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Adding Ceiling Fan Devices

Adding a Fan Device (Android)

Adding and using Widgets (Android)

Adding a Fan Device (iOS)

Siri shortcuts (iOS)

Widgets (iOS)

Special Settings

State Tracking

Setting up and Using Amazon Echo

Setting Up and Using Google Home

Integration with the Smartthings Application

Adding a new device (Android)

  1. From the Device screen on the bond home application, click the + sign at the bottom (middle) of the application.
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  2. Choose Remote Control.
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  3. Choose your Bond.
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  4. Select Ceiling Fan
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  5. Set Device Name & location.
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  6. Select Continue.
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  7. Choose the function/button that best represents the function of your remote to be programmed into the bond – i.e. Power On/Off, Speed, Light, etc.
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    *** Important Note***

    If your remote is an IR remote, please select “Advanced Settings”, change Signal Type to IR and click Save.

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  8. Begin the scanning process on the application by following the on-screen instructions and selecting Start.
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  9. Aim your remote at the Bond and press the button repeatedly until the Bond center ring light turns green.  Please have the remote about 2 feet away from the Bond.

  10. Once the Bond center ring lights turn blue, you will be asked to choose your remote from a list of remotes that matched the signal. Test them and select the best fiScreen_Shot_2023-03-07_at_1.53.23_AM.png


  11. Select “Use this remote”.
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  12. Select Done.
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*** Important note ***

If you were unable to program your remote please try the following:

  1. Try changing the remote batteries.
  2. Instead of repeatedly pressing the function, try pressing and holding the function.
  3. Get closer (1 foot) or further away (4 feet) from the Bond and try again.
  4. Try pointing the remote directly at the Bond front or sides when recording.
    1. The front part of the Bond unit is opposite the USB port.
  5. Go back to step 7 for choosing a command and try recording a different function.
  6. If unsuccessful, power cycle the Bond by unplugging it, and plugging it back in after 30 seconds.
  7. If you are still unable to program your remote, please contact us at customerservice@bondhome.io.

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Adding and using Widgets (Android)

  1. On your Android device Home screen press and hold to bring home screen options.
  2. Select Widgets.
  3. Select Bond 3x2.
    1. DO NOT USE Bond 1x1 as this is for the older Bond Bridge application.
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  4. Select the Bond device for Widget control.
  5. Select the functions for the Bond device you want to control through the widget.
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  6. Select the check mark to finalize.
  7. When you want to control a Bond Home device select the function you want from the widget.
    1. You will see a green bar moving at the top indicating the command is being executed.
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    2. If the bar is RED it indicates the command was not processed.  Please confirm there is power to the Bond Bridge or SBB device and try again.
    3. If you are still having an issue with widget control, please contact us at customerservice@bondhome.io.

**Important Note**

The widget does not indicate the true state of the device.  If you have Trust Tracked State turned on for a Bond Bridge device it is still functioning.

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Adding a New device (iOS)

  1. From the “My Devices” screen on the bond home app., click the + sign on the upper right corner of the screen and choose Remote Control.

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  1. Choose your bond under and select a device type.

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  2. Once you are on the “About your fan” screen, where you can set the device name & location, then select Continue.

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  3. Choose the function/button that best represents the function of your remote to be programmed into the bond – i.e. Power On/Off, Speed, Light, etc.

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*** Important Note***

If your remote is an IR remote, please select “Advanced”, change Signal Type to IR and click Save.

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  1. Begin the scanning process on the application by following the on-screen instructions and selecting Start.
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  2. Aim your remote at the Bond and press the button repeatedly until the bond center ring light turns green.  Please have the remote about 2 feet away from the Bond.
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  3. Once the Bond center ring lights turn blue, you will be asked to choose your remote from a list of remotes that matched the signal. Test them and select the best fit.
  4. Select “Use this remote”.
  5. Select Done.

*** Important note ***

If you were unable to program your remote please try the following:

  1. Try changing the remote batteries.
  2. Instead of pressing and holding the function, try pressing the function repeatedly.
  3. Get closer (1 foot) or further away (4 feet) from the Bond and try again.
  4. Try pointing the remote directly at the Bond front or sides when recording.
    1. The front part of the Bond unit is opposite the USB port.
  5. Go back to step 4 for choosing a command and try recording a different function.
  6. If unsuccessful, power cycle the Bond by unplugging it, and plugging it back in after 30 seconds.
  7. If you are still unable to program your remote, please contact us at customerservice@bondhome.io.

