Rain Sensor Setup

Hydrawise supports standard open/closed contact rain sensors and soil moisture sensors. In fact, you can use any generic type of sensor that has an open/close contact.

These sensors use two wires and are usually labeled as normally open (sometimes called NO) or normally closed (sometimes called NC).

A rain sensor is usually used to suspend watering cycles for a zone (or zones). However, you can also create your own custom sensor types to start irrigation or for other advanced applications. See Creating a Custom Sensor for more information.

The sensor wires need to be cabled back to the controller and connected to the SEN inputs in the controller.  See chart below for wiring standard rain sensors.

X2	HC	HPC
PRO-HC	HCC

Once you’ve wired your rain sensor, configure it in your Hydrawise account as shown below.

To configure a sensor in the Hydrawise software, follow the steps below.

1. Sign in to your HYDRAWISE account
2. Click the ()  icon in the upper left.
3. Click SENSORS.
4. Continue with creating a sensor and assigning the zones.

Creating a Sensor

1. Create a new sensor by clicking ADD SENSOR TO CONTROLLER.
2. Choose the SENSOR NAME. 
3. Choose the type of sensor (most Hunter sensors are normally closed).
4. Change the controller input to SEN.
5. Click NEXT.

Assigning the Zones

1. Select the ZONES that you want the sensor to shut down when triggered.
2. Click OK.