Frost protection – root heating

Frost-sensitive plants Root heating protects frost-sensitive plants, especially Mediterranean species such as palms and olive trees, from frost damage during the European winter by preventing the roots from freezing. Since the ground freezes and the plants cannot absorb water, leading to dehydration, or the cells are destroyed by frost damage, heating the root zone […]

Measure soil moisture and control irrigation

The OpenSprinkler It has two digital inputs, which are essentially nothing more than an on/off switch. This makes it easy to use a rain sensor to turn off the irrigation system when it rains. However, the situation is different with soil moisture. This is not a value that can be defined as 0/1. Different soils have different densities for […]

FYTA sensors

Available from September 2025: Interface to FYTA sensors With the upcoming firmware version 2.3.3(181), FYTA sensors are now supported for the first time. This way, what belongs together grows together. With FYTA, you can monitor the plants and OpenSprinkler provides irrigation. The interface is being expanded gradually; currently, plants can be selected in the sensor selection and [...]

OpenSprinkler DC with PoE

OpenSprinkler Using DC with Power over Ethernet (PoE) Occasionally, we encounter use cases where users want to leverage Power over Ethernet (PoE), which allows a single Ethernet cable to provide both network connectivity and power. This configuration eliminates the need for a separate power line and is therefore particularly useful in remote or hard-to-reach locations where running additional cables is difficult.

Manual 2.2.1(0)

New version of the manual for firmware version 2.2.1(0) available, now also available in additional languages! English OSUserManual221(0)_en Portuguese OSUserManual221(0) pt Italian OSUserManual221(0) it French OSUserManual221(0) fr Greek OSUserManual221(0) el German OSUserManual221(0) de Also new: Analog Sensor API German Analog Sensor API Doku_DE English Analog Sensor API Doku_EN  

Zone Expander LATCH: Now available again!

After a long wait, finally available again: Zone Expander for the OpenSprinkler LATCH. This allows you to control up to 72 pulse-controlled (latching or 9V) solenoid valves (not suitable for 24VAC). Each ZoneExpander LATCH extends the OpenSprinkler by 16 zone connections. Important: You need the OpenSprinklerShopfirmware to use the ZoneExpande LATCH. Click here to go to the product