Control Rachio Sprinklers and Smart Hose Timers
Enhance your home automation system with the Smart Watering driver, now supporting both Rachio Irrigation Controllers (sprinkler systems) and Rachio Smart Hose Timers. Seamlessly integrate your outdoor watering into your Control4 setup for effortless, intuitive control from anywhere.
Supports OS 3+. Works with X4
Now Supports:
- ✅ OS 3+ including X4
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✅ Rachio Irrigation Controller (Sprinkler Zones)
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✅ Rachio Smart Hose Timer (with Hub)
Key Features
Intuitive Control
Each sprinkler zone or Smart Hose Timer appears as an experience button icon in the Control4 application or on touchscreens. Users can tap once to start watering and tap again to extend or stop it—all with real-time visual feedback.
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One-Tap Activation: Tap once to begin watering. Each additional tap within 5 seconds increases the watering duration. For example: 15, 30, 60 minutes.
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After 5 seconds: The next tap will turn the water off.
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Visual Feedback: Icon will update to keep users informed of remaining watering time.
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Custom Durations: Set preferred timer increments in Composer Pro or Composer Home.
Smart Automation
Use Control4 programming to automate watering schedules based on time, weather, motion sensors, or other smart home events.
Keypad Integration
Every zone or timer device provides Toggle, On, and Off outputs for physical keypad control.
Multiple Device Support
Fully supports multiple Smart Hose Timers, Hubs, and sprinkler zones across one or more controllers.
Easy Dealer Setup
Just enter the customer’s Rachio API key. The driver handles the rest—automatically creating and connecting the correct Control4 devices.
Trial Included
Try the Smart Watering driver free for 30 days—risk-free, with full functionality.
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Documentation is available on Driver Central in the Downloads tab or in Composer in the Documentation tab after adding the driver.
This product is a bundle of two drivers:
- Smart Watering: This proxy driver must be added and configured first. It talks to the Rachio API. Read this documentation first.
- Smart Watering Valve: This protocol driver is added to the project once for each sprinkler zone or Smart Hose Timer in the customer's account. An action in the proxy driver can automatically create devices for each zone or timer.
- Version 101001 (1.1.1): Initial release
- Version 102001 (1.2.1):
- Debug mode setting
- Add new events, commands, and variables to allow more robust programming
- Improve documentation
- Version 102006 (1.2.6):
- Fix bug with current valve state
- Version 102007 (1.2.7):
- Improve debug logging
- Improve documentation
- Bug fixes
- Version 103001 (1.3.2):
- Implement webhooks for instant on/off status updates
- Fix hub online/offline events
- Improved reliability
- Simplified configuration process
- Groundwork for exciting new features coming soon!
- Version 104001 (1.4.1):
- Irrigation controller/sprinkler support
- New icons - icon set now includes hose, grass and flowers
- Renamed driver filenames to reflect new features
- Version 104002 (1.4.2):
- Bug fix for users with sprinkler zones but no Smart Hose Timers/Hubs