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2 Table of Contents Introduction...1 Welcome to the World of WeatherTRAK...1 Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET plus...5 Overview of the Controller...6 Selecting and Adjusting the Settings...10 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus...13 Setting the Clock...14 Setting the Time Zone...15 Setting Auto Daylight Savings...15 Setting the Maximum Active Stations...16 Setting the Master Valve...16 Setting the Stacking Option...17 Setting the Water District Number...18 Setting the ET Zone...18 Setting the Maximum Backup ET Value...19 Setting the Zip Code...20 Completing the Setup...20 Activating WeatherTRAK ET plus...21 Chapter 3: Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus...23 Setting Schedules...24 Introduction to Programming...32 Fully Automated Program...33 User Program With ET...43 User Program No ET...52 Copying...52 Reviewing...57 Adjusting...67 Table of Contents I

3 Chapter 4: Using Special Features...73 Using Rain Pause...74 Setting to Off...76 Using Display Adjust...76 Using Help...77 Understanding Alerts...86 Using ET...92 Watering Manually...95 Viewing Run...98 Appendix C: Site Data Gathering Introduction The Processes Appendix D: FCC Information Index Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide Getting Started Schedules Programs Copy Review Adjust Rain Pause Manual Appendix B: Troubleshooting Guide Alert Troubleshooting The Controller Programs Correctly But the Stations are Not Irrigating My Landscape Is Too Wet My Landscape Is Too Dry Feature Adjust is Not Working Controller Just Installed, Activated and Still Beeping What the Beeps Mean The Display is Blank The Display is Frozen ET Display has a P After It Week 1 in the Review Screen is Much Different The Display in REVIEW Shows 99+ Minutes II Table of Contents Table of Contents III

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5 I Introduction Introduction Welcome to the World of WeatherTRAK WeatherTRAK is the world s most proven and reliable weather-based irrigation solution. Numerous independent studies have proven that WeatherTRAK optimizes landscape health while it also saves time, money and water. Your WeatherTRAK ET plus controller includes the built-in Scheduling Engine, which calculates an accurate irrigation schedule based on the specific needs of your landscape. This customized schedule is automatically adjusted as the controller receives evapotranspiration (ET) updates via the WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere service. WeatherTRAK Customer Service completes the solution, providing expert assistance every step of the way. Help is just a phone call away at (800) Why Should I Care About Accurate Irrigation? Research has proven that overwatering is not only costly, but it also threatens your landscape investment. Overwatering leads to poor plant health and disease. It dramatically increases water bills, depletes precious water supplies and creates runoff pollution, endangering local watershed areas and beaches. In many cases, landscapes become conditioned to suboptimal irrigation. Plants may develop shallow rooting, which makes them more vulnerable to drought, cold, heat and physical injury. What is ET? Evapotranspiration, simply called ET, is the amount of water used by a particular plant species plus the amount of water evaporated from the surface of the soil under measured weather conditions. These amounts are usually accumulated for short periods of time, such as a day or a week, and then expressed as an amount of water that would be needed to replace the amount used. If it doesn't rain enough, irrigation will be needed. WeatherTRAK automatically adjusts irrigation based on daily ET transmissions from the HydroPoint Data Center. Introduction 1

6 validates local weather to one square kilometer for the entire country before updates are transmitted to ET plus controllers. No sensors or other special equipment are required. Shallow roots from frequent overwatering Deeper roots from correct watering Over time, the WeatherTRAK ET plus solution reconditions your landscape to a natural balance, leading to healthier plants and greater efficiency in the way they use and absorb water. The WeatherTRAK ET plus Solution What is the WeatherTRAK ET plus Solution? The WeatherTRAK ET plus solution includes: WeatherTRAK ET plus Scheduling Engine WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere service WeatherTRAK Customer Service WeatherTRAK ET plus Scheduling Engine WeatherTRAK ET plus features fully integrated WeatherTRAK Scheduling Engine software that takes the guesswork out of irrigation programming. The Scheduling Engine automatically generates an accurate irrigation program for each station of your landscape, based on user-entered landscape parameters such as plant, soil, slope and sprinkler type. With ET plus, your plants receive precisely the water they need, when they need it, for optimal health. WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere Service WeatherTRAK ET plus includes the WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere service, which delivers daily local weather-based ET updates via a two-way wireless communication network. HydroPoint s patented ET Everywhere service collects weather data from more than 14,000 weather stations, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) network. Proven scientific modeling WeatherTRAK Customer Service WeatherTRAK offers the irrigation industry s most knowledgeable and personalized customer support. WeatherTRAK Customer Service is available to assist with controller installation, activation and ongoing operation. Simply call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) or visit the Support page on the WeatherTRAK Web site: How Do I Maintain My Landscape? Although WeatherTRAK ET plus eliminates most irrigation adjustments, it relies on a well-maintained irrigation system. Inspect your system by checking for leaks and broken sprinkler heads at least four times annually. Make sure that your valves are in good working order. WeatherTRAK controllers cannot accommodate an incorrect layout of sprinkler heads including dead spots and other problems. What You Can Expect Once your WeatherTRAK ET plus is installed, you will likely need to tune it as your landscape gets reconditioned. Developing an optimal water schedule takes time and a phase-in approach. However, with WeatherTRAK ET plus, you will begin to see dramatic results in water savings and plant health within a few short weeks. 2 Introduction Introduction 3

7 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET plus In this chapter you will learn about: Overview of the WeatherTRAK ET plus controller Selecting and adjusting settings Note: Before using your controller 1. Inspect your irrigation system. Check for leaks as well as broken heads and pipes. The performance of your new controller depends on the integrity of your system. You will maximize the performance of WeatherTRAK ET plus when your system is well-maintained. 2. Install your new controller, referencing the enclosed Mounting Template and Installation Poster. HydroPoint recommends that you have the controller installed and programmed by an authorized WeatherTRAK ACE contractor. For more information, call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Program the controller. This manual provides step-by-step instructions for programming the controller based on landscape-specific parameters including sprinkler type, plant type, slope, soil type and microclimate. 4. Activate your controller with WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere service. This necessary step allows your controller to receive daily ET updates. To activate, call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 5

8 Overview of the Controller The main controls on WeatherTRAK ET plus are: Function Selector knob (1) that chooses functions to be selected (5) Upper Line knob (2) Lower Line knob (3) The faceplate includes a Copy button (4) and an information display (6). Upper Line Knob (2) Turn this knob left or right to select settings within the menu of the function you selected. The settings appear on the upper line of the display. Lower Line Knob (3) Turn this knob left or right to change the value for each setting you select. The values appear on the second line of the display Copy (4) Use this button to copy the settings from one station to another station. In other menus, it is used to carry out a function. Function Selector Positions (5) Run Set the controller to this position to view the current status of your controller: Date and time Which valves are on, either manually or automatically Whether the controller is in Rain Pause or if the Rain Sensor is active Setup This function lets you adjust: Date and time Time zone and Daylight Savings Number of active stations Set master valve Stacking Water district number ET zone number and maximum backup ET number Zip code 4 Function Selector (1) Turn this knob left or right to select a function, for example, RUN, SETUP and SCHEDULE. 3 Schedule This function lets you adjust the settings for different schedule options: Irrigation start time Water window time (only for automated schedules) High ET time (only for automated schedules) Water day patterns (only for automated schedules) 6 Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 7

9 Program This function lets you adjust the settings for up to 24 parameters: Program mode Schedule Water window use option For Fully Automated mode Sprinkler type Sprinkler precipitation rate and the sprinkler efficiency value Soil type Plant type and root depth Microclimate type Slope factor and sprinkler location Usable rainfall option For User modes Cycle time Number of cycles Soak times Water day mode Copy This function lets you: Copy one station s settings to another station Copy one station s settings to all other stations Restore and set up default values Review This function displays the following information for each station: Run schedule (and whether it is on automatic or in user mode) Estimated irrigation runtimes Number of cycles Estimated adjustment factor expressed as a percentage Estimated operating days Adjust This function adjusts the ET percentage or Management Allowable Depletion (MAD). You can adjust the ET percentage or change the watering amount in increments of 5% (in a range from -50% to +25%) by individual station. This feature is available in both Fully Automated and User modes. Using Day Frequency adjust, you may also directly adjust the MAD in 5% increments from a default value of 50% up to 80% or down to 25%. Rain Pause This function lets you shut down the controller for a specific number of days (in a range of 1 to 14 days). Off This function stops all irrigation. The controller will still receive daily ET updates, and the schedule will be recalculated. Display Adjust This function lets you adjust the contrast of the display for better viewing in varied lighting conditions. Help Set the controller to this position to view the toll-free phone number to call for information about your WeatherTRAK ET plus controller. The HELP function also lets you view important activation and troubleshooting information about your controller: View the WeatherTRAK Customer Service toll-free telephone number, (800) View ET Everywhere subscription status View your WeatherTRAK controller serial number View the watering day, irrigation schedule, current ET and microzone View which radio antenna you are using View the microzone number View the lock phase mode Adjust the beep messaging alerts View the data encryption mask View and set runtime valve test Perform valve test View group number View whether the Rain Service is on or off Alerts This function provides a list of alerts that your controller may receive. You will be alerted if you attempt irrigation that could harm your plants, and in the event of any valve- or communication-related malfunction. This function also lets you view: Alert status Window status Day status Communication status 8 Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 9

10 Valve status ET Service status ET This function lets you view: The last daily ET value received with the time and date it was received The last weekly ET value, with the time and date it was received An optional feature that allows you to set custom plant and crop coefficients Manual This feature lets you manually operate one, multiple, or all stations for a specific period of time, in increments of 1 minute, from 1 to 99 minutes. Note: As you scroll through a list, many lists will loop through the last item to the first item. This avoids the need for retracing your previous steps to go to items in the current list. 3. Turn the Lower Line knob to the left or right to change the values for the settings you select. For example, if you selected Set Clock on the upper line, you change the clock settings on the lower line with the Lower Line knob. These changes appear in the lower line of the display. Note: The last setting is automatically saved. Information Display (6) This three-line display shows the status of your controller and the adjustments that you make to it. Selecting and Adjusting the Settings You can select and adjust the controller s settings in three simple steps: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to one of the following functions: Run Setup Schedule Program Copy Review Adjust Rain Pause Off The display changes as you turn the Function Selector knob. 2. Turn the Upper Line knob to the left or right to scroll through the available settings for the function you selected. For example, after you turn the Function Selector knob to SETUP, you can turn the Upper Line knob left or right to scroll through the entire list of setup features. 10 Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 11

11 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus After you have installed your WeatherTRAK ET plus controller and are familiar with adjusting the settings, it s time to set up the controller. This chapter explains: Setting the clock Setting the time zone Selecting auto Daylight Savings Setting the maximum active stations Setting the master valve Selecting the stacking option Setting the water district number Setting the ET zone Setting the maximum backup ET value Setting the zip code Completing the setup Activating WeatherTRAK ET plus with the WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere service Note: WeatherTRAK ET plus delivers optimal performance when accurate landscape-specific information is entered and your irrigation system is free of defects (e.g., cracked pipes and broken sprinkler heads). After you have completed the Installation and Program Settings worksheet and set up your controller, activate your controller with ET Everywhere service by calling WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) To start, turn the Function Selector knob to SETUP. Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 13

