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

1. 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.”
2. Tap on the + symbol at the bottom right of the page
3. 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.