This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of SIP Irrigation Control on Debian Latest. SIP Irrigation Control is an open-source irrigation controller that allows you to automate and manage your irrigation systems.
Before proceeding with the installation, please make sure that you have the following dependencies:
Open your terminal and clone the SIP repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/dan-in-ca/SIP.git
This will download the SIP files to your current directory.
Navigate to the SIP directory and install the necessary dependencies by running the following commands:
cd SIP
npm install
Navigate to the config directory and edit the settings.json file to match your irrigation system's configuration:
cd config
nano settings.json
In the settings.json file, you can configure the following settings:
port: the port on which the SIP server will runcontrollers: a list of your irrigation system's controllerszones: a list of your irrigation system's zonessensors: a list of your irrigation system's sensorsSave and close the file when you're done.
Once you've configured the SIP settings, start the SIP server by running the following command:
npm start
This will start the SIP server on the port you specified in the settings.json file.
Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://localhost:<port>
Replace <port> with the port number you specified in the settings.json file. This will open the SIP control panel, where you can manage and automate your irrigation system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed SIP Irrigation Control on Debian Latest.
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