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1  - Program Switch 
 

Four-position slide switch used to select 
program 

A

B

C

 and 

D

 for set up, review 

and manual control.

2  - Digital Display 
  a - 

Station

 

run time icon.

  b - 

Start time icon.

  c - 

Program identifiers.

  d - 

Prompt displayed with Interval schedule 
length

  e - 

Flow sensor icon displayed with flow 
sensor expansion module

  f - 

% symbol displayed when the  
Season Adjust function is active.

  g - 

Water drop icon indicates current 
watering activity. Icon with slash 
indicates automatic operation is disabled 
(Off, station disabled or Rain Delay 
function.

  h - 

Prompt displayed to indicate  
current day within an Interval watering 
day schedule.

  i - 

Expansion module dock identifier 
(

I

II

 and 

III

, left to right).

  j - 

Hollow circles represent the station 
terminals of an installed 4-or 8-station 
expansion module. Station positions of 
the current operating station or stations 
assigned to a program are indicated by 
a solid circle.

  k - 

Indicates the station number or start 
time number is currently shown in 
the 2-digit numeric display (directly 
above).

  l - 

2-digit display identifies the  
station number or start time number 
currently selected.

3  - Navigation Buttons
 

The

and

buttons are used to select 

function menu items. 
All numeric, On/Off, and Yes/No values 
are selected with the

and

buttons.

4  - Function Dial
 

Turns in either direction to select the 

following operating, control, and program-
ming functions:

 

run

 

– The normal position for 

automatic controller operations.

 

current

 

time

/

day

– To set clock time, 

day and date.

 

station

 

times

– To set station  

run time.

 

start

 

times

– To set program start 

times.

 

calendar

 

days

– To set  

program watering day schedule by days 
of the week.

 

odd

/

eve

n

– To set program 

watering day schedule by Odd or Even 
numbered days.

 

season

 

adjust

– To adjust run time of all 

stations within a program and/or program 
within a month from 0 to 200% in 10% 
increments.

 

special

 

functions

– To select special-

ized setup and programming options  
(see page 10 for details).

 

sensors

– To select flow sensor 

operation setup parameters.

The following brief descriptions of the controller components and display elements are provided 
for general overview. Each of these items are explained in detail within the appropriate section of 
this guide.

Control Module Overview

Summary of Contents for NO FOUND TMC-424E

Page 1: ...PREV NEXT ON OFF Toro Modular Controller 4 to 24 Stations Toro Modular Controller 4 to 24 Stations Installation Programming Operation Installation Programming Operation User s Guide User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ogram cycle and soak option provides 1 30 repeat cycles and soak time delay from 1 second to 60 minutes Day scheduling by Calendar days 1 31 day Interval or Odd Even days with selective day exclusion...

Page 3: ...ons will remain in sequence without gaps Getting Started As an initial step we recommend that you take a few moments to browse through various sections of this User s Guide Also take the time jot down...

Page 4: ...o Set Calendar Days 8 To Set Odd or Even Days 8 To Set Interval Days 8 Season Adjust Feature 9 Special Functions 10 Setting Station Delay Time Option 10 Setting Master Valve Pump Start Options 10 To S...

Page 5: ...e Test Feature 19 Rain Delay Feature 20 Program Review Function 20 Installation Instructions 21 Cabinet Installation 21 Field Wire Connections 22 Flow Sensor Connection 23 Power Connection Indoor Mode...

Page 6: ...tly above l 2 digit display identifies the station number or start time number currently selected 3 Navigation Buttons The and buttons are used to select function menu items All numeric On Off and Yes...

Page 7: ...rary run time review To recap all program infor mation including start times run times and season adjust OFF Shuts off and prevents all automatic and manual watering operations 5 9V Battery Compartmen...

Page 8: ...13 Flow sensor wiring terminals 14 Flow module master valve wiring terminal 15 Expansion module valve wiring terminals 16 Expansion module model TSM 4 shown 17 Wiring connection terminals S Rain Sens...

Page 9: ...the highest station number The TMC 424E provides up to 16 watering cycle start time slots that can be assigned to the four programs in any combination For example program A could have 10 start times...

Page 10: ...ram Memory Erase Feature on page 13 To simplify the programming process the following procedures are provided to define the operating parameters of one program at a time To begin set the program switc...

Page 11: ...the following schedule formats Calendar Days Use this scheduling method to select specific days of the week Odd Even Schedules days by odd or even numbered calendar days NOTE When an odd numbered day...

Page 12: ...n to select the Interval cycle length NOTE The cycle length can be set from 01 water every day to 31 water once every 31 days The Interval cycle starts at 01 and increases by 1 digit each day The wate...

Page 13: ...TE By selecting the program Review function you can instantly view the total run time of each program adjusted for all operating factors including timed delays repeat cycles and Season Adjust See Prog...

