EtherRain User Guide Rev 1b, August 2017
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User Interface Applications
EtherRain does not have a built-in user interface. Instead, it uses a set of applications in order to
provide the user interface. This interface strategy results in a much easier-to-use interface experience
while providing a much more powerful scheduling service without the need to constantly update and
patch the device firmware. This makes using and maintaining EtherRain very simple.
Schedulers
As noted in the introduction, EtherRain depends on an external scheduling application in order to
provide commands for irrigation. Two main applications are available that provide reliable,
sophisticated, calendar and weather-based irrigation control for EtherRain. They are:
1. OptiRain
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for local LAN based irrigation control
2. LawnCheck - for Internet based irrigation control
OptiRain is available for use on Windows computers and servers. OptiRain Open is available for use on
Linux servers including the new exceptionally small and inexpensive Linux computers such as Raspberry
Pi.
Lawncheck is an Internet-based scheduled built specifically for EtherRain. It provides an easy-to-use
web-based user interface that makes it easy to create sophisticated calendar and weather based
scheduling.
For many EtherRain owners, these applications are the main user interface to their EtherRain
controllers. In addition to the above, a script set is available for use with HomeSeer the leading home
automation system and a plugin is available for use with Vera by MiCasa Verde.
For more information about Optirain, please visit this page:
http://www.quicksmart.com/qs_software.html
For more information about LawnCheck please visit these pages:
http://www.lawncheck.com/
http://www.lawncheck.com/lc_starting.html
Home Automation Controller Interfaces
HomeSeer 3
A complete and easy-to-use interface for HomeSeer 3 is available on the QuickSmart website. This
interface lets you set up HomeSeer events for complete irrigation control. For larger installations, it is
possible to sequentially irrigation up to 64 zones using only one HomeSeer Event.
