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Software Manual Niko Home Control I
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Adding a chime for access control before software version 1.10

The starting point for this step-by-step plan is a project for which the Project information has already been entered and for which a drawn or uploaded plan is available.

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Click Creation.

You go to the start screen of the Creation step:

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Click on add an output

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Click on other switched devices in the selection list in the right-hand section of the screen

Assign the output a name and a location

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

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Click on add an action


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Assign the action a name and start the name with #chim#.

Only then will this action appear in the access control menu of the application under the heading “select chime”. 

Please note! This option is only available if a touchscreen 2 is linked to the installation. It can only be configured on Touchscreen 2

Click continue

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The following screen appears

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Click on the output in the plan to couple it to the action

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Click continue.

You go to the basic behaviour tab.

The basic behaviour, as a default, consists of a start and a stop behaviour.

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Remove the stop behaviour

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Under start behaviour, click add another element.

Select the chosen chime as the output (in this example Chime hall) with the off status, and specify a delay time.

Click continue twice

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Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

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Under Touchscreen and smartphone/tablet, click on the left-hand icon to add a smartphone or tablet

Select the door lock action created (#chim#xyz) by clicking on the plus symbol next to it.

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

Your extra chime action has been created.