How to test a rain sensor

Last Update:Oct 19 2023 10:46pm

Summary

Not sure if your rain sensor is wired correctly? Test it! To test the rain sensor operation, do the following:

  1. Activate the Rain Sensor on the App ("Setting wheel" icon > "Controller Settings" > "Accessories"). Select S1 or S2, depending on which terminal your sensor is connected to on the Rachio controller, then toggle to enable the sensor;

  2. Go to the "Settings wheel" icon > "History" to view your History feed;  

  3. Hold down the test spindle on the rain sensor;

  4. Refresh the History feed (pull to refresh on Android and iOS). A new History event titled Rain Sensor Activated should appear; 

  5. Release the test spindle on the rain sensor;

  6. Refresh your device's History feed again. A new activity should be logged as Rain Sensor Deactivated. If you are not seeing Rain Sensor Activated / Deactivated, the wiring is not attached correctly.

Note

The rain sensor will not impact the manual operation of the system; only saved  Watering Times will be skipped.