Author Archives: josh

How many devices can connect to the B-hyve Hubs

Currently, we have two different generations of the B-hyve WiFi hub. The First Gen WiFi Hub connects to our B-hyve faucet timer, and can have up to 64 different devices connected to it at a given time. The Second Gen WiFi Hub connects to our B-hyve XD single, double, four station hose faucet timers as well as our B-hyve Flood sensors, and can have up…Read More »

All stations are receiving 24 Volts AC

If testing the voltage coming from your timer, if none of your stations are running then you will see that each of your stations is outputting 24 Volts. The timer does this constantly to check for faults. Once you tell a specific station to run, then only that station should be putting out 24 Volts…Read More »

Battery operated underground timer General Knowledge

If you are looking for information on the battery-operated underground timer that Orbit offers, then this article should have some helpful information. What valves do I need to work with a 57860 Battery Operated Underground Timer? (57860) – Any plastic Orbit valve will work. Customer will need to replace the existing solenoid with the 57861 solenoid….Read More »

Unable to turn on Smart Watering on my B-hyve Hose faucet timer or B-hyve XD

If you have a B-hvye XD or the B-hyve hose faucet timer, and are unable to activate smart watering on your device, then this article is for you. The most likely reason that you are unable to turn on smart watering is that your timer is not connected to your home WiFi. In order for our B-hyve hose…Read More »

Hose Timer General Knowledge

This article contains some general information on Orbit’s hose timers and their specs. What is the working pressure of hose timers? – 5-100 PSI What is the flow rate of hose timers? – 2.7-18 GPM What type of batteries do our hose timers need? – Battery-operated timers require 2 X 1.5 v Batteries, and we recommend using Alkaline…Read More »

How to troubleshoot connection issues – B-hyve Hub & Flood Sensors

This article will go over several scenarios to help find out what connection issue you may be seeing, and then help direct you to the most relevant article to help identify and solve the problem. If you are saying the following: “I can’t connect to my Hub” “My flood sensors have gone offline” “I’m having…Read More »

Reconnecting Flood Sensors and Hub

This article will go over several scenarios to help find out what connection issue you may be seeing, and then help direct you to help identify and solve the problem. If you are saying the following: “I can’t connect to my Hub” “My flood sensors have gone offline” “I’m having trouble pairing with the Hub”…Read More »

Can I transfer programs to a new timer

Currently, there is no way to transfer programs from one timer to another timer using any of our devices. If this was something you wanted to do, we recommend writing down the programs you currently have, exactly as you have them (or make any changes you see fit), and then proceed to set up your…Read More »