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Create your own Rachio Irrigation Controller and UbiBot workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
37 triggers, queries, and actions
(Universal) Any Channel Field Value Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's selected Field readings and fires whenever the reading rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's connected Carbon Dioxide (CO2) probe readings and fires whenever the result rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Device is offline
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when your UbiBot device is offline.
Event registered
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time an event is registered for the device you specify.
External Power Supply is Up or Down
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the status of the external power supply (USB) that connects to the device and fires whenever the power supply is up or down.
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-1 Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external DS18B20 temperature probe 1's readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1 and WS1-PRO devices).
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-2 Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external DS18B20 temperature probe 2's readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide. (Available for WS1-PRO devices)
External-PT100-Probe Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external PT100 probe Temperature readings and fires whenever the Temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-Soil-Probe-Moisture Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture readings and fires whenever the moisture level rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-Soil-Probe-Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture readings and fires whenever the temperature level rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-TH30S-Probe-Humidity Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external TH30S probe Humidity readings and fires whenever the Humidity rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1-PRO and GS1 devices).
External-TH30S-Probe-Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external TH30S probe Temperature readings and fires whenever the Temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1-PRO and GS1 devices).
Humidity Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's built-in humidity sensor readings and fires whenever the humidity rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Light Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's built-in light sensor readings and fires whenever the light level rises above or drops below the value in lux you provide.
Motion is Detected or Undetected from Motion Sensor
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the status of the motion sensor and fires whenever motion is detected or undetected.
Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's built-in temperature sensor readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Vibration Index Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the WS1 vibration sensor readings and fires whenever the vibration index rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Voltage Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the voltage of the batteries or USB power and fires whenever the voltage rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Watering time starts
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a watering time starts for the device your specify.
Watering time stops
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a watering time stops for the device your specify.
History of Events
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when an event was registered to the device you specified.
History of External-Soil-Probe-Moisture Rises above or drops below
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture level rises above or drops below the value you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of light crossed a threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query monitors the UbiBot device's built-in light sensor readings and returns a list of whenever the light level rose above or dropped below the value in lux you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Sensor Data Received
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your UbiBot receives new sensor data. The raw data can be exported to other services, such as Google Spreadsheet.
History of vibration index rises above or drops below threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query monitors the WS1 vibration sensor readings and returns a list of whenever the vibration index rises above or drops below the value you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of watering time starts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a watering time starts for the device your specify.
History of watering time stops
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a watering time stops for the device your specify.
(Universal) Send Command to Any Channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Send Action Command to Any Target Channel
(Universal) Send RAW Command to Any Channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Send Action RAW Command to Any Target Channel
Rain delay
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will put the Rachio in rain delay mode for a certain period of time.
Seasonal adjustment
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will adjust the overall run time of the selected schedule while overriding any current adjustments.
Skip watering time
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will skip a watering time.
Start a zone
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will start a zone you specify.
Start watering time
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will start a watering time.
Stop watering
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will stop all watering on a device.
Turn On or Off your Network Relay Switch
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Send Action Command to Turn On or Off your UbiBot Network Relay Switch
Turn On or Off your UbiBot Smart Plug
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Send Action Command to Turn On or Off your UbiBot Smart Plug
(Universal) Any Channel Field Value Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's selected Field readings and fires whenever the reading rises above or drops below the value you provide.
(Universal) Send Command to Any Channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Send Action Command to Any Target Channel
(Universal) Send RAW Command to Any Channel
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Send Action RAW Command to Any Target Channel
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's connected Carbon Dioxide (CO2) probe readings and fires whenever the result rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Device is offline
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when your UbiBot device is offline.
Event registered
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time an event is registered for the device you specify.
External Power Supply is Up or Down
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the status of the external power supply (USB) that connects to the device and fires whenever the power supply is up or down.
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-1 Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external DS18B20 temperature probe 1's readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1 and WS1-PRO devices).
