Weathermatic, a provider of water management technology and business solutions, launched SmartLink Connect, a new product line aiming to change how landscapers manage irrigation systems. SmartLink Connect enables landscape professionals to manage non-Weathermatic controllers via the SmartLink cloud-connected platform. According to the company, it provides a seamless and affordable way to integrate existing irrigation systems — including complex two-wire setups — without replacing controllers or touching in-ground decoders.
Weathermatic revealed the first product in its new lineup, SmartLink Connect for Hunter Two-Wire Controllers, on-stage at its annual SmartCon partner conference to nearly 300 landscape professionals. The patent-pending product is a plug-in adaptor that instantly enables remote control of a Hunter 2-wire controller via the SmartLink app. A small box (approx. 3 inches x 2 inches x 1 inch) plugs inside the existing controller box and links to the SmartLink Aircard. This provides secure, cellular-based cloud communication with the SmartLink app.
SmartLink Connect is the first solution of its kind that allows software-based remote control of another brand’s hardware, according to the company. SmartLink Connect eliminates the need for costly replacements and complex installations, and it also aims to empowers landscapers to enhance their irrigation management while reducing costs and streamlining operations.
“SmartLink Connect is a true game-changer,” said Lex Mason, president at Weathermatic. “For years, landscapers have struggled with managing multiple irrigation systems across different brands. Now, with a simple plug-in adaptor, they can bring complex sites online without needing to replace an entire two-wire system that can cost contractors upward of $30,000 per site.”
SmartLink Connect is currently exclusively available to landscape maintenance contractors in Weathermatic’s Premier Partner Program via a cost-effective monthly price. SmartLink Connect for Hunter Two-Wire Controllers, along with additional products for other Hunter and Rain Bird controllers, will be available to more landscape professionals in summer 2025.
