Q: How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Door/Window Sensor

1. Remove the cover. 1) If you haven’t installed it on a door or window: Use a screwdriver to pull up the clip. Slide the cover down with the other hand. 2) If you have installed it on a door or window: Remove the cover of your sensor by pushing the cover-up. 2. Unscrew the screw securing the battery and remove the old battery. 3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment, making sure the battery is level and its positive side is facing up. 4. Replace the cover by sliding the cover down. To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Q: How to Check Activities of Sensors and Buttons

Method 1: 1. Open the Tapo app and tap your device card on the home page to enter the status page. 2. On the status page, you can check all activities of your device. Method 2: Open the Tapo app and tap the email icon on the top right to check all activities of your device. Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Q: How to Check Alarm Logs/Activities of Tapo Hub

Method 1: 1. Open the Tapo app and tap your hub card on the home page to enter the status page. 2. On the status page, slide up the panel and tap Alarm Log to check all activities of your hub. Method 2: Open the Tapo app and tap the email icon on the top right to check all activities of your hub. To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 1

How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Smart Switch

Accepted Answer

1. Slide the lock to the OPEN position, then hold both sides of the faceplate and pull it away from the back.

2. Remove two old batteries.

3. Insert two new AAA batteries into the battery compartment, making sure the positive and negative ends are pointing in the correct direction.

4. Replace the faceplate and slide the lock to the CLOSE position.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 2

How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Motion Sensor

Accepted Answer

Note: If your device is mounted on the wall with 3M adhesive, please remove the main body from the mounting bracket first.

1. Pull up the clip on the back. Then twist the cover anticlockwise with your other hand to remove the cover.

2. Remove the old battery.

3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment, making sure the battery is level and its positive side is facing up.

4. Put the cover back on the device.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 3

How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Door/Window Sensor

Accepted Answer

1. Remove the cover.

1) If you haven’t installed it on a door or window:

Use a screwdriver to pull up the clip. Slide the cover down with the other hand.

2) If you have installed it on a door or window:

Remove the cover of your sensor by pushing the cover-up.

2. Unscrew the screw securing the battery and remove the old battery.

3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment, making sure the battery is level and its positive side is facing up.

4. Replace the cover by sliding the cover down.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 4

How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Smart Button

Accepted Answer

Appearance:

1. Hold the main body by the small tabs to prevent free rotation. Then twist the lid anticlockwise and remove the lid.

2. Remove the old battery.

3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment, making sure the battery is level and its positive side is facing up.

4. Put the lid back on the device.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 5

How to Check Activities of Sensors and Buttons

Accepted Answer

Method 1:

1. Open the Tapo app and tap your device card on the home page to enter the status page.

2. On the status page, you can check all activities of your device.

Method 2:

Open the Tapo app and tap the email icon on the top right to check all activities of your device.

Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 6

How to Adjust Motion Sensitivity for Motion Sensor

Accepted Answer

After you have set up your motion sensor, you can go to the sensor’s Settings page to adjust the motion sensitivity.

1. Open the Tapo app and tap your sensor card on the home page.

2. Tap the gear icon on the top right to enter the Settings page.

3. Tap Motion Sensitivity to adjust the sensitivity as needed. Increased sensitivity results in more triggered events and notifications; lower sensitivity results in fewer triggered events and notifications.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 7

How Many Devices Can Connect to a Tapo Hub at the Same Time?

Accepted Answer

Different devices occupy different resources of the Hub. The following is the theoretical device limit of the Hub:

Sensors/Buttons: Up to 64

Switches: Up to 32

Radiator Valves: Up to 32

You can control multiple hubs from one account. Devices can only be paired to one hub at a time.

There are 3 kinds of connection states of the hub, including Light, Moderate, and Dense. For optimal performance, avoid connecting more devices when the connection is Dense.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 8

How to Pair and Connect Tapo Sensors, Buttons and Other Devices to Tapo Hub

Accepted Answer

There are 2 methods to pair and connect the Tapo devices to your Tapo Hub. Before you start, make sure your Tapo hub has been set up and is online.

Method 1: Use Tapo App

*Here we take Motion Sensor (Tapo T100) as an example.

1. Open the Tapo app and tap + on the top right.

2. Select Sensors and tap Tapo T100.

3. If you have more than 1 hub, you’ll need to select a hub you want the sensor to connect to. If there is only 1 hub, you’ll skip this step automatically.

Note: There are 3 kinds of connection states of the hub, including Light, Moderate, and Dense. For optimal performance, avoid connecting more devices when the connection is Dense.

4. Follow the app instructions to power on your sensor and put it in pairing mode.

6. Follow the app instructions to pair the sensor with your hub and complete sensor setup. When the Complete page shows up, the pairing is done.

Method 2: Use SYNC Button

*Here we take Motion Sensor (Tapo T100) as an example.

1. Put your sensor in pairing mode

Power up your sensor, then press and hold the Reset button for 5 seconds to enter pairing mode. The LED should start blinking.

Note: Refer to the user manual for how to enter the pairing mode of other devices.

2. Put your hub in pairing mode

Single press the SYNC button on your hub for 1 second to enter pairing mode and the LED should blink blue.

3. After pairing is complete, you will find your sensor shown on the home page of the Tapo app.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 9

How to Check Alarm Logs/Activities of Tapo Hub

Accepted Answer

Method 1:

1. Open the Tapo app and tap your hub card on the home page to enter the status page.

2. On the status page, slide up the panel and tap Alarm Log to check all activities of your hub.

Method 2:

Open the Tapo app and tap the email icon on the top right to check all activities of your hub.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 10

How Can I Put Tapo Hub in Pairing Mode？

Accepted Answer

Single press the SYNC button on your hub for 1 second to enter the pairing mode. The LED should blink blue.

OR

When you set up the devices you want to pair with the hub in the Tapo app, the hub will go to pairing mode automatically. You can follow the instructions to complete the pairing.

1. Open the Tapo app and tap + on the top right.

2. Select your device model.

3. If you have more than 1 hub, you’ll need to select a hub you want to pair with. If there is only 1 hub, you’ll skip this step.

Note: There are 3 kinds of connection states of the hub, including Light, Moderate, and Dense. For optimal performance, avoid connecting more devices when the connection is Dense.

4. Follow the app instructions to set up your device and pairing with your hub.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

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