GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub Manuale utente

Smart Garden Hub

User Guide

Revision 2.x, September 2015

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1. Your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub

1.1. Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub. The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub allows

you to easily control your garden's irrigation and lighting, and save money on your water and

electricity bills.

Your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub:

Automatically adjusts irrigation scheduling based on current and forecasted weather.

Controls your landscape lighting based on sunrise and sunset schedule changes throughout

the year.

Connects to the Internet via wireless (Wi-Fi / Cellular) or Ethernet cable.

Connects to rain, soil moisture, fertilizer-level and flow sensors.

Connects to various Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors, such as Parrot FlowerPower, and

Netatmo.

Highly intuitive user interface.

A name can be assigned to each zone.

Zone pictures can be uploaded to the web app from your computer, smartphone or tablet.

Visual indication of each zone's status.

Water and electricity usage and savings report.

Evapotranspiration and rainfall indicators.

The Green IQ Web App makes it easy for you to control of your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub via your

iPhone, iPad, Android smartphone/tablet, PC, Mac and other web-enabled devices. For more details

please visit our web site.

1.2. About this guide

This guide describes how to control your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub using the GreenIQ web app.

The web app is easy and intuitive to use. Although there is no need to read this entire guide to

become familiar with most of the system’s features, users might find this guide for exploring some

of the more advanced features of the GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub.

Note: The web app is suitable for both desktop computers and touch-based mobile devices. For

improved readability, the instructions in this guide assume the use of a desktop computer. If you

are using a touch-based device simply tap your screen when a “click” instruction appears.

1.3. Before you begin

Before you can use the GreenIQ web app, the following prerequisites must be met:

You must have a registered GreenIQ Cloud account.

Internet connection must be set up (Wi-Fi mode only).

The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub must be connected to power and the Internet.

Refer to the “GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub Installation Manual” for more details.

1.4. Technical Support

It is highly recommended that you read the latest version of this document. You can find it at:

http://greeniq.co/documentation.htm

GreenIQ offers technical support at: http://greeniq.co/support.php

2. About GreenIQ Technology

2.1. System components

The GreenIQ System has three components:

GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub

Connects to your garden's irrigation valves.

Optionally connects to your garden's lighting circuit.

Controls irrigation and lighting schedules.

Connects to the internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable.

GreenIQ Web App

The web app runs on the browser of any web-enabled device, such as iPhone, iPad,

Android smartphone/tablet, PC or Mac.

The web app allows you to create scheduling programs for each irrigation zone and

the lighting channel.

The web app displays indications of the system's status, such as open/closed irrigation

zone, etc.

User registration, savings report retrieval, system configuration and more, are all done

using the web app.

Third-party accessories such as Flower Power and others can be controlled via the web

app.

GreenIQ Cloud

GreenIQ provides free cloud services to all of its customers.

All the system configurations and user's programs are stored in the GreenIQ Cloud.

The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub and the web app communicate via the GreenIQ Cloud.

Configuration changes, software updates and on-going status updates are stored and

retrieved via the cloud.

2.2. How it works

1. Using the app, you define the start time and end time for each zone (up to four different

programs per zone). Then, you can just sit back while GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub takes it

from there.

2. The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub autonomously gets all the information it needs from the

Internet via its Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable connections.

3. The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub controls your garden's irrigation and intelligently

calculates optimal watering programs based on the weather. The system can save up to

50% on your outdoor water bill, while keeping your garden and lawn lush and green.

4. And it does the same thing for lighting. Schedule once and forget about it. The GreenIQ

Smart Garden Hub turns your garden lights on and off according to predefined schedules

or based on sunset and sunrise times.

2.3. Science of Evapotranspiration

Evapotranspiration (ET) is the sum of water evaporation from the soil and plant transpiration to the

atmosphere. Your garden's water balance is compensated by natural precipitation and by your

irrigation system. So how can you avoid over-watering and under-watering of your plants? Your

GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub automatically downloads data from the Internet on current and forecast

weather conditions provided by the nearest weather station. Factors such as temperature, relative

humidity (RH), wind speed and solar radiation directly impact the ET in your garden.

The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub schedules irrigation based on the start time and end time you

programmed, and modifies the irrigation period according to ET and latest/forecast precipitation.

On very hot and dry days, your plants get more water, and on cold and cloudy days - less water. On

rainy days, the GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub turns off irrigation completely. As a result, your garden

gets just the amount of water it needs. It keeps your garden looking great, it saves you money and

it's good for the environment.

3. GreenIQ Web App

3.1. Getting started

3.1.1. Compatibility

The GreenIQ web app works with iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones/tablets, Windows PC, Mac and

many more platforms. A full list of supported devices, operating systems and browsers can be found

at: http://jquerymobile.com/gbs/

Only A-grade platforms from this list can run the GreenIQ web app.

3.1.2. Response time

When you send a command via the app to the GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub, there is a delay of a few

seconds between:

The web app command and its execution by the unit

Execution by the unit and notification by the app

These delays are natural, and they are influenced by web app and the unit’s internet connection

speed.

These delays have no impact on the unit during normal scheduled operation.

3.1.3. Launching the web app

In your web browser, go to: http://greeniq.net

Alternatively, you can scan the QR code on the plastic card you received with the device.

It is recommended to create a shortcut or bookmark the web app link.

