Summary of Contents for hydrawise HWC-012-US
- Page 1 HYDRAWISE!IRRIGATION!CONTROLLER! WITH!INTERNET!CONTROL! HARDWARE!INSTALLATION!AND! CONFIGURATION!GUIDE!
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Thanks! for! purchasing! a! Hydrawise! controller.! This! guide! takes! you! through! initial! configuration! of! your!controller!and!information!on!each!of!the!controller’s!screens.! This! guide! does! not! cover! configuration! of! the! app.! Our! website! at! http://hydrawise.com/support! contains!many!How3To!guides!covering!configuration.! Hardware'Installation' ........................'3! Controller!Location! ..............................!3 Cable!Entry!................................!3 Mounting!the!Controller!............................!4 Connecting'Solenoid'Valves' ......................'4! Solenoid!Valve!Wiring!.............................!5... -
Page 3: Hardware'installation
Hardware'Installation' Controller'Location' The!Hydrawise!Controller!is!designed!for!installation!in!a!protected!location.! The!chosen!location!must!have!WiFi!coverage.!WiFi!coverage!can!be!easily!checked!using!an!iPhone! or!smart!phone!that!has!WiFi!connectivity!or!on!the!Hydrawise!unit!itself!(signal!strength!is!shown! when!you!select!a!wireless!name).! Cable'Entry' The!controller!has!2!cable!entry!options!–!from!the!rear!of!the!case!or!via!a!conduit!from!the!bottom! of!the!controller.! Go to previous screen Go to home screen Power indicator Rear cable entry point (remove with knife) Wall mounting screw hole Rear cable entry point (remove with knife) Conduit cable entry point... -
Page 4: Mounting!The!Controller
Your! controller! has! either! 6! or! 12! zones! depending! on! the! model! you! have! purchased.! There! are! 3! COMMON!wiring!points!for!convenience!–!any!or!all!of!them!can!be!used.! Refer!to!the!diagram!below!when!connecting!your!solenoid!valves!to!the!controller.! 24V AC plugpack Water main Common wires Master valve (optional) Water to zones To other Solenoid solenoids valves HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!4 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05... -
Page 5: Solenoid!Valve!Wiring
Connecting'the'Plug'Pack' 7. Use!the!plug!pack!supplied!and!connect!the!wires!to!the!red!AC!terminal!blocks!on!the!unit! marked!as!24V.!Polarity!of!the!wiring!is!not!important.! 8. Turn!the!power!on.!The!power!indicator!will!light!up!(see!$!on!previous!page).! Connecting'Sensors'or'Flow'Meters'(optional)' Hydrawise! supports! most! open/close! contact! type! of! sensors! such! as! standard! rain! sensors! and!soil!moisture!sensors.!! 1. Connect!one!sensor!wire!to!COMMON!on!the!controller.! 2. Connect! the! Normally! Closed! or! Normally! Open! wire! from! the! sensor! to! SENSOR1! or! SENSOR2!on!the!controller!and!configure!in!the!Hydrawise!app.!! Wiring!for!standard!Hydrawise!0.75!inch!(20mm)!or!1!inch!(25mm)!flow!meters!is!as!follows:! -
Page 6: Troubleshooting!Zone!Issues
• If! your! old! controller! had! a! master! valve! (sometimes! referred! to! as! MV)! then! you! must! configure! a! master! valve! in! the! app! and! wire! this! to! a! spare! zone! on! the! controller.! Detailed!instructions!can!be!found!on!the!Hydrawise!website.! • Check!that!your!wiring!is!correct.!If!no!zones!start!then!check!that!your!COMMON!wire!is! correctly!cabled.! Configuring'the'Controller' Navigating'Through'the'Controller'Screens' The!controller!features!a!full!color!touchscreen!making!navigation!easy.! -
Page 7: Connecting!To!A!Wifi!Network
Viewing'Wireless'Settings' From! the! Home! screen! !navigate!to! the! Wireless! Settings! by! pressing! Settings%Wireless! Settings.! Current wireless connection status Touch to change wireless Touch to change access point wireless security type Touch to change wireless password To!successfully!connect!the!Hydrawise!unit!to!your!wireless!router!you!will!need!to!correctly! select!your!wireless!router,!wireless!security!mode!and!enter!your!wireless!password.!! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!7 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05... - Page 8 • Your!access!point!is!configured!to!accept!connections!from!802.11b/g!wireless!clients.! If! your! wireless! router! is! hidden! you! may! manually! enter! it! by! selecting! Manually' enter' wireless!and!typing!in!the!name.! Configuring'the'security'type' The!security!type!configured!on!the!controller!must!match!the!security!type!configured!in!your! wireless! router.! The! Hydrawise! unit! can! attempt! to! automatically! detect! this! if! you! choose! Auto'Detect!as!the!security!type.! Hydrawise!supports!the!following!security!types!–! • Open! • WPA!Personal! •...
