This offers a switch lever for automatic operation or manual closing and, thanks to 1" internal thread connections, can be easily installed in the pipe system or - even more conveniently - in a GARDENA Valve Box. Up to 6 automated schedules can be programmed via the GARDENA Bluetooth® App , here you can set the start, duration and days of the week for watering, in addition, watering can be started and stopped at any time with the push of a button, the separately available soil moisture sensor can be connected to save water if the soil should still be moist enough and additional watering is not necessary, the free GARDENA Bluetooth® App for iOS and Android converts the smartphone or tablet into a remote control with which the control unit of the valve can be conveniently and easily operated within a radius of 10 meters (requires at least iOS 12. X, Android 5.0, Bluetooth® Low Energy 4.0)