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Merging multiple controllers schedule
post by HarvestWayne on Oct 9, 2019
I have 2 Rachio controllers, a #2 and a #3. I just added #3 since I needed more zones for my yard. When will Rachio provide the merging of 2 or more controller schedules together as 1 combined schedule?
post by JLL on Oct 11, 2019
Hopefully soon or a controller with more than 16 stations.
post by tmcgahey on Oct 11, 2019
Don’t hold your breath. @franz has made it pretty clear that it isn’t on their roadmap due to the extremely small number of consumers that need more than 16 zones.
post by ScottC_Woodlands_TX on Oct 13, 2019
If Rachio is counting, count me in as a person with two controllers which I would like to treat as one big one. I doubt it is that uncommon!
post by jsore on Oct 14, 2019
Count me in. I have 3.
post by SAR on Oct 15, 2019
I have 5 controllers. I use the IFTT app to download actuals into a google spreadsheet and then create an integrated schedule based on actuals. Still don’t see individual stations. so I create that to equal run times. Would be nice if Rachio did this.
post by sailingtwidget on May 25, 2020
Count me in as well! I’ve been requesting this for almost four years. I have four controllers. Currently just using three (combined zones to make scheduling easier).
Not all my controllers have 16 zones being used. It’s the fact that I have 2.5 acres and not all my zones are wired back to a central location. I have two controllers in one location (Combined the zones on these), and two others in two completely different locations.
post by HarvestWayne on May 26, 2020
Count me in for support of merging multiple controllers. I have 2 running off the same water source. It is a pain in the .... to switch between the 2.
Also, only 1 has the flow sensor for the whole system. Therefore when the 2nd one runs, I can’t tell how much water is being used in those zones. Therefore add the capability to collect water flow day across several controllers as well.
Wayne in Idaho’s Magic Valley
post by BryGuy on May 26, 2020
Put me down too. I have 28 zones. (and would like a couple more)
post by jenkins007 on Jun 14, 2021
This really shouldn’t be a big deal programmatically. It really is about customer service.
Program solution is to have 1 virtual controller. Add in the physical controllers (could be as many as the programmer/business analyst chooses) to the virtual controller. Set schedules using the virtual controller… DONE!!
post by tmcgahey on Jun 14, 2021
If you want to just be able to have basic remote access to a controller, that is fine, and there are a lot of other, much cheaper options on the market to do so. Rachio is much more than that IMHO.
post by jenkins007 on Jun 14, 2021
I don’t know about your automation, but mine reads the weather from my Davis vantage pro 2 sensor array. With the intelligence I put into the scripts it is far superior to the stock Rachio web schedules.
post by franz on Jun 14, 2021
Thanks for the feedback. Just curious what type of intelligence you added?
post by jenkins007 on Jun 14, 2021
I have 2 gen three Rachio controllers and I love them!!
post by MossyOne on Jun 16, 2021
+1
I envision this potential architecture:
- UI to offer option to “Merge” selected controllers into one, named virtual controller.
- Once merged, schedules, zones, etc behave normally for this virtual (merged) controller with the distribution of zone/schedule activity done to the appropriate actual controller behind the scenes.
post by sailingtwidget on Jul 13, 2021
Would really be awesome if we could get an update on this. There are multiple threads and requests for this feature; however, it seems like when any of us talk to any of you at Rachio, “I’ve never heard of this request before.”
post by Siliconkiwi on Aug 11, 2023
+1 for supporting multiple controllers (SW only feature). I have three gen3s (two installed for 4 years, and another about to go in), and a single irrigation line and have thus had to make an abomination manifold with a fan out to three master valves.
post by kclarke on Sep 8, 2023
What is Rachio’s official stance on this? That would be nice to hear.
post by stirus on Jun 2, 2024
I have three controllers and need to use a spreadsheet for scheduling them. Why doesn’t Rachio see the value in a coordinated scheduling program?
post by Demitry on Aug 7, 2024
Don’t hold your breath guys they clearly made this so much more complicated than they had to.
post by tmcgahey on Aug 9, 2024
I’m sure you could send @franz your coding resume and the idea of taking the open source code from OpenSprinkler and how to implement into Rachio.
post by Demitry on Aug 9, 2024
If it can be done manually by the user in the app, then it should be easily accomplished with software.
post by Thomas_Lerman on Aug 9, 2024
Without looking at the actual code, it is always easy to postulate on how things work and how easy it would be to change.
post by Demitry on Aug 9, 2024
I requested the feature for nearly a decade now. It is high time they give it serious consideration!