OpenSprinkler is an open-source Internet web-based sprinkler timer / controller built upon the Arduino platform. Features of the app include: * Easy to understand device status. * Quick program modification. * Launch ad-hoc or defined programs instantly. * Manual mode for convenient testing. * Multi-device support. OpenSprinkler › Forums › OpenSprinkler Mobile and Web App › Changing the user interface This topic has 17 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 8 months ago by 951calguy . Viewing 18 posts - 1 through 18 (of 18 total)service: opensprinkler.set_water_level data: entity_id: sensor.opensprinkler_water_level water_level: 50 Set Rain Delay Example This sets the rain delay of the controller to 6 hours, i.e. all stations will stop and programs will not run until the rain delay time is over.Basic features of the OpenSprinkler include: - AVR Atmega328 MCU running at 8MHz, compatible with the open-source Arduino software. - Microchip ENC28J60 Ethernet …Sep 22, 2019 · Hi there, got your your OpenSprinkler 2 days ago and trying to get all setup done since then. Wifi setup working perfectly. Remote access is the one I struggle with. Went through your topics about port forwarding etc. On my Netgear router, I changed the following Static Leases MAC Address Hostname IP Address Client LeaseMay 16, 2020 · OpenSprinkler › Forums › Hardware Questions › Recommended flow meter This topic has 5 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 3 months ago by Ray . Viewing 6 posts - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)Aug 1, 2022 · It uses the most common type of fuse (5mmx20mm). Given the symptoms of both your OSPi and OpenSprinkler, you should definitely perform a solenoid resistance testing. You may have a shorted solenoid or shorted wiring somewhere. October 16, 2023 at 10:19 pm #77265. Compilation instructions for OS (Arduino-based OpenSprinkler) 2.3 and 3.x: * Install VS Code * Launch VS Code, search and install the platformio extension. * Download and unzip the OpenSprinkler firmware repository, open the folder in VS Code, at the bottom of the screen, click PlatformIO:Build. 1) the clock on the controller’s display is frozen at a time earlier in the day. 2) none of the 3 buttons on the controller do anything. 3) the Ethernet module’s internal red LED is still on, and the 2 LEDs on the RJ45 jack seem to reflect normal network activity. 4) the controller still responds to pings. 5) if the controller was in the ...If you don’t fill the event name or you use the wrong event name, you won’t receive notification. – Go to your webhooks documentation link to find the IFTTT token. Then put it in OpenSprinkler settings …Keymaster. Announcing OpenSprinkler Unified Firmware 2.1.9. First of all, apologies for taking so long to release this firmware. Several technical issues occurred during the last couple of weeks that slowed down the progress. Good thing is that they have been ironed out so today we are ready to release the new firmware 2.1.9.Announcing OpenSprinkler Firmware 2.2.0(1) December 30, 2022 Announcing OpenGarage Firmware 1.2.0 October 7, 2022 Learning Electronics — I/O expander options October 10, 2021This way, if the WiFi signal is lost, the remote station will not remain on for more than 2 minutes, to avoid it being left on indefinitely. As a result, if you try to read the remaining water time from the remote station, it won’t be more than 2 minutes. The exception is when the ‘special station auto-refresh’ is turned off.OpenSprinkler gives us control down to the second, so we want to spray the seed trays 4 times a day for 15 seconds. Our previous seed trays always suffered in the outback summer heat. This leaves us 2 spare solenoids for now, wired and ready.RFToy is an Arduino-compatible gadget for interfacing with radio frequency (RF) modules. It can be used as a standalone gadget, or in conjunction with OpenSprinkler (including DC / AC / Pi) to decode and simulate RF signals on RF remote power sockets. This allows OpenSprinkler to switch not only sprinkler valves, but general devices such as lights, …If our distributor is out of stock, you can also buy directly from this website (https://www.opensprinkler.com) — we ship directly to most countries in the world. Products. OpenSprinkler. Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 150.00 – $ 193.00; OpenSprinkler Bee (OSBee) Rated 4.60 out of 5 $ 62.00 – $ 72.00; OpenSprinkler Pi (OSPi)This way, when OpenSprinkler starts to run any program, or receives weather changes, it can send a web request to IFTTT, which further triggers a text message or push notification to your phone. Conversely, to use a Maker action, you can set IFTTT to send a web request to your gadget. This way, when it receives an associated trigger, it can ...The OpenSprinkler firmware (written in Arduino) provides a rich set of features, including web-based user interface, interval programming, graphical preview, …Description. OpenSprinkler v3.2/3.3 wired Ethernet module, to allow wired Ethernet connection on your OpenSprinkler. Please select the correct module based on your ...For OpenSprinkler 3.x only — one major step forward is the support of OpenThings Cloud (OTC) token, which allows remote access via the OTC cloud server. This eliminates the need for settings up port forwarding, which has been a pain for manual users. OTC has been enabled for our OpenGarage product for a while, and it seems to …OpenSprinkler Bee 2.0 is a standalone device that can switch up to 3 zones of solenoid valves, pumps, or other low-voltage devices. It has a web interface, OLED … Welcome to the OpenSprinkler application. This app only works with the OpenSprinkler controller which must be installed and setup on your home network. Purchase OpenSprinkler. OpenSprinkler.com Login. Scan For Device. Manually Add Device. May 18, 2019 · I’m fairly new to OpenSprinkler, but I do like it very much. I’ve installed it on a Raspi and connected and set up a relay board to play a little with some valves (24V AC). Right now I’m testing the weather integration and the Zimmermann method. I think I understood the calculations in the method but I’ve a hard time finding out why it ... Troubleshooting and Technical help. OpenSprinkler 3.x Firmware Update Guide. View all 7. Weather and Integrations 6. Using Weather Adjustments. The Interactions between Rain Delay, Rain Sensor, and Weather Algorithm. Creating an IFTTT Applet to receive OpenSprinkler notifications. Using OpenSprinkler with Amazon Echo or Google Home Assistant. November 30, 2017 at 10:39 pm #48410. Ray. Keymaster. Not yet. Have been working on integrating Jeff Lawrence’s improved OpenGarage firmware, which does integrate MQTT for OpenGarage, and the same feature can be integrated into OpenSprinkler. I’ve put it on todo list now. April 3, 2018 at 1:35 pm #49483. perscheid.Sep 22, 2019 · Hi there, got your your OpenSprinkler 2 days ago and trying to get all setup done since then. Wifi setup working perfectly. Remote access is the one I struggle with. Went through your topics about port forwarding etc. On my Netgear router, I changed the following Static Leases MAC Address Hostname IP Address Client LeaseApr 14, 2022 · Its simple, after speaking with DAB , the pump regulates pressure in the line as the solenoids are opened by open sprinkler controller than pushes water to the desired zone. Once the zone solenoid turns off the water pressure in the line signals the pump to turn off. There is a delay of 10 sec which is standard from the manufacture and can be ... OpenSprinkler is an open-source Internet web-based sprinkler timer / controller built upon the Arduino platform. Features of the app include: * Easy to understand device status. * Quick program modification. * Launch ad-hoc or defined programs instantly. * Manual mode for convenient testing. * Multi-device support.You must be logged in to reply to this topic. OpenSprinkler › Forums › OpenSprinkler Mobile and Web App › App displays Celsius, can't change it. I just noticed that my app is displaying metric measurements instead of imperial. I can't find any way to change it. My phone settings are imperial, and the controller and my phone are …The application allows you to automatically detect and control your OpenSprinkler irrigation system(s). OpenSprinkler is an open-source Internet web-based sprinkler timer / …April 8, 2014 at 2:00 pm #22829. Austria. Member. Hi! I am an absolute beginner, when it comes to the RaspBerry. So I’m really glad that I managed to get the SD card with openSprinkler setup for my RaspBerry. But after booting into the shell, it stops prompting me for a password and an login. Can anybody help me out with the standard login ...Once we have the code, we can use OpenSprinkler to simulate the code, thus be able to control remote devices. Heads-up: the following steps require a small amount of soldering. The estimate time for modification is 15 to 20 minutes. Step 1: Decode Remote Power Sockets. Take out the RFToy, plug in a 433MHz receiver (making sure the VCC and …If you have already installed opensprinkler firmware onto the Pi then you can select a station (click the associated cog). In the settings popup, click the Advanced tab and select “GPIO” as the station type. You can now select the gpio pin that you want to toggle when this station needs to water. Make sure you then wire up that gpio pin to ...If our distributor is out of stock, you can also buy directly from this website (https://www.opensprinkler.com) — we ship directly to most countries in the world. Products. OpenSprinkler. Rated 5.00 out of 5 $ 150.00 – $ 193.00; OpenSprinkler Bee (OSBee) Rated 4.60 out of 5 $ 62.00 – $ 72.00; OpenSprinkler Pi (OSPi) OpenSprinkler is designed to be easy to install and use, and is compatible with a wide range of sprinkler valve systems. Ray: tell me more about opensprinkler. ChatGPT: OpenSprinkler is a sprinkler controller that allows users to automate their irrigation systems and customize watering schedules through a web interface or a smartphone app. Indeed it has come to my attention that the firmware had a bug that affected a small number of OpenSprinkler 2.1 units that use MCP7940 real-time clock (RTC) whereas the majority of OpenSprinkler units use DS1307 RTC. This was first discovered by a user who reported the fix in blog comments:For All of OpenSprinkler 2.3, 3.x and OpenSprinkler Pi (and Linux-based systems) Support for Sequential Groups: this generalizes and replaces the previous per-zone sequential attribute. Zones in the same sequential group are automatically serialized, while zones in different groups can run simultaneously.Jun 16, 2015 · The MAJOR reasons I bought an OpenSprinkler are the option to use my own WU weather station for input with the Zimmerman Method, the web interface, and the security of NOT having a device depending on the cloud like the Rachio and Blossom controllers. I assumed the Zimmerman method was based on scientific study of irrigation using past and ... Regarding concurrent vs sequential running modes, currently the only option is to globally switch between the two (i.e. either all stations run sequentially, or all stations are allowed to run concurrently). There is currently no support for subsets of sequential groups. July 5, 2013 at 7:43 pm #24613. djMax.Sep 22, 2019 · Hi there, got your your OpenSprinkler 2 days ago and trying to get all setup done since then. Wifi setup working perfectly. Remote access is the one I struggle with. Went through your topics about port forwarding etc. On my Netgear router, I changed the following Static Leases MAC Address Hostname IP Address Client LeaseAbout. A mobile interface for the OpenSprinkler irrigation device. Designed to allow manual control, program management (preview, add, edit, and delete), initiation of a run-once program, viewing graphical and tabulated representations of log data, viewing device status, adjusting rain delay, and changing of OpenSprinkler settings.ESPToy v2. $ 12.99 9.99. ESPToy is a WiFi development board for ESP8266. Version 2.0 has on-board Neopixel color LED, mini buzzer, button, light sensor, LiPo battery jack and charging chip. It has built-in CH340 USB-serial and auto-reset circuit. It’s pre-flashed with a demo software written in Arduino with ESP8266 core.Regarding concurrent vs sequential running modes, currently the only option is to globally switch between the two (i.e. either all stations run sequentially, or all stations are allowed to run concurrently). There is currently no support for subsets of sequential groups. July 5, 2013 at 7:43 pm #24613. djMax.Zimmerman uses 3 pieces of data: Mean humidity ( defined as (min+max)/2 ), mean temp, and precipitation. They are weighted in the following manner: 30 – mean humidity. (mean temp – 70)*4. Precipitation * 200. Those are all divided by 100 and added together, then 100 is added for a scale, which is then bound to 0 to 200. The opensprinkler then always comes up with an IP adderess of 198.162.0.100, however this does not appear in the list of connected devices on my modem, and if i put that IP into my computer or phone, it will not connect. Any ideas if this is a modem issue or setting with the Netgear modem, or something else? Thanks. OpenSprinkler › Forums › OpenSprinkler Mobile and Web App. This forum has 347 topics, 2,144 replies, and was last updated 1 day, 6 hours ago by Ray. Viewing 26 topics - 1 through 25 (of 347 total) 1 2 3 ...Apr 14, 2022 · Its simple, after speaking with DAB , the pump regulates pressure in the line as the solenoids are opened by open sprinkler controller than pushes water to the desired zone. Once the zone solenoid turns off the water pressure in the line signals the pump to turn off. There is a delay of 10 sec which is standard from the manufacture and can be ... Keymaster. There are two ways: the first is to do it the ‘hardware’ way: you can insert two zone wires into the same port, and those two zones will always turn on or off together (they are parallel). The other way is what you’ve already experimented with, the ‘software’ way: you can set each zone as ‘parallel’ zone (uncheck the ...This way, if the WiFi signal is lost, the remote station will not remain on for more than 2 minutes, to avoid it being left on indefinitely. As a result, if you try to read the remaining water time from the remote station, it won’t be more than 2 minutes. The exception is when the ‘special station auto-refresh’ is turned off.Announcing OpenSprinkler Firmware 2.2.0(1) December 30, 2022 Announcing OpenGarage Firmware 1.2.0 October 7, 2022 Learning Electronics — I/O expander options October 10, 2021May 20, 2020 · I have created two prototype board variants from Opensprinkler in Kicad. The first one based on the TTGO V2.1 1.6 (ESP32 Lora Board) and the second a dual board that can accommodate an esp32-wroom or an ESP-12E (ESP8266) plus a lora E22-900M3DS-SX1262 module.May 18, 2019 · I’m fairly new to OpenSprinkler, but I do like it very much. I’ve installed it on a Raspi and connected and set up a relay board to play a little with some valves (24V AC). Right now I’m testing the weather integration and the Zimmermann method. I think I understood the calculations in the method but I’ve a hard time finding out why it ...Because very few users take advantage of the relay, and it’s kind of expensive, we’ve made the decision to remove the relay from all OpenSprinkler hardware (including OS, OSPi, and OSBo). Also, due to a recent supply chain problem of ATmega644, it turns out that buying ATmega644 ends up costing more than ATmega1284, that’s why …Dec 13, 2017 · With OpenGarage, you can monitor the door status, close or open it from anywhere, check history, get notifications, and even delegate it to auto-close the door with the automation feature. OpenGarage is an open-source, universal garage door opener. It has built-in WiFi and cloud support. The hardware is based on the ESP8266 WiFi chip. Participant. I agree with Jim. Most of the people using a RPi are likely to tinker with their installation. I – for my part – put a 128×64 SSD1306 OLED display (standard I2C) between the Pi and the acrylic …I will be updating the driver installation instructions for OpenSprinkler 2.1 and SquareWear right away, as they both use USBasp bootloader. Users have often complained that it’s frustrating to install USBasp driver for Windows 7 64-bit …For OpenSprinkler 3.x only — one major step forward is the support of OpenThings Cloud (OTC) token, which allows remote access via the OTC cloud server. This eliminates the need for settings up port forwarding, which has been a pain for manual users. OTC has been enabled for our OpenGarage product for a while, and it seems to …Posts. As I understand things, WeatherUnderground has been bought out by IBM and is now a fee-based-only service. Since that happened, I know of several weather-data providers who have taken their data off WeatherUnderground and no longer provide data to that service. In order to keep OpenSprinkler completely open-source, perhaps a … Basic features of the OpenSprinkler include: - AVR Atmega328 MCU running at 8MHz, compatible with the open-source Arduino software. - Microchip ENC28J60 Ethernet controller enables web-based scheduling, through either wired Ethernet connection, or WiFi connection if used with a WiFi repeater. - Allows up to 8 water stations/zones, individually ... Aug 1, 2022 · It uses the most common type of fuse (5mmx20mm). Given the symptoms of both your OSPi and OpenSprinkler, you should definitely perform a solenoid resistance testing. You may have a shorted solenoid or shorted wiring somewhere. October 16, 2023 at 10:19 pm #77265. Meet your New Sprinkler System. OpenSprinkler will improve your lawn, garden, or farm irrigation. Create custom programs and use our automatic weather-driven algorithms. …September 29, 2022 at 11:14 am #74013. DWillys. Participant. I have a couple of the opensprinkler devices on my network. They’re set up to get their tcpip data via DHCP. In the interface I can’t find anywhere I can set the hostname so I can identify which device is which. I tried setting the hostname in the DHCP reservation (Option 12) but ...Jun 6, 2019 · In the settings popup, click the Advanced tab and select “GPIO” as the station type. You can now select the gpio pin that you want to toggle when this station needs to water. Make sure you then wire up that gpio pin to the corresponding relay. You may need to swap the Active High/Low setting in the Advanced options depending on your ... OpenSprinkler is designed to be easy to install and use, and is compatible with a wide range of sprinkler valve systems. Ray: tell me more about opensprinkler. ChatGPT: OpenSprinkler is a sprinkler controller that allows users to automate their irrigation systems and customize watering schedules through a web interface or a smartphone app. Oct 10, 2021 · PCA9555 and PCA9535 both have 16 I/O pins, and both use Totem-poll output, so they can both sink and source a large amount of current. They are used in the current OpenSprinkler 3.2 controller and zone expanders. The only difference between the two is that PCA9555 has built-in pull-up resistor while PCA9535 does not.This way, when OpenSprinkler starts to run any program, or