The App
Setting up the Nifty (Openhab) App
openHAB Nifty smart homes can be controlled using the openHAB App. The App is available on any smartphone through either the App Store (Apple) or Google Play Store (Android). You can also control your home using any internet browser (Safari, Chrome, ...
Why is the app called openHAB?
I notice on my screen that the app is called openHAB and not Nifty, though it is completely branded Nifty inside the app. Screen shot showing the openHAB app icon The reason it is called openHAB is that we have used the open source software, openHAB ...
What is No.Sockets On?
In the devices section of the app, there is a link to No.Sockets on with a number in parenthesis. Menu showing No.Sockets on Here, the second line down, shows the number of socket that are powered on. In fact these are not sockets they are plug ...
What about 'Other rooms'
On the app I can see a list of rooms and then near the bottom a link to 'Other rooms'. Menu item showing Other rooms In order to keep your App clean and focused, we discuss with you what Rooms you want to appear on the home screen. If you want all of ...
What happens with a lock in my system?
Smart locks operate independently of the Nifty system, what we do though is take a feed from them to show their status (lock/open.) Image from the menu showing the system for the Gym The interesting thing here is we can then set a reminder to let you ...
Hue integration
The Nifty Brain™ works with a variety of manufacturers, one of the most common is Hue. In the home screen of the app we have a link to all the Hue bulbs in the property. These are integrated by room as well but the owner also wanted to see where they ...
Can you show me some Routines?
While there are lots of routines that can be set up, these are for the automation of a pool to help the owner keep it clean and warm and save them money. In this app we can see there are two sections, the first is to do with directly controlling the ...
What is in more - Weather
The weather feed here is taken from a number of sources, in this instance there is a local (to the house) weather station as well as weather feeds from the web. Clicking on 'Weather via WC API' brings you this screen. Image of the Weather page While ...
More - Nifty Brain
More section showing sub sectionsThe More section is where you will find the Nifty brain™admin controls. Nifty Brain admin controlsGenerally, you will not need to access this section but if you ever need to reboot your Nifty Brain™then this is the ...
What is the More section?
The More section includes a number of control and admin sections. More - Admin sections In this section we look at the 'Monitoring' menu. Monitoring sectionThe Monitoring section does as we expect, it provides insight into all areas that the Nifty ...
What is in More? - Automation
At the base of the app home screen, you will see the option to click on 'More' next to it is a cog icon. Admin icons Clicking on this, launches the 'More' section. Information within the More section In this part of the App we have located all the ...
Devices - Sockets
On the home page of the App, you can also see a section called 'No sockets on'. This is where you can see all the smart plugs that are connected to the Nifty Brain ™, what devices are plugged into them and their status (on/off.) Base of the Nifty app ...
Devices - Lights on
Under Devices, there is a section called 'No.Lights On' Base of the App, showing admin section If you click on the 'No.Lights on' section, you will be able to see all the status of all lights in the house that are connected to the Nifty Brain ™. ...
What is the 'Total Watts' section of the App
Base of nifty appAt the base of my app home page there is a section called 'Total Watts' in the Devices section, often with a number next to it. The number (11.6W) is the total amount of electricity the devices/lights/heating etc. that are Connected ...
Room working - Snug
Here, we will look at what happens in one of the room's we set up several years ago. Having clicked on 'The Snug' the page is divided into 3 sections. Snug room controls From here we can either control lights individually, use a Scene or a Routine ...
App Basics
When you first open your app, you will see your customised home screen. It will look something like this: Top of the app Home page The number and type of rooms will depend on your house and requirements. If you have it organised like this, the screen ...
How do I turn off all lights at once?
There are two ways to do this. In the App. 1. Open your app App homepage 2. Scroll down until you see the Bulb icon and the words ‘All lights’. 3. Press the ‘Off button’ If you have enabled voice control using Alexa/Google or Siri then you can turn ...
My app is not working
Occasionally, you might click on your app and see a blank screen. What can you do then? First instance - Wait 1 minute Sometimes the app takes a moment or two to connect to the Nifty brain ™, generally this occurs when there has been a power outage ...