Custom Sensor Setup

Configuring a Custom Sensor may be required if you install a flow meter and/or sensor from another manufacturer where you need to input exact calibration data. Some examples of custom sensor types are below:

• A flow meter of a different size than the standard Hydrawise flow meters.
• A sensor to conform to restrictions that specify no watering for a minimum period of time after rain is detected.
• A sensor to start irrigation if motion is detected.

There are a few steps to configure a Flow Meter or Customer Rain Sensor in the application online.

1. Sign in to your Hydrawise account.
2. Click on the MENU icon () on the upper left-hand side of the app. If accessing from a web browser, click on the () on the upper right-hand side.
3. Select  SENSORS.
4. Select CUSTOM SENSOR TYPES.
5. Select ADD CUSTOM SENSOR TYPE.
6. Assign a NAME for the custom Flow Meter.
7. Choose TYPE FLOW SENSOR.
8.  Select the LITRES PER PULSE. This would be the number of liters of water expected to pass through the flow sensor per flow meter pulse (you can get this information from the flow meter’s specifications).
9. Select the action,  RECORD WATER USAGE.
10. Select OK.

The custom sensor will now appear in your list of available sensors.

1. Sign in to your Hydrawise account.
2. Click on the MENU icon () on the upper left-hand side of the app. If accessing from a web browser, click on the () on the upper right-hand side.
3. Select  SENSORS.
4. Select CUSTOM SENSOR TYPES.
5. Select ADD CUSTOM SENSOR TYPE.
6. Assign a NAME for the custom Flow Meter.
7. Choose NORMALLY CLOSED/OPEN SENSOR.  This will allow a sensor to cause a zone to start or stop.
   • Start a Zone If the zone should start, choose the minimum number of seconds before the sensor can cause the same zone to start again. 
   • Stop a Zone If the zone should stop, choose the number of seconds to delay before stopping the zone, and how long the zone should be disabled. For example, some watering restrictions require that if rain is detected, sprinklers should not run for at least two days.
8. Select OK.

The custom sensor will now appear in your list of available sensors.