One of the special features of the Wemo® Insight Smart Plug, F7C029 is its Usage Alerts. With this option, you can create a rule when power is sensed (either ON/OFF) or power is ON for a length of time (hrs/min). Also, you can monitor how long a device has been ON/OFF for a specific time duration. For example, you can monitor how long the TV has been ON or how long a game console has been OFF.
To set up a Usage Alerts rule, follow these steps:
Step 1: Launch the Wemo App then tap the Rules icon.
NOTE: If there’s already a rule created, tap the + sign at the upper right corner of the app.
Step 2: Under GET NOTIFIED, select the Usage Alerts option.
Step 3: Tap the name of your Wemo Insight and select the setting that you prefer for your device. Your selected setting will be highlighted in green:
- power on - Wemo Insight detects when the device has powered ON
- power off - Wemo Insight detects when the device has powered OFF
- power is on for… - Wemo Insight detects how long the device has been ON for the time duration you have specified
NOTE: In the example below, power off is selected.
Step 4: Tap When to set the time duration you want the rule to run.
All Day - Turn this ON to choose a specific day/days or turn this OFF to choose by time or by sunrise/sunset.
- Choose the Clock icon to select a specific time.
- Choose the Sun icon to have your Wemo use the Sunset and Sunrise for your area to control the rule.
All Day - Turn this ON to choose a specific day/days or turn this OFF to choose by time or by sunrise/sunset.
- Choose the Clock icon to select a specific time. - Choose the Sun icon to have your Wemo use the Sunset and Sunrise for your area to control the rule.By Time:
Tap on Time and choose the time you would like the rule to follow then tap Done.
By Sunrise/Sunset:
When using the Sunrise/Sunset option, you can choose to have the rule trigger exactly at the Sunrise/Sunset or before the Sunrise/Sunset.
Step 5: Under NOTIFY ME, tap on Message. This is where you can set what message you want to appear each time you receive a notification then tap Save.
Step 6: Under NOTIFY ME, tap on How Often. Select how often you want to be notified.
Step 7: Under RULE NAME, create a rule name to identify the new rule you created and then tap Save.
