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9. Appendices

Rain Bird

®

ET Manager Series - Installation and Operation Manual 

72

Pump Control

Pump control can be utilized, but it is limited to work-
ing with one Valve Group only.

Pump Control Warning:

The ET Manager must 

NOT

be used to control a pump when more than one valve
group is used. The result will be that the pump turns on
without a valve being on.   

Figure 20. ET Manager Master Valve Wiring Diagram using Valve Group A Only

Summary of Contents for ET Manager Series

Page 1: ...ET Manager Series Installation and Operation Manual...

Page 2: ...Schedules 26 4 System Check 27 System Check 27 Control Mode 27 Weather Signal Test 28 Valve Control Test 29 Water Window Settings 29 Initial Moisture Levels 29 5 Routine Operation 30 Weather Informati...

Page 3: ...scape watering is needed Principle 3 Evaporation can be measured based on weather conditions Landscape golf and agricultural water managers have been using weather stations to measure the loss of soil...

Page 4: ...T Manager The weather signal contains the most recent weather conditions including Solar Energy Temperature Wind Humidity Rainfall The ET Manager uses this data to compute water loss and control how o...

Page 5: ...rts the following information Note Status and Attention messages are a normal operation condition Refer to chapter 5 Routine Operation for more information on the Status and Attention messages Note On...

Page 6: ...information on the attention messages Cursor and Navigation Buttons To navigate ET Manager menus you need to under stand the movement of the cursor and its location The symbol indicates the current c...

Page 7: ...er lift it off the tabs exposing the wire terminals To replace the termi nal cover insert the tabs into the tab holes and the ter minal cover release on the terminal cover until it is cor rectly posit...

Page 8: ...cluded with your ET Manager Included with your ET Manager is a resource CD con taining helpful tools such as ET Manager Simulation and Animations Printable versions of worksheets used and referred to...

Page 9: ...rinkler controller or any equip ment being connected Electrical shock can cause severe injury or death 12 to 30 volts AC or 12 to 35 volts DC MUST be used to power this unit DO NOT connect it to 120 v...

Page 10: ...m an existing paging system When choosing a mounting location avoid locations that may cause radio signal interference Close proximity to radio transmit ters and electrical equipment is the most commo...

Page 11: ...5VDC 0 22 0 2 Amp max Jumper Connected for Enable Output Method Rain Tip In On site tipping bucket rain gauge input NOA Normally Open A terminal used for ET Pulse A Valve Group A Common wire COM Valve...

Page 12: ...your sprinkler controller make sure the power supply is OFF before connecting wires to any of the devices Electrical shock can cause severe injury or death All electrical connections and wire runs mu...

Page 13: ...ed in chapter 8 Optional Rain Gauge Rain measurements are provided from the remote weather station operated by theWRSP If site specific rainfall measurements are desired mount the optional on site tip...

Page 14: ...E DISCON NECTED when connecting a rain gauge Follow these steps when installing an optional rain gauge 1 Identify a mounting location that will a Catch natural rain b Not be blocked by obstructions c...

Page 15: ...nent Mount Antenna Mounting bracket Mounting screws 15 feet of RG8X cable with N style male con nector and BNC male connector Self fusing silicone sealing tape Follow these steps when installing an op...

Page 16: ...Rain Bird for custom cable lengths Install Battery A 9 volt alkaline battery should be installed in your ET Manager to the 9 volt battery connection The battery will assure time keeping continues duri...

Page 17: ...Manager Programming Software information contact your Rain Bird Distributor Note If your ET Manager has been previously pro grammed you should have received an ETM PS report This report is a summary...

Page 18: ...n site tipping bucket rain gauge is used to share localized rain data among ET Manager cus tomers allowing for a more accurate represen tation of local rain YourWRSP broadcasts rain region data To set...

Page 19: ...Output Methods A bullet marks the current selection Press again to move the cursor to the list Use or to change the Output Method Once you have selected the Output Method use to exit the screen 3 Site...

Page 20: ...controls watering cycles based on ET Daily Window An optional period when watering occurs as programmed in the sprin kler controller as non ET based watering schedules not controlled by the ET Manager...

Page 21: ...go back Repeat for all days advance to the next screen and continue until all days are programmed Look Ahead Feature If Available Days is not pro grammed to All and specific days are not available th...

Page 22: ...Crop Coefficient After navigating to the Signal Crop Coefficient screen press to change the to and use or to Use or Ignore the crop coefficient included in the weather signal In most cases this is se...

Page 23: ...Interrupt is cancelled once the wind speed decreases below the programmedWind Interrupt setting This interrupt will prevent watering during high wind conditions Rain 24 Hour Your ET Manager will look...

Page 24: ...meric value 1 Clear Data Main Menu Settings Systems Options Clear Data If it becomes necessary you may clear all records stored in the ET Manager Clearing Data will not change set tings but will erase...

Page 25: ...n you should need to program the date and time is in the event that no weather signal is available and the device is operat ing in the Historical ET Control Mode Year Set the current year Month Set th...

