On Demand Irrigation

On Demand Irrigation gives you a fast, low-effort way to start, adjust, or stop an irrigation event from directly inside the zone card, without opening the full schedule. Functionally, starting an on-demand event is equivalent to opening the scheduler and creating a new event that begins immediately: all Block Controllers connected to the zone turn on together, and any associated pumps are synchronized just as they would be for a normally scheduled event.

This feature is designed for the common case where an irrigator walks up to a valve in-field, opens the Verdi Dashboard, picks a zone, and wants water running in the next few seconds, or needs to extend, shorten, or cancel what is currently running.

On Demand Irrigation panel on a zone card showing upcoming events, pressure readout, timeline, and Start/Modify/Stop actions

Where to find it

Open the Verdi Dashboard and select an AOI / field. Click any zone on the map (for example, Block 3A) to open its zone card. The On Demand Irrigation section appears near the top of the card, above the graph.

The section contains:

Status line: shows either the currently running / next upcoming event, or “No upcoming event in range” if nothing is scheduled for the visible window.
Live pressure: the most recent pressure reading from the zone, with a “last updated” timestamp. This is only visible if a pressure transducer is associated with the zone.
Live flow: the most recent flow reading from the zone, with a “last updated” timestamp. This is only visible if a flow meter is associated with the zone.
Timeline: a visual strip covering the current portion of the day (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM by default). Active, upcoming, and pending (ghost) events appear as blocks on the timeline. Hovering or tapping a block reveals a popover with event details.
Manual Mode devices indicator: a warning shown when one or more devices in the zone are in manual mode. Devices in manual mode will not respond to on-demand or scheduled events until they are switched back to auto.
Action buttons: Start, Modify, and Stop.

Creating an on-demand event

Click Create to open the create-event form. The start time is pinned to the current moment (the event begins roughly 15 seconds after you confirm; in your Verdi Block Controller devices, have fast response time enabled; otherwise, roughly 2 minutes 30 seconds), so you only need to choose a duration.

Choose a preset duration, or type a custom duration in minutes. Custom durations are validated: they must be a positive number and cannot overlap with an existing event on the same zone.
Optionally adjust the start time to schedule the event slightly in the future instead of immediately.
Review the ghost (preview) event that appears on the timeline. Click or hover it to confirm the details.
Submit. All Block Controllers (valves) on the zone open together, and any associated pumps start synchronized with the event.

Modifying an active or upcoming event

Click Modify to change the duration of the currently running or next upcoming event. The Edit form is accumulator-style: each preset click adjusts the event’s duration by that amount, and the ghost event on the timeline updates in real time so you can preview the change before submitting. Submit to apply the edit.

Canceling or ending an event

Click Stop to stop an event.

If the event is in progress, deleting it ends the event immediately (the end time is shifted to now and the valves close).
If the event is upcoming, deleting it removes it from the schedule. For repeating (set) events, you are asked to confirm before the instance is removed.

Set events

Events that belong to a repeating set are shown in purple on the timeline and cannot be modified or deleted directly from the On Demand Irrigation panel. To change a set event, use the full Schedule view. Clicking Modify or Stop on a set event displays an explanatory message rather than opening the form.

Hardware and response time

On Demand Irrigation works with any Block Controller that is enabled for the feature — no special hardware is required for the UI itself. However, the time between pressing Start and water actually flowing depends on the device’s response time:

Standard response time — the event is delivered on the device’s next regular check-in, so valves may take a few minutes to open.
Fast response time (Class B firmware) — devices with Verdi Gateway (Gen 2) and Class B firmware (version => 20) receive the command almost immediately, so on-demand events feel instantaneous. This is a separate capability from the On Demand Irrigation UI component; contact your Verdi representative to arrange the firmware and gateway upgrade.

Availability

On Demand Irrigation is rolled out per organization that has paid for Fast response time. If you do not see the On Demand Irrigation section on your zone cards and would like it enabled for your account, reach out to Verdi sales/support.