Internally the app reads back the OpenSprinkler homepage once every 5 seconds and makes use of the returned data to update its status accordingly. Once a station is turned on, the homepage will show running status and display the remaining water time. It is mainly used for manual control and troubleshooting purposes. Program mode is not supported yet, so you won’t be able to add/modify/delete programs in the app (you need to use a web browser to perform program changes). Basically it makes use of the OpenSprinkler’s manual operation mode to control sprinkler stations. The app is currently designed to only manually open and close stations with a specified amount of time. If you have defined custom station names, they are also supported here. Once you click on a specific controller, it will show the list of stations. You can add many controllers: for example, you may have more than one controller units, or you may create one with internal ip and one with external ip so that you can use it both at home and remotely. You don’t need to input UserName because OpenSprinkler does not require that. You can add a new controller by providing a name, ip address, port number, and password. The homepage shows a list of the current controllers. Below I am going to mix screenshots captured on my iPad and those from the app website. The app is pretty self-explanatory and simple to use. Once installed, you will see the SprinklerAce app on your iOS desktop. Michael made a clever choice to extend the app to support both OpenSprinkler and IrrigationCaddy, so the same app can be used for both. Well, what I am trying to say here is that OpenSprinkler is better, more flexible, and actually comes at a lower price tag :). It has nice polished UI design, but on the other hand it’s closed-source, has no LCD display, no support for extension board, and a limited set of three programs. IrrigationCaddy is another Internet-based sprinkler controller on the market. SprinklerAce is extended from its previous version called IC Sprinkler, which was dedicated to the IrrigationCaddy. For details please refer to the SprinklerAce website. Here I will give a brief overview of the app. I am happy that Michael went ahead and wrote the first version. I haven’t been able to split time to work on it myself. I know many people have requested an OpenSprinkler mobile app. As I’ve given you a heads up in the previous post, there is now an iOS app for OpenSprinkler called SprinklerAce, developed by Michael at.
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