Tag Archives: Indoor

How to put each device into Pairing Mode

There are several different B-hyve devices, and not all of them are put into their pairing mode the same way. This article will show you how this is done for each device. Putting your timer in pairing mode is very important when initially pairing your device to the B-hyve app, but it can also assist…Read More »

How to Manually Water from Your B-hyve Underground Timer

Need to water your yard, but don’t have your phone handy? This article will help with running your underground B-hyve timer manually. B-hyve Indoor Smart Timer Water All Zones Press and hold the B-hyve button. Release the B-hyve button when the upper right display shows A (for All Stations) and your manual watering will begin…Read More »

Installing a Rain Sensor

You’ll want to mount the rain sensor where it will be exposed to direct, unobstructed rainfall (but away from sprinkler spray), as close as possible to the Orbit device. If using a wired sensor, this will cause the wire run to be shorter, minimizing the possibility of wire breaks. The mounting location should be taken…Read More »

How to Wire a Timer

Each valve should have two wires coming off of the solenoid. One wire will be connected to a common wire (usually a white-colored wire) along with every other valve. The common wire is attached to the COM terminal on the timer (there are multiple common terminals, it doesn’t matter which it goes in). The second…Read More »

How to resolve No AC message on non smart device

If your timer is showing “No AC” on the display, then this guide will walk you through how to fix it. Is your timer plugged into an outlet or hardwired into your house current?    If it is hardwired, you’ll need to reset the breaker the timer is attached to. If it is plugged into an outlet,…Read More »

How to resolve a fault error

A fault message appearing on your timer or phone means that your B-hyve device is detecting a short in one of the station wires or solenoid attached to the B-hyve device. Typically this will happen with older valves or if you have multiple valves attached to one terminal of the B-hyve device. Our devices only…Read More »

How To Resolve Frequent Disconnections With Your B-hyve Smart Timer

If your timer disconnects often, and you find yourself unplugging it to re-connect frequently, this is the article for you. There are a couple of steps you can take that may resolve the issue. First, please download and install the OrbitAssist application on your phone or tablet using the steps found here. Using the OrbitAssist application,…Read More »

How To Pair your B-hyve Indoor Smart Watering Timer

This Article will walk you through pairing your B-hyve Indoor Smart Watering Timer. This video shows how to pair a B-hyve indoor underground timer to the B-hyve WiFi app. Doing so will give you total control of your timer and unlock the many smart watering features, automatic rain delays and remote watering from anywhere in…Read More »

Zone Doesn’t Stop Watering When Program Ends

If your zone/station does not stop watering when a program ends, then this article should help with that. If the same valve/zone is having the issue each time, try moving the wire to a different terminal and test to see if it continues Note: If the same zone has an issue on a different terminal, then…Read More »

My Timer Only Runs For 1 Second, And Then Shuts Off – B-hyve underground controller

If your timer is running for only 1 second and then shutting off, it’s likely that your timer has the Rain Sensor terminals online. Your B-hyve controller will prevent the system from running if your Rain Sensor is active. You will still be able to run your controller in a manual cycle, but your custom…Read More »

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