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Selecting the Slope Factor

1.

2.

2.

Within the

PROGRAM

menu, turn the

Upper Line

knob to view

the following display:

6 – 8% Grade

• Mild  9 – 12% Grade 

Gentle

• Moderate 13 – 20% Grade
• Steep >20% Grade

SET SLOPE FACTOR   STA 01
None/Slight    0-5% Grade

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The  

Slope

 factor is used in the automatic program calculation to

determine the watering run time and number of repeat cycles per

watering day.

None/ Slight (0 –5%)

 grade is selected by default. To select

an alternate Slope factor, turn the 

Lower Line

 knob to display

one of the following options:

A Slope factor of

0 – 5%

 is not factored in the watering program

calculation. 

Selecting the Sprinkler Location (on slope)

1.

Within the

Program

menu, turn the

Upper Line

knob to view

the following display:

All Parts of Slope

(default if Slope is other than None) 

Top of Slope

Middle of Slope

Bottom of Slope

Note:

If the Slope factor selected is 

None/Slight

, sprinkler location is

not factored and cannot be changed from the default setting.

SPRINKLR LOCATION  STA 01
None, No Slope Set

None, No Slope Set

 is selected by default. To choose an

alternate Sprinkler Location, turn the 

Lower Line

 knob 

to select one of the following options:

Increasing

 the Slope factor beyond 5% will result in 

decreasing

the watering run time per cycle and 

increasing

the number of

watering cycles per day.

Summary of Contents for TIS-240

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...tting the High ET Start Time 17 Setting the Watering Day Schedule 17 Setting an Odd Even Day Schedule 18 Setting an Interval Day Schedule 19 Setting a Days of Week Schedule 19 Chapter 4 Setting Up Sta...

Page 3: ...Function 38 Chapter 5 Control Functions Copying Station Information 38 Restoring System Default Values 39 Using the Review Function 42 Using the Rain Pause Function 47 Using the Off Function 48 Using...

Page 4: ...te Specific Stations 60 Installing the Controller Cabinet 71 Connecting the Control Wires 72 Connecting a Rain Sensor 73 Connecting the Power Source 74 Installing an External Antenna 75 Fuse Replaceme...

Page 5: ...andscape health while saving time money and resources Your Intell Sense controller features an advanced scheduling engine that can automatically calculate an accurate irrigation schedule for each wate...

Page 6: ...ne Intelli Sense features WeatherTRAK s fully integrated scheduling engine software that takes the guesswork out of irrigation system programming The scheduling engine automatically generates an accur...

Page 7: ...e some time to read through this manual to become familiar with the various controller components program ming steps installation procedures operating features and controller capabilities Fill out the...

Page 8: ...his button to copy the station settings from one station to another The COPY button is also used to clear various Alert conditions 1 LCD Display Large easy to read digital display provides text inform...

Page 9: ...alarm and reset controller to default settings REVIEW To review watering program information for each station ADJUST To adjust station watering by 5 increase or decrease of run time and or watering da...

Page 10: ...ipment ground wires 4 Common Wire Connection Terminals For connection of 24 VAC irrigation control valve and auxiliary common wires 5 Station Valve Wire Connection Terminals For connection of 24 VAC i...

Page 11: ...ar on the upper line of the display In this case Set Clock Year will be displayed The Year currently in memory will be displayed on the lower Line as shown in the following example SET CLOCK YEAR Sep...

Page 12: ...Clock Month 5 Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select 6 Turn the Lower Line knob to set the current day Set Clock Day 7 Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select 8 Tu...

Page 13: ...Atlantic Eastern Central Mountain Selecting Auto Daylight Savings 1 W The default selection is Yes which enables the controller to automatically compensate for Daylight Savings time To disable this o...

Page 14: ...nd Copy function procedures Operation of the Master Valve MV control circuit can be enabled or disabled as needed By default the MV circuit is enabled SET MASTER VALVE Enabled 10 SET ACTIVE STATIONS 2...

Page 15: ...ller s maximum current draw capacity 1 25A will not be exceeded if four stations and master valve circuit are operated concurrently Important STOP When the Stacking NO option is selected the constrain...

Page 16: ...and 3 to display the Water District number SET WATER DIST Digit 1 12345 12 Setting the Water District Number 1 Within the Setup menu turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display SET ET ZONE...

