智能(Smart)插头是一些最实惠且易于使用的智能设备，因此最终(result end)成为人们第一次接触连接设备。智能(Smart)插头可以轻松控制插入其中的任何设备的电流。
例如，您可以将小型空间加热器(space heater)、卷发器或洗衣熨斗插入智能插头——所有可能会引发火灾的电器（让我们面对现实吧，我们都必须仔细检查是否已拔掉插头。 ) 使用智能插头，您只需轻按一下按钮，即可确保这些具有潜在危险的电器都不再处于活动状态。
智能(Smart)插头还可以让您设置打开某物多长时间的计时器。然而，智能插头最有用的功能之一是调度功能。这使您可以为设备何时通电创建精确的时间表。
一些智能插头还允许您在指定时间段内设置“离开模式(Away Mode)”，以随机打开或关闭设备。此功能非常适合靠近窗户的灯。离开模式(Away Mode)的随机电源(power on-power)开关周期模拟有人在家中的存在，可以帮助加强您的家庭安全(home security)工作。
本指南将逐步指导您如何在智能插头(smart plug)上创建电源计划。虽然不同品牌的插头会略有不同，但大多数智能插头(smart plug)都在类似的基础上运行。出于本指南的目的，我们将使用Kasa TP-Link 迷你智能插头(Kasa TP-Link Mini Smart Plug)进行演示。
如何在智能插头上设置电源时间表(How To Set Power Schedules On Your Smart Plug)
好消息是大多数智能插头都很直观。你不需要高级学位来理解或理解它们。
- 在您的屏幕上，您应该会看到一个选项列表：Schedule、Timer、Away和Runtime。如果您没有立即看到这些，请在屏幕右上角或左上角寻找三个条形，或者寻找用于设置的齿轮符号。您想要的选项是Schedule。
- 下一个屏幕为您提供了一种即插即用界面(plug-and-play interface)，您可以在其中选择要激活电源计划的(power schedule)小时和分钟(hour and minute)，以及您希望它执行的操作 。
- 在示例中，智能插头设置为在一周中的每一天早上 6 点开启，周六和周日(Saturday and Sunday)除外。选择小时和分钟(hour and minute)，以及操作（您也可以选择此时关闭的插头），然后单击保存。(Save.)
电源计划(power schedule)将作为几个可能事件之一出现在应用程序中。您可以为同一个插头设置多个时间表，例如一次开灯，另一次关灯(time and off)。
这里的所有都是它的。设置电源时间表(power schedule)一点也不难。
如何在智能插头上设置离开模式(How To Set Up Away Mode On Your Smart Plug)
离开模式(Mode)并非在所有智能插头上都可用，但如果您的插头具有此功能，则值得使用。如果您的智能插头上连接了一盏灯，那么离开模式(Mode)可以让它看起来像是有人在开灯或关灯 - 家里有人的模拟存在足以阻止大多数潜在的入侵者。
- 按照上述步骤操作，直到看到图标行，但不要选择Schedule，而是选择Away。
- 这将打开一个窗口，您可以在其中选择开始时间(start time)、结束时间(end time)以及您希望此模式在一周中的哪几天重复。选择(Select)这些时间并按开始。(Start.)
同样，设置过程(setup process)很简单。完成此步骤后，离开模式(Away Mode)将在指定时间内激活，直到您按下停止。
智能(Smart)插头易于使用，是轻松进入智能家居技术(home technology)世界的好方法。一些插头还提供其他有用的功能，例如能量监控(energy monitoring)。如果您想知道给定设备使用了多少电量，请将其插入智能插头并密切关注其耗电量。您可能会发现节能(energy saving) 设备(appliance isn)根本没有节省多少能源。
How To Setup a Power Schedule on Your Smart Plug
Smart plugs are some of the most affordable and easy-to-use smart devices, and as a result end up as people’s first introductions to connected devices. Smart plugs make it easy to control the flow of power to any appliance plugged into it.
For example, you might plug a small space heater, curling iron, or laundry iron into a smart plug—all appliances that might start a fire if left on (and let’s face it, we’ve all had to double-check were unplugged.) With a smart plug, a tap of a button is all you need to ensure none of these potentially dangerous appliances are still active.
Smart plugs also let you set timers on how long something is turned on. However, one of the most useful features of a smart plug is the scheduling functionality. This allows you to create down-to-the-minute schedules for when appliances receive power.
Some smart plugs also allow you to set an “Away Mode” during specified periods that will turn an appliance on or off at random. This feature is perfect for a lamp near the window. The random power on-power off cycle of Away Mode simulates the presence of someone in the home and can help strengthen your home security efforts.
This guide will walk you through step-by-step how to create power schedules on your smart plug. While different brands of plugs will vary slightly, most every smart plug operates on a similar basis. For the purposes of this guide, we will be demonstrating with a Kasa TP-Link Mini Smart Plug.
How To Set Power Schedules On Your Smart Plug
The good news is that most smart plugs are intuitive. You don’t need an advanced degree to understand or make sense of them.
- Open the app and tap your smart plug from the list of available devices.
- On your screen you should see a list of options: Schedule, Timer, Away, and Runtime. If you don’t see these right away, look for three bars in the top-right or top-left of the screen or for a gear symbol for settings. The option you want is Schedule.
- The next screen gives you a sort of plug-and-play interface where you select the hour and minute you want your power schedule to activate, as well as what you want it to do.
- In the example, the smart plug is set to turn on at 6 AM every day of the week except for Saturday and Sunday. Select the hour and minute, as well as the action (you can choose the plug to turn off at that time as well) and then click Save.
The power schedule will appear in the app as one of several possible events. You can set up multiple schedules for the same plug, such as turning a light on at one time and off at another.
That’s all there is to it. Setting up a power schedule is not hard to do at all.
How To Set Up Away Mode On Your Smart Plug
Away Mode is not available on all smart plugs, but if your plug has it as a feature, it’s worth using. If you have a lamp connected to your smart plug, then Away Mode can make it look like someone is turning a light on or off—and the simulated presence of someone in the home is enough to deter most potential intruders.
- Follow the above steps until you see the row of icons, but rather than choosing Schedule, choose Away.
- This will open a window where you choose the start time, the end time, and what days of the week you want this mode to repeat. Select those times and press Start.
Again, the setup process is simple. Once you’ve completed this step, Away Mode will be active during the specified hours until you press stop.
Smart plugs are easy to use and a great way to ease into the world of smart home technology. Some plugs also offer other useful features, such as energy monitoring. If you’re curious how much power a given appliance uses, plug it into a smart plug and keep an eye on its draw. You might discover that an energy saving appliance isn’t saving much energy at all.
