Adding VDB770 Doorbell to Alarm.com User Guide
1. Connect the Video Doorbell to the Network
- Press and hold the doorbell button for 45-50 seconds and release when the LED turns to blinking white
- Using your smartphone or computer, go to the WiFi settings and find and connect to the doorbell’s network; the SSID should have the format ADC-VDB770 (XX:YY:ZZ) where XX:YY:ZZ is the last 6 characters of the doorbell’s MAC address
- On the same device, open a web browser and enter http://vdb770install in the web address field. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the ADC-VDB770 to the Wi-Fi network. Verify the LED turns solid green, indicating the connection is complete
2. Enroll the Video Doorbell to the Account
- Login to the Alarm.com app OR web browser www.blusky.com.au/login
- From the menu go to Video > Settings > Add New Video Device
- Select the Video Doorbell from the video device list or enter in its MAC address to begin adding the device
- Follow the on-screen instructions to finish adding the device
3. Create Button-press Notifications
Via the Alarm.com app
- TapĀ
- TapĀ
- Tap to select the desired doorbell camera.
- In Automation, tap Setup Doorbell Call Notifications
- Tap Add
- Tap Doorbell Call
- Name the notification
- In For the selected devices, tap to select the desired doorbell camera
- In When the Following Event Occurs, tap to select Motion, Button Pushed, or both
- In During This Time Frame, tap to select At all times or Only during the following times to choose a schedule for the doorbell camera to follow
- In Notification Filtering, tap to select the desired filters
- In Recipients, tap Add
- In the Address Book, tap to select the recipients to notify, or tap New Contact to add a new Address Book recipientNote: It is recommended to use a push notification (i.e., recipients with a phone icon next to their description) rather than an email or text notification. Users can answer a doorbell call directly through the push notification
- Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings
- Tap Save
Via the Web Browser
- From the home page, click Notifications
- Click New Notification
- Click Doorbell Call
- In For the selected devices, click to select the desired device
- Click to select Button Pushed
- In During This Time Frame, click to select At all times or Only during the following times to choose a schedule for the doorbell camera to follow
- In Notification Filtering, click to select the desired filters
- In Recipients, click Add
- In the Address book, click to select the recipients to notify, or click New to add a new Address Book recipientNote: It is recommended to use a push notification (i.e., recipients with a phone icon next to their description) rather than an email or text notification. Users can answer a doorbell call directly through the push notification
- Click Close
- Verify the notification is configured with the correct settings
- Click Save
4. Create a Video Analytics Rule
- If you would like the doorbell’s video camera to send you alerts when it detects motion as well, please refer to our document BSKYR712 – Support – Adding Video Analytics for Alarm.com Cameras User Guide
5. Troubleshooting
- For further assistance, we recommend arranging a Blu Sky technician to assist either remotely or onsite (charges apply). Please contact Blu Sky on (08) 7123 4177 or email support@blusky.com.au