Sleep Through the Night

Works with industry-standard equipment for seamless automation.

Notification Actions

• Email notifications
• In-app alerts
• Real-time alerts and notifications
• Severity levels (info, warning, error, critical)

Rule Management

Priority System

Rules are executed based on priority levels:

• High Priority: Critical safety and environmental rules
• Medium Priority: Standard automation rules
• Low Priority: Convenience and optimization rules

Higher priority rules execute first when multiple rules trigger simultaneously.

Cooldown Periods

Prevent action spam with configurable cooldown periods:

• Time-based cooldown (e.g., 5 minutes, 1 hour)
• Per-rule configuration
• Prevents rapid on/off cycling
• Reduces device wear and power consumption

Rule Status

• Active: Rule is enabled and monitoring conditions
• Inactive: Rule is disabled
• Triggered: Rule has triggered and is in cooldown

Automation Examples

Real-world automation examples for common grow scenarios.

Example 1: Temperature-Based Fan Control

Rule Name: "High Temperature Exhaust"
Condition: Temperature > 80°F
Action: Turn on exhaust fan at 75% speed
Priority: High
Cooldown: 5 minutes
Target: Grow-level (all plants in grow)
Description: Automatically activate exhaust fan when temperature exceeds 80°F to prevent heat stress

Example 2: Vegetative Light Schedule

Rule Name: "Vegetative 18/6 Light Cycle"
Schedule: 0 6 * * * (6:00 AM daily) - Turn on
Schedule: 0 0 * * * (12:00 AM daily) - Turn off
Action: Turn on grow lights at 100% brightness
Priority: Medium
Phase: Vegetative only
Description: Maintain 18/6 light cycle during vegetative phase

Example 3: Flowering Light Schedule

Rule Name: "Flowering 12/12 Light Cycle"
Schedule: 0 6 * * * (6:00 AM) - Turn on
Schedule: 0 18 * * * (6:00 PM) - Turn off
Action: Turn on grow lights at 100% brightness
Priority: Medium
Phase: Flowering only
Description: Maintain 12/12 light cycle during flowering phase

Example 4: Soil Moisture Watering

Rule Name: "Low Soil Moisture Watering"
Condition: Soil Moisture < 30%
Action: Activate water pump for 2 minutes at 50% speed
Priority: Medium
Cooldown: 1 hour
Target: Plant-specific
Description: Automatic watering when soil moisture drops below 30%

Example 5: pH Adjustment

Rule Name: "pH Auto-Adjustment"
Condition: pH < 6.0 OR pH > 7.0
Action: Activate pH dosing pump (up if < 6.0, down if > 7.0)
Priority: High
Cooldown: 30 minutes
Target: Grow-level
Description: Maintain pH within optimal range (6.0-7.0) automatically

Example 6: High Humidity Control

Rule Name: "High Humidity Dehumidifier"
Condition: Humidity > 65%
Action: Turn on dehumidifier
Priority: High
Cooldown: 10 minutes
Target: Grow-level
Description: Prevent mold and bud rot by reducing humidity above 65%

Example 7: Low CO₂ Injection

Rule Name: "CO₂ Supplementation"
Condition: CO₂ < 1000 ppm AND lights are on
Action: Activate CO₂ injection system
Priority: Medium
Cooldown: 15 minutes
Target: Grow-level
Description: Boost CO₂ levels during light hours for enhanced growth

Example 8: Phase Transition Automation

Rule Name: "Auto Phase Transition - Flowering"
Trigger: Plant phase changes to "Flowering"
Actions:
  1. Adjust light schedule to 12/12
  2. Update temperature target to 65-80°F
  3. Update humidity target to 40-50% RH
  4. Send notification to user
Priority: High
Target: Plant-specific
Description: Automatically adjust all settings when plant enters flowering phase

Example 9: Scheduled Nutrient Feeding

Rule Name: "Weekly Nutrient Feed"
Schedule: 0 8 * * 1 (Every Monday at 8:00 AM)
Action: Activate nutrient dosing pump for 5 minutes
Priority: Medium
Cooldown: 7 days
Target: Grow-level
Description: Weekly automated nutrient feeding schedule

Example 10: Emergency Temperature Shutdown

Rule Name: "Emergency High Temperature"
Condition: Temperature > 95°F
Action: 
  1. Turn off all lights
  2. Turn on all fans at 100%
  3. Send critical alert
Priority: Critical
Cooldown: None
Target: Grow-level
Description: Emergency response to prevent plant damage from extreme heat

Scheduled Tasks

The scheduler service manages time-based automation with cron job support.

• Loads rules on startup and every 5 minutes
• Validates cron expressions before scheduling
• Tracks execution history (last 100 executions per task)
• Timezone-aware scheduling
• Integration with automation service for action execution

Common Schedules

• Light Cycles: 18/6 (vegetative), 12/12 (flowering), 24/0 (seedling)
• Watering: Daily at specific times, or based on soil moisture
• Feeding: Weekly nutrient schedules
• Monitoring: Periodic sensor readings and health checks

Setting Up Automation

1. Create a Grow: Set up your grow operation in the system
2. Register Devices: Register and configure your IoT devices
3. Define Rules: Create automation rules with conditions and actions
4. Set Priorities: Assign priority levels to rules
5. Configure Cooldowns: Set appropriate cooldown periods
6. Test Rules: Test automation rules in a controlled environment
7. Monitor Execution: Monitor rule execution and adjust as needed

Best Practices

• Start Simple: Begin with basic rules and gradually add complexity
• Use Cooldowns: Always set cooldown periods to prevent device cycling
• Priority Management: Assign high priority to safety-critical rules
• Monitor Performance: Regularly review rule execution and adjust thresholds
• Test Changes: Test automation changes before deploying to production
• Document Rules: Keep notes on rule purposes and expected behavior
• Backup Configuration: Export and backup automation rules regularly