Introduction

The Rain8 Irrigation controller plugin is a Luup Component that allows the remote control of a Rain8net RS-232 Irrigation controller. The rain8net is capable of controlling 8 zones per module, with a total of 2,040 zones daisy-chained from a single RS-232 port. Each zone can be controlled individually, each with a separate safety timer shutoff, in case the controller looses communication. Each unit also contains one input for a pulse type flow meter or rain sensor.

Note

This plugin is still in development and not yet ready for public use.

TODO

• Unit & Zone settings input boxes do not display the current value.
• Notifications does not list any notification types.
• Implement master device so it can control more than a single switch.
• Support Rain meter input device.
• Support Rain switch input device.
• Verify switch has been enabled (ACK).
• Poll initial states on startup.
• Add custom icon for device display.
• Write documentaion on ​http://wiki.micasaverde.com/index.php/Rain8