The Abode app has a powerful automation engine available in both our iOS and Android apps.
Create automations for all aspects of your home to give your home detailed instructions on how to make your everyday easier, safer and more convenient.
Create automations for all devices connected your Abode system
Set multi-layered triggers for when automations are to occur
Set multiple actions to occur once defined triggers are met
Set conditions to ensure actions only occur when you want them to
What Steps Make up an Automation?
Automations are made up of three components: triggers, actions, and conditions:
Triggers
Triggers determine when an automation should occur. You can set multiple triggers that are connected by “OR” to make sure the automation runs when you want.
For example, say you wanted your entryway lights to turn on just after sunset or when you’ve just gotten home. To do this, you would set the below two triggers:
“5 minutes after sunset”
OR
“Front door is opened”
Actions
Actions are an event you would like to perform when the automation is run. You can set up any device connected to your Connected Life system to perform an action. You can also add more than one action to your automation. Want the garage door to open too, so you can take the dog out for a walk? Going back to our entryway lights example, you would set the below as the actions:
“Turn on entryway lights”
AND
“Open the garage door”
Conditions
Conditions are the final layer of your automation and are what make an Automation really shine. A condition is an optional setting that ensures the Automation only runs if the conditions are true. The above example was great, but wouldn’t it be annoying if the entryway lights turned on and the garage door opened every time you opened the front door? With conditions, you set “if” statements that must be met in order for the action to be taken. For our example automation you could set the below:
“If the automation is triggered between 5:00PM and 8:00PM”
Sample Automations
Now that you understand triggers, actions, and conditions, let's look at a few examples of what you can use Automations to achieve:
When there is a Burglar alarm set all Lights to hue: 350, saturation 100, brightness 100% if Jane's iPhone is not at Home
Every day at sunset OR if Living Room Motion Sensor detects motion change system mode to Home Mode
At 1:30 PM on any of these days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday unlock Front Door
When Iota Motion Sensor detections motion turn on Office Lamp
Everyday at 10:00 PM turn Living Room Cam off
Creating and Editing Automations
How to Create an Automation
1. In the Abode app on your iOS or Android device tap "Automations" from the bottom navigation.
2. Tap the "+" at the top right, the tap "Create Automation".
How to Edit an Automation
1. In the Abode App on your iOS or Android device tap "Automations" from the bottom navigation.
2. Tap the settings button (...) next to the automation you would like to edit, then tap "Edit".
To disable or delete an automation, tap the settings button (...) next to the automation, then tap "Disable" or "Delete".
Location Automations
The Location Automation feature allows you to set actions that the Abode system can do if triggered by a specified device location event. For example: If your phone leaves the location you’ve set for your Home in the Abode system, you can create an Automation to automatically arm your system and set your thermostat to 67 degrees.