Zone configuration
Go to
Add Wireless Devices
first if you have Spruce moisture sensors
Zone configuration is the first step in creating a water friendly schedule. These param-
eters will be used to calculate how much water each area of your yard needs. Then
using hyper
-
local weather, and calculating evapotranspiration, those watering times
will be adjusted on a daily basis
1.
Go to
“
Device Settings
”
then
“
Zones
”
2.
Select each zone and choose the parameters that best represent the area that
will be watered. The parameters are described below:
Name
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Give each zone a name that makes sense to you, if you plan to integrate
a voice assistant, keep the names unique and simple
Nozzle
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Each nozzle has specific characteristics and watering rates and will
effect how long the calculated watering time will be
Soil
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Different soils absorb water at different rates, this will effect how many
cycles each watering period is broken in to
Landscape
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This will determine how much water is needed based on the crop
coefficient, each plant type has specific water needs and depletion rates
Sun
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Water needs increase with more sun
Slope
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On higher slopes, the watering times will be broken up into shorter
cycles to allow absorption instead of runoff
GPM
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The value entered will replace the estimated value provided and will be
used to calculate how many gallons of water are used. An attached flow meter
will supersede both values.
A
Connected Schedule setup
Connected Schedule
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This schedule uses the zone configurations to calculate a
water friendly schedule. The water times and days will adjust based on weather
and meet requirements for irrigation adequacy and efficiency.
3.
Days
-
Set to
“
Allowed
”
and select all days that are permitted, the sys-
tem will adjust watering within the allowed days. Alternatively,
“
Always
”
will water on each day except during rain delay.
4.
Time
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Specific time, or offset from Sunset or Sunrise
5.
Weather
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This sets the precipitation delay for the specific schedule
6.
Zones
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The zone parameters are calculated from the zone configuration.
Not all options listed will always be available.
You may modify the val-
ues, but it may no longer meet the water efficiency requirements.
•
Depth of watering
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The targeted water time per day, effects how
many days per week based on weekly water time
•
Weekly Watering time
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Estimated water time per week
•
Cycles
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Splits each water application into shorter periods
•
Climate Adjust
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Adjust water times based on weather
•
Rain Delay
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Delay based on forecasted and received rainfall
Before setting up a connected schedule, complete the controller and zone configura-
tions, this will enable the system to calculate water times and provide a schedule.
1.
Go to
“
Schedules
”
then select
to add a new schedule
2.
Select the schedule type and follow setup instructions below:
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7.
Save and enable the schedule