Page 17: ...that current ET Everywhere data is not recieved for an extended period 1 Within the Setup menu turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display 2 The underlined digit is selected To select a dif...

Page 18: ...14 Notes...

Page 19: ...le to select the Schedule mode Set Irrigation Start to set the Water Window start time Set Window Hour to set the Water Window duration Automatic schedules A and B are defined with two additional menu...

Page 20: ...Turn the Upper Line knob right one stop to view the following display 6 Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust the Water Window duration from 6 23 hours SET WINDOW HOUR SCH A 23 00 hrs End 11 01pm 7 8 Tu...

Page 21: ...in p m hours 3 Turn the Upper Line knob right one stop to view the following display 4 To adjust the minutes turn the Lower Line knob to set 01 59 minutes SET HiET START MIN SCH A 01 00pm Selecting a...

Page 22: ...e Upper Line knob to view the following display 2 An Odd numbered watering day schedule is selected by default To select Even turn the Lower Line knob Note When an Odd day schedule is used two consecu...

Page 23: ...when entering the schedule All days are set as active by default indicated by the Y Yes in each square To use this chart place a dash in each square to indicate the days to be excluded from the active...

Page 24: ...xcluded for Schedule A per month 1 SELECT WATER DAYS SCH A Days of Week Within the Select Water Days menu turn the Lower Line knob to view the following display Note When the Intelli Sense is operatin...

Page 25: ...rammed for automatic operation the controller calculates a baseline irrigation program suited to the specific irrigation system and landscape parameters selected If the ET Everywhere service is activa...

Page 26: ...TO PROGRAM STA 01 Selecting the Program Mode 1 W The Fully Automated mode is selected by default If it is not displayed turn theLower Line knob to select this mode ithin the Program menu turn the Uppe...

Page 27: ...E WATER WINDOW STA 01 Yes end time 03 00 Selecting the Sprinkler Type 1 Within the Program menu turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display 1 Within the Program menu turn the Upper Line kno...

Page 28: ...automatically entered by the controller Setting the Efficiency Value Increasing the Efficiency value sprinkler efficiency is higher than normal decreases overall watering Decreasing the Efficiency va...

Page 29: ...than sand Clay SET SOIL TYPE STA 01 Sandy Selecting the Plant Type 2 Cool SeasonTurf Warm SeasonTurf CombinedTurf Flowers Trees Shrubs High Water Use Shrubs MediumWater Use Shrubs Low Water Use Mixed...

Page 30: ...the Lower Line knob SET MICROCLIMATE STA 01 Sunny All Day Selecting the Microclimate The Microclimate is basically the amount of sunlight and shade covering ofthe station s watering area Select the Mi...

Page 31: ...not factored in the watering program calculation Selecting the Sprinkler Location on slope 1 Within the Program menu turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display All Parts of Slope default...

Page 32: ...mpleting Automatic Programming 1 Within the Program menu turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display Important If there are other stations remaining to be programmed that will use the same...

Page 33: ...defined Station Programming Select the Station to Program 1 Turn the Function Selector knob to PROGRAM to view the following display 2 Station 1 is automatically selected To change the station number...

Page 34: ...s from 00 99 turn the Lower Line knob Note Adjusting the Cycle time to 00 will disable the station from automatic operation SET CYCLE TIME STA 01 05 0 Minutes 2 Setting the Cycle Time 1 W Fully Automa...

Page 35: ...0 Minutes SET CYCLE 10ths STA 01 12 5 Minutes 4 The number of watering cycles per active day is set to 1 by default To adjust the number from 0 20 cycles per day turn the Lower Line knob 1 Within the...

Page 36: ...s would have the YES option selected Note When the None option is selected the station will continue to operate as programmed during a watering delay period initiated by the Rain Pause function or an...

Page 37: ...every 31st day The Everyday scheduling option is selected by default To choose an alternate scheduling method turn the Lower Line knob Note If the Everyday schedule is used continue on page 36 If the...

Page 38: ...Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Setting a Days of Week Schedule Station Date The chart below is provid...

Page 39: ...ault all days of all months are active The month of January is displayed first The letter Y below the day abbreviation indicates the day is active urn the Upper Line knob to the right to select the fo...

