The Devices screen is used to view live power readings from devices, manage devices and check the status and operation of your installation. The Devices page provides information that enables users to troubleshoot the operation of their Powersensor installation.
This article explains:
- The Devices screen format and contents
- Symbols used to show device roles
- Symbols used to show how a device is operating
- Symbols used to show the state of a Device
- System health indicators and their meaning
Devices screen format and contents
A typical Devices screen is shown in the screenshot below. The screen contains indicator cards for system health and individual devices, and buttons used for installation of devices.
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System health indicator cardPowersensor monitors key device metrics to determine the health of your system. These metrics include;
Individual device indicator cardsDevices indicator cards show the following;
Buttons to install devicesThe functions include the ability to:
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Individual sensor details screenThe sensor details shown include:
Buttons to perform:
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Individual plug details screenThe plug details shown include:
Buttons to perform:
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Devices screen symbols
The devices screen uses symbols to depict device types or roles along with the device's operational status.
Symbols that indicate sensor roles
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Home sensor |
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Solar sensor |
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Appliance sensor |
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Water sensor |
Symbols that indicate device operation
The symbols that indicate device operation appear on individual cards and for individual devices. The screenshots below show examples of the symbols used on the devices page, the table following describes each symbol used.
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Bluetooth signal strength symbol with bars that represent the Bluetooth signal level between the sensor and its relay plug. The mapping between the number of bars and signal strength is shown below.
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WiFi signal strength between the sensor (or plug) and WiFi Access Point. The mapping between the number of bars and signal strength is shown below.
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Live data feed, connection between the app and the plug over home WiFi network. The connection is used by the sparkline chart for each device. Symbols from left to right:
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Relaying sensors, on the individual plug details screen shows the number of sensors (if any) relaying through the plug and by tapping the symbol, which sensors are relaying through this plug.
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Sensor role relaying through this plug. Symbol at the bottom of the plug card shows the sensor role that is relaying through this plug. The number at the top left corner of the symbol (if shown) shows the number of the same sensor roles relaying through this plug. The example given shows two appliance sensors relaying through the plug.
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Sensor battery level. The symbol changes to red if the battery level is at or below 5%.
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Failed to retrieve device status from Powersensor server. This “error” status appears in place of individual device status symbols.
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Used to depict a sensor. | |
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Used to depict a plug. |
Device state indicators
Devices state indicators appear on individual cards and for individual devices. The screenshots below show examples of a few of the device states, the table following shows each of the devices states and their meaning.
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Waiting for live data | |
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No data (sensor) | |
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No data (plug) | |
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Searching for plugs on the WiFi network. | |
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Failed to find plugs on the WiFi network. | |
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Kit is in the Learning state | |
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Home or solar sensor has not detected any electric signal. | |
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Appliance sensor has not detected any electric signal. | |
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Water sensor only. Invalid samples from the sensor. | |
System Health
When Powersensor detects an issue with your devices a summary will be shown in the System Health indicator window.
| Item | Symbol | What does it mean & when it occurs |
| Health |  |
OK (with tick symbol). The currently monitored system health metrics are OK. |
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The bright red symbol appears if the reported sensor battery level is at or below 5%. The pale red symbol appears if the last reported sensor battery level was low and the device status hasn’t updated for more than 8 hours. The overlay number at the top left shows up if there is more than one sensor that is low on battery. |
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Indicates low plug usage when the appliance you have plugged into the Powersensor WiFi-Plug is either not drawing enough power or is not being used frequently enough. |
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Sensor role symbol with grey Bluetooth overlay. This symbol appears if plugs have not heard from a sensor for more than 2 hours after the sensor signal strength test at installation, or the most recent plug reboot or plug power cycle. Whenever a plug is power cycled or rebooted the 2 hour grace period restarts, during this time the symbol is masked and an Analysing symbol appears instead. A “Move sensor” action using the app will also restart the 2 hour grace period. A grace period of two hours is applied as it may take up to two hours to re-establish communications between a sensor and plug after a plug reboot or power cycle. To conserve the charge on the battery the sensor will reduce the number of attempts it makes to connect to a plug, consequently it may take up to two hours to re-establish communications. |
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Sensor role symbol with orange Bluetooth overlay. This symbol appears if plugs have not heard from a sensor for more than 3 hours after the sensor signal strength test at installation, or the most recent plug reboot or plug power cycle. Whenever a plug is power cycled or rebooted the 2 hour grace period restarts, during this time the symbol is masked and an Analysing symbol appears instead. A “Move sensor” action using the app will also restart the 2 hour grace period. A grace period of two hours is applied as it may take up to two hours to re-establish communications between a sensor and plug after a plug reboot or power cycle. To conserve the charge on the battery the sensor will reduce the number of attempts it makes to connect to a plug, consequently it may take up to two hours to re-establish communications. |
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Sensor role symbol with red Bluetooth overlay. This symbol appears if plugs have not heard from a sensor for more than 5 hours after the sensor signal strength test at installation, or the most recent plug reboot or plug power cycle. Whenever a plug is power cycled or rebooted the 2 hour grace period restarts, during this time the symbol is masked and an Analysing symbol appears instead. A “Move sensor” action using the app will also restart the 2 hour grace period. A grace period of two hours is applied as it may take up to two hours to re-establish communications between a sensor and plug after a plug reboot or power cycle. To conserve the charge on the battery the sensor will reduce the number of attempts it makes to connect to a plug, consequently it may take up to two hours to re-establish communications. |
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Sensor has not uploaded over WiFi for over 48 hours. The 48 hour period is reset after the sensor is re-installed or moved using the App Move sensor function.
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App can’t find any of your plugs on the WiFi network. |
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Learning status symbol is shown after installation or a sensor move. Grey: within 48 hours, the system is learning. Yellow: Between 48 hours and 7 days. System is taking a little longer than usual to complete learning. Red: System has not completed learning after 7 days, learning may have failed. This symbol can appear even when the app is in the analysing state. |
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Working out installation health using information from the PS server and plugs via local WiFi network. App will stay in Analysing mode until it has all the info it needs to make a decision on the health status. |
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