About a month ago, we introduced AC-powered OpenSprinkler v4, the first OpenSprinkler built on ESP32, and opened pre-orders with shipments expected in late September. Today I’m happy to announce that OpenSprinkler v4 is officially shipping, and every unit comes with the newly released Firmware 2.2.1(6). This firmware not only supports the new hardware, it also […]
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We’re excited to announce the first release of our ESPHome-based OpenGarage firmware! It brings native, local Home Assistant integration to OpenGarage—making it easier to control your garage door and monitor your vehicle alongside your other smart-home devices. This is an alternative to the stock OpenGarage firmware, not a replacement for it. The stock firmware remains […]
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Today I am very excited to introduce OpenSprinkler Bee (OSBee) 2.0: it’s an open-source, WiFi-enabled, universal sprinkler controller. It is suitable for garden and lawn watering, plant and flower irrigation, hydroponics, and other types of watering project. This is the first OpenSprinkler product built upon the popular ESP8266 WiFi chip. It’s designed primarily for latching […]
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A quick note that our Black Friday / Cyber Monday sales are on now: all OpenSprinkler products are shown in discounted prices right now, and the deal only lasts till Monday Nov 28. This is the only time of the year that we offer discounted pricing, so if you are interested in buying OpenSprinkler, grasp […]
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Posted in IoT, OpenSprinkler, Product News on Oct 5th, 2016
I just discovered something exciting recently and want to share with you: it’s now possible to use IFTTT with OpenSprinkler and OpenGarage; and because IFTTT support Amazon Echo (Alexa), you can now speak voice command to trigger sprinkler actions. For example, say ‘Alexa, trigger open sprinkler zone 1‘, or ‘Alexa, trigger my garage door‘. I […]
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