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Siri Shortcuts

The link below will open a new tab with a video for setting up and using Siri shortcuts.

Siri shortcuts

***Important Note***

The Siri shortcuts will only work on iOS devices using software version 13 and above. 

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iOS Widgets

    1. In order to add widgets to the Today View, you must first setup the Bond and add your devices. If you have not done that, please do so before proceeding to the next step.
    2. Swipe right to Today View and scroll to the bottom of the page and select "Edit".
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    3. While in Edit mode (apps shaking), scroll to the bottom of the page and select "Customize."
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    4. On "Add Widgets" page, add the Bond widget then select Done.
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    5. On the Bond iOS widget, tap to manage widgets. (This should lead you to open the Today Widget feature in the Bond Home application).
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    6. In "Today Widget" feature in the Bond Home application, select a Bond device you wish to add as a widget by using the toggle button left of the Bond device.
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    7. Exit the Bond Home application, and swipe to the Today view again. Your Bond iOS widgets should be added in the Today View.
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    8. If you would like to add additional Bond devices to the widget select Manage Widgets.

      a. You can also add commands from the Today Widget menu located in the settings menu for the Bond device.

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State Tracking

What is State Tracking?

This applies to a device (ceiling fan light that only has a Light Toggle RF signal), not discrete ON/OFF signal. This can create a problem where you ask Alexa, Google to turn a fan light ON when it is already ON, and the Bond then will send the toggle signal which will actually turn the device OFF.

Our solution to this problem is, to keep track of the state of the device on our server, and do not send the Toggle signal if we think the device is already in the requested state.

***Important Note*** If you are using the remote along with the BOND application and or an integration, you may not want to use this feature as the Bond belief state may not be correct

How to Enable it 

Steps below are for a ceiling fan with a toggle for the light.

  1. In the Bond home application select the fan device with the toggle light.
  2. Select settings at the top right of the fan device.
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  3. Select Device settings for iOS and Settings for Android.
  4. Slide the switch to the right to enable the Trust for Tracked Light State.
    1. To confirm the setting is turned on.
      1. Go back to fan controls for the device.
      2. Exit back to the main Bond Home application screen.
      3. Select the fan device.
      4. Select Settings at the top right.

Change the Tracked State

If the actually state of the fan light is different from the application state, you can change it by following the steps below.

  1. In the Bond Home application select the fan device with the toggle light.
  2. Select settings at the top right of the fan device.
  3. Select Fix Track State.
  4. If the light is actually off but the application shows it is on (green circle for light) move the slider to the left and select Save.
  5. If the light is actually on but the application shows it off (no green circle for light) move the slider to the right and Select Save.

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Setting up and Using Amazon Echo

  1. In order to connect Alexa and Bond, you need to create an account in the Bond app and connect it to your Alexa account. If you already have a Bond account, go to step 3.
  2. Open the Bond Home app. and select “Create account”. Enter your name, a password, and your email.
  3. Once a username and password are created, go to the Alexa application. Click on the dropdown menu from the top left corner of the screen and choose “Skills & Games”.
  4. Type Bond into the search bar and click the search button. Next, click on the Bond Home skill and choose to Enable the skill.
  5. You should be prompted to enter your Bond user and password to authenticate the Bond.
  6. You should see a “Discover Devices” pop up. Select the “Discover Devices” option. You should then see your devices listed in "All Devices" or the fan lights in "Lights" and "Switches" will list your fans. If your devices are not found, select "+" followed by "Add Device", "Other" and "Discover Devices". If that doesn’t work please try the following:
  7. Restart your Alexa device and the Bond.
  8. Disable and re-enable the skill for the BOND in the Alexa application.
  9. Download and install any software updates available for Alexa and Bond.
  10. Make sure Alexa, the device the Alexa application is on and the Bond are on a network that has a connection to the Internet.

*If you are still having trouble discovering your devices, please contact us at customerservice@bondhome.io.

***Important Note: How to interact with Alexa***

This LINK provides a full list of supported commands.

