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Controlling an unassigned Genius Smart Plug

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If you do not put the a smart plug into a room and 'zone' on the app it is therefore considered to be 'unassigned', then and the app will have no control over the time that the outlet on the smart plug is on or off.

You must also remember that when the hub restarts (which is once a week on a Sunday) or there is a power cut, then the smart plug defaults to the off state, so be careful not to plug anything into it which needs to be on all of the time.

Solution

Create a room on the app for the Smart Plug

can use the plug 'manually' by switching the plug on or off by pressing the button on the front of it. The colour of the button will be red if the plug is on, and clear if it is off.

Scheduling a Smart Plug

In order to control the timing of the outlet of the smart plug from the app, you first need to add a zone to the app to control the smart plug.

Create a zone on the app for the Genius Smart Plug:

• Go to the My House pag
• Tap on the Submenu (•••) icon, and select 'Create New Zone'.
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• Enter the name of the zone (e.g. Office Fan)

• .
• Select the zone control type '

• ON /

• OFF'.
• Click '

• Create'

• .

Add the Smart

Plug to the

zone:

• Select the new zone that you have created.
• Tap on the Submenu (•••) icon on the right of the screen
• Tap on 'Zone Setup'.
• Tap on 'Assign Device' at the bottom.
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• Select the Genius Smart Plug you wish to control from the list.
  • To identify the

• • Genius Smart Plug you wish to control, look for the numbered sticker, normally found on the side or back of the device
• Click '

• OK'

To control the

Chapter 08) App - Using Timer to control devices connected to smart plugs

 Genius Smart Plug:

• Tap on the zone you want to control.
• Set up a schedule for the zone or override the zone.