Welcome to SMART WIFI SPRINKLER TIMER User’s Guide 57946-24 Rev A
Welcome to B-hyve™ Nature is a wonderful gardener and is always subtly working with you to take care of your landscape. Bees provide a great example of this remarkable, unseen effort to help your plants grow. The beehive is the central hub where this effort is coordinated, and the communication happens. While nature does a great job, sometimes a little help is needed. That is where we come in. When you connect your B-hyve Smart WiFi Sprinkler Timer to your Wi-Fi, you are plugging in to nature.
Parts Sprinkler Timer Weather Resistant Cover Lock and Latch Digital Display Dial Swing Door Panel Installation Hardware Reset Button Transformer Screwdriver Battery Compartment Timer Controls BACK: To go back a step or return to main menu PROG ABC: To move to a different program See page 8 Note: BACK can be pushed twice to return to auto. CLEAR: To clear a setting Note: The CLEAR button may also be used to cancel Rain Delay, cancel a running program or cancel a manual watering cycle.
Digital Display Indicates a short in a zone Indicates that water budgeting has been adjusted There is no AC power getting to the timer Indicates a zone is watering Solid–shows signal strength of Wi-Fi and indicates that it is connected Indicates a low battery Set program is running Water stations manually Set clock time, Year, Month, and Day Set time to begin watering Set watering duration for each station Set frequency of watering days Adjust overall watering as a percentage Note: The battery only f
Installation Selecting a Location When choosing a location for your timer, consider the following: Minimum Signal Choose a location near an electrical outlet. Locate it where there is a good Wi-Fi signal. Tip: You can check this using a smart phone. (Find a location that has a minimum of two bars.) Ensure operating temperatures are not below 32° or above 158° F (below 0° or above 70° C). Place it away from direct sunlight.
Wiring the Sprinkler Valves Common wire out (to timer) 1. Strip 1/2” (13 mm) of plastic insulation off the end of each wire for both the valve and sprinkler timer wires. 2. Connect one wire from each valve to a single “Common” (COM) sprinkler wire (usually white). Tip: It doesn’t matter which wire on the valve you connect as long as it is at least one per each valve. To sprinkler heads 3.
Connecting Electrical Power Once your B-hyve™ timer is plugged into the power source, it will automatically look to pair with your smart device. In the top left corner of the timer display the Wi-Fi icon will begin a graduated blinking sequence. This indicates that your timer is ready to pair with a smart device. See page 7 for details on how to pair timer. If mounted in an outdoor location, shut the compartment door to keep the timer safe from weather damage.
Replacing the Battery To remove, lift on the edge of the coin cell battery. DO NOT use a screwdriver or other metal object. Insert a new CR2032 battery at an angle and press to click the battery into place Verify that the + side is up. Note: A weak or missing battery can cause the time and date to be erased after a power failure. If this happens, you will need to install a fully charged battery.
Program Button (ABC) Your sprinkler timer provides the flexibility of using 3 independent programs (A,B,C). A program is where you store all of your sprinkler settings. It consists of a group of stations set to specific start times and run times. Multiple programs allow you to run different valves on different days with different run times. While many applications only require one program (A), using multiple programs can be useful for drip areas, newly planted lawn, or rotary sprinkler stations.
Start Time This is the time of day that your programmed watering starts, the first zone will begin watering at the 1st start time. You can set up to 4 start times. When a start time is set before the previous program has completed, that start time will be “stacked” or delayed, and will start upon completion of the previous program. Tip: Only one start time is needed to run all of your zones. 1. Turn the dial until the selection box is on START TIME. 2. Press the dial.
How Often There are three options when determining how often (what days or intervals) the timer will water. Days of the week (Mon, Tues, Wed, etc.) Intervals (Every “X” number of days) Odd or Even Days Days of the Week 1. Turn dial until the selection box is on HOW OFTEN. 2. Press the dial. You will now see Su (Sunday) flashing. 3. Turn the dial until your desired day of the week is flashing. 4. Press the dial to confirm your selection and a frame will appear around the selected day. 5.
Auto Budget The timer should be in AUTO during the irrigation season and OFF in the winter months or the non-irrigation months. The water budgeting feature makes it easy to change all of your run times without having to change them one by one. This is perfect for adjusting all zones for seasonal changes. Turn the dial to the AUTO position and press the dial or just leave it there to keep it in AUTO.
To water a specific zone 1. Turn the dial until the selection box is on MANUAL. 2. Press the dial. You will now see ALL show in the display. 3. Turn the dial past the A, B, C programs until STATION 1. Press the dial. You will see 0 and MINS appear in the display. 4. Turn the dial until the station you want to run appears in the display. 5. Press the dial. The 0 will flash once. 6. Turn the dial until the number of minutes you want to run the station appears. 7.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause 1. Faulty solenoid connection 2. Wire damaged or severed One or more valves do not turn on 3. Flow control stem screwed down, shutting valve off 4. Programming is incorrect 1. Water pressure is too high Stations turn on when they are not supposed to 2. More than one start time is programmed 3. AM/PM is incorrect 1. Faulty valve One station is stuck on and will not shut off 2. Particles of dirt or debris stuck in valve 3. Valve diaphragm faulty 1.
Specifications IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOU. Rated input: Australia—240V AC 50/60Hz 0.15A Europe—230V AC 50/60Hz 0.15A USA—120V AC 60Hz 0.
