Spring forward, fall back. Since the early 1900s, this expression has acted as a mnemonic device in the United States for remembering to turn one’s clocks one hour ahead in the spring for daylight-saving time, and back one hour in the fall at its end. But what does this have to do with your underground […]
Setup
Rain Bird Underground Irrigation System Controllers and Daylight-Saving Time
Samsung, Android Connection to Rain Bird Network Troubleshooting
If you are having trouble connecting a Samsung or Android based mobile device to the Rain Bird hotspot network during controller setup, try the following troubleshooting steps: 1. Make sure you keep the WiFi connection, even if the mobile device tells you internet is not available when connecting to the Rain Bird network. The connection […]
Max Zone Count per Controller
The Rain Bird mobile app is capable of managing and monitoring all available zones that are programmed into a Rain Bird WiFi controller. ST8-WIFI – Maximum of 8 zones. ESP-TM2 – Maximum of 4, 6, 8, or 12 zones. Whichever number of zones the controller comes with is the maximum number, there is no expansion […]
Setting Up WiFi Network Connection: WiFi Module Light Blinking Green But Not Connecting
During setup the Rain Bird app is designed to check that your WiFi module is successfully connected to your selected WiFi network by connecting your mobile device to the same network. It is possible that your mobile device automatically reconnected to a different WiFi network than the Rain Bird controller. Try the following: When receiving a […]
What is HotSpot Mode?
Hotspot Mode is a simple remote access mode to your controller with the Rain Bird mobile app. To use this product in Hotspot Mode without programming the LNK WiFi Module to a local WiFi network, complete the following steps:
Rain Bird WiFi Controller Countries Supported
As of Jan. 2021, the LNK WiFi Module that pairs with Rain Bird WiFi compatible controllers is supported in the following countries. If the LNK WiFi Module and Rain Bird App is installed in a country not on this list, then weather data, Automatic Seasonal Adjustment, and other features may not be available. Additional countries […]
Mobile Device Compatibility with the Rain Bird App
The Rain Bird App currently works with Apple iOS version 8 or greater, Android devices 8.0 (Oreo) or later. *Updated as of July 6, 2022
Setup: WiFi network connection troubleshooting
If you are having issues connecting to your WiFi network during setup please try the following: Verify that you are connecting the controller to a 2.4 GHz network since 5 GHz is not supported Verify the network you are trying to connect to is not an unsupported satellite ISP or is commercially secure* Check the […]
Rain Bird Irrigation Controllers Compatible with the LNK™ WiFi Module
Look for the “LNK READY” WiFi symbol on a Rain Bird controller to confirm WiFi compatibility. The following Rain Bird controllers are compatible with the LNK WiFi Module: