SPW Hunter Hydrawise HPC-400 4-16 Station Wi-Fi Controller Web-Based i-Phone Android App 4 Zones Expandable to 16 Zones with Optional Expansion Modules HPC400

Easy upgrade from my Pro-C with green buttons and black modules. The setup wizard on the app is a little buggy but once I got it all set up configuring zones and creating a program was easy. All in, took me about 15 minutes to switch all my wires and modules from the Pro-C over and set up my first program. Glad I just did it myself because my Sprinkler company offered me a "special deal" to install one of these for nearly $700! Pays to learn how to do this stuff yourself because it's not hard at all and you absolutely don't need a contractor to do it for you and rip you off.One gripe: the predictive watering stuff seems a little wonky. It rained last night and I have the default predictive settings on to not water if there's 0.1 in rainfall or 80%+ chance of rain, and it still ran. Yes, I have my location and everything set up correctly. Chalking it up to first watering weirdness so will see if it improves. If not, I'll have to set up a smarter automation in Home Assistant to toggle watering for that day. Speaking of Home Assistant, I set up the integration in minutes and it works great, so I can turn on watering or any zone easily from HA.

This thing is great. I upgraded my panel with this so I could utilize the Hydrawise app. It works like a champ and is easy to install. Being able to control the system from my phone was well worth the money!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:It came recommended by a gardener

The controller came promptly, in pristine condition, and with relevant supporting documentation (in this case, the updated controller (post 2023) includes two sensor inputs and the wiring is different than pre-2023). I also appreciated the personal touch with a thank you letter from the vendor.

Automatic Controls worked great. Manual Control from the controller worked great. Manual Control from the app did not work well at all. There was a 1-3 minute delay from when you turned a zone on or off manually from the app. Not very useful if you are working on a specific zone turning it on or off. Faster to manually turn it off from the controller.

I replaced a 12-year-old Hunter Pro-C controller that was starting to malfunction, including watering two zones simultaneously. After some investigation, I discovered that the issue was caused by faulty zone expansion modules—a common problem according to my local irrigation supply house specialist. While I could have simply replaced the modules, I decided it was time for an upgrade.I opted for a WiFi-enabled model with a phone app and weather forecast integration, and I'm glad I did. The controller comes with a standard module which is just 4 zones and the main valve. I had to purchase both the 3 and 9 zone expansion modules to get to the 13 zones I need for my house since you need to increment with the 3 zone module first and can't just add a the single 9 zone module by itself.The setup was seamless, connecting to my 2.4G home WiFi was easy, and I opted to program the zones and settings using my laptop with the Hydrawise website. I was also able to reuse my existing rain/freeze sensor as well as my "Roam" remote, which was good (if not redundant).So far, everything is working flawlessly. I’m extremely satisfied with this upgrade and would definitely purchase it again or recommend it to a neighbor!

This system replaced an old manual Hunter sprinkler box. Most physical interfaces were different as well as the mounting. Main issue is the poor/lack of integration with Google, Homeseer and Hubitat. Rachio, Rainbird and Orbit appear to have more options.

We replaced an old Hunter Douglas controller with this model and are SO glad that we did. The option to control the water from my phone with the easy to use app has saved me from trudging to the garage many times to turn the water on or off. Plus our water bill was substantially lower as it only waters when needed. 100% reccomend.