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Specifications 

Input Voltage:

22V AC to 30V AC. 

DC Output Current:

500mA @ 5V (to power RPi). 

Number of Zones:

8 on the OSPi, expandable by linking zone expansion boards. 

AC Output Current:

800mA continues @ 24V AC per zone / station, 8A impulse / inrush. 

Over-voltage Protection:

48V bi-directional TVS on each zone, AC input, and rain sensor terminal. 

Size:

135mm x 100mm x 32mm (5.3” x 4” x 1.26”) 

Weight:

150g (5.3oz) w/o RPi 

 

 

Terms and Conditions 

OpenSprinkler Pi (OSPi) is an open-source project. The hardware design and software code are made publicly available 
under the ​

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY--SA) 3.0

 license. The product is open-source for educational 

purpose and to promote innovations. The hardware and software are provided as is. We (Rayshobby LLC) are not 
responsible for any damage or accident that may occur due to hardware or software error, or during the assembly, use, 
and modification of OSPi.  
 
 

Open-Source Links 

OSPi Github Repository

 

OpenSprinkler Firmware Github Repository

 

OSPi homepage

 

Summary of Contents for OSPi

Page 1: ...Attach RPi to OSPi 3 Web Connectivity 5 Zone Expansion Board 6 Rain Sensor Flow Sensor Program Switch 7 Analog Digital Converter Advanced Topic 8 Radio Frequency RF Transmitter Advanced Topic Software Setup 1 Install OpenSprinkler Unified Firmware 2 Using OSPi Firmware Technical Details RPi Pin Uses Specifications Terms and Conditions Open Source Links ...

Page 2: ...t per station transient voltage protector NOTE from version 1 44 the real time clock RTC and battery that were in previous versions have been removed as the firmware never uses these components To get started you will also need the following which are NOT included by default and need to be purchased separately a Raspberry Pi any version a nano size USB WiFi dongle optional if your RPi does not hav...

Page 3: ...o first remove all terminal blocks before assembling the acrylic enclosure In some kits the acrylic pieces may be replaced by 3D printed versions this is due to shortage of acrylic supply that occurred during the COVID 19 pandemic 1 Test Power Supply First Make sure the sprinkler transformer is unplugged to begin with Insert the sprinkler transformer wires into the orange terminal block tighten th...

Page 4: ...ngle You can insert the dongle into any of the available RPi USB ports If you prefer wired connection note that there is no special cutout for the Ethernet cable you can take out one side panel of the laser cut acrylic enclosure or alternatively use a Dremel to make a cutout yourself in order to allow Ethernet cable to pass through If you use RPi 3 or 4 and notice dropped performance of built in W...

Page 5: ...as two wires and is essentially a rain activated switch The OSPi software can decide what to do when rain is detected such as turn off stations or ignore rain The latest OpenSprinkler also supports using the sensor terminal to connect a flow sensor or program switch Please refer to the OpenSprinkler User Manual Sensors Section for details 7 Analog Digital Converter Advanced Topic OSPi has a built ...

Page 6: ...rmware The default firmware set to run on start up is the OpenSprinkler Unified Firmware It s available at port 8080 Open a browser and type in http ospi_ip 8080 to start using the firmware where ospi_ip is your OSPi s local IP address Details about the OpenSprinkler Unified Firmware can be found in the OpenSprinkler Firmware User Manual OpenSprinkler User Manual The two alternative firmwares are ...

Page 7: ... RPi Terms and Conditions OpenSprinkler Pi OSPi is an open source project The hardware design and software code are made publicly available under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike CC BY SA 3 0 license The product is open source for educational purpose and to promote innovations The hardware and software are provided as is We Rayshobby LLC are not responsible for any damage or accident th...

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