Tempus AG (Tempus CT / Tempus MV)
DC Controller- Best for
- Toro’s agricultural controller units — the CT mains and MV valve-mount variants of the Tempus platform
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DC & Battery Irrigation Controllers
Battery-powered latching controllers for valves with no power run to them — sillcock timers to full field controllers.
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Toro
Tempus DC Series
DC Controller- Connection
- Battery powered with integrated wireless; available with or without an LCD screen
- Best for
- Fully waterproof battery controller for areas with no electrical connection, programmed from the Toro Tempus DC mobile app
Tempus Automation System
DC Controller- Connection
- 4G, Wi-Fi, LoRa and Bluetooth
- Best for
- Toro’s automation platform for agriculture, and the first to carry 4G, Wi-Fi, LoRa and Bluetooth together. The longer-range links mean less time walking the block to set up and maintain the system, and it handles fertigation as well as irrigation
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Heron Electric
HM Battery Controller
DC Controller- Connection
- Internal 1 Ah lead-acid battery with charging, 50 mA solar panel input or external 12 V; compatible with any 24 V AC solenoid valve
- Sizes
- 4, 8 or 16 valve outputs
- Best for
- For blocks with no mains power. Output voltage is boosted so cable runs can be longer than a battery controller normally allows, and it will charge from a solar panel. Multiple master valve and pump start outputs. Works with the Heron light, temperature, rain and humidity sensors
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Bermad
BIC 2 / BIC 4 / BIC 6
DC Controller- Connection
- Two standard AA alkaline batteries; wall or valve mounted; built-in rain sensor connection
- Sizes
- 2, 4 or 6 stations
- Best for
- Independent schedule per valve with up to 5 start times a day, and up to three years on two AA batteries. Built-in rain sensor input so it will skip a cycle after rainfall. Suits drip, sprinkler and micro-sprinkler blocks, flowerpots, rooftops and roadside planting
BIC 1
DC Controller- Connection
- Battery powered, mounts in-line on a valve
- Sizes
- 1 station
- Best for
- One valve, one controller — the simplest way to automate a single line with no power available
Omega R
DC Controller- Connection
- DC latch valve operation; battery or solar charged; 4G with 2G fallback
- Sizes
- 4 latch outputs, 4 digital inputs
- Best for
- The smallest Omega — four valves. 16 programs with up to 16 sequential valve operations each, 4 programmable start times or cyclic windows, weekly or cyclic scheduling. Built-in 4G modem with 2G fallback, supporting NB-IoT and CAT-M. Runs offline on 4 LR14 (C size) alkaline batteries, or online from a 9–18 VDC supply — solar panel or grid. IP65 with UV protection. Keeps a log registry covering long offline periods, so nothing is lost when signal drops. Fertigation by volume and irrigation by triggers, with real-time alerts for high and low flow, leaks and clogs
Omega M
DC Controller- Connection
- DC latch valve operation; battery or solar charged; 4G with 2G fallback
- Sizes
- 9 latch outputs, 8 digital inputs
- Best for
- The mid Omega, at nine valves and eight inputs — the most inputs in the range, so it suits a site with several meters or sensors to read. 16 programs with up to 16 sequential valve operations each, 4 programmable start times or cyclic windows, weekly or cyclic scheduling. Built-in 4G modem with 2G fallback, supporting NB-IoT and CAT-M. Runs offline on 4 LR14 (C size) alkaline batteries, or online from a 9–18 VDC supply — solar panel or grid. IP65 with UV protection. Keeps a log registry covering long offline periods, so nothing is lost when signal drops.
Omega L
DC Controller- Connection
- DC latch valve operation; battery or solar charged; 4G with 2G fallback
- Sizes
- 13 latch outputs, 4 digital inputs
- Best for
- The largest Omega at thirteen valves. Aimed at small farms wanting scheduling, water-meter reading and monitoring without a wired controller — remote access through the Bermad cloud and phone app. Bermad supply it as a full hydrant if wanted: valve, water meter, solenoid and control together. 16 programs with up to 16 sequential valve operations each, 4 programmable start times or cyclic windows, weekly or cyclic scheduling. Built-in 4G modem with 2G fallback, supporting NB-IoT and CAT-M. Runs offline on 4 LR14 (C size) alkaline batteries, or online from a 9–18 VDC supply — solar panel or grid. IP65 with UV protection. Keeps a log registry covering long offline periods, so nothing is lost when signal drops.
