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How Google Works With Blue

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Blue by ADT offers many different features when using your Google device to control your security system through the Blue by ADT Smart Home Action. You’ll be able to arm or disarm your system and control your home automation devices, such as lights, dimmers, locks and more, using the same devices connected to your system.

Connecting a Google Device With Blue

1. Ensure your Blue by ADT security system is set up and working correctly.
2. Download the Google Home App to set up your Google device.
3. After set up is complete, sync your Blue system with your Google device by completing the following steps:
a. Launch the Google Home App.
b. At the top left corner of the home page, tap +.
c. Select Set Up Device.
d. Select Works with Google.
e. Search and select Blue by ADTand follow the in-app steps to complete set up.
4. Now you can arm/disarm your system and more by saying “Hey Google.”


Arming Your Blue by ADT System 
 
Your system has 3 different arming modes, each to be used in different circumstances: 
 
ARM-STAY: Use this mode for securing your house while you are home. ARM-STAY will provide you with an Exit Delay and an Entry Delay and is designed to ignore motion sensors, and other specific sensors not set for Stay mode. During the Exit Delay, the beep will get faster during the last 10 seconds of arming.

ARM-AWAY: Use ARM-AWAY when no one is at home. Your system will provide an Exit Delay and an Entry Delay. During the Exit Delay, the beep will increase during the last 10 seconds of arming.  This mode will arm all of your sensors for burglary protection.

ARM-NIGHT: Use this mode when you are in for the night and you do not expect anyone to enter or exit your home. Your system will not provide an Exit Delay or Entry Delay. This mode will also ignore specific sensors set for Away only (for example Motion Sensors as typically only used in Away mode).  This mode will cause your alarm to go off as soon as any of the active sensors are tripped.



NOTE: The Exit and Entry delays are designed to give you enough time to leave or enter your home without setting off a false alarm.

Tip: Make sure all Windows and Doors are closed before arming the system. If a sensor is open when you are trying to arm the system, you may be prompted to bypass the sensor. You can either close the door or window and try to arm again or bypass the sensor and it will not be monitored until the next time the system is armed.


Asking Your Google Assistant

After pairing your Google device with your Blue by ADT account, use the following commands to control your devices:
  • Arm and Disarm Your Security System
    • "Hey Google, arm my system <Arming Mode>.”
      • Arming modes are Night, Stay or Away
    • "Hey Google, disarm my system.”
      • Google will ask for your pin.
      • You then say your 4-digit user code to disarm your system.
 
  • Lights and Plugins
    • “Hey Google, turn the <light name> on.”
    • “Hey, Google, turn the <light name> off.”
    • “Hey Google, dim the <light name>.”
    • “Hey Google, brighten the <light name>.”
    • “Hey, Google, set <light name> to 50%.”
  • Door Locks
    • “Hey Google: lock the <door name>."
    • “Hey Google: unlock the <door name>.”
      • Google will ask for your pin.
      • You then say your 4-digit user code to unlock the door.
    • “Hey Google, is the <door name> locked?"