Holman WX8 8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller User Manual
- June 2, 2024
- Holman
Table of Contents
User Guide
Holman WX8 8 Station Wi‑Fi Irrigation Controller User Manual
Key Features
8
watering ZONES 
No electrician required
for installation
3 START
times where Compatible with master
valve or pump relay 
Rain sensor capable input
ZONES can be allocated to Compatible with EVIE Sensor
(sold separately)
Manual operations: SYSTEM TEST, SINGLE ZONE
or MANUAL START; A, B or C
each START. In addition, Smartphone operation
Holman Home provides the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi compatible
ability to setup TAP‑TO‑RUN
watering scenes and
AUTOMATION watering scenes
for your STARTS and ZONES
7-day
watering schedule
Permanent memory
Real
time clock
Inbuilt
transformer
Outdoor
housing with lid
Mobile Device System Requirements
Resources
For additional resources, please visit
www.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
Always
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
This is
to detect rainfall 
and automatically suspend
watering, resuming after
the sensor dries out
Remove
the link connector
between C and R, and replace
with 2 wires from your rain
sensor as shown below
Your WX8
is compatible with
our EVIE Sensor. Refer to the
sensor manual for setup help
EVIE
Sensor will already be
connected if it was included
with your WX8 package
Pump Connection
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
Do not
attempt to drive a pump starter directly from the 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
Unused
stations must be connected back to the last used station to
prevent running against a closed head if run times are incorrectly set
Troubleshooting
Symptom
| Suggestion
---|---
WX8 cannot connect
to Holman Home
| When adding your WX8 to Holman Home:
-
Confirm your WX8 is powered ON
-
Confirm wifi AP on your WX8 is flashing RED
-
Confirm both your WX8 and smartphone are within Wi-Fi range
-
Make sure the network functions of your Wi-Fi router and
smartphone are unblocked; firewalls can block certain ports -
Confirm your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) has been entered
correctly, including spaces. Note this is case sensitive -
Confirm your Wi-Fi network password has been entered correctly
-
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 -
Confirm your Wi-Fi router encryption method is WPA2-PSK
and authentication type is AES, or both are set to automatic. -
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 -
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 -
Make sure that the Wi-Fi router has the DHCP service
enabled. If it is not enabled, the address will be occupied. -
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 
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
AP LED is
OFF| Your WX8 cannot connect; check your Wi-Fi router
AP 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
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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