Page 14: ...enables a delay period to be entered between sequential stations within a watering cycle This option is generally used when irrigation demand exceeds the supply capacity as can occur when the supply i...

Page 15: ...identifier will begin flashing 4 Press the button to exclude selected station or press the button to skip the station When excluded the station identifier will change from solid to hollow The next st...

Page 16: ...etermines if multiple programs will be constrained to single file operation stacked or enabled to operate 2 or 3 programs concurrently overlap CAUTION Before selecting the overlap option ensure the hy...

Page 17: ...Held Yes 3 Press the or buttons to select HH N Hand Held No Selecting Display Language Option The TMC 424E displays word prompts in English ENG by default and offers five additional languages prefere...

Page 18: ...ion Dial is turned The station will turn off automatically at Midnight IMPORTANT Flow thresholds do not apply during True Manual and Timed Manual operations Timed Manual Operation 1 Turn the Function...

Page 19: ...quence Automatic mode will resume when the manual operation is finished To turn off an active station and start the next station in sequence press the button To end manual operation at any time turn t...

Page 20: ...ediately disable station and flow module master valve operation if flow rate exceeds a critical flow threshold NOTE The actual or Learned flow rate for each station should be established prior to sett...

Page 21: ...low is detected above this setting 2 Press the or button to select a value from 01 to 99 PPS pulses per second Select Off to disable this threshold NOTE Refer to page 28 for important flow sensor perf...

Page 22: ...assigned to flow monitoring will be automatically recorded the first time it is operated For PPS GPM conversion information see chart on page 28 12 Press the button Repeat the flow sensor setup parame...

Page 23: ...ration IMPORTANT Flow thresholds do not apply during Valve Test operation 1 Turn the Function Dial to Valve Test The display will show 2 M 2 minutes of run time per station 2 Press the or buttons to c...

Page 24: ...by one at each day change Automatic operation will resume when the watering delay day number is no longer displayed 4 To terminate the rain delay function turn the Function Dial to OFF 5 Press the but...

Page 25: ...ommended NOTE Install electrical conduit as specified by applicable electrical and or building codes Wire electrical conduit and conduit fittings are not provided Selecting an Appropriate Installation...

Page 26: ...cable that has at least one conductor for each valve connection and one conductor to provide a valve common connection 1 Route the valve control wires between the valves and the controller 2 Attach th...

Page 27: ...module as follows Black to negative and Red to positive NOTE Flow Sensor wiring polarity must be correct to enable operation 3 If the master valve circuit is used connect either solenoid wire to the...

Page 28: ...g to the illustration install the strain relief and tighten securely using appropriate hand tools NOTE Power cord assembly will vary by controller model 3 Insert the power cord through the strain reli...

Page 29: ...er supply to the controller 3 Route the AC power and equipment ground wires from the power source through the conduit and into the transformer compartment NOTE The controller terminal block accepts wi...

Page 30: ...he sensor automatically resets or is bypassed enabling the controller to return to automatic operation the controller will return to normal program operation 1 Route the sensor wires from the device i...

Page 31: ...TMR 1 remote receiver plug assembly according to the user s guide provided with the TMR 1 kit 2 Route the receiver power wires and control cable into the cabinet through one of the available knock out...

Page 32: ...92 8 484 3 40 3 2 6 4 10 8 67 5 114 2 334 0 553 0 45 3 6 7 2 12 1 76 0 128 4 375 8 621 7 50 4 0 8 0 13 4 84 5 142 6 417 4 690 4 55 4 4 8 8 14 7 93 0 156 8 458 9 759 2 60 4 8 9 6 16 0 101 5 171 0 500 5...

Page 33: ...one or two Flow Modules each utilizing the individual Master Valve control output NOTE The maximum total current load permitted is 1 20A 24 VAC The valve and relay loads shown in the chart are based o...

Page 34: ...noid pump start relay and or shorted wire splice FLOW or NFLOW Flow sensor alarms When flow monitoring is used the FLOW error message will be displayed when a station experiences an over under or crit...

Page 35: ...Delay No All Off SD Master Valve Operation by Program Yes All on MV A Y Master Valve Exclusion by Station No No stations excluded MVS N Pump Delay No All Off PD Pump Enable No All Off during station...

Page 36: ...VAC 10 50 60 Hz 30 VA Europe and Australia Internal Transformer TUV Approved SAA Approved Input 230 VAC 10 50 60 Hz Output 24 VAC 10 50 60 Hz 30 VA Maximum Load Per Station 0 5A 24 VAC Maximum Load P...

Page 37: ...est Toro distributor or outside the U S call 951 688 9221 This warranty does not apply where equipment is used or installation is performed in any manner contrary to Toro s specifications and instruct...

Page 38: ...Notes 34...

Page 39: ...Notes 35...

Page 40: ...ller into a different outlet so that the irrigation controller and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technici...

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