Flex Schedule Potential issues with Multiple Controller on Site

[ETIrrigation]

Continuing the discussion from URGENT: Need fix to multiple iro so they work as one system:

@stonecliff

Add another to the list. 28 zones here, and I’m dreading the complexity of managing both and not being able to take advantage of the clever features such as flex schedules so as to make sure schedules don’t overlap.

@benblackmer. A potential issue with multiple controllers on one site with 1 water supply(enough to only water 1 zone at a time) and Flex Scheduling and for that matter Fix Scheduling using Smart Watering, is not knowing the Max possible run time of a Flex Schedule from day to day.

Instead of having just a start time option, you may need to consider offering the ability to create Water Windows (Beginning and End Time slots). I know this can create a lot of other issues but believe once you weave through the process deciding how this would work, you will make multiple controller sites much easier to program from a customer’s perspective. Just saw this discussed in a different topic with similar request with different reasons.

[benblackmer]

Thanks @ETIrrigation. Really appreciate the feedback. I like the idea of Water Windows (nice marketing title there). I’ll have to ask the dev team how we’d actually implement this. I know it’s more complicated than it looks on the face of it.

Have a great day!