12 Setting the Clock To set the clock: 1. Within the SETUP menu, the first display looks like the following: SET CLOCK (YEAR) Jan Turn the Lower Line knob to set the year. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select MONTH. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the month. 5. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select DAY. 6. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the day. 7. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select HOUR. The following display appears: SET CLOCK (HOUR) : AM 8. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the hour. 9. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select MINUTE. Setting the Time Zone WeatherTRAK ET plus receives a regular time broadcast that is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The controller then automatically adjusts this time based on the local time zone and Daylight Savings Time (if selected). To set the time zone: 1. Within the SETUP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET TIME ZONE Pacific 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select your time zone from the following choices: Pacific (default setting) Alaska Hawaii Atlantic Eastern Central Mountain Setting Auto Daylight Savings To activate or deactivate Auto Daylight Savings: 1. Within the SETUP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS? Yes 10. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the minutes. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select Yes or No to activate or deactivate Auto Daylight Savings. 14 Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 15

13 Setting the Maximum Active Stations Always set the maximum active stations to correspond to the actual number of valves that are wired to the controller.! Important: If you set Maximum Active Stations higher than the actual number of valves you are using, you may add unnecessary time to the irrigation window. This action will trigger a water window alert. If you set Maximum Active Stations lower than the actual number of valves you are using, you will prevent some of the valves from operating at all. You do not need to count the master valve as an active station. There is a separate master valve terminal on the output board of the controller. To set the maximum active stations: 1. Within the SETUP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET ACTIVE STATIONS 18 (MAX AVAILABLE=18) 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the number of valves connected to the controller. (The default number is 6, 9, 12, 18 or 24, depending on the maximum station count of your WeatherTRAK ET plus controller.) Setting the Master Valve 1. Within the SETUP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET MASTER VALVE Enabled Note: Disable the master valve if there is no valve connected to the master valve terminal. Setting the Stacking Option Stacking is an irrigation term for sequential operation (vs. simultaneous operation) of two or more schedules. Stacking set to Yes (default setting) indicates that all stations on all schedules A, B and U will run sequentially (one at a time) in numeric order until all programmed stations have completed their cycle and soak times. When stacking is set to Yes, start times for schedules A, B and U will always be the same. If you are using a water window, the water window duration time for all schedules will be the same. This ensures proper sequential operation of all programmed stations. At the scheduled start time, all of the stations will operate sequentially in numeric order including all of the programmed cycle and soak times. Non-stacking (stacking is set to No ) indicates that the stations in schedule A can operate at the same time as the stations in schedules B or U (simultaneous operation). When you set stacking to No, you can set separate start times and water window durations for each schedule. Each schedule will then operate independently from the other schedules as programmed. Note: The hydraulics of your irrigation system determine whether or not non-stacking should be set. WeatherTRAK ET plus can support simultaneous operation of up to four stations. If a fifth station is set to activate, the user schedule is disabled. Master Valve, Manual stations and schedules A and B are always available for operation without interruption. To set up the stacking option: 1. Within the SETUP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: STACKING Yes 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to enable or disable the master valve. 16 Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 17

14 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select Yes to activate stacking or No to deactivate stacking. Setting the Water District Number (for Water Agency Program Participants) WeatherTRAK provides water district numbers to registered participants in water agency programs. During activation, you will be instructed on what value should be entered. This identification allows WeatherTRAK ET plus controllers to receive water agency-related transmissions. To set the water district number during activation with WeatherTRAK Customer Service: 1. Within the SETUP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET WATER DIST.# Digit Turn the Lower Line knob to select a value from 0 to 9 for the first digit of the five-digit water district number. The underline indicates the digit you are setting. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select the next digit of the water district number. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a value from 0 to 9 for the underlined digit. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set the correct water district number provided to you by WeatherTRAK Customer Service. Note: Additional menu displays for settings that are not mandatory are covered in Chapter 4. SET ET ZONE# Digit Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select the next digit. 3. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a value from 0 to 9 for the underlined digit. 4. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the ET zone number is set. Setting the Maximum Backup ET Value This value is used by the controller as a backup in the event that daily ET values are not received due to a communication failure with WeatherTRAK ET plus. The controller s default values protect plant health throughout the year. 1. Within the SETUP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: MAX BACKUP ET Part Turn the Lower Line knob to select a value from 0 to 3 for the first digit. The underline indicates the digit you are setting. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select the next two digits. MAX BACKUP ET Part Setting the ET Zone 1. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a value from 0 to 9 for the first digit of the five-digit number. The underline indicates the digit you are setting. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a value from 00 to 99 for the underlined digit. 18 Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 19

15 Note: To set a maximum backup ET of less than 1, adjust the decimal digits in Screen Part 2 between 50 and 99. Then return to Screen Part 1 and you can now select a value of 0. Note: The maximum backup ET value includes a seasonal curve associated with the set number such that it automatically adjusts the backup ET value according to the time of the year. Setting the Zip Code 1. Within the SETUP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET ZIP CODE Digit Activating WeatherTRAK ET plus After you have completed your Installation and Program Settings worksheet and the basic setup of your controller, you are ready to activate the controller with WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere service. Call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) ! Important: Make sure you have your Installation and Program Settings worksheet and the controller's serial number ready when you call. View your serial number by turning the Function Selector knob to the HELP setting. Turn the Upper Line knob until you view the display with your serial number. Remember to set your display on Phase Integrity (HELP function) several minutes before you call. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a value from 0 to 9 for the first digit of the five-digit zip code. The underline indicates the digit you are setting. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select the next digit of the zip code. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a value from 0 to 9 for the underlined digit. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the zip code is set. Completing the Setup To finish the setup of your WeatherTRAK ET plus, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: MENU COMPLETE 1 20 Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Setting Up Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 21

16 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus This chapter explains how to schedule and program your WeatherTRAK ET plus. You will learn about: Setting schedules Introduction to programming Fully automated program User program with ET User program no ET Copying Reviewing Adjusting Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 23

17 Setting Schedules Schedules are water day patterns that you can assign on a station-bystation basis. You must set a schedule before you begin any programming. There can be up to three different schedules: A B U Once you create a schedule, you can then apply it to a selected station during programming. Note: You can assign only one schedule for each station. Note: Schedules do not determine or affect runtimes. Runtimes are determined when you program each station. Schedules A and B are used for Fully Automated mode stations only. You can set the start time for user-scheduled U schedules. Schedules A and B are clearly marked as Auto Schedule, whereas Schedule U is marked as a User Schedule. If you set a station to a user mode, it will automatically change to a U schedule. Schedules are independent of each other and may run simultaneously or consecutively. Each schedule has a start time. Schedules A and B have one High ET start time per schedule. To set up a schedule: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to SCHEDULE. The first display looks like the following display: SET SCHEDULE Sch A 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a schedule from the following choices: A (default setting) B U 3. Turn the Upper Line knob to select one of the following: Setting the irrigation start time for a specific schedule Setting the water window time Setting the high ET time (automated schedules) Selecting water day pattern (automated schedules) Selecting water day pattern options (automated schedules) Setting the Irrigation Start Time After you set a start time for the WeatherTRAK ET plus, all other irrigation calculations occur automatically. When setting the start time for schedule B or U, the display may show SCH A Same Times. This indicates that stacking is activated. Stacking set to Yes (default setting) indicates that all stations on all schedules A, B and U will run sequentially (one at a time) in numeric order until all programmed stations have completed their cycle and soak times. When stacking is set to Yes, start times for schedules A, B and U will always be the same. This ensures proper sequential operation of all programmed stations. At the scheduled start time, all of the stations will operate sequentially in numeric order including all of the programmed cycle and soak times. Non-stacking (stacking is set to No ) indicates that the stations in schedule A can operate at the same time as the stations in schedules B or U (simultaneous operation). When you set stacking to No, you can set separate start times and water window durations for each schedule. Each schedule will then operate independently from the other schedules as programmed. Note: The hydraulics of your irrigation system determine whether or not non-stacking should be set. Note: See Suggested Techniques for High Station Count Controllers at for more detailed information on stacking. To set the irrigation start time for a specific schedule: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to SCHEDULE to choose which schedule to set (schedule A, B or U). 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select schedule A, B or U. 24 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 25

18 3. Turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET IRR START HOUR SCH A 12:01am 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the hour (a.m. or p.m.) you would like irrigation to begin. 5. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select SET IRR START MIN. 6. Use the Lower Line knob to set the start time minutes. Note: The default start time is 12:01 a.m. You cannot set the time to 12:00 a.m. Setting the Water Window Duration The Water Window allows you to create a window of time within which irrigation is allowed. The calculated program may be shorter or longer than the window. If it is longer than the window, it will not complete and an alert will be posted. Any incomplete runtimes are carried over to the next day. The water window duration must be at least six hours for effective watering and cannot exceed 23 hours, 59 minutes. When setting the water window duration for schedule B or U, the display may show the same water window duration as schedule A and the controller will not allow you to change it. This indicates that stacking is activated. Stacking set to Yes (default setting) indicates that all stations on all schedules A, B and U will run sequentially (one at a time) in numeric order until all programmed stations have completed their cycle and soak times. When stacking is set to Yes, the water window duration time for all schedules will be the same. This ensures proper sequential operation of all programmed stations. At the scheduled start time, all of the stations will be set to operate sequentially in numeric order including all of the programmed cycle and soak times. If stacking is activated, run times and soak times for ALL three schedules should be considered when determining water window duration to ensure that your water window is large enough. Non-stacking (stacking is set to No ) indicates that the stations in schedule A can operate at the same time as the stations in schedules B or U (simultaneous operation). When you set stacking to No, you can set separate start times and water window durations for each schedule. Each schedule will then operate independently from the other schedules as programmed. Note: The hydraulics of your irrigation system determine whether or not non-stacking should be set. Note: See Suggested Techniques for High Station Count Controllers at for more detailed information on stacking. To set the water window for Schedule A: 1. Within the SCHEDULE menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET WINDOW HOUR SCH A 23:00 hrs (End 06:30am) The lower line of the display shows the default setting of 23:00 hours. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the number of water window hours, from 06 to 23. The minimum window you can set is 6 hours. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select SET WINDOW MIN. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the number of water window minutes, from 00 to 59. Setting the High ET Time (Automated Schedule) With WeatherTRAK ET plus, you can set a high ET start time when the controller needs to water more than once per day to adjust for extreme weather conditions. During periods of high ET, WeatherTRAK ET plus may water every day of the week using a single start time. If more water is needed within a given day, as is typically the case with shallow-rooted turf, WeatherTRAK ET plus will irrigate a second cycle to replenish the required ET via a second high ET start time. 26 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 27

19 To set a high ET start time for Schedule A: 1. Within the SCHEDULE menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET HiET START HR SCH A 01:00pm After you select the water days for a schedule, refer to the appropriate section below for additional Schedule menu settings. If you selected Automated by WeatherTRAK, turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following default display: NON-WATER DAY SCH A None The lower line of the display shows the default setting of 1:00 p.m. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the high ET start hour, from 01 to Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select SET HiET START MIN. 4. Use the Lower Line knob to set the high ET start minutes, from 00 to 59. Selecting Water Days (Automated Schedule) To set water days for Schedule A: 1. Within the SCHEDULE menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SELECT WATER DAYS SCH A Set by WeatherTRAK(Dflt) The default setting is None, which indicates that the controller can water on any day. To select a non-watering day, turn the Lower Line knob to select a day of the week. Note: Only one day can be omitted from the Automated by WeatherTRAK schedule. Note: WeatherTRAK ET plus will never water on the day you set as a non-water day. WeatherTRAK ET plus may skip additional days if it determines that water is not needed. If you selected Odd/Even, turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following default display: WATER DAY ODD/EVEN SCH A Odd 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select one of the following: Automated by WeatherTRAK (default setting) Odd/Even Interval Days of Week Note: Schedule U does not offer the Automated by WeatherTRAK function because it is a user-defined program. The default setting is Odd. This will allow watering only on odd numbered days. To change the setting to Even, turn the Lower Line knob one click to the right. To return the setting to Odd, turn the Lower Line knob one click to the left. Note: If you select Odd, the controller will allow watering on the last odd numbered day of the current month and the first day of the following month. 28 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 29

