EZrain

[GPG]

This not a bug report; on the contrary.

 

Because of the problem putting the EZrain into scenes, I have been controlling it by controlling the individual valves directly. The use of the new program system in 2.5 makes this so much more easier and flexible.

 

Instead of a separate schedule for each valve, I can now put them into one program and use 'wait' instructions to control the timing of each valve. If I want to change the run time of valve one, for example, I now only have to modify one line in the program, instead of redoing all the schedules.

 

Also, an unconnected KPL load button can be used to provide an convenient inhibit function to the sprinkler program without using scenes. This is at least a temporary work around until the EZrain can be used safely in scenes.

 

Finally, it is now practical to set up more that one sprinkler schedule, as long as the EZrain manual max times are longer than your longest 'Wait' instruction. This in essence provides the functionality of the EZrain built-in program schedules 1-4.

[Mark Sanctuary]

Very nice! Please in the ISY "Program Details" area can you right click on your program icon and "copy to clipboard" and paste the program(s) here so we can see the code?

[GPG]

Mark,

 

Here is what I have been running. As a side benefit, if the sprinkler sequence starts running and you want to cancel it, a quick press of the KPL button stops the program.

 

If
       On Sat, Mon, Wed
       Time is  5:00:00AM
   And Status  'LawnKPLa-Cutoff' is Off

Then
       Set 'Zone 1' On
       Wait  30 minutes 
       Set 'Zone 2' On
       Wait  30 minutes 
       Set 'Zone 3' On
       Wait  30 minutes 
       Set 'Zone 4' On
       Wait  30 minutes 
       Set 'Zone 5' On
       Wait  30 minutes 
       Set 'Zone 6' On
       Wait  30 minutes 
       Set 'Zone 6' Off
       Set  Scene 'sSprinkler Status' Off

Finally
       Set 'Zone 6' Off
       Set  Scene 'sSprinkler Status' Off