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Flow Meter Settings (con’t)
From the Flow Meter, Master Valve & Pump Setup screen, Press the
DELAY TIME
Menu Key to access the Delay Time & Trip
Percent screen (shown below).
DELAY TIME & TRIP PERCENT
Delay Time is in seconds
Delay
Trip
Time
%
PROG A . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15%
120
PROG B . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120
15%
PROG C . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120
15%
PROG D . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120
15%
PROG E . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120
15%
DRIP 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120
15%
DRIP 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120
15%
The default settings for each program are a 120 second delay time and a 15% trip percentage set. Press an
ARROW
Key to
move the cursor to the desired setting, Press the
PLUS
or
MINUS
Key to change the setting. Each program can be independently
set with a delay time of 15 to 1,800 seconds and a trip percentage of 1 to 99 percent.
The Delay Time is the amount of time the controller waits after activating a valve before taking a flow reading. This allows for an
accurate flow reading, by giving time for air to be flushed from piping and the previous valve to shut down. The only restriction is
that the flow delay time should not be longer than a station’s run time.
The Trip Percent is the amount of increase above the learned flow rate at which the controller will alert the user to a HIGH FLOW.
From the Flow Meter, Master Valve & Pump Setup screen, Press the
ALERT ACTIONS
Menu Key to access the Alert Actions
screen (shown below).
ALERT ACTIONS
HIGH FLOW
LOW FLOW
PROG A:
Alert / No Action
Alert / No Action
PROG B:
Alert / No Action
Alert / No Action
PROG C:
Alert / No Action
Alert / No Action
PROG D:
Alert / No Action
Alert / No Action
PROG E:
Alert / No Action
Alert / No Action
DRIP
1:
Alert / No Action
Alert / No Action
DRIP
2:
Alert / No Action
Alert / No Action
MAINLINE BREAK & MAX FLOW NUMBERS
Mainline Break Numbers :
DURING IRRIGATION is gpm
AT ALL OTHER TIMES is 700 gpm
System Max Flow Capability is 999 gpm
700
The Alert Actions setting defaults with Alert / No Action set for all programs. There are three possible settings :
1. Alert / No Action : An alert is displayed on the screen but the valve continues to irrigate.
2. Alert / Shut-Off : An alert is displayed on the screen and the valve is shut down.
3. No Alerts : No alert is displayed and the valve continues to irrigate.
From the Flow Meter, Master Valve & Pump Setup screen, Press the
MAINLINE BREAK
Menu Key to access the Mainline Break
& Max Flow Numbers screen (shown below).
The default mainline break number will be set at 700 gpm. The During Irrigation number is the mainline break number used while
the controller is irrigating, the All Other Times number is the mainline break number used when the controller is not irrigating. A
typical mainline break setting might be slightly more than twice the flow rate of the highest flowing valve on the system.
The Max Flow Capability setting is the maximum flow capacity of the system’s water meter. If multiple valves are irrigating at the
same time and this flow rate is exceeded, the controller will turn off a valve(s) until the flow rate is below the maximum capability
setting. It will turn the valve back on and continue irrigating at a later time.
