Editing Groups
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Groups can be set up in order to control multiple Smart Home devices with switchable sockets at the same time. On the "Edit Group" page you can check and change the settings of a group after it has been configured.
Settings
The following settings are available:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Group name | freely selectable name |
| actuators switched in the group | You can add Smart Home devices (actuators) to or remove them from the group. |
| Automatic Switching | Schedule |
| Switching a Group via a FRITZ! Actuator (Master) | You can define a Smart Home device (actuator) as the "Master". The entire group can be switched on and off via this device, which does not have to belong to the group; see Switching Smart Home Devices On and Off in Groups. |
How does automatic switching work?
The various automatic switching options have the following features and functions:
| Switching | Features / Functions |
|---|---|
| According to schedule | Different times can be set for switching devices on and off on different days of the week. Multiple switching times per day can also be configured. |
| daily | The times defined for switching on and off are valid for all days of the week. |
| Random | The sockets switch on and off multiple times during a freely selected period of time. The switching times are selected at random. |
| Countdown | A countdown begins every time the sockets are switched manually: After the period you specified, the sockets turn back on or off. "Manual switching" is switching on or off using the button on the Smart Home device, a FRITZ!Fon or smartphone, or a mouse click in the user interface. |
| Periodic | The sockets switch on and off at regular intervals. You define how long the sockets remain on and how long they remain off. |
| Once | The sockets are switched on or off for a previously defined length of time. The time at which the sockets switch on or off can be chosen at will. |
| Sunrise/Sunset | The sockets switch on at sunrise or at sunset (+/- 2 hours, can be set in various steps). You define how long the sockets remain switched on. |
| Calendar (Google) | The sockets switch on and off at the times you define in your Google calendar. |
| Temperature | Controls devices for heating (such as a fan heater, infrared heater) or cooling (like a fan). The sockets switch on or off when a previously specified temperature is reached. The temperature is measured by a FRITZ!DECT device or with a suitable radiator control. |
Configuring Automatic Switching
See the following Help pages for instructions on how to configure the automatic switching settings: