SECTION 11 (-FL) FLOWSENSE
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making
since 1986
water work
2. Flow Checking
Flow checking allows you to have the controller
compare the flow of each station during irrigation to
the learned expected flow and alert you of any
problems.
Note:
You must have a flow meter turned on in the
controller, or in the chain / system.
Note:
This setting will have to be adjusted at the
Master Controller (The controller with the letter “A”
as the right most character in its communications
address). Once set, all of the controllers in the chain
will conform to this setting.
From the FLOW METER, MASTER VALVE & PUMP
screen.
1.
Press the
FLOW CHECKING
Menu
key.
The FLOW CHECKING screen is displayed
(Figure 11.9).
flow rate to the expected? NO
FLOW CHECKING
When Irrigating COMPARE the
Figure 11.9
This will open up the ALLOWABLE portion of the
screen if you select YES to the WHEN IRRIGATING
COMPARE THE FLOW TO THE EXPECTED ?
question (Figure 11.10).
flow rate to the expected? YES
From 30 gpm to 100 gpm -10 / +10
ALLOWABLE
FLOW CHECKING
When Irrigating COMPARE the
Above 100 gpm -15 / +15
(-gpm / +gpm)
Below 30 gpm -5 / +5
Figure 11.10
2.
Press the blue
ARROW
keys to
change the Allowable settings
.
The default settings are:
BELOW: -5 / +5
FROM / TO: -10 / +10
ABOVE: -15 / +15
Note:
The above settings are defaulted in the
controller and can be changed by the user.
3.
To change the settings press the
PLUS
or
MINUS
keys for any number
to change the setting.
Below:
This section allows you to enter the
fluctuation range for the low end of your normal
operating flow. Use the (-) and (+) entries to set the
range.
Example:
If you set the below limit at 30 gallons per minute.
Then set your (-) limit at 5, and your (+) limit at 5.
You will be alerted if the flow at the low end of the
scale fluctuates by more than five gallons per minute
in either direction.
That is less than 25 gpm or more than 35 gpm
From / to:
This section allows you to set the
fluctuation limits for the full range of flow. In this box
you want to enter the normal operating range of
water flow. Then in the (-) and (+) blocks enter the
range of fluctuation that you deem normal.
Example:
If you set the limit at 30 gpm to 100 gpm.
Then set your (-) limit at 10, and your (+) limit at 10.
You will be alerted if the flow at the middle of the
scale fluctuates by more than ten gallons per minute
in either direction.
That is less than 20 gpm or more than 110 gpm