20 If you selected Interval, turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following display: WATER DAY INTERVAL SCH A 01 Day (water every day) Jan S MTWTFS SCH A YYYYYYY The underline moves to the Y under the M (Monday). The default setting is 01 Day, which indicates that watering will be allowed to water every day. To change the watering interval, turn the Lower Line knob to select a different interval, from 02 Days to 31 Days. Note: WeatherTRAK ET plus treats the current day as day 0 and will water on that day. Day 01 begins at 12:01 a.m. the day after the current day. A 01 Day interval indicates watering every day, a 02 Days interval indicates watering every second day and a 03 Days day interval indicates watering every three days. If you selected Days of Week, turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following default display: Jan S MTWTFS SCH A YYYYYYY The lower line of the display shows the default settings for January. The default display shows a Y for each day of the week in January, which indicates that watering can occur on any day. To set the watering days for each month: 1. To change the setting for any day of the week in January, turn the Upper Line knob right or left to select a day. The underline indicates the day and value you are changing. For example, if you turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right, the display changes to the following: 2. Turn the Lower Line knob one click to the left to make the selected day a non-water day (the Y changes to - ). Repeat steps 1 and 2 for any day of the week in January that you want to set as a non-water day. 3. When you have finished setting watering days for a month, turn the Upper Line knob enough clicks to the right to get past the S for Saturday. The upper line display changes to the next month. 4. Turn the Upper Line knob to the right to underline the value for the day you want to change. 5. Turn the Lower Line knob to the right or left to select one of the following values: Y = Yes, OK to water on this day (default setting) = Non-Water Day-never water on this day 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any day of the week you want to change the watering setting in the selected month. 7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for every month of the year. Note: Some watering may occur on non-water days if watering cycles that start during Y days extend into - days AND there is no water window to stop this. WeatherTRAK ET plus waters on Y days as needed in response to changing weather. During winter months, some of these days may be skipped, while in the summer, every Y day may be required to irrigate. If you do not set enough days to allow watering during times of high ET, the system alerts you to the problem. (Please see Understanding Alerts on page 86 for more information.) 30 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 31

21 After you have set the water days for Schedule A, turn the Upper Line knob one more click to the right to view the following display: SCHEDULE COMPLETE SCH A Turn the Upper Line and Lower Line knobs to set Schedules B and U using the same procedure that you followed for setting Schedule A. After you have finished setting Schedules A and B, you are ready to program your WeatherTRAK ET plus controller. Introduction to Programming Program your WeatherTRAK ET plus controller to create an irrigation program for each station of your site. In this section you will learn how to: Set a station to a program Set the program mode for a specific station You can select from the following four program modes: Fully Automated (default setting) User - With ET User - NO ET OFF Automated irrigation programs are based on the watering days you set for Schedules A and B. User irrigation programs are based on the watering days you set for Schedule U. (Please see Setting Schedules on page 24 for more information.) To ensure that the right amount of water is applied at the right time, WeatherTRAK ET plus prompts you to enter information about the specific conditions of each irrigation zone of your site. Each program mode has three different groups of parameters: Irrigation Time Each program mode inherits irrigation time parameters from the schedule to which it is assigned. Each schedule contains three irrigation time parameters: irrigation start time, water window and high ET start time (automated schedules). Water Day Mode Each program mode has a water day mode. Some water day modes require additional parameters. For stations in Fully Automated mode, the available water day modes are Automated by WeatherTRAK, Odd/Even, Interval and Days of Week. Stations in a User mode can be assigned to Every Day, Odd/Even, Interval and Days of Week. Irrigation Parameters The most important irrigation parameters are cycle time, number of cycles and soak time. When a station is set to a User mode, you set these parameters. For stations in Fully Automated mode, irrigation is automatically determined based on settings that include plant type, soil type, root depth and slope. The WeatherTRAK ET plus controller determines the best irrigation parameters for your irrigation system. Fully Automated Program Based on the information you entered, the controller automatically calculates the optimal irrigation program. Once activated, the controller starts receiving daily ET Everywhere service updates and makes automatic adjustments to the program every day in response to local weather conditions. The controller will water in accordance with the schedule you selected. The irrigation program is automatically adjusted by the ET Everywhere service. Once you have set parameters, WeatherTRAK ET plus adjusts watering programs in response to changing weather conditions. WeatherTRAK ET plus uses a 50% soil moisture depletion model (MAD) to determine when and how much to water each plant type. When the soil reservoir has depleted to 50% of its capacity, the controller irrigates. The following steps outline the procedures for programming each station using your controller's Fully Automated feature: Setting a Station to Program Setting the Program Mode Selecting a Specific Schedule for a Specific Station Selecting the Water Window Use Option for a Specific Station Setting the Sprinkler Type for a Specific Station Setting the Precipitation Rate for a Specific Station 32 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 33

22 Setting the Efficiency Rate for a Specific Station Setting the Soil Type for a Specific Station Setting the Plant Type for a Specific Station Setting the Root Depth for a Specific Station Setting the Microclimate for a Specific Station Setting the Slope Factor for a Specific Station Setting the Sprinkler Location for a Specific Station Viewing the Usable Rainfall for a Specific Station Setting a Station to Program To begin programming, first select a station. 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to PROGRAM. Within the PROGRAM menu, the first display looks like the following: SET STA TO PROGRAM STA Turn the Lower Line knob to select the station you would like to program. The maximum number of stations is nine. However, you will only be able to choose from the active number of stations that you selected in SETUP. After you have selected a station to program, you are ready to proceed with programming the selected station. Turn the Upper Line knob to continue setting station program options. After you have set the program mode to Fully Automated, you are ready to set the remaining the parameters. Selecting a Schedule 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET SCHEDULE STA 01 Sch A 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a schedule for the selected station one of the following schedules: A B Selecting the Water Window Use Option This setting tells the controller whether the selected station should use the water window you entered in SETUP. The controller calculates the end time. 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: USE WATER WINDOW STA 01 Yes (end time 11:01pm) Setting the Program Mode 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET PROGRAM MODE STA 01 Fully Automated Sch A 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the Fully Automated mode from the following options (if it is not already selected): Fully Automated (default setting) User - With ET User - NO ET OFF 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select one of the following: Yes (end time number) No Note: Group stations using a water window on one schedule. For example, if you desire spray head stations for lawn areas to be completed by 6:00 a.m., assign them to schedule A. You can then assign the drip stations to schedule B and program them with no water window. Setting the Sprinkler Type To select the type of sprinkler equipment you are using: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: 34 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 35

23 SET SPRINKLR TYPE STA 01 Spray Head 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right. PRECIP Part 2 STA Inches/Hr (default) 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select one of the following sprinkler types: Spray Head (default setting) Full Circle Rotor Part Circle Rotor Mixed Rotors Full Circle Impact Part Circle Impact Mixed Impacts Stream Rotors Bubbler Drip Emitter Stream Spray Setting the Precipitation Rate This setting should match the precipitation rate that you identified using the Site Gathering Process on page 116. The default precipitation rate is matched to the chosen sprinkler type. Higher precipitation rates require shorter runtimes and fewer cycles to apply needed water. 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: PRECIP Part 1 STA Inches/Hr (default) The underline moves to the 70, which can now be changed. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to change the underlined value (range from ). Note: To set a precipitation rate less than 1, you should first adjust the decimal value between 10 and 99 in screen Part 2 before selecting a value of 0 in Part 1. Setting the Efficiency Rate To decrease watering, increase the efficiency rate. Conversely, to increase watering, decrease the efficiency rate. The default values are based on industry-published values. The default efficiency rate is matched to the chosen sprinkler type. Greater efficiency rates require shorter runtimes and fewer cycles to apply needed water. Please see Appendix C: Site Data Gathering on page 115. Note: Each sprinkler type has a default sprinkler efficiency that can be user-adjusted. To set the overall efficiency of the sprinklers: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SPKLR EFFICIENCY STA Percent (default)! Important: The precipitation rate is necessary to determine the proper runtimes for each station and to allow the entire system to operate properly. Allowable precipitation ranges are inches per hour. Each sprinkler type has a default precipitation rate that can be user-adjusted. The underline indicates that both digits, 70, can be changed by 5% increments for each lower line adjustment. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust both digits of the system efficiency setting, from 10 to 95 in 5% increments. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the first digit of the precipitation rate, from 0 to 9. Note: The label (default) appears if the sprinkler is using the default value for the sprinkler type. 36 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 37

24 Setting the Soil Type To enter the type of soil that you have in the specified station: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET SOIL TYPE STA 01 Sandy 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select one of the following soil types: Sandy (default setting) Sandy Loam Loam Clay Loam Clay Setting the Plant Type To select the type of plant you are irrigating: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET PLANT TYPE STA 01 Cool Season Turf 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to choose one of the following plant types: Cool Season Turf (default setting) Warm Season Turf Combined Turf Flowers Trees Shrubs - High Water Use Shrubs - Medium Water Use Shrubs - Low Water Use Mixed - High Water Use Mixed - Medium Water Use Mixed - Low Water Use Native Shrubs/Trees Native Grasses Custom Plant A Custom Plant B Custom Turf Each plant type includes two parameters: crop coefficient and root depth. By selecting a plant type, you select values for both. The crop coefficient adjusts the gathered ET to the ET amount required by the specific plant type. Some plants may need much less water than the relative daily ET to thrive (e.g., native plants), while other plants may require more. The crop coefficient allows WeatherTRAK ET plus to customize each station to a particular type or group of plants for efficient water usage. The root depth is necessary for proper irrigation because different watering patterns can affect how deeply the applied water infiltrates the soil. Deep-rooted plants require a different irrigation pattern than shallow-rooted plants to supply water more deeply into the soil. Note: Each plant type has a default root depth that can be user-adjusted. WeatherTRAK ET plus adjusts the watering pattern to account for the plant type selected. Setting the Root Depth To set the root depth for your plants: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET ROOT DEPTH STA Inches (default) Note: The lower line of the display shows the default setting based on the selected plant and soil type or the last value you selected. If you change the plant type, the root depth reverts to the default root depth based on the new plant type. 38 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 39

25 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a custom root depth from 02 to 36 inches. The default root depth is based on the plant type. Note: The minimum root depth is 2 inches. (default) appears next to the root depth if it matches the plant's default root depth. Note: WeatherTRAK ET plus uses a soil moisture depletion model to determine irrigation requirements for each watering zone. The longer the root depth, the less days required for watering, because deeper soil holds water longer. Setting the Microclimate Enter the amount of direct sunlight each station receives each day. 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET MICROCLIMATE STA 01 Sunny All Day 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select one of the following microclimates: Sunny All Day (default setting; sunny for 7-8 hours; waters exactly to ET) Sunny Most of the Day (sunny for 4-6 hours; decreases watering by 10% of ET) Shady Most of the Day (shady for 4-6 hours; decreases watering by 20% of ET) Shady All Day (shady 7-8 hours; decreases watering by 30% of ET) Setting the Slope Factor Enter the relative slope for each station of your landscape. Slope factors are aimed at reducing runoff and maximizing water intake by plant roots. They affect the duration of each water cycle and the number of cycles required to apply water. The steeper the slope, the greater the number of cycles and the lower the runtime per cycle. SET SLOPE FACTOR STA 01 None/Slight 0-5% Grade 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to choose one of the following slope factors: None/Slight 0-5% Grade (default setting) Gentle 6-8% Grade Mild 9-12% Grade Moderate 13-20% Grade Steep >20% Grade Setting the Sprinkler Location Enter a sprinkler location if the sprinkler is on a slope. 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SPRINKLR LOCATION STA 01 None, No Slope Set 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select one of the following sprinkler locations based on its relative slope: None, No Slope Set (default setting if no slope) All Parts of Slope (default setting if slope > none) Top of Slope Middle of Slope Bottom of Slope SPRINKLR LOCATION STA 01 None, No Slope Set Note: If the you selected None/Slight 0-5% Grade for the slope factor, you cannot select a sprinkler location. 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: 40 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 41

