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Did you know that Zynect sensors are IP67 rated?

In simple terms that means they are water and dust proof. Now let’s break it down.

IP stands for Ingress Protection. If you look up Ingress in the dictionary it means “the act of entering”. Makes sense right? You don’t want water or dust entering the sensor’s protective case.

Now what do the numbers mean that come after IP?

The first number after IP is for the part’s protection against solid objects like dust and sand. This number can range from 0, meaning no protection against dust and sand, and 6, meaning 100% protection against dust and sand. We have a 6. That means we are 100% protected.

The second number after IP is for the part’s protection against liquids. It ranges from 0 to 8. The 0 means it has no protection and 8 means it’s protected against long periods of immersion under pressure.

We have a 7. This means it is protected against the effects of temporary immersion between 15cm and 3 feet. The duration of immersion is tested for 30 minutes. Because of this Zynect sensors are completely rain proof.

Why is our device different? We rate on the whole makeup, not just the probe. Because of this, you can use it indoors and outdoors in the elements.

Why is this important?

If you were to use the sensor for something that was always going to be near water and may get wet from time to time, our sensor would hold up.

Here are some examples of where you can use our sensors:

Hot tubs/Pools	Gardens	Ponds
Barns	Orchards	Duck coups
Freezers/Refrigerators	Vineyards	RV’s
Aquariums	Damp Basements	Golf Courses

If you want to use the sensor in a place is may get wet, you can use it. In general we always advise that you put the battery compartment in as dry a place as you can (not floating in the water) and the probe actually in the water, but if it does get wet, no big deal.

In conclusion, IP67 is what sets our product apart from others. You can have peace of mind that you will get continuous updates at an interval you set whether the device is indoors or outdoors.

Now the only question left to answer is, which sensor will you choose?

Check out the Thermote, Thermote X, and Soilmote on our website now!

You have your new sensor and you are super eager to test it out. The first thing you want to test out are the alerts. You want to see if it actually works. We get that. In todays blog we will discuss how to force a test alert.

One of our most asked questions is: Why do I not get an alert when I “test” it by making a sudden temperature change?

First let’s explain how the alert system works.

The alert system detects changes in temperature. When the measured temperature moves from an “in bounds” temperature to an “out of bounds” temperature, without an intervening change in the min/max set-points, an alert will fire.

If you set the alert and the temperature is out of bounds when you start, an alert will not fire. This means if you set your alert points for the first time in your living room and the temperature is 62.2°F (See Figure 1.) and you set an alert set-point of 5°F, your app will tell you there is a hot alert (See Figure 2.), but will not send you an SMS alert.

You would need to put the sensor in the intended environment it will be monitoring (for example, a freezer) and allow it to measure that temperature before it would send you an out of bounds alert.

How to force a test alert?

Put your sensor in an environment where the temperature is reported in bounds (like your freezer).
Make sure you have the correct people you want to notify in the alert list. This includes yourself if you want to receive a text message.
Allow the temperature to be reported at the new temperature. (See Figure 3)
Move the sensor to an environment where the temperature will be reported out of bounds (like your kitchen counter).
Do not change the set-points during that process.
The temperature will report “out of bounds”. The app will show a “Hot Alert” and you will get an SMS alert. (See Figure 4 & 5). *Note that generally the most recent measured value is displayed in the gauged slightly earlier than it becomes available in the graphed data.

Some things to keep in mind

We do not encourage trying to make instant alerts happen continuously. The system is optimized to behave intuitively under real alert conditions.

The system will NOT send you the same alert condition twice in any 15 minute period. This means you can’t, for example, repeat the process described above to get an instant alert and get two SMS messages within a 15 minute window.

If you have Opted Out of receiving SMS messages by replying to the SMS message -PAUSE (5-letter name of sensor), the system will NOT send you SMS messages about that sensor under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, unless you Opt Back In – Reply to the SMS RESUME (5-letter name of sensor). (See Figure 5 for an example of this)

We hope you found this helpful. If you should have any questions regarding this process you can always reach out to support@zynect.com or visit www.zynect.com.