RainMachine Mini-‐8 Quick-‐Start Guide
Table of Contents Inside the Box ............................................................................................................. 3 Wiring Diagram .......................................................................................................... 4 Hardware Installation ................................................................................................. 5 Initial Setup ............................................
Inside the Box RainMachine Mini 8 device (front view) 24VAC power adapter (cable 1.5m length) x2 drywall screws User documentation Visit us at www.rainmachine.com for support and to browse our Knowledgebase or contact our team.
Hardware Installation Wiring Diagram 4 RainMachine Mini-‐8 Quick Start Guide
Tip: Take a photo of your old timer wiring for reference! For an installation video please visit our RainMachine YouTube channel 1. Fastening unit • Using the 2 provided drywall screws, fasten the unit to the wall at 4 to 5 feet high, or eye level. 2.
Initial Setup 6 RainMachine Mini-‐8 Quick Start Guide
How It Works Weather Adaptive Watering ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The RainMachine will dynamically adjust watering duration (e.g.
Operations Creating Your First Program ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In order to enable automatic watering, you need to setup at least one program: 1. From the RainMachine app, go to Settings > Programs > Add New Program 2. Label your program.
Custom vs Suggested Duration ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Watering durations for each programmed zone can be set by: 1. Custom duration: The user sets a desired watering duration for a typical summer day. 2.
Program Properties Adjust watering Duration based on weather: When enabled, the base watering duration will be adjusted daily based on weather. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rain Restriction: Do not water if Rain exceeds a certain amount.
Manually Watering Zones ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From RainMachine app, go to Zones and tap on the play button, and select a desired duration.
Weather and seasonal adjustments. Select Live Weather or Seasonal Adjustments for your zone. If both options are disabled, the RainMachine will not adjust watering durations.
Dashboard The dashboard screen allows you to view past and future weather and water consumption statistics. Tap or swipe left/ right on each graph to view detailed info. Weather Chart shows you weather status with high temperatures and rain amount for each day.
Weather Data Settings > Weather: Weather data for your location is fetched several times per day from various weather sources such as NOAA (US) or MET.NO (Global). Default is NOAA for US and MET.NO only for EU and Global.
Snooze: This is a temporary restriction that skips programs for a set number of days. Freeze Protect: Set a temperature threshold below which watering activity will be stopped. This is based on lowest forecasted temperature for the day, usually occurs at night. Hot Days: Set a watering maximum based on percentage.
Sensitivity ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sensitivity settings adjust the responsiveness to forecasted amounts of rain or wind. For example, buildings can provide blockage from wind, and as a result, wind has less impact on evaporation.
Troubleshooting Resetting Wi-‐Fi Settings and Password ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Should you need to change your Wi-‐Fi settings or if you forgot your RainMachine password please go to: http://rainmachine.
Specifications Features 8 Zones, Weather Aware, Wi-‐Fi Irrigation Controller Forecast spatial resolution up to 1.
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