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May 17, 2018 at 9:22 pm #1909
OTownGator
ParticipantI have a 5 zone index valve connected to my B-Hyve. I believe I have the valve wired to the B-Hyve correctly based on information in this forum and instructions I’ve seen on the website. This is the wiring config:
1. Black wire from the solenoid to the COM on B-Hyve
2. Red wire from the solenoid to Station 1 on B-Hyve
3. Jumper wires from 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 5If I manually start and stop the sprinklers the valve successfully cycles to the next zone with each start/stop.
If I use a scheduled watering session (ie Smart Water), the schedule indicates that the various zones will get watered for different amounts of time but in reality the same zone gets watered for the entire duration of the schedule. When I discovered this I started a scheduled watering session and tried to make it move to the next zone manually. On the app it said that the next zone was being watered but the valve didn’t actually move to the next zone. It appears that with the scheduled/auto execution, when the B-Hyve moves to the next zone it does not send a “stop” command but rather just the next zones “start” command? As a result the index valve is never allowed to index to the next zone via the actual stop and start of the water flow.How do I make my 5 zone index valve actually switch zones during a scheduled (ie Smart Watering) watering?
Spread the love!May 18, 2018 at 7:45 pm #1970Ryan
ParticipantHello OTownGator, sorry ti inform you, but smart watering is not compatible with indexing valves. You will have to use a custom program. If you need help programing it please contact our product support line.
Spread the love!May 18, 2018 at 8:19 pm #1983OTownGator
ParticipantRyan, thanks for the reply. Do I basically need to wire jumpers from station 1 to station 3, and from station 3 to station 5? Program 1, 3, and 5 will run for my duration, and stations 2, 4, and 6 will have delay minutes? Then you I program 2 start times. The first start time will water the first 3 zones, the 2nd start time will water the last 2 zones? Or is there a better way?
Spread the love!May 18, 2018 at 8:55 pm #1989Ryan
ParticipantHello OTownGator, To wire your indexing valve using jumper wire you would need out 12 station timer.
However there is another way to program, and wire it which I find a little easier. For the wiring part all you would need to do is have the one wire in com and the other in terminal 1. Then for programming you would need to make 2. they will need to be exactly the same other than the start times, and you will need a 1-5 min delay for the indexing valve to have time to rotate to the next line.example
Program a start times: 1) 7AM 2) 7:10AM 3) 7:20AM 4) 7:30AM Run time just for station 1 9min (just so there is that one min delay) how often is mon-fri
program b start time: 1) 7:40AM Run time just for station 1 9min how often is mon-friSo it just needs to look something like that. The run times need to be the same on both programs and only for station 1. Then for how often both programs need to be the same. Then you need 5 start times total in-between both programs. with some form of 1-5 min delay.
let me know if you have any other questions.
Spread the love!June 24, 2019 at 11:06 am #77691Swamper
ParticipantIs there anyway to setup a 4 zone Orbit B-hyve timer with a 4 zone Indexing Valve so you can actual program the zones and not use Programs A,B,C & D to make it work (turn on and off to switch zones)? You lose too much functionality not being able to use the zones. This would be the greatest product since sliced bread if it could! Is there a firmware up date to accomplish this? Thanks
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