Rainmachine Mini 8 User manual

Mini$8$&$User$Manual$

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Package$Contents$.......................................................................................................$3$
Wiring$Diagram$...........................................................................................................$4$
Hardware$Installation$.................................................................................................$5$
First$Time$Setup$..........................................................................................................$6$
Operation$...................................................................................................................$7$
Creating$first$program$............................................................................................$7$
Zones$......................................................................................................................$9$
Dashboard$............................................................................................................$10$
How$it$works$.............................................................................................................$11$
Weather$Data$.......................................................................................................$12$
Snooze$..................................................................................................................$12$
Freeze$Protect$......................................................................................................$12$
Hot$Days$...............................................................................................................$12$
Sensitivity$.............................................................................................................$13$
Field$Capacity$........................................................................................................$13$
Specifications$............................................................................................................$14$
Features$................................................................................................................$14$
Environmental$......................................................................................................$14$
Mechanical$...........................................................................................................$14$
Electrical$...............................................................................................................$14$
Certification$..........................................................................................................$14$
Warranty$...............................................................................................................$14$
LEGAL$........................................................................................................................$15$
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&$Place$the$Quick$Installation$Guide$printed$card$on$the$wall.$
&$Mark$and$drill$though$the$holes$labeled$“DRILL$HERE”.$
&$Using$the$provided$2$Drywall$screws,$fasten$the$unit$to$the$wall.$
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&$Insert$your$valve$wires$by$pressing$the$orange$terminals$push$buttons.$
&$You$can$use$any$or$both$of$the$“C”$as$common.$
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&$Connect$the$power$leads$to$the$terminals$marked$“24VAC”.$
&$Plug$transform$into$AC$wall$socket.$
&$System$will$boot$for$the$first$time$and$will$enter$in$the$initial$setup$
mode$and$the$digit$display$will$show$letter$“A”.$
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Rainmachine$app$from$App$store.!
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From$your$smartphone$Wi&Fi’s$
Settings$Screen,$join$the$
"RainMachine"$Wi&Fi$network.
?0-=!:!Launch$the$RainMachine$
application,$go$to$the$Devices$screen$
and$tap$on$the$“RainMachine$setup$
>”.$$
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Follow$the$installation$wizard$steps$
to$configure$Network,$Location,$and$
create$login$account.$
NOTE:'After'this'step'your'mobile'device'
should're@connect'to'your'home'WIFI.'
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In$order$to$enable$automatic$watering$you$need$to$setup$at$least$one$
program:$
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1.$From$RainMachine$app,$go$to$Settings$/$Programs$/$Add$New$Program$
2.$Label$your$program.$Example:$“Rose$Garden”$
3.$Select$a$frequency$–$how$often$the$program$runs$
4.$Select$a$Start$Time$–$when$the$program$starts$
5.$Assign$a$base$watering$duration1$for$each$in$this$program.$
6.$Save$
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1Base'Watering'Duration'–'duration'of'watering'required'for'each'zone,'during'a'
regular'summer'day.'Example:'Rose'Garden,'5'minutes.'The'RainMachine'will'
constantly'adjust'this'duration'based'on'weather'conditions'(temperature,'rain,'
humidity,'wind)'and'time'of'the'year'(incoming'solar'radiation'relative'to'earth'
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“FB91-!(%+!?2(I”:$splits$the$base$watering$duration$in$multiple$cycles,$
allowing$a$soak$time$between$cycles.$$This$feature$improves$watering$
efficiency$by$avoiding$run$offs.$
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“'-1(B!J-0,--%!K2%-/”:$$sets$the$amount$of$time$between$two$
consecutive$zones$in$a$program,$to$accommodate$specific$irrigation$
systems.$(Example:$extra$time$to$fill$up$water$tanks$or$to$build$up$water$
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To$manually$start$watering$on$a$Zone$you$can$either:$
From$RainMachine$app,$go$to$Zones$and$tap$on$the$ON/OFF$switch.$$
To$change$the$watering$duration$tap$on$the$zone$name$before$starting.$
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From$the$RainMachine$device,$touch$the$UP/DOWN$buttons$to$select$the$
zone$number$and$start$watering$by$touching$on$the$watering$can$button.$$
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NOTE:'The'duration'defaults'to'5'minutes,'but'it'can'be'changed'and'
saved'from'the'RainMachine'app.'Manual'watering'does'not'affect'any'
scheduled'programs.'
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To$modify$zone$properties,$tap$on$the$“8+#0”$button$on$top$right$corner:$$
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&$Assign$a$name$to$each$zone$
&$Change$the$vegetation$type$
&$Disable$/$Enable$dynamic$Weather$adjustments$for$a$specific$zone.$$
&$Use$historical$averages$in$case$the$weather$data$is$not$available$
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The$dashboard$screen$allows$you$to$view$both$past$and$future$watering$
and$weather$statistics.$
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“"(0-$!N--+”$shows$you$a$reference$amount$of$water$needed$for$that$
respective$day.$Please$note$that$actual$irrigation$might$vary$based$on$
irrigation$frequency$as$defined$by$your$programs.$Swipe$right/left$to$see$
more.$
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“;$2&$()/”$shows$the$output$of$watering$for$that$respective$program.$
Each$program$has$a$graph$showing$you$both$historical$and$predicted$
water$output.$Swipe$right/left$to$see$more.$$
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“O(#%”:$This$graph$shows$you$past$and$future$forecasted$rain$amounts$
(inch/day).$Swipe$right$/$left$to$see$more.$$
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NOTE:'By'pressing'the'“Edit”'button,'you'can'rearrange'the'graphs'order'
or'hide'them'from'the'dashboard'view.

