Rules and Modes

Your Touchstone system uses three things to automate your home…Rules, Modes, and Contacts. Rules Rules are the back bone of Touchstone Platform. No matter how great individual devices are, they are always better when they work together. The Rules Engine provides all of your devices a synergy that is unmatched anywhere…

Rules and Modes

The Different Types Of Rules

Clint Wolford

January 27, 2015

There are four(4) different types of rules that you can set up in your Touchstone system. Scroll through this article or click the type of rule you would like to set up. Schedule: Actions occur regularly on specified times, dates, and date ranges without regard to an additional event. Event:…

Rules and Modes

Managing Rules

Clint Wolford

October 10, 2013

Rules allow you define how Touchstone responds to events that it detects or even events that do not happen. They also allow you to control non-sensor devices, such as cameras, lights, and thermostats. For example, you can set up a rule to take a snapshot or video when Touchstone is in…

Rules and Modes

Adding and Managing Contacts

Clint Wolford

October 10, 2013

Creating New Contacts To add a contact, click Rules>Contacts for Rules on the toolbar to display the contacts screen. Click Add Contact Enter a first and last name, email address, and phone number(for SMS messaging). You can specify multiple email addresses and phone numbers. Click Save. Managing Your Contact List To…

Rules and Modes

Managing Modes

Clint Wolford

September 20, 2013

The Mode Header The mode header allows you to set a status for your Insight home system. To change the mode, simply click the mode header and it updates. Choose one of the following status values: Home: People are home. This is the default status…