Page 40: ...User With ET schedule format To program additional stations return to the beginnning of Chapter 4 on page 21 STOP Note If the selected station number uses the Set Days water day schedule Reference Mo...

Page 41: ...ndscape The remaining Control Functions provide enhanced control capabilities of your irrigation system enabling you to perform various operations such as information Copy Review and watering program...

Page 42: ...to another or to all active stations simultaniously Minor changes can then be made to each station individually as needed greatly simplifing the process of programming several stations with similar w...

Page 43: ...ob one stop past the highest station number to view the following display COPY FROM STA 01 To STA 02 Press COPY Important Restoring the station Program default values erases all user defined values an...

Page 44: ...COPY FROM STA 01 To STA 02 Press COPY Important Restoring the controller Schedule default values erases all user defined values and settings within this function 3 Press and hold the COPY button Relea...

Page 45: ...y COPY FROM STA 01 To STA 02 Press COPY Important Restoring the controller Setup default values erases all user defined values and settings within this function 3 Press and hold the COPY button Releas...

Page 46: ...day schedule for Week 1 is Thursday 5 The percentage Adjust factor is 0 6 Soak time is set for 5 minutes Note The remainder of the 8 week watering day schedule can be reviewed by turning the Lower Li...

Page 47: ...6 Sprinkler efficiency value is set at 70 7 Soil type selected is Sandy 8 Plant material selected is Cool Season Turf 9 Root depth is set at 6 inches 10 Location is Sunny All Day 11 Slope factor is n...

Page 48: ...station 1 by 05 ADJ WATER AMOUNT STA 01 0 NO CHANGE ADJ WATER AMOUNT STA 01 05 More Water ADJUST Water Amount The Adjust function provides a convenient method of fine tuning a station watering program...

Page 49: ...hold water resulting in runoff In the example above simply increasing the Cycle time provided the solution If an increase in Cycle time would exceed the runoff point a decrease in Cycle time accompani...

Page 50: ...AYS MAD STA 01 0 No Change 50 ADJUST DAYS MAD STA 06 Non Adjustable Mode Stations assigned to an Automatic program mode can be adjusted for watering day frequency and depletion rate For example you ma...

Page 51: ...distributors See Connecting a Rain Sensor on page 73 for additional information Turn the Function Selector knob to RAIN PAUSE to view the following display 2 1 To initiate the Rain Pause mode turn th...

Page 52: ...for at least one second all active watering operation will stop Turning the Function Selector knob to any other position removes the controller from the Off mode Using Display Adjust Function 1 Turn t...

Page 53: ...u turn the Upper Line knob to select the remaining Help menu items in the following order ET Everywhere Service Status Serial andVersion Numbers Controller Status RadioAntenna Option Microzone Number...

Page 54: ...Within the Help menu turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display Radio Antenna Option Due to variations in installation and location the controller s built in antenna may not provide suffic...

Page 55: ...erTRAK customer support representative in the Lock Phase selection procedure Do not change the default setting until that time 1 Within the Help menu turn the Upper Line knob to view the following dis...

Page 56: ...f To turn Beep On Message on turn the Lower Line knob to select Yes 1 Within the Help menu turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display example Data Encryption Mask Runtime Valve Test Note I...

Page 57: ...Line knob right one stop to view the following display 4 5 Turn the Lower Line knob right one stop to move to the next set of valves as in the following display example Repeat step 4 as needed to for...

Page 58: ...onal feature available in some locations at additional cost that factors current rainfall into the ET Everywhere data update For complete information regarding this service contact WeatherTRAK custome...

Page 59: ...d control components are abbreviated as follows WND Water Window DAY Watering Day Schedule COM n o t a c i n u m m o C e c i v r e S e r e h w y r e v E T E VAL Valve Operation If an Alert condition o...

Page 60: ...the station soak time Reduce the number of cycles Use the ADJUST function to decrease watering ALERTS WND DAY COM VAL A ALERT See Alert Menu DAY PATTERN STATUS 02 Stations in Alert 1 To resolve the p...

Page 61: ...ed to communicate with the controller for a period of four consecutive days During this time the controller will use the last ET data received from the ET Everywhere service to calculate operating req...

