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The same guides as in the app under Profile › Guides, here to read in your browser.

• First stepsUnpack the system, plug it in and set it up with the wizard18 steps
• Understanding & checking sensorsFactory-calibrated — how the sensors measure and what to check if a value looks off8 steps
• Calibrate pumpMeasure the real flow rate per zone — the basis for all ml figures7 steps
• Configure a zoneChoose a plant, understand target moisture and tolerance, pick a mode8 steps
• AI modeEnable the self-learning watering and let it learn8 steps
• Watering scheduleSet fixed watering times by hour and weekday11 steps
• Vacation modeKeep your plants safe while you're away6 steps
• Firmware update (OTA)Update firmware wirelessly — on the device itself or via the app5 steps
• Multiple devicesManage and connect several HydroCommander devices in one app6 steps
• Sensor error (NIO)When a sensor delivers no or implausible values10 steps
• Watering guard: no water arrivingWhen water runs but moisture never rises — protection against endless watering into nothing8 steps
• Custom plant presetsSave and reuse your own plant configuration7 steps
• Several identical plantsWater several identical plants together with one sensor4 steps
• A whole bedWater a whole bed evenly5 steps
• Remote access (cloud)Control from anywhere — optional and always revocable5 steps
• Weather controlPause automatically on rain — for balcony and garden6 steps
• Winter break and storageMake the system frost-safe — sensors out, water out, everything stored dry6 steps
• Fertilizing without upsetting the readingWhy fertilizer skews the moisture reading — and how to do it right4 steps
• Maintenance modeRepot and harvest without bad readings or watering4 steps
• Pump powerAdjust watering strength per zone — gentle to strong4 steps
• Pump messagesWhat the pump reports and what “It was fine” does3 steps
• Smart home (MQTT)Integrate with Home Assistant & co. — locally, no cloud5 steps
• Home screen widgetZones and tank at a glance — right on your home screen5 steps