Toro Turf Guard, Installation Setup Manual

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Locating Buried Sensors
If at some point a sensor needs to be removed, the following procedure is recommended for locating it. This
process is also recommended for flagging sensors before aeration, allowing maintenance workers to aerate around
them. Toro recommends using White’s PRL 1 metal detector from White’s Electronics for both of these tasks.
Step 1 Check the recorded distances from sensors to landmarks in either the Installation Log or on the printed
sensor location maps. Use these measurements to find the approximate area in the field. See Figure 20 .
Step 2 Use the PRL 1 metal detector to close in on the exact sensor location. For best results, set the detector’s
sensitivity dial to Ring. See
Figure 21
.
Step 3 Remove the sensor, or if aerating, place a flag directly above the sensor until aeration is complete.
See Figure 22 .
When finished with the installation, it’s important to walk the superintendent through the key Turf Guard tasks.
This should be done on site. Since the newly installed sensors will need approximately 24 hours to provide stable
data, instead of logging in to SiteVision on turfguard.net with the course account, log in using the demo account
(user name: toro_guest, password: demo).
Explain the various functions of the web site (for example, moisture levels, temperature, salinity levels, and
running reports). Make sure to also discuss aeration procedures with the superintendent, as well as demonstrate
how to locate sensors using a metal detector (see the Locating Buried Sensors section at the end of this manual).
Make sure you also follow up with the superintendent by phone within 24 to 48 hours after the installation.
Verify system operation at turfguard.net and answer any questions the superintendent may have. It’s also
recommended that a training “refresher” be conducted on site seven to ten days after the installation. Present
the superintendent with the Installation Log and the printed sensor location maps, and explain NSN’s 5 year
extended support plan.
Specifications
Base Station
Operating Voltage: 6 VDC, Level 4, Certified Power Supply (6 VDC, Max 2.5A)
Operating Temperature: 32˚–130˚F (0˚–54˚C)
Humidity: 90% Maximum
Repeater
Operating Voltage: 6 VDC, Level 4, Certified Power Supply )6 VDC, Max 2.5A)
Operating Temperature: 32˚–130˚F (0˚–54˚C)
Humidity: 90% Maximum
Sensor
Operating Voltage: 4.5 VDC, Alkaline
Operating Temperature: 32˚–130˚F (0˚–54˚C)
Humidity: 90% Maximum
Figure 21 Figure 20 Figure 22
Superintendent Training