How to create Scenes in Aeotec Smart Home Hub

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

This solution shows you how to create scenes for your devices using Smart Home Hub in SmartThings Connect app, this will allow you to control multiple devices at the same time. All scenes created in SmartThings app can be individually voiced controlled like an individual device.

It forms part of a broader guide on managing and using Smart Home Hub which can be found here.

2. Scenes management

Add a new Scene

Scenes in the Smart Home Hub mobile app lets you easily control different actions in your smart home. Manually trigger custom actions with the tap of a finger or trigger your Scene automatically with a Custom Automation. Before you can do all of that, you must first add/create a new Scene.

Steps

1. From the Home screen, tap the Plus (+) icon.
2. Tap Add scene.
3. Enter a name for your Scene and select an icon by tapping the star icon
4. Tap the Plus (+) icon to add actions.
5. Select Control a device to choose a device and action.
6. Tap Next.
7. Select Change this location's mode to choose a mode.
8. Tap Next.
9. Test your Scene.
10. Tap Save.

Trigger a Scene manually

You can test and manually control your scenes in the Smart Home Hub app following the steps below.

Steps

1. From the Home Screen, tap the Scene's icon (or Select Menu (

1. ) and tap Scenes.
2. Tap the Scene's icon.

Add a Scene to an Automation

You can trigger your Scene automatically through a Custom Automation (refer to this link here: Custom Automation).

Steps

1. From the Home Screen, tap the Plus (+) icon.
2. Tap Add automation.
3. Select Custom automation.
4. Tap the Plus (+) icon under If to add a condition of your choosing.
5. Tap the Plus (+) icon under Then and select Run a Scene.
6. Select the Scene(s) you want to run.
7. Tap Save.

Edit or delete a Scene

If there are any errors in your scene, or if you want to add more devices to your scene, you may edit the scene at any point in time or delete it.

Steps

1. From the Home Screen, tap Menu (

1. ).
2. Tap Scenes.
3. Tap the Information (i) icon on the Scene you want to edit.
4. Tap More Options (

1. ).
2. Tap Edit or Delete.
3. Tap the Minus (-) icon to remove an action.
4. Tap the Plus (+) icon to add an action