How To Install the Alarm.com Wireless Video Doorbell (ADC-VDB780B)

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Installation

Important: If you have not installed the Alarm.com Smart Chime yet, do that now. For installation instructions, see Alarm.com Smart Chime (ADC-W115C) - Installation Guide

Power on the Wireless Video Doorbell

  1. Remove the Wireless Video Doorbell (VDB780B) from the packaging.

  2. Separate the battery pack from the VDB780B body.
    VDB780B_Remove_Battery_Pack

  3. Activate the battery by plugging in the Micro USB charger to a wall outlet and connecting it to the battery.
    VDB780B_Insert_USB_Cord

  4. Check the top of the battery pack for a blue protective film. If present, please remove the film and discard it.

  5. Press the doorbell button on the front of the battery. If the button LED alternates between red and blue, the battery pack must be recharged prior to completing the installation.

  6. If the button LED isn’t alternating blue and red, reconnect the battery pack to the VDB780B body.

  7. After the button LED stops flashing red, press and release the doorbell button and ensure the LED lights up red.

Connect the Wireless Video Doorbell to the Alarm.com Smart Chime

  1. Verify the Wireless Video Doorbell (VDB780B) is less than 10 feet away from the Alarm.com Smart Chime (W115C).

  2. Verify that the W115C has been installed and associated with an account.

  3. To enable WPS mode, press and hold the VDB780B doorbell button firmly for greater than 30 seconds. The LED will begin flashing blue.
    VDB780B_WPS_Blue_LED_Flash

  4. Press and release the WPS button located on the side of the W115C to enable WPS mode. The WPS LED will begin flashing rapidly.
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  5. If the pairing is successful, the W115C Devices LED will quickly blink 3 times, and the VDB780B LED will begin blinking red and then turn solid green.

Connect the Wireless Video Doorbell to the same network as the IQ Panel 4/Hub/NS:

The VDB780B does not use the IQ Panel 4, IQ Panel 4 Hub, or IQ 4 NS panel as an access point but works in tandem with it as long as both devices are on the same network.

Note: The panel must be installed first. The panel must also be on firmware version 4.5.0+

Using AP Mode:

  1. The camera is in Access Point (AP) mode when the button LED is blinking white. If necessary, access AP mode by holding down the doorbell button for 46-60s and release when the LED turns to blinking white.
  2. Using a Wi-Fi-capable device (e.g., smartphone or computer), find and connect to the camera’s network; the SSID should have the format ADC-VDB780B (XX:YY:ZZ) where XX:YY:ZZ is the last 6 characters of the MAC address, which is printed on the included reference card.
  3. On the same device, open a web browser and enter http://vdb780binstall or 192.168.1.1 in the web address field. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the ADC-VDB780B to the same network as the IQ panel.
  4. Verify the LED turns solid green, indicating the connection is complete.

Using WPS Mode:

  1. Put the router the IQ panel is connected to into WPS mode. This will depend on the model of the router.
  2. Put the VDB780B doorbell into WPS mode by pressing and holding the doorbell button firmly for greater than 30 seconds. The LED will begin flashing blue.
  3. If the pairing is successful, the the VDB780B LED will begin blinking red and then turn solid green.

Enroll the Wireless Video Doorbell to the Account

Once the ADC-VDB780B is connected to the ADC-W115C, it can be enrolled to the Alarm.com account using the Alarm.com mobile app, or Alarm.com Website

Alarm.com Mobile App

  1. Log into the Customer app.
  2. Tap Video.
  3. Tap Settings Gear
  4. Tap Add Video Device.
  5. Tap ADC-VDB780B.
  6. Follow the on-screen prompts for installing the video device.

Alarm.com Website

  1. In an internet browser address bar, enter www.alarm.com/addcamera and log into the customer account. Alternatively:
    a. Log into the Alarm.com Website.
    b. Click Video.
    c. Click Settings.
    d. Click Add Video Device.
  2. Find the ADC-VDB780B in the list or enter its MAC address and enter a name for the video device.
  3. Click Install to begin installing the ADC-VDB780B.
  4. Follow the on-screen prompts for installing the video device.