This version includes some minor bugfixes, and updates to improve battery management and connectivity, specifically:
-- Introduction of a new battery state "critical" in addition to "low"
Previously, when a control unit had a LOW battery, it went to sleep with a falling tone. No pumping was possible, and no data was sent to the Harvst cloud. Now, with a LOW battery, the box continues to read sensor data and send updates to the cloud, but the pump won't run, to conserve battery power. Only when the battery level goes CRITICAL will the box sleep with a falling tone. If the box is trying to pump in LOW battery mode, you'll hear 3 low beeps when it tries to pump. Note that the "last pumped" time on the device dashboard IS updated even though the pump isn't run ( we're working on a way to improve this in the future, to only show the last pumped time when the pump actually ran ). The chart in the app will only show actual watering, when the pump runs.
-- More reliable pairing with wireless sensors
Also allowing you to turn on a beep which indicates that sensor data has been received. Useful for range testing your wireless sensors in the garden/greenhouse/polytunnel.
-- Support for wireless switches and valves
We're developing a range of devices which can be turned on by your control unit, in the same way that watering can. We're working on wireless water valves, smart plugs ( 240v ) and more. If you'd like your Harvst system to control something in your house or garden, let us know and we'll see what we can do.
-- Choose any time of day for watering / lighting.
Previously, the earliest time was 6am and the latest time was 10pm. You can now choose any time from 1am to 11pm.
-- Ability to update paired sensor firmware from Harvst HQ.
Sensors paired with a control unit in online mode can now be instructed to update firmware automatically. This helps us roll out improvements without you needing to do anything manually; as long as the sensor itself is within range of your wifi router.
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-- Introduction of a new battery state "critical" in addition to "low"
Previously, when a control unit had a LOW battery, it went to sleep with a falling tone. No pumping was possible, and no data was sent to the Harvst cloud. Now, with a LOW battery, the box continues to read sensor data and send updates to the cloud, but the pump won't run, to conserve battery power. Only when the battery level goes CRITICAL will the box sleep with a falling tone. If the box is trying to pump in LOW battery mode, you'll hear 3 low beeps when it tries to pump. Note that the "last pumped" time on the device dashboard IS updated even though the pump isn't run ( we're working on a way to improve this in the future, to only show the last pumped time when the pump actually ran ). The chart in the app will only show actual watering, when the pump runs.
-- More reliable pairing with wireless sensors
Also allowing you to turn on a beep which indicates that sensor data has been received. Useful for range testing your wireless sensors in the garden/greenhouse/polytunnel.
-- Support for wireless switches and valves
We're developing a range of devices which can be turned on by your control unit, in the same way that watering can. We're working on wireless water valves, smart plugs ( 240v ) and more. If you'd like your Harvst system to control something in your house or garden, let us know and we'll see what we can do.
-- Choose any time of day for watering / lighting.
Previously, the earliest time was 6am and the latest time was 10pm. You can now choose any time from 1am to 11pm.
-- Ability to update paired sensor firmware from Harvst HQ.
Sensors paired with a control unit in online mode can now be instructed to update firmware automatically. This helps us roll out improvements without you needing to do anything manually; as long as the sensor itself is within range of your wifi router.