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The Electrical Outlet in the PIERRE Partner app offers centralized control and enhanced automation for managing power in your smart home. It allows users to easily manage connected devices and customize settings for improved energy efficiency and convenience.
Key Features:
1. Adding a New Electrical Outlet:
- To add an Electrical Outlet, open the PIERRE Partner app and select the appropriate Controller. Navigate to the Outputs tab and tap the Add button, then select Electrical Outlet as the type. Configure the outlet by entering details such as Name, Role, Group, and Pin. You can also upload photos for the On and Off states, allowing easy identification of the outlet’s current status. Confirm the setup by tapping Submit or Save.
2. Editing an Electrical Outlet:
- To edit an existing Electrical Outlet, select the Controller, go to the Outputs tab, and choose the outlet from the list. You can edit fields such as Name, Role, Group, Pin, and the photos for On and Off states. The Slide to Confirm feature can be activated or deactivated to prevent accidental actions, and you can hide activity logs or adjust the Timeout settings as needed. Confirm changes by tapping Submit or Done, or delete the outlet by selecting the Delete button.
3. Centralized Control:
- The Electrical Outlet provides centralized control over connected devices, allowing users to turn On and turn Off devices from a single interface within the PIERRE Partner app. This enhances convenience by streamlining the control of all smart home appliances.
4. Enhanced Automation Options:
- The Electrical Outlet can be integrated into automation scenarios to improve energy efficiency. For example, you can automate the outlet to turn Off when no one is home or during specific hours to reduce power consumption.
5. Automation Example:
- The Electrical Outlet can be linked to a Motion Sensor, allowing the outlet to automatically turn On appliances when someone enters a room and turn them Off when the room is unoccupied. This type of automation improves energy efficiency and enhances convenience by responding to real-time activity.
6. Seamless Integration:
- The Electrical Outlet integrates seamlessly with other smart devices in the PIERRE ecosystem, such as motion sensors and environmental sensors. This integration enables a fully automated home, where energy consumption is optimized based on room occupancy, temperature, or daylight levels.
The Electrical Outlet in the PIERRE Partner app offers a powerful solution for managing connected devices, creating energy-efficient automation scenarios, and integrating with other smart home components for a seamless, centralized smart home experience.
An Electrical outlet can be added in a few steps.
Tap on the Controller that you would like to add new I/O to.
To edit the I/O, click on the Controller to which the I/O is added.
Tap on the Outputs at the top and tap on the button Add.
Tap on the type of the desired I/O that you would like to add.
Fill following form:
- Name - Enter the name of the Electrical Outlet.
- Role - Select the appropriate Role from the list.
- Group - Choose a Group from the list. Group is a group of I/Os and scenarios that seems most logical to you.
- Pin - Select the Pin, which is the physical location where the I/O connects to the Controller.
- Photo - Choose a photo for the Electrical Outlet representing both the On and Off statuses.
- Identifier - This field is the unique identifier for the I/O in the electrical project.
- Hide Activity - Use this option to conceal I/O activity from the Activity tab.
- Timeout - It is the duration for which the Electrical Outlet will remain On in auto mode.
Once you have completed these entries, tap the Submit and Save to confirm your choices.
You can select desired Role or Roles - multiple choice if you tap on the checkboxes next to them.
Tap on Save/Done.
In this step, you need to select one or more Groups.
Select the checkbox/checkboxes next to the Group/Groups that you want to associate with the I/O.
Once selected, the I/O will appear in the chosen Groups on the Dashboard.
Tap Save/Done to confirm your selection.
Tap on the radio button next to the Pin that you would like to choose.
To confirm selection tap on Save/Done.
There are three sources of photos:
- Open Library - It will open Library from your phone.
- Open Camera - You can take picture by your phone.
- Choose default image - Choose default image. These images are prepared in advance in order to provide a complete and seamless experience.
When you want to confirm your choice tap button Done.
You have three columns to set the timeout:
- Hours
- Minutes
- Seconds
Scroll through each column and set the timeout.
To confirm tap button Save.
You can edit an Electrical Outlet fast and easy from the Controllers.
Tap on the Controller that you would like to add new I/O to.
To edit the I/O, click on the Controller to which the I/O is added.
Tap on the Outputs tab, scroll to the desired I/O from the list and tap on it.
Edit following form:
- Name - Edit the name of an Electrical Outlet.
- Role - Select the appropriate Role from the list.
- Group - Choose a Group from the list. Group is a group of I/Os and scenarios that seems most logical to you.
- Pin - Select the Pin, which is the physical location where the I/O connects to the Controller.
- Photo - Choose a photo for the Electrical Outlet representing both the On and Off statuses.
- Identifier - This field is the unique identifier for the I/O in the electrical project.
- Hide Activity - Use this option to conceal I/O activity from the Activity tab.
- Timeout - It is the duration for which the Electrical Outlet will remain On in auto mode.
When you want to confirm your choice tap Submit and Done or if you would like to delete the Electrical Outlet tap on the button Delete.
For more steps follow: https://wiki.smartpierre.com/pierre-partner-application/outputs/electrical-outlet-pierre-partner-application#step-screenshot_item-139
