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Bell Smart Home installation guides - automation accessories

How to add a camera or automation device to your Bell Smart Home system

The Add Device wizard in the Bell Smart Home app will walk you through the steps to connect your camera or home automation device to your home network and add the device to your Bell Smart Home service.

To run the Add Device wizard:

  1. Launch the Bell Smart Home app and log in.
  2. Touch the menu button on the top-left corner of the screen (3 horizontal lines).
  3. Select + Add Device and follow the steps.

    Note: One of these steps requires you to connect your camera to Wi-Fi. To do so, use the username and password you use to connect to your home Wi-Fi network.

How to install and use the smart door lock

How to install and use the ADC-T2000 Smart Home thermostat

To install your smart thermostat, follow the instructions in the ADC-T2000 Smart Home thermostat user guide. Once completed, make sure you add the device to your Bell Smart Home system.

IMPORTANT: Have a certified heating and cooling specialist or a certified electrician complete the installation steps covered in the manual.

FAQs

Which types of heating and cooling systems is the Bell Smart Home thermostat compatible with?

The Bell Smart Home thermostat is compatible with most types of central heating and cooling systems:

  • Furnaces
  • Boilers (steam and hot water radiators or radiant in-floor heating)
  • Central air conditioners
  • Heat pumps

It is not compatible with the following:

  • Ductless or mini-split systems
  • Electric baseboard heaters

Does the Bell Smart Home thermostat support multistage systems? 

Yes. The Bell Smart Home thermostat is compatible with up to three stages of heating and two stages of cooling. For more information, please contact your heating and cooling specialist.

Does the Bell Smart Home thermostat support systems with multiple zones? 

Yes, the smart thermostat supports systems with more than one zone. Each zone can be controlled by its own thermostat.

Can the Bell Smart Home thermostat control variable-speed heating and cooling systems? 

The smart thermostat can control many variable-speed heating and cooling systems that use standard 24-volt wiring (for example, with R, G, Y, W, C wiring).

My system has an external air baffle for fresh air. Can the Bell Smart Home thermostat work with my system? 

The smart thermostat works with heating and cooling systems that have an external air baffle, where the central system controls the baffle.

Some systems rely on the thermostat itself (not the central heating and cooling system) to control the baffle. The smart thermostat will be able to support these systems using the Z terminal.

What can the Z terminal on the Bell Smart Home thermostat be used to control? 

The Z terminal of the smart thermostat can currently control a third heating stage, a humidifier or a dehumidifier.

How to install and use smart lighting accessories

To connect a smart light bulb, light dimmer or appliance module to your Bell Smart Home service, simply install the device and then add it to your Bell Smart Home system.

Installation guides

Installation guides

Create rules

You can create rules triggered by events such as an alarm going off, arming or disarming the alarm system, or activity captured by a sensor or a camera. Using geo-fencing, you can even create a rule to turn on, turn off or dim lights when you walk into your home (if applicable).

To create an event-triggered rule:

  1. Log in to the Smart Home website.
  2. Click Automation.
  3. In Rules, click + Add New Rule.
  4. Click Event-triggered Rule.
  5. Configure the rule as desired.
  6. Click Save.

In the following event-triggered rule example, a light is turned on every time the doorbell camera detects motion.

Create a schedule

Scheduled automation allows you to turn on, turn off or dim (if applicable) smart light bulbs, lamp dimmers and appliance modules at specific times.

Note: If a light dimmer is programmed to turn on lights, they’ll light up at the most recently used dimming level.

To create an automation schedule:

  1. Log in to the Smart Home website.
  2. Click Automation.
  3. Click Schedules.
  4. Click + Add New Schedule.
  5. Click Light Schedule (if applicable).
  6. Configure the rule as desired.
  7. Click Save.

In the following example, a light is turned off at 10:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.