Let’s get your sprinkler controller online locally.
This is an early prototype. It does not need a cloud account. This page is just the how-to; the controller setup happens on the controller’s own local WiFi page.
Power it on
Plug in the controller and give it a minute. It should show setup/status on the screen or create its setup WiFi network.
Join the setup WiFi
On your phone or laptop, join network ESPrinkler32-XXXX. Password: sprinkler.
Open local setup
While connected to that setup WiFi, open http://192.168.4.1/setup.
Connect it to your home WiFi
Choose/enter your home WiFi name and password. The controller will save it, turn outputs off, and reboot.
Find the controller again
After reboot, use the IP shown on the controller screen/router, or try http://esprinkler32.local/ if your device supports local names.
Name zones and make a schedule
Name each zone, test one zone at a time, then create a watering schedule. Keep the first tests short and watch the yard.
All off
If anything acts weird, use the touchscreen ALL OFF button or open:
http://<controller-ip>/api/alloff
Factory reset
To start over, use:
http://<controller-ip>/api/factory-reset?confirm=RESET
Factory reset clears WiFi, names, schedules, and settings, forces outputs off, and reboots into setup mode.