Orbit b-hyve XD faucet timer Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 23 апр 2022
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Review of the Orbit B-Hybe XD faucet timers. Covers manual settings and app settings. Works well. Lots of advanced scheduling features with the app.
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I bought a Orbit B-hyve XD. It looks just like this one. Starting today will be the first trial run.
Hope it worked.
Thanks for these instructions. I don't have a phone, so no app. These instructions were perfect. By the way, this is my 3rd "plastic watering timer, in 4 years. They're crap. (Made in..where? You guessed it. What isn't?) My 1st one I hung like yours. mounted on that angle, it overloads the top connection. Cracked and leaked. unrepairable. The 2nd one came with a metal bottom brace, but the plastic internals came apart. This new one doesn't have a brace. I'm gunna mount it "straight" down, and put a support shelf under it. Of course you must bring it in every winter, after the gardening season. Thanks again.
You could make a 1 to 2 feet long piece of hose to connect to faucet then Orbit. That would take the strain off the the unit.
very cool
I use it rarely but still works great.
I added a video clip on pressure testing. See the description above.
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I have the same version except I have the four hose outlet system. Works excellent except there's no way to mount it
We're you able to get two zones going at the same time?
Is Smart Watering and creating and setting up a program seperate functions; either setup smart watering and disable any programs or visa versa?
The mechanical buttons allow you to set times and durations. The app allows you to make settings that can change by pushing buttons on the screen. The faucet time is not smart as in sensing when rain is coming, sensing that it just rained so skip watering for three days, etc. You are the smart one pushing the app buttons. You are just able to control the timer via an app. For "smart", as in using predictive or surrounding weather stations, you will need a more significant irrigation controller.
In the app can you set 2 times in a single day to water? Say I want to water some pots at 9:30am and 3:30pm for 3 minutes each time everyday.
There are two zones for two hoses. Each zone can be programmed for one time start and duration, plus the day increment (1 day, 2 day, etc.).
We’re going to have one zone hooked up to a regular hose. What’s the easiest way to just turn a zone on and off?
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To remove a rain delay, press and hold the
dial for 3 seconds. The rain delay icon
will turn off and your timer will resume its
programmed watering schedule.
Purchase the B-hyve Wi-Fi Hub
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A B-hyve Wi-Fi Hub connection
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Manual/Hand Watering
This feature allows you to water without interrupting your
programmed watering schedule. To access this feature,
follow the steps below.
1. With the timer in AUTO mode, press the dial once
quickly to access the MANUAL feature.
2. Manual will appear on the display and the time slot will
begin to flash. Verify the zone you want to water from is
selected, if not press the zone button.
3. Turn the dial until the desired number of minutes are
displayed, then press the dial to confirm selection.
4. The watering icon will appear on the display and the
display will begin to flash between the current time and
the remaining manual watering minutes.
Note: There may be a slight delay between the time the
dial is pressed and when manual watering begins.
To stop manual watering, press the dial. The
watering icon will disappear and your timer will
resume its programmed watering schedule.
If the manual watering feature will overlap a
programmed watering scheduled, the timer will
delay that program until the manual watering
feature is done.
Within the zones, can you have different durations for different start times?
For two zones, you can have one start/duration time in each.
Within each zone, can you set different durations for different start times?
Each zone can have one start/duration time.
How do you manually water without hooking and rehooking the hose?
Manual/Hand Watering
This feature allows you to water without interrupting your
programmed watering schedule. To access this feature,
follow the steps below.
1. With the timer in AUTO mode, press the dial once
quickly to access the MANUAL feature.
2. Manual will appear on the display and the time slot will
begin to flash. Verify the zone you want to water from is
selected, if not press the zone button.
3. Turn the dial until the desired number of minutes are
displayed, then press the dial to confirm selection.
4. The watering icon will appear on the display and the
display will begin to flash between the current time and
the remaining manual watering minutes.
Note: There may be a slight delay between the time the
dial is pressed and when manual watering begins.
To stop manual watering, press the dial. The
watering icon will disappear and your timer will
resume its programmed watering schedule.
If the manual watering feature will overlap a
programmed watering scheduled, the timer will
delay that program until the manual watering
feature is done.
Can both sides run at the same time
No, each side is a zone. Only one zone is active at a time.
I bought the single zone, how do you get it to stop watering continually every 3 hours, non stop? I just need 4 watering times for 5 minutes each time.
