ADC-VDB770 installation overview

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Installation overview

For more detailed installation instructions, see (Alarm.com Video Doorbell (ADC-VDB770)) - Installation Guide and ADC-VDB770 enrollment best practices.

Pre-install

Run a speed test (requires minimum 2.5Mbps upload speed)
Test existing chime for functionality
Verify voltage and power (requires 16-30V AC, 10 VA)
Turn off electricity to the transformer

Install

Install the power module
Install a mounting bracket and the doorbell backplate
Attach the Video Doorbell
Turn the electricity back on to the transformer
Connect the Video Doorbell to the Wi-Fi network
Enroll the Video Doorbell to the customer account

Post-install

Test live video and Two-Way Audio
Configure the chime type and verify chime functionality
Configure the mounting bracket selection
Test interaction with other devices (if applicable) from the call screen
Create and test the Doorbell Call recording rule and Doorbell Call notification
Create and test Video Analytics recording rules and configure associated notification

Install the power module.png Install mounting bracket and doorbell backplate.png

LED guide

Note: The ADC-VDB770 does not give an indication when it detects motion or a button press.

LED pattern	Description
Off	Power off
Solid red	No local or Internet connection
Blinking red	Power on, camera booting
Solid green	Connected to Alarm.com
Blinking green	Local network connection
Double-blinking blue	Unable to ring indoor chime For more information about what causes this status, see What does the double-blinking blue LED on the ADC-VDB770 mean?.
Solid yellow	Cool-Down mode is active For more information about what causes this status, see The ADC-VDB770 is warm to the touch and has a solid yellow LED (Cool-Down mode).
Blinking blue	WPS mode (press and hold button for 30-35s)
Blinking white	Wi-Fi Access point mode (press and hold button for 35-40s)
Blinking yellow	Camera power cycling (press and hold button for 40-45s)
Alternating red & green	Camera resetting to factory default (press and hold button for 45-50s)

LED pattern

Description

Off

Power off

Solid red

LED solid red.svg

No local or Internet connection

Blinking red

LED blinking red.svg

Power on, camera booting

Solid green

LED solid green.svg

Connected to Alarm.com

Blinking green

LED blinking green.svg

Local network connection

Double-blinking blue

LED double-blinking blue.svg

Unable to ring indoor chime

For more information about what causes this status, see What does the double-blinking blue LED on the ADC-VDB770 mean?.

Solid yellow

LED solid amber.svg

Cool-Down mode is active

For more information about what causes this status, see The ADC-VDB770 is warm to the touch and has a solid yellow LED (Cool-Down mode).

Blinking blue

LED blinking blue.svg

WPS mode (press and hold button for 30-35s)

Blinking white

LED blinking white.svg

Wi-Fi Access point mode (press and hold button for 35-40s)

Blinking yellow

LED blinking amber.svg

Camera power cycling (press and hold button for 40-45s)

Alternating red & green

LED alternating red green.svg

Camera resetting to factory default (press and hold button for 45-50s)

Note: If the indoor chime is enabled for the device, holding down the button will trigger a single indoor chime immediately after being pressed. If desired, the indoor chime can be disabled through the Customer Website before pressing the button to initiate one of the above modes.