External-DS18B20-Temperature-Probe-2 Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external DS18B20 temperature probe 2's readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide. (Available for WS1-PRO devices)
External-PT100-Probe Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external PT100 probe Temperature readings and fires whenever the Temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-Soil-Probe-Moisture Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture readings and fires whenever the moisture level rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-Soil-Probe-Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture readings and fires whenever the temperature level rises above or drops below the value you provide.
External-TH30S-Probe-Humidity Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external TH30S probe Humidity readings and fires whenever the Humidity rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1-PRO and GS1 devices).
External-TH30S-Probe-Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's external TH30S probe Temperature readings and fires whenever the Temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide (Available for WS1-PRO and GS1 devices).
History of Events
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when an event was registered to the device you specified.
History of External-Soil-Probe-Moisture Rises above or drops below
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the UbiBot device's external Soil Probe Moisture level rises above or drops below the value you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of light crossed a threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query monitors the UbiBot device's built-in light sensor readings and returns a list of whenever the light level rose above or dropped below the value in lux you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Sensor Data Received
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your UbiBot receives new sensor data. The raw data can be exported to other services, such as Google Spreadsheet.
History of vibration index rises above or drops below threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query monitors the WS1 vibration sensor readings and returns a list of whenever the vibration index rises above or drops below the value you provide. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of watering time starts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a watering time starts for the device your specify.
History of watering time stops
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when a watering time stops for the device your specify.
Humidity Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's built-in humidity sensor readings and fires whenever the humidity rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Light Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's built-in light sensor readings and fires whenever the light level rises above or drops below the value in lux you provide.
Motion is Detected or Undetected from Motion Sensor
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the status of the motion sensor and fires whenever motion is detected or undetected.
Rain delay
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will put the Rachio in rain delay mode for a certain period of time.
Seasonal adjustment
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will adjust the overall run time of the selected schedule while overriding any current adjustments.
Skip watering time
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will skip a watering time.
Start a zone
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will start a zone you specify.
Start watering time
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will start a watering time.
Stop watering
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will stop all watering on a device.
Temperature Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the UbiBot device's built-in temperature sensor readings and fires whenever the temperature rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Turn On or Off your Network Relay Switch
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Send Action Command to Turn On or Off your UbiBot Network Relay Switch
Turn On or Off your UbiBot Smart Plug
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Send Action Command to Turn On or Off your UbiBot Smart Plug
Vibration Index Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the WS1 vibration sensor readings and fires whenever the vibration index rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Voltage Rises above or Drops below
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger monitors the voltage of the batteries or USB power and fires whenever the voltage rises above or drops below the value you provide.
Watering time starts
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a watering time starts for the device your specify.
Watering time stops
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a watering time stops for the device your specify.
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About Rachio Irrigation Controller
Take control of your watering with a Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller. Automated schedules customized to your specific yard enable you to water with precision. Stop watching the skies - Weather Intelligence automatically adapts your watering schedule to reflect local weather forecasts and changing seasons. Monitor and adjust your schedule on mobile, or extend the smart home outside with Rachio's top-tier integrations. Inspire yard envy while saving water and money with EPA WaterSense Certified irrigation technology.
Take control of your watering with a Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller. Automated schedules customized to your specific yard enable you to water with precision. Stop watching the skies - Weather Intelligence automatically adapts your watering schedule to reflect local weather forecasts and changing seasons. Monitor and adjust your schedule on mobile, or extend the smart home outside with Rachio's top-tier integrations. Inspire yard envy while saving water and money with EPA WaterSense Certified irrigation technology.
About UbiBot
UbiBot offers a revolutionary way to monitor multiple environmental parameters including temperature, humidity, ambient light, vibrations and more. All the data is automatically synchronised to our big data platform via low-power WiFi or mobile network.
UbiBot offers a revolutionary way to monitor multiple environmental parameters including temperature, humidity, ambient light, vibrations and more. All the data is automatically synchronised to our big data platform via low-power WiFi or mobile network.