Add Constant Output
At times, you may require equipment that needs to be operational 24/7. In such cases, a Constant Outlet serves as a convenient solution for swiftly adding a device that needs to stay ON continuously.
Here is what you’ll need to get started:
- Connect the device to a WiFi Outlet
Step 1: Create a Constant Output
- From the STATUS screen on your HYDROS app, top on the three horizontal dots to the right of the OUTPUTS label and select “Add New Output.”
- Tap on the + symbol at the bottom right of the page
- Type in the name of your new output and then tap “Create.”
Step 2: Configure your Constant Output
- Type: Select “Constant”
- Default to OFF: Here, you can set the outlet constantly ON or OFF. If you enable this option, the outlet will remain OFF until you turn it ON manually or via a dependency.
- Output Device: Here, you select the location of your device
- Power Safe Range: It allows you to specify a power use range considered “acceptable.” If power consumption is outside the range, a notification will trigger if selected.
WARNING: This option is NOT available if the “Output Device” is assigned to an outlet that cannot monitor power, such as a WiFi Strip outlet.
- Power Notification Level: It allows you to select the notification level that triggers if the power consumption falls outside the “Power Safe Range.”
WARNING: This option is NOT available if the “Output Device” is assigned to an outlet that cannot monitor power, such as a WiFi Strip outlet.
- Active Modes: This allows you to select which mode this output will be operational and which mode should turn OFF.
- Depends On: This feature allows you to turn the output based on the status of another output. To enable, select from the list of available outputs.
- Dependency Mode: This allows you to turn the output ON or OFF based on the other output.
- OFF if OFF: Will turn the current output OFF if the output it depends on is OFF
- OFF if ON: Will turn the current output OFF when the output it depends on is ON
- ON if OFF: Will turn the current output ON when the output it depends on is OFF
- ON if ON: Will turn the current output ON when the output it depends on is ON
- Is Invisible: If you choose to hide the input from the status screen, it will only become visible on pages that have “Show Invisible” selected.
Step 3: Save
- Upload your changes to the cloud.
Rename Output & Change Icon
- From the STATUS screen, tap on the Output you wish to modify.
- On the popup, tap on the “Gear” icon on the bottom right.
- From the Output setup page, tap on the “Pencil” icon on the top left.
- Type in the new name you wish
- If you wish to change the default icon, tap “Change Icon.”