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title: "Set up a weekly schedule"
url: https://university.revotion.app/en/articles/set-up-a-weekly-schedule
topic: "Guides"
updated: 2026-10-02
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# Set up a weekly schedule

**Switch devices and scenes at fixed times: create an appointment, read the plan, and manage appointments.**

With the weekly schedule, your system switches automatically at fixed times—for example, turning on the light at 07:00 on weekdays or activating the "Night" scene every evening at 22:30. This guide shows you the way using the "Good Morning" appointment as an example.

## What you need

- Revotion app 1.2.14 or newer and BRAIN firmware 2.4.0 or newer.
- A connection to the BRAIN to create or change appointments.
- A BRAIN with a valid time. It gets it automatically via mobile network, WiFi, or GPS.
- At least one device or scene that the appointment should switch.

| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Appointments stored by the BRAIN | 10 |
| Actions per appointment | 5 |
| Characters for the name | 20 |
| Types of repetition | 3 |

## Step 1: Open the weekly schedule

Open the side menu using the three lines at the top left and tap **Weekly schedule**.

The entry is in the "System" section, under "Automations" and "Scenes".

If the entry is missing, the BRAIN firmware is too old. Update the BRAIN and it will appear.

![Side menu of the Revotion app, the Weekly schedule entry is highlighted](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-01-seitenmenue-v1.png)

*The "Weekly schedule" entry in the side menu.*

## Step 2: Create a new appointment

You see your plan with the appointments for today.

Tap the **Plus** at the top right.

The **Brain Memory** bar shows how many appointments the BRAIN already holds. When it reaches ten, the memory is full. Delete an appointment to create a new one.

If your plan is still empty, tap **Create first appointment** instead.

![Weekly schedule with the appointments Weekend and Good Night, Brain Memory 2 of 10, the Plus at the top right is highlighted](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-02-plus-v1.png)

*The Plus creates a new appointment.*

## Step 3: Set name and time

In the editor, you set when the appointment falls and what happens then.

- ① **Name:** Give the appointment a name with up to 20 characters, for example "Good Morning".
- ② **Time:** Set the hour and minute using the two wheels, in the example 07:00. The default is 08:00.

![Editor New appointment with the name Good Morning and the time 07:00, numbered 1 and 2](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-03-name-uhrzeit-v1.png)

*Name ① and time ②.*

## Step 4: Choose weekdays and repetition

Scroll down a bit in the editor.

- ① **Weekdays:** Tap the days when the appointment should fall. The buttons **Daily**, **Mon–Fri**, and **Sat + Sun** select the usual groups with one tap. At least one day must be selected.
- ② **Repetition:** **Every week**, **Every 2 weeks**, or **Once**. More on this in the "Repetitions at a glance" section.
- ③ **Time period:** The default is **Starting now** and **No end date**. Tap one of the two lines to choose a date for the start or end. The X next to it removes the date again.
- ④ **Preview:** Summarizes your selection in one sentence, in the example "Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 07:00". Check here that everything is correct.

![Editor with weekdays Monday through Friday, repetition Every week, time period Starting now and No end date, and the preview, numbered 1 to 4](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-04-tage-wiederholung-v1.png)

*Weekdays ①, repetition ②, time period ③, and preview ④.*

## Step 5: Add an action

Tap **Add action** under **What happens**. You have three options:

- **Choose device:** Switches a single device or light and adjusts its values if needed.
- **Activate scene:** Switches one of your scenes on or off.
- **Rule:** Switches one of your automations active or inactive.
- In the example, you tap **Choose device** and then **Ambiente Living Room**.

![Selection Add action with Choose device, Activate scene, and Rule; Choose device is highlighted](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-05-aktion-v1.png)

*Three types of actions.*

## Step 6: Configure the device

Set what the appointment does with the device.

- ① **State:** **On** or **Off**. **Don't switch** leaves the device as it is and only adjusts the values below.
- ② **Light mood:** Enable **Color** or **Brightness** and set the value, in the example 50%. What you don't set, the device keeps.
- ③ Tap **Save**.

![Settings for Ambiente Living Room: State On, Brightness 50 percent, and the Save button, numbered 1 to 3](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-06-geraet-einstellen-v1.png)

*State ①, brightness ②, and Save ③.*

## Step 7: Save the appointment

The action now appears under **What happens**. The counter next to it shows how many of the five actions are used.

- ① Tapping the action opens it for editing. The X removes it.
- ② Use **Add action** to add more devices, scenes, or rules, up to five per appointment.
- ③ Tap **Save appointment**. The appointment is now in the BRAIN and appears in the plan.

![Editor with the action Ambiente Living Room Set light 50 percent, below it Add action and Save appointment, numbered 1 to 3](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-07-speichern-v1.png)

*Action ①, additional action ②, and Save appointment ③.*

## Step 8: Read the plan

The weekly schedule always shows one day with its appointments on a timeline.

- ① **Next:** Names the appointment that falls next. It also shows how many appointments have been executed since your last visit.
- ② **Brain Memory:** Used and free slots for appointments.
- ③ **Week:** Use the arrows to browse upcoming weeks, up to one year ahead. **Go to this week** brings you back.
- ④ **Days:** Tap a day to see its appointments. The dots below show how many appointments fall on that day.
- ⑤ **Switch:** Turns off an appointment without deleting it. A switched-off appointment appears faded and is not executed.

![Weekly schedule with the appointments Good Morning at 07:00, Weekend at 16:00, and Good Night at 22:30, numbered 1 to 5](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-08-plan-v1.png)

*The plan for the selected day with all controls.*

## Step 9: Change or delete an appointment

Tap **All appointments**. The list shows every appointment with time and days, regardless of the selected day.

- ① **Pencil:** Opens the appointment in the editor. You can also do this by tapping the appointment card in the plan.
- ② **Trash:** Deletes the appointment after confirmation. In the editor, you'll find **Delete appointment** at the bottom.

![Expanded list All appointments with pencil and trash icon next to each appointment, numbered 1 and 2](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-09-alle-termine-v1.png)

*Edit ① and delete ② in the "All appointments" list.*

## Step 10: Duplicate appointment

Press and hold an appointment card in the plan. A menu opens with the appointment name.

Tap **Duplicate**. The copy has the same name as the original with the addition "(Copy)" and can then be changed independently.

This is useful when the same sequence should run at a second time. Use **Delete appointment** to remove the appointment directly from this menu.

![Menu of the appointment Good morning with the buttons Duplicate and Delete appointment](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/911ee544-1f82-4901-9dad-1e9ae6212827/wochenplan-10-duplizieren-v1.png)

*The menu of an appointment after a long press.*

## Repetitions at a glance

- **Every week:** The appointment occurs on the selected weekdays, week after week.
- **Every 2 weeks:** Use minus and plus to set the interval, from 2 to 8 weeks. The date at **From** determines which day the appointment falls on and from which week counting begins.
- **Once:** Each selected weekday occurs exactly once, in the week from the selected date. With "Sat + Sun" the appointment falls on that one Saturday and Sunday. A time in the past cannot be saved.
- **Time period:** For "Every week" and "Every 2 weeks" you can set a start and end date, for example for the duration of a trip. After the end date, the appointment will no longer be executed.

## The BRAIN's clock

- Appointments run in the BRAIN, not in the app. They are also executed when your phone is not nearby.
- The BRAIN gets the time itself via mobile network, WiFi, or GPS. The app does not set the clock.
- If the BRAIN doesn't have the time, the weekly plan shows the message "BRAIN is missing the time". Appointments will not be executed until then, and you cannot create new ones. Connect the BRAIN once to mobile network or WiFi, or position the vehicle so it has GPS reception.
- The message "Time is estimated" means: The BRAIN is currently calculating its clock. Appointments run, but may be slightly off until a time source is available again.
- The BRAIN handles the switch between daylight saving time and standard time automatically.

## Good to know

- If two appointments set the same devices at the same time, the app will warn you when saving about a possible overlap. The last executed appointment wins.
- If power saving mode is active, the BRAIN sleeps intermittently and could miss an appointment. The app will warn you when saving.
- Without connection to the BRAIN, the plan remains readable and appointments continue to run. You can only change them again with a connection.
- An appointment applies in the time zone in which you set it. If you're traveling in a different time zone, this is shown on the appointment. The next time you save, the app will adjust it to the current time zone.
- Pull the plan down to refresh the status from the BRAIN.
- If something should happen not at a fixed time, but at a measured value, for example at low battery, use an automation.

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