Schedules: Automate your lighting, heating and more
Eve Energy, Eve Energy Strip, Eve Thermo, Eve Aqua and now Eve Light Switch (EU / NA)– many Eve accessories support autonomous schedules. With autonomous schedules, you can easily program lights, appliances, radiators, and sprinkler systems to turn on and off automatically and reliably at set times. Today I’d like to share just how you can take advantage of these schedules.
The advantages of schedules
Schedules are set up using the Eve app, and subsequently stored on the accessory itself. This means each Eve accessory is able to run the schedule on its own. The big advantage: your lights and appliances will turn on and off automatically, independently of a network or internet connection.
To illustrate another advantage of schedules, it’s helpful to draw a distinction between schedules and timers. If you’ve used an Eve accessory before, then you’ve probably set a timer – a feature used to activate a scene, such as switching on a floor lamp, at a time you set in the Home or Eve app.
Because timers are not saved on the accessory itself, they only work if the accessory is connected to a home hub – an Apple TV (4th generation or later) or a HomePod. In contrast, schedules always work – with or without a home hub, autonomously and without a network connection.
This makes schedules a really convenient and reliable way to control your Eve accessories. Of course you can also manually adjust the current state at any time via the app, Siri or the integrated controls. So you can switch the lights on if it gets dark a little earlier or keep the lights on if you leave for work a little later.
Putting schedules to good use
In our house, we love schedules, especially because our workdays at least are highly regimented.
Heating
During the week, Eve Thermo heats our rooms briefly in the mornings and then drops the temperature right about the time we all leave for work and school. Shortly before the first family member gets home, the rooms are returned to a comfortable temperature. On weekends, when we all sleep in, we schedule the heat to go up later but then leave it on during the day.
Learn more about Eve Thermo (Europe only)
Lighting
Using Eve Light Switch, we switch on the light in the living room fifteen minutes before the sun goes down, even if we’re not at home. If we’re home, it’s nice not to have to think about it. If we’re not home, it’s nice to make people think we are. To avoid suddenly finding ourselves in the dark, we set the end of this schedule very late. We can, of course, turn the light out at any time via Siri or on the light switch itself.
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Version for Europe
Automating other appliances
The schedules we’ve set for our Eve Energy Strip activate a humidifier and a string of lights in our kids’ room, which turn off again as soon as the kids go to sleep. Well, when the kids should go to sleep at least.
Learn more about Eve Energy and Eve Energy Strip
Watering
In the summer, it’s our yard that benefits from schedules. Our sprinkler system turns on and off at preset times, meaning our grass doesn’t suffer when we’re not at home. And because Eve Aqua allows us to set up to seven watering periods, our flower beds and potted plants get watered, too.
Learn more about Eve Aqua
Setting up schedules
To set up schedules, all you need is the Eve app. Schedules are easy to program, transfer immediately to each accessory, and can be modified at any time (whenever you are near the accessory or connected through a home hub).
Eve Thermo
Eve Thermo allows you to program up to three heating periods, such as mornings, afternoons and evenings. You can set separate comfort and economy temperatures. There’s also an option to set up two different schedules, for example one for workdays and one for weekends. As soon as you save your heating schedule, you can apply it to other Eve Thermo radiator valves in your home. Or you can create another schedule.
Eve Energy, Eve Energy Strip & Eve Light Switch
For lights and appliances, you can set up to seven different programs to cover your daily routine depending on the day of the week. And for each program you can add 15 events to switch certain lights or connected appliances on or off at specific times or even based on sunrise and sunset.
Eve Aqua
Eve Aqua also offers the creation of different programs that allow you to vary your watering routine on different days of the week. And you can set up separate watering durations for each of up to seven watering periods per day. Here as well, you can either set the system to turn on at a specific time or based on sunrise and sunset.
Requires iPhone or iPad with the latest version of iOS/iPadOS
Requires iOS/iPadOS 16.4 (or later) / Android™ 8.1 (or later), Matter controller / Thread Border Router
Requires iPhone or iPad with the latest version of iOS/iPadOS, HomePod or Apple TV (4th generation or later) as a home hub, Wi-Fi network (2,4 GHz 802.11b/g/n)
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Hallo, ich würde gerne meine Eve Steckdose über Zeitplan einschalten. Wenn kein Verbrauch feststellbar soll die Steckdose sich nach einer gewissen Zeit wieder abschalten. Geht das?- Reply
Hallo Axel! Das geht leider nicht, der Verbrauch kann nicht als Auslöser genutzt werden. Viele Grüße, Volker- Reply
Hello! I have the eve switch for my front lights and I am wondering, what happens when the power goes out for let’s say 4 hours. Does the switch have an internal battery to save the time so when the power comes back on it knows what time it is and continues the cycles? Or does an iPhone have to connect again for it to update the times?- Reply
Hello Michael! Please open the app Eve and gotoRTooms > room with Eve Energy Strip > Eve Energy Strip and tap on one outlet.
