Core Features: Engineered for Excellence
⚙️ Advanced Scheduling Engine
Go beyond simple timers. Create up to six independent, highly configurable triggers with precise activation times, custom durations, repetitions, and delays.
🕒 Rock-Solid, Offline Timing
At its heart is a DS3231 Temperature-Compensated RTC, ensuring extreme accuracy even if powered off for weeks. Schedules run flawlessly without ever needing an internet connection.
🌐 Total Local & Remote Control
Every PowerMate hosts its own modern web dashboard. Control it via its local Access Point or connect it to your home network. Integrate seamlessly with Home Assistant or Node-RED via MQTT.
💪 Built for Durability and Longevity
Activity logs are written to a wear-leveled LittleFS filesystem, protecting the device's flash memory from wearing out. The entire system is updatable Over-The-Air (OTA) for future enhancements.
PowerMate Lite vs. PowerMate Pro: Choose Your Power
The Problem with "Smart" Plugs
Standard smart plugs fail when it matters most. They rely on a stable internet connection and a third-party cloud service, making them unsuitable for critical tasks. Their scheduling is often limited to simple on/off times, lacking the precision needed for complex cycles.
PowerMate is the solution. By integrating a high-precision Real-Time Clock (RTC) and a powerful local web server, it operates with complete independence. No cloud, no internet dependency, no subscriptions. Just pure, reliable control.
Applications: Where Precision Matters
PowerMate is the ideal controller for a wide range of demanding applications:
- 🌱 Hydroponics & Indoor Growing: Precisely manage lighting cycles, pump schedules, and nutrient systems. The repetition and delay features are perfect for "drip and drain" cycles.
- 💧 Automated Irrigation Systems: Efficiently manage watering schedules for gardens, lawns, or agricultural plots, triggering pumps at precise intervals to conserve water and optimize growth.
- 🔋 Smart Battery Charging: Extend the lifespan of your devices by automating charging cycles, for example, turning on a laptop charger every 3 hours for a set duration to prevent overcharging.
- 🐠 Aquariums & Terrariums: Control lighting to simulate day/night cycles, automate feeders, and manage CO2 regulators or misting systems with second-level precision.
- 🎄 Security & Seasonal Lighting: Create randomized or complex lighting patterns for enhanced security when you're away, or perfectly time your holiday light displays.
- 🔬 Lab & Workshop Automation: Control lab equipment, manage test cycles, or automate power for small machinery with confidence and precision.
Plan Your Grow with Precision
Take your cultivation to the next level by pairing PowerMate with our advanced Crop-Steering Irrigation Calculator. This tool helps you determine the optimal watering frequency and duration based on your specific setup—factoring in pot size, plant type, and environmental conditions. Use the calculator to create a precise schedule, then program it into your PowerMate for flawless, automated execution.
Open Irrigation CalculatorTechnical Specifications PowerMate Pro
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Microcontroller | ESP32-D0WD-V3 (Dual Core, 240MHz) |
| Processor | Xtensa Dual-Core 32-bit LX6 microprocessor |
| Memory | 520 KB SRAM, 4 MB Flash |
| Clock | High-Precision Temperature-Compensated DS3231 RTC |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz WiFi (AP & STA Modes), MQTT |
| Persistent Storage | EEPROM for critical settings (Timers, WiFi, etc.) |
| Log Storage | LittleFS Filesystem with Wear-Leveling |
| Control Interface | Local Web Server UI (HTML5 & JavaScript) |
| Updates | Over-The-Air (OTA) for both Firmware & Filesystem |
| Advanced Features | Bypass Mode, Live JSON API |
Technical Specifications PowerMate Lite
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Microcontroller | ESP8266 NodeMCU V3 (ESP-12E Module) |
| Clock | DS1302 RTC (Real-Time Clock) |
| Processor | 32-bit RISC (Tensilica L106), 80 MHz |
| Memory | 64 KB SRAM, 4 MB Flash |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Supports Station / SoftAP / SoftAP+Station modes |
| Persistent Storage | EEPROM for critical settings (Timers, Wi-Fi, etc.) |
| Log Storage | LittleFS Filesystem with Wear-Leveling |
| Control Interface | Local Web Server UI (HTML5 & JavaScript) |
| Updates | Over-The-Air (OTA) for both Firmware & Filesystem |
| Advanced Features | Bypass Mode |
See PowerMate in Action
Visit Our Demo Location
Experience PowerMate firsthand at our authorized retailer:
Hy-Grow
Mrabat St,Sliema
Malta
Store Hours:
Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday - Friday: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed