Nest Detect Features; Nest Tag Features; Testing, Maintenance And Other Useful Information - nest Secure User Manual

NEST DETECT FEATURES

Quiet Open
When Nest Secure is set to Home and Guarding,
you can use Quiet Open to open a door or window
without the alarm going off Press the button on the
Nest Detect that you want to use The light ring will
turn green, and you'll have 10 seconds to open it
Your Detect will automatically re-arm when you
close the door or window
Quiet Open is off by default You'll need to turn it on
with the Nest app in Nest Detect's Settings menu
Pathlight
When you walk by Nest Detect in the dark, Pathlight
turns on to help light your way Using Pathlight may
decrease Nest Detect's battery life, so you can change
the brightness or turn it off with the Nest app
Pathlight is off by default You'll need to turn it on with
the Nest app in Nest Detect's Settings menu
Dog Pass
If you have a dog under 40 pounds (18 kg), you can turn
on Reduced Motion Sensitivity with the Nest app to
help prevent false alarms caused by your dog
Tamper detection
If someone tampers with Nest Detect and removes it
from the backplate, the Nest app will send you an alert
to let you know
Add more Nest Detects
You can have up to 20 Nest Detects (go to
nest.com/howmany) in your home to look after doors,
windows and rooms Adding more is easy Just use the
Nest app to scan the QR code on your new Nest Detect
to get started
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NEST TAG FEATURES

Home Entry Schedules
When you give a Nest Tag to someone you can also set
a schedule for them, so people like your dog walker or
cleaner can only come in during certain times
Disabling Nest Tag
If you lose or misplace a Tag, you can disable it with the
Nest app in the Settings menu You can always re-enable
your Tag later
Add more Nest Tags
You can give Nest Tags to everyone who needs to enter
your home Use the Nest app to scan the QR code on a
new Tag and assign it to anyone you like
TAMPER DETECTION
Nest Guard and Nest Detect can sense if they're being
tampered with
In Home and Guarding, the alarm sounds when:
• The power cable is unplugged from Nest Guard's
power port
• Nest Detect is removed from the backplate
In Away and Guarding, the alarm sounds when:
• Nest Guard is picked up or moved if motion
detection is on
• The power cable is unplugged from
Nest Guard's power port
• Nest Detect is removed from the backplate

Testing, maintenance and other useful information

TESTING
Full installation testing
Once your installation is complete, test to make
sure all parts of Nest Secure are working
UL requirements state that you should also test
Guard weekly, and test all of your Detects' open/
close and motion sensing at least once a year
You should also re-test Guard if you move it to a
new location
Testing Nest Guard
1 Set the security level to Away and Guarding
and wait for the countdown to finish
2 Walk past Nest Guard (within 10 feet) to
trigger the motion sensor
3 Nest Guard will speak the Heads-Up alert
"Please enter a passcode " The alarm will
sound after the countdown ends
If you don't want to test the alarm, disarm by
entering your passcode or tapping a Tag on
Guard before the countdown ends
Testing Nest Detect
1 Set the security level to Away and Guarding
and wait for the countdown to finish
2 Walk past a Detect that's installed on a wall
or door, or open the door or window that it's
installed on
3 Nest Guard will speak the Heads-Up alert
"Please enter a passcode "
4 Disarm by entering your passcode or tapping
Tag on Guard
5 Repeat the previous steps for all Detects in
your home
How to check Detect's status
Just press the button and the light ring will tell
you if Nest Detect is working and connected to
Nest Guard
What you see What it means
BLUE pulse Nest Detect is working right
GREEN pulse If enabled, Quiet Open can be
used on this door or window
5x
YELLOW pulses There's a problem with Nest
Detect Check the Nest app
for more information It could
mean a few things:
• The battery has less
than 30 days left
• Nest Detect needs to
be recalibrated
• There's an issue with
Detect's hardware
BLUE pulses Nest Detect hasn't been
set up and added to your
Nest Account
RED blinking Unpaired, and critical battery