
RainMachine$Mini$8$–$User$manual$
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Operation
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Creating!first!program!
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In$order$to$enable$automatic$watering$you$need$to$setup$at$least$one$
program:$
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1.$From$RainMachine$app,$go$to$Settings$/$Programs$/$Add$New$Program$
2.$Label$your$program.$Example:$“Rose$Garden”$
3.$Select$a$frequency$–$how$often$the$program$runs$
4.$Select$a$Start$Time$–$when$the$program$starts$
5.$Assign$a$base$watering$duration
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$for$each$in$this$program.$
6.$Save$
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Base'Watering'Duration'–'duration'of'watering'required'for'each'zone,'during'a'
regular'summer'day.'Example:'Rose'Garden,'5'minutes.'The'RainMachine'will'
constantly'adjust'this'duration'based'on'weather'conditions'(temperature,'rain,'
humidity,'wind)'and'time'of'the'year'(incoming'solar'radiation'relative'to'earth'
rotation'and'trajectory).''