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34 triggers, queries, and actions
Body induction
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the status of the body induction（PIR Detector） change
Device turns on or off
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a device turns on or off
New water measurement
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time a new water measurement of a swimming pool is available.
No measurement received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when no measurement has been received for the last 2 hours.
ORP becomes OK
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the ORP of your pool water has been evaluated as OK according to your swimming pool target values.
ORP becomes too high
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the ORP of your pool water has been evaluated as too high according to your swimming pool target values.
ORP becomes too low
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the ORP of your pool water has been evaluated as too low according to your swimming pool target values.
ORP is < setpoint
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the ORP of your pool water is smaller than your swimming pool "ORP setpoint".
ORP is >= setpoint
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the ORP of your pool water is greather or equal to your swimming pool "ORP setpoint".
PH becomes OK
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the pH of your pool water has been evaluated as OK according to your swimming pool target values.
PH becomes too high
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the pH of your pool water has been evaluated as too high according to your swimming pool target values.
PH becomes too low
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the pH of your pool water has been evaluated as too low according to your swimming pool target values.
History of ORP becomes too high
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the ORP of your pool water was been evaluated as too high according to your swimming pool target values.
History of ORP OK evaluations
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times the ORP of your pool water was evaluated as OK according to your swimming pool target values.
History of pH becomes OK
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the pH of your pool water was been evaluated as OK according to your swimming pool target values.
History of recent "ORP is < setpoint" alerts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of recent alerts when the ORP of your swimming pool water was smaller than your swimming pool "ORP setpoint"
History of salinity becomes too high
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the salinity of your pool water was been evaluated as too high according to your swimming pool target values.
History of salinity becomes too low
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the salinity of your pool water was been evaluated as too low according to your swimming pool target values.
History of water measurement
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new water measurement of a swimming pool was available.
History of when temperature became too high
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the temperature of your pool water was been evaluated as too high according to your swimming pool target values.
Set brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control the brightness of your device
Set color
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control the color of your device
Set color temperature
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control the color temperature of your device
Turns device on or off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn a device on or off
Body induction
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when the status of the body induction（PIR Detector） change
Device turns on or off
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a device turns on or off
History of ORP becomes too high
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the ORP of your pool water was been evaluated as too high according to your swimming pool target values.
History of ORP OK evaluations
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times the ORP of your pool water was evaluated as OK according to your swimming pool target values.
History of pH becomes OK
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the pH of your pool water was been evaluated as OK according to your swimming pool target values.
History of recent "ORP is < setpoint" alerts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of recent alerts when the ORP of your swimming pool water was smaller than your swimming pool "ORP setpoint"
History of salinity becomes too high
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the salinity of your pool water was been evaluated as too high according to your swimming pool target values.
History of salinity becomes too low
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the salinity of your pool water was been evaluated as too low according to your swimming pool target values.
History of water measurement
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new water measurement of a swimming pool was available.
History of when temperature became too high
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the temperature of your pool water was been evaluated as too high according to your swimming pool target values.
New water measurement
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time a new water measurement of a swimming pool is available.
No measurement received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when no measurement has been received for the last 2 hours.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Body induction
Device turns on or off
New water measurement
No measurement received
ORP becomes OK
ORP becomes too high
ORP becomes too low
ORP is < setpoint
ORP is >= setpoint
PH becomes OK
PH becomes too high
PH becomes too low
PH is <= setpoint
PH is > setpoint
Salinity becomes OK
Salinity becomes too high
Salinity becomes too low
Temperature becomes OK
Temperature becomes too high
Temperature becomes too low
Temperature is < setpoint
Temperature is >= setpoint
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Set brightness
Set color
Set color temperature
Turns device on or off
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More on BG Home and Blue Connect
About BG Home
BG Home and IFTTT let you automate your connected devices based on motion and location, then control their brightness, color, and temperature.
About Blue Connect
Blue Connect and IFTTT let you set up alerts when your pool's water chemistry or temperature goes out of balance.