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Mini$8$&$User$Manual$

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Mini$8$&$User$Manual$
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Package$Contents$.......................................................................................................$3$ Wiring$Diagram$...........................................................................................................$4$ Hardware$Installation$.................................................................................................$5$ First$Time$Setup$..........................................................................................................$6$ Operation$..
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Package$Contents$ User%Documentation $ Figure'1,'package'contents' &$$RainMachine$Mini$8$device$(front$view)$ &$$24VAC$power$adapter$(cable$1.
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Wiring!Diagram! $ ZONE-2 POWER ADAPTER VALVES ZONE-1 COMMON $ 4$ RainMachine$Mini$8$–$User$manual$
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Hardware!Installation! ! ! ! ! 1.!Fastening!unit! &$Place$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$wall.$ $ 2.!Electrical! &$Insert$your$valve$wires$by$pressing$the$orange$terminals$push$buttons.$ &$You$can$use$any$or$both$of$the$“C”$as$common.$ $ 3.!Power!Up! &$Connect$the$power$leads$to$the$terminals$marked$“24VAC”.$ &$Plug$transform$into$AC$wall$socket.
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First!Time!Setup!! ! Step!1!Download$and$install$the$ Rainmachine$app$from$App$store.! $ Step!2!(very!important!)! From$your$smartphone$Wi&Fi’s$ Settings$Screen,$join$the$ "RainMachine"$Wi&Fi$network. Step!3!Launch$the$RainMachine$ application,$go$to$the$Devices$screen$ and$tap$on$the$“RainMachine$setup$ >”.$$ $ Follow$the$installation$wizard$steps$ to$configure$Network,$Location,$and$ create$login$account.$ NOTE:'After'this'step'your'mobile'device' should're@connect'to'your'home'WIFI.
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Operation ! Creating!first!program! $ In$order$to$enable$automatic$watering$you$need$to$setup$at$least$one$ program:$ $ 1.$From$RainMachine$app,$go$to$Settings$/$Programs$/$Add$New$Program$ 2.$Label$your$program.$Example:$“Rose$Garden”$ 3.$Select$a$frequency$–$how$often$the$program$runs$ 4.$Select$a$Start$Time$–$when$the$program$starts$ 1 5.$Assign$a$base$watering$duration $for$each$in$this$program.$ 6.
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$ ' Advanced!program!properties' ! “Cycle!and!Soak”:$splits$the$base$watering$duration$in$multiple$cycles,$ allowing$a$soak$time$between$cycles.$$This$feature$improves$watering$ efficiency$by$avoiding$run$offs.$ $ “Delay!between!zones”:$$sets$the$amount$of$time$between$two$ consecutive$zones$in$a$program,$to$accommodate$specific$irrigation$ systems.$(Example:$extra$time$to$fill$up$water$tanks$or$to$build$up$water$ pressure).
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$ ! Zones! $ To$manually$start$watering$on$a$Zone$you$can$either:$ From$RainMachine$app,$go$to$Zones$and$tap$on$the$ON/OFF$switch.$$ To$change$the$watering$duration$tap$on$the$zone$name$before$starting.$ $ From$the$RainMachine$device,$touch$the$UP/DOWN$buttons$to$select$the$ zone$number$and$start$watering$by$touching$on$the$watering$can$button.$$ $ NOTE:'The'duration'defaults'to'5'minutes,'but'it'can'be'changed'and' saved'from'the'RainMachine'app.'Manual'watering'does'not'affect'any' scheduled'programs.
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$ $ Dashboard! $ The$dashboard$screen$allows$you$to$view$both$past$and$future$watering$ and$weather$statistics.$ $$ “Water!Need”$shows$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.$ $ “Programs”$shows$the$output$of$watering$for$that$respective$program.$ Each$program$has$a$graph$showing$you$both$historical$and$predicted$ water$output.
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$ How!it!works! ! $ Program$the$RainMachine$with$the$number$of$minutes$(per$zone)$that$ are$necessary$to$keep$your$plants$happy$in$an$average$summer$ day.$$That’s$all!$ $ ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Example:'Roses,'5'minutes.
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Weather!Data! Weather$data$is$being$fetched$several$times$per$day$from$various$ weather$sources$such$as$NOAA$(US)$or$MET$(Global).$Default$is$NOAA$for$ US$and$MET$only$for$EU.$If$two$or$more$weather$sources$are$used$at$the$ same$time,$the$result$will$be$an$average$of$the$two$data$sets.$ $ Restrictions$ Restrictions$are$a$set$of$rules$the$user$can$impose$on$the$running$ programs.$Specific$time$spans$(Days,$Months,$Hours)$where$no$watering$ takes$place.
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! Sensitivity! Sensitivity$settings$allow$you$to$adjust$the$forecasted$amount$of$Rain$or$ Wind.$$ $ 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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Specifications! ! Features! &$8$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$Standardized.
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LEGAL!! GREEN$ELECTRONICS$(AND$ANY$ CONTRIBUTOR)$IS$PROVIDING$THIS$ INFORMATION$AS$A$CONVENIENCE$AND$ ACCORDINGLY$MAKES$NO$WARRANTIES$WITH$ REGARD$TO$THIS$DOCUMENT$OR$PRODUCTS$ MADE$IN$CONFORMANCE$WITH$THIS$ DOCUMENT.$ THIS$DOCUMENT$IS$PROVIDED$"AS$IS"$AND$ GREEN$ELECTRONICS$DISCLAIMS$ALL$EXPRESS$ AND$IMPLIED$WARRANTIES,$INCLUDING$THE$ WARRANTY$OF$MERCHANTABILITY$FOR$A$ PARTICULAR$PURPOSE.