OpenSprinkler OSBee User Manual Download Page 2

choose, or directly type in your home WiFi's SSID and WiFi password (Note: it only connects to 2.4G 
WiFi). If you have already created a Blynk app token (see Section 5), you can also paste it here, 
otherwise, just leave the token blank. Click on 'Submit'. At this point, OSBee will attempt to connect to 
your WiFi, and if successful, it will reboot itself, and now WiFi configuration is complete. From now on, it 
remembers your WiFi and will always attempt to connect to it when it's powered on. If you want to 
change the WiFi network, you can perform a factory reset and it will go back to AP mode. 
 
In WiFi station mode, OSBee obtains an IP address from your home WiFi router. This IP address is 
printed on the LCD screen at the bottom. Open a browser and type in the IP address, it should open 
OSBee's homepage show below. The 

default device key is opendoor

, which you can change in Settings. 

 
4. Using the Built-in Web Interface 

 
The 

Homepage

 (left image above) shows the current time, status of each zone, and buttons that lead to 

other pages. Click on "Settings" at the lower-left of the homepage, this will open the 

Settings/Options

 

page (middle image above), where you can configure the time zone, device name, zone name, and other 
options. At the homepage, you can also click on "Manual" to open the 

Manual Control

 page, where you 

can start a test program or any of the existing programs. Again, the 

default device key is opendoor

 

Summary of Contents for OSBee

Page 1: ...ed COM common Z1 zone 1 Z2 and Z3 The positive wire often colored red of each valve should be connected together and go to the COM terminal the negative wire often colored black of each valve should go to an individual zone 1 2 or 3 At the back of the controller there are four big screws Un tighten a screw insert the wire through the opening below it wrap the wire around the screw then tighten the...

Page 2: ...n mode OSBee obtains an IP address from your home WiFi router This IP address is printed on the LCD screen at the bottom Open a browser and type in the IP address it should open OSBee s homepage show below The default device key is opendoor which you can change in Settings 4 Using the Built in Web Interface The Homepage left image above shows the current time status of each zone and buttons that l...

Page 3: ...of the programs At the top right corner of the program preview page you can navigate to different days The Log button opens a new page showing the history of recent watering events including the time zone and program task information of each event If you want to trigger a software reboot of the controller go to Settings pages and use the Reboot button there LCD and button functions OSBee has a bui...

Page 4: ...noid valves it CAN work with non latching solenoid valves as well such as standard 24VAC sprinkler valves low voltage DC pumps such as fish tank pumps and other low voltage valves with a simple modification To do so 1 locate the NL Jumper non latching jumper on the circuit board close to the microUSB port solder that jumper so that the two pins are connected and 2 in Settings set the valve type to...

Page 5: ...s page submit and reboot OSBee controller This way the firmware will communicate with the Blynk cloud using the token and allow the Blynk app to access the controller remotely even if you are not at home 6 Specification and Open Source Links Input voltage typical 5VDC through USB Input voltage maximum 12VDC e g if using solar power Current consumption 80 140mA depending on WiFi signal strength Pow...

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