ADDING SMART+ MATTER PLUGS

a) AUTOMATIC SEARCH

A SMART+ Matter plug is in fast blinking mode for 15 minutes when it's plugged in. To connect it, press the "+" button on the start screen where you want to add the device, and then select "Add Device." Now press the button “Start automatic search” shown on the screen. The next screen will show the devices, which are in pairing mode and detected via Bluetooth. You can select and add the devices shown individually by tapping the “Add” button. Alternatively, for complete integration, you can also select the “Add all” button shown at the top of the list. In the next screen, select the WiFi router with 2.4 GHz network and enter the corresponding password with which you want to connect your devices. If you have multiple WiFi routers at your home, then you can select the WiFi from “Change WiFi network” as well. After a device is added successfully, then a message will be displayed that “The device is successfully added”.
Please note that the pairing via automatic search is just possible for the SMART+ app compatible Matter plugs, which have “works with SMART+ app” badge on the packaging.

 
B) MANUAL SEARCH
If you can't find the desired device using the automatic search, you can add it manually as well. Either click at the “Add devices” screen below the “Start automatic search” on “Matter” button or on the bottom by on "Click here to switch to manual adding". On the “Manual adding” screen you need to select “Matter” and then the product category you like to add.
Independent of the entry to the manual adding process of Matter products there are two options, which are described below:
 
SCAN QR CODE:
When you tap on the "Matter" button, your camera on your phone will open. Scan with your camera the QR code on the product or in the product packaging. If a Matter QR-code was successfully scanned, you will be forwarded to WiFi settings. Select a 2.4 GHz network and enter the corresponding Wi-Fi password. If you have multiple Wi-Fi routers at home, you can also choose the Wi-Fi network under "Change Wi-Fi Network." After confirming WiFi settings, you can start the adding process by click on “Add” beside of the product. Please make sure that the device is powered and in pairing mode. If a device is successfully added, you will see the message "The device has been successfully added." If not, an error message will be displayed, and you can try again.
Besides scanning the QR-Code with the camera you can also load a picture of your product’s QR-Code. On the camera scan screen click on the top right on the gallery icon and you can access your photo storage. Select the dedicated picture of QR-Code and confirm the selection. The next steps starting with the WiFi settings are the same as above for QR-Code scanning.

ENTER NUMERIC CODE:

Another way to add a Matter product manually is by entering the numeric code. The numeric code for Matter devices consists of 11 or 21 digits and can be found on the device or in the product packaging. To enter the numeric code, you need to press on the screen to scan QR-Code on the “Or Click here to enter the numeric code” on the bottom.  Enter the code, click on "Verify Matter Code. If a correct Matter code was entered, you will be forwarded to WiFi settings. Select a 2.4 GHz network and enter the corresponding Wi-Fi password. If you have multiple Wi-Fi routers at home, you can also choose the Wi-Fi network under "Change Wi-Fi Network." After confirming WiFi settings, you can start the adding process by click on “Add” beside of the product. Please make sure that the device is powered and in pairing mode. If a device is successfully added, you will see the message "The device has been successfully added." If not, an error message will be displayed, and you can try again.

 
c) PRODUCT FUNCTIONS

Tap one of the plug icons to display the device screen to control its functions. 
 
  • Energy consumption: to display the electrical consumption of the device plugged in. You can check the energy consumption per hour, per day and per month for the last months just by clicking on the electricity consumption displayed. To calculate the money spent, you need to input the price per kWh by clicking on "Price/kWh." You can also view the complete monthly overview by clicking on the chart under "Monthly Overview" or the annual overview by clicking on the chart under "Yearly Overview" and download it as a .CSV file.
    The hourly consumption can only be displayed for the last 7 days. The daily consumption can only be displayed for the last 365 days.There is no display limit for monthly consumption.
    It is important to note that the power consumption of a product is always calculated with the multiplication of current, voltage and the power factor (the phase difference between the voltage and the current: this can vary from 0.5 to 1.)
    Power = u * i * cos(φ)
    Where u is the voltage, i is the current and cos(φ) is the power factor of the device.
  • Time schedule: to set a time schedule for turning the plug on/off.
  • Timer: to set a countdown for switching on/off the plug automatically after a defined time has expired.
  • Fixed time cycle: to switch on/off the plug according to a fixed time cycle.
  • Random time cycle: to switch on/off the plug according to a random time cycle.
  • History: to view the logs of the plug’s on/off times for the last 7 days.
  • Power on behavior: to set the switch status after the device is turned on. Eg. After a power outage or from wall switch.
  • LED indicator: to control and set different status for the LED indicator on the plug.
  • Child lock: to disable the physical switch on the device
  • Overcharging Protection: to automatically turn off charging your mobile devices when they are fully charged to prevent overcharging.
  • Automatic Switch off: to automatically switch off the device after a period of time


ADDING MATTER PRODUCTS TO ANOTHER HOME NETWORK OR MATTER FABRICS

Once the Matter device is successfully added to the SMART+ App, you can generate the QR code or numeric code for the other Matter Fabrics or Ecosystems. Therefore, you need to generate a new QR code or numeric code here. This QR code or numeric code can be found under the option "Add Matter Device to Another Home Network" in the settings for the product. This QR code or Numeric code can then be scanned or entered in the other ecosystem. You can generate the QR code anytime with "Generate again".

The QR and numeric codes are valid for 5 minutes; after that, a new QR and numeric code must be generated. There is a limit of maximum 5 Fabrics which can be linked to each Product.