Best regards, Volker
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Hallo zusammen,Ich möchte eine Eve Steckdose in der Zeit von 6 bis 22 Uhr alle 30 Minuten für 5 Minuten einschalten.
Kann mir bitte jemand genau erklären was zu tut ist!
Besten Dank
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Hallo Klaus! Zeitplan erlaubt nur maximal 7 Schaltungen ein/aus pro Tag. Darüber hinaus müssen Sie Automationen mit der Zeit als Auslöser in Eve oder Home einrichten und Eve Energy = Ein in der Szene. Das setzt eine Steuerzentrale voraus, also ein Apple TV 4/4K und/oder HomePod/mini.Viele Grüße, Volker
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eve scheduler7 watering periods a day
but how many programs?
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Hello Lubert! Seven waterings per day. A new Program is to be activated in case you want different waterings on a different weekday, like weekends. Best regards, Volker- Reply
Hallo, ich versuche eine Steckdose zwischen 6 und 21 zu jeder vollen Stunde 10 Minuten einschalten zu lassen. Man kann aber nur 15 Einträge hinzufügen. Ich habe jetzt also 6h an, 6:10h aus usw. Da ist dann bei 13h Schluss. Meine Idee, einfach ein Programm hinzuzufügen geht auch nicht, weil man je Programm nur einen Tag auswählen kann. Also hat man Montag bei Programm 1 ausgewählt, kann man ihn nicht auch noch in Programm 2 auswählen. Und nun?- Reply
Hallo Lutz! Dafür müssen Sie Automationen anlegen, Zeitplan bietet nur sieben Schaltungen, bei Automationen sind Sie nicht begrenzt. Viele Grüße, Volker- Reply
Hello I am trying to turn off the patio light 3minutes after it comes on withdoorbell motion detection. But I can’t find the timer for that. The patio light is controlled by eve switch.Thank you
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Hello Alex! Please use the app Home from Apple. You will find an option Deactivate after…Best regards, Volker
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If schedules are stored on Eve accessory how does it get the sunrise/sunset times that do not remian constant. Thanks- Reply
Hello Arun! Eve accessories get all time information from the iPhone/iPad and store it locally as well. Best regards, Volker- Reply
My Eve smart plug schedule some times work some times doesn’t, with no apparent reason. It is autonomous from the internet and Apple TV or not?- Reply
Hello Rui! A schedule is set on the iPhone, then transferred to Eve Energy while you are close with the iPhone. From then on it is executed on the accessory - always. Best regards, Volker- Reply
I have the eve app on my iPhone. Can my wife control eve energy from her iPhone too if she adds the app?- Reply
Hello Paul! You need to invite your wife (her iPhone) to your home:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208709
Best regards, Volker
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When I travel I don't want eve energy to use my phones location and time zone. I want it to stay on my normal home time zone. How do I set that up?- Reply
Hello Paul! Once you open the app Eve and Eve Energy the time zones are synced. To avoid this, don't open the app Eve while traveling. Best regards, Volker- Reply
Hallo, ich habe eine Frage zu den Zeitplänen bei Eve Energy. Bei den Eve Thermos kann ich in der Eve-App Zeitplänen Namen geben, sie also zentral ablegen und dann einen Zeitplan mehreren Thermos zuordnen.Bei Energy scheint das nicht zu funktionieren. Stattdessen scheinen die Zeitpläne nur pro Gerät einstellbar zu sein.
Dabei wären „geteilte Zeitpläne“ äußerst praktisch; Use Case: Zeitplan „Weihnachtsbeleuchtung“, der mehrere Eve Energys in mehreren Räumen gleichzeitig schaltet.
So etwas ist aktuell nicht möglich, richtig? Oder habe ich etwas übersehen?
Danke und Grüße!
Philipp
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Hallo Philipp! Das geht leider nur bei Eve Thermo. Ich werde Ihre Anregung aber weiter leiten. Viele Grüße, Volker- Reply
bei mir sind die Zeitpläne für Eve Thermo auf allen Geräten bzw. Eve Apps unterschiedlich. ich erstelle z.B. auf dem iPhone, sehe dann aber auf iPad und Mac diese erstellen Zeitpläne nicht in der Eve App. Ist das normal? Sollten die sich nicht synchronisieren irgendwie? Nutze auch HomePod mini als Zentrale.- Reply
Hallo Jochen! Wenn Sie einen Zeitplan für Eve Thermo (und nur für Eve Thermo, nicht die anderen Eve-Geräte) erstellen, ist er auf allen iOS-Geräten mit Ihrer Apple-ID und denen von Gästen mit allen Rechten sichtbar. Viele Grüße, Volker- Reply
Wenn die Stromzufuhr zu Eve Energy z.B. durch das Auslösen der Sicherung ausfällt und danach wiederhergestellt wird, dann schaltet Eve Energy nicht mehr nach Zeitplan. Blöd wenn man genau dann im Urlaub ist.Erst durch das Öffnen der Eve App löst die Schaltung nach Zeitplan wieder aus. Wie kann man das Beheben?