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Page 9: Wireless!Connection!Status!Messages
• Your! password! is! entered! correctly.! It! is! case! sensitive! and! must! be! at! least! 8! characters! long.! • Check! that! the! wireless! security! types! match! between! the! controller! and! your! wireless! router.! Hydrawise! recommends! use! of! WPA2! security! between! the! controller! and! your! wireless!router.! • We!have!additional!troubleshooting!steps!in!the!Support!section!of!our!website.! - Page 10 Different!types!of!status!messages!are!shown!below!–! Sync’d! All!is!good.!Controller!has!a!connection!to!Hydrawise!servers.! No'Internet! Controller! has! connected! to! wireless! but! is! unable! to! connect! to! Hydrawise! servers.! Check! that! your! internet! is! OK! by! connecting! another! device! to! the! same!wireless!router.!If!this!is!OK!then!go!to!Status%Network!and!select!Test' Network!to!perform!a!diagnostics!test.! Wireless'Down'Controller! has! not! connected! successfully! to! your! wireless.! Go! to! Settings%Wireless!Settings!to!check!the!wireless!status.!
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Page 11: Viewing!Network!Information!And!Testing!Internet!Connectivity
• The!controller!will!only!water!at!your!configured!Program!Start!Times.! Saving'Settings' The!controller!doesn’t!have!a!battery!backup!–!settings!are!stored!in!non3volatile!RAM!which!is! preferable!as!batteries!need!to!be!periodically!replaced.! Serial'Number' The! serial! number! is! used! to! link! your! actual! controller! with! your! Hydrawise! account.! This! number!is!also!printed!on!the!rear!of!the!controller.! Viewing'Network'Information'and'Testing'Internet'Connectivity' From! the! Home! screen! !navigate! to! the! Network! Status! by! pressing! Status%Controller! Status.! IP Address (set by your... -
Page 12: Viewing!Time!And!Date
If! this! test!fails!then!it!indicates!an!issue!with!the!internet!configuration!of!your! wireless!router.! Checking'Hydrawise! Performs! a! ping! test! to! the! Hydrawise! servers.! If! this! test! fails! then! it! may! indicate! an! issue! with! the! internet! configuration! of! your! wireless! router.! -
Page 13: Viewing!Zone!Information
Current measured for Zone Manually Modify a Zone (12 Zone Pro only) Next Run Time and Length The!Zone!Status!screen!allows!you!to!view!the!following!information!–! Zone'Name! This!is!the!name!of!the!Zone!you’ve!configured!in!the!Hydrawise!app.! Sensor! The!current!sensor!state!if!configured!in!the!Hydrawise!app.! Water'Usage! Water! usage! for! this! zone! run.! This! is! only! shown! if! you! have! a! flow! meter! installed!and!the!zone!is!currently!running.! Current' Indicates!the!current!that!all!solenoids!are!using!(including!a!master!solenoid!if! configured).! Generally! speaking,! this! value! ranges! from! 200mA! to! 600mA! -
Page 14: Register!For!An!Account!Online
Register'for'an'account'online' 1. If! you! have! not! already! done! so,! create! an! account! at! the! Hydrawise! web! site.! Go! to! http://hydrawise.com/try3now!and!register!for!an!account.! Log'into'your'account' 2. Log! into! your! account.! If! this! is! the! first! time! that! you! have! logged! in! you! will! be! guided! through!a!setup!wizard!to!help!you!with!initial!configuration!of!your!controller.! - Page 15 Configuring'a'Master'Valve' If! your! irrigation! system! has! a! master! valve! then! configure! it! here.! For! more! details! on! what!a!master!valve!is!see!Configuring!a!Master!Valve.! Adding'Zones' Now!you!can!add!the!zones!for!the!various!parts!of!your!garden.!!For!more!detail!on!how! to!add!zones,!see!Adding!a!Zone.! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!15 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05...
