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Installing & removing devices - Smart Home Hub
Modified on: Sat, 17 Apr, 2021 at 1:44 AM
This solution shows you how to pair, remove, or factory reset your devices using
(https://aeotec.com/smartthings/)
. It forms part of a broader guide on managing and using Smart Home Hub which can be
(https://aeotec.freshdesk.com/a/solutions/articles/6000240160)
Moving forward in this user guide, all functions and steps are based on generic methods of pairing, removing,
automating, which may differ a little bit in some devices.
a.
Installing devices
Smart Home Hub supports a thousands of wireless devices by communicated to them through technologies such as
Z-Wave, Zigbee, Wi-Fi and indirectly via the cloud. Each wireless communication methods will have a different
method to connecting them into Smart Home Hub, but the interface of Smart Home Hub will provide you those
specific instructions.
If you'd like to understand which
products are compatible with the SmartThings
(https://aeotec.com/smartthings/compatibility/)
software that powers Aeotec Smart Home Hub, please follow that link.
This guide will go over their generic methods of pairing them.
1. Z-Wave steps
1. Open SmartThings Connect
2. Select
"+"
located at the top right corner (second icon from the right)
3. Select "
Device
"
4. Search
"Z-Wave"
5. Select
Z-Wave
6. Select
Generic Z-Wave Device
7. Follow its steps to pairing
Press Start
Set the hub that is pairing this
Set the Room
Tap Next
8. Now tap the button on
the device you want to pair
.
Some devices may have custom button presses such as double or triple press. Make sure you look at
your Z-Wave devices instructions to get the correct button press combination.
9.
(If Secure pairing available)
Scan the
QR code
or choose to enter the
DSK code (pin code located under
the QR barcode)
2. Zigbee or WiFi steps
1. From the front dashboard of SmartThings, tap
+
.
2. Select
Device.
3. Select a
brand and the device.
Follow the steps displayed on screen to pair that Zigbee of WiFi device.
4.
Plug the Zigbee / WiFi device into power
and/or
scan the devices QR code.
Smart Home Hub should be
able to find the device automatically after some time has passed.