Description
This Crestron Home extension provides both UI and programmatic control of the Rachio Gen2/ 3 irrigation system controllers. The Rachio Gen 3 controller is described here.
Drivers->Irrigation System->Rachio->Gen 3 (Latest Release Notes) (Download Latest Version)
Windows utility that simplifies sideloading of drivers and extensions.
This extension requires the License Manager to also be installed on the Crestron Home processor. This can be found in Crestron Home at Drivers->License Manager->Control Programming LLC->License Manager.
Platform Installer Options
- Obtain License Key – clicking on the CPLLC.net link will bring up the website where a license key can be acquired. The key will need to be entered into the License Manager in the appropirate SKU (CPLLC.Rachio)
- Show on Home Screen – checked if you want this visible on the Home screen. Otherwise leave unchecked.Sho
- Show on Room Screen – check if you want the tile visible in the Room.
- API Key – Rachio.com user’s account unique API key which can be found by logging into Rachio.com, selecting the selected device, selecting account settings, and clicking on the GET API Button
- Controller Serial Number – controllers serial number which can be found under the white removable faceplate
- Webhooks HTTP Address – IP address or domain name to receive cloud status updates as the controller operates. This will typically be the IP address or Domain name of the installation’s firewall.
- Webhooks HTTP Port – port number that will need to be port forwarded to the Crestron Home processor.
Actions
- All Off – turn off all zones
- Device Pause – pauses the controller and while paused no defined schedules will be executed
- Device Resume – resumes the controller’s normal schedule execution
- Zone (01-16) On – Turn’s on the corresponding zone watering for the specified number of minutes.
- Zone (01-16) Off – Turn’s off the corresponding zone watering. Due to a deficiency in Rachio’s API a single zone cannot be turned off and as such all zones are turned off.
Events
- Paused – controller has been paused
- Resumed – controller has been resumed
- Zone (01-16) Turned On – corresponding zone has been turned on
- Zone (01-16) Turned Off – corresponding zone has been turned off