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Page 16: Link!Your!Controller!To!Your!Account
Setting'Program'Start'Times' The!last!step!in!configuring!your!controller!is!to!set!up!your!Program!Start!Times.!These! will!tell!your!controller!when!it’s!allowed!to!water.!!You!can!set!specific!days!of!the!week! or! use! odd/even! watering! days.! ! You! can! also! set! the! time! of! day! and! then! link! the! program!start!times!to!particular!zones!and!schedules.! Your!controller!is!now!configured!and!ready!for!use.! Link'your'controller'to'your'account' You!must!link!your!Hydrawise!controller!to!your!account!before!it!will!start!watering.!! If!you!entered!your!controller’s!serial!number!during!the!wizard!then!your!controller!is!already! linked!and!you!don’t!need!to!follow!these!steps.! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!16 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05... -
Page 17: Configuring'your'controller'from'the'app'or'website
1. In!the!Hydrawise!App!or!web!browser,!go!to!your!Dashboard.!Click!on!the!Settings!icon! ! on!the!blue!‘Watering!Schedule’!bar!and!then!click!the!Link to controller!menu!item!(see! below).! 2. Enter!the!serial!number!of!your!controller.!The!serial!number!can!be!found!on!the!rear!of! the!unit!or!on!the!Controller Status!screen!in!the!Hydrawise!unit.! Configuring'Your'Controller'from'the'App'or'Website' For!each!zone!you!can!choose!from!Smart!Watering!or!Time!Based!Predictive!Watering.! Time'Based'Predictive'Watering' For!Time!Based!Predictive!Watering!you!decide!the!watering!frequency!and!length,!either!by! entering! the! information! directly! or! choosing! a! pre3saved! watering! schedule! from! when! you! created! a! previous! zone.! The! controller! will! use! the! Watering! Triggers! you’ve! set! to! automatically!adjust!its!watering!schedule.! -
Page 18: Adding!A!Zone
Soil Plant type Evaporation Absorption Readily Available available Root depth water water For!each!zone,!we’ll!ask!you!to!specify!the!watering!length!and!peak!watering!frequency:! • The!watering!length!is!how!long!watering!needs!to!run!to!fully!water!your!zone.!! • The!peak!watering!frequency!is!how!often!you!would!normally!water!this!zone!during! your!peak!irrigation!period.!! The! controller! will! vary! your! watering! frequency! based! on! actual! evaporation! and! rainfall! in! your!area!on!a!day!to!day!basis.! Adding'a'Zone' To!add!an!irrigation!zone!navigate!to!the!Zones'&'Schedules!page!in!your!Hydrawise!account! and!click!on!Add'a'New'Zone.!The!Zone!wizard!will!be!displayed.! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!18 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05... - Page 19 Fill!in!the!Zone!Details:! Zone'Name! Use! a! meaningful! name! for! each! irrigation! zone.! Zone! names! are! displayed!on!the!Hydrawise!controller!and!are!used!in!your!Hydrawise! account!to!show!run!times!and!allow!manual!modification!of!watering! schedules.! Zone'Number' The! zone! number! for! each! irrigation! zone! should! match! the! number! you!have!used!when!wiring!the!controller.! Zone'Icon' Choose! an! icon! which! will! be! used! to! display! the! zone! on! the! dashboard.!
