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Scenes & schedules

Automate how actuators behave — either as a one-tap preset (scene) or on a clock (schedule).

Schedules in the ByteStar App

Schedules — run controls on a clock (daily, active, or paused).

Scenes​

A scene sets several actuators at once (for example Away, Home, Movie).

Path: left nav → Scenes, or Home → Manage scenes / Quick scenes.

What you can do​

  • Browse scenes for the selected device
  • Start a scene (device must be online)
  • Edit or Delete a scene
  • Create scene

Create a scene​

  1. Open Scenes → Create scene.
  2. Enter a Scene name.
  3. For each actuator on the device:
    • Include it if the scene should change that actuator
    • Choose Set to On or Off
    • Left-out actuators stay unchanged when the scene runs
  4. Tap Create scene.

You can create and edit scenes while the device is offline; activation waits until it is online.

tip

From Home → Quick scenes, tap Start on a scene for everyday use without opening the Scenes page.

Schedules​

Run an actuator action on a timetable.

Path: left nav → Schedules (route: /schedule).

List tools​

  • Search by name
  • Filters: All · Active · Paused
  • Per schedule: on/off toggle, Edit, Delete, Run history
  • Status badges (for example On, delivery status such as “Not on device — delivery failed” when the controller is offline)

Create a schedule​

  1. Open Schedules → Create schedule.
  2. Fill in:
FieldOptions / notes
NameFriendly label (for example “Daily pump irrigation”)
RepeatOne time · Daily · Weekly
Runs untilForever · Until date
Time windowStarts and Ends times
ActionTurn on · Turn off
ActuatorPick from the device (for example Water Pump, Grow Light)
When offline / after restartOptional: run when network is down (best effort; needs a usable clock on the device); allow after device restart
  1. Tap Create schedule.

Keep the device online so cloud schedules can sync and run. Check Run history if a run was suppressed or failed.

tip

Space Members and above can typically create scenes/schedules if your plan allows. Viewers cannot.