nevermind, must have been a startup/initialization thing, itās green now and in Iroās history itās saying āRain sensor has detected rain falseā.
Iāve connected my old Toro wireless rain sensor. Thereās no power light on,however, I keep getting true and false readings from it going off randomly. Iāve got the same model as in your examples. Should it be lighting up?
Also,do you think that instead of having the notifications state, āRain sensor has dented Rain False/Trueā, it can simply state something like, "Rain has been detected, or IIthas started to rain. And then Rain has stopped or something to the effect?
Thanks for reaching out. Iām sure we can figure things out
Sounds like weāre getting some feedback from the Iro, but maybe have the wiring configured wrong. Could you send us a photo of your wiring to support@rachio.com for review?
I think we can do this Will discuss with the software team.
If I have a compatible PWS and it has a rain sensor on it, will it work the same way as if I had a just a regular rain sensor and cut off the watering if itās raining and eventually use the amount it rained to reconfigure the amount of watering?
@jeremyshultz The physical rain sensor, when activated, will disallow any schedules from running.
The data from a PWS (or national weather station) acts like a virtual rain sensor. Before your schedule is supposed to run we will check yesterdayās observed precipitation with todayās precipitation (observed or forecasted) and skip based on your threshold. This is a lot more sophisticated than a physical rain sensor that doesnāt know about the past or future
@jeremyshultz I think ultimately, the more localized the better.
One word of caution is that our systems are only as good as the data being fed into them.
So, if you opt-in for a PWS, and you are using our new flex schedules being rolled out next month which rely heavily on evapotranspiration (ET) data (min/max temps, humidity, wind, solar radiation), just be aware that the data from that PWS will be used for calculating ET.
Iām actually still debating if we do allow PWS for ET data. One example is we have a PWS at our office, and last week it was reporting 20 degrees warmer than the actual outside temperature because of its placement.
Iām pretty sure we will be using PWS for individualized ET data (if a user has opted in) since it will be too hard to mix/match weather data.
So if it was raining, the rain sensor on the PWS would not turn of the watering and Id need a seperate connected rain sensor, correct? Can you recommend a PWS the that would have all the measurements needed for the ET data?
@jeremyshultz The rain sensor on the PWS would be used in calculating if you received enough rain to skip the schedule, but does not act like a typical rain sensor which is either enabled/disabled. That is a much more binary approach but is very effective if it is raining at the moment the schedule should run, especially if the data hasnāt been reported to the PWS servers.
At this time, Iād have to recommend the Netatmo PWS if youāre looking to get something up and running ASAP. The reason for this recommendation is that I know the API integration works as detailed in this support article.
The AcuRite 5-in-1 looks to be a better PWS for collecting the data points required for the Iro, however, Iāve run into a few road blocks getting it connected to our weather service API as AcuRite sells a number of similar models, however, not all models are supported. Iām waiting for a reply back from MeteoBridge to confirm which models work and which ones do not.
I hope this helps. Iād be happy to keep you posted on the installation of the AcuRite 5-in-1 once we can resolve the supported model issue.
Just saw this. I have a ten year old Hunter wireless rain sensor (non-Rain-Clik, but looks remarkably similar except for the graphics and antenna). Wiring looked identical so I hooked it up to the IRO. Works just fine.
Thanks for the input. I noticed that about the AcuRite and was confused. I assumed one was newer than the next. I donāt need anything ASAP - Id rather go with something that works better. Iām very interested in finding out which models are compatible. Iād then also purchase the upgraded top portion that looks like it has an additional solar sensor, internal fan and whatever else it lists. Hopefully they get back to you soon!
The AcuRite 5-in-1 Pro model includes two solar panels and can be monitored from your favorite PED when you purchase their AcuLink Internet Bridge. The ānon-proā doesnāt have these features evidently. Emil, which one was causing installation issues? Hopeful that either one makes the supported list. Thanks.