This app is Unsupported by the devloper who now uses Hubitat. The new SmartThings mobile client and platform is unreliable and buggy.
Looking for the Hubitat™ version, it's here and supports realtime automatically opening/closing valves, rain delays, etc. This Hubitat App is highly recommended to be installed using Hubitat Package Manager. You will need your Orbit BHyve username and password to connect.
A custom SmartThings® SmartApp and Device Handlers (DTH) which provides a connection to ones Orbit b•hyve™ network attached devices. This SmartThings application allows one to view the state of their Orbit b•hyve™ devices.
- One or more of the following Orbit b•hyve™ Smart Timers and/or Wi-Fi Hub shown below:
Amazon™ Orbit b•hyve™ Model 21004
Amazon™ Orbit 57950 B-hyve Smart Indoor/Outdoor 6/12-Station WiFi Sprinkler System Controller
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A supported mobile device with SmartThings Legacy Client. This app will not work in the new Samsung SmartThings App.
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A working knowledge of the SmartThings IDE
- Installing a SmartApp & DTH from a GitHub repository (see SmartThings GitHub IDE integration documentation for example instructions and use the Repository Owner, Name and Branch from installation instructions below)
GitHub Repository Integration
Create a new SmartThings Repository entry in your SmartThings IDE under 'Settings' with the following values:
| Owner | Name | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| kurtsanders | STOrbitBhyveController | master |
Required Files in your SmartThings IDE Repository
You will need to use 'Update from Repo' to install into your SmartThings IDE repository:
| IDE Repository | Filename | Status |
|---|---|---|
| My SmartApps | kurtsanders : Orbit Bhyve Controller | Updated V4.03 |
| My Device Handler | kurtsanders : Orbit Bhyve Sprinkler Timer | V4.01 |
| My Device Handler | kurtsanders : Orbit Bhyve Bridge | V4.01 |
Instructions
- Using the 'Update from REPO' button in the 'My SmartApps' SmartThings IDE, check the 'Orbit Bhyve Controller' SmartApp and publish & press Save.
- Using the 'Update from REPO' button in the "My Device Handlers" SmartThings IDE, check both the 'Orbit Bhyve Sprinker Timer' and 'Orbit Bhyve Sprinker Bridge' devices. Publish & press Save. (See GitHub IDE integration) from this STOrbitBhyveController(master) repository to your SmartThings IDE.
- Locate the Orbit Bhyve Control app in the MarketPlace/SmartApps/My Apps list and click to launch the smartapp.
- Enter your Orbit b•hyve™ username and password to create the integration with SmartThings and b•hyve™.
- Configure SmartApp prefernces.
- Save and add devices to a SmartThings room.
Known Issues & Limitations
- 'open' or 'closed' valve attribute watering detection and device updates are controlled by the user polling frequency setting in the SmartApp user preferences. Please do not set the polling to be too excessive.
- The Enable API for the SmartApp is not functional in the v3 alpha version. A future release of this version will incorporate the ability to activate the b•hyve™ hose faucet timer from the SmartThings SmartApp via a Nodejs/MQTT server.
- The Orbit b•hyve™ Controller SmartApp v3 cannot activate a b•hyve™ hose faucet timer, or length of water duration from the SmartApp. These controller functions must be done either manually at the b•hyve™ hose faucet timer, or through the b•hyve™ mobile App.