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Automated Smart irrigation systems.
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| Topic: | Automated Smart irrigation systems. This thread has 14 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 01:43 |
WhiteVan Lifestyle Loyal Member |
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Anybody have any recommendations?
Cyber Rain has turned out to be a bust and a quick search shows a bunch of new systems on the market now. I looking for recommendations based on your experience.
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| Post 2 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 05:42 |
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Not to derail and it is a good time to ask. Are you just looking for a smart/auto system or something controlled by a control system we are all familiar with? I ask that because what is the point. In my location you are allowed 2 days a week within a 4hr window in the AM. Hardly see any reason to use anything more than a 40 dollar Rainbird timer. And I have yet to see a rain sensor working in Florida. Perhaps in areas without watering restrictions people can use it when they please?
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| Post 3 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 08:28 |
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On March 3, 2016 at 05:42, thecapnredfish said...
Not to derail and it is a good time to ask. Are you just looking for a smart/auto system or something controlled by a control system we are all familiar with? I ask that because what is the point. In my location you are allowed 2 days a week within a 4hr window in the AM. Hardly see any reason to use anything more than a 40 dollar Rainbird timer. And I have yet to see a rain sensor working in Florida. Perhaps in areas without watering restrictions people can use it when they please? I was going to ask the same question. We use Crestron DIN-8SW8 to control the valves of the irrigation system and then provide a schedule and UI for the each valve.
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| Post 4 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 08:37 |
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Rachio - just now releasing GEN2 product. Inexpensive, uses local rain sensor OR connect to weather station. Good scheduling capability. HouseLogix has a driver for C4.
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| Post 5 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 09:38 |
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On March 3, 2016 at 08:37, 1234tech said...
Rachio - just now releasing GEN2 product. Inexpensive, uses local rain sensor OR connect to weather station. Good scheduling capability. HouseLogix has a driver for C4. Winner winner chicken dinner.
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| Post 6 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 12:50 |
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http://irrigationcaddy.com/Popped this in at my house a few years ago and it works well. I've never tested it with an automation system. I think RTI has a driver, maybe some others
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| Post 7 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 15:56 |
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On March 3, 2016 at 12:50, internetraver said...
http://irrigationcaddy.com/Popped this in at my house a few years ago and it works well. I've never tested it with an automation system. I think RTI has a driver, maybe some others RTI, C4, URC (limited), Vantage
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| Post 8 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 18:43 |
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I'm not sure how important integration is with something, that given the proper sensors, will manage itself.
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| OP | Post 9 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 23:07 |
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| Post 10 made on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 23:56 |
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On March 3, 2016 at 18:43, sofa_king_CI said...
I'm not sure how important integration is with something, that given the proper sensors, will manage itself. That kind of attitude could be said about every subsystem. Why do we integrate lights, climate, security, door locks, or anything else under one system instead of multiple apps?
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| Post 11 made on Friday March 4, 2016 at 06:38 |
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Because the government has not told us when we may use and change those system around our homes yet. Those features are used through out the day so integrating them is useful. Watering grass? Cant do it here when you want.
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| Post 12 made on Friday March 4, 2016 at 13:54 |
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| Post 13 made on Friday March 4, 2016 at 17:45 |
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Rain8Net because there is an RTI driver.
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| Post 14 made on Saturday March 5, 2016 at 10:39 |
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| Post 15 made on Saturday March 5, 2016 at 11:28 |
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On March 3, 2016 at 18:43, sofa_king_CI said...
I'm not sure how important integration is with something, that given the proper sensors, will manage itself. I used HAI to control my grass (when I had it) valves. Why? So that I could shut them off when we had an event... or Turn individual zones on/off and let kids run thru the sprinklers -- they loved it. Something else that I always wanted to incorporate is wind sensor. No reason to water everything but the grass on windy days. Weather man or reports on city levels are worthless when you live in windage weird parts.
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