@brad , @johnny2678,
Thanks for the work and info.
@brad,
Does the app or web interface offer this SNR info or were you looking at signal data reported to cloud that only Rachio can see? I’m wondering for other users that may want/need to run experiments on their setup.
Also, did you happen to determine that @johnny2678 low flow notification messages were from low signal strength?
From the photos published on the FCC website for flow sensor cert, it appears that the antenna is close to being under the printed Rachio logo on the sensor faceplate. https://fccid.io/2AOTBRFLOW/Internal-Photos/InternalPhotos-3847588. I believe the photo shows the top down view rotated 180 degrees as you would normally look at controller with connection LED towards top. (i.e. in this photo the led is shown towards bottom. I also believe the flow direction arrow in this photo points from right to left). That’s my interpretation anyway. Is that right?
The corresponding 900 Mhz antenna on controller is upper left as viewed on Rachio 3 FCC cert photo…https://fccid.io/2AOTB-ZULWC/Internal-Photos/InternalPhoto-w-antennas-3815931
@johnny2678
Which side of your valve box is closest to Rachio 3 controller? I’m just wondering if earth needs to be cleared out further close to sensor and/or on the valve box side closest to the antenna (outside box)…not that I know what could be filled in in place of dirt that would cause less RF impact than dirt or rock.