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Cellular_Sensor/Alarm.com_Flex_IO_sensor/Alarm.com_Flex_IO_sensor_-_Supported_Use_Cases)

<small>Always verify safety, installation, compatibility, and current UI details against the original manufacturer documentation before operational use.</small>