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CUPERTINO, CA (June 09, 2018) – The present card is a spin-off of a previous design, the Mega-IO Expansion Card. Considering the active feedback from customers, some of the less used features or the Mega-IO card were eliminated in order to reduce cost, and the present project of stackable 8-Relay Card for Raspberry Pi 2/3/Zero has been successfully launched.
Unlike the Mega-IO card, which is stackable to four layers, the 8-Relay card can be stacked to eight layers, permitting centralized control of up to 64 relays from a browser interface. The 8-Relay card is using only two of the GPIO lines of Raspberry Pi. All the other IO’s are passed-through the mating connector and can be used for other functions.
Command line drivers can set and read the relays directly, or can be used to build high level interfaces. CODESYS, Python and JavaScript examples are also provided.

A web based, smart, expandable, 8 to 64 zone sprinkler controller application can be downloaded from the company’s website and can be implemented for just $3 to $5 per zone. The controller can be deployed for new irrigation projects or as a replacement upgrade to existing installations.

The Parts List consists of readily available components, and links for procurement are provided. The software installation is reduced to simply burning an SD Card image and powering up the system. Every station can be named according to the designated lawn area. Weekly watering schedule can be easily adjusted from the browser.

Manual Rain Delay can be set from one to seven days. A feature which is present only in much more expensive controllers is the Auto Rain Delay. After defining the location in the setup screen, the user can select the level of precipitations at which the watering will shut off. The software running on Raspberry Pi is using the free API provided by https://openweathermap.org/ to read the daily forecast and adjust the watering schedule accordingly, creating a hassle-free irrigation controller.

About MIHAI BEFFA:
Mihai Beffa is an innovator and serial entrepreneur with over 25 years in Hardware & Software Design and Product Development as well as over 20 years of experience in building and managing engineering teams successfully. Currently, he is the Managing Partner of Invest Romania, LLC which is a real estate development project spanning from 2006 – 2020. He was the Co-Founder and CTO of Sequent Networks from 2009 – 2012. From 2003 – 2008 he was the Co-Founder and CTO of Wireless Seismic, Inc which is known for their true real-time wireless seismograph system. He is the Founder and President of ZipMath Software from 2000 – 2018. He was also the Founder and CTO of Empact Software, Inc in 1997- 2002. He worked as a Senior Design Engineer at NEC America, VP of Engineering at Costas Systems and a member of Technical Staff at Palyn-Gould Group.

For additional information, please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mbeffa/stackable-8-relay-card-for-raspberry-pi-2-3-zero/

Media Contact:
Mihai Beffa
20917 Greenleaf Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: 408-982-6543
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.sequentmicrosystems.com/

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