= EtherRain8 Sprinkler Controller =

[[Image(source:/images/Etherrain8.jpg, nolink)]]

[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_public/mios_etherrain-controller/EtherRain/D_EtherRain.xml D_EtherRain.xml]
* [http://code.mios.com/svn_public/mios_etherrain-controller/EtherRain/I_EtherRain.xml I_EtherRain.xml]
2. Go to '''MiOS Developers''' >> '''Luup Files''' and upload the files you just downloaded.

'''NOTE''': If Restart Luup after upload is checked, uncheck it, then click '''GO'''.

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'''.

[[Image(EtherRain_create_device.png)]]

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, reload the UI. If they still don't appear after reloading the UI, restart Luup and reload the UI after Luup finished restarting.

[[Image(EtherRain_adv_variables.png)]]

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)]]

== 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(EtherRain_dashboard_device.png)]]

[[Image(source:/images/EtherRain-basic.png)]]