Configuring a Custom Sensor may be required if you install a Sensor or flow meter from another manufacturer, which will require input of exact calibration data.
Custom Rain Sensor
- Sign in to your Hydrawise account.
- Click the (
) icon in the upper left. - Click Sensors.
- Create a new sensor by clicking Add Custom Sensor Type.
- Choose a Sensor Name.
- Choose the Type of Sensor. Choose Normally Closed/Open Sensor. This will allow a sensor to cause a zone to start or stop.
- Start a Zone If the zone should start, choose the minimum number of seconds before the sensor can cause the same zone to start again.
- Stop a Zone If the zone should stop, choose the number of seconds to delay before stopping the zone, and how long the zone should be disabled. For example, some watering restrictions require that sprinklers should not run for at least two days if rain is detected. (most Hunter sensors are typically closed).
- Click Add. The custom sensor will now appear in your list of available sensors to add to your system.
Custom Flow Meter
- Sign in to your Hydrawise account.
- Click the () icon in the upper left.
- Click Sensors.
- Create a new sensor by clicking Add Custom Sensor Type.
- Choose a Sensor Name.
- Choose the Type of Sensor. Choose Flow Sensor.
- Enter the Number of Litres Per Pulse from the manufacturer.
- Click Add. The custom sensor will now appear in your list of available sensors to add to your system.
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