This article will walk you through pairing your B-hyve XR Indoor/Outdoor Smart Watering Timer. First, make sure your controller is in pairing mode (indicated by the pulsing Blue Center button, and the “Pairing” on the left display segment. If this is not showing, then try unplugging your controller for 30 seconds and then plugging it back…Read More »
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The watering budget is used to increase or decrease the amount of time the program selected will water. Example: If you have a program set to run a zone for 10 minutes, then at 100% watering budget, the program will do just that. If you were to change the percentage to 50% then the program…Read More »
Our Underground timers have between two and four programs that can be set to run at different times. You can have all of them set to run at different times for different amounts of time. You cannot have more than one zone/station running at the same time. The system will prevent this from happening to…Read More »
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 »
If your 1st Gen B-hyve indoor/outdoor controller is not broadcasting the Orbit network it needs to connect to WiFi then these steps should help with that. Troubleshooting Steps Make sure the timer is in pairing mode. The controller will go out of pairing mode after an hour, so it is very possible you just need…Read More »
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 »
There are two basic differences in the timer functionality: Gen2 uses Bluetooth for pairing to WiFi. Helps keep the entire experience in the B-hyve App for iOS, Android it’s a little less different. Gen1 uses AdHoc WiFi which takes a step or two more than the Bluetooth. Bluetooth allows the phone to stay connected to…Read More »
My station won’t turn on. How to troubleshoot a valve There are a few different possible causes of your stations not turning on. Your water may not be turned on. If you have a master valve, manually open that and then try running the timer again. If you have a pump, make sure that is…Read More »
If you have the B-hyve Indoor/outdoor timer (First GEN model) and you are trying to pair your device using an Android phone/tablet, then this article will help with getting your timer connected to your home WiFi. First-Time Setup Make sure the timer is plugged in and powered on. Verify that the Wi-Fi connection signal in…Read More »
If you have the B-hyve Indoor/outdoor timer (First GEN model) and you are trying to pair your device using an iOS phone/tablet, then this article will help with getting your timer connected to your home WiFi. First-Time Setup First-Time Setup Make sure the timer is plugged in and powered on. Verify that the Wi-Fi connection…Read More »