{"id":479,"date":"2019-10-22T16:38:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T06:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watermonitoringcontrol.com.au\/systems\/?p=479"},"modified":"2019-10-22T18:29:39","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T08:29:39","slug":"remote-control-irrigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watermonitoringcontrol.com.au\/systems\/controls\/remote-control-irrigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Control Irrigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.2&#8243;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.2&#8243;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Operate your Heron Irrigation Controller from your PC (Windows only) or from<br \/>Any device that can connect to the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.2&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.watermonitoringcontrol.com.au\/systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Internet_Devices.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.2&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.watermonitoringcontrol.com.au\/systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/app.png&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Heron Web APP<\/h2>\n<p>With the Heron Web APP, you can control your irrigation controller through a web browser. The Heron Web APP allows you to:-<br \/>\n\u2022 See the real time status of your irrigation valves as they run<br \/>\n\u2022 Start and stop valves, irrigation programs and pumps<br \/>\n\u2022 Change automatic start times and valve run times<br \/>\n\u2022 Monitor the EC and pH<br \/>\n\u2022 Change water budget settings<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.watermonitoringcontrol.com.au\/systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/HerronWebApp.png&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.watermonitoringcontrol.com.au\/systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GroundControlPCSoftware.png&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Ground Control PC Software<\/h2>\n<p>With Heron\u2019s Ground Control software, all of the functions on the irrigation controller can be operated from your Windows PC<br \/>\n\u2022 Construct and customise irrigation programs<br \/>\n\u2022 View irrigation events and error reports<br \/>\n\u2022 View graphs and reports of sensor readings<br \/>\n\u2022 Display real time status of sensor readings and inputs<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]Ground Control also includes a comprehensive graphical drawing facility. 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