Watering

[fxpa 0]

Hello

I've make params for my watering system

My params are really Beautiful but nothing star

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Do you know how to activate it?

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[A.Socha 133]

fxpa, change from off to auto

[fxpa 0]

So simple....

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[Shad 4]

Really good interface, like it, I am waiting for my sprinkler to do that.

[JohnnyC 7]

A.Socha,

Should "Rain Delay" timer reset every time Weather data switches away from rain (i.e "rain" to "sun" or "rain" to "cloudy")

My understanding is that the countdown timer that starts after you "save" the panel should reset to the specified time when the HC2/yahoo weather detects rain and start counting down again when the rain stops... Therefore only turning the sprinklers on if the "rain delay" countdown timer reaches zero and is 0:00 when the scheduled cycle time comes about.

This is not how it currently works but I may misunderstand the intention of these features?

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[richo 4]

To my understandind "rain delay" is only a manual feature. However you can build your own "automatic" rain delay with virtual device and a scene.

Here is a sample code for virtual device:

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Here is a sample code for a scene that would activate the "rain delay"

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Of course it's just an example and you can adapt it to your own needs.

I hope it's helpfull

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…before Fibaro implements it into Drencher Panel.

[smartik 0]

richo

Can you please show how to includa that in scene for watering?

Thank you

[viperlodz 46]

Create virtual device with your HC2 IP and TCP Port 80.

Put in button (LUA)

You must change the IP, login ang passwrod for your HC2.

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then you can create scene with blocks like this

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[richo 4]

HI,

you need to setup regular watering at the panel and then use VD and scene just to delay watering in case of rain.

It works well in my case.

[viperlodz 46]

Yes, it works very good;)

[RiccardoCanetta 13]

Hi

the only problem is if weather forecasts are not very accurate for your area... so I have solved the problem with

- 1 M173 soil humidity sensor (

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) connected to

- 1 Fibaro Universal Sensor

and it works ok: every 36 minutes the FUS is breached if the soil is dry, so I have a scene that increments a GlobalVariable every time the sensor is breached. In the evening, if the GlobalVariable is >32 it means it hasn't rained enough and then the 12V electric valves are opened (with a 2x1,5 Fibaro Relè) for some minutes.

Hope it helps!

Riccardo

[richo 4]

I also plan to use the humidity sensor as it's more precise, need to find the time to do it

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[viperlodz 46]

rcanetta whats the pice of this humidity sensor?

[RiccardoCanetta 13]

It was approx 50 euro on eBay, including Power Supply and shipment from Germany - just search "M135 Kemo"...

BTW, everything (M135, Fibaro US, watering valves) is powered by the same single 12V power supply (except the Fibaro 2-x1,5 Relè obviously)

Good luck!

R

[esencia 1]

It was approx 50 euro on eBay, including Power Supply and shipment from Germany - just search "M135 Kemo"...

BTW, everything (M135, Fibaro US, watering valves) is powered by the same single 12V power supply (except the Fibaro 2-x1,5 Relè obviously)

Good luck!

R

Hi,

I'm looking for a sprinkler system ccompatible with fibaro, but I couldn´t find anyone compatible. Is it right? the only way to create one is based on DIY?

I only need to control 4 different valves, and I don´t know how to deal with it. Could you please show me the way?

Thanks a lot!

[Shad 4]

Just use 2 x 1.5kw device to control valve, and put it as sprinkler.

[Guest mhn]

I have used one of these for a year or so

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Very cheap and still running fine.

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[RiccardoCanetta 13]

It was approx 50 euro on eBay, including Power Supply and shipment from Germany - just search "M135 Kemo"...

BTW, everything (M135, Fibaro US, watering valves) is powered by the same single 12V power supply (except the Fibaro 2-x1,5 Relè obviously)

Good luck!

R

Hi,

I'm looking for a sprinkler system ccompatible with fibaro, but I couldn´t find anyone compatible. Is it right? the only way to create one is based on DIY?

I only need to control 4 different valves, and I don´t know how to deal with it. Could you please show me the way?

Thanks a lot!

I am using normal 12V/DC (normally closed) valves controlled by fibaro 2x1,5 relay - so the same 12V transformer powers both the humidity sensor, the fibaro universal sensor and the valves

Hope it helps!

R

[Guest Kuuno]

does the relay module work every time? i have tested and 12v dc was not enough for me

regards

Kuuno

[RiccardoCanetta 13]

does the relay module work every time? i have tested and 12v dc was not enough for me

regards

Kuuno

yes, this is the hardware I'm using:

- 2 x 12V DC 8W valves

- 1 fibaro 2x1,5 relè

- 100-240V, output 3-12 V=/ 1000 mA power supply (bought together with M173 soil humidity sensor)

hope it helps

R