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title: "Set up automations"
url: https://university.revotion.app/en/articles/set-up-automations
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updated: 2026-10-02
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# Set up automations

**Eight steps to your first rule that your vehicle executes on its own.**

An automation is a rule: IF something happens, THEN your system switches. This guide walks you through the entire process using the example "If the greywater tank is almost full, the light in the living area turns red".

## What you need

- Revotion app 1.2.14 or newer and BRAIN firmware 2.4.0 or newer.
- A connection to the BRAIN. Bluetooth works fine. Remote access also works if the BRAIN is online.
- At least one device that provides a value and one that can be switched.

| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Rules stored by the BRAIN | 10 |
| Conditions per rule | 5 |
| Devices per rule | 5 |
| Characters for the name | 20 |

## Step 1: Open automations

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

The entry is in the "System" section, directly above "Scenes" and "Weekly schedule".

![Side menu of the Revotion app, the Automations entry is highlighted](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/9ac50868-295f-4fb2-9f00-4965ed4ae802/automationen-01-seitenmenue-v1.png)

*The "Automations" entry in the side menu.*

## Step 2: Create a new rule

You see the list of your rules. Each one is displayed as a sentence: IF states the condition, THEN the action.

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

Die Leiste **Brain-Speicher** zeigt, wie viele Regeln das BRAIN schon hält. Ist der Speicher voll, lösche zuerst eine Regel.

![List of automations with Brain memory 4 of 10, the Plus at the top right is highlighted](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/9ac50868-295f-4fb2-9f00-4965ed4ae802/automationen-02-liste-v1.png)

*The Plus creates a new rule.*

## Step 3: Name the rule and add a condition

Give the rule a name that describes its purpose, for example "Greywater full". The name will appear in the list later.

Then tap **+ Add condition** in the **IF** section.

![Empty editor New automation, the Add condition button is highlighted](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/9ac50868-295f-4fb2-9f00-4965ed4ae802/automationen-03-neue-automation-v1.png)

*The empty editor: name, IF, THEN, and lockout time.*

## Step 4: Choose device and value

Select the device whose value should trigger the rule. Below each device, you can see how many values it provides.

In the example, that's **Greywater**. Then you select the value, here **Fill level**.

At the very top is **Vehicle inclination**. It's a value from the BRAIN itself and applies since the last calibration.

![Device selection with Vehicle inclination, Living area battery, Living area ambience, Fresh water, and Greywater; Greywater is highlighted](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/9ac50868-295f-4fb2-9f00-4965ed4ae802/automationen-04-geraet-waehlen-v1.png)

*All devices that provide a value.*

## Step 5: Set threshold, operator, and hold time

Now you determine when the condition is met.

- ① **Threshold:** Adjust the value using the arrows or tap the number and enter it. In the example, 85%.
- ② **Operator:** "below" or "above". In the example, "above".
- ③ **Hold time:** The condition must be continuously met for this long before the rule triggers. Options are Off, 30 sec, 5 min, 30 min, or a custom value. This prevents a brief spike from switching.
- Tap **Save**. The condition now appears as a line in the editor.

![Step Fill level with threshold 85 percent, operator above, and hold time 30 seconds, numbered 1 to 3](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/9ac50868-295f-4fb2-9f00-4965ed4ae802/automationen-05-schwellwert-v1.png)

*Threshold ①, operator ②, and hold time ③.*

## Step 6: Add an action

Tap **+ Add action** in the **THEN** section. You have three options:

- **Choose device:** switch or adjust a device.
- **Activate scene:** start one of your scenes.
- **Rule:** turn another rule on or off.

![Action selection with Choose device, Activate scene, and Rule](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/9ac50868-295f-4fb2-9f00-4965ed4ae802/automationen-06-aktion-ziel-v1.png)

*Three types of actions.*

## Step 7: Set state and values

Choose the device, in the example **Living area ambience**. Below each device, you can see what it accepts: "On/Off only" or "On/Off + 2 values".

For **State**, you choose On, Off, or "Don't switch". Below that, you only activate the values that the rule should set, here the **Color**.

What you don't set, the device keeps. Tap **Save**.

![Action for Living area ambience: State On, Color Red selected, Brightness not set](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/9ac50868-295f-4fb2-9f00-4965ed4ae802/automationen-07-aktion-werte-v1.png)

*State "On" and the color Red.*

## Step 8: Choose lockout time and save

Finally, you determine how often the rule can trigger.

- ① **Lockout time:** After triggering, the rule stays silent for this long, even if the condition remains met. Options are Off, 5 min, 1 hour, 24 hours, or a custom value.
- ② **Save:** The app checks the rule and stores it in the BRAIN. It needs a name, at least one condition, and at least one action.
- The rule now runs in the BRAIN, even if no phone is nearby.

![Completed rule with lockout time 1 hour and the Save button, numbered 1 and 2](https://university.revotion.app/api/public/university/image/images/9ac50868-295f-4fb2-9f00-4965ed4ae802/automationen-08-speichern-v1.png)

*Choose lockout time ①, then save ②.*

## Link multiple conditions

A rule can have up to five conditions. From the second one on, a toggle appears:

- **All conditions:** Every condition must be met at the same time.
- **One is enough:** The rule triggers as soon as one of the conditions is met.

## Pause, edit, or delete a rule

- **Pause:** The switch to the right of the name turns the rule off without deleting it. Conditions and actions are preserved.
- **Edit:** Tap the rule card. In the editor, the pencil icon opens a condition or action, the X removes it.
- **Delete:** At the bottom of the editor is **Delete rule**. After confirmation, the rule is removed from the app and the BRAIN.

## Good to know

- A rule doesn't know that you just switched something manually. If you turn a device off by hand, the rule can turn it back on as soon as the condition is met again. A lockout time helps with this, or you can pause the rule.
- If two active rules write to the same device, the app asks before saving ("Possible overlap"). If two rules would trigger each other, it warns you about an endless loop.
- Below each rule, you can see when it last triggered.
- If a rule can't trigger right now, the reason appears in plain text on the card—for example, if a device isn't reporting data.
- The info icon in the top right starts a tour that explains every area of the screen.
- If something should happen at a fixed time, use the **Weekly Schedule** instead of an automation.

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