Each valve should have two wires coming off of the solenoid. One wire will be connected to a common wire (usually a white-colored wire) along with every other valve. The common wire is attached to the COM terminal on the timer (there are multiple common terminals, it doesn’t matter which it goes in). The second…Read More »
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You’ll want to mount the rain sensor where it will be exposed to direct, unobstructed rainfall (but away from sprinkler spray), as close as possible to the Orbit device. If using a wired sensor, this will cause the wire run to be shorter, minimizing the possibility of wire breaks. The mounting location should be taken…Read More »
To connect to and use the B-hyve devices, you’ll need to download and install the B-hyve application on a compatible device (tablet or phone). The B-hyve application is compatible with Android devices running Android 5.0 and higher and with iOS devices running iOS 13 and higher. Smartwatches are not supported. You can find the B-hyve application in the Apple…Read More »
We don’t currently have an option to change the email address on your own. If you can confirm the email address you currently use with your B-hyve account, and the one you’d like to change it to, we would be more than happy to update it for you. Click here to contact us and change…Read More »
There are a couple of different ways to update your B-hyve account password. In the B-hyve Application Or you can reach out to our Customer Care team and have them change it In the B-hyve application, you can do it by going into My B-hyve and selecting B-hyve Account. You will see Tap to Change Password,…Read More »
Sharing a B-hyve device is very easy to do right from your B-hyve application. To share the timer with someone else: 1. Open the B-hyve app 2. Tap My B-hyve and then tap Devices 3. Select the device you want to share access to 4. Tap Device Sharing 5. Choose between Guest…Read More »
To create an account, you’ll need to install the B-hyve application on a compatible phone/tablet. When you open the installed application, you’ll see an option to Create an Account. Selecting that option allows you to create the account and then begin to activate/connect to a B-hyve device. If you decline the Terms of Service or…Read More »
To set up Custom Watering Custom programs can be found from any screen with the bottom navigation bar. Tap the “Programs” navigation button. You’ll now see the programs screen with three empty program slots (A, B, & C) or any saved custom programs if previously set. Press “Tap to set” to begin creating your custom programs. …Read More »
In this article, we will help with reconnecting your B-hyve devices once you’ve installed a new router/made any changes to your router settings. For all of our devices except the B-hyve XR, you’ll need to make sure that your new router can broadcast a 2.4 GHz band separate from any 5 GHz network – otherwise,…Read More »
Here is a video on how to replace the diaphragm inside a valve. Each valve has it’s own diaphragm. You will need to match the model of the diaphragm with the model of the valve. Here is a video on how to replace the solenoid on a valve Most solenoids on Orbit valves are interchangeable….Read More »