Doorbell camera test tool

1. A test tool comprising:

a voltage sensor configured to measure a voltage between a first and a second electrical wire from a circuit formed with an alternating current (AC) transformer, a doorbell, and the test tool, the first electrical wire being connected to the AC transformer, the second electrical wire being connected to the doorbell;

a current sensor configured to measure a current between the first and second electrical wires;

a testing component connected to the voltage sensor, the current sensor, the testing component configured to determine whether the circuit includes a diode based on the measured voltage and measure current, determine whether a doorbell camera can operate with the AC transformer and the doorbell based on the measured voltage, measured current, whether the circuit includes the diode, and one or more operating parameters of the doorbell camera; and

an indicator configured to generate a visual or audible signal based on whether the doorbell camera can operate with the AC transformer and the doorbell.

2. The test tool of claim 1 , wherein the testing circuit is configured to determine whether the AC transformer meets the operating parameters of the doorbell camera, whether the first electrical and second electrical wires are improperly connected to the test tool whether the AC transformer does not meet the operating parameters of the device, and whether the diode is missing from the circuit.

3. The test tool of claim 2 , wherein the testing circuit is configured to determine whether the voltage from the AC transformer meets the voltage operating parameters of the doorbell camera, and whether the current from the AC transformer meets the current operating parameter of the doorbell camera.

4. The test tool claim 2 , wherein the indicator comprises:

a first indicator indicating that the voltage or current from the AC transformer meets the operating parameters of the doorbell camera;

a second indicator indicating that the first electrical and second electrical wires are improperly connected to the test tool;

a third indicator corresponding to the third diagnostic indicating that the voltage or current from the AC transformer does not meet the operating parameters of the doorbell camera; and

a fourth indicator corresponding to the fourth diagnostic indicating that the diode is missing from the circuit.

5. The test tool of claim 1 , further comprising:

a reference module configured to identify the doorbell camera to be coupled to the AC transformer, and to retrieve the one or more operating parameters of the identified doorbell camera.

6. The test tool of claim 5 , wherein the reference module is configured to receive, at the test tool, a user input identifying the doorbell camera.

7. The test tool of claim 6 , wherein the reference module is configured to identify the doorbell camera based a combination of a geographic location of the test tool and an identity of a technician at the geographic location.

8. The test tool of claim 1 , further comprising:

a reference module configured to identify the doorbell camera to be coupled to the AC transformer, to query a server for one or more operating parameters of the identified doorbell camera, and to receive the one or more operating parameters of the identified doorbell camera from the server.

9. A method comprising:

measuring, using a voltage sensor, a voltage between a first and a second electrical wire from a circuit formed with an alternating current (AC) transformer, a doorbell, and the test tool, the first electrical wire being connected to the AC transformer, the second electrical wire being connected to the doorbell;

measuring, using a current sensor, a current between the first and second electrical wires;

determining whether the circuit includes a diode based on the current and voltage;

determining whether a doorbell camera can operate with the AC transformer and the doorbell based on the voltage, current, whether the circuit includes the diode, and one or more operating parameters of the doorbell camera; and

generating, using an indicator, a visual or audible signal based on whether the doorbell camera can operate with the AC transformer and the doorbell.

10. The method of claim 9 ,

further comprising: determining whether the AC transformer meets the operating parameters of the doorbell camera, whether the first electrical and second electrical wires are improperly connected to the test tool whether the AC transformer does not meet the operating parameters of the device, and whether the diode is missing from the circuit.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

determining whether the voltage from the AC transformer meets the voltage operating parameters of the doorbell camera, and whether the current from the AC transformer meets the current operating parameter of the doorbell camera.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the indicator comprises:

a first indicator indicating that the voltage or current from the AC transformer meets the operating-parameters of the doorbell camera;

a second indicator indicating that the first electrical and second electrical wires are improperly connected to the test tool;

a third indicator corresponding to the third diagnostic indicating that the voltage or current from the AC transformer does not meet the operating parameters of the doorbell camera; and

a fourth indicator corresponding to the fourth diagnostic indicating that the diode is missing from the circuit.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

identifying the doorbell camera to be coupled to the AC transformer; and

retrieving the one or more operating parameters of the identified doorbell camera.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving a user input identifying the doorbell camera.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

identifying the doorbell camera to be coupled to the AC transformer;

querying a server for one or more operating parameters of the identified doorbell camera; and

receiving the one or more operating parameters of the identified doorbell camera from the server.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising:

measuring, using a voltage sensor, a voltage between a first and a second electrical wire from a circuit formed with an alternating current (AC) transformer, a doorbell, and the test tool, the first electrical wire being connected to the AC transformer, the second electrical wire being connected to the doorbell;

measuring, using a current sensor, a current between the first and second electrical wires;

determining whether the circuit includes a diode based on the current and voltage;

determining whether a doorbell camera can operate with the AC transformer and the doorbell based on the voltage, current, whether the circuit includes the diode, and one or more operating parameters of the doorbell camera; and

generating, using an indicator, a visual or audible signal based on whether the doorbell camera can operate with the AC transformer and the doorbell.