RainMachine Pro-8 Quick Start Guidepdf.lowes.com/operatingguides/859285004049_oper.pdf · Note: Advanced Program Features are available via RainMachine mobile/web apps. Watering Zones

RainMachinePro-8Quick-StartGuide

RainMachinePro-8QuickStartGuide2

TableofContentsInsidethebox...................................................................................................................................3

Installation........................................................................................................................................41.Fastentheunit.........................................................................................................................42.ElectricalWiring.......................................................................................................................43.PowerUp..................................................................................................................................4

WiringDiagram................................................................................................................................5

InitialSetup......................................................................................................................................6

BasicInterface..................................................................................................................................7

HowItWorks....................................................................................................................................9

Operations......................................................................................................................................10CreatingYourFirstProgram.......................................................................................................10SuggestedvsCustomDuration..................................................................................................11ProgramProperties....................................................................................................................11WateringZonesManually..........................................................................................................13RainMachinemobileapp............................................................................................................15Dashboard..................................................................................................................................15WeatherData.............................................................................................................................16Restrictions.................................................................................................................................16ResettingWi-FiSettings,Passwordanddata.............................................................................18PoorWi-Fisignalstrength..........................................................................................................19

Specifications.................................................................................................................................20Legal&Warranty.......................................................................................................................21

RainMachinePro-8QuickStartGuide 3

- RainMachinePro-8device(frontview)- 24VACpoweradapter(cable1.5mlength)- 2drywallscrews- Printed“QuickStartGuide”booklet

Forsupport,pleasevisitusatwww.rainmachine.com,browseourKnowledgeBasearticlesorcontactoursupportteam.

Insidethebox


1.FastentheunitUsingtheprovideddrywallscrews,fastentheunittothewallat4to5feethighoreyelevel.2.ElectricalWiringInsertyourvalvewiresintothecorrespondingterminal.Youcanuseanyorallofthe“C”terminalsascommonterminal.3.PowerUpConnectthepowerleadstotheterminalsmarked“24VAC”andplugtransformerintoanACwallsocket.Thesystemwillbootupandwillenterintheinitialsetupmode.

Tip:Takeaphotoofyouroldtimerwiringforreference!

Installation


WiringDiagram


①

InstalltheRainMachinemobileapponyourphonefromAppStoreorPlayStore.

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WireandthenpoweruptheRainMachine.(Seethewiringdiagramfrompage5)

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UsingyourphonegotoSettings/Wi-FiandconnecttoRainMachinenetwork.Skipthisstepifyou’reusingLAN.

④

LaunchtheRainMachinemobileapplicationandcontinuesetup.Enjoy!

Note:③IfLANcableisconnectedtoRainMachine,jumptostep④.MakesureyourmobiledeviceisconnectedtothesamelocalWi-Finetworkinordertocontinuesetup.

InitialSetup


AftertheinitialsetupissuccessfulyoucanoperatetheRainMachineProdirectlyfromthelocalinterface(BasicOperation).Note:Foradvancedsettings,youwillberequiredtousetheRainMachinemobileapp(iOSorAndroid)orwebapplocatedathttps://my.rainmachine.com

Fig1,LocalRainMachineProinterfacelayout

Wi-Fi IftheWi-Fiiconislit,theRainMachinesuccessfullyconnectedtoyourWi-FiorLANnetwork.IftheWi-FiiconisOFForblinking,theunitisindicatinganincompletesetup,ornoWi-Ficonnection.TapicontoopenRainMachinePronetworkstatus.

BasicInterface


Back Taponittogobacktothepreviousscreen.

UPandDOWN UsethesebuttonstocyclethroughZonesandProgramlistandtochangevalues.Whenactive,theUpandDownbuttonswillbefullylit.

WaterCan Taptomanuallystartorstopazoneoraprogram.TouchscreenUseTapactiontoselectoptionsonthescreen,likeStopwateringazone,increaseordecreaseitswateringtime.


Weather-AdaptiveWateringRainMachineprogramswilldynamicallyadjustwateringdurationusingEvapotranspirationcalculationsbasedonforecasttemperature,wind,rainandhumidity,sunexposure,etc.Inshort,wearefollowingenvironmentalconditions,decreasingorincreasingwateroutputwhennecessary.Comparedwithregulartimercontrollersthatusefixedwateringduration,RainMachineallowsyoutosavesubstantialamountsofwaterandmaintainhealthyplants.Forsimple,fixedtimeroperationuncheckWeather-AdaptiveWatering.ForafullexplanationofhowWeather-AdaptiveWateringworksvisitourKnowledgeBaseatwww.rainmachine.com

HowItWorks


CreatingYourFirstProgramInordertoenableautomaticwatering,youneedtosetupatleastoneprogram:1.FromtheRainMachineapp,gotoPrograms>AddNewProgram2.Labelyourprogramsuchas“RoseGarden”.3.SelectaFrequency:Determineshowoftentheprogramruns.4.SetStartTime.5.Chooseabasewateringdurationforeachzone(SuggestedorCustom).6.Save.Note:Suggesteddurationistheamountofwateringrequiredforeachzone,duringaregularsummerdaybasedonthezoneadvancedsettings.TheRainMachinewillconstantlyadjustthissuggesteddurationbasedonweatherandcelestialconditions(temperature,rain,humidity,wind,etc.andnumberofdaylighthours).Seenextpagefordetails.

