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.

1. 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

2. A supported mobile device with SmartThings Legacy Client. This app will not work in the new Samsung SmartThings App.

3. 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:

Required Files in your SmartThings IDE Repository

You will need to use 'Update from Repo' to install into your SmartThings IDE repository:

Instructions

1. Using the 'Update from REPO' button in the 'My SmartApps' SmartThings IDE, check the 'Orbit Bhyve Controller' SmartApp and publish & press Save.
2. 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.
3. Locate the Orbit Bhyve Control app in the MarketPlace/SmartApps/My Apps list and click to launch the smartapp.
4. Enter your Orbit b•hyve™ username and password to create the integration with SmartThings and b•hyve™.
5. Configure SmartApp prefernces.
6. Save and add devices to a SmartThings room.

Known Issues & Limitations

1. '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.
2. 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.
3. 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.