# Hardware Guide
To ensure a higher level of performance we recommend the following:
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1x Hue Bridge per open area.
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1x Hue Bridge per every 30 lights.
1. Pre-Requirements
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Setup your machine. Follow this guide {Add here}
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Complete SSF gateway setup. {Add link}
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Install Hue Sync Mobile App.
Note:
Choose a gateway that will be central to most andon lights that will be installed.
2. Bridge Setup
- Connect Hue Bridge to gateway LAN port.

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Power on controller.
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Wait 5 minutes
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Connect phone to gateway wifi. (Information found on Gateway setup guide)
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Install Hue Sync Mobile App to setup gateway.
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Open App.
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Click on 'Get Started', then 'Continue'.


- Review terms of use and click on 'I accept', then 'Continue', then 'No, continue', then 'No, continue', then 'No, continue'




- Click on 'Start setup'

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Select 'Search'

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Press button on Hue Bridge when indicated to.

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Select 'Continue'

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Select 'Update now' if prompted. Wait 10 minutes for Hue Bridge to update.

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Turn on auto updates if prompted.
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Once updated select 'Done'
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Close the app.
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Reopen the app and wait for it to reconnect to the gateway.
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Go to Settings
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Select 'Bridge Settings'

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Select 'Network Settings'

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Untoggle 'DHCP'

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Change 'IP ADDRESS' to 192.168.8.2

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Select 'SAVE'
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Close the app.
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Wait 5 minutes.
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Reopen the app.
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The app should now be connected ot the bridge again.
3. Connect Bridge to gateway
Once the bridge IP has been changed to 192.168.8.2.
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Restart the gateway.
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Wait for the WiFi lights to come on.


- Press the button on the bridge. {Crop image to circle area}

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Wait 20 seconds.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the lights flash white for ten seconds. This flashing indicates the connection has been made and will be repeated every reboot of the gateway/hue bridge.