Sprinklers ================= Here is the setup I use to water my yard:: import sys from gadgets import get_gadgets, Addresses, Sockets from gadgets.pins.rpi import pins sprinklers = { 'locations': { 'back garden': { 'sprinklers': { 'type': 'switch', 'pin': pins['gpio'][11], 'on': 'water {location}' 'off': 'stop watering {location}' }, }, 'front yard': { 'sprinklers': { 'type': 'switch', 'pin': pins['gpio'][13], 'on': 'water {location}' 'off': 'stop watering {location}' }, }, 'sidewalk': { 'sprinklers': { 'type': 'switch', 'pin': pins['gpio'][15], 'on': 'water {location}' 'off': 'stop watering {location}' }, }, 'back yard': { 'sprinklers': { 'type': 'switch', 'pin': pins['gpio'][16], 'on': 'water {location}' 'off': 'stop watering {location}' }, }, 'front garden': { 'sprinklers': { 'type': 'switch', 'pin': pins['gpio'][18], 'on': 'water {location}' 'off': 'stop watering {location}' }, }, } } if __name__ == '__main__': addresses = Addresses() gadgets = get_gadgets(sprinklers, addresses) gadgets.start() This is the cron script that I use to run a watering schedule. The 'gadgets' command accepts a '--command' argument, which starts a Sockets instance, sends the command, and then exits:: #Minute Hour Day Month Day of Week Command 0 5 * * Wed gadgets --command 'water front yard for 20 minutes' 0 5 * * Fri gadgets --command 'water front yard for 20 minutes' 25 5 * * Wed gadgets --command 'water back yard for 20 minutes' 25 5 * * Fri gadgets --command 'water back yard for 20 minutes' 50 5 * * Wed gadgets --command 'water sidewalk for 20 minutes' 50 5 * * Fri gadgets --command 'water sidewalk for 20 minutes' 0 4 * * Mon gadgets --command 'water front garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Tue gadgets --command 'water front garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Wed gadgets --command 'water front garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Thu gadgets --command 'water front garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Fri gadgets --command 'water front garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Sat gadgets --command 'water front garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Sun gadgets --command 'water front garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Mon gadgets --command 'water back garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Tue gadgets --command 'water back garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Wed gadgets --command 'water back garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Thu gadgets --command 'water back garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Fri gadgets --command 'water back garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Sat gadgets --command 'water back garden for 5 minutes' 0 4 * * Sun gadgets --command 'water back garden for 5 minutes'