mySprinkler

Controller for a sprinkler that takes into account even/odd days and the past week's rainfall.

Before using you will need to get an API key from https://www.visualcrossing.com/weather/weather-data-services# and edit the values in lib/sprinklerConfig.pm with your key and location.

This now runs directly on the OSPi (or custom board with matching pins wired to a shift register and relays). It no longer requires the C program nor the wiring library, to interact with the shift register.

Cron

Add a line to your crontab like:

# run sprinklers at 4:30AM June thru Mid-Sept
30 04 * 6,7,8,9 * PERL5LIB=/home/pi/mySprinkler /home/pi/mySprinkler/sprinklerProgram.pl &>> /home/pi/log/sprinkler.log
30 04 * 9 1-16 PERL5LIB=/home/pi/mySprinkler /home/pi/mySprinkler/sprinklerProgram.pl &>> /home/pi/log/sprinkler.log

make sure the log and history directories exists

mkdir /home/pi/log
mkdir /home/pi/history

You can also run the sprinklers if it is hot like this

# run sprinklers to cool down at 6:45PM 
45 18 * 6,7,8 * PERL5LIB=/home/pi/mySprinkler/lib /home/pi/mySprinkler/coolDown.pl &>> /home/pi/log/coolDownSprinkler.log

Manual Cycle

Cycle once through all zones for testing

./manualRunOnce.pl

Tests

Tests run with:

prove -l

Create a history dir to not have to re-download the weather data each time.

or use the history in the test dir with:

prove -l -r

or:

./testAll.sh

Note: Tests run with this location: 42.446523,-83.501976 which is set in the testWeatherLib.pl file