Question about programing zones, specifically "on" times and off times, from a prospective buyer

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Joshua Dellinger

November 13, 2018 23:00

Hi, I'm a prospective RainMachine buyer, but my sale depends on a key feature.

I've got a nursery business, and part of that business is propagating plants to sell. This is done by placing cuttings in a sand-filled bed in a shaded area, which is periodically misted.

 This is where the important feature is needed.

To have the misters do what I need, I need them to turn on for a short period (5-20 seconds) and stay off for a certain interval (say, 5-10 minutes) and to repeat this over and over again between a specified time of day (say sunrise to sunset, or maybe just 11am to 5pm, or whatever.)

I've had a look at the demo and I see that I am, indeed able to have "on" times as short as 5-20 secs, but I haven't seen a feature that specifically lets me have various zones go in cycles, and to set specified intervals between "on" times.

That is, unless this "Cycles & Soak" feature is what I'm looking for. Is it?

Thanks.
P.S. Can I rename zones, if I'd like to?

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  RainMachine Support November 14, 2018 09:17

  Hi, Joshua
  Thank you for your interest and question about our RainMachine devices.

  The short answer to your questions is: Yes, you can! :)
  
  1) As you already figure it out the option to help in your watering scenario is the Cycle & Soak program option.
  So, let's create your program:
  - name it as: Misters Daily @11am
  - change the frequency to: Daily
  - start time of the day: 11:00 AM
  - to finish at 05:00 PM the program must run for 7 hours = 25200 sec
  - each zone has to run for 20 seconds and each cycle should have 10 minutes soak time = 20 + 600 = 620 seconds
    note: we used the higher numbers from your scenario
  - to find out how many cycles do we need = 25200 / 620 = ~ 40 cycles with 10 minutes soak time
  - each zone must run a total time of 40 (cycles) x 20 (seconds) = 800 seconds = 13.33 min
  - the program must be set as FIXED watering time to not be affected by the weather forecast
  - each program zone must have a CUSTOM watering time of 13.33 min
  
  2) Yes, you can rename zones and program as you like by using the web or mobile (iOS or Android) RainMachine applications and local interface on the RainMachine Touch HD-12/16 units.
  
  Hope this helps, Joshua
  Thank you!
  RainMachine Support
  
  

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