TIAO Smart Network Sprinkler Controller Pi – 16 Zones Sprinkler Controller (open source controller software)

TIAO Smart Network Sprinkler Controller Pi – 16 Zones Sprinkler Controller (open source controller software)

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Raspberry Pi Based Internet/Network/Wifi Sprinkler Controller
16 Zones, schedule sprinklers anywhere in the world
Support rain sensor, open source controller software, Web interface, access it from PC/tablet/smart phone

Description

The TIAO Smart Sprinkler Controller Pi, is a 16-station sprinkler controller build on top of Raspberry Pi, which allows your to controller your sprinkler headers anywhere in the world!

Compare to the traditional sprinkler controller, it has the following benefits:

Web interface – program the watering schedule using your PC or mobile phone
Supports complicate watering schedules
Unlimited watering schedules
Allow seasonal adjustments
Weather API access – automatically adjust watering amount/time by checking online weather forecast (rain/wind etc)
Control your sprinkler stations from anywhere in the world
Software supports unlimited stations
Total of 16 stations (or 1 master station + 15 stations), can expend to 48 stations using our extension board
Supports rain sensor
Open source software – which means you can add your own function to the controller!
Status LEDs

This is the Raspberry Pi based controller, supports Raspberry Pi B, Raspberry Pi B+, Raspberry Pi 2 B, Raspberry Pi 3 B and Raspberry Pi Zero. It comes mounting screws.

You only need to supply a 24V AC power to the controller, and the controller has on board power regulators, so the Pi will be powered by the board, no need for separate power supply to the Pi.

1: TIAO’s controller software, it is available at TIAO’s download page. The software was written using PHP and with ngix as web server. PHP is scripting language, you can view all the source code on the SD card in the downloaded image.

2: SIP DIY Irrigation Control. You can search for it, it has github repo (add github in your keyword)

3: Opensprinkler Pi. Again, opensource, available on github as well.

Raspberry Pi Based Internet/Network/Wifi Sprinkler Controller
16 Zones, schedule sprinklers anywhere in the world
Support rain sensor, open source controller software, Web interface, access it from PC/tablet/smart phone
Supports Raspberry Pi B, Raspberry Pi B+, Raspberry Pi 2 B, Raspberry Pi 3 B and Raspberry Pi Zero (Not included)
Weather Intelligence – watering based on weather condition with sesonal adjustment