receives weather changes, it can send a web request to IFTTT, which further triggers a text message or push notification to your phone. Conversely, to use a Maker action, you can set IFTTT to send a web request to your gadget. This way, when it receives an associated trigger, it can ...Aug 6, 2023 · Welcome to the OpenSprinkler application. This app only works with the OpenSprinkler controller which must be installed and setup on your home network. Purchase OpenSprinkler. OpenSprinkler.com Login. Scan For Device. Manually Add Device.According to information from Victoria Gardner, Weather Underground the gateway for obtaining keys on the new API for PWS non-commercial users is planned to open on February 15, 2019. All current WU API keys that are linked to a PWS will stay open through Friday, March 1, 2019. Links to documentation and details about data can be …The first thing to check is at the homepage, swipe left to right (or click the upper-left corner icon) to open the left-side menu, then ‘System Diagnostics’. Look at two time stamps: the Last Weather Call and Last Successful Weather Call. If the Last Successful Weather Call time stamp lags behind the first one, or is simply not available ...OpenSprinkler gives us control down to the second, so we want to spray the seed trays 4 times a day for 15 seconds. Our previous seed trays always suffered in the outback summer heat. This leaves us 2 spare solenoids for now, wired and ready.The first thing to check is at the homepage, swipe left to right (or click the upper-left corner icon) to open the left-side menu, then ‘System Diagnostics’. Look at two time stamps: the Last Weather Call and Last Successful Weather Call. If the Last Successful Weather Call time stamp lags behind the first one, or is simply not available ...ESPToy v2. $ 12.99 9.99. ESPToy is a WiFi development board for ESP8266. Version 2.0 has on-board Neopixel color LED, mini buzzer, button, light sensor, LiPo battery jack and charging chip. It has built-in CH340 USB-serial and auto-reset circuit. It’s pre-flashed with a demo software written in Arduino with ESP8266 core.Having bought my OpenSprinkler I first tried to connect it via WiFi by buying the successor of the recommended WiFi Router, a TP-LINK TL-WR802N. As the controller is located under the surface about 20m away from our house it didn't get a connection. So I thought about PowerLine and bought an AVM FRITZ!Powerline 510E SetOpenSprinkler Pi (OSPi) is an open-source sprinkler / irrigation extension board for Raspberry Pi (RPi). It is based on the design of OpenSprinkler, but its ‘brain’ is an RPi instead of an AVR microcontroller. The idea of OSPi first came when I noticed that many users were setting up RPi to work with OpenSprinkler.1) the clock on the controller’s display is frozen at a time earlier in the day. 2) none of the 3 buttons on the controller do anything. 3) the Ethernet module’s internal red LED is still on, and the 2 LEDs on the RJ45 jack seem to reflect normal network activity. 4) the controller still responds to pings. 5) if the controller was in the ...I will be updating the driver installation instructions for OpenSprinkler 2.1 and SquareWear right away, as they both use USBasp bootloader. Users have often complained that it’s frustrating to install USBasp driver for Windows 7 64-bit …What I would like to do is build a wireless controller that can turn a latch valve, like an Orbit 58874N, on and off. Since my gardens are spread out and don’t have power nearby I’d like to use LoRa or some other low powered communication protocol and power everything from solar. My thought was I would run OpenSprinkler on a master …
Zimmerman uses 3 pieces of data: Mean humidity ( defined as (min+max)/2 ), mean temp, and precipitation. They are weighted in the following manner: 30 – mean humidity. (mean temp – 70)*4. Precipitation * 200. Those are all divided by 100 and added together, then 100 is added for a scale, which is then bound to 0 to 200.. Wish login
Announcing OpenSprinkler Firmware 2.2.0(1) December 30, 2022 Announcing OpenGarage Firmware 1.2.0 October 7, 2022 Learning Electronics — I/O expander options October 10, 2021 You can turn off extender mode by typing in the IP address of your remote controller, go to Edit Options -> Advanced, and check of Extender mode. You can also do this on the controller physically by using buttons. April 7, 2021 at 2:56 am #69684. imboeschi. Participant.March 16, 2015 at 9:41 pm #36045. Ray. Keymaster. The ‘parallel stations’ are mainly intended for non-sprinkler stations — now that OpenSprinkler supports radio frequency (RF) stations (such as remote power sockets), you can use it to switch landscape lights, or other general-purpose powerline devices with OpenSprinkler.Jan 6, 2021 · Hello, I have created a HW/SW variant from OpenSprinkler