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Dec 8, 2022

How to Install SmartThings Edge Drivers For the Dome Siren

Updated: Apr 10

In this post I will provide you with the information and steps for installing the official Edge Drivers for the Dome Siren. To install the driver you must follow the driver channel invitation link provided in the steps below. The link is titled, “Dome Edge Driver Channel Invitation”.

If your Dome Siren is already installed within your SmartThings app, after you have installed the custom edge driver to your hub, simply open your app and then tap on the Dome Siren tile to open the device screen. In the device screen, click on the ellipsis in the upper right hand corner to confirm that the dropdown list contains the word "Driver". Click on the word "Driver" to confirm that the "Name" of the driver says, "Dome Siren" and the "Channel" says, "Dome Drivers"

If you are installing a newly purchased Dome Siren, then you will need to execute the steps that follow.

Steps for Accepting the Dome Siren Edge Driver Invitation and Downloading the Driver to your SmartThings or Aeotec Hub:

  1. Click on the following link to join the Dome Edge Driver Channel Invitation

  2. Select 'Enroll'.

  3. Click on “Available Drivers” and in the page that follows, select “Install” to install the Dome Driver.

  4. Add your device to SmartThings by selecting the "+" to "Add A Device" and then click on "Scan Nearby Devices".

  5. Tap the pairing button on the back of the Dome three times and the device should begin to flash.

  6. Once the SmartThings App discovers your Dome Siren, click on your device, you can verify the installed driver by going to your app, click on the ellipsis in the upper right-hand corner of your screen and verify that the word “Driver” is contained in the dropdown list.
     

Dome Siren Security Alarm also Works as a Door Chime!

If you are seeking guidance for setup of the available chimes and sirens offered via the Edge Driver, you may follow my settings for the device in my YouTube video. Here is a link to that section of my YouTube video. I also provide directions for setting up the door chimes routine in this video.

SmartThings Home Monitor Settings:

It is important to remember to add the Dome Siren into the settings of your SmartThings Home Monitor (STHM). The siren can be enabled within the settings of the STHM so it can be activated while your home is set to Arm Away. To access the STHM settings and enable the Dome Siren for security purposes:

  1. Tap on the "Life" tab, (middle/bottom of your SmartThings app),

  2. Tap on the Home Monitor tile,

  3. Tap on the settings cog (looks like a gear in the upper right),

  4. Tap on "Security".

  5. Tap on "Set up Armed (away) sensors.

  6. Tap on "Set response".

  7. Tap on "Sound sirens".

  8. Select the "Dome Siren"

That’s it, you now have the basic steps and the resources to begin to find and install Edge Drivers and to enable the door chimes and sirens.

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