- Page 20 Tuning! Adjust!the!watering!time!for!this!zone!from!the!calculated!time.!!This! allows! you! to! fine! tune! your! watering! if! your! zone! appears! to! be! too! dry!or!wet.! Time'Based'Predictive'Watering'' Watering'Type! Choose!whether!to!set!the!information!manually!or!choose!from!a!list! of!schedules.! Enter' Time' and' Frequency:! allows! you! to! manually! set! the! • watering!length!and!frequency.! Use'a'preconfigured'Watering'Schedule:!add!a!watering!schedule! • or!use!one!you’ve!previously!created.! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!20 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05...
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Page 21: Configuring!A!Master!Valve
The!controller!turns!the!master!valve!on!and!off.! How'does'it'work?' Zone! valves! are! the! individual! valves! that! operate! a! group! of! sprinklers! or! drip! emitters.! A! Hydrawise! controller! supports! 6! or! 12! zone! valves,! depending! on! the! model.! Typically! one! zone!valve!is!turned!on!at!a!time,!and!controls!the!irrigation!in!a!specific!area!of!your!garden.! Whenever!one!of!the!irrigation!zone!valves!is!told!to!open!by!the!controller,!the!controller!also! signals!the!master!valve!to!open.!So!the!master!valve!is!a!little!like!a!back!up!valve,!or!a!fail3 safe! valve.! The! purpose! of! the! master! valve! is! to! shut! off! the! water! to! the! irrigation! system! when!none!of!the!zone!valves!are!operating.! - Page 22 The! image! below! shows! a! master! valve! operating! connected! to! Zone! 12! on! a! Hydrawise! controller.! How'is'it'configured?' With! a! Hydrawise! controller,! any! one! of! your! ordinary! zones! can! be! configured! to! act! as! a! master!valve.! The! master! zone! is! configured! on! the!Zones! &! Schedules!! page! underneath! your! list! of! irrigation!zones!as!highlighted!in!the!image!below.!
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Page 23: Configuring!Sensors
Initially! there! is! no! master! valve! configured! and! all! zones! on! the! controller! can! be! used! as! normal!zone!valves.!To!select!a!master!zone!just!click!next!to!the!text!which!says!Master'Valve' and!choose!the!zone!number!you!will!use!as!a!master!valve.! Configuring'Sensors' Hydrawise!supports!two!types!of!sensors:! 1. Flow!sensors!(meters)!which!measure!water!usage!for!an!irrigation!zone!(or!zones).! 2. Rain!sensors!or!moisture!sensors!which!allow!you!to!suspend!watering!cycles!for!a!zone!(or! zones).! Flow'Meters'' Flow! meters! measure! the! amount! of! water! going! onto! each! zone.! This! is! really! useful! for! understanding!water!usage!and!monitoring!issues!such!as!broken!pipes!or!zones!not!running.! - Page 24 Rain/Moisture'Sensors' Hydrawise!also!supports!standard!open/closed!contact!rain!sensors!and!soil!moisture!sensors.! In!fact,!you!can!use!any!generic!type!of!sensor!which!has!a!open/close!contact.! These!sensors!use!2!wires!and!are!usually!labelled!as!normally!open!(sometimes!called!NO)!or! normally!closed!(sometimes!called!NC).! A!rain!or!moisture!sensor!is!usually!used!to!stop!irrigation,!however!you!can!also!create!your! own!custom!sensor!types!to!start!irrigation!or!for!other!advanced!applications.!See!Create!a! Custom!Sensor!for!more!information.! Sensor'Configuration There!are!2!steps!to!get!your!sensor!working!for!each!of!your!zones:! 1. Create!a!new!sensor!in!your!Hydrawise!account!under!Sensors.!! Sensor'Name! Give!the!sensor!a!name.! Type'of'Sensor! Choose!the!type!of!sensor!or!Create!a!Custom!Sensor.!!Standard!sensor! types!are:! Flow'meter'with'¾'inch'coupling! A!Hydrawise!¾!inch!flow!meter' Flow'meter'with'1'inch'coupling' A!Hydrawise!1!inch!flow!meter' Rain'Sensor'(Normally'Closed)' A! standard! rain! sensor! –! use! this! if! you! have! wired! the! rain! sensor’s! normally! closed! wire! to!