26 View Usable Rainfall You may select how much usable rainfall each station receives. For example, hanging pots under a roof eave might receive none, while some turf or shrub values under dense tree canopies might use 25%. 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: USABLE RAINFALL STA % The lower line of the display shows the default setting of 100%. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select usable rain percentage for this station in 25% increments up to 100%. Note: WeatherTRAK Rain Service is required for using the full functionality of Usable Rainfall feature. If you do not have Rain Service and Usable Rainfall value is set to none, the program will ignore rain pause for a specific station. If you have a station s Usable Rainfall value set to either 25, 50, 75 or 100 %, the program will not ignore rain pause for a specific station. Note: WeatherTRAK Rain Service is available in select regions and requires activation by WeatherTRAK Customer Service. This feature is not the same as Rain Pause, which allows you to temporarily pause irrigation during rain events. Please see Using Rain Pause on page 74 for more information. Ending Automatic Programming 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: PROGRAM COMPLETE STA 01 To speed up the process of programming additional stations, simply use the COPY feature to copy data from one station to either selected stations or all stations. You can then make changes to the station as needed. Please see Copying on page 52 for more information. You can also directly program additional stations. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to start the next station program schedule, or turn the Function Selector knob to other functions. User Program with ET The two additional methods of programming, User - With ET and User - NO ET, require you to determine your own irrigation program of runtimes, number of cycles, minimum soak times and which days of the week to water. The User - With ET mode allows the controller to receive daily ET Everywhere service updates and make appropriate adjustments automatically. You initially set the controller's base schedule for the best program for that day's current ET, and then daily ETs adjust runtimes accordingly. To program with ET, enter the entire irrigation program and assign water days. Stations in this mode will run according to the same start times you set in SCHEDULE for Schedule U. Remember, if you choose the stacking option, programs will operate sequentially. The non-stacking option allows simultaneous operation. Programming your controller with ET includes the following steps: Setting a Station to Program Setting the Program Mode Setting the Cycle Time Setting the Number of Cycles Setting the Soak Time Usable Rainfall Selecting the Water Days Reference ET! Important: The COPY feature makes programming additional stations fast and simple. Enter these values for each valve. To speed up the entry process, you can copy the information from one station to another and then edit the information as required. 42 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 43

27 Setting a Station to Program To begin programming with ET, first select a station: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET STA TO PROGRAM STA Turn the Lower Line knob to select the station you want to program. You will be able to choose only from the active number of stations that you selected in SETUP. After you have selected a station to program, you are ready to proceed with programming the selected station. Turn the Upper Line knob to continue setting station program options. Setting the Program Mode To set the program mode for the selected station: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET PROGRAM MODE STA 02 User-With ET Sch U Note: Schedule U appears on the lower line of the display only when a station is set to USER - With ET mode or USER - NO ET mode. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the program mode you want to apply to the selected station. After you have set your program mode to User - With ET, you are ready to set the remaining parameters. Selecting the Water Window Use Option This setting tells the controller whether the selected station should use the water window you entered in SETUP. The controller calculates the end time. 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: USE WATER WINDOW STA 21 Yes (end time 10:01am) 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select one of the following: Yes (end time number) No Setting the Cycle Time To set the length of the watering cycle for the selected station: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET CYCLE TIME STA Minutes First, you set whole minutes. Then you set tenths of a minute. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the number of minutes, from 01 to 99 ( 05 is the default setting). For example, the following display shows the whole minutes set to 25 : SET CYCLE TIME STA Minutes 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following display: SET CYCLE 10ths STA Minutes 44 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 45

28 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the tenths of a minute, from 0 to 9 ( 0 is the default setting). The following display shows a cycle time that is set to 25.8 minutes: SET CYCLE 10ths STA Minutes Setting the Soak Time To set the time between cycles for the soil to absorb water for the selected station: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET SOAK TIME STA Minutes Setting the Number of Cycles To set the number of times a cycle will repeat for the selected station: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET # OF CYCLES STA Cycles/Operating Day 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to the number of cycles per day, from 00 to 20 ( 01 is the default setting; 00 turns off the station). Usable Rainfall Usable Rainfall is used to designate specific stations to ignore Rain Pause or Rain Switch signals. You may wish to set this to No for stations under eaves or other structures. 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: USABLE RAINFALL STA 02 Yes 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the number of minutes of soak time, from 0 to 480 in 10-minute increments ( 30 is the default setting). Note: Due to the nature of some soils, it is important that you apply water in short cycles to prevent irrigation water from running off the landscape area onto pavement, roadways or other areas. By inserting a minimum soak time between the irrigation cycles, you allow the irrigation water to soak into the soil before the next cycle begins. Note: Some soak times may be longer than the minimum soak time you set because other stations may be completing their cycle runtimes before the station can return to watering. Reference ET To set the reference ET baseline: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: REFERENCE ET PART 1 STA (Weekly ET 1.33) 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to either use or to ignore rainfall. Note: The default is set to Yes, which will not ignore Rain Pause or Rain Switch. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the reference ET digit from 0 to Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right. 46 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 47

29 REFERENCE ET PART 2 STA (Weekly ET 1.33) The underline moves to 00, which can now be changed. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust both digits from 00 to 99 system. Note: Reference ET allowable range is between 0.50 and Note: To set a Reference ET less than 1, first set the decimal value between 50 and 99 before setting the digit value in Part 1 to Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right. REFERENCE MONTH STA 01 Jul (3 days/wk) 6. Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust the month ranging from JAN to DEC. Note: Line two displays both the reference month and the watering days for the month. Selecting the Water Days To set the water days for the selected station: 1. Within the PROGRAM menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SELECT WATER DAYS STA 02 Days of Week 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select one of the following watering day types: Days of Week (default setting) Every Day Odd/Even Interval Days of Week allows you to set which days of the week the controller will irrigate. You can choose different days for each month of the year. Every Day irrigates every day. Odd/Even irrigates only on odd or even days, based on the option you selected. If you select Odd watering day, the controller will allow watering on the last odd numbered day of the current month and day 1 of the following month. Interval allows you to set a regular interval for irrigation. For example, if you set a water day interval of 02, the controller will irrigate every other day. Additionally, if you set a water day interval of 07, the controller will water every seven days or once a week. The following sections describe the settings for each Select Water Days selection. If you selected Days of Week, now select which days of the week to water for each month of the year: 1. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following default display: Jan S MTWTFS STA 02 YYYYYYY The lower line of the display shows the default settings for January. The default display shows a Y for each day of the week in January, which indicates that watering will occur every day. 2. To change the setting for any day of the week in January, turn the Upper Line knob right or left to select a day. The underline indicates the day and value you are changing. For example, if you turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right, the underline moves to the Y (Yes) under M (Monday). 48 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 49

30 3. Turn the Lower Line knob one click to the left to make the selected day a non-water day (the Y changes to - ). Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any day of the week in January that you want to set as a non-water day. In the following example, the only water days in January are Sunday and Monday: Jan S MTWTFS STA 02 YY When you have finished setting watering days for a month, turn the Upper Line knob enough clicks to the right to get past the S (for Saturday). The upper line display changes to the next month. 5. Turn the Upper Line knob to the right or left to underline the value for any day you want to change. 6. Turn the Lower Line knob to the right or left to select one of the following values: Y = Yes, water on this day (default setting) - = No, never water on this day 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for any day of the week you want to change the watering setting in the selected month. 8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for every month of the year. 9. When you have finished setting the water days for the year, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: PROGRAM COMPLETE STA 02 Use the following worksheet to determine the weekly schedule for each month of the year. Make a copy of the table shown below and mark a Y for those days that irrigation should occur. Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat You can now program additional stations. 10. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to start the next station program schedule or turn the Function Selector knob to RUN or another function. Note: To speed up the process of programming additional stations, use the COPY feature to copy the data from one station to either selected stations or to all stations. You can then make changes to the stations as required. Please see Copying on page 52 for more information. If you selected Interval, now set the frequency of watering at the selected station: 1. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following display: WATER DAY INTERVAL STA Day (water every day) The default setting is 01 Day, which indicates that watering will occur every day. 2. To change the watering interval, turn the Lower Line knob to select a different interval, from 02 Days to 31 Days. 50 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 51

31 3. Turn the Upper Line one click to the right to view the following display: PROGRAM COMPLETE STA 03 Occasionally, you may wish to erase all of the programming you entered in your WeatherTRAK ET plus controller and start over. You can easily do this with the Copy Program Defaults. To start over with the SETUP defaults, use Copy Setup Defaults. The COPY feature includes the following steps: After you have set the irrigation interval, the entry process is complete. You can now program additional stations or use the COPY feature to copy programs between stations. User Program No ET The User - NO ET mode does not use ET Everywhere service, and the program remains unchanged unless you change it. This mode always applies the same amount of water regardless of changing weather and changing landscape requirements. To program without ET, you determine the entire irrigation schedule (e.g., cycle time, number of cycles per operating day, soak time and days of operation) and enter it into the controller. Unless you change it, the schedule remains the same. This mode is different from the User - With ET mode because the irrigation schedule is not modified by daily ET Everywhere service. Stations in this mode will run according to the start times that you entered in SCHEDULE for Schedule U. Remember that stacking is a sequential operation and non-stacking is a simultaneous operation.! Important: The steps to program your controller without ET are the same as programming with ET except that you cannot enter reference ET information. Copying To speed up programming and minimize errors, this feature lets you copy the information you entered for one station to another station, multiple stations or all stations. The information can then be edited as required. Copying from Station Number Set the source station with the Upper Line knob. Setting the Destination Station Set the destination station(s) with the Lower Line knob, and then press the Copy button. Copying Program Defaults This erases all station programming and restores factory-set defaults to individual stations or all stations. Copying Schedule Defaults This erases all schedules and restores factory-set defaults to all schedules. Copying Setup Defaults This erases all user selections and restores the factory-set defaults for the SETUP feature. Copying from the Source Station 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to COPY to view the following display: COPY FROM STA 01 To STA 02 (Press COPY) 2. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the number of the source station, from 01 to the number of the last available station on the controller. Setting the Destination Station 1. Turn the Lower Line knob to the number of the destination station, from 01 to the number of the last available station on the controller or All STA's (all stations). 52 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 53

32 2. Press the Copy button. For example, to copy the program information from Station 03 to Station 04, turn the Upper Line knob to COPY FROM STA 03. The display changes to the following: COPY FROM STA 03 To STA 02 (Press COPY) Turn the Lower Line knob to change the destination station to To STA 04. The display changes to the following: COPY FROM STA 03 To STA 04 (Press COPY) When you press the Copy button, the display changes briefly to the following: COPYING DONE! Note: To make minor changes to the copied data, simply turn the Function Selector knob to PROGRAM, set the station number and edit as needed. Copying Program Defaults To copy program defaults to individual stations or to all stations: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to COPY to view the following display: COPY FROM STA 01 To STA 02 (Press COPY) 2. Turn the Upper Line knob past all the COPY FROM STA 01, 02, 03, displays until the last station on your controller. The next display is the following: COPY PROGRAM DEFAULTS To STA 02 (Press COPY) Then the display changes back to the following: COPY FROM STA 03 To STA 04 (Press COPY) 3. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the destination setting, from 01 to the last available station on your controller or All STA's (default setting): 4. Press the Copy button. The display changes briefly to the following: COPYING DONE! For another example, turn the Lower Line knob to select All STA's. The display changes to the following: COPY FROM STA 01 To ALL STA's (Press COPY) Then the display changes back to the following: COPY PROGRAM DEFAULTS To STA 02 (Press COPY) This setting copies the program data from Station 1 to all station of the controller. 54 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 55

