RainMachine Sprinkler Irrigation Controller Driver

[kblagron]

Kfly (Kevin) and I developed a CQC Driver for RainMachine that interfaces with the REST API that the hardware provides.

It currently works with the Mini-8, Pro, and Touch HD models. The driver will query for program and zone names and settings, and give you the ability to view and control various aspects of the device. 

All of the program and zone settings will have to be managed through the RainMachine application, as this driver only displays information that has already been programmed in the device. It also allows manual start and stop operations of programs and zones along with the ability to Snooze the Rainmachine for up to 365 days (i.e. disable) or Pause a currently running program and/or zone for up to 12 hours.

See the Help file (attached) for more information on how this driver works.

Updated to V1.96 which fixes the way the Snooze start time is gathered, and also adds the RainLastStartTime field which provides a date/time when the last Rain event occurred if you have a Rain sensor.

Updated to V1.97 to fix a few bugs that occur between the various systems.

Updated to V1.99 to fix a bug that occurred on a RainMachine update that now read 8 days of upcoming weather rather than the 7 it did before.   Also updated the http timeout request from 4 seconds to 8 seconds which seems to settle down the number of times the driver times out due to no data received.


  RainMachine 1.99.CQCDrvPack (Size: 26.6 KB / Downloads: 1)

  RainMachine Help 1.91.html (Size: 62.07 KB / Downloads: 0)

[kfly]

Blake, Although RainMachine has worked great past few years, I see the company stopped selling units. Probably should have had a pro line like https://rachio.com does to make money. API integration with RainMachine works great but wanted to check to see if your future plans included a move to another smart controller? I am sure My RainMahine will work for many years if needed
Thanks.
Kevin

[kblagron]

Blake, Although RainMachine has worked great past few years, I see the company stopped selling units. Probably should have had a pro line like https://rachio.com does to make money. API integration with RainMachine works great but wanted to check to see if your future plans included a move to another smart controller? I am sure My RainMahine will work for many years if needed
Thanks.
Kevin

I guess I am more in maintenance mode for my entire system now.  My RainMachine runs great, and I had no idea that they are not making it anymore.  

I started out with the Rain8net, but it kept getting blown up by lightning (but fixable if you sent it in).  I switched to Irrigation Caddy, and that lasted about a month after Dean made a driver for it.  With RainMachine, the product just works, and I really have no plans to change anything unless I have to because it fails.