Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of WikiStart

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2011-11-09 12:45:23 (13 years ago)

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mcvflorin

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-== EtherRain8 Sprinkler Controller ==
+= EtherRain8 Sprinkler Controller =
 
 [[Image(source:/images/Etherrain8.jpg, nolink)]]
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 [http://www.quicksmart.com/qs_etherrain.html EtherRain8 Sprinkler Controller] allows controlling of up to 8 regular 24V irrigation valves.
 
+== Installation and Configuration ==
+To control EtherRain from Vera the following steps are required:
 
+=== UI4 ===
+1. Download the plugin files on your computer:
+* [http://code.mios.com/svn/mios_etherrain-controller/EtherRain/D_EtherRain.xml D_EtherRain.xml]
+* [http://code.mios.com/svn/mios_etherrain-controller/EtherRain/I_EtherRain.xml I_EtherRain.xml]
+2. Go to '''MiOS Developers''' >> '''Luup Files''' and upload the files you just downloaded.
 
-To control Etherrain from Vera the following steps are required
+'''NOTE''': If Restart Luup after upload is checked, uncheck it, then click '''GO'''.
 
- * Create Etherrain device as usual, assign a room, and click Save
- * Once reloaded, go to Variables, and enter the required parameters as following
-   * IP address of the Etherrain controller
-   * !StartDelay - optional delay, in minutes, for irrigation cycle, set to zero if not required
-   * Valve1-8 - irrigation time for each valve, in minutes, leave zero for not used valves. 
-   * User and Password - update, or leave default values if you haven't changed them on the controller
- * Save
+3. Go to '''Create Device''':
+ * In the '''UpnpDevFilename''' field enter ''D_EtherRain.xml''.
+ * In the '''Description''' field enter a name for the device.
+ * In the '''IpAddress''' field enter the IP address of the EtherRain controller.
+ * Optionally you can select a room from the '''Room''' drop-down list.
+ * Click '''Create Device'''.
+4. Close this window and save.
+5. After Luup has restarted reload the UI.
+6. Open the newly created device's control panel (wrench button) and go to '''Advanced'''.
+7. Configure the plugin:
+ * '''!StartDelay''': optional delay, in minutes, for irrigation cycle, set to ''0'' if not required.
+ * '''Valve1-8''': irrigation time for each valve, in minutes, leave zero for not used valves. 
+ * '''User''' and '''Password''': update, or leave the default values if you haven't changed them on the controller.
+
+'''NOTE''': If these variables don't appear in the control panel, restart Luup and reload the UI after Luup finished restarting.
+
+8. Close the control panel and save.
+
+=== UI2 ===
+* Create Etherrain device as usual, assign a room, and click Save
+* Once reloaded, go to Variables, and enter the required parameters as following
+ * IP address of the Etherrain controller
+ * StartDelay - optional delay, in minutes, for irrigation cycle, set to zero if not required
+ * Valve1-8 - irrigation time for each valve, in minutes, leave zero for not used valves.
+ * User and Password - update, or leave default values if you haven't changed them on the controller 
+* Save 
 [[Image(source:/images/EtherRain-vars.png, nolink)]][[BR]]
 
-Now you can click '''On''' to start irrigation cycle - controller will subsequently activate all valves with time set greater then zero.
-It will stop automatically once irrigation cycle completed.
-'''Off''' button will stop irrigation cycle
+== Usage ==
+
+Click '''On''' to start irrigation cycle - the controller will subsequently activate all the valves with time set greater than ''0''.
+It will stop automatically once the irrigation cycle completed.
+The '''Off''' button will stop the irrigation cycle.
 
 [[Image(source:/images/EtherRain-basic.png)]]