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Attach the Doorbell Camera to the Mounting Bracket
Slide the top of the doorbell camera down on to the
mounting bracket and push the front of the doorbell
camera toward the wall. Tighten the set screw located on
the bottom of the camera, being careful not to damage it
(power tools should not be used with the set screw).
The camera’s LED should begin to illuminate.
Connecting the Digital Doorbell Adapter
If the home has a mechanical chime, you may skip
this section. If the home has a digital chime,
a Digital Doorbell Adapter is required.
Remove the cover from the digital chime and locate the
wire terminals. Completely remove the screws from the
terminals and temporarily move the wires out of the way.
Some digital chimes come installed with a diode in place.
In these circumstances, the diode must be removed prior
to installing the Digital Doorbell Adapter. If the diode
remains in place, it may cause the Digital Doorbell
Adapter to fail, leading to issues such as constant ringing.
Connect the Digital Doorbell Adapter wires to the chime:
•
J4 -> “Front” Terminal (on Digital Doorbell)
•
J3 -> “Trans” Terminal (on Digital Doorbell)
Connect the J5 wire to a wire from the wall, and connect
the J6 wire to a wire from the wall.Reassemble and
reinstall the digital chime in its original location.
Note: The adapter may say "TO SKYBELL" on the side.
Please disregard.
PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST (CONTINUED)
Internet & Wi-Fi Speed Check
A Wi-Fi Internet upload speed of
at least 2 Mbps is
required
at the location where the doorbell camera
is installed.
Follow these steps to check the connection speed:
1.
Go to the location where the doorbell camera
will be installed
2.
Close the door
3.
Disable the cellular (LTE) Internet connection on
your device and connect to the home’s 2.4 GHz
Wi-Fi network
4.
Run a speed test (for example, SpeedOf.me or
speedtest.net) to determine the Internet speed
5.
In the test results, note the
Upload
speed.
The Alarm.com Wi-Fi Doorbell Cameras require
an upload speed of at least 2 Mbps.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Alarm.com Doorbell Cameras
Alarm.com’s Doorbell Camera hardware must be used:
•
Alarm.com Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera
•
Alarm.com Slim Line Doorbell Camera
SkyBell HD consumer hardware is not supported.
Slim Line Doorbell Camera hardware is not supported on
the SkyBell platform or other service provider platforms.
Remove Existing Doorbell Button
Take care to prevent the existing doorbell wires from
slipping into the wall.
Attach the Doorbell Mounting Bracket to the Wall
Feed the existing doorbell wires through the hole in the
center of the bracket. Affix the bracket firmly to the wall by
driving the provided wall screws through the top and
bottom holes in the bracket. Failure to make the bracket
flush on the wall could cause a poor power connection
between the bracket and the doorbell camera.
Connect Power Wires to the Mounting Bracket
Loosen the terminal screws and insert the wires beneath
the screws. Do not short (touch together) the wires during
this process. Tighten the screws. The wires must be of
approximately equal thickness, and the screws should be
tightened approximately the same amount so that the
screwheads are flush. If the wires are thick, splice short
lengths of additional thinner wire. The splice joints can be
hidden inside the wall, and the thinner wire can be used to
connect to the mounting bracket.
Doorbell Transformer
Main Power
Low Voltage AC
Digital Door Chime
Digital Doorbell Adapter
Doorbell Camera
