Add Generic Output

If you need to integrate a device that isn’t compatible with any of the pre-configured devices on the HYDROS Control, we have a solution. We’ve created a Generic Output that encompasses all potential options to assist you in creating a customized output.

Step 1: Create the Generic 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 / Edit 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 Generic Output

• Family: Advanced
• Type: Generic
• Input Count: Here, you specify the number of inputs you want to use as criteria for the output.
• Input X: Here, you select the input sensor you want to use (if any) to control this output. 
  
  TIP: To see a list of all inputs available on MULTIPLE devices, you must first create a Collective ^[1]. Otherwise, only inputs on the same device will show.
  • Active When Input X: Here, you can set the input state that will trigger the Generic Output to be ON/Active or OFF. You will be offered different options depending on your input type.
• Combiner Mode: This is also commonly known as the “operator.”  
• Has Internal Schedule: You can create a simple or complex schedule to run the output. The schedule has higher priority than the input states.
  • Start Time: This is when the output will become active.  
  • End Time: This is the end time when the output still stops being active.  
  • Run Count (0 = no limit): The number of times the output will activate within the Start/End times. 
  • Run Interval (How often): The time difference (how long) between each start within the Start/End times range. 
  • Enable Drain Advanced Settings: If you are an expert, you can customize the default ATO output settings to better suit your system.
    
    • If Input Unavailable: This allows you to specify how the outlet should act if the sensor is not found or is missing.
    • Minimum OFF Time: Allows you to specify what is the minimum time the outlet should be OFF
    • Maximum OFF Time: Allows you to specify what is the maximum time the outlet should be OFF
    • Minimum ON Time: Allows you to specify what is the minimum time the outlet should be ON
    • Maximum ON Time: Allows you to specify what is the maximum time the outlet should be ON
    • Run Past Max ON time: This allows you to specify if you want the outlet to remain ON even if the “Max ON Time” has been exceeded.
    • Notification Level: Allows you to specify the level of notification you want when any of the advanced settings have been exceeded
      
      TIP: You will get notifications when one or more advanced settings have been exceeded.  If you set the Notification Level to NONE, then the particular outlet you configured will not send you any notifications.
• Output Device: Here, you select the location where your device is connected.
  • Power Safe Range: You can set a range for acceptable power usage. If the power consumption exceeds this range, you will receive a notification if you select this option.
    
    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.
  • If Input / Dependency Unavailable: This option allows you to specify the state of the Output Location if one of the inputs or outputs it depends on is unavailable. 
  • Enable Advanced Settings: If you are an expert, you can customize the default output settings to suit your system better.
    
    • If Input Unavailable: This allows you to specify how the outlet should act if the sensor is not found or is missing.
    • Minimum OFF Time: Allows you to specify what is the minimum time the outlet should be OFF
    • Maximum OFF Time: Allows you to specify what is the maximum time the outlet should be OFF
    • Minimum ON Time: Allows you to specify what is the minimum time the outlet should be ON
    • Maximum ON Time: Allows you to specify what is the maximum time the outlet should be ON
    • Run Past Max ON time: This allows you to specify if you want the outlet to remain ON even if the “Max ON Time” has been exceeded.
    • Notification Level: Allows you to specify the level of notification you want when any of the advanced settings have been exceeded
      
      TIP: You will get notifications when one or more advanced settings have been exceeded.  If you set the Notification Level to NONE, then the particular outlet you configured will not send you any notifications.
• Active Modes: This allows you to choose which modes this output will be active and in which modes the output should turn OFF
• Depends On: This feature allows you to turn the output based on the status of another output. To enable this, select it from the list of available outputs.  
  • Dependency Mode: You can 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

• After configuring the output, tap the yellow bar at the bottom to upload your changes to the cloud and each HYDROS device.