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Software Version
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Basic
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Standard
|
Professional
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HARDWARE INTERFACE
|
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PC Interface
|
Serial COM
|
Serial COM
|
Serial COM
IP
xAP
MQTT
|
|
X10 Interface
|
ACK on Cmd
|
Ack on Cmd or Poll
|
Ack on Cmd or Poll
Test Buttons
Command Timing
|
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EtherRain
|
No
|
No
|
Multiple
Discovery
Command Timing
Communication Test
|
|
Relay
|
No
|
No
|
RPi 2, 3
Sonoff Tasmota
Odroid C1
Compatible SBC
|
|
Rain8Net and WiFi
Master Interfaces
|
1
|
1
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Multiple
|
|
Rain8 Net and
WiFi
|
Itemize Units
|
Itemize Units
|
Itemize Units
Search
Command Timing
Communication Test
Command Buttons
|
|
Rain8 UPB
|
Yes, Itemize Units
|
Yes, Itemize Units
|
Yes, Itemize Units
Communication Test
Command Buttons
|
|
Rain8 X10
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Rain8 X10-2
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Rain8 Wireless
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
EPROM Programming
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SCHEDULING
|
|
|
Control Strategy
(Program)
|
Day of Week
Even-Odd
Interval
|
Day of Week
Even-Odd
Interval
Calculated ET
Mist
|
Day of Week
Even-Odd
Interval,
Moisture Probe
Calculated ET
|
|
Zone Sequence
Control
|
One Zone at a Time in user-entered order
|
One Zone at a Time
in user-entered order
|
One Zone at a Time
One Zone per Area
Multiple Simultaneous Zones
External Control
|
|
Run Styles
|
Zone-to-Zone
|
Zone-to-Zone
|
Zone-to-Zone
Round Robin
Inter-zone Delays
|
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Program Modes
|
Automatic
Manual
|
Automatic
Manual
|
Automatic
Manual
Syringing
|
|
Program Start
Times
|
24
|
24
|
24 per program
Sunrise/Sunset Offset
Variable Duration
|
|
Duration
Resolution
|
1 second
|
1 second
|
1 second
|
|
Areas (Program
Variants)
|
1
|
8
|
8
|
|
Month to Month
Time Adjustments
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Global Multi-zone
program adjustments
|
By Month
|
By Month
|
By Month,
By Percentage
|
|
Scheduling
Restriction Setup
|
Day of Week
Even-odd Days
Between Hours
|
Day of Week,
Even-odd Days
Between Hours
Wind Speed
Temperature
Rainfall
Rain Forecast
|
Day of Week
Even-odd Days
Between Hours
Wind Speed
Temperature
Rainfall
Rain Forecast
ET
External Discrete Inhibit
Max Cycles
Between Hours by Area
Log Restriction
|
|
Pump Control
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Water Source Management
|
No
|
No
|
Discharge Rate
Recharge Rate
Gravity Tank
|
|
Fertigation
Control
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Soil Moisture
Determination
|
No
|
ET Calculation
|
Head Efficiency Adjustment
Crop Type Adjustment
ET Calculation
Moisture Sensor
|
|
Evaptranspiration
Calculation
|
No
|
Hourly Weather
|
Historical
Hourly Weather
Weatherstation
|
|
Internet-based
Weather
|
No
|
OpenWeatherMap
Weatherunderground
NWS/EPA
Accuweather
|
OpenWeatherMap,
Weatherunderground
NWS/EPA
Accuweather
Selectable Download Method
|
|
Weatherstation-based
Weather
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USER INTERFACE
|
|
|
Remote/Handheld
Control
|
X10 Powerline
|
X10 Powerline
RF
|
X10 Powerline
RF
PDA
IPhone/IPad/Android
|
|
Browser/Internet
Access
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Selectable HTTP port
|
|
Browser Style
Customization
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Graphical User
Interface
|
Yes
|
Digital Pictures
Calendar-based history
|
Digital Pictures
Calendar-based history and status
Current weather or other user-selected status devices
|
|
Touchscreen/Kiosk
User Interface
|
600x800
|
600x800
|
600x800
|
|
Imperial and
Metric Display Units
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Control and
Status Browser Views
|
Zone Status
General Status
Run Log
Touchscreen UI
|
Zone Status
General Status
Run Log
Run Projection
Touchscreen UI
|
Zone Status
General Status
Run Log
Run Projection
Touchscreen UI
|
|
Scripting
Automation Interface
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RECORDS and HISTORY
|
|
|
Wiring Color
Record
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Wire Harnesses
|
3
|
32
|
32
|
|
Zone, Area, and
Site Digital Pictures
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Water Use
Accounting
|
No
|
No
|
Measured
Calculated
|
|
Soil Moisture
Trends
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Valve Activation
Logging
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Number of
Loadable Configurations
|
Unlimited
|
Unlimited
|
Unlimited
Scheduled
|
|
Historical
Database
|
No
|
MS Access
|
MS Access
SQL Server
MySQL
SQLite
|
|
Historical
Calendar
|
No
|
Weather Items,
Soil Moisture Level RunTime
|
Weather Items,
Soil Moisture Level RunTime
Water Use
Fertigation
|
|
Annual Trend
Charts
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Daily Detail Statistics
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SAFETY and BACKUP
|
|
|
Redundancy
|
No
|
No
|
Self-Monitored
|
|
Min and Max
Safety Intervals
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
Communication
retry and failure recovery
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Internet
Login Authentication
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Email
Notification
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
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