33 Copying Schedule Defaults 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to COPY to view the following display: COPY FROM STA 01 To STA 02 (Press COPY) 2. Turn the Upper Line knob past all the COPY FROM STA 01, 02, 03, displays until the last station on your controller, and past COPY PROGRAM DEFAULTS. The next display is the following: COPY SCHEDULE DEFAULTS (Press COPY) The lower line of the display shows the only setting for this feature. 3. Press the Copy button to complete the process. This will copy the schedule defaults to both Schedule A and Schedule B. The display changes briefly to the following: COPYING DONE! Then the display changes back to the following: COPY SCHEDULE DEFAULTS (Press COPY) The SCHEDULE defaults are now restored. Copying Setup Defaults To restore factory-set default values for SETUP: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to COPY to view the following display: COPY FROM STA 01 To STA 02 (Press COPY) 2. Turn the Upper Line knob past all the COPY FROM STA 01, 02, 03, displays and past COPY PROGRAM DEFAULTS and SCHEDULE DEFAULTS. The next display is the following: COPY SETUP DEFAULTS (Press COPY) The lower line of the display shows the only setting for this feature. 3. Press the Copy button to complete the process. The display changes briefly to the following: COPYING DONE! Then the display changes back to the following: COPY SETUP DEFAULTS (Press COPY) The SETUP defaults are now restored. Reviewing Use the REVIEW feature to look at each station's entire irrigation schedule with a turn of the knob. The following are examples of REVIEW displays for each PROGRAM mode. 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to REVIEW. 56 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 57

34 The following display is an example: Station Number Schedule ST01 A 04.6 MIN 01X AUTO Wk1:-M-W-FS +10% Soak 30 Watering Days Runtime in Minutes Adjust Setting # of Cycles Program Mode Soak Time Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display for Week 1 shows: ST01 Station Number A Schedule A 04.6 MIN Runtime in Minutes 01X Number of Cycles AUTO Program Mode In summary the review indicates that Station 1 is on Schedule A and will irrigate for 4.6 minutes per cycle, run for 1 cycle and is in the Fully Automated mode. Reading from left to right, the lower line of the display shows: Wk1: -M-W-FS Watering Days for Week 1 (current week) +10% Adjust Setting Soak 30 Soak Time In summary, the review indicates that for Week 1: The watering days are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Station 1 will operate on Schedule A for 4.6 minutes, one time on each irrigation day. There is an Increase Irrigation 10% (see the following section on the ADJUST feature). A 30-minute soak period will occur between cycles. Note: If the High ET start time is used for a given day, Hi ET replaces the 10% field and the percent adjust is not shown. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to see information for additional weeks up to week 8 ( Wk8 ). 3. Turn the Upper Line knob to REVIEW the next station(s). If you are using USER - WITH ET the display will look similar to the following: Station Number Schedule ST02 U 15.2 MIN 06X U-ET Wk1:-M-W--S Soak 0 Watering Days Runtime in Minutes # of Cycles Program Mode Soak Time Note: the Lower Line knob is not used with User Program modes. Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display shows: ST02 Station Number U Schedule U 15.2 MIN Runtime in Minutes 06X Number of Cycles U-ET Program Mode In summary, Station 2 is on Schedule U and will irrigate for 15.2 minutes per cycle, run for 6 cycles and is in the User-with ET mode. Reading from left to right, the lower line of the display shows: Wk1: - M-W- -S Watering Days for Week 1 (current week) Soak 0 Soak Time In summary, the watering days for Week 1 are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and no soak time occurs between cycles. 4. Turn the Upper Line knob to REVIEW the next station(s). If you are using USER - NO ET, the display will look similar to the following: ST03 U 12.0 MIN 06X U-NO Wk2:-M-W--S Soak Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 59

35 Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display shows: ST03 Station Number U Schedule U 12.0 MIN Runtime in Minutes 06X Number of Cycles U-NO Program Mode In summary, Station 3 is on Schedule U and will irrigate for 12 minutes per cycle, run for 6 cycles and is in the USER - NO ET mode. Reading from left to right, the lower line of the display shows: Wk2: - M-W- -S Watering Days for Week 2 Soak 10 Soak Time In summary, the watering days for Week 2 are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and a 10-minute soak period occurs between cycles. 5. Turn the Upper Line knob to REVIEW the next station(s). If you press and hold the COPY button, the display will look similar to the following: ST04 U 12.0 MIN 06X U-NO Wk2:-M-W--S Soak 10 Reviewing in Program Mode Review station parameters and irrigation schedules in PROGRAM mode, by pressing the Copy button. Note: A table of screen abbreviations can be found on pages The following are examples of reviewing while in the PROGRAM mode. 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to PROGRAM. The following display is an example: SET STA TO PROGRAM STA To view the station specific parameters, hold the Copy button. The following display is an example of a station in Fully Automated mode: Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display shows: ST04 Station Number U Schedule U 12.0 MIN Runtime in Minutes 06X Number of Cycles U-NO Program Mode The lower line of the display matches the lower line of the display for Station 3 because the information has been copied from Station 3 to Station 4. Note: The review display shows only days scheduled to water. Therefore, reviewing Week 2 is recommended to ensure all required watering days of the week are scheduled. Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display for station parameters shows: STA 01 Station Number -A Schedule Auto Program Mode y (yes) Water Window Used sh (spray heads) Sprinkler Type 1.70 Precipitation Rate 60 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 61

36 In summary, a review of station-specific parameters indicates that Station 1 is on Schedule A in Fully Automated mode, uses the Water Window, uses Spray Head sprinklers with a precipitation rate of 1.70 inches per hour. Reading from left to right, the lower line of the display shows: 70 Station Efficiency sl Soil Type cst Plant Type 12 Root Depth shm Microclimate ge Slope t Sprinkler Location 25 Rain Status In summary, a review of station-specific parameters on line 2 indicates: Station efficiency is 70% Soil type is sandy loam Plant type is cool season turf Root depth is 12 inches Microclimate is shady most of day Slope is gentle with a 6-8% grade Sprinkler location is top of slope Rain Status is 25% Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display for station parameters shows: STA 01 Station Number -U Schedule U-ET Program Mode Odd/Even Water Days In summary, a review of station-specific parameters indicates that Station 1 is on Schedule U in User - With ET mode with watering days set to odd/even. Reading from left to right, the lower line of the display shows: 13.3 Min Runtime 10X Number of Cycles Soak 100 Min Amount of Soak Time In summary, a review of station-specific parameters on line 2 indicates that the station will run for 13.3 minutes in 10 cycles with a soak time of 100 minutes between cycles. For a station in User - NO ET mode, the following display is an example: For a station in User - With ET mode, the following display is an example: Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display for station parameters shows: STA 01 Station Number -U Schedule U-NO Program Mode Odd/Even Water Days In summary, a review of station-specific parameters indicates that Station 1 is on Schedule U in User - NO ET mode with watering days set to odd/even. 62 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 63

37 Reading from left to right, the lower line of the display shows: 13.3 Min Runtime 10X Number of Cycles Soak 100 Min Amount of Soak Time In summary, a review of station-specific parameters on line 2 indicates that station will run for 13.3 minutes in 10 cycles with a soak time of 100 minutes between cycles. For a station in Off Mode, the following display is an example: STA 01 OFF In summary, a review of station-specific parameters indicates that Station 1 is off and will not irrigate. Abbreviations for all possible station parameters are listed below. Most of these parameters are used in Fully Automated mode. Program Mode Fully Automated User - With ET User - - NO ET Off Schedule Schedule A Schedule B Schedule U Use Water Window Yes No Auto UwET User Off A B U Y N Part Circle Impact Mixed Impacts Stream Rotors Bubbler Drip Emitter Stream Spray Soil Types Sandy Sandy Loam Loam Clay Loam Clay Plant Types Cool Season Turf Warm Season Turf Combined Turf Flowers Trees Shrubs - High Water Use Shrubs - Medium Water Use Shrubs - Low Water Use Mixed - High Water Use Mixed - Medium Water Use Mixed - Low Water Use Native Shrubs/Trees Native Grasses Custom Plant A Custom Plant B Custom Turf Microclimates Sunny All Day Sunny Most of the Day Shady All Day Shady Most of the Day pci mi sr bb de ss s sl l cl c cst wst cmt f t shw smw slw mhw mmw mlw ns ng cpa cpb cut sua sum shm sha Sprinkler Types Spray Head Full Circle Rotor Part Circle Rotor Mixed Rotors Full Circle Impact sh fcr pcr mr fci Slopes None/Slight 0-5% Grade Gentle 6-8% Grade Mild 9-12% Grade Moderate 13-20% Grade Steep > 20% Grade no ge mi mo st 64 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 65

38 Sprinkler Locations All Parts of Slope Top of Slope Middle of Slope Bottom of Slope a t m b Usable Rainfall None 0 25% 25 50% 50 75% % Y User Water Day Modes Everyday Odd/Even Let Me Set Days Interval Everyday Odd/Even Set Days Interval 3. To view the station-specific irrigation schedule, move the Upper Line clockwise to any menu past the top level Set Station to Program menu. 4. Hold the Copy button. In summary, a review indicates that Station 1 is on Schedule A and will irrigate for 4.6 minutes per cycle, run for 1 cycle and is in the Fully Automated mode. Reading from left to right, the middle and lower lines of the display show: Wk1: -M-W-FS Watering Days for Week 1 (current week) Wk2: --TW--S Watering Days for Week 2 (next week) +10% Adjust Setting Soak 30 Soak Time In summary, the review indicates: The watering days are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday for week 1. The watering days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday for week 2. Station 1 will operate on Schedule A for 4.6 minutes, one time on each irrigation day. There is an Increase Irrigation 10% (see the following section on the ADJUST feature). A 30-minute soak period will occur between cycles. Note: If the High ET start time is used for a given day, Hi ET replaces the 10% field and the percent adjust is not shown. ST01 A 04.6 MIN 01X AUTO Wk1:-M-W-FS +10% Soak 30 Wk2:--TW--S Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display for Week 1 shows: ST01 Station Number A Schedule A 04.6 MIN Runtime in Minutes 01X Number of Cycles AUTO Program Mode Adjusting Use the ADJUST feature to fine-tune any stations that are running in any mode. By using ADJUST, you can increase or decrease a station's runtime from the automatically calculated runtime.! Important: Use ADJUST on any stations that are continually wetter or drier than desired. Please see Appendix B on pages The ADJUST feature should not be confused with the Water Budget feature seen in other controllers. In the Fully Automated mode and the USER - With ET mode, WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere service transmissions automatically modify the irrigation schedule to respond to current water requirements based on actual weather. 66 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 67

