| Water can cause substantial damage to your | | | | The next step is to plug your gateway, also called |
| house. This is not only about the bad looks; the | | | | controller into an electrical socket and into the |
| excess water also spoils the walls and roof | | | | network router. After installation of the Xanboo |
| making them vulnerable to fungus. Unwanted | | | | software, you need to run the XanConfig |
| water that seeps into your roof and walls also | | | | program from the CD. You need to enter your ID |
| damages the walls making them weak. You may | | | | and Gateway Token when asked. The next step |
| be wondering how to monitor the water in your | | | | is to setup the water sensor. Activate the sensor |
| home so that it there is enough safety. | | | | by pulling the battery tab from the sensor. Peel |
| Thankfully, we have Xanboo sensors and kits that | | | | the strip from the back and affix it to the |
| help you protect your house from damages | | | | surface that you need to monitor. Then you need |
| resulting from water seepage. Let us see how to | | | | to come back to the computer and click |
| monitor the water in your home with a Xanboo | | | | "discover" to find the sensor. |
| device. | | | | Other than the flat surfaces, if you need to |
| Before we get on to configure Xanboo, let us | | | | monitor the floors or pipes, use the cylinder. Place |
| glance at the requirements. You will need a | | | | the cylinder on the floor to monitor the floor. For |
| computer that runs on Windows or on Macintosh. | | | | leaky pipes, use a bucket and keep in under the |
| Currently, the Xanboo does not support any | | | | pipe. Put the cylinder in the bucket. |
| other OS. You need to have the computer | | | | Now you need to check, if you have setup |
| connected to the internet to monitor the water | | | | everything properly. Click on the "Notifications" |
| with Xanboo device. Other than these two | | | | button. This will help you by displaying a list of |
| requirements, you will require a system controller | | | | devices that are setup properly. Click on "Edit" and |
| from Xanboo, and a wireless water sensor too. | | | | enter the method by which you wish the |
| Assuming that everything is ready, we now | | | | notifications to be sent to you. To receive the |
| proceed to configure your system that will solve | | | | notifications, you will need to arm your sensor. |
| your query on how to monitor the water in your | | | | For this, click the Xanboo PC Control Panel and |
| home with a Xanboo device. Logon to the | | | | then again click the arm button. You are done |
| "Xanboo Home Sight" portal and register there. | | | | with. |
| Registration will hardly take 5-10 minutes | | | | Now you can monitor water in your house from |
| depending upon your speed of typing and | | | | virtually anywhere, if there is an internet |
| selecting the different options. Make sure you | | | | connection. All you have to do is to log into your |
| note down the Xanboo ID and the gateway | | | | account and check the water levels whenever |
| installation number. | | | | you feel like. |