An Automation enables you to specify a "trigger event." When this event takes place, one or more of your smart devices will automatically carry out a specific action. You can customize Automations for all your devices.
For example, let's say you want to turn on your Living Room lights when your front door is unlocked. In this example, the front door being 'unlocked' is the trigger event and the effect is the light turning on. An Automation will run regardless of how it was activated, whether it be through the app, website, or completed manually.
Creating an Automation:
To create an Automation in the SmartRent App, follow these steps:
- Tap the Smart Home tab in the bottom menu
- Tap Automations in the top menu next to Devices
- Tap the + in the bottom right-hand corner
- Select Automation
- Enter a name for the Automation
- Tap the Check in the upper right-hand corner
- Select a triggering device to initiate this Automation
- Select what device action will trigger the Automation (i.e., Unlocking the door)
- Tap the Check in the upper right-hand corner
- Choose the outcome for the Automation, either activating a Scene or activating a specific device
- If activating a Scene, simply select the desired Scene from your list
- If activating a specific device, tap on the desired device and choose what you want it to do (i.e., turn on kitchen light)
- Tap the Check in the upper right-hand corner
- Review the Automation and tap the Check in the upper right-hand corner to save
Editing and Deleting an Automation:
- Tap the Smart Home tab in the bottom menu
- Tap Automations in the top menu next to Devices
- Tap the Automation you want to edit or delete
- To edit an Automation, tap on the individual parts of the Automation (Triggers, Outcomes, or Name)
- Make desired changes
- Tap the Check in the upper right-hand corner
- To delete the Automation, tap Delete this Automation
- To delete the Automation, tap Delete this Automation
- Tap Confirm