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Hallo Holger! Das lässt sich leider nicht beheben. Eve Energy 'vergisst' die Uhrzeit bei einem Stromausfall. Erst das Aufrufen in der App Eve synchronisiert die Zeit wieder mit der des iPhone/iPad. Viele Grüße, Volker- Reply
I have an eve energy (AU model serial no starts PU). I can’t see the schedule option. Can you help please?- Reply
Hello Chris! The actual model Eve Energy (AU) does not support Schedule, sorry. An upcoming model will. Best regards, Volker- Reply
Hello,I would like to be able to switch infrared panels on and off when the temperature is low and high. is that possible with eve cream and eve energy?
thanks for the advise.
Regards,
Marc
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Hello Marc! As for all Automations a home hub is mandatory in range, an Apple TV 4/4K or a HomePod/mini. You may use Eve Weather or Eve Room for the trigger temperature in the automation and turn Eve Energy on in the scene.BUT: As heaters tend to be on for longer, make sure the infrared heater is not drawing more power than 1.200 Watt. Best regards, Volker
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Hallo Eve-Team, ich möchte gerne eve Energy so einstellen, dass die Steckdose immer nach dem Einschaltbefehl automatisch nach einer vordefinierten Zeit wieder ausschaltet.Der Einschaltbefehl wird willkürlich irgendwann im Tag erteilt. Quasi eine Sleeper-Einstellung.
Danke für eine Lösung.
PS: eine Sleeperlösung, die Smartapple mit einer Aktion vorschlägt, funktioniert leider nicht.
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Hallo Christian! Das gibt HomeKit leider nicht her. Das automatische Deaktivieren funktioniert nur innerhalb einer Automation mit Eve Energy in der Szene. Vielleicht gibt es einen Weg über die App Kurzbefehle, den kenne ich aber nicht. Viele Grüße, Volker- Reply
Hello, I have an oder energy plug 20EAJ8301 Firmware 1.2.9 (1208) Hardware 1.0.0 serial BV42G1A02916. The app does not show schedule as with other plugs - is this one 'too old'? With another plug (only serial is different) BV01I1A10834 I have the schedule.Thanks
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Hello Luc! Schedule should be available with the version you are using. In the app Eve open Eve Energy and tap Edit in the top right. Schedule may just be hidden, please tap on the + sign. Best regards, Volker- Reply
Hello Volker, thanks for your prompt reply. Going to edit I cam find Power, consumption, Projected Cost, Total Consumption. In hidden (with green + sign) I have In Use, Voltage, Current, Total Cost. No Schedule...For other plugs Schedule is always visible.
Any other thoughts?
Thanks
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Hello Luc! If the serial number really starts with BV it has Schedule. In case it starts with EU it won't. Best regards, Volker- Reply
Okay great job showing photos of the schedules, but how do I do it!? I can't find it in the EVE app at all...- Reply
Hello Martin!You don't need any home hub for using the function Schedule in Eve. To set the Schedule you just have to be close with the iPhone/iPad to the Eve accessory.
Please open the app Eve and goto
Rooms > room Eve accessory is in > Eve accessory and open it.
Tap on the tiny wheel at Schedule
Set up to seven on/off settings per day, optional individual for each weekday.
Once set, please tap Done.
The schedule will be transferred then from the iPhone/iPad to Eve accessory and executed there.