39 The steps to use in the ADJUST feature include: Select to adjust water amount or to adjust day frequency/depletion Selecting the individual controller station Increasing/decreasing the percentage Adjust Water Amount To use adjust water amount: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to ADJUST to view the following default display: ADJUST Water Amount 2. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the number of the station, from 01 to the last available station on your controller. 3. Turn the Lower Line knob to change the percentage in 05% increments, from -50% to +25%. For example, to decrease irrigation -5% on Station 3: Turn the Upper Line knob two clicks to the right to STA 03. Turn the Lower Line knob one click to the left to -05% Less Water. You can adjust irrigation from -50% to +25% in 5% increments. The resulting display will look like the following: ADJ WATER AMOUNT STA 03-05% = Less Water Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have adjusted the irrigation percentages for all the stations. After you adjust the percentage for a station, the controller will calculate a new irrigation schedule for that station. To view the ADJUST value for a station, turn the Function Selector knob to REVIEW. The display will look like similar to the following: ST01 A 09.1 MIN 02X AUTO Wk1:-MTW-TF- 10% Soak 15 Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display shows: ST01 Station Number A Schedule A 09.1 MIN Runtime in Minutes 02X Number of Cycles AUTO Program Mode Reading from left to right, the lower line of the display shows: Wk1: -MTW-F- Watering Days for Week 1 (current week) -10% ADJUST Setting Soak 15 Soak Time Note: For Fully Automated and User - With ET modes, if increasing the irrigation by the ADJUST method exceeds the maximum calculated cycle time, a cycle will need to be added and the adjusted cycle time will be reduced. The maximum cycle time applies to an amount of water up to the runoff point due to soil saturation. For User - NO ET mode, increasing irrigation by the ADJUST method increases cycle time while maintaining the number of cycles. For example, if the automatically calculated irrigation schedule in Fully Automated or User - With ET modes requires 4 minutes per cycle, 4 times per day for a total of 16 minutes, and you increase irrigation by 20%, the new cycle time will be 4.8 minutes (4 x 1.2). The total adjusted runtime will be 19.2 minutes (4.8 x 4). If the maximum allowable cycle time to runoff is 4 minutes, the adjusted irrigation schedule will increase the number of cycles to 5 and reduce the cycle runtime to 3.7 minutes (e.g., 3.7 x 5 = 18.5). If irrigation is adjusted 5%, the cycle time may be affected. Watering days may be adjusted automatically based on landscape-specific parameters. 68 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 69

40 Adjust Day Frequency/Depletion Amount This feature allows days to be added or subtracted to a water day pattern by individual station. Note: Non-water days may have to be removed in some cases to add additional water days. To use Adjust Day Frequency/Depletion Amount: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to ADJUST to view the following default display: ADJUST Water Amount The resulting display will look like the following: ADJUST DAYS (MAD) STA % = More Often (40%) Note: If you want to change irrigation frequency in the User - With ET or User - NO ET modes, it is necessary to make applicable changes back in the PROGRAM function. The Adjust Day Frequency/Depletion does not operate in these two modes. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select Day Frequency/Depletion Amount. The display screen will look like: ADJUST Day Frequency/Depletion 3. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the number of the station, from 01 to the last available station on your controller. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to change the irrigation frequency to account for Management Allowable Depletion (MAD). Irrigation frequency can be adjusted from -30% to +30% in 5% increments, which provides a MAD ranging from 80% to 25%. For example, to increase irrigation frequency by 10% (or a MAD of 40%) on Station 3: Turn the Upper Line knob two clicks to the right to STA 03. Turn the Lower Line knob two click to the right to irrigate More Often by 10%. You can also adjust irrigation frequency from -30% to +30% in 5% increments. 70 Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus Programming Your WeatherTRAK ET plus 71

41 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Using Special Features In this chapter you will learn about many of the special features of WeatherTRAK ET plus, including: Using Rain Pause Setting to Off Using Display Adjust Using Help Understanding Alerts Using ET Watering Manually Viewing Run Using Special Features 73

42 Using Rain Pause Use RAIN PAUSE to turn off all stations of the controller for a specific number of days. RAIN PAUSE is different from OFF. When RAIN PAUSE is set, the controller resumes normal operation after a specified period of days has passed. OFF stops all irrigation indefinitely until you return it to RUN or another feature. You can install a rain switch on the WeatherTRAK ET plus controller. If used, the rain switch activates when the controller detects a pre-set amount of rain. Ten seconds after the switch is activated, any irrigation in progress stops, and no programs will run until the switch deactivates. One hour after deactivation, the controller allows irrigation. The steps to use in the RAIN PAUSE feature are: Rain Pause This turns off all stations of the controller. Days to Resume This sets the number of days to pause. Rain Pause Rain Pause suspends all scheduled irrigation from 0-14 days for any schedule. To ignore Rain Pause for a specific station(s), use Usable Rain Fall under Programs. Turn the Function Selector knob to RAIN PAUSE to view the following display: RAIN PAUSE ALL STATIONS 00 Days to Resume Days to Resume To set the length of the pause: No irrigation will occur until RAIN PAUSE has counted down to zero; irrigation will then resume for all stations on the next scheduled water day. As each day elapses, this display will update to show the number of days remaining until normal irrigation resumes. RAIN PAUSE does not affect manual operations. 2. Turn the Function Selector knob to RUN to view the following display: Dec :17:37am Rain Pause M: The upper line of the display shows the current date and time. The lower line of the display shows that all programmed stations of the controller are in RAIN PAUSE and no stations are on in the MANUAL mode. Note: If your controller is in RAIN PAUSE and you need to either increase or decrease the number of days before normal irrigation resumes, turn the Function Selector knob to RAIN PAUSE and use the Lower Line knob to change the number of days. If the rain switch is tripped, no stations will run. If you have installed and activated a rain switch, the display looks like the following when the rain switch is active: Dec :17:37am Rain Switch M: The upper line of the display shows the current date and time. The lower line of the display shows that all programmed stations of the controller are affected by the rain sensor and no stations are on in the MANUAL mode. 1. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the number of days, from 00 (the default setting) to Using Special Features Using Special Features 75

43 Setting to Off The OFF setting stops all irrigation by the WeatherTRAK ET plus controller until you return the Function Selector knob to RUN (or any other function position other than OFF). Note: While all station start times are suspended, ET Everywhere updates will continue to be received and will adjust programs daily. To turn off the WeatherTRAK ET plus controller, turn the Function Selector knob to OFF. The display looks like the following: Dec :17:37am Irrigation is Turned OFF The upper line of the display shows the date and time. The lower line of the display shows that no irrigation will occur until the Function Selector knob is turned to another position. Once the Function Selector knob is turned to OFF and it remains in the OFF position for at least one second, all active controller functions are stopped until you return the Function Selector knob to the RUN position (or any function position other than OFF). This delay prevents momentary interruption of any irrigation when rotating the Function Selector knob through the OFF position. Using Display Adjust Use the DISPLAY ADJUST feature to adjust the contrast of the display. 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to DISPLAY ADJUST to view the following display: ADJUST CONTRAST C=122 Use Upper Knob to Change 2. Turn the Upper Line knob left or right to change the contrast. You can adjust the contrast setting from 0 to 500, however, you will be unable to see some contrast numbers as the contrast adjustments will phase in and out in grouped settings that repeat. Using HELP If you have questions about any aspect of your WeatherTRAK ET plus controller, help is available from a WeatherTRAK Customer Service Representative at (800) Help displays will help you to identify and troubleshoot any problems that may occur with the WeatherTRAK ET plus controller. You may be asked to look at these displays, write down what is stored in them and report this information to a WeatherTRAK representative. Unlike other features, most of the HELP displays have no input values. Within the HELP feature you will be able to view: For Customer Service This display shows a toll-free number to reach WeatherTRAK Customer Service: (800) ET Service Status This display shows the status of your ET service for use for stations in Fully Automated and User - With ET modes. If it has expired, it will prompt you to call WeatherTRAK Customer Service: (800) Serial and Version Number This display shows the serial number and the version number of your WeatherTRAK ET plus. Controller Information Display This display shows the day of week, if the beep message is on, the microzone number, the current ET, if a phase is locked or unlocked and the date and time programmed. Radio Antenna This display allows you to choose the option of selecting internal or external antenna. The default setting is Internal. 76 Using Special Features Using Special Features 77

44 Microzone This display shows the microzone under which your WeatherTRAK ET plus is operating. Phase Integrity This display shows you the phase integrity of the different message carriers of the controller. Lock Phase This display allows you to choose a message for a carrier. Beep on Message? This display allows you to turn on or off the beeps that are heard when a message is received. Data Encryption Mask This display shows a technical description of the last message your WeatherTRAK ET plus controller received. Runtime Valve Test This feature polls every active valve during every scheduled irrigation for shorts or disconnected valves. The default setting is Off. Valve Test This feature polls every valve/station and reports its status as OK, NC, SH. This is a one-time test that can be reported at any time. Group Number This display shows you the group number of your controller. Rain Service Active This display shows if Rain Service is active or not. The default setting is Not Active. Customer Service Phone Number Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE DIAL Viewing ET Service Status Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the ET service status. If your ET service is current, you will see the following display: ET SERVICE STATUS Expire on 07/01/2006 A current status means your service is active and you do not need to take any action. Note: The Expire date will depend on when your subscription needs to be renewed and will most likely be different than in the screen example. Your ET service may have another status if the subscription is not current or is off. Other status types include: Not Activated Expiration within a number of days Expired Stopped ET Not Used Not Activated Not Activated displays when the controller has never been activated. To activate the controller, call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Expiration within a number of days If you see a status that ET service will expire within a specified number of days, your service is still active but will expire soon. To avoid a gap in service, call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Expired If you a see status that ET service is expired, your service needs to be renewed to continue to receive ET. Immediately call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) to avoid a gap in service. Stopped If you see a status that ET service has stopped, your service needs to be renewed to continue to receive ET. Immediately call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) to reactivate service. 78 Using Special Features Using Special Features 79

45 ET Not Used If you see a status that ET is not used, all of your active controller stations are in User - NO ET or Off modes. If you change any active station to use another mode such as Fully Automated or User - With ET, you will need to activate service by calling WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Viewing the Serial Number and Version Number Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: Serial #: Version: WT3.1a Note: The serial number and version number shown in the above display are examples only. Please write down your serial number for future reference. SN #: Controller Information Display Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: Cap Code Reading left to right, the upper line of the display shows: MZ= Current Microzone C=323D Current Cap Code 1.00 Current ET Reading left to right, the lower line of the display shows: P=C/U Phase C is unlocked Date last ET received 09:29:31 Time last ET received Setting the Radio Antenna There are two options for setting the radio antenna: Internal (default setting) External Unless the controller is housed in a metal enclosure, you will typically use the internal antenna. In some areas, the internal antenna may not function due to local topography or interference from metal items, such as mounting the controller inside a steel cabinet. You can install an external antenna to allow the controller to receive a better signal. To set the antenna: 1. Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: RADIO ANTENNA Internal 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select Internal or External. You can purchase a kit that has the connection cable and antenna. For more information, please call your local distributor or WeatherTRAK Sales at (800) Several types of antenna kits are available. Displaying the Microzone The microzone provides the specific location of the controller and enables the WeatherTRAK ET plus to receive daily local ET updates. 80 Using Special Features Using Special Features 81

