®
SECTION 5 WEATHER
making
since 1986
water work
3.
Press the blue
ARROW
keys
to move the cursor to the next entry.
4.
Once all of the Moisture Sensors
have been set up properly, press
the
MAIN MENU
key to return to the
MAIN MENU screen (Figure 5.1).
Note:
New settings will be available in the STATION
PROGRAMMING screen for
each
station that is
using Moisture sensing and will have to be
programmed individually.
5.
Press the
PROGRAMS &
STATIONS
Menu key (Figure 5.1).
The PROGRAMS & STATIONS screen is displayed
(Figure 5.35).
PROGRAMS & STATIONS
Start Times & Water Days
Stations
Station-to-Station Copy
Figure 5.35
6.
Press the
STATIONS
Menu key.
The STATION PROGRAMMING screen is displayed
(Figure 5.36).
Total Mins : 5.0
Test
Moist Set : 99
Moist Read : - -
MASTER
Soak-In Time : 5 No Water Days 0
Max Days : 00
STATION PROGRAMMING
Station 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROG A
Mins per Cycle : 2.5
Figure 5.36
7.
Press the blue
ARROW
keys to
move the cursor to the MAX DAYS
entry.
•
MAX DAYS:
This entry is used to
automatically bypass the moisture
sensors of individual stations so they
will receive their maximum
programmed water time. The controller
will display the number of days
remaining and can be cleared at any
time. After the programmed Maximum
Water has elapsed, the system will
automatically return to moisture sensing
operation (Figure 5.37).
Total Mins : 5.0
Max Days : 00
Moist Set : 99
Moist Read : - -
MASTER
Soak-In Time : 5 No Water Days 0
Test
STATION PROGRAMMING
Station 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROG A
Mins per Cycle : 2.5
Figure 5.37
8.
Press the
PLUS
or
MINUS
keys to
change the entry.
9.
Press the blue
ARROW
keys to
move the cursor to the MOIST SET
entry.
•
MOIST SET:
The Calsense
Moisture Sensor has it’s
own numerical system of moisture
readings. Typically it reads between
the range of 45 (dry) to 85 (wet). By
keeping moisture set points at 99,
the sensors are never allowed to
read above the set point value, and
the controller waters the full
programmed time. This occurs for
the Master station as well as all
slave stations assigned to the
Master Station. After a few weeks,
the slave areas should be checked
and readjusted if necessary. If the
slave area is to dry, adjust it’s
maximum time to 10% more. If the
area is to wet, decrease it by the
same percentage. In both cases,
the area should be rechecked after
another few weeks, with
readjustments made until
the proper siol moisture level is
achieved (Figure 5.38).