Page 26: ...ide to determining station run times given the precipita tion rate and the Irrigation Amount Refer to AppendixV for information on calculating the precipitation rate and station run times Note Station...

Page 27: ...ursor in front of Automatic and press to move the cursor back to Control Mode The will be at Automatic Historical ET When in Historical ET Control Mode the ET Manager uses programmed daily ET averages...

Page 28: ...is Detected this may take up to two minutes 4 From theWeather Signal screen monitor the Test Counter The Test Counter registers every signal received increasing from 1 to 255 counts Note If 255 signal...

Page 29: ...do not operate andValve Group B stations still come on 5 Reverse the Moisture Level settings for A and B so that theValve Group B Indicator Light is red and that theValve Group A Indicator Light is g...

Page 30: ...auge or rain region is used rainfall amounts are recorded immedi ately The following weather information can be viewed in the weather summary screen Main Menu Weather Info Rain Temperature Wind Humidi...

Page 31: ...tatus menu In the Irrigation Status menu ET and rain infor mation can also be viewed A or B Moisture Level Moisture is depleted from the soil due to evaporation Rain and water from the sprinkler syste...

Page 32: ...h zero or a less than zero balance nega tive balance the ET Manager will allow sprinkling to occur 6 11 2004 Soil Moisture Level 0 16 6 12 2004 ET 0 18 0 02 Irrigation 0 50 6 12 2004 Soil Moisture Lev...

Page 33: ...last 7 days Graph Press to view the rain graph for the last two weeks Evaporation ET Main Menu Irrigation Status ET The ET screen displays the ET calculated by the ET Manager based on current setting...

Page 34: ...e accuracy of the weather signal An accuracy level less than 65 will create an Attention condition The cause should be identified and corrected If a weather signal is missed the ET Manager adjusts aut...

Page 35: ...een set to Off watering will not be enabled regardless of the current Moisture Levels The NoWater Day status message indicates if the current day has been set to Off Hour Manual Override Your ET Manag...

Page 36: ...rupt is cancelled once the total rainfall in the last hour drops below the Rain 1 Hour setting Action to take Once the rainfall recorded in the next hour s drops below the 1 Hour Rain Interrupt settin...

Page 37: ...ed Historical ET val ues No Paging Signal Your ET Manager is programmed to a specific Signal Provider Code to receive the weather signal Commercial wireless paging systems carry the wireless weather s...

Page 38: ...sed on weather data from the last 7 days If there is no weather signal received for more than a week then the mode automati cally uses the pre programmed Historical ET values The proper action to take...

Page 39: ...this condi tion occurs Note If this condition continues your landscape could reach a damaging stress level Current Moisture Level s will reach a maximum dryness Action to Take 1 Verify your sprinkler...

Page 40: ...f the attention message Window overlaps off day appears on the Home screen theWaterWindow pro grammed in your ET Manager is overlapping a restricted watering day When restricting available watering da...

Page 41: ...chapter will walk you through the process of con ducting a site assessment The site assessment will give you key information about your sprinkler system and landscape conditions needed to program set...

Page 42: ...cation of the station and the condition of the landscape in the station at the time of the site assessment Valve Group Assignment Your ET Manager supports two valve groups For example Valve Group A ma...

Page 43: ...have deeper roots and can sustain high er evaporation than grass by accessing water deeper in the soil It is important to understand what plant types are included in the landscape As stated previously...

Page 44: ...es and can be used as a basis for determining irrigation schedules If conditions change the Irrigation Amount should be adjusted When retrofitting your ET Manager to an existing sys tem an effective I...

Page 45: ...ily Window An optional period when watering can occur as programmed in the sprinkler controller and not controlled by the ET Manager Automatic Window The AutomaticWindow is a period of time based on t...

Page 46: ...rigation Amount and before runoff occurs Saturation Allowance settings are typically half the Irrigation Amount Normal watering cycles bring the soil moisture level to field capacity Heavy rainfall wi...

Page 47: ...cific settings programmed to access the appropriate weather signal Options Option settings allow you to program the units used English or Metric and a securi ty password Output Method The ET Manager c...

Page 48: ...cle After a rainstorm it resumes watering too soon After a rainstorm it does not resume watering soon enough It was raining and the sprinklers were running ET Manager Troubleshooting The Display is bl...

Page 49: ...the sprinkler system are detect ed please fix the problems or call sprinkler professionals to assist you Are there dry or wet spots in your landscape Dry and wet spots are often caused by problems wi...

Page 50: ...he frequency of watering and decreasing the Irrigation Amount increases the frequency of watering You want to increase your Irrigation Amount if you are experiencing a wetValve Group and you want to d...

Page 51: ...from watering too soon after a rainstorm 1 The location of your optional rain gauge may be poorly sited Make certain there are no obstacles blocking rain from entering the rain gauge 2 Check the Rain...

Page 52: ...reported by your ET Manager Main Menu Weather Info Rain 2 Check the Rain Source to verify the ET Manager is programmed to the correct source to ensure the rain data is correct Main Menu Settings Syste...

