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Pair a V.ALRT  personal alert button with the
BlackBerry AtHoc
mobile app

You can pair a personal alert button with the
BlackBerry AtHoc
mobile app to be able to quickly and discretely publish an emergency alert.
  • Users must have permission to publish emergency alerts using a
    Bluetooth
    Alert Button.
  • Bluetooth
    must be enabled on the device with the
    BlackBerry AtHoc
    mobile app installed on it.
  • The V.ALRT personal alert button must be within two meters of the device with the
    BlackBerry AtHoc
    mobile app installed on it.
  1. On the
    BlackBerry AtHoc
    mobile app, tap The Menu icon >
    Personal Alert Button
    .
  2. Tap
    Add
    (+).
    The
    BlackBerry AtHoc
    mobile app searches for and lists all active
    V.ALRT
    personal alert buttons within a two meter range. The
    V.ALRT
    personal alert button flashes a red light when it is in discovery mode.
  3. Tap the
    V.ALRT XX:XX:XX
    personal alert button that you want to pair. For example, V.ALRT C3:60:E6 Bluetooth Alert Button.
  4. Tap
    PAIR
    . The V.ALRT button flashes a green light while pairing. Wait until you see the following confirmations:
    • When the pairing completes, on the
      Button Pairing
      screen, you will receive a message that the device was successfully paired and a green check mark is displayed.
    • When the connection completes, you will receive a "Button Connected. V.ALRT Personal Alert Button has been connected." message.
  5. After you receive the confirmation messages, tap
    Done
    .
You can monitor the connectivity status, connectivity strength, and battery levels on your personal alert button. The following statuses are displayed:
  • Red
    : You are disconnected from the device but paired.
  • Green
    : You are successfully connected to the device.
If your device is not paired with the personal alert button, a message with a
Start Pairing
link is displayed on the Personal Alert Button screen.