How to reconnect the 1st-Gen Indoor/Outdoor Timer when changing routers: For iOS: 1. Put your timer into pairing mode by rotating the dial to off and pressing the reset button (located inside the swing panel) for 10-12 seconds. 2. Tap My B-hyve and then Devices. 3. Choose Indoor/Outdoor Timer. 4. You will need to…Read More »
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How to reconnect the Flood Sensors & WiFi Hub when changing routers: 1. In the app, tap My B-hyve then Devices (if you only have Flood Sensors, My B-hyve may be called Settings). 2. Tap on the WiFi Hub then Update WiFi Settings. 3. Your app will look for your Hub and automatically…Read More »
To create a rain delay from the B-hyve app first you want to go to the home page and select “Rain Delay” From here three options will come up: – 12 hours – 24 hours – 2+ days If you select either the 12 or 24 hours option, then your timer will then be set to…Read More »
With the Orbit Yard Enforcer, there is a small plastic piece/bracket that will be included with the product. This piece is our “Small Animal Attachment Arm” and is used to help with having the sensor angled lower for small animals that come close to the Enforcer. Please click here to see a video showing how to attach…Read More »
Water Hammer (also referred to as hydraulic shock), is caused in water systems either when a tap is turned off quickly, or by fast-acting valves, which suddenly stops the water from moving through the pipes and sets up a shock wave through the water, causing the pipes to vibrate and shudder. This can sometimes sound…Read More »
In this article we will go over how to create a program for your timer in the B-hyve app that has a Start and End date. This can be very useful if you want to have a program only run for a select amount of days or months and then turn itself off automatically. The…Read More »
In this article, we will go over some troubleshooting steps for both our wired and our wireless Rain/Freeze Sensors. Hard Wired Rain Sensors When a hard wired sensor is connected to a timer it can be tested on most timers by turning the sprinklers on manually from the timer. Push the “test stem” down that…Read More »
How many sprinklers can I have on a zone or station? This is determined by several variables: Static water pressure, service line size, and the flow rate of each head or sprinkler that will be used on each zone. How deep do I bury the gear drives, pop-up impacts, or spring-loaded pop-ups? Install at ground…Read More »
If you are looking for help with adjusting your Orbit sprinkler heads, or perhaps some other information then this article should help. Voyager II Saturn III Saturn IV Impact sprinklers Orbit Titan Gear Drive Pop-Up Sprinklers Devices Covered: 55661, 55461, 55660, 55069, 55079, 55015, 55032 Back to Support pageTags: Maintenance, Sprinkler, Troubleshooting
If you are looking for instructions on programming your Orbit 7-Day Programmable Thermostat, then this article should help with getting everything set up. Initial Setup Slide MODE switch to OFF While holding the RESET button press SET, “offset” will appear on the display. Note: Do not hold the reset button for more than five seconds. Press the buttons quickly, one…Read More »