Rainmachine Mini 8 Manual de usuario
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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?0-=!3!Download$and$install$the$
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$setup$
>”.$$
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Follow$the$installation$wizard$steps$
to$configure$Network,$Location,$and$
create$login$account.$
NOTE:'After'this'step'your'mobile'device'
should're@connect'to'your'home'WIFI.'
Make'sure'your'mobile'device'did'not'
accidentally're@connect'to'other'WIFI'
networks.$!
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In$order$to$enable$automatic$watering$you$need$to$setup$at$least$one$
program:$
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1.$From$RainMachine$app,$go$to$Settings$/$Programs$/$Add$New$Program$
2.$Label$your$program.$Example:$“Rose$Garden”$
3.$Select$a$frequency$–$how$often$the$program$runs$
4.$Select$a$Start$Time$–$when$the$program$starts$
5.$Assign$a$base$watering$duration1$for$each$in$this$program.$
6.$Save$
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1Base'Watering'Duration'–'duration'of'watering'required'for'each'zone,'during'a'
regular'summer'day.'Example:'Rose'Garden,'5'minutes.'The'RainMachine'will'
constantly'adjust'this'duration'based'on'weather'conditions'(temperature,'rain,'
humidity,'wind)'and'time'of'the'year'(incoming'solar'radiation'relative'to'earth'
rotation'and'trajectory).''
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“FB91-!(%+!?2(I”:$splits$the$base$watering$duration$in$multiple$cycles,$
allowing$a$soak$time$between$cycles.$$This$feature$improves$watering$
efficiency$by$avoiding$run$offs.$
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“'-1(B!J-0,--%!K2%-/”:$$sets$the$amount$of$time$between$two$
consecutive$zones$in$a$program,$to$accommodate$specific$irrigation$
systems.$(Example:$extra$time$to$fill$up$water$tanks$or$to$build$up$water$
pressure).$$
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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$available$
(automatic$seasonal$adjustment)$
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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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