This solution shows you how to pair, remove, or factory reset your devices using Smart Abode Hub . Information technology forms part of a broader guide on managing and using Smart Habitation Hub which tin be foundhither.

Moving forward in this guide, all functions and steps are based on generic methods of pairing, removing, automating, which may differ a fiddling scrap in some devices.

a.
Installing devices

Smart Home Hub supports thousands of wireless devices by communicated to them through technologies such as Z-Moving ridge, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and indirectly via the deject. Each wireless communication method volition have a different method to connect them into Smart Abode Hub, but the interface of Smart Dwelling Hub will provide you those specific instructions.

If you lot'd like to empathize which products are compatible with the SmartThings software that powers Aeotec Smart Domicile Hub, please follow that link.

This guide will become over their generic methods of pairing them.

1. Z-Moving ridge steps

  1. Open up SmartThings App
  2. Select "+"located at the top right corner (2nd icon from the right)
  3. Select "Add together Device"
  4. There are two methods yous tin use to pair devices, either style, would work.
    1. Use "Generic Z-Moving ridge Device"
      • Search "generic"
      • Select Generic Z-Wave Device
        • Printing Start
        • Set the hub that is pairing this
        • Prepare the Room
        • Tap Side by side
    2. Utilize "By Brand"
      • Tap "By Brand"
      • Select the brand of your device if bachelor
      • Select the specific device you want to pair.
      • Then the device itself.
        • Tap "Start"
        • This will give yous the specific instruction gear up to pairing your Z-Moving ridge device.
  5. Now tap the button on the device yous are pairing/connecting.
    • Some devices may have custom button presses such as double or triple presses. Make sure you look at the instructions of your Z-Moving ridge device to go the right button printing combination.
  6. (If Secure pairing available)Scan the QR codeor 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 the screen to pair that Zigbee or WiFi device.
  4. Plug the Zigbee / WiFi device into powerand/or scan the device'southward QR lawmaking.Smart Abode Hub should be able to observe the device automatically after some time has passed.
    • Some devices may require a special button pressed, make sure to refer to the instruction guide of the Zigbee or WiFi device that you are pairing.

3. Voice Control

To bring your Smart Home Hub to the next level of vocalisation commands, you lot'll demand Amazon Alexa or Google Home which can be easily installed following the steps outlined in this article here: Voice Control with Smart Habitation Hub.

b.
Removing devices

Z-Moving ridge

Smart Home Hub can manufactory reset Z-Wave devices called "Z-Wave Exclusion", but serves every bit the all-time method for unpairing a connected Z-Wave device.

Exclude/unpair from the device.

  1. Open SmartThings App.
  2. Detect the device that yous want to unpair/disconnect from your hub.
  3. Select the 3 dots icon located at the top right corner.
  4. Tap Edit
  5. Tap Delete.
  6. Ensure that the LED on Smart Home Hub is blinking.
  7. Tap the button on the Z-Wave device that you desire to factory reset.
    • Usually, it is a single tap of the button, but other devices may accept special button presses (ie. double, triple press, or printing and hold for a certain corporeality of fourth dimension).

Zigbee/Wifi Steps

Primarily these devices can just be removed and typically would automatically factory reset your Zigbee/WiFi device. Some devices require a transmission factory reset choice which may need to exist washed to connect that device to a new hub.

Steps

  1. Open up SmartThings app.
  2. Notice the device that you want to delete from your hub.
  3. Select the 3 dots icon located at the top right corner.
  4. Tap Edit
  5. Tap Delete.
  6. After doing so, it is highly recommended to perform a manual factory reset on your Zigbee/Wifi device.

c.
Removing Z-Wave devices that are not connected.

It is possible to tell devices to remove them from a Z-Wave network fifty-fifty if they are not continued to your Aeotec Smart Home Hub. This is most commonly used when you want to connect a Z-Wave device to SmartThings that has already been connected to another gateway hub. Information technology can also be used for troubleshooting when Z-Wave devices won't connect to your hub .

The steps for removing devices from a network that your Smart Habitation Hub does non control can be institute in this tutorial video and below;

Video

Steps

  1. Open SmartThings app.
  2. Tap Menu located at the top left corner of your screen.
  3. Tap Devices
  4. Find your hub and select it.
  5. From the upper right 3 dot menu, tap Z-Wave Utilities.
  6. Tap Z-Wave Exclusion.
  7. Ensure that the LED on Smart Home Hub is blinking.
  8. Tap the button on the Z-Wave device that you want to factory reset.
    • Usually, it is a single tap of the push, but other devices may have special push presses (ie. double, triple press, or press and hold for a certain corporeality of fourth dimension).

d.
Force removal of a phantom device in your hub

Any device tin be forcibly removed from SmartThings Connect interface. This method is not preferred but should only exist used if y'all accept no other options to removing a failed device that exists in your hub's network, simply no longer exists physically.

Steps

  1. On SmartThings dashboard, select the node/deviceyou want to delete to admission its more detailed page.
  2. Tap the three dot icon located at the top right corner.
  3. Tap Edit.
  4. At the bottom of the folio, tap on Delete.
  5. Expect most 30 seconds.
  6. A new option volition appear, select Force Delete.

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