8/12/2023 0 Comments Migrating to abode iotaiota has access to abode’s no-contract short and long-term monitoring plans. While you can certainly monitor iota on your own, you can also add professional monitoring. Self-Monitoring and Professional Monitoring Finally, you can set your abode motion sensors and door/window sensors to trigger Alexa Routines. Using your voice, you can arm or disarm your security system (disarming requires a voice PIN), check your system’s status, and even ask for the status of individual door/window sensors. iota also integrates with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.Ībode’s integration with Alexa is really useful. Yes, you can command iota using Siri or you can use other voice assistants as the device is multilingual. Second, abode offers direct integrations with with Philips Hue, LifX, Nest, and ecobee.įinally, abode has an IFTTT channel, and they plan to add actions and triggers for iota. For example, you can set the camera to record if someone unlocks the door, opens a window, and more. ![]() By adding other sensors, you can create rules to trigger the camera to record based on event. The existing list includes products like smoke detectors, water leak detectors, connected lights, door locks, and more by brands like Aeon, Enerwave, First Alert, GE, Linear, Kwikset, and Schlage. We're assuming the list will match the list of devices compatible with the abode Gateway. It will work with all existing abode branded devices, but abode hasn’t released a list of compatible Z-Wave and Zigbee devices. If HomeKit isn’t your thing, there are other options.įirst of all, iota acts as a gateway and can communicate with up to 150 Z-Wave, Zigbee, and abode RF connected devices. You can also control the camera using your voice via Siri.įor a list of other devices that work with HomeKit, head here. Through the Home app, you can add the camera to new or existing rules and scenes. ![]() Iota will be one of the first DIY security solutions to work with Apple HomeKit. Update : abode plans to add HomeKit to both iota and the Gateway. iota protects your home using its built-in motion detector, but also by connecting to other sensors and third-party devices. Recorded clips are uploaded to the abode timeline for later viewing and the camera also supports up to a 32GB microSD card for local storage. If something is detected, it sends an alert and starts recording. The camera monitors for different events. Iota offers battery backup, two-way audio, and a 1080p resolution with automated night vision using integrated infrared LEDs backed by a 152° field of view. From there, you can set up alerts, customize notifications, view a live stream from anywhere, and more. You can control the camera using the existing abode app (Android and iOS) or the web portal. Either way, the camera takes advantage of abode’s intelligence. Iota can work as a standalone security system or you can use it with your existing abode system. It Works Alone or With the abode Security System Iota has a cylindrical shape, much like iCamera Keep, but it’s fabric-wrapped and certainly boasts its own unique set of features. Five Reasons Why We Should Give iota a Chance ![]() At CES 2018, they announced their intent to go all in with iota, an all-in-one camera and security system. Abode is currently our top recommended self-monitored home security system, but anyone who has read our review probably knows that we usually say, “buy the system, skip the camera.” abode has yet to show us a camera that’s worthy of protecting our homes, but that might be changing.
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