Location Automation Assistant

Setting Up Location Automation

The Location Automation feature allows you to set actions that the Abode system can do if triggered by a certain event. For example: If your phone enters/leaves the location you’ve set for your home in the Abode system, it can automatically arm/disarm your system.

To set up location automation, follow these steps:

For iOS:

1. Open the Abode mobile app and log in to your account
2. Tap the CUE icon on the bottom tray on the Abode Dashboard.
3. Tap on the plus (+) icon on the upper right portion of the CUE screen. This pops up to options: Quick Action and Automation. Tap Automation.
4. On the New Automation screen, provide a name for your automation by typing it on the box on the upper portion of the screen (for example, Auto Away).
5. On the “When this trigger happens” option, tap Add Triggers.
6. On the Add Triggers screen, tap on the plus (+) icon beside Phone Location.
7. On the Phone Location screen, tap on the name of your phone.
8. Tap Next. This will show four event options that would trigger the automation: Anytime a phone enters, When the first phone enters, Anytime a phone exits, and When the last phone exits.
9. Select the event that you want to trigger the automation and then tap Next.
10. Select the location that you want to use for the trigger. You can either select the location you set using Location Assistant or tap on Add New Location to create a new location.
11. If you tap the Add New Location, you have to name the new location by typing the name on the upper portion of the screen.
12. To set the new location, you can either use the Location icon (blue arrow) on the upper right corner of the map to let Google Maps use your phone’s current location or find your location on the map by tapping on it.
13. You can also set the perimeter (or geofence) of your location by adjusting the slider to your desired circumference (between 200 to 1,000 meters).
14. Tap Save on the upper right corner of the screen to create the new location. This will automatically bring you back to the Phone Location screen.
15. Tap on the new location you just created by tapping on the circle beside it to set it as the location of your automation. Tap Next.
16. By selecting a location, Abode automatically presents you with an optional Blackout Period, which allows you to ignore or apply an automation in case of a blackout. To use this, toggle on the Blackout Period switch. Once activated, you will receive push notifications indicating a pending notification with actions to either Ignore or Apply Now. An automation will not run until a user selects Apply Now.
17. To finish adding the new location, tap Done.
18. To finish creating the trigger, tap Done.
19. To finish creating the new automation, tap Save on the upper right corner of the screen.

For Android:

1. Open the Abode mobile app and log in to your account
2. Tap the CUE icon on the bottom tray on the Abode Dashboard.
3. Tap on the plus (+) icon on the bottom right portion of the CUE screen. This pops up to options: Quick Action and Automation. Tap Automation.
4. On the New Automation screen, provide a name for your automation by typing it on the box on the upper portion of the screen (for example, Auto Away).
5. On the “When this trigger happens” option, tap Add Triggers.
6. On the Add Triggers screen, tap on the plus (+) icon beside Phone Location.
7. On the Phone Location screen, tap on the name of your phone.
8. Tap Continue. This will show four event options that would trigger the automation: Anytime a phone enters, When the first phone enters, Anytime a phone exits, and When the last phone exits.
9. Select the event that you want to trigger the automation and then tap Continue.
10. Select the location that you want to use for the trigger. You can either select the location you set using Location Assistant or tap on Add New Location to create a new location.
11. If you tap the Add New Location, you have to name the new location by typing the name on the upper portion of the screen.
12. To set the new location, you can either use the Location icon (crosshairs) on the upper right corner of the map to let Google Maps use your phone’s current location or find your location on the map by tapping on it.
13. You can also set the perimeter (or geofence) of your location by adjusting the slider to your desired circumference (between 200 to 1,000 meters).
14. Tap on the white check icon on the upper right corner of the screen to create the new location. This will automatically bring you back to the Phone Location screen.
15. Tap on the new location you just created by tapping on the circle beside it to set it as the location of your automation.
16. By selecting a location, Abode automatically presents you with an optional Blackout Period, which allows you to ignore or apply an automation in case of a blackout. To use this, toggle on the Blackout Period switch. Once activated, you will receive push notifications indicating a pending notification with actions to either Ignore or Apply Now. An automation will not run until a user selects Apply Now.
17. To finish adding the new location, tap Done.
18. To finish adding the trigger, tap on the white check icon on the upper left corner of the screen. You will be returned to the New Automation screen.
19. To create the new automation, tap the white check icon on the upper right corner of the screen. Your new automation will be available on the CUE screen.