- Page 25 Controller' ! Choose!the!controller!that!the!sensor!is!wired!to.! Controller'Input! Choose!the!input!on!the!controller!that!the!sensor!is!wired!to.! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!25 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05...
- Page 26 2. Once!you’ve!created!your!sensor,!choose!the!zones!which!will!use!the!sensor.! Create'a'Custom'Sensor' You!can!also!create!custom!sensors!in!your!Hydrawise!account!under!Sensors.!! Some!examples!of!custom!sensor!types!are:! • A!flow!meter!of!a!different!size!to!the!standard!Hydrawise!flow!meters.!! • A!sensor!to!conform!to!watering!restrictions!which!specify!that!zones!must!not!water! for!a!minimum!period!of!time!after!rain!is!detected.!! • A!sensor!to!start!irrigation!if!motion!is!detected!(Enthusiast!plan!only)! To!add!a!custom!sensor!type!go!to!Sensors!and!click!on!Add'Custom'Sensor'Type.! Sensor'Name! Give!the!sensor!a!name.! Type'of'Sensor! Choose!the!type!of!sensor.! Flow'Meter' Litres'per'pulse! The! number! of! litres! of! water! expected! to! pass! through! the! flow! sensor! per! flow! meter! pulse! (you! can! get! this! information! from!your!flow!meter’s!specifications)!
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Page 27: Setting!Watering!Triggers
Stop'a'Zone' If!the!zone!should!stop,!choose!the!number! of!seconds!delay!before!stopping!the!zone,! and!how!long!the!zone!should!be!disabled.! For! example,! some! watering! restrictions! require! that! if! rain! is! detected,! sprinklers! should!not!run!for!at!least!two!days.! Setting'Watering'Triggers' You! can! configure! watering! triggers! for! either! Time! Based! Predictive! Watering! or! Smart! Watering.! To!configure!your!predictive!watering!triggers!click!on!Watering!Triggers.! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!27 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05... -
Page 28: Triggers!For!Time!Based!Predictive!Watering
Triggers for Time Based Predictive Watering You!can!suspend!watering!based!on!either!forecast!or!actual!weather!data.!!You!can!also!vary! the!amount!of!watering!according!to!the!forecast!temperature.! Suspend'Watering'–'Weather'Forecasts' Forecast'Temperature! Choose!to!suspend!watering!when!the!forecast!temperature!is!less! than!the!specified!amount.! Forecast'Rainfall! Choose!to!suspend!watering!when!the!forecast!rainfall!is!higher!than! the!specified!amount.! Forecast'Wind'Speed! Choose!to!suspend!watering!when!the!forecast!wind!speed!is!higher! than!the!specified!amount.! Suspend'Watering'–'Weather'Station'Measurements' Actual'Rainfall'24'hr! Choose! to! suspend! watering! when! the! rainfall! over! the! past! 24! hours!is!higher!than!the!specified!amount.! Actual'Rainfall'7'days! Choose!to!suspend!watering!when!the!rainfall!over!the!past!7!days!is! higher!than!the!specified!amount.! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!28 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05... -
Page 29: Triggers!For!Smart!Watering
Your! watering! schedule! is! updated! based! on! actual! weather! conditions! shortly! before! your! first!Program!Start!Time!each!day.! Creating'Alerts' You!can!create!alerts!to!keep!you!up!to!date!on!what’s!happening!with!your!controllers.!! Alerts!can!be!created!to!track!water!flow!or!detect!faulty!solenoid!wiring.! Alert'Types' Alert'Type' Description' Requirement' High!water!usage!for!a!zone! Flow!Meter! Set!a!percentage!to!generate!an!alert!when!the! zone's! water! usage! rate! is! that! much! higher! than!the!previous!time!this!zone!ran.! Low!water!usage!for!a!zone! Set!a!percentage!to!generate!an!alert!when!the! Flow!Meter! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!29 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05... - Page 30 Broken!wire!to!your!solenoid! Generate! an! alert! when! there! is! no! solenoid! Controller! current! when! a! zone! is! running,! which! may! be! supporting! caused! by! broken! wiring! or! non! existent! solenoid! current! solenoid!valve measurement! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!30 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05...