Omega B
DC Controller- Connection
- BLE 5.1 to a smartphone; syncs with the Bermad cloud
- Sizes
- One valve and one water meter
- Best for
- Rugged outdoor-rated controller for a single valve and meter, talking to your phone over Bluetooth locally and syncing to the cloud. The simplest way to put one hydrant under smart control
Omega S
DC Controller- Connection
- Battery operated; Bermad Cloud web access and smartphone app
- Best for
- Cost-focused standalone Omega for small farms — irrigation scheduling, water-meter reading and parameter monitoring with online remote access
BIC 1500 (DC)
DC Controller- Best for
- Cloud-based management system rather than a bare controller — hardware, software and communications together, with analytical tools behind an advanced interface. Volumetric control, so irrigation is measured in water delivered rather than minutes run — This is the battery build — 12 V DC latching outputs, for a head with no power to it.
BIC 2500 (DC)
DC Controller- Connection
- Cellular communication
- Best for
- The full Bermad system — local and central monitoring, analysis and control over cellular. For a grower running several sites from one screen — This is the battery build — 12 V DC latching, including over two-wire.
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Galcon
Galileo Cloud Open Field
DC Controller- Connection
- Cloud app; drives fertigation machines with EC/pH control and remote terminal units over radio or wireline
- Sizes
- Up to 50 main irrigation lines · 200 irrigation devices · 100 water meters · up to 40 local fertilizer pumps · up to 7 different fertilizers
- Best for
- The big-site system — a hierarchical network of up to 50 mainlines rather than a single head. Opens and closes irrigation capacity gradually to stop pressure spikes, and caps flow to the pipework so a bottleneck cannot be exceeded. One water meter can be shared across many valves while each still operates individually, which saves a meter per valve on a large block
GSI PRO (DC)
DC Controller- Connection
- Cellular; smartphone and computer control from anywhere
- Sizes
- Agricultural scale; outdoor enclosure
- Best for
- Total irrigation and fertigation control with the precision of the AG series and the reach of the cloud platform. The current generation of the GSI line — The GSI-PRO DC build — lithium batteries, or a solar panel with rechargeable batteries.
GSI AG Series (DC)
DC Controller- Connection
- Cellular, no software to install; outdoor waterproof enclosure; connects to terminal units by one-way radio
- Sizes
- Up to 24 valves + master valve · 8 irrigation programs (series), unlimited starts per day
- Best for
- Proportional or precision quantity fertigation with an automatic filter-flush program, on quantity, time or weather-based scheduling. Over-the-air software updates, multi-user authorisation hierarchy, real-time alarms by email or push, and detailed irrigation and water-consumption logs. Works with valves already in the ground — The DC build — lithium battery, rechargeable from a solar panel or from the grid.
GALPRO Series (DC)
DC Controller- Connection
- AC or DC models — battery or grid powered
- Sizes
- 4 or 8 irrigation valves + fertilizer pump and master filter · connects to 4 water meters · 3 conditional inputs · alarm output
- Best for
- Quantity-based irrigation with flow-rate control and proportional fertigation, sized for small plots, orchards and greenhouse ranges rather than a whole farm. Filter wash program built in. The DC build runs where there is no power at the head — The DC build — battery powered, for plots with no electricity at the head.
6200 Series
DC Controller- Connection
- 9 V battery; suits two-wire or three-wire solenoids
- Sizes
- DC6 up to 6 valves · DC9 up to 9 valves · DC12 up to 12 valves · IP 54
- Best for
- Battery control for 6 to 12 valves where there is no power — the practical option on an outlying block. Seconds-based irrigation and minute-long cycles on the S model, time-based fertigation on the F11, and smartphone control
6100 Series
DC Controller- Connection
- 9 V battery; dry-contact sensor input to halt irrigation on rain, temperature or humidity
- Sizes
- 1–6 valves · IP 68 — waterproof for outdoor or valve-box installation
- Best for
- IP 68 means it survives a flooded valve box, which is where these usually die. One to six valves on battery, with seconds-based irrigation and minute-long cycles on the S model and time-based fertigation on the F11
7000 Series
DC Controller- Connection
- Battery powered with low-battery alarm and manual mechanical opening; rain sensor input; smartphone control on 7101BT
- Sizes
- Includes a hydraulic valve, ¾" to 2" · model 7001D single line · all 7101 models IP 68
- Best for
- Controller and valve as one unit for a single line — a run of sprinklers or one long drip lateral — so there is no separate solenoid to wire. IP 68 on the 7101 models for pit installation, and a manual mechanical override to open the valve by hand when needed
GSI Gardening Series (DC)
DC Controller- Connection
- Cellular with built-in antenna; DC model on rechargeable lithium with solar or grid charging, AC model mains powered; outdoor waterproof enclosure
- Sizes
- Up to 24 valves + master valve · 8 irrigation programs (series), unlimited starts per day
- Best for
- The landscape and turf version of the GSI platform — percentage-based fertigation, water-meter connection, weather-station interface and controllers shown on a map, which matters when one crew looks after many sites. Over-the-air updates and real-time alarms — The DC build — lithium battery, rechargeable from a solar panel or from the grid.
