We’re well into summertime now, in this hemisphere at least, and if you’re lucky sufficient to online in a region that gets sufficient sun to requirement it, then here’s an open source sprinkler as well as irrigation system just for you.

OpenSprinkler is the development of Ray Wang and  Chris Anderson (former editor-in-chief of Wired magazine as well as now the CEO of 3DRobotics). It is a web-based timer as well as controller developed upon the Arduino platform that works with common 24VAC sprinkler valves typically discovered in home watering as well as irrigation systems.

It can be operated as well as monitored across the Web as well as the OpenSprinkler mobile app is offered on the iOS app Store, Android Play store as well as Windows Phone store too.

Other hardware version are offered as well such as the one developed on the BeagleBone Black. The makers suggest the Raspberry Pi based hardware for maximum versatility if you like to tinker…

OpenSprinkler Pi (OSPi) is a sprinkler / irrigation extension board for Raspberry Pi (RPi). It enables RPi to directly gain access to as well as manage sprinkler valves. This is version 1.4 with OpenSprinkler injection molded enclosure. The hardware elements include on-board 24V AC to 5V DC changing regulator, solenoid drivers, DS1307 RTC as well as battery, PCF8591T 8-bit A/D D/A converter (4 input as well as 1 output channels), fuse, rain sensor terminal, 120V/2A small relay, as well as per-station transient voltage suppressor (bidirectional TVS).

OpenSprinkler is offered either completely put together for around $150 or semi-assembled for DIYers for around $100. The Raspberry Pi version is under $80 (plus your own Pi).  Check out the videos as well as the links below.

OpenSprinkler Pi & OpenSprinkler Beagle

rayshobby.net  :  Also inspect out the Iro WiFi wise house Sprinkler

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