Irrigation Tracking Automations
Overview
4 automations track watering activity for the 4 front yard irrigation zones. Each automation captures the last watered timestamp and run duration into helper entities whenever a zone completes a watering cycle.
How It Works
When the Orbit BHyve timer completes a watering cycle for a zone, the corresponding automation:
- Records the completion time into
input_datetime.*_last_watered - Records the run duration into
input_number.*_last_run_duration(in minutes)
This data feeds the Plants dashboard and provides watering history for each garden zone.
Track Front Planters Watering
Entity: automation.track_front_planters_watering | State: on
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | valve.front_yard_tap_timer_front_planters_zone → closed (cycle complete) |
| Actions | Set input_datetime.front_planters_last_watered = now |
Set input_number.front_planters_last_run_duration = elapsed minutes |
Track Front Yard Shrubs Watering
Entity: automation.track_front_yard_shrubs_watering | State: on
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | valve.front_yard_tap_timer_front_yard_shrubs_zone → closed |
| Actions | Set input_datetime.front_yard_shrubs_last_watered = now |
Set input_number.front_yard_shrubs_last_run_duration = elapsed minutes |
Track Front Fence Planters Watering
Entity: automation.track_front_fence_planters_watering | State: on
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | valve.front_yard_tap_timer_front_fence_planters_zone → closed |
| Actions | Set input_datetime.front_fence_planters_last_watered = now |
Set input_number.front_fence_planters_last_run_duration = elapsed minutes |
Track Side Yard Garden Bed Watering
Entity: automation.track_side_yard_garden_bed_watering | State: on
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | valve.front_yard_tap_timer_side_yard_garden_bed_zone → closed |
| Actions | Set input_datetime.side_yard_garden_bed_last_watered = now |
Set input_number.side_yard_garden_bed_last_run_duration = elapsed minutes |
Related Helpers
| Helper | Type | Zone |
|---|---|---|
input_datetime.front_planters_last_watered |
Date/Time | Front Planters |
input_number.front_planters_last_run_duration |
Number (min, 0–480) | Front Planters |
input_datetime.front_yard_shrubs_last_watered |
Date/Time | Front Yard Shrubs |
input_number.front_yard_shrubs_last_run_duration |
Number (min, 0–480) | Front Yard Shrubs |
input_datetime.front_fence_planters_last_watered |
Date/Time | Front Fence Planters |
input_number.front_fence_planters_last_run_duration |
Number (min, 0–480) | Front Fence Planters |
input_datetime.side_yard_garden_bed_last_watered |
Date/Time | Side Yard Garden Bed |
input_number.side_yard_garden_bed_last_run_duration |
Number (min, 0–480) | Side Yard Garden Bed |
Notes
- These automations only run when a valve closes (cycle completion). They do not handle manually interrupted cycles.
- Duration up to 480 minutes is supported (8 hours max per the input_number configuration).
- Last watered timestamps shown in the Plants dashboard use these helpers as the data source.
Last Updated
2026-06-24
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