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Program$the$RainMachine$with$the$number$of$minutes$(per$zone)$that$
are$necessary$to$keep$your$plants$happy$in$an$average$summer$
day.$$That’s$all!$
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''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Example:'Roses,'5'minutes.'
The$RainMachine$will$then$dynamically$adjust$this$base$watering$
duration$(Roses,'5'minutes)$using$Evapotranspiration$calculations$based$
on$weather$data$such$as$forecasted$Temperature,$Wind,$Rain$and$
Humidity$as$well$as$solar$irradiation$relative$to$earth$rotation$and$
inclination$at$any$given$point$of$the$year.$In$short,$we$simulate$Nature$
water$cycle$and$when$necessary,$we$supplement$the$missing$water.$$
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When$compared$with$regular$timer$controllers$with$fixed$watering$
duration,$the$RainMachine$allows$you$to$save$water$and$maintain$
healthy$plants.$
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Weather$data$is$being$fetched$several$times$per$day$from$various$
weather$sources$such$as$NOAA$(US)$or$MET$(Global).$Default$is$NOAA$for$
US$and$MET$only$for$EU.$If$two$or$more$weather$sources$are$used$at$the$
same$time,$the$result$will$be$an$average$of$the$two$data$sets.$
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Restrictions$are$a$set$of$rules$the$user$can$impose$on$the$running$
programs.$Specific$time$spans$(Days,$Months,$Hours)$where$no$watering$
takes$place.$$
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Set$a$temperature$threshold$below$which$watering$activity$is$stopped.$$
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If$this$option$is$selected,$extra$watering$will$be$allowed$during$extreme$
heat$waves.$If$this$option$is$not$checked$the$maximum$watering$amount$
is$capped$to$100%$of$programmed$runtime.$
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Sensitivity$settings$allow$you$to$adjust$the$forecasted$amount$of$Rain$or$
Wind.$$
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Example:$Buildings$can$provide$shelter$from$wind;$as$a$result$the$wind$
amount$can$be$adjusted$downward.$Setting$wind$or$rain$sensitivity$to$
zero$eliminates$rain$or$wind$forcing$from$the$EvapoTranspiration$
calculations.$Please$do$not$change$default$values$unless$you$have$a$good$
reason$to$do$so.$These$settings$are$global$(applies$to$all$zones).$$
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Maximum$number$of$days$allowed$to$accumulate$rainfall$in$the$ground$
to$be$used$for$future$water$need$calculations.$(default$=$2$summer$days).$$
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NOTE:$During$Spring/Autumn$the$field$capacity$is$automatically$adjusted$
to$a$higher$number$of$days$to$reflect$slower$evapo&transpiration.$$$

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&$8$Zones,$Weather$Aware,$WIFI$
Irrigation$controller$
&$Projected$Capacitive$Keypad$
&$Forecast$spatial$resolution$up$to$
1.5$Km$
&$EvapoTranspiration$method:$
American$Society$of$Civil$
Engineers$&$ASCE$Standardized.$
&$Freeze$control$and$heat$wave$
protection$
&$iPhone$and$Android$apps$
8%A#$2%)-%0(1!!
&$Indoors$operating$temp:$&20C$to$
50C$$(&4F$to$120F)$$$
&$To$85%$relative$humidity,$non&
condensing$
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&$Dimensions:$115$x$115$x$27mm$$
&$Weight:$170g$
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&$WIFI:$USB$802.11N,$2.4Ghz,$
US/Japan/EU$
&$Wires:$AWG$14&22,$0.75$&1.5mm$$
&$AC$Input:$24VAC,$50/60Hz,$
750mA$(adapter$included)$$
&$Valve$output:$24VAC,$50/60Hz,$
max$10VA$$
&$Master$valve:$24VAC,$50/60Hz$
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