Rain8 sprinkler programming with HAI help needed please

hooman00 · Jul 14, 2012

Hi,

I have been running a Rain8 sprinkler controller with my HAI Omni Pro for 2 years with the following programming that was suggested by Rain 8 people.

But the problem is if I try to turn off one zone, it will go down the sequence and turn on the next zone. So I have to keep turning off zones until it reaches the end.

Also I have not been able to program a ONE button Shut all sprinklers command.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Here is the programming I currently have:

Code:

1. WHEN SPRINK START: SPRINKLER 1 ON FOR 10 MINUTES
2. WHEN SPRINKLER 1 OFF: SPRINK 1 TMR ON FOR 1 SECOND
3. WHEN SPRINK 1 TMR OFF: SPRINKLER 2 ON FOR 10 MINUTES
4. WHEN SPRINKLER 2 OFF: SPRINK 2 TMR ON FOR 1 SECOND
5. WHEN SPRINK 2 TMR OFF: SPRINKLER 3 ON FOR 10 MINUTESS
6. WHEN SPRINKLER 3 OFF: SPRINK 3 TMR ON FOR 1 SECOND
7. WHEN SPRINK 3 TMR OFF: SPRINKLER 4 ON FOR 10 MINUTES
8. WHEN SPRINKLER 4 OFF: SPRINK 4 TMR ON FOR 1 SECOND
9. WHEN SPRINK 4 TMR OFF: SPRINKLER 5 ON FOR 10 MINUTES
10. WHEN SPRINKLER 5 OFF: SPRINK 5 TMR ON FOR 1 SECOND
11. WHEN SPRINK 5 TMR OFF: SPRINKLER 6 ON FOR 10 MINUTES
12. WHEN SPRINKLER 6 OFF: SPRINK 6 TMR ON FOR 1 SECOND
13. WHEN SPRINK 6 TMR OFF: SPRINKLER 7 ON FOR 10 MINUTES
14. WHEN SPRINKLER 7 OFF: SPRINK 7 TMR ON FOR 1 SECOND
15. WHEN SPRINK 7 TMR OFF: SPRINKLER 8 ON FOR 10 MINUTES

JonW · Jul 15, 2012

I had to deal with the same thing. My method was to use an additional flag when under automated program control. When watering under program control, the flag is set, but otherwise, you can turn zones on and off without worrying about triggering the next zone.

Code:

28. TIMED 7:00 AM MTWTFSS
AND IF DAY IS EVEN
THEN RUN Button 012 - Sprinkler Cycle On
29. WHEN Button 012 - Sprinkler Cycle On
THEN Flag - Sprinkler Auto Sequence ON FOR 40 MINUTES
THEN Sprinklers - Rear Zone 1 ON FOR 5 MINUTES
30. WHEN Sprinklers - Front Zone 1 OFF
AND IF Flag - Sprinkler Auto Sequence ON
THEN Sprinklers - Front Zone 2 ON FOR 5 MINUTES
31. WHEN Sprinklers - Front Zone 2 OFF
AND IF Flag - Sprinkler Auto Sequence ON
THEN Sprinklers - Front Zone 3 ON FOR 5 MINUTES
32. WHEN Sprinklers - Front Zone 3 OFF
AND IF Flag - Sprinkler Auto Sequence ON
THEN Sprinklers - Rear Zone 1 ON FOR 5 MINUTES
33. WHEN Sprinklers - Rear Zone 1 OFF
AND IF Flag - Sprinkler Auto Sequence ON
THEN Sprinklers - Rear Zone 2 ON FOR 5 MINUTES
34. WHEN Sprinklers - Rear Zone 2 OFF
AND IF Flag - Sprinkler Auto Sequence ON
THEN Sprinklers - Rear Zone 3 ON FOR 5 MINUTES
35. WHEN Sprinklers - Rear Zone 3 OFF
AND IF Flag - Sprinkler Auto Sequence ON
THEN RUN Button 013 - Sprinkler Cycle Off
36. WHEN Button 013 - Sprinkler Cycle Off
THEN Flag - Sprinkler Auto Sequence OFF
THEN Outside - Sprinklers OFF
37. WHEN Flag - Sprinkler Auto Sequence OFF
THEN Outside - Sprinklers OFF

hooman00 · Jul 15, 2012

great thanks!! exactly what I needed.

jmorris644 · Aug 13, 2012

FWIW, You can try this too. I turn 4 zones on at a time. This code uses 6 settings. 1 setting for each of the start times (4 of the 6 settings), another for duration, another for days-of-the-week to turn on. At any point I can turn the current day off and the code will not start the next set of zones.

Joe

Code:

3. TIMED Sprink Start T1 Sprink Days
   THEN IRR Z2 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z3 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z4 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z1 ON FOR Sprink Duration
4. TIMED Sprink Start T2 Sprink Days
   THEN IRR Z5 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z6 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z7 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z8 ON FOR Sprink Duration
5. TIMED Sprink Start T3 Sprink Days
   THEN IRR Z9 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z10 ON FOR 5 SECONDS
   THEN IRR Z11 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z12 ON FOR Sprink Duration
6. TIMED Sprink Start T4 Sprink Days
   THEN IRR Z13 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z14 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z15 ON FOR Sprink Duration
   THEN IRR Z16 ON FOR Sprink Duration

Rain8 sprinkler programming with HAI help needed please

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