Rain Bird The Freedom System for Maxicom, Instruction Manual

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Introduction
Welcome to Rain Bird Freedom System
The Maxicom
2
Freedom System is a radio-operated system that gives you control of
the Maxicom
2
computer and provides voice communication from the field or
remote locations. The system consists of a multi-function telephone and radio
terminal located at the Maxicom
2
central location. With the central terminal, you
can use a Freedom handheld radio for two-way radio communication with the
Maxicom
2
computer.
System overview
Once you have connected the Freedom System to your Maxicom
2
computer, you
can access a site with the handheld radio to perform the following tasks:
Turn on:
• specific station(s) of any satellite for a specific time
• a contiguous block of stations for a specific time
• a schedule
Advance:
• to the next station in the schedule
• a specific step-type schedule
Pause or Resume:
• the entire system
• a specific channel or station
• a specific step-type schedule
Turn off:
• the entire system
• a specific, channel, station, or site
• a specific schedule(s)