Holman WX8 8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller User Manual

June 2, 2024
Holman

User Guide

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller

Holman WX8 8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller User Manual

Holman WX8 8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller User
Manual

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller

Key Features

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller 8 watering ZONES                             8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation
Controller No electrician required
for installation

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller 3 START times where                        8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation
Controller Compatible with master
valve or pump relay                                 8 Station Wi‑Fi
Irrigation Controller Rain sensor capable input
ZONES can be allocated to                    8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation
ControllerCompatible with EVIE Sensor
(sold separately) Manual operations: SYSTEM TEST, SINGLE ZONE
or MANUAL START; A, B or C
each START. In addition,                       8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation
Controller Smartphone operation
Holman Home provides the                   8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation
Controller2.4GHz Wi-Fi compatible
ability to setup TAP‑TO‑RUN
watering scenes and
AUTOMATION watering scenes
for your STARTS and ZONES

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller 7-day watering schedule

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller Permanent memory

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller Real time clock

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller Inbuilt transformer

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller Outdoor housing with lid

Mobile Device System Requirements

Holman WX8 8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller User
Manual

Resources

For additional resources, please visit8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation
Controllerwww.holmanindustries.com.au/wx8-wifi- irrigation-controller

Your WX8 is designed to be operated via your
device with the Holman Home app. Without
this, your WX8 will have limited functions

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation ControllerAlways ensure you are running the latest version of
Holman Home on your device to avoid limiting its functions

3 Year Replacement Guarantee

Holman offers a 3 year replacement guarantee with this product.
In Australia our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the
Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major
failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be
of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
As well as your statutory rights referred to above and any other rights
and remedies you have under any other laws relating to your Holman
product, we also provide you with a Holman guarantee.
Holman guarantees this product against defects caused by faulty workmanship and materials
for 3 years domestic use from the date of purchase. During this guarantee period Holman will
replace any defective product. Packaging and instructions may not be replaced unless faulty.
In the event of a product being replaced during the guarantee period, the
guarantee on the replacement product will expire 3 years from the purchase
date of the original product, not 3 years from the date of replacement.
To the extent permitted by law, this Holman Replacement Guarantee excludes liability
for consequential loss or any other loss or damage caused to property of persons arising
from any cause whatsoever. It also excludes defects caused by the product not being
used in accordance with instructions, accidental damage, misuse, or being tampered with
by unauthorised persons, excludes normal wear and tear and does not cover the cost of
claiming under the warranty or transporting the goods to and from the place of purchase.
Should you suspect your product may be defective and need some
clarification or advice please contact us directly:
1300 716 188
services@holmanindustries.com.au
11 Walters Drive, Osborne Park 6017 WA
If you are certain your product is defective and is covered by the terms of this warranty, you will
need to present your defective product and your purchase receipt as proof of purchase to the
place you purchased it from, where the retailer will replace the product for you on our behalf.

Third Party Rain Sensors

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller This is to detect rainfall    8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation
Controller
and automatically suspend
watering, resuming after
the sensor dries out

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation ControllerRemove the link connector
between C and R, and replace
with 2 wires from your rain
sensor as shown below

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation ControllerYour WX8 is compatible with
our EVIE Sensor. Refer to the
sensor manual for setup help

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation ControllerEVIE Sensor will already be
connected if it was included
with your WX8 package

Pump Connection

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller Your WX8 doesn’t provide mains power to drive a pump. It does provide a
low voltage signal to actuate a relay, enabling the contactor and the pump

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller Do not attempt to drive a pump starter directly from the controller

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller Pump start is provided by connecting one side of the coil from a
suitable relay to the MASTER VALVE/PUMP START (M) output of
the controller and the other side to the controller common

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation ControllerUnused stations must be connected back to the last used station to
prevent running against a closed head if run times are incorrectly set

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller

Troubleshooting

Symptom

| Suggestion
---|---

WX8 cannot connect
to Holman Home

| When adding your WX8 to Holman Home:

  1. Confirm your WX8 is powered ON

  2. Confirm wifi AP on your WX8 is flashing RED

  3.  Confirm both your WX8 and smartphone are within Wi-Fi range

  4.  Make sure the network functions of your Wi-Fi router and
    smartphone are unblocked; firewalls can block certain ports

  5.  Confirm your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) has been entered
    correctly, including spaces. Note this is case sensitive

  6.  Confirm your Wi-Fi network password has been entered correctly

  7. Confirm your WX8 is connected to a 2.4GHz Wi‑Fi network (not 5GHz),
    enable the broadcast and do not allow the Wi-Fi network to be hidden

  8.  Confirm your Wi-Fi router encryption method is WPA2-PSK
    and authentication type is AES, or both are set to automatic.

  9.  If the number of connected devices to the Wi-Fi has
    reached the amount limit (usually 16 or 50 devices),
    turn off other Wi-Fi devices and configure again

  10.  If your Wi-Fi router enables the MAC address filter, remove
    the device from MAC filter list and make sure the Wi-
    Fi router is allowing your WX8 to be connected

  11. Make sure that the Wi-Fi router has the DHCP service
    enabled. If it is not enabled, the address will be occupied.

  12.  Your Wi-Fi router may not compatible with your WX8. It is
    recommended that you replace the Wi-Fi router and try again

WX8 was connected
but 8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller wifi AP is now RED
or OFF after mounting
in desired position

| This indicates a lack of Wi-Fi signal. You will need to move
your WX8 and Wi-Fi router closer to each other
8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation ControllerAP LED is OFF| Your WX8 cannot connect; check your Wi-Fi router
8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation ControllerAP LED is RED|
No LED lights on| No AC power, or a blown fuse or transformer. Check
fuse and transformer output. Turn power on
Single zone not
working| Faulty solenoid coil, or break in field wire. Check solenoid coil (a
good solenoid coil should read around 33Ω on a multi meter). Test
field cable for continuity. Test common cable for continuity
No automatic start| Setup error, rain sensor is wet, MAIN DIAL is in OFF position, or blown
fuse or transformer. If unit works manually then check the setup, rain
sensor status or MAIN DIAL position. If not then check the fuse, wiring
and transformer is supplying 24V AC (measured on a multimeter)
Buttons not responding| Please contact our Customer Service team
Multiple zones
watering at once| Possible faulty driver triac, incorrect field wiring or broken or lost
common wire in field. Check wiring and swap faulty valve wires on
the controller terminal block with known working zones. If the same
outputs are still locked on, please contact our Customer Service team
Pump start relay
chattering| Faulty relay or pump contactor. Find an electrician
to check voltage on relay or contactor
Rain sensor
not working| For third party sensors, this could be faulty wiring or sensor. Check rain
sensor information on Holman Home and check the wiring on sensor. For
our EVIE Sensor, refer to the sensor manual provided for troubleshooting
Test function
not working| Test function will not work unless appropriate ZONES have RUN
times allocated to STARTS A, B or C in Holman Home

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller

8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller

We really appreciate having you as a customer, and would like to say thank
you for choosing us. Should you have any questions about this product
or its operation please call customer service on 1300 716 188.
We hope you are happy with our product and if you have a moment to leave a
review, we would like to hear your feedback on the Product Review website.
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