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TDC+ QUICK START GUIDE 

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Navigation 

The

 

controller

 

normal

 

mode

 

(default)

 

screen

 

looks

 

like:

 

 

 

 

 

To

 

enter

 

the

 

Main

 

Menu

 

from

 

this

 

default

 

screen,

 

you

 

need

 

to

 

hit

 

any

 

of

 

the

 

arrow

 

keys

 

on

 

the

 

keypad:

 

This

 

will

 

bring

 

up

 

the

 

OPERATIONS

 

option

 

of

 

the

 

Main

 

menu.

  

 

To

 

navigate

 

through

 

the

 

Main

 

Menu,

 

use

 

the

 

right

 

or

 

left

 

arrow

 

keys.

  

 

To

 

enter

 

a

 

submenu

 

for

 

any

 

of

 

the

 

Main

 

menu

 

options,

 

use

 

the

 

up

 

or

 

down

 

arrow

 

keys.

  

 

When

 

the

 

desired

 

submenu

 

is

 

reached,

 

press

 

the

 

enter

 

key

  

to

 

view

 

or

 

change

 

data

 

in

 

the

 

submenu.

  

 

IMPORTANT:

 

When

 

entering

 

data

 

into

 

one

 

of

 

the

 

submenus,

 

the

 

controller

 

is

 

in

 

the

 

Edit

 

Mode.

 

The

 

controller

 

will

 

not

 

begin

 

any

 

scheduled

 

operation

 

until

 

you

 

have

 

exited

 

the

 

Edit

 

Mode.

 

Programs

 

that

 

are

 

running

 

prior

 

to

 

entering

 

the

 

Edit

 

Mode

 

will

 

continue

 

running.

 

Any

 

time

 

you

 

enter

 

or

 

change

 

any

 

data,

 

you

 

must

 

press

 

the

 

ENTER

  

key

 

to

 

save

 

the

 

data.

 

Otherwise,

 

the

 

newly

 

entered

 

data

 

will

 

not

 

be

 

saved.

 

 

To

 

exit

 

the

 

Edit

 

Mode,

 

press

 

the

 

ESC

 

(Escape)

 

key

 

once

 

or

 

twice

 

as

 

necessary

 

to

 

return

 

to

 

normal

 

mode

 

(default)

 

screen.

 

If

 

you

 

forget

 

to

 

press

 

the

 

ESC

 

key,

 

the

 

controller

 

will

 

automatically

 

revert

 

to

 

normal

 

mode

 

after

 

two

 

minutes.

 

 

Summary of Contents for TDC+

Page 1: ...TORO TDC 2 WIRE STARTUP GUIDE Version 6 4 2010...

Page 2: ...OVERVIEW Your TDC Controller Interface has three main elements to use throughout the programming process These are Display Navigation Keys Keypad Programming as covered in this User s Guide will be th...

Page 3: ...or navigating in Menus Submenus and Edit Modes as well an incrementing values in programming SCHEDULE PROGRAM GROUP Key Used for selecting Program Groups or Schedules run days when programming PROGRAM...

Page 4: ...W1 to W6 Week 1 one of Schedule up to Week 6 six of Schedule SENSOR 1 Sensor Activated Switch sensor is in alternate of its Normal condition E g If Normally Open then 1 Sensor Closed O Dry contact swi...

Page 5: ...ation Rain Off Days All Manuals Off All Autos Off Station Days Off UTILITY Time Day Day Change Hour Unit Code Station Count Program Clear N O Master Two Wire Irritrol Mode ALARMS Master Minimum Unexpe...

Page 6: ...y to view or change data in the submenu IMPORTANT When entering data into one of the submenus the controller is in the Edit Mode The controller will not begin any scheduled operation until you have ex...

Page 7: ...are Satellite Programming Directory Automatic Operations Setup Irrigation Program Software Satellite Programming Directory Unsent Changes Send Changes to Satellite SETTING CONTROLLER UNIT CODE IMPORTA...

Page 8: ...eft hand side of the upper tool bar 4 In the Software Setup Window that opens click on the Database Tab 5 Select Create new database 6 Name and save your database wherever you want your database files...

Page 9: ...ust enter the same unit code s as you entered in the field You may enter a unit description location etc at this time or do it later in the process 4 Click OK once Unit Code and Description are entere...

Page 10: ...grey serial cable included with TDC Controller to Serial Comm Port on the computer and the Serial Port on the back of the TDC Control Module CAUTION It is highly recommended to use an optical isolator...

Page 11: ...communications method 4 In the Special Data Window click on the Comm Settings Tab In the Comm Settings menu you need to set up how you will communicate to the target field controller In newer version...

Page 12: ...next to these fields to initiate the upload process from the satellite 3 Upon receiving the firmware data from the satellite choose Save to continue 4 Select the Max Stations On number based on the nu...

Page 13: ...e Gateway output boards On a TDC it is recommended that you designate and utilize the front serial port because computer programming occurs through the back port 8 Choose the Advanced tab 9 Under Stat...

Page 14: ...r the Setup directory of the Navigation Tree 2 Select the Send synchronize option as Synchronize Always This option enables synchronization to occur regardless of time variation 3 Select the Log Resul...

Page 15: ...Description for each station to aid identification but it is not required 2 On the Top of Zone Data Select Setup Toro 2 Wire This sets all stations as Toro 2 Wire stations For Each Two Wire Station 3...

Page 16: ...sters with four programs assigned to each Cluster Clusters are identified as A B C and D Programs within the cluster are identified as 1 2 3 and 4 The Program window provides a separate tabbed page fo...

Page 17: ...ottom of a Program Window defined by 4 rows of 12 Slots for a total of 48 slot positions The program cycle operating sequence begins at the first Slot in row 1 and ends at the last Slot in row 4 The s...

Page 18: ...of the Water Window is automatically terminated Continuous Run Selecting Continuous Run will automatically repeat the program cycle continuously for the defined Water Window duration Activate Auxilia...

Page 19: ...es from the keypad on the Sentinel CAUTION It is highly recommended to use an optical isolator in the serial connection between the laptop and the Sentinel If you are not using an isolator you should...

Page 20: ...START GUIDE Page 20 20 MIMINUM RECOMMENDED VERSIONS Sentinel WMS Software 3 1 0 9 and later TDC Control Module Firmware Version 2 46 Checksum ba47 or Version 2 46 Checksum 22D5 Version 2 47 any Checks...

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