Underneath I modified the injector to wire directly to the terminal board with the transformer's primary wires. I then bolted the 6-32 coupling nuts to the aluminum angle, then the controller to the coupling nuts. The solution was to cut the angle to fit the board, drill holes through the box, tap the aluminum for the 8-32 SS machine screws to bolt to the box. I needed space for the POE injector so I had to raise the controller above it. Hubbell Wiring Device Cord Connector, Low Profile, Gray, 1/2 In - Strain Relief Connector (or similar)ĥ minute clear epoxy adhesive (syringe type) (If you use a different transformer I suggest getting a fuse or circuit breaker rated for the circuit you use to protect your equipment) MARS FUSED CONTROL TRANSFORMER FOOT MOUNT 75VA 120 208 240 480 VOLT PRIMARY 24 VOLT SECONDARY Other parts I used and had on hand are easily found online or locally:
#Opensprinkler remote access trial#
luckily I was able to figure out most of it on my own through trial and error. The unfortunate side is the setup instructions are very confusing (too much lost in translation and too much missing information). It works very good and it comes with a POE injector. My AP sits approximately center of the house and with all the walls my signal is weaker outside. I also picked up an outdoor WiFi bridge on Ebay since I wanted to make sure I get a strong wifi signal to the bridge.
I've seen prices vary so if you decide to go with this box shop around.
They are available from most electrical supply or home improvement stores. I chose an Carlon E989 weatherproof PVC 8x8x4 electrical box since I wasn't worried about needing to access the inside of the box because all of the configuration/operation is done over the network. I will walk you through my easy build.įor my application I need to mount the controller outdoors and it needs to be able to handle the extremely wet winters in the Pacific Northwest. I finally found exactly what I needed a TAIO Smart Sprinkler Controller. I wanted to build my own to my exact needs while keeping the cost down. Although I liked the features offered ,and it was close to what I needed by the time I added an expansion board (because its only 8 zones) it pushed the cost too high. What was offered is a complete package for a very reasonable price compared to other commercially offered controllers with less functionality. I stumbled across Opensprinkler and found almost what I needed. After doing a lot of looking around I found a few instructables that were outdated (obsolete hardware/software) or didn't exactly cover what I was looking for. My requirements needed to be outdoor controller, WiFi accessible, at least 9 zones, easy to program/operate, water conserving (not water on rainy days), and be able to manually operate from my phone in the front yard without having to run around the back to the controller. I decided what I need is a smart controller since water conservation is priority as well as needing better control over functions. The situation My current Irrigation controller decided to take matters into its own hands and water when it felt like it, instead of when I needed it to. At first I thought they would do cool stuff like voice recognitation but this is better since any family member can remotely open the door of they have the code.First I would like to thank you for your interest in my first Instructable. So now if I say Hey Google Open Garage, Google says, please provide PIN for garage which you just say. And since then Google requires that the open door command needs a PIN (Alexa already did). Now the app knows the status of the door. So no mucking around with IFTTT and its inherent lag etc.įinally got around to adding the sensor. So I have to say Hey Google "Close the Garage" So when the door is closed and I say Hey Google Open the Garage it says "Garage is already open!). Haven't installed the door sensor so Google thinks the door is open all the time. So I can say Hey Google Close the garage etc. Google Assistant integration took a couple of minutes since the skill is already know in the Assistant.
#Opensprinkler remote access Patch#
But the wires going into the opener were jammed into the contacts so I could not patch the wires from the Nexx devices so ended up just baring the wires and soldering the Nexx wires into it.Īpp setup was easy and I can now control the door with the app. Compatibility check was easy as you just short two wires temporarily going into the opener to see if that activates the door.
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