ozirissp / google-pyrainbird

Rainbird Controller in Python; Contol with Google home and IFTTT

Google-pyRainbird

Allow voice control of Rainbird Sprinkler Wifi. This will allow you to start a program and stop the irrigation. Biofects, is not affiliated with Rainbird corperation or its affailites. This application relies to be run in Docker with a simple build and run. I run this from my Raspberry pi along my other Docker applications.

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Set up Application

1. Clone ths repo
2. Edit config.cfg (do not use quotes)

[apikey]
key = Add Key here*
[rainbird]
ip = IP of your Rainbird Link Module
pass = Password of your Rainbird Link Module*
[programs]
a = Program a Name (use only single word i.e. (all - to run all zones)
b = Program b Name (use only single word i.e. (back - 	to run all zones in backyard)
c = Program c Name (use only single word i.e. (front - 	to run all zones in front yard)
d = Program d Name (use only single word i.e. (flowers  to run flowers drip)*

3. docker build -t sprinkler:latest
4. docker run -d -p port:5000 sprinkler:latest
5. Ensure you have port forward set up for the port you want open from ifttt

Set up IFTTT

Create a new Applet

If This

Google Assistant with simpe phrase with text ingredient. Start water in $

Then That

Webhook URL http:// your public IP:port/sprinkler/ Method GET Content Type applcation/json Body {'apikey':'key for application'}

Test / Troubleshoot

Once the Docker is running you can do a simple Curl call to test curl -X GET -H "Content-type: Application/json" -d '{"apikey":"<key you have created"}' <ip of Host>:8123/sprinkler/<(front|back|flowers|all|getraindelay)> if you login to your running docker image, you can look at the pypython.log file for send and reply call-backs