Device setup
Settings → Devices is where you add weather sources, sensor gateways, and irrigation controllers. The Sensors page shows discovered channels and their latest readings.
Add a device
- Choose Add a device and the relevant type.
- Enter its address or provider credentials.
- Use the available connection test or discovery action.
- Save, then check its status and latest readings.
- Follow a restart prompt if the saved change needs one.
Discovery depends on the adapter and network. A device on another subnet may need a manually entered address.
Weather sources
A weather source may supply current observations, forecasts, or both. Add your station or provider first, then set the reading source order and main forecast.
A connected source can be on standby because another source is preferred. That is different from a failed connection.
Controllers
A controller connects LocalSky to valves. Supported scanners can import controller zones or offer bindings for existing LocalSky zones.
Check the controller station for every zone. Display names can differ; LocalSky needs the correct underlying station or entity ID.
Soil sensors
Add the gateway or input source, confirm readings on Sensors, then bind a probe to its zone. Configure calibration and targets in the zone settings.
A gateway’s connection status does not prove that every attached probe is reporting.
Diagnose a connection
Open the device’s Technical details for the failed operation, error code, and available evidence. Keep the timestamp when comparing LocalSky logs with a provider or controller log.