Page 53: ...ontrollers can recognize these inputs A dry contact switch closure signal represents 0 01 of ET The rain output signals 0 01 of rain ET Pulse with Weather Interrupt ET Pulse withWeather Interrupt is s...

Page 54: ...to the A wire termi nal and valves inValve Group B must be connected to the B wire terminal on your ET Manager ET Manager Programming for A Then B All programming of your ET Manager is the same as des...

Page 55: ...at the same time Even though the sprinkler controller will attempt to operate both programs at the same time the ET Manager will only allow one valve group to operate at a time 4 Station run times ne...

Page 56: ...erminals on the ET Manager 3 Connect two wires from the rain pulse sensor input from the sprinkler controller to the NOB and B terminals on the ET Manager ET Manager Programming using ET and Rain Puls...

Page 57: ...ercentage 3 Historical ET b System i Data Source 1 Weather Region 2 Rain Source 3 Elevation 4 Signal Provider Code ii Options 1 Units 2 Password Sprinkler Controller Programming using ET and Rain Puls...

Page 58: ...oute the sprinkler controller valve common through the Com and B terminals on the ET Manager ET Manager Programming using ET Pulse with Weather Interrupt There are several settings in your ET Manager...

Page 59: ...errupt Sprinkler Controller Programming using ET Pulse with Weather Interrupt Every ET based controller implements ET inputs differ ently Wiring settings programming and operations should be described...

Page 60: ...ager System Checklist 9 Appendix IX ET Manager Troubleshooting Worksheet 10 Appendix X MasterValve and Pump Control Installation with ET Manager Printable versions of theWorksheet Appendices are avail...

Page 61: ...Adjustment forValve Group A and B WaterWindow Automatic Daily AvailableWatering Days All Odd Odd with 31st Off Even Custom Days Advanced Setting Effective Rain Settings Maximum Hourly Rain Saturation...

Page 62: ...75 Available Watering Days All All Max Hourly Rain Saturation Allowance 0 25 0 35 Output Method Temperature Interrupt Wind Interrupt 1 Rain 24 Hour Interrupt Rain 1 Hour Interrupt Start Time Window Le...

Page 63: ...9 Appendices Rain Bird ET Manager Series Installation and Operation Manual 63 Appendix III ET Manager Site Assessment Worksheet...

Page 64: ...r Series Installation and Operation Manual 64 Appendix IV Soil Texture by Feel Diagram Source A Flow Diagram for Teaching Texture by Feel Analysis published in the Journal of Agronomic Education by St...

Page 65: ...r Head Spacing ft x Sprinkler Row Spacing ft Note 96 25 is a constant used as a conversion factor Option 3 Perform a catch can test to measure the amount of water applied by the sprinklers in a given...

Page 66: ...9 Appendices Rain Bird ET Manager Series Installation and Operation Manual 66 Appendix VI ET Manager Settings Worksheet...

Page 67: ...9 Appendices Rain Bird ET Manager Series Installation and Operation Manual 67 Appendix VII Sprinkler Controller Programming Worksheet...

Page 68: ...9 Appendices Rain Bird ET Manager Series Installation and Operation Manual 68 Appendix VIII ET Manager Installation Checklist...

Page 69: ...9 Appendices Rain Bird ET Manager Series Installation and Operation Manual 69 Appendix IX ET Manager Status Report Worksheet...

Page 70: ...is the safest scheme to use the sprinkler master valve 2 Use a separate common only This scheme is constrained because the master valve will turn on with every sprinkling cycle even when valves are no...

Page 71: ...9 Appendices Rain Bird ET Manager Series Installation and Operation Manual 71 Figure 19 ET Manager Master Valve Wiring Diagram using Separate Common...

Page 72: ...ilized but it is limited to work ing with oneValve Group only Pump Control Warning The ET Manager must NOT be used to control a pump when more than one valve group is used The result will be that the...

Page 73: ...l mode Crop Coefficients Kc A factor percentage to modify ETOS based on a specific plant type It is used to adjust an ET value to meet the specific needs of a plant ETOS x KC ETC There are both local...

Page 74: ...prepare a watering schedule that can be programmed in your sprinkler controller The ET Manager Scheduler can also be used to help in deter mining initial settings for your ET Manager ET Manager Settin...

Page 75: ...o adjust for site spe cific landscape needs for Valve Group A and Valve Group B The Landscape Adjustment Percentage is applied to the calculated ET and effects the current Moisture Levels for Valve Gr...

Page 76: ...been prop erly wired or the sprinkler controller has not been prop erly programmed NoWatering Detected appears on the Home screen and the Attention Indicator Light turns on when this condition occurs...

Page 77: ...se the amount of water available to the plants To promote a deep healthy root system best horticultural practices recommend less frequent deep watering Use a shovel or soil probe to determine root dep...

Page 78: ...er TheTest Counter registers every signal received increasing from 1 to 255 counts If 255 signals are received and counted theTest Counter will reset to 0 Tipping Rain Gauge Model ETM RG A Rain Bird a...

Page 79: ...you bought it Product failures due to acts of God including without limitation lightning and flooding are not covered by this warranty This commitment to repair or replace is our sole and total warran...

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