Note: Shortcut and bookmark tab creation procedures depend on your device, operating system

and browser, and are outside the scope of this manual.

Tip: When launching the web app on Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch), a tooltip

guides you through the shortcut creation.

3.1.4. Signing in

After launching the web app, the sign-in screen is displayed. Enter your username and password, as

they appear on the plastic card that was supplied with the device and click the Sign In button.

The first time you access your account, or if any account details are missing or invalid, you are

prompted to complete the set up process.

If you have already set up your account, the main menu is displayed.

Tip: You can allow cookies in your browser to save the username and password for future sessions.

Figure 2: Main menu

3.1.5. Main menu

You can choose from the following options on the main menu:

Program –Access, create or modify each zone’s irrigation program, and the lighting

programs. For details, see Configuring Zones and Programs.

My Account –Modify your account details.

Report –View a report of each zone’s activity during the past seven days.

Internet Setup –Select Wired-Mode or Wi-Fi Mode and submit Wi-Fi network details.

Sensors –Enable/disable sensors and configure the connection between the sensor and the

Smart Garden Hub. For details, see Working with Sensors.

Smart Home –View your Smart Home solution settings, if applicable. (Contact Green IQ

support for details.)

Status –Check your system’s status or reset your Smart Garden Hub. For details, see

Managing Your System and Account Settings

About –View useful links and contact information.

3.1.6. Synchronizing with the GreenIQ Cloud

Clicking the Submit All button (located at the bottom of the main menu) uploads all the

configuration data from the web app to the GreenIQ Cloud. The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub

constantly synchronizes with the cloud to download new configuration data and upload new status

data.

Tip: Click the Submit All button before exiting the web app, to ensure that all configuration data

was synchronized with the cloud. A smaller version of the Submit All button also appears in

the top right corner of the various program screens.

3.1.7. Managing your Internet connection

The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub must have a constant Internet connection to work properly. Internet

connection is defined once during installation. Refer to the “GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub Installation

Guide” for details.

If the Internet connection is interrupted, the unit continues watering your garden based on the

configured start and end times, but no water savings occur.

An e-mail alert is sent upon Internet interruptions, and again when the unit is reconnected.

3.2. Configuring Zones and Programs

3.2.1. Program screen

The Program screen includes the following functions:

Zone menu, listing the six irrigation zones (Zone 1 to Zone 6) and the lighting control channel

(Zone 8), including visual indicators of the zone states:

Irrigation zone enabled

Irrigation zone disabled

Irrigation in progress (manual)

Lighting zone enabled

Irrigation zone disabled

Lighting is on (manual)

Note: There is a delay between the web app and the unit, including visual indicators.

Master Irrigation Enable switch. Turning off this switch shuts down all irrigation channels.

Master Lighting Enable switch. Turning off this switch turns the lighting off.

Note: The Master Zone (Zone 7) does not appear on the Program screen, because it is not

directly controlled by the user. The Master Zone turns on whenever one of the irrigation zones

is turned on, and turns off when all the six irrigation zones are off.

Manual Irrigation Limit: The maximum time (in minutes) that manual irrigation can be

enabled on any zone.

Percent Adjust Limit (%): The percent factor to apply when overriding irrigation programs,

to decrease or increase irrigation. For example, if the limit is set to 50%, the programs will

irrigate 50% of the planned duration. (The adjust range is 0-120%.) When this switch is set to

On, irrigation is always adjusted accordingly, regardless of any weather factor. When this

switch is set to Auto, irrigation is adjusted only if there is a problem with the weather service.

Prohibited Hours: Time intervals during which irrigation is not allowed.

3.2.2. Zone properties

You can view and edit properties of a zone in the Zone screen when you select a zone on the

Program screen.

The Zone screen includes the following parameters:

Zone identifying properties:

Zone Picture –An image of the zone (optional). You can upload or replace the picture

at any time. For details, see Setting the zone picture.

Zone Name –To change the zone name, click in the field and edit the name.

Zone Enable switch. Turning off this switch shuts down irrigation for this zone.

Manual switch. Turning this switch on starts irrigation in the zone for the time period

specified in the Manual Irrigation Time field.

Manual Irrigation Time:The number of minutes after which manual irrigation automatically

turns off.

Programs: You can configure up to four irrigation programs per zone. For details, see

Creating an irrigation program or Creating a lighting program.

Seasonal Adjust: You can configure seasonal adjustment settings for irrigation per month.

For details, see Defining seasonal irrigation factors.

Irrigation Progress: A progress bar that indicates the progress of the current watering

program.

3.2.3. Setting the zone picture

You can upload pictures to make it easy to identify your zones at a glance.

To add or change the zone picture:

1. On the Zone screen, click the picture pane, then click Choose File to browse and select a picture,

and click Open.

Tip: On mobile devices with a camera, you can take a photo directly from this menu.

2. Click the Upload button.

Note: Picture upload time depends on the picture size and connection speed. In some cases,

the picture upload might take few minutes.

3.2.4. Creating an irrigation program

You can configure up to four irrigation programs for each zone.

To create an irrigation program:

1. From the Program menu, select a zone. The Zone screen is displayed.

3. Turn on the Zone Enable switch.

4. Select one of the four programs. The irrigation program screen is displayed.

5. Turn on the Program Enable switch.

6. (Optional) Turn on the Consider Weather switch. –Turn on this switch to allow the GreenIQ

Smart Garden Hub to adjust the irrigation duration based on the local weather.

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