YoLink YS7707-UC Contact Sensor User Manual
- June 12, 2024
- YOLINK
Table of Contents
Contact Sensor
YS7707-UC
Quick Start Guide
Revision Apr. 14, 2023
Welcome!
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for your smart home & automation needs. Your 100% satisfaction is our goal. If
you experience any problems with your installation, with our products or if
you have any questions that this manual does not answer, please contact us
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See the Contact Us section for more info.
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Eric Vanzo
Customer Experience Manager
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Very important information (can save you time!)
Before You Begin
Please note: this is a quick start guide, intended to get you started on the
installation of your Contact Sensor. Download the full Installation & User
Guide by scanning this QR code:
Installation & User Guide
https://www.yosmart.com/support/YS7707-UC/docs/instruction
You can also find all guides and additional resources, such as videos and
troubleshooting instructions, on the Contact Sensor Product Support page by
scanning the QR code below or by visiting:
https://shop.yosmart.com/pages/contact-sensor-product-support
Product Support Support produit Soporte de producto
Your Contact Sensor connects to the internet via a YoLink hub (SpeakerHub or
the original YoLink Hub), and it does not connect directly to your WiFi or
local network. In order for remote access to the device from the app, and for
full functionality, a hub is required. This guide assumes the YoLink app has
been installed on your smartphone, and a YoLink hub is installed and online
(or your location, apartment, condo, etcetera, is already served by a YoLink
wireless network).
In the Box
Required Items
Items You May Need:
Get to Know Your Contact Sensor
Get to Know Your Contact Sensor, Cont.
LED Behaviors
| Blinking Red Once
Alert Mode (Contacts are
Opened or Closed)
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| Blinking Green
Connecting to Cloud
| Fast Blinking Green
Control-D2D Pairing in
Progress
| Slow Blinking Green
Updating
| Fast Blinking Red
Control-D2D Unpairing in
Progress
| Blinking Red And Green
Alternately
Restoring to Factory Default
Install the App
If you are new to YoLink, please install the app on your phone or tablet, if
you have not already. Otherwise, please proceed to the next section.
Scan the appropriate QR code below or find the “YoLink app” on the appropriate
app store.
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http://apple.co/2Ltturu
Apple phone/tablet iOS 9.0 or higher| http://bit.ly/3bk29mv
Android phone/ tablet 4.4 or higher
Open the app and tap Sign up for an account. You will be required to provide a username and a password. Follow the instructions, to set up a new account. Allow notifications, when prompted.
Install the App, Continued
You will immediately receive a welcome email from no-
[email protected] with some helpful information.
Please mark the yosmart.com domain as safe, to ensure you receive important
messages in the future.
Log in to the app using your new username and password.
The app opens to the Favorite screen.
This is where your favorite devices and scenes will be shown. You can organize
your devices by room, in the Rooms screen, later.
Refer to the full user guide and online support for instructions on the use of
the YoLink app.
Add Your Contact Sensor to the App
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Tap Add Device (if shown) or tap the scanner icon:
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Approve access to your phone’s camera, if requested. A viewfinder will be shown on the app.
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Hold the phone over the QR code so that the code appears in the viewfinder.If successful, the Add Device screen will be displayed.
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Follow the instructions to add your Contact Sensor to the app.
Power Up
- Observing the polarity indicators on the Contact Sensor, install the provided AA batteries into the Contact Sensor.
- Observe the LED flashes red then green.
- Close the cover and snap the two clasps in place.
Install the App, Continued
Contact/door sensor basics
Before installing your new Contact Sensor, it is best if you understand how it
works. The Contact Sensor is made up of three main parts. The large part is
the main part, that houses the batteries and the electronics, and this is
typically referred to as the contact sensor, or just “sensor”. Wired to the
Contact Sensor is a small black part. This is a reed switch. A reed switch can
be thought of like a simple switch, sort of like a doorbell switch, but
instead of pressing it, you’d hold a magnet to it. A reed switch is sensitive
to the force of a magnet, and when one is close enough, the reed switch
completes a circuit and this informs the Contact Sensor that the door or gate
or lid is in the closed position. The other black piece that resembles the
reed switch is the magnet, of course.
The reed switch has a maximum distance between it and the magnet, while it
will indicate the door is closed. This is often referred to as the “gap”. The
Contact Sensor has a maximum gap of around ¾” or around 19 millimeters. The
door material, such as steel versus wood, can adversely impact this distance.
The reed switch on the Contact Sensor can be removed, allowing for wiring to
be connected to any set of dry (no voltage) normally-open or -closed contacts.
This includes things like high-security, armored door contacts and contacts
made for chain link fence gates. Refer to the full user guide for instructions
on this application.
In this guide we’ll refer to the door, gate or lid, or other object you are
installing the Contact Sensor on, simply as a gate.
