From 7db6ee548183ca68271ff1f71c89a32814462c2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J. Nick Koston" Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:31:40 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Document doorbird automatic configuration (#33678) Co-authored-by: coderabbitai[bot] <136622811+coderabbitai[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> --- source/_integrations/doorbird.markdown | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/doorbird.markdown b/source/_integrations/doorbird.markdown index 75c479bb8bd..9feb717e55b 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/doorbird.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/doorbird.markdown @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ There is currently support for the following device types within Home Assistant: - [Camera](#camera) - View live and historical event based images. - [Button](#button) - Enable control of relays and camera low-light/night vision (IR) and resetting favorites. +- [Event](#event) - Monitor doorbell ring and motion events. ## Setup @@ -46,14 +47,15 @@ To setup a new account for Home Assistant, open the DoorBird App by selecting ** Events can be defined for each configured DoorBird device independently. These events will be registered on the device and can be attached to a schedule via the DoorBird app. +For new installs, a `doorbell` and `motion` event will automatically be created and configured. If you do not need any additional events, you can skip configuring schedules. See [Schedules](#schedules) section below for details on how to configure schedules. -Event names will be prefixed by `doorbird_devicename`. For example, the example event `somebody_pressed_the_button` for the device 'Driveway Gate' will be seen in Home Assistant as `doorbird_driveway_gate_somebody_pressed_the_button`. This is to prevent conflicts with other events. +Event names will be prefixed by `doorbird_devicename`. For example, the sample event `doorbell` for the device 'Driveway Gate' will be seen in Home Assistant as `doorbird_devicename_doorbell`. This is to prevent conflicts with other events. See [Automation Example](#automation-example) section below for details on how to use the event names in an automation. {% important %} -Events will not be received in Home Assistant until a schedule is defined via the DoorBird app. +Events other than `doorbell` and `motion` will not be received in Home Assistant until a schedule is defined via the DoorBird app. {% endimportant %} ### Clearing registered events