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From Monday, May 25th, 2020 there will no longer be any pre-assembled housings, only kits. Due to the huge volume of orders, this could no longer be managed. Various customer reactions have also shown me that my pre-assembled installation does not always correspond to wishes or reality. Many customers then dismantled the installation to create their own, individual [...]

Big surprise with the current delivery of the OSPi: There is no longer a battery holder on the board. But there is still a battery included?? The solution is very simple: This is the new version, OSPI 1.44, and it no longer needs a battery. The battery was for a component, the RTC (Real time clock), which was never used [...]

Are you at home all the time because of the Corona crisis? Then go into the garden and build your automatic irrigation system! Next summer is definitely coming! So that you can get started faster, use this voucher: QE85TZZZ Free shipping (EU, from 50EUR) redeemable until August 31st, 2020

I took advantage of the holidays and translated the manual. This is now at https://OpenSprinklerShop.de/downloads It's not perfect yet, among other things I probably have to take the whole screenshot again. But I think it's enough for the essentials.

Even in these difficult times, we are open our online shop and ship Monday-Friday with DHL. We have filled our warehouse as a precaution and have all products in stock or can get them at short notice. There is, however, a small downer: DHL collects our shipments every day thanks to our business customer contract. Due to the current situation, this seems to be […]

Which is better, OpenSprinkler in the DC or the AC version? First you have to explain where the differences are. DC stands for “Direct Current” and means direct voltage while AC stands for “Alternate Current” and alternating voltage. A distinction is made here between two different power supplies. But which one is “better”? This question can be […]

I took advantage of the cold winter and carried out various experiments with the LTE router and OpenSprinkler. Now I have found the optimal configuration. Click here for the description and setup of the configuration.

Now new and only available in Europe: OpenGarage! With the help of this component, you can not only open and close your garage door via app, but also monitor whether the garage door is open or closed and the vehicle is in the garage. All of this is logged and timed. More about the product here: OpenGarage    

For OpenSprinkler 3.0 and OSPI we have exclusive DIN rail mounts (DIN RAIL) in our program. These are printed using a 3D printer and are therefore an optimal fit. The OSPI brackets are slightly wider than those of the OpenSprinkler 3.0. Of course including screws. You will receive a few of these brackets when you purchase a “pre-assembled” case.

24VDC valves, i.e. 24V direct voltage valves, are quite rare and cannot be used directly with OpenSprinkler. While 24VAC and 12VDC valves can work easily with OpenSprinkler AC and OpenSprinkler DC, 24VDC valves cannot be used directly. The reason is the high voltage. OpenSprinkler DC has an internal voltage converter that can handle a maximum of 12VDC, 24VDC would […]