Smartfire Initial Setup

June 11, 2019

Quick start guide to Smartfire Controller setup

Step 1: Smartfire App (3 mins)

Download the Smartfire App from your device's app store
Login to the app with Facebook/Google or email authentication. The purpose is to make it easy for you to control your Smartfire from multiple devices without pairing again.
Leave the app on the initial Setup screen

Step 2: PREPARE CONTROLLER (5 MINS)

Unpack the Smartfire Controller and set it out in a convenient location near a power outlet within range of your home Wi-Fi
Plug your 5 Volt 1A to 2A USB wall wart into your power outlet. We recommend recent generation Apple & Samsung phone chargers.
Unpack the Smartfire USB power cord from the packaging and plug into the USB power source and the Controller
The Controller status light communicates what mode it is in.
- It will start blinking Green while trying to connect to WiFi for 60 seconds.
- Then it will start blinking Blue while listening for pairing and setup for about 4 minutes. As soon as this starts, proceed with the next step.
- If not configured in that time it will restart the process to check for WiFi network availability

Step 3: WIFI DETAILS (1 MIN)

Open the Smartfire App and follow the on-screen setup instructions to connect via BLE to your Controller
Provide the app with the SSID name and password of a Wi-Fi network that you want the Controller to use during normal operation. Don't use special characters in the network name like apostrophes, no spaces plain text is ideal
Smartfire Controller should be slowing breathing Cyan Blue to indicate its connected to Internet.
You’ve successfully completed setup!

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