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Netafim
GrowSphere ONE
DC Controller- Connection
- Rechargeable 3.7 V 5200 mAh li-ion, optional 5.5 W solar panel with 5 m extension, or external supply; IP65 with UV protection, CE and FCC
- Sizes
- 3 analog inputs, 1 serial input, 2 digital inputs; three solar options — integrated, external or none
- Best for
- Stand-alone monitoring unit that reads soil moisture, plant, pressure and flow sensors and sends the data up continuously. Ships with a global SIM so it sets up in the field without a network job. Feeds the GrowSphere workspace and Crop Advisor crop models
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Dramm
ii ri Smart Controller w Coil
DC Controller- Sizes
- Item iiri3v · Sizes 3/4 in. valve · Colors -
- Best for
- The ii ri Smart Controller is a battery operated, Bluetooth Connected, irrigation/misting controller that can oprate one solenoid valve without wiring. Create different programs on your smartphone and upload them to your ii ri easily to change scenarios. Great for quick installations, single propagation benches, outdoor mum fields and more.
ii ri Smart Controller on 3/4 in. Solenoid
DC Controller- Sizes
- Item iiriSVB075, iiriSVB100 · Sizes 3/4 in. valve, 1 in. valve · Colors -
- Best for
- Ii ri Smart Controller including 3/4 solenoid valve.
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Rain Bird
TBOS-BT Series
DC Controller- Connection
- One 9 V alkaline battery, type 6AM6 / 6LR61
- Sizes
- 1, 2, 4 and 6 stations — TBOS-BT (mobile app or handheld transmitter) and TBOS-BT-LT (app only)
- Best for
- Buriable battery controller programmed over Bluetooth from a phone, for zones with no power. Eight models across the two ranges
TBOS-II Series
DC Controller- Connection
- One 9 V alkaline battery, type 6AM6 / 6LR61; roughly one year of life
- Best for
- The original buriable battery line, for automating awkward areas where AC power is not available
ESP-BAT-BT
DC Controller- Best for
- Battery controller programmed over Bluetooth, for valves with no power available
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Hunter
NODE
DC Controller- Connection
- Mounts straight onto a valve solenoid — no screws, drills or extra wires
- Best for
- Waterproof battery controller for temporary irrigation and anywhere without power. It clips onto the valve itself, so a single remote zone can be automated without running anything back to a panel
NODE-BT
DC Controller- Connection
- Bluetooth; mounts on the valve solenoid
- Best for
- The NODE with Bluetooth — programmed from a phone at the valve rather than through the face buttons. For remote zones with no power and no wiring
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MicroGrow
MultiGrow (DC)
DC Controller- Connection
- RS-485 daisy chain to EnviroSensors, output modules and remote sensors, 1.6 km maximum chain length (expansion available beyond); power input 12/24 V AC or DC with output voltage matching input; full hardware override on every output module
- Sizes
- Up to 8 growing zones per controller · up to 32 of any one module — 32 output modules give up to 320 outputs, alongside 32 nutrient probes and 32 environment sensors · output modules carry 10 relays each
- Best for
- Eight zones on one interface, each managed individually — the step up from a single-zone box when the site has grown into several houses. EnviroSensors read temperature, humidity, light and CO2 (PRO version); remote sensors read nutrient concentration, pH, moisture and temperature. Controls venting, wet wall, hydronic heating, light banks, CO2, dehumidification, shade and blackout curtains, HAF fans and extraction, plus batch dosing to 50 recipes and continuous dosing across 8 reservoirs with up to 10 nutrients and a pH adjuster each. Irrigation runs on accumulated solar radiation, a schedule, or rootzone moisture. Alarms go out by email and text per user, settings back up daily, and four access levels keep staff to their own area. Note: this is the Autogrow MultiGrow, supplied and supported by Micro Grow — remote access is through the Autogrow portal at my.autogrow.com — Powered from 12/24 V DC — the same unit run off battery or solar where there is no mains at the compartment.
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