SkyBell 2.0 Installation Manual

Installaion Guide

Infrared LED

(Night Vision)

Video

Camera

Main Buon

LED

Indicator

Light

Speaker

Set Screw

Microphone

Moon
Sensor

Contents

SkyBell

Doorbell Devic e

Mounng

Plate

Special Locking To ol

Screw Anchors (2)

Wall Screws (2)

Wire Connectors (4)

(2 extra)

Tools You May Need for Installaion:

• Pliers or Crimpers

• Power Drill

or Screw Driver

• Outdoor Adhesive

• Wire Strippers

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Welcome!

Thank you for becoming a member of the SkyBell
family. Please take a minute to carefully review these
instrucions so you can enjoy your SkyBell experience.

Visit our website for instrucional videos and access to
support informaion.

Installaion Videos:

www.skybell.com/support/installaion/

Support:

www.skybell.com/support/

Customer Service:

htp://service.skybell.com

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PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST

1. Doorbell Chime - SkyBell is compaible with mechanical

and digital door chimes. Wireless door chimes are not
supported. Digital door chimes require an adapter, which may
be sold separately.

2. Wi-Fi Speed - Be sure you have at least 1.5 mbps

consistent upload speed at your front door. For more details on
how to check your Wi-Fi speed, visit :

www.skybell.com/support/wi-fi-speed-test.

3. Router Quality - Your SkyBell experience will only be

as good as your router. We recommend using a router
that is less than 3 years old and is manufactured by a
recognized brand. Old routers and uncommon router
brands may not be supported.

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POWER CONFIGURATIONS

Prior to installing your SkyBell, make sure your home is
compaible with one of the power coniguraions listed.
Power coniguraion diagrams are available at
www.skybell.com/support/power.

Unless otherwise indicated, all power coniguraions require
primary power (110/120 VAC in the US and 220/230/240 VAC,
in Europe) and a low-voltage
transformer (10-36V 10 VA).

1. A MECHANICAL DOOR CHIME AND LOW VOLTAGE
TRANSFORMER (Recommended).

2. A DIGITAL DOOR CHIME WITH ADAPTER AND A LOW
VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER.

4. Router Band - SkyBell will only connect to the 2.4 GHz

band. If you have a dual-band router, you must create unique
SSIDs for the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Prior to iniiaing the
syncing process, make sure your mobile device is connected to
the 2.4GHz SSID.

5. Router b/g/n - SkyBell works on the b/g network. If you

have an “N-Only” router, please acivate the b/g seing.

6. Router Channel Bandwidth - Make sure your router is

conigured to 20 MHz bandwidth.

7. Transformer - If your SkyBell is being powered by your

home’s transformer, the transformer’s output must be between
10 and 36 VAC 10 VA.

8. Accessories - For more informaion on installing an

accessory, please visit secion 4 before staring the installaion.

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3. WITHOUT A DOOR CHIME

Setup 1:

Primary Power;
Low-voltage transformer (10-36 VAC 10 VA); and
10 Ohm/10 Wat resistor inserted between one wire from the
SkyBell and one wire from the power source

Setup 2:

12 VDC power supply; and
10 Ohm/10 Wat resistor inserted between one wire from the
SkyBell and one wire from the power source

Warning!

Installing your SkyBell with an improper power coniguraion
will automaically void your Limited Warranty
(htp://www.skybell.com/warranty).

Warning!

Coming into contact with a transformer can cause injury or loss
of life. Use extreme cauion when installing SkyBell.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. To begin, press your

current doorbell buton
to make sure your exising
door chime works.

2. Remove your tradiional

doorbell and carefully detach
or cut the 2 wires currently
connected to your tradiional
doorbell.

3. Run the wires through

the center of the mouning
plate. Be sure the front side
of the mouning plate
faces you.

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4. Secure the mouning plate to the wall with the two wall

screws. If you have stone, brick or drywall, drill holes with
the correct drill bit for your surface and use the screw
anchors to secure the screws to the wall.

Correct Drill Bit Sizes:

1. Masonry: 3/16”

2. Wood: 9/64”

3. Steel: 9/64”

Warning!

If you do not use a door chime, you must use a 10 Ohm / 10 Wat
resistor with one connecion between SkyBell and the power
source. Failure to do so could damage your device and will
automaically void your limited warranty. For more details:
www.skybell.com/support/power and www.skybell.com/legal

Instead of drilling into your wall,
you may use an outdoor adhesive
to glue the mouning plate to your
wall or door frame.

5. Gently twist together

the ends of a SkyBell wire
and a home doorbell wire
as shown.

6. Next, insert the

joined wires into a
blue wire connector
and push unil the
wires reach the end
of the wire connector.

7. With a pair of pliers, clamp down on the wire connector and

crimp the wires together.

8. Repeat steps 5-7 with the other two wires.

Either wire from your SkyBell may be
connected to either wire from your
home.

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