What is a Smart Controller?
A smart controller is an central electronic device that sends open-and-close signals to standard field valves through wires or radio links. Some newer versions connect to the cloud for weather-based scheduling or remote adjustments. While this setup brought a big leap from manual timers, it still depends on separate field hardware—valves, sensors, wiring, and sometimes dedicated radios or power supplies. Every additional irrigation zone increases the system’s complexity and cost.
In short: smart controllers centralize the logic but rely on multiple external components to get the job done.
What Is a Smart Valve?
A smart valve moves the intelligence from the controller directly into the field. Each valve contains its own embedded computer, sensors, and wireless communication, effectively distributing the “brains” across the system.
With Lumo's Smart Valves, each device operates independently—no need for control boxes, long wiring runs, or external power. The result is a modular, solar-powered network where every valve can run its own schedule, communicate data to the cloud, and continue irrigating even if another device fails.
In short: smart valves are self-sufficient field units that make irrigation simpler to install, manage, and expand.

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DIG DEEPER
A smart controller sends signals to traditional valves. You still need all the other parts: wiring, radios, power, and sensors. A smart valve, on the other hand, has all that intelligence built in. Each valve can run independently and wirelessly communicate to the cloud. No central box required. From the Grower’s Mouth







