In the following article, I tested the OpenSprinkler irrigation controller. It is the only open-source irrigation controller available on the market. This means that both the software and the hardware plans are freely accessible [...]
OpenSprinkler has upgraded its hardware, the irrigation controller is now available in version 3.4. In this article, I describe the new features compared to the previous hardware version 3.3. OpenSprinkler not only receives regular software [...]
OpenSprinkler is a web-based, open-source irrigation controller. Both the software code and the hardware schematics are freely available to everyone and can be used for personal projects and further development. This article explains the [...]
Several years ago, I reviewed the predecessor to the LinkTap G2S, the LinkTap G2, on my blog, and it performed quite well in my test. Now it was high time to take a closer [...]
A few years ago, I tested no-name irrigation computers from China for the first time. The results were very disappointing due to the poor manufacturing quality: The products were often defective upon delivery or [...]
In this post, I describe the functionality of the RainPoint Tuya app for RainPoint water timers with web connectivity. RainPoint currently offers three different apps for its water timers, although not all RainPoint timers [...]
In this post, I describe the features of the RainPoint Home app for Wi-Fi RainPoint irrigation timers. This is the newest of the three RainPoint apps. In addition to RainPoint Home, there are also [...]
In this post, I'll describe the functionality of the HomGar app for RainPoint irrigation computers with web connectivity. RainPoint currently offers three different apps for its irrigation computers, although not all computers work with [...]
LinkTap maintains its pace of innovation and, following the launch of Smart Anti-Freeze Protection in March, is now expanding its software with the additional feature "Advanced Flow Monitoring." This feature complements the existing water flow [...]
LinkTap has expanded its software with the March 2025 update to include the additional "Smart Anti-Freeze Protection" feature. Previously, LinkTap devices had a certain level of frost protection, which automatically alerts users of impending frost [...]