JungleSIM help
Setting up JungleSIM takes about a quarter of an hour. Here is the order that works best, and answers to what people ask us most.
First setup
Get the app
Install the JungleSIM app on your Android phone (iPhone is coming) and create an account with your email address and a password. Every terrarium you add belongs to this account, on all your phones.
Connect the controller to your Wi-Fi
Both controllers join your Wi-Fi with WPS, so you need the WPS button on your router. C1H control hub: it has no buttons. Press WPS on the router, then plug the hub in, or plug it in first and press WPS within two minutes. If it doesn’t connect, unplug it and try again. S1M screen module: plug it in and open Settings › Wi-Fi › Connect with WPS with its buttons, press WPS on the router, then OK. Both remember the network.
Add it in the app
Tap Add Device, give your terrarium a name and type the device ID and the claim code from the sticker in the box. The first account that adds a controller owns it, so nobody else can see or change your terrarium.
Pair your sensors
Switch the sensor on. Within two minutes it shows up in the app under Settings › Sensors › Found nearby; tap Pair and choose its place. On the S1M you can also pair it at Settings › Sensors › Add sensor. One controller takes up to three climate sensors.
Add your Shelly plugs
In the app open Settings › Plugs › Add a plug and choose what goes into it: light, heater, mister and so on. Then plug in a new Shelly plug, or one reset to factory settings. The controller looks for it for three minutes and moves it onto its own network, so it does not depend on your router. Up to eight plugs per controller.
Set your climate
Pick your species from the catalog for a starting point, or set temperature, humidity, light times, rain and seasons yourself under Parameters. From then on the controller runs everything on its own.
Questions and answers
Does it keep working without the internet?
Yes. Schedules and climate rules are stored on the controller, and the plugs are on its own network. Without the internet you only can’t see the terrarium in the app until it is back.
Which plugs work?
The Shelly Plug M Gen3 from our shop, or any Shelly plug of the second generation or newer. One controller switches up to eight.
Do I need new lights, heaters or pumps?
No. JungleSIM is the controller and the sensors. It switches the devices you already have through the plugs.
Which sensors do I need?
At least one T1H for temperature and humidity per terrarium. Add a W1L for the water reservoir or overflow, a U1V to check your UVB lamp, an M1S for soil moisture and an S1P for the temperature at one exact spot. The setup builder in the shop suggests a set.
What if something goes wrong?
The app tells you when a reading leaves your range, when a sensor stops reporting or when a plug can’t be reached. At unsafe values the controller switches the device off by itself.
How do updates work?
The controller checks for new firmware on its own and passes updates on to the sensors over the air. If a new version doesn’t start properly, it goes back to the old one.
Can I run several terrariums?
Yes, as many as you like in one app. We recommend one controller per terrarium. Terrariums can share one only if everything is the same: temperature, humidity, light times, rain and seasons.
Can I see my terrarium on a computer?
Yes. Sign in to My JungleSIM on this website with your app account to see live readings, plugs and charts.
Still stuck?
Write to us and we help you get it running.
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