THIRDREALITY Zigbee Smart Plug Gen2

Specifications

Features

1. Real-time Energy Monitoring: Monitor current consumption of your plug-in devices, effectively save energy and reduce waste. This function supported by Home Assistant, SmartThings, Hubitat and THIRDREALITY smart hub Gen2.
2. Compatible with Zigbee devices from Amazon Echo/ SmartThings/Home Assistant/Hubitat/Third Reality etc.
3. Act as a Zigbee repeater, increasing the range of your Zigbee mesh network.
4. Customize On/Off state when power is restored.

Setting up your Smart Plug Gen2

Illustration of the smart plug showing the LED Indicator and On/Off Button.

LED Status

• Pairing: LED light flashes in red.
• Pairing Completed: LED light is out.
• Power ON: LED light is ON in red.
• Power OFF: LED light is OFF.
• Bluetooth Pairing: LED light flashes in green and red.

Factory Reset

After your Smart Plug is powered on, press and hold the On/Off button for more than 10 seconds until the LED light flashes in red indicating that your Smart Plug is in pairing mode.

Pairing with compatible Echo Speakers or other Zigbee devices

Compatible devices: Echo 4th Gen, Echo Plus 1st Gen/2nd Gen, Echo Show 10 2nd Gen, Echo Show 10 3rd Gen, Echo Studio. Eero 6, Eero 6 Pro, SmartThings 2015/2018, Hubitat Elevation, Home Assistant (ZHA/Zigbee2MQTT), Third Reality Hub.

1. Update your hub firmware and phone app to the latest version before pairing, set up your Zigbee Hub by following its user manual.
2. Insert the Smart Plug into an outlet, it will enter pairing mode automatically.
3. Follow the instructions in the corresponding phone app to complete the setup. For compatible Echo Devices, you can also say "Alexa, discover devices", then Echo will find it automatically.

Upgrade the firmware of the smart plug over Bluetooth in Third Reality app

1. Download and install Third Reality app on your phone, create an account and login, turn on the Bluetooth on your phone.
2. Switch the smart plug Gen1/Gen2 from Zigbee mode to BLE mode, long press the on/off button on the smart plug, then insert it into the socket to power on, and hold the button for 10 seconds until the LED indicator light turns red, then release the button and quickly double-click the button, the LED indicator will flash red/green quickly, indicating that it is in BLE pairing mode.

Video instructions for switching BLE/Zigbee mode:

Firmware OTA

• Go to Settings page in Third Reality app, long press the version area to enter factory mode.
• Tap to enter Bluetooth Device page.
• Tap + in the up right to pair the Smart Plug through Bluetooth.
• Long press the plug icon to enter device page.
• Tap Check Updates for firmware OTA.

Screenshots of the Third Reality app interface showing Settings, Bluetooth Device page, and Check Updates options.

Pairing with Hubs From Different Brands

Make sure to reboot the Echo speaker or hubs before pairing.

Pairing with Amazon Echo

Compatible Devices: Echo 4th Gen, Echo Plus 1st Gen/2nd Gen, Echo Studio.

App: Amazon Alexa App

[Alexa Logo]

1. Check your Echo speaker for firmware updates before pairing.
2. Plug the Smart Plug Gen2 into a power outlet near the Echo speaker, the LED indicator of the plug flashes rapidly in red, indicating it is in pairing mode. It exits pairing mode within 3 minutes if not successfully paired. To put it into pairing mode again, press the side button for 10 seconds until the LED indicator flashes rapidly in red.
3. Tap "+" in the upper right in your Alexa app to "Add Device", scroll down to choose "Other", then choose Zigbee connection to add device, or simply ask Alexa to discover devices, the Smart Plug Gen2 will be paired within seconds.

Screenshots of the Amazon Alexa app interface showing device pairing steps.

Pairing with Third Reality

ZigBee Hub: Smart Plug Gen2

App: Third Reality App

[Third Reality Logo]

1. Check your Smart Hub Gen2, Smart Plug Gen2, and Third Reality app for updates to make sure all latest versions before pairing.
2. Plug the Smart Plug Gen2 into a socket near the hub, the LED indicator flashes rapidly in red, indicating it is in pairing mode. It will quit pairing mode within 3 minutes if not successfully paired. To put it into pairing mode again, press the side button for 10 seconds until the LED indicator flashes rapidly in red.
3. Tap "+" in the up right in Third Reality app, tap the Plug icon, choose the hub, then tap "Pair" to add plug, the Smart Plug Gen2 will be paired within seconds. You can see power meter and total consumption in device page, and customize "Default Safety Setting" after power outage.

Screenshots of the Third Reality app interface showing device pairing steps.

Pairing with Hubitat

Website: http://find.hubitat.com/

1. Before pairing the Smart Plug Gen2 with Hubitat Elevation, check for firmware update in your Hubitat settings page.
2. Plug the Smart Plug Gen2 into a socket near the hub, the LED indicator flashes rapidly in red, indicating it is in pairing mode. It exits pairing mode within 3 minutes if not successfully paired. To put it into pairing mode again, press the side button for 10 seconds until the LED indicator flashes rapidly in red.
3. Tap Device tab to add device.

Screenshot of the Hubitat settings page and device list.

Choose Zigbee to add device manually.

Screenshot of the Hubitat "Add device" screen showing Zigbee selection.

The Smart Plug Gen2 will be paired within seconds, then you can rename it and edit its location.

Screenshot of the Hubitat "Device pairing info" screen.

Now you can turn on/off the Smart Plug Gen2 and monitor the power meter from the device page.

Screenshot of the Hubitat device page showing controls and power meter.

Pairing with HA

Via ZHA

1. Plug the Smart Plug Gen2 into a socket near the hub, the LED indicator flashes rapidly in red, indicating it is in pairing mode. It exits pairing mode within 3 minutes if not successfully paired. To put it into pairing mode again, press the side button for 10 seconds until the LED indicator flashes rapidly in red.
2. Make sure Home Assistant Integration Zigbee Home Automation Setup is ready, then go to "settings" page, Click "Devices & Services".

Screenshot of the Home Assistant "Settings" page highlighting "Devices & Services".

Steps for HA Pairing

Then click the "Devices" on the Zigbee item, then click "Add Devices".

Screenshot of the Home Assistant "Devices & Services" page showing Zigbee integration and "Add Device" button.

After the pairing is completed successfully, it will show up in the page.

Screenshots of Home Assistant showing "Searching for Zigbee devices..." and the device being found.

Back to "Devices", then you can find the smart Plug Gen2 added.

Screenshot of Home Assistant "Devices" list showing the added smart plug.

Click to enter in the control interface to set the Smart Plug Gen2, you can monitor the active power and preset on/off states after power outage in the devices page.

Screenshot of the Smart Plug Gen2 control interface in Home Assistant.

You can monitor real time and history active power data in detailed page.

Screenshots of Home Assistant showing real-time and historical power data.

Via Zigbee2MQTT

1. Plug the Smart Plug Gen2 into a socket near the hub, the LED indicator flashes rapidly in red, indicating it is in pairing mode. It exits pairing mode within 3 minutes if not successfully paired. To put it into pairing mode again, press the side button for 10 seconds until the LED indicator flashes rapidly in red.
2. Click "Permit Join" in Zigbee2MQTT to add device.
3. Smart Plug Gen2 has been added successfully.

Screenshots of Zigbee2MQTT interface showing "Permit Join" and the device being added.

Click the device name to see detailed device information.

Screenshot of Zigbee2MQTT device details page.

You can monitor on/off states and current/voltage of the Smart Plug Gen2 in Dashboard.

Screenshot of Zigbee2MQTT dashboard showing device states.

Mesh Network Setup

If you want to have multiple plugs set up for different rooms, especially rooms out of the range of the Echo Devices Zigbee signal range, you can utilize Mesh Network setup to extend the range.

1. First, set up the smart plugs close to the Echo Device.
2. Unplug the plug and move it further away from the Echo Device. And make sure it's within Zigbee range of another active plug, which is connected on the network as a node. This will form a Zigbee Mesh Network. Each connected plug will connect with other plugs (nodes) within the range.

Diagram showing multiple smart plugs connected in a mesh network, radiating from a central device (likely a hub or Echo).

Using your Smart Plug Gen2

1. Control the Smart Plug via voice command, say " Alexa, turn on/off First Plug ".
2. Schedules or timers to turn the Smart Plug ON/OFF automatically.
3. Create routines to enjoy your smart life, say " Alexa, good morning " to turn on the coffee maker, etc.
4. Remotely control the Smart Plug from your phone even if you are not at home.
5. Use the plugs as extenders, they can help Echo Devices or the Zigbee Hubs to connect with the plugs that are further away from your Echo.

Trouble Shooting

FCC regulatory conformance

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

NOTE: This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.