Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of WikiStart


Ignore:
Timestamp:
2011-11-09 12:45:23 (13 years ago)
Author:
mcvflorin
Comment:

--

Legend:

Unmodified
Added
Removed
Modified
  • WikiStart

    v8 v9  
    1 == EtherRain8 Sprinkler Controller == 
     1= EtherRain8 Sprinkler Controller = 
    22 
    33[[Image(source:/images/Etherrain8.jpg, nolink)]] 
     
    55[http://www.quicksmart.com/qs_etherrain.html EtherRain8 Sprinkler Controller] allows controlling of up to 8 regular 24V irrigation valves. 
    66 
     7== Installation and Configuration == 
     8To control EtherRain from Vera the following steps are required: 
    79 
     10=== UI4 === 
     111. Download the plugin files on your computer: 
     12* [http://code.mios.com/svn/mios_etherrain-controller/EtherRain/D_EtherRain.xml D_EtherRain.xml] 
     13* [http://code.mios.com/svn/mios_etherrain-controller/EtherRain/I_EtherRain.xml I_EtherRain.xml] 
     142. Go to '''MiOS Developers''' >> '''Luup Files''' and upload the files you just downloaded. 
    815 
    9 To control Etherrain from Vera the following steps are required 
     16'''NOTE''': If Restart Luup after upload is checked, uncheck it, then click '''GO'''. 
    1017 
    11  * Create Etherrain device as usual, assign a room, and click Save 
    12  * Once reloaded, go to Variables, and enter the required parameters as following 
    13    * IP address of the Etherrain controller 
    14    * !StartDelay - optional delay, in minutes, for irrigation cycle, set to zero if not required 
    15    * Valve1-8 - irrigation time for each valve, in minutes, leave zero for not used valves.  
    16    * User and Password - update, or leave default values if you haven't changed them on the controller 
    17  * Save 
     183. Go to '''Create Device''': 
     19 * In the '''UpnpDevFilename''' field enter ''D_EtherRain.xml''. 
     20 * In the '''Description''' field enter a name for the device. 
     21 * In the '''IpAddress''' field enter the IP address of the EtherRain controller. 
     22 * Optionally you can select a room from the '''Room''' drop-down list. 
     23 * Click '''Create Device'''. 
     244. Close this window and save. 
     255. After Luup has restarted reload the UI. 
     266. Open the newly created device's control panel (wrench button) and go to '''Advanced'''. 
     277. Configure the plugin: 
     28 * '''!StartDelay''': optional delay, in minutes, for irrigation cycle, set to ''0'' if not required. 
     29 * '''Valve1-8''': irrigation time for each valve, in minutes, leave zero for not used valves.  
     30 * '''User''' and '''Password''': update, or leave the default values if you haven't changed them on the controller. 
     31 
     32'''NOTE''': If these variables don't appear in the control panel, restart Luup and reload the UI after Luup finished restarting. 
     33 
     348. Close the control panel and save. 
     35 
     36=== UI2 === 
     37* Create Etherrain device as usual, assign a room, and click Save 
     38* Once reloaded, go to Variables, and enter the required parameters as following 
     39 * IP address of the Etherrain controller 
     40 * StartDelay - optional delay, in minutes, for irrigation cycle, set to zero if not required 
     41 * Valve1-8 - irrigation time for each valve, in minutes, leave zero for not used valves. 
     42 * User and Password - update, or leave default values if you haven't changed them on the controller  
     43* Save  
    1844[[Image(source:/images/EtherRain-vars.png, nolink)]][[BR]] 
    1945 
    20 Now you can click '''On''' to start irrigation cycle - controller will subsequently activate all valves with time set greater then zero. 
    21 It will stop automatically once irrigation cycle completed. 
    22 '''Off''' button will stop irrigation cycle 
     46== Usage == 
     47 
     48Click '''On''' to start irrigation cycle - the controller will subsequently activate all the valves with time set greater than ''0''. 
     49It will stop automatically once the irrigation cycle completed. 
     50The '''Off''' button will stop the irrigation cycle. 
    2351 
    2452[[Image(source:/images/EtherRain-basic.png)]]