Post a message when zone starts
Other popular RainMachine workflows and automations
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Pause watering with RainMachine, when robot mower Robolinho® starts mowing
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Start watering using RainMachine on high temperatures
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Tell Alexa to water your lawn using RainMachine
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Stop all watering when a Leak is detected and set turn off Sonoff channel switch
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Snooze watering cycles when rain is detected
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If the outside temperature rises above, start a RainMachine zone.
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Start a program on RainMachine
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Water new sod zone every hour
Build your own RainMachine and Ring automations
Triggers (If this)
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Zone has started
This Trigger fires every time a zone has started.
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New Ring Detected
This Trigger fires every time somebody rings your Ring Doorbell.
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Zone has stopped
This Trigger fires every time a zone has stopped.
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New Motion Detected
This Trigger fires every time a motion is detected at the given doorbell.
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Program has started
This Trigger fires every time a watering program has started.
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Program has stopped
This Trigger fires every time a watering program has stopped.
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Device is offline
This Trigger fires every time device disconnects from the remote access service.
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Device is back online
This Trigger fires when device connects to the remote access service.
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New software update available
This Trigger fires every time a new software update is available.
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Freeze Protect Enforced
This Trigger fires when freeze protect mode is in effect.
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Rain sensor is on
This Trigger fires every time the rain sensor detects rain.
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Rain sensor is off
This Trigger fires every time the rain sensor finished to detect rain.
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No weather update
This Trigger fires every time weather did not update for 24h
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Weather update
This Trigger fires every time a new weather update was successfully executed.
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Leak Detected
This Trigger fires every time a leak was detected by your sprinkler
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Reboot during watering
This Trigger fires every time a reboot has occurred during watering zone or program
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Automatic update
This Trigger fires every time an automatic firmware update has occurred.
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Rain delay ended
This Trigger fires every time a snooze has become inactive.
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Rain delay started
This Trigger fires every time a snooze has become active.

Zone has started
This Trigger fires every time a zone has started.

New Ring Detected
This Trigger fires every time somebody rings your Ring Doorbell.

Zone has stopped
This Trigger fires every time a zone has stopped.

New Motion Detected
This Trigger fires every time a motion is detected at the given doorbell.

Program has started
This Trigger fires every time a watering program has started.

Program has stopped
This Trigger fires every time a watering program has stopped.

Device is offline
This Trigger fires every time device disconnects from the remote access service.

Device is back online
This Trigger fires when device connects to the remote access service.

New software update available
This Trigger fires every time a new software update is available.

Freeze Protect Enforced
This Trigger fires when freeze protect mode is in effect.

Rain sensor is on
This Trigger fires every time the rain sensor detects rain.

Rain sensor is off
This Trigger fires every time the rain sensor finished to detect rain.

No weather update
This Trigger fires every time weather did not update for 24h

Weather update
This Trigger fires every time a new weather update was successfully executed.

Leak Detected
This Trigger fires every time a leak was detected by your sprinkler

Reboot during watering
This Trigger fires every time a reboot has occurred during watering zone or program

Automatic update
This Trigger fires every time an automatic firmware update has occurred.

Rain delay ended
This Trigger fires every time a snooze has become inactive.

Rain delay started
This Trigger fires every time a snooze has become active.
Queries (With)
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History of rain sensor detects rain
This query returns a list of when the rain sensor detects rain.
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History of Ring Detections
This query returns a list of every time somebody rings your Ring Doorbell.
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History of program starts
This query returns a list of when the watering program started.
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History of Motion Detections
This query returns a list of every time a motion is detected at the given doorbell.
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History of when device was back online
This query returns a list of when device connected to the remote access service.
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History of software updates available
This query returns a list of every time a new software update is available.

History of rain sensor detects rain
This query returns a list of when the rain sensor detects rain.

History of Ring Detections
This query returns a list of every time somebody rings your Ring Doorbell.

History of program starts
This query returns a list of when the watering program started.

History of Motion Detections
This query returns a list of every time a motion is detected at the given doorbell.

History of when device was back online
This query returns a list of when device connected to the remote access service.

History of software updates available
This query returns a list of every time a new software update is available.
Actions (Then that)
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Start a zone
This Action will start watering a specific zone for a certain period of time.
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Start a program
This Action will run a specific watering program.
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Schedule a program to run in the next minute
This action will schedule a program to start in the next minute. The difference between scheduling a program to start and just starting a program is that scheduled program will take weather into account whereas a started program will always water 100% of the set duration
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Stop all watering
This Action will cancel all running watering events.
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Snooze
This Action will skip all watering events for a certain period of time.
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Activate a program
This Action will enable a specific program
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Deactivate a program
This Action will disable a specific program
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Change program start time
This action will change the start time for a specific program.
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Resume all watering
This action will resume all watering and require beta firmware.
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Pause all watering
This Action will pause all running watering events and require beta firmware.
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Add weather data
This action will save weather data. Make sure you have enabled Local Weather Push from Weather > Developer > Local Weather Push. The units for the data should be metric units.
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Change stop program
This action will change the stop time for a specific program.

Start a zone
This Action will start watering a specific zone for a certain period of time.

Start a program
This Action will run a specific watering program.

Schedule a program to run in the next minute
This action will schedule a program to start in the next minute. The difference between scheduling a program to start and just starting a program is that scheduled program will take weather into account whereas a started program will always water 100% of the set duration

Stop all watering
This Action will cancel all running watering events.

Snooze
This Action will skip all watering events for a certain period of time.

Activate a program
This Action will enable a specific program

Deactivate a program
This Action will disable a specific program

Change program start time
This action will change the start time for a specific program.

Resume all watering
This action will resume all watering and require beta firmware.

Pause all watering
This Action will pause all running watering events and require beta firmware.

Add weather data
This action will save weather data. Make sure you have enabled Local Weather Push from Weather > Developer > Local Weather Push. The units for the data should be metric units.

Change stop program
This action will change the stop time for a specific program.
How to connect RainMachine and Ring
Find or create an Applet
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