
Smart Hub Setup Guide
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System Overview
About the System
ThissectionprovidesabriefsummaryofthemaincomponentsandfeaturesoftheVivintSmartHubsystem.
Control Panel
TheSmartHubpanelfeaturesacapacitive,colortouchscreendisplaythatallowscontrolofallsystemfunctions
andconfiguration.ThetouchscreendisplayshowstheVivintSmartHomeProtechnician(andthecustomer)
importantinformationsuchassystemanddevicestatus.Thecontrolpanelofferstouchnavigationthatmakes
systeminstallation,configuration,andoperationquickandeasy.
Thecontrolpanelhassystemsoftwareinstalledthatcanbeupdatedwiththelatestreleaseversionthatcan
includefeatureenhancements,fixes,andnewfunctionality.
Security Sensors
Thesystemcansupportupto100wirelesssensorsofvarioustypes(doorandwindowsensors,glassbreak
detectors,motiondetectors,etc.),aswellas20keyfobs,30keypads,and15sensorresponsetypes.
ThecontrolpanelreportssystemalarmsandtroublealertstotheVivintCentralStation(i.e.,MonitoringStation)
viaeithercellularorbroadbandIPnetworkcommunication.Two-wayvoicecommunicationbetweenthepaneland
theCentralStation(VivintLive)isalsoenabledthroughcellularcommunications.
A345MHznarrow-bandradioreceiverinsidethepaneldetectssignalstransmittedfromthewirelesssensors.
Z-Wave Devices
Thepanelhasabuilt-inZ-Waveradiomodulethatprovidessecure,encryptedcommunicationbetweenthepanel
andothersecurity-enabledZ-Wavedevices.Thepanel'sZ-Wavetechnologyallowsthecontrollingandmonitoring
ofvarioushomeautomationdevicessuchasdoorlocks,thermostats,andlightingcontroloutletmodules.
ThecontrolpanelwillworkwithanycompatibleZ-Wavedeviceregardlessofthemanufacturer.
User Accounts
TheVivintsystemsupports50useraccountsincludingasingleDuressUserandoneormoreAdminusers.The
Adminuserscanadd,delete,ormodifytheotherusers.NotethatalluserPINcodesmustbeunique.
TheInstallerPINcodeisassociatedwiththeonlyuseraccountthathasaccesstotheInstaller Toolboxscreens
(usedforconfiguringpanel,device,andsystemsettings).The default Installer PIN code is 2203.
Panel Buttons
ThepanelhasanEmergency buttonandaHome buttonthatfunctionasbothcontrolsandindicators.
Pressingthe buttonatanytimedisplaystheEmergencyscreenwithbuttonsforPanic,Emergency,andFire
alarmactivation(eachbuttonhasconfigurableoptionsandcanbeenabledanddisabledintheInstaller Toolbox).
Pressingthe buttonatanytimedisplaystheHomescreen.