46 To view the microzone, turn the Upper Line knob within the HELP menu to view the Microzone display: MICROZONE This display shows the current microzone. The value shown is the default value. When the microzone is set during ET Everywhere service activation, the controller automatically sets the depletion value to.50. Note: The microzone is transmitted to each controller during ET Everywhere service activation. You do not set the microzone. Viewing the Phase Integrity To view the phase integrity, which indicates wireless reception strength, within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: PHASE INTEGRITY * A=00 B=00 C=00 D=00 Note: Before calling WeatherTRAK to activate ET Everywhere service, leave the phase integrity display on for several minutes to acquire the correct phase integrities for your controller. Locking on a Phase To activate your controller, you will be asked to lock to a phase. Do not perform this setting until a WeatherTRAK Customer Service Representative asks you to do it. To lock on a phase: 1. Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: LOCK PHASE None 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select one of the following lock phases: A B C D None When you lock onto a phase other than None, the controller will beep when receiving your activation message.! Important: This feature is used only at ET Everywhere service activation. After activation all phases are live and will be used to receive daily ET updates. Locking on a phase at activation allows for a faster activation process. At midnight on the day of activation, the controller will automatically unlock the phase. Beep on Message? This feature provides an option to allow a tone to sound when daily ET Everywhere service is received. 1. Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: BEEP ON MESSAGE? No 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to choose one of the following: No (default setting) Yes The default is No. If this setting is changed to Yes, it will revert back to the default setting at midnight. The setting is automatically changed to Yes when lock phase is manually adjusted. 82 Using Special Features Using Special Features 83

47 Data Encryption Mask This feature is used by WeatherTRAK Customer Service for troubleshooting purposes and cannot be changed. To view the data encryption mask, turn the Upper Line knob within the HELP menu to view the following display: DATA ENCRYPTION MASK (OK) This is the content of the last message received by the controller. Runtime Valve Test In this menu, you can view and set whether the controller will poll and alert for disconnected valves and valve shorts for every scheduled irrigation. The default setting is Off. To view the current setting, turn the Upper Line knob within the HELP menu to view the following display: RUNTIME VALVE TEST OFF (CHECK FUSE OFTEN) 2. Turn the Lower Line knob one click to the right to view the following display: ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok The lower line displays a series of blanks ( -- ) the first time an automatic polling of valves is performed. An NC is shown if no valve is connected. ok is shown for valves that are connected and not shorted. sh indicates a valve that is shorted. A shorted valve is a valve that is drawing more than 600 ma. If you see two sh valves beside each other, such as valves 1 and 2, it may mean that a short exists between the wires going to each valve. 3. Turn the Lower Line knob one click to the right to move to the next set of valves, as in the following display: sh ok ok ok ok ok ok ok To allow the controller to alert for disconnected valves and valve shorts during normal operation, turn the Lower Line to choose the ON position. Valve Test In this menu, you can view the valve status and automatically poll for connected valves by running a test. This feature is useful when setting up the controller to make sure the valves you have connected are correctly connected and free of faults. You may perform this test at any time. 1. Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: VALVES View:Lower Knob Test:Press Copy Turn the Lower Line knob one more click to the right to view the status of valves 18 through 24 and the master valve (MV). 4. To run a valve test, press the Copy button. If you press the Copy button to poll the valves and one or more of the valves are presently activated for irrigation, the following display appears: VALVES Testing ERROR No tests when watering 84 Using Special Features Using Special Features 85

48 Viewing the Group Number Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: GROUP NUMBER The lower line of the display shows the default setting. Rain Service WeatherTRAK ET plus Rain Service monitors the rainfall in your area with a sophisticated array of rain sensors and other weather devices. The rainfall amount is then sent to your controller with daily ET Everywhere service transmissions. The rainfall is then used to calculate a new soil depletion value to take advantage of the rainfall in its calculation of the next day's irrigation schedule. The Rain Service is available in some regions as an additional service. This service can be activated only by calling WeatherTRAK Customer Service: (800) The default setting is No. Within the HELP menu, turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: RAIN SERVICE ACTIVE No Understanding Alerts The ALERTS feature provides status alerts for key functions of WeatherTRAK ET plus. It covers issues related to Water Window Violations, Day Pattern Warnings, Communication, Valve Status, and ET Service Status. To view alerts, turn the Function Selector knob to ALERTS. If there are no alerts, the following display appears: ALERTS WND DAY COM VAL The following display indicates that there is a problem with five valves. ALERTS WND DAY COM VAL Additionally, if an alert has been triggered, the third line of every display will read: Status: Warning See Alert This line remains on the display until the alert has been cleared by addressing the problem that triggered the alert. Water Window Alerts There are two types of water window alerts. If you have a schedule restricted to a water window, an alert will display when you exceed the water window duration. If you do not specify a schedule to a water window, an alert will display when you exceed a 24-hour duration. To clear a water window alert, expand the water window, reduce the runtimes with the ADJUST feature, allow more days to irrigate, or remove a non-water day. If you have a water window alert where a schedule exceeds the water window duration, you will see a display like the following in the ALERTS mode: WATER WINDOW ALERT SCH A: 300 MIN (+60) This alert shows the total amount of used window (runtime plus idle soak time) and shows the amount by which this exceeds the set window. 86 Using Special Features Using Special Features 87

49 In this example, the allowed water window is 300 minutes. The +60 indicates that the calculated schedule is 60 minutes more than the window is scheduled to complete. If a schedule is not restricted by a water window and you exceed a 24-hour period, you will see a display like the following in the ALERTS mode: WATER WINDOW ALERT SCH A: 24 Hr (+142 Min) This alert shows that the 24-hour window has been exceeded followed by the amount of time that a schedule exceeds the 24-hour window. In this example, the +142 Min indicates that the calculated schedule is 142 minutes more than the 24-hour window. Day Pattern Alerts Day Pattern Alerts may occur on specific stations depending on how the day pattern is set and the estimated ET for the month. There are four types of Day Pattern Alerts depending on the station water day selection. To clear a day alert, you may adjust the Day Frequency/Depletion in the ADJUST mode. Alternatively, reset the available water days or day interval in the month displayed in the alert. If you do not have a day pattern alert, then you will see a display like the following within the ALERTS mode: DAY PATTERN ALERT ALL OK DAY PATTERN ALERT 5 Stations in Alert Turn the Lower Line knob to display the first station in alert. The following display is what you will see if you have an Interval day pattern alert: DAY PATTERN ALERT STA 04 Oct: Need +2 Irr Days In this example, the display tells you for station 4 what month would cause a problem based on the estimated ET for that month. In addition, the message on line 2, Oct: Need +2 irr days tells you that you need an additional 2 days in the irrigation schedule. This could happen, for example, if the interval on station 4 is 9 days, while the station is scheduled to water every 7 days based on the estimated ET for the month. The following display is what you will see if you have an Odd/Even day pattern alert: DAY PATTERN ALERT STA 04 Oct: Need More Days The following display is what you will see if you have a Non-water day pattern alert: DAY PATTERN ALERT STA 04 Oct:Remove Non-water Day If you have a day pattern alert on one or more stations, then you will see a display like the following within the ALERTS mode: The following display is what you will see if you have a Days of the Week pattern alert: 88 Using Special Features Using Special Features 89

50 DAY PATTERN ALERT STA 04 Oct:Need 2 Adjacent Days ET SERVICE STATUS Expire on 07/01/2006 Turn the Lower Line knob to display consecutive stations in alert. Communication Alerts To clear a communication alert, call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) If you have a communication alert, you will see a display like the following in the ALERTS mode: COMMUNICATION STATUS COMMUNICATION LOST STATUS: WARNING SEE ALERT This alert appears if the ET Everywhere service has failed to communicate with your controller for four days. During these four days, WeatherTRAK ET plus uses the last received ET to calculate programs. After four days, it continues to irrigate using the maximum backup ET from SETUP. Valve Alerts To clear a valve alert, repair the electrical system or solenoid that has caused the short. The alert will be cleared on the next irrigation run. Note: You can clear Communication Alerts and Valve Alerts by pressing the Copy button when the alert is displayed. ET Service Status The controller will notify you when your ET service will require renewal. To view the status of your ET service, turn Upper Line within the ALERTS menu past the Valve Alert Status. If your ET service is current, you will see the following display: A current status means your service is active and you do not need to take any action. Note: The Expire date will depend on when your subscription needs to be renewed and will most likely be different than in the screen example. Your ET service may have another status if the subscription is not current or is off. Other status types include: Not Activated Expiration within a number of days Expired Stopped ET Not Used Not Activated Not Activated displays when the controller has never been activated. To activate the controller, call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Expiration within a number of days If you see a status that ET service will expire within a specified number of days, your service is still active but will expire soon. To avoid a gap in service call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Expired If you see a status that ET service is expired, your service needs to be renewed to continue to receive ET. Immediately call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) to avoid a gap in service. Stopped If you see a status that ET service has stopped, your service needs to be renewed to continue to receive ET. Immediately call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) to reactivate service. 90 Using Special Features Using Special Features 91

51 ET Not Used If you see a status that ET is not used, all of your active controller stations are in User - NO ET or Off modes. If you change any active station to use another mode such as Fully Automated or User - With ET, you will need to activate service by calling WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following display: AVERAGE WEEKLY ET 1.20 Using ET Select the ET feature when you want to view the current ET. In this feature setting you will be able to: View the Current ET Set the Kc 1 Value for Custom Plants and Turf Set the Weekly ET Viewing the Current ET To view the current ET: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to ET. 2. Turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: CURRENT DAILY ET: :09:24 This is the current daily ET stored in the controller. The lower line shows the date and time the last ET was received by the controller. Note: You may see a P after the ET value. The P indicates that data being transferred is pending. 1 Kc is a mathematical notation for Landscape Coefficient. This is an adjustment factor for each station, based on the plant type that is being irrigated. For example, native plants use less water than most non-native plants and will have a lower Kc. This value is the average of the ET values received during the last seven days. If less than seven days of ET data have been received, the value will be an average of all ET values received over the last seven days. For example, if only five ET values were received over the last seven days, the average calculated and shown would be for those five days only. Setting the Kc Value To set the Kc value in a range from 0.1 to 1.2 : 1. Turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET Kc CUSTOM PLANT A Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust the Kc value for Plant A. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following display: SET Kc CUSTOM PLANT B Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust the Kc value for Plant B. 5. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following display: SET Kc CUSTOM TURF Jan Using Special Features Using Special Features 93

52 Note: Custom turf might be used for areas where cool season turf is overseeded on warm season turf. 6. Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust the Kc value for custom turf for the month of January. 7. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to display the next month. 8. Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust the Kc value for custom turf for the month displayed. 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for each month. Setting the Weekly ET! Important: Setting the weekly ET will adjust the controller's irrigation programs until the next ET update is received. To set the weekly ET in a range from 0.1 to 3.99 : 1. Turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: SET WEEKLY ET: PART Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust the first ET digit, range Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to move the underline to the second ET digit. SET WEEKLY ET: PART Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust the value of the underlined digit, range Note: To select a weekly ET less than 1, first set the decimal value between 0 and 99 in Part 2, and then set the digit to 0 in Part Turn the Upper Line knob to view the following display: MENU COMPLETE Watering Manually Manual operation allows you to immediately start irrigation for any individual station or for all stations. Manual operation lasts for a specified number of minutes and starts immediately, whether or not the current day is an allowed irrigation day. Only one manual station can be on at a time when watering in MANUAL mode. Options for manually operating your controller include: Manual Water Specific Stations This involves manually watering individual stations. Manual Water All Stations This involves manually watering all stations with the same runtime. Note: Manual operation is useful to test your system to ensure that all the sprinklers are working properly and are correctly identified. Manual watering does not affect the depletion model. Manual Water Specific Stations 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to MANUAL to view the following display: MANUAL WATER Specific Stations To manually water specific stations, first set the station with the Upper Line knob, and then set the amount of time with the Lower Line knob. 2. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following display: 94 Using Special Features Using Special Features 95

