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13.1.7 Set Flo-Manager®
One of the most powerful flow management features in the LXME2 controller is Flo-Manager®.
Flo-Manager® enables the controller to allocate available water capacity to various stations based on
their hydraulic requirements.
This can be done even if flow sensors are not present.
Flo-Manager® works by adding another layer of station or system (FloZone) prioritization based on
available water resources. For example, if the FloZone has 20 GPM available flow and two stations
each consuming 6 GPM are currently in operation for a total of 12 GPM, FloManager® Will not allow
an additional station to start unless it consumes 8 GPM or less. This helps ensure that your system’s
hydraulic resources are not overtaxed and that sufficient water is available to every sprinkler in every
station.
13.1.8 Flo-Manager® Set Up
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If you have not already done so, use the Setup dial position to set up all master valves and the FloZone. See
” or more details.
It’s not necessary to install or set up flow sensors to use Flo-Manager®, but if you do have this
hardware present it’s usually helpful to set it up prior to activating Flo-Manager®. See “
for more details.
Once Flo-Manager® has been activated we recommend that you Learn Flow or manually enter flow
rates for all stations and for the entire FloZone. This will allow Flo-Manager® to dynamically allocate
water resources.
If you do not have flow sensing hardware installed you may be able to estimate flow rates based on
the irrigation hardware installed on a particular station or the entire FloZone and manually enter this
rate.
13.1.9 Enable or Disable Flo-Manager®
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Turn the controller dial to Flow Sensor
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At the FLOW SENSOR screen, press the key to select Set Flo-Manager®, then press
Next
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At the Flo-Manager® screen, press the On key to turn on FloManager®
The confirmation screen appears. Press Accept to turn on FloManager.
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Turning on Flo-Manager® changes Station Sequencing to Station Priorities. If you’re not sure about it press
the Reject key.
13.1.10 Set FloWatch™
FloWatch unleashes the true power of the LXME2 controller.