Operations


SuggestedvsCustomDurationWateringdurationsforeachprogrammedzonecanbesetby:Suggestedduration(recommended):Pre-calculatedfromthepropertiesofyourzone(soiltype,planttype,sunexposureandlocation)foratypicalsummerday.IfWeather-Adaptiveoptionisenabled,thisdurationwillbeconstantlyadjustedbasedonweather.Customduration:Ifyoutransitionfromanoldcontroller,youmightfinditeasiertouseyourpreviousduration.IfWeather-Adaptiveoptionisenabledthisdurationwillbeconstantlyadjustedbasedonweather.TheRainMachineadjuststhesedurationsbasedonthreeweatherchoices:live,seasonalor“donotadjust”.Example:morewateringisrequiredonhotdays,thanoncooldays.Ifrainisforecast,wateringwillbereducedorcompletelysuspended,leadingtosubstantialwatersavings.


ProgramPropertiesWeather-AdaptiveWatering:Whenenabled,thebasewateringduration(SuggestedorCustom)willbeadjustedbasedonweather.RainRestriction:Donotwaterifrainexceedsacertainamount.Usethisfeatureifyouabsolutelydon’twantanywateringduringrainexceedingacertainsetamount.(e.g.ifrain>1/8inchthenstopwatering).RainRestrictionisabinarydecision(waterornotwater)andsometimesisrequiredbywatercompany/cityregulation.Whilewedonotagreewithusingrainrestriction,itmightberequiredbysomemunicipalities.KeepinmindthatWeather-AdaptiveWateringtakesrainintoaccountanyway,butincaseswhenlightrainispresent,thesystemstillmighttriggerashortwateringcycle.Iftherainamountislarge,theWeather-Adaptivefeaturewillpreventwateringforthatdayandpossiblyfewdaysafter.CycleandSoak:Splitsthebasewateringruntimeintomultiplecyclesseparatedbysoaktimes.Thisfeatureimproveswateringefficiencybyallowingtimeforthesoiltoabsorbwaterandthusavoidrunoff.Delaybetweenzones:Setstheamountoftimebetweentwoconsecutivezonesinaprogram,toaccommodatespecificirrigation


systems.(Example:extratimetofillupwatertanksortobuildupwaterpressure).Note:AdvancedProgramFeaturesareavailableviaRainMachinemobile/webapps.WateringZonesManuallyFromtheRainMachineapp,gotooneofyourzones,tapontheplaybutton,andselectadesiredduration.TheUP/DOWN&WatercanbuttonscanbeusedtoachievethesamethingfromyourRainMachinedevice.ZoneProperties&MasterValveNote:IfyouhaveaMasterValveoraPump,youcanconnectitdirectlytotheMterminaloftheRainMachine.Eachtimeyoustartazone,theMasterValvewillalsobeactivated.LiveWeatherandSeasonalAdjustmentsSelectLiveWeatherorSeasonalAdjustmentsforyourzone.LiveWeather(default)takescurrentweatherintoconsideration,whileSeasonalAdjustisaseriesoffixedwateringdurations,representativefortheWinter/Spring/Summer/Autumnseasons.Thisisusefulforzones


thatarenotexposedtoallweatherelements(example:apatiowhereraindoesn’treach).NOTE:IfLiveWeatherdataistemporarilynotavailable,thesystemwillrolltoSeasonalAdjustments.SeasonalAdjustmentvaluesforyourlocationarestoredonyourRainMachine.SoilType,SlopeandExposureDifferentsoiltypeshavedifferentwaterretentionproperties;claysoilstendtoexperiencerunoff,whileloamysoilsmayholdwaterforalongertime.TheamountofwatercontentheldinthesoilisreferredtoasFieldCapacity.SunExposuredirectlyaffectstheevaporationrate(moresunrequiresmorewater).Slopeincreasesrunoff.VegetationTypeDifferentvegetationandplanttypesrequiredifferentamountsofwater.TheRainMachinealgorithmusesdifferentvariablesassociatedwitheachtypeofvegetationtomakeaccuratewaterconsumptioncalculations.SprinklerHeadTypeThesprinklerheadtypedeterminestheflowrateorhowmuchwaterasprinklercandelivertoyourplantsoveragivenduration.


