In this video, we will be onboarding an 8-station Orbit B-hyve XR sprinkler timer to the Orbit B-hyve app. You will want to connect your valve wiring to the timer before we begin onboarding. It can be helpful to take a picture of your previous wiring if you are replacing your sprinkler timer. In…Read More »
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In this video, we will be onboarding an Orbit B-hyve XD Timer. This video applies to all XD timers available, including the one-port, two-port and four-port timers. In this demonstration we will be using a four-port XD timer. We will go through the entire process of adding the timer to your B-hyve app, adding a…Read More »
In this video, we will be onboarding an 8-station Orbit B-hyve Indoor Sprinkler Timer to the Orbit B-hyve app. Before plugging in your timer, you will need to wire in the power transformer using the provided flathead screwdriver. Do not connect the power transformer to your main power before wiring it into your timer…Read More »
In this video, we will be onboarding a 12-station Orbit B-hyve Indoor/Outdoor Sprinkler timer to the Orbit B-hyve app. This is for the second-generation indoor/outdoor timer, which can be identified by having the PROG ABCD button on the local interface. If your timer has a PROG, ABC button, that is a first-generation indoor/outdoor timer and…Read More »
In this video, we will be onboarding a second-generation Orbit B-hyve Hose Faucet Timer. We will go through the entire process of adding the timer to your B-hyve app, adding a second-generation B-hyve hub, some unique features of the hose faucet timer, and basic troubleshooting steps to help you if you are experiencing issues with…Read More »
In this video, we will be setting up a first-generation Orbit B-hyve Hose Faucet Timer. We will go through the entire process of adding the timer to your B-hyve app, adding a first-generation B-hyve hub, some unique features of the hose faucet timer, and basic troubleshooting steps to help you if you’re experiencing issues with…Read More »
If you had any questions on why most of the B-hyve devices require a 2.4 GHz, then this article should help. Currently, all models of B-hyve timers (except for the B-hyve XR) and our WiFI hubs require a 2.4GHz WiFi to connect to the internet. This is how the devices were designed, and this cannot…Read More »
When a B-hyve controller loses WiFi connection, there are certain functions that will continue, and other functions that will no longer work. One very important thing to know is that even if your controller loses WiFi connection, if you had any custom programs created prior to the connection loss that were already running, then those…Read More »
Updating Wi-Fi Settings Reconnecting your timer to your Wi-Fi network. If your timer has lost connection to your Wi-Fi network, or you’ve changed routers/internet providers, the timer will need to be reconnected to the router. Put your timer into “Pair Mode” by rotating the dial to “off” and pressing the reset button (located inside the swing…Read More »
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 »