Smarthome Project: View a camera at your front door and control your porch light from your iPhone
Ever worried about who is at your door late at night? Sometimes you are all the way in your bedroom and just too tired and scared to go to the front door. Well we have a way that you do not have to get up and go check. You can view who is ringing your doorbell all from your iPhone. And if needed you can also control the porch light to ensure you get a close look! All you need is the following and follow the steps below!
Parts List:
- 1 Smartlinc
Item# 2412N
- 1 Outdoor Wireless Network Pan/Tilt Camera (our reccomendation), although any IP Camera could work
Item# 971354
- 1 Dimmer (for incandescent lighting) or Relay (for CFL or non-dimmable lighting)
Item# 2876DB
Item# 2876SB
SETUP
1. Replace the porch light switch with the ICON switch (dimmer or relay).
2. Plug the SmartLinc directly into an outlet near your router (avoid plugging SmartLinc into surge-protected power strips or outlets as this may impede signals).
3. Connect the SmartLinc into an available port on your router with the included network cable.
4. With your iPhone, connect to SmartLinc following the instructions in the manual.
5. Now using your iPhone create a “front door” room within SmartLinc and link your porch light.
6. Install and setup your IP camera following the camera instructions.
7. Once you have confirmed your camera is viewable online, go to the front door room in SmartLinc and
8. Now you can view and control the camera and light from a single page on your iPhone or web-enabled device.
