The Rain8 is a full featured, 8 zone irrigation controller that may be
networked together to provide a maximum of 256 zones of operation. A must
for automating lawn sprinkler systems. Using PC home automation software,
such as HAL, you can even control your sprinkler over the internet
A complete irrigation schedule can be triggered by the reception of a
single X10 power line carrier command. With its dual-mode capability, each
individual zone can be controlled independently if the user prefers. more
than X10's Mini Timer or even a hand held remote, like the "Palm
Pad". Anything that can generate a single X10 command can trigger a
complete irrigation sequence, cycling through all eight zones.
The Rain8 can be configured by directly connecting it to a computer via
the serial port. zone times out, the next one starts. The time settings
for each zone are stored internally. The Rain8 provides for two
independent schedules, each with it's own X10 trigger assignment and run
times.