Getting to know your control system
Connections are shown above. Solar powered control boxes have a built-in battery, which must
be kept charged using the solar panel. As soon as you receive your WaterMate system, plug in the
solar panel and put it in a sunny location so that the battery is fully charged when you come to
set up and test.
If youʼre commissioning your system in winter, there may not be enough sun to keep your
battery charged for repeated testing. We sell a mains trickle charger for you to recharge the
battery fully.
The Harvst control unit is managed using a smartphone, tablet or your computer. There is a
button on the box itself for overriding the watering, but all other settings are managed via your
phone, tablet or computer.
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