Best regards, Volker
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I have followed those instructions but can find no "tiny wheel at Schedule". there is no schedule function available. Please can you post photos on how to set a schedule for the Eve Energy device via the Eve iphone app? thanks- Reply
Hello Stephen! If your Eve accessory supports Schedule, it ist there as described. Goto Rooms in the tab bar and the room the Eve accessory is mounted in then open the accessory. You should see Schedule. In case you don't, please let me know the serial number of the accessory you are using. In the App Eve at Settings > Accessories > Your Eve accessory > Arrow right from ID > Serial NumberBest regards, Volker
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Ich möchte mit Eve room eine Infrarotheizung steuern. Heißt bei erreichen der Zieltemperatur die Heizung mit Eve Energy ausschalten und wenn die Temperatur um 2 Grad senkt, diese wieder einschalten aber es gibt eine Zieltemperatur für Nachts und eine für Tagsüber. Apple TV und Homepod sind vorhanden.Ich finde nur nichts, wie es einrichte…
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Hallo Paddy! Das funktioniert über Regeln/Automationen in der App Eve. Vorab: Bitte stell sicher, dass die Heizung auch in der Spitze nicht mehr als 1.500 Watt zieht. Bei längerer Belastung brennt das Eve Energy (EU) sonst durch. In Eve erstellst Du zwei Regeln, mit dem Auslöser Temperatur. Einmal zum Beispiel <=20C und einmal >=22C. Dann keine Bedingung aber je nach Regel die Szene Eve Energy Ein oder Aus. Ich wünsche Dir noch einen schönen Sonntag, Volker- Reply
Hallo, ich möchte mit der Eve Energy meine Infarotheizung steuern. Ich würde daher gerne bei der Eve Energy einen Zeitplan wie für die Eve Thermo erstellen. Wie kann ich dies am einfachsten erstellen?- Reply
Hallo Andreas! Wir empfehlen generell nicht, Eve Energy (EU) mit Heizungen zu verbinden ob der Leistungsaufnahme. Wenn es sich beim Eve Energy (EU) nicht um das Ur-Modell von 2015 handelt, geht das Aktivieren des Zeitplans so: Sie benötigen keine Steuerzentrale, um die Funktion Zeitplan in Eve zu nutzen. Um den Zeitplan einzustellen, müssen Sie nur mit dem iPhone/iPad in der Nähe des Eve Gerätes sein.Bitte öffnen Sie die App Eve und gehen Sie zu
Räume > Raum, in dem sich Eve Energy befindet > Eve Energy und öffnen es.
Tippen Sie auf das kleine Zahnrad bei Zeitplan
Stellen Sie bis zu sieben Bewässerungen/Schaltungen (ein/aus) ein, optional individuell für jeden Wochentag.
Einmal eingestellt, tippen Sie bitte auf Fertig.
Der Zeitplan wird dann vom iPhone/iPad auf das Eve Energy übertragen und dort ausgeführt.
Bei deartigen Fragen nutzen Soe gern unser Support-Formular: https://www.evehome.com/de/support/ticket Viele Grüße, Volker
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I am in the US and have just recently purchased the EVE Thread enabled Water Controller. The Eve app I am using is version 5.3 and the iOS version on my iPhone is 14.7.1 which I believe are the latest releasesI cannot find any way to set up a schedule for the Water Controller in the Eve App. When I go into Automations and create a Scene for this device, it gives me the following options "Watering, Schedule, Default Duration". There is a toggle for each of these three conditions. BUT, under Watering, the options are only On or Off. Under Schedule, the only options are On or Off. Under Default Duration, there is a scrolling option for 1 Minute, 2 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, 20 Minutes, and I think 25 Minutes. That is all I can see. The scrolling option doesn't work and it defaults to 10 Minutes and will not let me change this time no matter what I do.
What am I doing wrong? Why can't I set up an automation to turn the water on for, say 20 minutes?
In the Home app, I cannot create a scene with the Water Sprinkler as it doesn't show up as an accessory. I have to first create the scene in the Eve app (where the accessory is visible), then the scene can be seen in the Home app. However, the Home app will only let me set the run time to the default of either 5 minutes or 10 minutes. No other options are available in the Home app.
To me this seems to be a clunky experience on trying to set up a watering schedule. Any help you can provide woud be greatly appreciated.
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hello Frederick! The characteristic Sprinkler is an official by Apple since +2 years (https://www.apple.com/ios/home/accessories/). Eve though you can't set a scene in the app Home from Apple. Please set up a scene in the app Eve. You can use the scene then in Home for an automation.Schedule: You don't need any home hub for using the function Schedule in Eve. To set the Schedule you just have to be close with the iPhone/iPad to the Eve accessory.
Please open the app Eve and goto
Rooms > room Eve Aqua is in > Eve Aqua and open it.
Tap on the tiny wheel at Schedule
Set up to seven waterings / on/off settings, optional individual for each weekday.
Once set, please tap Done.
The schedule will be transferred then from the iPhone/iPad to Eve Aqua and executed there.
Best regards, Volker
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My default duration is set at 20 mins and there is no way to change it. It is grayed out. How do you change the default duration? I just want my lawn sprinkled for 5 mins 4 times a day as I’m trying to sow new grass. 20 mins will be too much and I’m going on vacation soon and need this to work while I’m away on a schedule. Also in instructions above, under schedule there is no tiny wheel to select. Thank you for your help.- Reply
Hello Jennifer! Please make sure to be close with the iPhone to Eve Aqua. Open the app Eve and gotoRooms > room with Eve Aqua > Eve Aqua and open Eve Aqua. Set Default Duration to a value you need. Best regards, Volker
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I added the Eve Aqua to Home initially. I didn’t see the Schedule option in the Eve app. Then I updated the firmware on the Eve Aqua, then removed it from Home, then added it again. The Schedule option now appears.