Page 62: ...tion enable the current ET values for daily and weekly watering operations to be reviewed and the Kc factor of Custom Turf and Plants to be adjusted Viewing the Current Daily and Average Weekly ET Val...

Page 63: ...URRENT DAILY ET 0 57 03 21 07 00 09 24 The Kc factor is a mathematical notation for Crop Coefficient based on a specific type of plant For example most native plants use less water than most non nativ...

Page 64: ...ation Each station placed in queue will operate one at a time in numerical sequence as the preceding station times out and shuts off The station cycle time will count down in 10th s of a minute The st...

Page 65: ...g display MANUAL WATER ALL STATION 05 0 Minutes STA 01 ON 3 Turn the Lower Line knob to select manual operating time from 01 99 minutes in one minute increments Note To terminate operation either redu...

Page 66: ...in the Setup function it will be energized in conjunction with any active watering station A separate indication for Master Valve operation is not displayed Aug 08 2007 10 58 42am ON A 02 B U M 62 1 T...

Page 67: ...Make sure the date and time settings are correct 3 The landscape is too dry The landscape is too wet The controller continues to Beep 1 Turn the Function Selector knob to ADJUST 2 Turn the Upper Line...

Page 68: ...matic operation on hold If a Rain Sensor is not installed confirm the Sensor switch in the Bypass position Check the Sensor wiring terminals to verify installation of a jumper wire connecting the term...

Page 69: ...which may result in no irrigation days at all for Week 1 2 Turn the Lower Line knob to see irrigation day schedules for Week 2 8 The irrigation days will display a pattern as you step through the subs...

Page 70: ...66 Notes...

Page 71: ...e schedule is performed and then adjustments are made to fine tune the amount of water used to properly maintain the landscape Fine tuning is vital to obtaining anaccurate and efficient schedule for t...

Page 72: ...ation rate of the station is known from an irrigation design or other calculation enter it in the station s properties This is most common with new irrigation installations 2 If the precipitation rate...

Page 73: ...every week until minor stress is visible Once minor stress is noticed adjust the schedule back up 5 for a final adjustment 5 If the landscape shows signs of stress and very dry soil with the base sch...

Page 74: ...u have matched PR nozzles use this formula for triangular PR GPM foranyarc x 34 650 Deg ree of Arc x Head Spacing ft x Row Spacing ft PR GPMof 360 arc x 96 25 HeadSpacing ft x Head Spacing ft x 866 5...

Page 75: ...ce the controller on the screw using the keyhole slot Slide the controller down to capture the screw head in the top of the slot 5 Use a pen or scribe to mark the lower mounting hole locations Remove...

Page 76: ...the housing or through conduit if installed 5 Leave about 8 of cable remaining in the cabinet Remove the outer jacket to expose about 6 of wire Strip insulation back on each wire to expose about 3 8 o...

Page 77: ...ll resume automatic operation The Sensor switch can be placed in the Bypass position at any time to ignore Rain Sensor operation move the wiring access hole plug from the bottom of the cabinet and ins...

Page 78: ...inged inner cabinet panel and swing panel open to access the transformer compartment 2 For input power connection install 1 2 electrical conduit to the base of the controller cabi net from the 120 VAC...

Page 79: ...a rough or uneven surface use the provided clamps and screws 5 Close the control module Change the antenna setting from Internal to External as described in Radio Antenna Option on page 50 Antenna Ki...

Page 80: ...C board 4 Clip in a new 2A Slow Blow P N 102 3406 fuse 5 Close and latch the control module 6 Restore power to the controller Specifications Mechanical Electrical 76 Cabinet 8 50 H x 11 5 W x 5 625 D...

Page 81: ...rrently non functional the maximum active station number would be eight Selecting a higher number of stations than actually used can cause the Water Window duration to be exceeded resulting in false c...

Page 82: ...sabled up to 4 stations can operate simultaneously depending on how the schedules may overlap If a fifth station attempts to turn on schedule U will be disabled The primary factor to consider before d...

Page 83: ...dio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the...

Page 84: ...is per formed in any manner contrary to Toro s specifications and instructions nor where equipment is altered or modified Neither Toro nor Toro Warranty Company is liable for indirect incidental or c...

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