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(Universal) Any Channel Field Value Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's selected Field readings and fires whenever the reading rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's connected Carbon Dioxide (CO2) probe readings and fires whenever the result rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Device is offline
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 your UbiBot device is offline.
External Power Supply is Up or Down
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 monitors the status of the external power supply (USB) that connects to the device and fires whenever the power supply is up or down.
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-1 Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external DS18B20 temperature probe 1's readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1 and WS1-PRO devices).
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-2 Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external DS18B20 temperature probe 2's readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide. (Available for WS1-PRO devices)
External-PT100-Probe Temperature Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external PT100 probe Temperature readings and fires whenever the Temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-Soil-Probe-Moisture Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture readings and fires whenever the moisture level rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-Soil-Probe-Temperature Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture readings and fires whenever the temperature level rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-TH30S-Probe-Humidity Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external TH30S probe Humidity readings and fires whenever the Humidity rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1-PRO and GS1 devices).
External-TH30S-Probe-Temperature Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external TH30S probe Temperature readings and fires whenever the Temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1-PRO and GS1 devices).
Humidity Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's built-in humidity sensor readings and fires whenever the humidity rises above or drops below the value you provide.
History of External-Soil-Probe-Moisture Rises above or drops below
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 UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture level rises above or drops below the value you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of light crossed a threshold
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 monitors the UbiBot device's built-in light sensor readings and returns a list of whenever the light level rose above or dropped below the value in lux you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Sensor Data Received
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 your UbiBot receives new sensor data. The raw data can be exported to other services, such as Google Spreadsheet.
History of vibration index rises above or drops below threshold
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 monitors the WS1 vibration sensor readings and returns a list of whenever the vibration index rises above or drops below the value you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
(Universal) Send Command to Any Channel
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.
Send Action Command to Any Target Channel
(Universal) Send RAW Command to Any Channel
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.
Send Action RAW Command to Any Target Channel
Turn On or Off your Network Relay Switch
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.
Send Action Command to Turn On or Off your UbiBot Network Relay Switch
Turn On or Off your UbiBot Smart Plug
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.
Send Action Command to Turn On or Off your UbiBot Smart Plug
(Universal) Any Channel Field Value Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's selected Field readings and fires whenever the reading rises above or drops below the value you provide.
(Universal) Send Command to Any Channel
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.
Send Action Command to Any Target Channel
(Universal) Send RAW Command to Any Channel
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.
Send Action RAW Command to Any Target Channel
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's connected Carbon Dioxide (CO2) probe readings and fires whenever the result rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Device is offline
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 your UbiBot device is offline.
External Power Supply is Up or Down
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 monitors the status of the external power supply (USB) that connects to the device and fires whenever the power supply is up or down.
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-1 Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external DS18B20 temperature probe 1's readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1 and WS1-PRO devices).
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-2 Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external DS18B20 temperature probe 2's readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide. (Available for WS1-PRO devices)
External-PT100-Probe Temperature Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external PT100 probe Temperature readings and fires whenever the Temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-Soil-Probe-Moisture Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture readings and fires whenever the moisture level rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-Soil-Probe-Temperature Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture readings and fires whenever the temperature level rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-TH30S-Probe-Humidity Rises above or Drops below
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 monitors the UbiBot device's external TH30S probe Humidity readings and fires whenever the Humidity rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1-PRO and GS1 devices).
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(Universal) Any Channel Field Value Rises above or Drops below
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Rises above or Drops below
Device is offline
External Power Supply is Up or Down
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-1 Rises above or Drops below
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-2 Rises above or Drops below
External-PT100-Probe Temperature Rises above or Drops below
External-Soil-Probe-Moisture Rises above or Drops below
External-Soil-Probe-Temperature Rises above or Drops below
External-TH30S-Probe-Humidity Rises above or Drops below
External-TH30S-Probe-Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Humidity Rises above or Drops below
Light Rises above or Drops below
Motion is Detected or Undetected from Motion Sensor
New Episode
Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Vibration Index Rises above or Drops below
Voltage Rises above or Drops below
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
(Universal) Send Command to Any Channel
(Universal) Send RAW Command to Any Channel
Turn On or Off your Network Relay Switch
Turn On or Off your UbiBot Smart Plug
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About Today, Explained Podcast
Today, Explained is an insightful daily news podcast by Vox that breaks down essential world events into concise, 20-minute episodes. Hosted by award-winning journalist Sean Rameswaram, the podcast aims to provide clarity on pivotal issues and developments, leveraging the expertise of Vox's wide array of reporters and external specialists. It's an invaluable resource for individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of the stories shaping our world today.
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