Smart Home Integrations; Smart Home Mode Intro - Axis Gear Manual

Smart Home Integrations

Smart Home Mode Intro

Gear can integrate with leading smart home hubs. Supported hubs include Amazon Echo Plus,
Control 4, and SmartThings.
It is important to note that while in Smart Home Mode, Gear is not responsive to commands
coming from the AXIS app. The AXIS app uses Bluetooth to command Gear, while Smart Home
Mode makes use of ZigBee. Smart Home Mode essentially toggles Gear between these two
protocols. While in Smart Home Mode, on-device controls continue to function and Gear can still
be re-configured with the on-device buttons.
Converting Gear to Smart Home mode or back to Bluetooth mode retains its previous open and
close positions. Schedules are deleted.
To check whether Gear is in Smart Home mode, press Pair. If you see the LEDs flash purple,
then Gear is in Smart Home Mode. If they flash blue, then it is in Bluetooth mode.
ENTER SMART HOME MODE
There are three ways to put Gear into Smart Home Mode. Gear must be configured before it
can enter Smart Home Mode.
1. Hold Group+Pair on Gear
2. After in-app onboarding and initial Gear calibration, the AXIS app asks if you wish to convert
Gear to Smart Home Mode. Select the Smart Home option (Hub).
3. After connecting to Gear in-app, from the control screen navigate to Gear Settings and select
Change to Smart Home Mode.
Gear flashes all LEDs purple to confirm that it has switched modes. At this point, the AXIS App
can no longer control Gear.