We recommend sharing GateGuard with other household members and connecting to an Amazon Alexa to maximize awareness and redundancy

 

Install app and setup device

1.  First install the SmartLife App for iOS or Android and open the app.
2. Make sure the GateGuard Sensor has the batteries correctly pre-installed by sliding the back of the cover down and off.
3. Press and hold down the button on the back above the batteries for 3-5 seconds and make sure the red dot is flashing on the front of the Sensor.
4. GateGuard should get automatically discovered by the app if you have bluetooth enabled on your phone when you select 'Add Device'.
1. If the GateGuard Sensor is not automatically discovered you can manually add it by choosing Sensors>Wifi Sensor from the add device menu.
5. Now follow the instructions within the app to provide the GateGuard Sensor with your local WiFi password to connect the device to your home network.
6. Give your sensor an appropriate name like Pool or Dog Gate and stick onto the gate you want to monitor - you will now receive alerts whenever it is opened!

 

                

 

Share GateGuard with a household member

1. Get another household member to first download and logon to the SmartLife App.
2. Now back on the primary user's mobile device open the SmartLife App and select your named GateGuard Sensor you just added above.
3. Click the settings icon on the top right (pencil icon).
4. Click 'share device'.
5. Send the link over sms, messenger, or email to your nominated household member.
6. The household member can now open the message on their device and click the link to allow the GateGuard Sensor to be shared - now this household member will also receive realtime alerts from GateGuard!

 

Set up Voice Alerts on Amazon Alexa

First open the SmartLife app and link your Alexa by navigating to Me > Third-Party Services > Alexa

 

1. Now open your Alexa app and navigate to More > Routines
2. Click on Your Routines

• Create a new routine renamed to something like "Gate Opened"

• In the WHEN box, click Add an event 

• Press Smart Home
• Choose the device name you gave your GateGuard
• Select "When Contact Sensor is..." Open

• In the ALEXA WILL box, click Add an action
• Press Alexa Says
• Press customised
• Enter an appropriate message such as "Gate is open"

• Create another new routine renamed to something like "Gate Closed"

• In the WHEN box, click Add an event 

• Press Smart Home
• Choose the device name you gave your GateGuard
• Select "When Contact Sensor is..." Close

• In the ALEXA WILL box, click Add an action
• Press Alexa Says
• Press customised
• Enter an appropriate message such as "Gate is closed"

 

Set up a reminder to close the gate via Amazon Alexa

First create your Alexa routines and modify as below:

1. Open your Alexa app and navigate to More > Routines
2. Click on Your Routines

• Change your "Gate Opened" routine to: 

• In the WHEN box:

• WHEN Gate opens

• In the ALEXA WILL box, Add the following actions:
• Press Device Settings > Volume
• Set volume to 7
• Press Announcement
• Enter a message like "the Gate is open"
• Press Alexa Says > customised 
• remind everyone in five minutes "the gate is still open"

• Change your "Gate Closed" routine to: 

• In the WHEN box: 

• WHEN Gate closes

• In the ALEXA WILL box, Add the following actions:
• Press Device Settings > Volume
• Set volume to 0
• Press Alexa Says > customised 
• cancel reminder "the gate is still open"
• Press Device Settings > Volume
• Set volume to 5