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Revision 2.1, October 2014
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  • Page 1 Smart Garden Hub 
 Installation Guide 
 Revision 2.1, October 2014 www.greeniq-systems.com...
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  • Page 3 1.1. Welcome Thank you for purchasing the GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub. The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub allows you to easily control your garden's irrigation and lighting, and save money on your water and electricity bills. Your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub: •...

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    You have full control of your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub via your iPhone, iPad, Android smartphone/tablet, PC, Mac and other web-enabled devices. For more details please visit our web site.

  • Page 5: Technical Support

    • Power Adapter • 1-Meter Ethernet Cable 1.4. Technical Support It is highly recommended that you will read the latest version of this document. You can find it at the following link: http://greeniq-systems.com/docs.html GreenIQ offers technical support at the following link: http://greeniq-systems.com/techsupport.html
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  • Page 6 1.5. GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub diagram Figure 1 shows the GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub diagram. Figure 1...
  • Page 7 Cover Power Indicator Network Indicator Cover Screws (x3) Mounting Holes (x2) Cable 1 Port Cable 2 Port Ethernet Port (RJ-45) Power Adapter Port...

  • Page 8: Initial Configuration

    It is highly important to activate the unit before installing it at its designated location. 2.2. Activating your GreenIQ Cloud account Your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub must have an active GreenIQ Cloud account in order to operate properly. Please follow the steps below to activate your account.
  • Page 9 6. Press the “Locate Me” button. Make sure that the location on the map is your garden’s location. 7. Press the “Submit” button. 8. Check your e-mail inbox for a message from GreenIQ. Open the e-mail message and click the e-mail validation link.

  • Page 10: Setting Up Wi-Fi Connection

    If you plan to use the unit with an Ethernet cable (Wired-Mode) you can skip to Section 2.4. To use the unit with Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi-Mode), please follow the steps below. 1. Remove the GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub cover (see Figure 1). 2. Connect the supplied Ethernet Cable (RJ-45) to the unit’s Ethernet Port.
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  • Page 11 Network indicator always turns on for the first few seconds. If it then turns off, it means that the unit could not connect to the Internet. 6. Open GreenIQ web app at http://greeniq.net from any browser on your smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac.

  • Page 12: Installation Instructions

    Wi-Fi connection. 17. When the boot sequence completes without any error or warning, you can disconnect your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub from power and install it at its destined location. 18. If you get a warning alert, follow the instructions in the alert, and repeat the procedure in Section 2.3.
  • Page 13 1. Make sure that the unit’s cover is not in place. 2. Place the unit against the wall, and mark the location of the mounting holes on the wall. You may use the supplied GreenIQ ruler to mark the holes location on the wall.
  • Page 14 4. Connect the power jack to the unit’s Power Adapter Port, and place the Power Adapter wire as shown in Figure 2. Correct Incorrect Figure 2...
  • Page 15 5. If you are using Ethernet Cable to connect to the Internet (Wired- Mode), you need to break the Ethernet Port sealing tab on the unit’s cover as shown in Figure 3, and plug the Ethernet Cable to the unit’s Ethernet Port.
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  • Page 16 6. Place the cover on the unit. Use the GreenIQ Screwdriver and the three cover screws from the mounting kit to tighten the cover to the unit.
 
 Important: The cover is an essential part of the unit’s water resistance. Without a properly tighten cover, the unit will not be water...
  • Page 17 3.3. Connecting the unit to the irrigation valves There are several types of irrigation valves in the market. The GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub supports only 24VAC valves. Cable 1 is used for connecting your irrigation valves. Cable 2 is used for lighting control and...
  • Page 18 The following table shows the color code of Cable 1.
 CABLE 1 Color Code Details White Valve 1 Brown Valve 2 Valve 3 Yellow Valve 4 Green Valve 5 Blue Valve 6 Orange Master Valve Black Common 
 Warning: Never shortcut a GreenIQ wire with other GreenIQ wire.
  • Page 19 Tip: Before replacing your old irrigation controller, you can use the supplied sticker kit to mark the existing wires. Figure 4 shows an example of a typical connectivity with three irrigation valves (three zones). Figure 4...

  • Page 20: Connecting Sensors

    3.4. Connecting Sensors Your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub supports 3 types of sensors: 1. Standard Rain Sensor. 2. Flow meter. 3. Up to 3 analog sensors. 4. Internet-of-Things sensors (sometimes referred to as IoT sensors).
  • Page 21 CABLE 2 Color Code Details White Lighting Control Brown Flow Meter 3.3 VDC Yellow Analog Sensor 1 Green Analog Sensor 2 Blue Analog Sensor 3 Orange Rain Sensor Black Ground 
 Warning: Never shortcut a GreenIQ wire with other GreenIQ wire.
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  • Page 22 GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub receives from the Internet. Your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub can also connect to a wide variety of analog sensors. For a full list of sensors and their installation instructions, please visit our support page: http://greeniq-systems.com/support...
  • Page 23 Garden lighting should be wired only by an authorised electrician. Figure 5 shows an example of an electrical scheme. Figure 5...

  • Page 24: Testing Your System

    After completing the wiring, make sure that the unit is connected to power. If Wired-Mode is selected, you need to connect the unit to your router via an Ethernet cable. Wait a few minutes for your GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub to boot up. Your system is now ready for testing.
  • Page 25 GreenIQ troubleshooting web page. 10. After all zones were validated, your system is ready for use. To take full advantage of the features that the GreenIQ Smart Garden Hub offers, please read the User Guide.
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  • Page 28 GIQ-0020-02 © 2014 All Rights Reserved to GreenIQ LTD...

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