- Page 31 Send'App'Notification' Send!a!notification!to!any!Apple!or!Android!device!you!have!the! Hydrawise!app!installed!on.!! Note:'if!you!see!(app$not$validated)!in!the!drop!down!list,!that! means! you! have! not! logged! into! any! valid! device! using! your! Hydrawise! app.' You! need! to! log! into! your! Hydrawise! app! at! least!once!on!the!device!before!the!notification!can!be!sent!to! that!device.! Send'SMS'Notification! Send! an! SMS! to! the! specified! mobile! number! (this! feature! requires!an!Enthusiast!plan).! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide!
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Page 32: Getting'help
Getting'Help' Self3help!guides!are!available!at!http://hydrawise.com/support.! Email!support!is!available!at!support@hydrawise.com! Certifications' N29732! Canadian'FCC'Statement' This!device!complies!with!Industry!Canada!license3exempt!RSS!standard(s).!Operation!is!subject!to!the! following!two!conditions:!(1)!this!device!may!not!cause!interference,!and!(2)!this!device!must!accept! any!interference,!including!interference!that!may!cause!undesired!operation!of!the!device.! Le!présent!appareil!est!conforme!aux!CNR!d'Industrie!Canada!applicables!aux!appareils!radio!exempts! de! licence.! L'exploitation! est! autorisée! aux! deux! conditions! suivantes:! (1)! l'appareil! ne! doit! pas! produire! de! brouillage,! et! (2)! l'utilisateur! de! l'appareil! doit! accepter! tout! brouillage! radioélectrique! subi,!même!si!le!brouillage!est!susceptible!d'en!compromettre!le!fonctionnement.! US'FCC'Statement' This! equipment! has! been! tested! and! found! to! comply! with! the! limits! for! a! Class! B! digital! device,! pursuant! to! part! 15! of! the! FCC! Rules.! These! limits! are! designed! to! provide! reasonable! protection! - Page 33 • Connect!the!equipment!into!an!outlet!on!a!circuit!!different!from!that!to!which!the!receiver!is! !connected.!! • Consult!the!dealer!or!an!experienced!radio/TV!!technician!for!help.!! To! satisfy! FCC! RF! Exposure! requirements! for! mobile! and! base! station! transmission! devices,! a! separation!distance!of!20!cm!or!more!should!be!maintained!between!the!antenna!of!this!device!and! persons! during! operation.! To! ensure! compliance,! operation! at! closer! than! this! distance! is! not! recommended.! The!antenna(s)!used!for!this!transmitter!must!not!be!co3located!or!operating!in!conjunction!with!any! other!antenna!or!transmitter.! HWC3006!&!HWC3012!User!Guide! Page!33 ©!Hydrawise!2016! V2.05...
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