Wi-Fi Fundamentals - What you need to look like a professional

Learn all you need to know about Wi-Fi, including the terms, troubleshooting and tools for measuring Wi-Fi strength.

Key Topics
 
The Language of Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Equipment
Routers
Wi-Fi Signal Strength
Tools for the Job
Wi-Fi Signal Enhancers (Boosters)

HYDRAWISE™ COMMERCIAL CONTROLLER (HCC): Wi-Fi Control for Up to 54 Stations

Hunter’s Next-generation HCC controller combines the convenience of web-based irrigation management with the power to control larger commercial projects. As the market continues to pivot toward smarter, cloud-based technologies, the HCC further expands the industry-leading Hydrawise platform into the realm of multi-site commercial control. This combination helps users save water, time and labor, while also meeting the demands of customers who want smart automated solutions. With a capacity of up to 54 stations, the HCC is the perfect fit for any high-end residential or commercial project. The powerful HCC has the ability to run any two stations while simultaneously energizing the pump/master valve output). This allows for highly efficient irrigation within shorter water windows. When multiple soil types and tight water windows are present, the availability to run two zones at once is vital. Further, HCC is fully integrated for quick connection to the internet right out of the box- without any add-ons or plug-ins required. Adding the flexibility of Hydrawise to a commercial or municipal site not only allows for remote landscape management from anywhere in the world, it also provides automatic daily adjustments to watering schedules based on real-time, locally measured conditions and forecast data sourced from highly accurate internet-connected weather stations. This Predictive Watering feature is invaluable to not only the irrigation professional, but also the overall health and aesthetics of the landscape. Of course, with higher station counts comes an increased probability of issues such as broken pipes, faulty solenoids or wiring, and unscheduled station operation. However, with around-the-clock monitoring of your irrigation system, HCC sends alerts directly to contractors and site managers the moment a problem is detected. With real-time alerts, users can quickly evaluate the alarm and pinpoint the issue before costly equipment damage, erosion, or landscape degradation occurs. With a built-in milliamp sensor, troubleshooting faulty wires is a breeze. Also, with two sensor inputs available, users can easily install an on-site rain/freeze shutoff sensor, as well as an HC Flow Meter to accurately monitor and report flow data, prevent wasted water, and avoid damaged landscapes. Engineered with a pre-wired SmartPort, HCC is also compatible with Hunter’s Roam and RoamXL remotes, allowing for fast and reliable manual operation in the field without a smartphone. Also, a large 3.2 inch full-color touch-screen display allows for additional manual operation and offline programming at the face of the controller. Lastly, original ICC and ICC2 customers can quickly and affordably upgrade their existing systems to Wi-Fi-enabled smart control with an HCC Retrofit Kit. The HCC provides a range of convenient features to monitor larger projects — all with the simple click of a button. The ability to monitor larger irrigation systems from anywhere in the world helps further deliver first-class service and reliability to high-end residential and commercial customers. This combination of powerful, intuitive features with enhanced Hydrawise programming and online weather adjustments creates a smart and economical solution for commercial landscape management.

Contractor Portal

An overview of the features for contractors found in the Hydrawise software that can be like adding a new technician to your business.

Grow Your Business with Hydrawise

Hydrawise is our focus this week as we speak with the Product Manager for Hydrawise, a Wi-Fi irrigation controller designed to work for your clients and you. By saving both water and time while protecting your client's landscape, Hydrawise can help you grow your business stronger faster.

IN THIS VIDEO (click to watch)

  • 0:45 - Quick summary about Hydrawise
  • 1:25 - How are contractors using Hydrawise with their business?
  • 2:00 - Example of a contractors using Hydrawise to monitor customers irrigation systems and generate extra revenue for their business.
  • 3:48 - Savings? How Hydrawise saves water.
  • 4:45 - Hydrawise uses internet-based weather to monitor irrigation
  • 5:09 - Integrating Solar-Sync with Hydrawise
  • 5:38 - Starting Point for professionals. How to get started with Hydrawise.
  • 6:48 - Setting up your business profile. Hydrawise lets you use your logo, your business details and let's you set up your employees in the Hydrawise system.

How can I register as a contractor?

Discover how to set up your Hydrawise contractor account, so you can start monitoring your customers' irrigation controllers.

Advanced Electrical Troubleshooting

0:40 – Overview

1:24 – Conventional Control Systems vs. Two-Wire

3:22 – Planning Your Wire Paths

5:31 – Grounding

19:30 – Two-Wire Controllers

25:22 – EZ Decoder System

29:00 – 2-Wire Technology Explanation

30:50 – Wire Specifications

33:48 – Wire Connectors

36:11 – Decoder Programming

42:24 – EZ-1 Decoder Programming

42:36 – EZ Decoder: Pump/Master Valve Activation by Decoder

44:52 – ICD-HP

49:30 – Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques for Two-Wire Systems Overview

54:39 – ACC Diagnostics

57:39 – ACC2 Diagnostics

1:00:00 – EZ Decoder Diagnostics

1:01:06 – Tools for Troubleshooting

1:09:06 – System Troubleshooting

1:15:16 – Types of Problems

1:24:23 – The Half Method

1:27:03 – Using a 24-Volt Power Supply

1:31:09 – Using a Stations Module as a 24-Volt Power Supply

1:31:44 – Using EZ Module as a 24-Volt Power Supply

1:34:56 – Examples

Wi-Fi Irrigation Controller Comparison with Hydrawise

Contractors discuss and compare the hardware and software of Hydrawise against it's competitors.

Key Topics
 
Hydrawise Comparison
Contractors discuss the various products available

COMMERCIAL WATER MANAGEMENT: Municipalities See Huge Benefits with Hydrawise™

We're speaking with the product manager of Hydrawise about how municipalities are switching to Hydrawise and seeing huge benefits. Hydrawise is leading the way in providing water management for large multiple sites like schools and parks. With Hydrawise, you can manage all those systems within one easy to use system.

  • 0:26 - How water management ties into Hydrawise
  • 0:58 - Who is using Hydrawise as a water management tool?
  • 1:28 - What benefits have these large agencies found in using Hydrawise as a water management tool?
  • 2:23 - How big of a system can you manage with Hydrawise?
  • 3:18 - A few examples of the benefits and real world improvements of using Hydrawise
  • 6:45 - What equipment do you need to manage a large irrigation system with Hydrawise?
  • 9:15 - Sign up and try Hydrawise