Posted in Sprinkler Projects on Mar 26th, 2012
The OpenSprinkler software (specifically svc_demo and vc_simple_web) have been quite outdated since October last year, and I am increasingly unhappy with the issues in them. I’ve also received several requests for added features and improved user interface. Over this weekend, I have finally pulled myself together and made some updates to these programs. Here is […]
Posted in Sprinkler Projects on Feb 6th, 2012
Rain/freeze sensors are useful for detecting rain or freeze conditions, and delays or stops watering accordingly. There are many types of rain sensors on the market. Recently I tried out this Orbit 57069 rain/freeze sensor. It’s very easy to connect to OpenSprinkler, and works quite well. The rain delay time can be easily adjusted by […]
Posted in Sprinkler Projects on Dec 27th, 2011
At times you may want a simple web-based interface to directly control each sprinkler valve, without having to set up a complex schedule. I’ve written the svc_simple_web program exactly for this purpose. To start, take a look at the web interface of this program: Quite simple, isn’t it. The top line shows the current time; […]
Posted in Sprinkler Projects on Dec 22nd, 2011
This is a heads-up for the upcoming ‘weather’ feature in the OpenSprinkler software. It makes use of the Google Weather API to obtain current weather data in your local area. The Google Weather API returns data in XML format. Unfortunately the OpenSprinkler, which uses a small microcontroller, cannot directly handle the returned data. So what […]
Posted in Sprinkler Projects on Dec 10th, 2011
The OpenSprinkler project was nominated for the Best Internet of Things — Open Source Project category! If you like it, please consider giving it votes. Everyone has 3 votes, you can cast them on different projects, or all on the same project! Thanks! http://postscapes.com/best-iot-open-source-project-2011
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