You can set a start time (am or pm), a duration (1 to 240 minutes), and then how often you want to repeat (1, 3, 6, 12 hours 1 to 32 days). Pick the daily start time you want, pick a duration of 5 minutes. Now the repeat interval can be something like 6 hours. It will water every day, four times with 6 hours between, and 5 minutes each time. I don't think you can program the device to program for 5 minutes 4 hours in a row. It will repeat past the 4th hour.
@@DrBDIY This is what I need, 10am for 5 minutes. 1pm for 5 minutes. 4pm for 5 minutes. 7pm for 5 minutes. I run 1 hose to the B-hyve , then from there to a 4 outlet brass manifold. Then from there, 4 hoses branch out , 2 connected to soaker hoses that I keep in my kennels. To keep the concrete cool. And the other 2 hoses go connected to 2 large Evaporative fans. I'm in South east of Austin, about 10 minutes from Austin.
I don't think what you want is possible. It can't do 4 repeats then stop. It can only do every 3 hours, continuously. You might check out the more recent rachio smart hose timer.
Using 1 zone can it be set to 2 different times say morning and evening just 1 zone?
A zone can have one start/duration setting.
You set it to water every 12 hrs or every 6 hrs etc
I have the same brand but with 4 zones. The problem I am running into is the Scheduled programs are not running Whereas I can run the zones manually. Any tips ?
Are you schedules overlapping? If I recall correctly, only one hose can be in use at a time on the dual faucet timer.
@@DrBDIY I figured it out yesterday! So if you turn on manual mode on the device and then if you schedule the programs on phone app. The program doesn’t run because the device is in manual setting. So I turned into auto and then the programs I was setting up through phone started working.
Way to figure it out!
Always have it on auto to use app to program exactly how you want it to used. I have app and hub system with 4 port outlet with 2 devices which is total 8 ports working in sequence. I can have multiple zones work together only cause my water pressure suck. I can’t pressure valve to increase or decrease pressure in this new house.
It works great after I figure out proper programming. Make sure each zone in app only has only one time running simultaneously. The system will go into a loop. I can control watering with manual by phone as well. I love it now that I figured out how to use program properly
Does this system allow me to program it to turn on twice in one day for one station??? Can somebody please confirm! Thank you
Two zones. Each can be programmed for start time and duration. They can't run together. You can set the "how often" setting in terms of days. So each zone can only operate one time per day. But they can run every day if necessary.
@@DrBDIY thank you. I was thinking that's what I read and that's what I figured out. Now I'm curious if there is a sprinkler timing box for sale that allows me to set two times in one day off of one station.
Try the Husky product at HD.
I can’t sinc my 4 hose to my b hive app despite reset the actual yard device I have an apple phone.
Unknown. Batteries strong enough ? Newer phone? Did you try to sync before installing? Does it work manually?
@@DrBDIY I didn’t realized you responded. I spoke to customer service who can see my programs with MAC address and none of them could help me. I fixed it myself not programming it correct. Now it work like it supposed to. I would never rely on Customer service again. Friendly people but clueless on their own device. Orbit customer service is a product of outsourcing. So sad to be an American these days.
If your aren't close the water settings doesn't operate
It is a Bluetooth connection. Depending on the power of your phone and walls, you will need to be 10-30ft or closer to the b-hyve.
You can purchase a Wi-Fi hub to control your devices remotely from anywhere. Other than that you must be close to control preset and changes through Bluetooth but settings will remain intact when away from the timer
Watching old people fumble around with technology is great!
You should see me sling code.
I have this timer as well but have been running into an issue: when I leave the faucet on & the timer is off, I get some dripping from the timer’s connection. Any suggestions?
Two items to check right away: Replace the washer. They wear out possibly in a year if you life in area with extreme temperatures. Also, check for a crack in the attachment.
Does it reduce water pressure/flow going to the sprinkler?
No pressure lost that I could tell.
Yes it does, I‘ve tested 3 of them.
@@SAXMINISTRY ~ I would like to have this for an aviary mister head I use for the birds. Would this work at the very low pressure I use for the mister head? TIA 😊
@@SAXMINISTRY Roughly or exactly how much pressure do you lose? How much pressure do you have to start and what is the pressure when the timer is connected? Currently waiting on the timers to arrive in the mail.
How much pressure will you have?