based on the ESP32-WROOM module and including a Lora SX1262 module (long range). This variant allows a device to be configured as master (remote) or slave (station). Any action in the remote will be transmitted to the station over the MirrorLink lora protocol. OpenSprinkler is an open-source Internet web-based sprinkler timer / controller built upon the Arduino platform. Features of the app include: * Easy to understand device status. * Quick program modification. * Launch ad-hoc or defined programs instantly. * Manual mode for convenient testing. * Multi-device support. Jun 16, 2015 · The MAJOR reasons I bought an OpenSprinkler are the option to use my own WU weather station for input with the Zimmerman Method, the web interface, and the security of NOT having a device depending on the cloud like the Rachio and Blossom controllers. I assumed the Zimmerman method was based on scientific study of irrigation using past and ... Participant. I was able to interface an existing netafim flow sensor to the rain sensor input on the OS, and modify the main.cpp to display the flow rate when valves are turned on. It was amazingly stable (see attached picture GPM display.jpg). the 6.36GPM varied from about 6.32 to 6.40GPM (once the line fill event occurred, which could take 1 ...Honestly if LCD and buttons are important for you, you should probably consider the fully assembled OpenSprinkler 2.3. The unified firmware works for both hardware. July 31, 2016 at 6:57 pm #43599. 951calguy. Participant. has anyone had any updates on the i2c lcd screen and how to make it work with ospi?Apr 28, 2014 · OpenSprinkler (Arduino-based) This is the story of how learning Arduino inspired me to invent the OpenSprinkler — an open-source, web-based sprinkler controller. I’ve had a passion for making electronic circuits since I was a kid, spending hours looking at schematics and building simple circuits like a single-transistor radio, an electronic cricket, …The first thing to check is at the homepage, swipe left to right (or click the upper-left corner icon) to open the left-side menu, then ‘System Diagnostics’. Look at two time stamps: the Last Weather Call and Last Successful Weather Call. If the Last Successful Weather Call time stamp lags behind the first one, or is simply not available ...May 17, 2019 · Step 2: Attach OpenSprinkler to the wall, and re-inser t the wires: Refer to the Hardware Interface diagram and Zone Wire Connection diagrams on the previous pages. All terminal blocks on OpenSprinkler can be unplugged for easy wiring. To unplug, firmly grab both ends of the terminal block, wiggle, and pull it out.It adds support for OpenSprinkler hardware revision 3.3 that uses W5500 wired Ethernet module. The firmware supports both ENC28J60 and W5500 modules. It fixed a rain …Jun 12, 2020 · The weather algorithm is just an algorithm, it’s not human intelligence, it can’t read your mind. That’s why you are given parameters which you can tweak to fit your own specific need. You can’t expect it to work perfectly with the default settings. I think your expectation is too high.Sep 22, 2019 · Application Protocol Source Net Port from IP Address Port to Enable. Sprinkler Both 0.0.0.0 80 198.168.1.98 80 y. The OpenSprinkler Shows the same Ip address and Port. My External IP is 31.xx.xxx.61. I installed APP, and added new device. Entered Name and. Open Sprinkler IP as 31.xx.xxx.61:80. and password. Nov 29, 2012 · Participant. The combination of Raspberry Pi and OpenSprinkler seems to be working quite well. I posted the steps I used to get the pi and OpenSprinkler working together on my blog. At this point the Pi serves the JaveScript files and icons for the UI and handles logging of irrigation events. Mar 16, 2016 · Thanks in advance. Cheers. Tom. March 20, 2016 at 10:18 pm #41807. Ray. Keymaster. Yes, you will need a pump start relay (because a station on OpenSprinkler DC can only drive a load up to 1 amp max, if your pump requires 5 amp, you will need a relay). March 20, 2016 at 11:09 pm #41818. tom.farmer0.May 17, 2019 · Step 2: Attach OpenSprinkler to the wall, and re-inser t the wires: Refer to the Hardware Interface diagram and Zone Wire Connection diagrams on the previous pages. All terminal blocks on OpenSprinkler can be unplugged for easy wiring. To unplug, firmly grab both ends of the terminal block, wiggle, and pull it out.Keymaster. OpenLabs has shut down for several months and came back to business. Right now the only way for you to get OpenSprinkler is to buy directly from us (we do ship to Australia). We will be contacting OpenLabs to find out what’s their future plan. February 7, 2018 at 6:33 pm #48848.Basic features of the OpenSprinkler include: - AVR Atmega328 MCU running at 8MHz, compatible with the open-source Arduino software. - Microchip ENC28J60 Ethernet ….