How to add the WaterCop Actuator
* programming must be within 10' of the Hub
- Set up the account, Hub and app per the SmartThings Instructions.
- Open the app and sign in if you're not already.
- Power the actuator. If previously powered, unplug and plug back in to initiate 'Inclusion Mode' for next steps.
- While on the Home page of the app click '[+]'.
- Select 'Device'.
- Select 'FortrezZ' from the 'All Brands' options below.
- Select 'Valve' and follow the on-screen instructions to add and assign a location to your devices.
- 'Successfully connected' will appear on the app.
- Click the box to customize the name, especially if you have multiple properties.
- When finished naming, click 'Done'.
How to add SmartThings Leak Sensors for Leaks
* programming must be within 10' of the Hub
- Set up the account, Hub and app per the SmartThings Instructions.
- Open the app and sign in if you're not already.
- While on the Home page of the app click '[+]'.
- Select 'Device' and click the tab for 'By Brand'.
- Select 'SmartThings' from the 'Featured Brands' section below.
- Select 'Water leak sensor'.
- Select 'Water Leak Sensor (IM6001-WLP)'.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to add and assign a location to your sensors so you know where to find a leak.
- If the sensor battery tab is out already, push the button on the back and wait a couple seconds for it to add.
- Click the small box to rename your sensor.
- When finished naming, click 'Done'.
- Repeat to add all Leak Sensors.
- Create an Automation to enable wet sensors to trip the valve closed; see section below.
How to Automate the Leak Sensors and Valve
(so leak or temp sensors trigger the valve closed)
- After the valve and sensors are added, set an automation so when sensors detect a leak, they trigger the valve closed.
- Click '[+]' on the Home screen.
- Select 'Automation'.
- Click 'Add Condition' to select triggers (sensors).
- Select 'Device Status'.
- Select the first sensor.
- Select 'water sensor' then select 'wet'.
- Click 'Save'.
- Click 'Done'.
- Click 'Add condition' to add more sensors and repeat steps 5-9.
- Select the 'Any condition' tab, not ‘All conditions'.
- Click 'Add action' in the Then section below when finished adding sensors.
- Click 'Control devices'.
- Select your main valve.
- Click 'Next'.
- Click the box where the [highlighted text] appeared.
- Click 'Valve'.
- Check 'Closed'.
- Click 'Save'.
- Click 'Done'.
- Name the Automation (example: Leak Detected and Valve Closed) and click ok.
- Wet a sensor to test and be sure the valve closes.
How to Automate the Leak Sensors as Temperature Sensors
(so temp sensors trigger the valve closed)
- After the valve and sensors are added, set an automation so when sensors detect high/low temps, they trigger the valve closed.
- Click '[+]' on the Home screen.
- Select 'Automation'.
- Click 'Add Condition' to select triggers (sensors).
- Select 'Device Status'.
- Select the first temperature sensor.
- Select 'Temperature' then set the temperature desired.
- Set 'Equal or above' OR 'Equal or below'.
- Click 'Save'.
- Click 'Done'.
- Click 'Add condition' to add more temperature sensors and repeat steps 5-9.
- Select the 'Any condition' tab, not ‘All conditions'. * If only one sensor, these tabs won't appear.
- Click 'Add action' in the Then section below when finished adding sensors.
- Click 'Control devices'.
- Select your main valve.
- Click 'Next'.
- Click the box where the [highlighted text] appeared.
- Click 'Valve'.
- Check 'Closed'.
- Click 'Save'.
- Click 'Done'.
- Name the Automation (example: Leak Detected and Valve Closed) and click ok.
- To test you must find an area to trip the sensor in high/low temperatures.
How to exclude (delete) devices
* programming must be within 10' of the Hub
- Click the [Menu Icon] on the top left (3 horizontal lines).
- Click 'Devices'.
- Click the [Options Menu] on the top right (3 dots).
- Click 'Edit'.
- Select 'FortrezZ Moisture Sensor' or whatever you named the device to exclude.
- Select 'Delete device'.
- Confirm delete.
- Press the button on the sensor or MODE on the actuator momentarily. The sensor will beep once [Beep] and the actuator MODE light will blink 4 times [Blink 4 times], indicating exclusion was successful and you'll see them disappear from the app.
- Click 'Done'.