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New Rules Builder for the Alarm.com Smart Chime (ADC-W115C)

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Alarm.com video customers can now use New Rules Builder on their Alarm.com Smart Chimes (ADC-W115C) for greater customization and awareness. Customers with multiple video doorbells can create rules for each device to play unique chime tones. This ensures they know which entrance a visitor is at.

Additionally, customers can create time-bound chime rules, like silencing their Smart Chime every day during their child's nap time. Customers can set up unique chimes and time-bound rules by going to the Automation section of the Alarm.com customer website, or through the Chime Settings page in the Manage Devices section.

Requirements

  • The Alarm.com Smart Chime (ADC-W115C) with firmware version 2.0.7+.
  • All requirements needed to enable doorbell camera notifications to the ADC-W115C. For more information, see Enable doorbell camera notifications to the ADC-W115C.
  • One of the following compatible doorbell cameras: 
    • ADC-VDB750
    • ADC-VDB780B
    • ADC-VDB770
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  • The Alarm.com Smart Chime is compatible with the following doorbells, which are no longer sold by Alarm.com but are supported in the field:
    • Wi-Fi Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB101/102)
    • Alarm.com Slim Line Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB105/106)
    • Alarm.com Slim Line II Doorbell Camera (ADC-VDB105x/106x)

Note: The Alarm.com Smart Chime is a required accessory for the Alarm.com Wireless Video Doorbell (ADC-VDB780B).

Feature details

  • Customers can select unique chimes and time-bound rules for different doorbells on the same account, allowing residents to easily identify which door has a visitor.
  • Users can control their chime tone and volume based on the time of day (e.g., creating quiet times to limit disruptions).   
  • Available doorbell-related rules: 
    • Button-press triggered light
    • Button-press triggered unique chime (with the Alarm.com Smart Chime)
    • Motion triggered light

Create chime rules

Chime rules can be created using the Alarm.com customer website.

Note: When saving a rule for the ADC-W115C, it may take between one to two minutes for the chime tune to change. Customers will see a pop-up that says, "[Rule name] is saved. It may take a few minutes to update the configuration of the Alarm.com Smart Chime."
  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Manage Devices.
  3. Click Options to select the desired chime. 
  4. Click Add. 
  5. Click Chime Rule.
  6. To select when the chime will sound, click Select.
  7. Click Doorbell, then click Next to continue. 
  8. Click to select the desired doorbell, then click Next to continue. 
  9. Using the Ringtone dropdown menu, click to select the desired tone. 
  10. Configure the chime volume and ringtone as desired, then click Done.
  11. Click to select the desired timeframe for the rule to run, then click Done.

Create chime automation rules 

Chime automation rules can be created using the Alarm.com customer website.

Note: When saving a rule for the ADC-W115C, it may take between one to two minutes for the chime tune to change. Customers will see a pop-up that says, "[Rule name] is saved. It may take a few minutes to update the configuration of the Alarm.com Smart Chime."
  1. Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Automation. 
  3. Click Add.
  4. Click New Rules Builder.
  5. Click Options to select the desired chime. 
  6. Click Add. 
  7. Click Chime Rule.
  8. To select when the chime will sound, click Select.
  9. Click Doorbell, then click Next to continue. 
  10. Click to select the desired doorbell, then click Next to continue. 
  11. Using the Ringtone dropdown menu, click to select the desired tone. 
  12. Configure the chime volume and ringtone as desired, then click Done.
  13. Click to select the desired timeframe for the rule to run, then click Done.

Frequently asked questions

The default tone is set during installation, and it affects all doorbells on the customer account when a rule isn’t applicable. 

If a customer hasn’t configured a chime rule, the default tone will always be played. Customers can modify the default tone and volume to suit their needs.

If a customer configures a chime rule with a schedule, that rule will control the tone for button-press events that fall within the rule’s schedule. For button-press events that fall outside the rule’s schedule, the default tone will be played.

Customers can silence the chime by setting the default tone volume to zero. 

Yes. A single doorbell can have multiple rules at a time. 

Yes. Users can apply a rule to multiple doorbells at a time. 

A single doorbell can have rules on multiple chimes, but customers will need to configure a unique rule for each chime. Use the dropdown on the Device Settings page to easily select the next chime after creating a rule on the first chime.

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