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Configuring Generic Sensor Decoders
Generic sensors refer to analog sensors other than
flow sensors. The Sensor Wizard also gives you
the option to have sensor data in the MDC’s log.
To select this option, click on “Log to File” in the
Monitor Data column.
1. On
Sensor Decoder Wizard
, click on
Generic
.
2. Set up the alarm information, including Action,
Object Type, Object ID, Absolute Limit,
Conditions, Delay
and Call Setup . Please note
that you can define two (2) alarm conditions per
Generic Sensor Decoder.
3. Click
Next
to define alarms for another Generic
Sensor Decoder or
Finish
if you are done.
Configuring Flow Sensor Decoders
The measurement of flow rate in the mainline is
one of the most important measurements in an
irrigation system. Flows that are out of range, either
high or low, can be reported and acted upon. Flow
sensors can be read remotely by your MDC system
hardware designed with this feature.
Your MDC control system can continually check
on the flow rate in the system and compare it to
pre-defined acceptable levels. It can also be set up
to make an outgoing page if the MDC is connected
to a phone line. You can define the flow alarm
thresholds as follows:
1. The Sensor Decoder Wizard provides an option
to include individual sensor flow readings in a
summed flow. To select this option, click on the
box next to the sensor decoder number (SD_) in
the Include in Sum column. To have data from
individual flow sensors recorded in the MDC
log, click on “Log to file” in the Monitor Data
column. Summed flow is always recorded.
2. On Sensor Decoder Wizard , click on Flow .
3. Set up the alarm information, including
Action,
Object Type, Object ID, Flow Limit, Conditions,
Delay
and
Call Setup
. Please note that you can
define only one alarm condition per Flow Sensor
Decoder. These options can also be set up for
summed flow if that was previously selected in
the
Sensor Decoder Wizard.
4. On the Sensor Decoder Wizard, click on Next.