  • Support for Ceiling Fans:

    • "Turn on/off <device name>"
    • "Set <device name> to speed #"
    • "Set <device name> to low/medium/high"
    • "Set <device name> speed to <beaufort scale>"
    • "Set <device name> to 0-100 percent"

  • If Ceiling Fan has a light:
    • "Alexa, turn on/off <device name> light"
      • If the Alexa application only shows the on/off icon there is no dimming/brightness control.
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    • Brightness Control
      • If the Alexa application shows on/off and a slider, you can set brightness by moving the slider or using the voice commands below.
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        • "Alexa, turn on/off <device name> light"
        • "Alexa, increase <device name> light"
        • "Alexa, increase <device name> light brightness"
        • "Alexa, decrease <device name> light"
        • "Alexa, increase <device name> light by 10%"
        • "Alexa, decrease <device name> light by 90%"

  • Support for Motorized Shades:

    • "Turn on/off <device name>" (for open/close)
    • "Set <device name> to favorite position" or "Set <device name> to preset mode"

  • Support for Fireplace:

    • "Turn on/off <device name>"
    • "Turn on/off <device name> light" (if fireplace has light)

  • Support for any other generic device type (last item in the Device type listing):

    • "Turn on/off <device name>"

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Setting Up and Using Google Home

  1. In order to connect Google Home and Bond you will need to create an account in the BOND app. If you already have a BOND account, proceed to step 3.
  2. In the login screen, select “Create account”. Enter your name, a password, and your email.
  3. Once you have an account go to the Google Home app. (make sure you’re logged in). Click on the Home icon from the bottom left corner of the screen and choose “Add”.
  4. Select "Set up device".
  5. Select "Works with Google".
  6. Type Bond into the search bar and click the search button.
  7. Select “Bond Home”. (DO NOT USE Bond Smart Home.)
  8. You should be prompted to enter your Bond user and password to authenticate the Bond. Once the pairing is complete, your devices should appear. If they do not appear please try the following:
  9. Restart Google Home and the Bond.
  10. Unlink and then relink your Bond account to Google Home.
  11. Download and install any software updates available for Google and Bond.
  12. Make sure Google Home, the device the Google application is on and the Bond are on a network that has a connection to the Internet.

*If you are still having trouble discovering your devices, please contact us at customerservice@bondhome.io.

***Important Note: How to interact with Google Home***

This LINK provides a full list of supported commands

  • Support for Ceiling Fans:

    • "Turn on/off <device name>"
    • "Set <device name> to speed #"
    • "Set <device name> to low/medium/high"
    • "Set <device name> speed to <beaufort scale>"
    • "Turn on/off <device name> light"

  • Support for Motorized Shades:

    • "Open/Close <device name>"
    • "Set <device name> to preset position"

  • Support for Fireplace:

    • "Turn on/off <device name>"
    • "Turn on/off <device name> light" (if fireplace has light)

  • Support for any other generic device type (last item in the Device type listing):

    • "Turn on/off <device name>"

 

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Smartthings Application(Integration)

Initial Setup

  1. If you do not have the Smartthings application, download from the app or play store.
    1. DO not use the Classic application
  2. Open the Smartthings application
    1. Login using your Samsung account information if not currently logged in.
    2. If you do not have a Samsung account, select Sign in and Create account.
      1. Once the account is created sign in.
  3. Select +.
  4. Select Add device.
  5. Scroll down and select Bond Home.
  6. Select Fan/vent.
  7. Sign into your Bond account using your Bond account email and password.
  8. Your Bond devices will be displayed and can be assigned to existing rooms or new ones you create.

Creating a schedule

  1. Select + at the top of the application.
  2. Select Add automation.
  3. Select Custom automation.
  4. Select Add condition.
  5. Select Time.  Time is used as an example.
  6. Set a time and the days you would like it operate.
  7. Select Next.
  8. Select a Add action.
  9. Select Control Devices.
  10. Select the Bond devices you would like to control.
  11. Select Next
    1. You can select each of the devices to change the action. Setting a fan to speed 3 is an example.
    2. Select Done.
    3. Select OK to acknowledge the automation.

You can view the automation by selecting the drop down menu at the left of the application.

***Note*** When controlling shades on will open or move the shade up and off will close or move the shade down.

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