Certainheadtypeshavehighflowrates,andcanirrigateyouryardquickly,whileothertypesareslower.RainMachinemobileappDashboardThedashboardscreenallowsyoutoviewpastandfutureweatherandwaterconsumptionstatistics.Taporswipeleft/rightoneachgraphtoviewdetailedinfo.WeatherChartshowsyouweatherstatuswithhighandlowtemperaturesandrainamountforeachday.ProgramsChartshowsthewateringoutputforthatrespectiveprogram.Eachprogramgraphshowsbothrecordedandforecastwateroutput.Week/Month/YeartabschangesthetimespanoftheDashboardgraphs.Settings>Dashboardallowsyoutotogglevariousgraphs.Note:Presstheupperright“Edit”buttontorearrangethegraphsorderorhidethemfromtheDashboard.


WeatherDataSettings>Weather:WeatherdataforyourlocationisfetchedseveraltimesperdayfromvariousweathersourcessuchasNOAA(US)orMET.NO(Global).DefaultisNOAAforUSandMET.NOonlyforEUandGlobal.Iftwoormoreweatherdatasourcesareusedatthesametime,theresultwillbeanaverageofthetwodatasets.Availableweathersourcesare:NOAA(default),METNO,TheWeatherChannel(WUndergroud),DarkSky(ForcecastIO),Netatmo,CIMIS(Californiaonly)andFAWN(Floridaonly),PersonalWeatherStations.Note:NOAAisdefault.Forultra-localweatheruselocalweathersensorssuchaspersonalweatherstationsfromWUndergroundnetwork,NetAtmo,DarkSkyorfutureRainMachinesensors.RestrictionsRestrictionsareasetofrulesfortherunningprograms.Example:Specifictimespans(Days,Months,Hours)wherenowateringtakesplace.SnoozeThisisatemporaryrestrictionthatskipsprogramsforasetnumberofdays,hoursorminutes.


FreezeProtectSetatemperaturethresholdbelowwhichwateringactivitywillbestopped.Thisisbasedonthelowestforecasttemperaturefortheday,whichusuallyoccursduringthenight.HotDaysDuringhotdaysincreasedwateringmightberequired.Cappingat100%isdefaultandallowsyoutosavewater.RainandFlowSensorsArainorflowsensorcanbewireddirectlytotheRainMachine(seewiringdiagramonpage5).Ifrainisdetectedduringascheduledprogram,theprogramwillnotstartatall.Thisfeaturebypassesforecastedweatherdata.SensitivitySensitivitysettingsadjusttheresponsivenesstoforecastamountsofrainorwind.Forexample,buildingscanprovideblockagefromwind,andasaresult,windhaslessimpactonevaporation.Settingwindorrainsensitivitytozeroeliminatestheirimpact.Onlychangethedefaultvaluesifyouhaveagoodreasontodoso.Theseareglobalsettingsandapplytoallzones.


FieldCapacityFieldCapacityistheamount(measuredininches)ofsoilmoistureorwatercontentheldinthesoilafterexcesswaterhasdrainedaway.ItisdeterminedfromSoilType.Pleasebesuretosetyoursoiltypeaccordinglyunderthezoneproperties.ResettingWi-FiSettings,PasswordanddataTochangeyourRainMachineProWi-Fisettingstapon:Wi-Fi button>upperrightcornerwheel>Change.Thenfollowtheon-screeninstructions.Tochange/resetyourRainMachinePropasswordtaponSettings>Advanced>Passwordreset.OpentheRainMachinemobileapponyourphonetosetanewpassword.ToresettheRainMachineProtoitsfactorydefaultsettings(alltheprevioussettingswillbelost)tapon:Settings>Advanced>Factoryreset.Afterreboot,followtheon-screenwizardsteps.RemoteAccessIssues


OpenRainMachinemobileapp,gotoSettings>SystemSettings>RemoteAccesstochangeorresendyourconfirmation.Note:Makesurethatthe8000portisnotblockedbyyourfirewall.PoorWi-FisignalstrengthPleaseconsidergettingaWi-FisignalboosterorrelocateyourWi-FiRouterorRainMachine.YoucanchecksignallevelbytappingontheWi-Fiicons.Formoresupport,pleasevisitusatwww.rainmachine.com


Features8Zones,WeatherAware,Wi-FiIrrigationControllerSeparateMasterValve(Pump)connectorForecastspatialresolutionupto1.5KmEvapotranspirationmethod:AmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers(ASCE)StandardizedFreezecontrolandheatwaveprotectionEPAWaterSense℠certifiediPhoneandAndroidmobileappsEnvironmentalIndoorsoperatingtemp:-40Cto60C(-40Fto140F)To85%relativehumidity,non-condensingIndooruseonly

MechanicalDimensions:115x115x27mmWeight:170gElectricalWi-Fi:USB802.11N,2.4Ghz,US/Japan/EU.Wires:AWG18-22ACInput:24VAC,50/60Hz,750mA(adapterincluded).Valveoutput(compatiblewithall24VACirrigationvalves):24VAC,50/60Hz,max10VA.Mastervalve:24VAC,50/60Hz.CertificationFCC,CEWarranty1Yearstandardwarranty

Specifications


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