When installed on your gate the two parts should remain less than ¾” away from
each other with the gate in the closed position. When determining the
appropriate location, placement and orientation of the Contact Sensor parts,
you can view the status of the Contact Sensor in the YoLink app, as well as
use the sensor’s LED indicator (which illuminates briefly when the door is
opened or closed) to check your installation.
Sensor location considerations
The Contact Sensor can be used on many types of gates, doors, windows, lids,
and drawers, etc. It is not within the scope of this guide to cover all
applications, but additional information can be found in the full user guide.
If you need guidance with your application, please contact us!
Please have your Contact Sensor added to the app and online before starting
the installation process. This will allow you to check the status of the door
sensor in the app, so you can verify and test your installation.
Before installing the Contact Sensor, consider the following:
- The magnet can be on the door, or the reed switch can be on the door. Of course, the sensor body itself must be mounted with the reed switch.
- The Contact Sensor should always be installed on the indoor and/or “secure” side of the door (that is on the locked or private side of the door, which should not be subjected to tampering or disabling by an intruder, etc.).
- Avoid locations where the sensor will be subjected to physical damage, such as on the bottom of the door (where it might be kicked) or near the handle (where is might be struck by a hand or object).
- Do not place the reed switch too close to the magnet. As play in the gate, or as the gate material can shrink or expand with temperature changes, the distance between the two pieces might change later, too, resulting in the two parts colliding.
- Use care to not place your reed switch and magnet too far apart. If you have placed the reed switch and magnet at their absolute farthest distance from each other, expansion or contraction of the gate or frame, due to temperature or humidity
Preinstall the Sensor
After determining the location for your Contact Sensor, we recommend that you
preinstall the sensor to test the proposed location for each part. You can use
painter’s tape, for example, to told each part in place for testing. The
Contact Sensor itself can be mounted to the surface using the included 3M
mounting tape. The reed switch and magnet are designed to be screwed to the
gate/frame surface. If the included screws are not appropriate for
thegate/surface material, substitute them for the appropriate hardware. Or,
you may consider trimming off a small piece of 3M mounting tape for the reed
switch and magnet (or furnish your own).
- Before using 3M mounting tape for any item, it is very important that you first clean the mounting surface! If the mounting surface is dirty, grimy, greasy or it is not clean and dry, the effectiveness of the tape’s adhesive will be reduced. The Contact Sensor might fall down later, resulting in damage (that is not covered by the warranty). The best way to clean most surfaces is with Rubbing Alcohol. Allow the alcohol to fully evaporate before installing your Contact Sensor. If using chemicals like soap or a degreaser, use a cloth or paper towel damp with water, to fully remove any cleaning substances from the surface.
- To preinstall the reed switch, use painter’s tape, for example, to hold it in place at the desired location.
- You may find it helpful to use painter’s tape to secure the Contact Sensor temporarily at its proposed location, otherwise set it aside, but allow for the length of wire that will be needed if the reed switch and Contact Switch are installed where desired.
- With the gate in the normal/closed position, to preinstall the magnet, use painter’s tape, for example, to hold it in place at the desired location. While placing the magnet, observe the LED on the front of the Contact Sensor. It will briefly flash red when the magnet is sufficiently close to the reed switch. It will also briefly flash red when the two are separated.
- Ensure the Contact Sensor indicates the gate is closed when it is closed, and that it indicates the gate is open when opened.
Install the Contact Sensor
After you are satisfied with the location and placement of the Contact Sensor, you can now permanently install it:
- If you used painter’s tape to hold the parts in place, you may find it easiest to partially remove the tape, just enough to allow for screwing the reed switch and magnet in place. Otherwise, you may wish to remove the tape entirely, while marking the exact location of the sensor and magnet with a pencil or marker or painter’s tape. Using the supplied screws, screw the reed switch and magnet components to the gate/frame surface, while either observing the Contact Sensor status in the app, or by carefully observing the LED.
- Test the gate opening and closing.
- If you are satisfied with the Contact Sensor indications, permanently install the Contact Sensor. Remove one side of the mounting tape’s protective plastic. Place the mounting tape, sticky side down, on the back of the Contact Sensor. Remove the remaining piece of protective plastic. Place the Contact Sensor on the mounting surface. Press down and hold for at least 5 seconds, for the adhesive to bond to the surface.
Refer to the full user guide and/or online documentation to complete the setup of your Contact Sensor.
Contact Us
We are here for you, if you ever need any assistance installing, setting up or
using a YoLink app or product!
Need help? For fastest service, please email us 24/7 at
[email protected]
Or call us at 831-292-4831 (US phone
support hours: Monday – Friday, 9AM to 5PM Pacific)
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Customer Experience Manager
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