Alarm.com Rain Bird Irrigation Integration - Quick Start Guide

Rain Bird Irrigation Control - Quick Start Guide
Getting started
Install Rain Bird, connect the system to Wi-Fi, and configure programs and zones in the Rain Bird app before adding
Rain Bird to an Alarm.com account. For more information, see
Rain Bird Wi-Fi Controller - Installation Guide
.
Hardware compatibility
Alarm.com is compatible with the following Rain Bird hardware:
•
ESP-TM2 with LNK Wi-Fi Module
◦
Compatible ESP-TM2's have an all-green control plate. If the control plate has multi-colored buttons, it is not
compatible.
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ESP-Me, shipped after November 2, 2016 with LNK Wi-Fi Module
◦
Compatible ESP-Me’s will have the LNK Ready icon on the panel. If the controller does not have the LNK
Ready icon, the panel can be swapped out for a newer version without re-wiring the controller.
To add the Rain Bird Controller to an Alarm.com account:
1.
Write down or photograph the serial number on the back of the LNK Wi-Fi Module.
2.
On a mobile device, log into the Rain Bird app.
3.
Select the Controller, then tap the
Settings
icon.
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Tap to
expand
Connected
Home
,
then tap the toggle switch next to
Alarm.com
.
5.
Return to the home page of the Rain Bird app.
The Rain Bird Controller can now be added to an Alarm.com account using the Partner Portal or MobileTech
app.
To add the Rain Bird Controller to an account using the Partner Portal:
1.
Log into the Partner Portal.
2.
Find the customer account and verify the
Irrigation
service package add-on has been added to the account.
3.
Click
Equipment
.
4.
Click
emPower Devices
.
5.
Click
Rain Bird
.
6.
Click
Add Controller
.
7.
Enter the serial number located on the back of the controller’s Wi-Fi Stick, then click
Continue
.
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Repeat this process for each controller that will be controlled via this Alarm.com account.
To add the Rain Bird Controller to an account using the
MobileTech app:
1.
Log into the
MobileTech app.
2.
Find the customer account and verify the
Irrigation
service package add-on has been added to the account.
3.
Tap
Equipment
.
4.
Tap
Irrigation Devices
.
5.
Tap
Add Rain Bird Controller
.
6.
Enter the serial number located on the back of the controller’s Wi-Fi Stick, then tap
Continue
.
7.
Repeat this process for each controller that will be controlled via this Alarm.com account.
Real-time irrigation control
View and control Irrigation on the Alarm.com Customer app
Note
: It is required to use the Alarm.com Customer app to view Irrigation details. Irrigation is not available on the
Alarm.com Customer Website.
Irrigation card
The Irrigation Card displays the status of your Rain Bird controller, whether it is currently in use or when it was last in
use. It also displays if the controller is currently in Rain Delay or has a seasonal adjust.
Irrigation feature screen
•
Set Rain Bird to Rain Delay
•
Start or stop watering an individual zone
•
View the last time each zone was watered
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4 Usage tips
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Zones are named numerically.
◦
To update the zone names to match the Rain Bird app via the
MobileTech app, select the zone and update the
name.
◦
To
update the zone names via the
Customer Website, click
Settings
then
Devices
.
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When watering, it is not possible to
interact with any other zone or program. To make changes, tap
Stop Watering
.
•
To water select zones that are not in a program, tap
Water All Zones
and deselect zones as desired.
•
Program names are visible in the Alarm.com Customer app, but the program details, including zones and durations,
are only available in the Rain Bird app. It is recommended to give each program a descriptive name for easy
reference later.
Troubleshooting
•
If the
Rain Bird
tab or
Irrigation
card is not appearing on the Partner Portal or MobileTech
Equipment
page, verify
the account has the
Irrigation
service package add-on. For more information about updating the service package,
see
Update the service package on a customer account
.
•
If the controller successfully loaded but the zones did not load:
1.
Confirm the controller is On. If the dial of the controller is in the Off position, the Equipment List will not be
provided.
2.
If the Rain Bird app is open, navigate to the Home page (not the Edit Controller page) and then request the
Equipment List through the Alarm.com Partner Portal or MobileTech.
3.
If it was necessary to force close the Rain Bird app, wait five
minutes before requesting the Equipment List
through Alarm.com.
•
If the controller password is changed:
1.
Open the Rain Bird app.
2.
Select the Controller.
3.
Tap
Settings
.
4.
Tap to
expand
Connected
Home
.
5.
Tap
the toggle switch next to
Alarm.com
off and on.
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