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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

Rain Bird thanks you for choosing the TBOS system. This new universal

field transmitter can program all types of modules : TBOS Radio+,
VRM-1+, and FS1. You can use it with all TBOS Systems: TBOS
Infrared, TBOS Radio, TBOS MANAGER II.

IMPORTANT :The new Universal TBOS Field Transmitter features
2 modes of operation: Standard (Radio and Infrared) or TBOS Manager II.

A: Standard Mode: (Infrared or Radio)

You can directly set the program on the field transmitter and download

it in 2 ways:

1. Infrared download. Use the pre-installed cord. 
2. Radio download

B: TBOS Manager Mode

The program is set up on a PC using the TBOS Manager II Software.
You transmit the programs to the modules through radio
transmission only using the Universal Field Transmitter in TBOS
Manager mode.

IMPORTANT :

You must select the operation mode on your field transmitter before
using it.
To do this, you have to perform the following steps: 
EXAMPLE:
You are in the Standard mode and you want to change to the TBOS
Manager mode.

Press simultaneously on

and          

The screen displays a blinking  

for TBOS Manager

a) Confirm by pressing on 

, The screen will display

during several seconds. You are now in the TBOS

Manager mode.

b) If you want to stay in the Standard mode, cancel the above operation 

by pressing on           . The screem                 will be displayed  

during several seconds. 

You remain  in the Standard mode.

To change from TBOS Manager Mode to the Standard mode, follow
exactly the same procedure.

ATTENTION :

the choice of the mode is not definitive. You can change modes
when you want. But the data of the mode you leave will be
definitively lost. 

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Summary of Contents for TBOS

Page 1: ...Technotes TBOS MANAGER P 01 P 14 P 27 P 40 P 53 P 66 F GB D E NL P TBOS Manager couv DER 5 11 04 14 49 Page 2...

Page 2: ...using the Universal Field Transmitter in TBOS Manager mode IMPORTANT You must select the operation mode on your field transmitter before using it To do this you have to perform the following steps EXA...

Page 3: ...o PC USB port for the nex version Date Code Oct 2003 1 2 4 and 6 station Control Modules TBOS Radio Interface Unit with a date code indicating a manufacturing date after February 1998 or a VRM 1 Radio...

Page 4: ...o modules The Radio Interface is simply snapped onto the Control Module The average radio transmission range between the Field Transmitter and the Radio Interface is 0 5 to 200m Distance varies depend...

Page 5: ...th the TBOS Manager II software See TBOS Manager II Software Manual Step 2 Use the TBOS Manager Radio Transmission Interface Device to download the programs by radio from the computer into the TBOS Un...

Page 6: ...rent sites Important the code 01 to 99 must be the same code that you entered in the TBOS Manager II software a Press simultaneously the and keys The following screen appears b Use or to enter the cod...

Page 7: ...OS Radio interface VRM 1 or FS1 1 Download from the PC to your TBOS Manager II Field transmitter the programs of all your radio units TBOS Radio Interface or VRM 1 or FS1 see our software Then the Fie...

Page 8: ...ield Transmitter The computer will confirm the successful transmission of the programs GB 4 Press the key to transmit the 4 digit identification code to the radio unit You can now program the Control...

Page 9: ...il this type of screen is displayed You cannot transmit a program unless this type of screen is displayed In this example 2 programs have been transmitted 2 4 Press to the radio modules This display a...

Page 10: ...site 3 has an alarm You have 2 possibilities a You can acknowledge the alarm by pressing This means that you cancel all the alarms detected by the FS1 and that the FS1 will continue operating normall...

Page 11: ...on will start after 10 seconds If you wish to stop watering before the programmed time is up press the key Important The next 3 functions override all others This means that any program currently runn...

Page 12: ...in sequential order 2 1 First enter the Radio Interface identification code 2 2 Repeatedly press the key until this screen appears 2 3 Select the program cycle you wish to start with the ABC key Your...

Page 13: ...ons disappear it means that the scan process is over 1 3 To see the results of the scan press the key and all the module identification codes will be displayed IMPORTANT Note that the scan feature doe...

Page 14: ...erface After programming Symptom The irrigation system does not work Checklist 1 Make sure the valve is not manually closed 2 Make sure that the irrigation is not in the Off mode 3 Make sure that the...

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