53 MANUAL WATER SET STA Minutes 3. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the watering minutes, from 00 to 99. Only whole minutes are set. When you turn the knob, watering starts immediately and the display begins to count down in one tenth of a minute increments. Note: Water minutes can be adjusted while the station is operating. Selecting 00.0 Minutes turns off operation. You can set each station for a different time. In this example, set Station 4 to water for 10 minutes. 4. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to select the next station. 5. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the watering minutes. 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each station you want to water manually. For example, to set Station 4 to water for 10 minutes: a. Turn the Upper Line knob to STA 04. b. Turn the Lower Line knob to The display will look like the following: MANUAL WATER SET STA Minutes This display shows that 9.9 minutes remain on Station 4. When irrigation has finished on this station, the display will change to the following: MANUAL WATER SET STA Minutes Note: In MANUAL operation, the controller runs the stations in their numerical order, which may not be the order in which they were entered. Note: To discontinue manual operation, turn the Function Selector knob to OFF, pause to display Irrigation is Turned OFF and then return the Function Selector knob to RUN. RUN will display current operating status. Manual Water All Stations 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to MANUAL. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob one click to the right to select All Stations, as shown in the following display: MANUAL WATER All Stations 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right to view the following display: MANUAL WATER ALL STATION 00.0 Minutes MANUAL irrigation starts immediately on the first station that had a time entered. MANUAL WATER SET STA Minutes The lower line of the display shows the default setting. Only whole minutes are set. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the watering minutes, from 00 to 99. These include: Manual irrigation starts immediately on Station 1. The display changes to show the status of irrigation as in the following example (time set for 02.0 minutes): 96 Using Special Features Using Special Features 97

54 MANUAL WATER ALL STATION 01.9 Minutes STA 01 ON A watering time of 1.9 minutes remains on Station 1. After Station 1 has completed watering, Station 2 will water for 2 minutes, then Station 3 and so forth to the last station on the controller. When all irrigation has finished, the display will change to the following: MANUAL WATER ALL STATION 00.0 Minutes U:00 No stations are watering as part of Schedule U M:03 Station 3 is watering as set by the user in MANUAL Note: WeatherTRAK ET plus can run up to four valves at the same time. The following is an example of the display in RUN mode during a Rain Pause: Dec :58:10am Rain Pause M:02 Note: If the Function Selector knob is turned to the OFF position, the MANUAL mode stops after one second. This delay prevents momentary interruption of any irrigation when rotating the Function Selector knob through the OFF position. Viewing Run After you have completely programmed your WeatherTRAK ET plus, turn the Function Selector knob to RUN for normal operation. Leaving the controller Function Selector in any setting except OFF will allow automatic operation. Reading from left to right, the upper line of the display shows: Dec Current Date 08:58:10am Current Time Reading from left to right, the lower line of the display shows: Rain Pause Rain Pause is On M:02 Station 2 is Set to Manual Note: There is no indication on the display that the master valve is on. When the master valve is in use, it is on when any other valve is on. The following is an example of the display in RUN mode: Dec :58:10am ON A:01 B:02 U:00 M:03 Reading from left to right, the upper line on the display shows: Dec Current Date 08:58:10am Current Time ON Identifies Stations On A:01 Station 1 is watering as part of Schedule A B:02 Station 2 is watering as part of Schedule B 98 Using Special Features Using Special Features 99

55 A Appendix A Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide Getting Started Site Survey Gather the required site data for your irrigation system and landscape parameters (e.g., precipitation rate, zone efficiency, sprinkler type, plant type, soil type, root depth, slope amount and sprinkler location). Set Up Controller 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to SETUP. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the clock year. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the clock month. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the clock month. 5. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the clock day. 6. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the clock day. 7. Continue using the Upper and Lower Line knobs to set the clock time, time zone, auto Daylight Savings option, active number of stations, stacking option, water district number, ET zone number, maximum backup ET and zip code. Activate To activate your controller, call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Make sure you have your completed Installation and Program Settings worksheet available. Schedules The SCHEDULE feature allows you to set the water day pattern for your irrigation system. There are three schedules: A, B and U. Quick Reference Guide Quick Reference Guide 101

56 To set the day pattern for a schedule: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to SCHEDULE. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the schedule to set. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the irrigation start hour for the selected schedule. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the irrigation start hour. 5. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the irrigation start minute. 6. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the irrigation start minute. 7. Continue using the Upper and Lower Line knobs to set the water window time, the high ET start time, select water days and set water intervals for specific schedules. Water day patterns available for Schedules A and B are: Automated by WeatherTRAK Odd/Even Interval Days of Week Water day patterns available for Schedule U are: Every Day Odd/Even Interval Days of Week Programs The PROGRAM function allows you to modify any of your stationspecific settings. To set a station's program: 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to PROGRAM. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the station to program. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the program mode. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the program mode. 5. For Fully Automated mode, use the Upper and Lower Line knobs to set a station's schedule (A or B), water window option, sprinkler type, precipitation rate, efficiency rate, soil type, plant type, root depth, microclimate, slope factor, sprinkler location and usable rainfall option. 6. For User - With ET mode, use the Upper and Lower Line knobs to set the cycle runtime, number of cycles, soak time and to select water days' option and setting. 7. For User - NO ET mode, use the Upper and Lower Line knobs to set the cycle runtime, the number of cycles, the soak time and to select water days' option and setting. 8. Refer to Chapter 3 for more information regarding setting program modes. Copy The COPY function allows you to quickly copy the program settings of one station to one or more stations. One to One 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to COPY. 2. Using the Upper and Lower Line knobs, select a station to copy from and a station to copy to. 3. Press the Copy button. One to Many 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to COPY. 2. Turn the Upper Line knob to select a station to copy from. 3. Turn the Lower Line knob past all the station numbers until you view All Stations. 4. Press the Copy button. Defaults Restoration 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to COPY. 2. Turn the Upper Line knob past all the station numbers and select the type of setting you want to revert to default. 3. Press the Copy button. 102 Quick Reference Guide Quick Reference Guide 103

57 Review The REVIEW function allows you to see what the irrigation schedule is projected to be for each station. How to Review 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to REVIEW. 2. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the station to review. 3. Turn the Lower Line knob to select a week to view (weeks 1-8). Adjust The ADJUST function allows you to easily adjust (increase or decrease) the watering times by individual station in 5% increments. ADJUST should be used for finetuning each station according to its specific watering needs. How to Adjust Water Amount 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to ADJUST. 2. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the station to adjust. 3. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the adjust percentage. How to Adjust Day Frequency/Depletion (Auto Mode Only) 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to ADJUST. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select Day Frequency/Depletion mode. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob to select the station to adjust. To Set a Rain Pause 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to RAIN PAUSE. 2. Using the Lower Line knob, set the number of days to pause. Manual The MANUAL function allows you to immediately start irrigation for a specified number of minutes for all stations or for an individual station(s). Only one station can be on at a time when watering in MANUAL. To Water All Stations 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to MANUAL. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob one click to the right to select All Stations. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob one click to the right. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the number of minutes to operate. To Water Specific Stations 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to MANUAL. 2. Turn the Lower Line knob to select Specific Stations. 3. Turn the Upper Line knob to the right to select a station. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to select the number of minutes to operate. 4. Turn the Lower Line knob to set the adjust percentage. Rain Pause The RAIN PAUSE function allows you to suspend irrigation for all stations for up to 14 days. After a RAIN PAUSE setting has expired, normal irrigation will resume. RAIN PAUSE can be set automatically or adjusted as needed. 104 Quick Reference Guide Quick Reference Guide 105

58 B Appendix B Appendix B: Troubleshooting Guide Alert Troubleshooting Water Window Alert During times of high ET, the water window you selected may not provide sufficient irrigation for all zones. To correct this condition: 1. Increase the water window. 2. Increase the number of days to irrigate. 3. Change the station program parameters or reduce the required amount of water for each zone. 4. Use ADJUST to increase or decrease watering. Day Pattern Alert During times of high ET, the number of days you allow irrigation may not be enough to adequately irrigate all zones. To correct this condition: 1. Increase the number of days to irrigate. In Fully Automated mode, you can accomplish this by adjusting the Day Frequency/Depletion from the ADJUST menu. 2. Change the station program parameters or adjust to reduce the required amount of water for each zone. Communication Alert Your controller may not be receiving ET transmissions. Immediately call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) Electrical Alert Most likely, this is caused by a blown solenoid or a wiring problem. Quick Reference Guide Quick Reference Guide 107

59 To correct this condition: 1. Check the solenoid on each affected valve. 2. Check the wiring from the controller to each valve. 3. If the above solutions do not fix the problem, call you local irrigation repair company or a WeatherTRAK distributor for more information. Distributor information is available on the WeatherTRAK Web site at: ET Service Status ET Service allows for the controller to adjust its watering schedule according to the local daily ET. If you are using Fully Automated or User - With ET modes and you see a status of Not Activated, Expired, or Stopped, call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) The Controller Programs Correctly, but the Stations are Not Irrigating 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to RUN. Check the date and time settings. Make sure they are correct. If the date is wrong, the controller will not be in sync with the actual date which may cause valves to not operate on correct days. If the time is wrong, then the controller will not be in sync with the actual time, so valves will not operate at the correct time. 2. Keep the Function Selector knob to RUN. If RAIN SWITCH displays, your rain sensor is active and is blocking operation of the controller. If no rain sensor has been installed, check the sensor terminals; there should be a jumper wire between them for proper operation. Re-install a jumper wire if it is missing. 3. The controller fuse may be blown. Replace the fuse. A replacement fuse is included with each controller. Fuses are also available from WeatherTRAK distributors. My Landscape is Too Wet 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to ADJUST. 2. Turn the Upper Line knob to select a specific station. 3. Turn the Lower Line knob to adjust -10% and watch your landscape for 7 to 10 days. 4. If your landscape is still too wet, decrease 5% to 10% each week until you see minor stress in your landscape. 5. When you see minor stress in your landscape, increase 5% to settle program at optimal level. My Landscape is Too Dry 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to ADJUST. 2. Turn the Upper Line knob to select a station. 3. Turn Lower Line knob to adjust +5% and watch for 7 to 10 days. 4. If your landscape is still too dry, increase 5% each week until stress is eliminated. This is the optimal level. Feature Adjust is Not Working 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to RUN. 2. Make sure the date and time settings are correct. 3. Turn the Function Selector knob to REVIEW. ADJUST changes may be subtle, shown as a small difference in the runtime or number of cycles, or it may be more significant depending on the percent adjustment. If you are towards the end of the week when reviewing the schedule (Wednesday or later) the affect of ADJUST may not be evident in the current week. Remember, any days that have already irrigated will appear in the REVIEW display regardless of any ADJUST selections. You should see the effect of ADJUST in week 2, 3, etc. with different day intervals. 108 Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Guide 109

60 Controller Just Installed, Activated and Still Beeping 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to RUN. 2. Make sure the date and time settings are correct. 3. Turn the Function Selector knob to HELP. 4. Turn the Upper Line knob until you see a display similar to the following: MZ= C=2FAB 1.00 P=C/L :29:31 If you will see P =X/L, where X is one of the four phases and L signifies that the phase is locked, then Beep on Message is automatically turned on when the installer locked on a phase to activate. The installer did not turn off the beeper after activation. The beeper will automatically turn off at midnight or go to the HELP feature to turn to BEEP ON MESSAGE? and turn to No. What the Beeps Mean Two Beeps Two beeps indicate a valid message has been received for your controller. Four Beeps Four beeps indicate a valid message has been received, but it is for another one of your WeatherTRAK controllers or someone else's controller that is in the same microzone. Six Beeps Six beeps indicate an invalid message has been received and will be ignored. Alternating Long and Short Beeps Alternating long and short beeps indicate that the controller's fuse has blown and needs to be replaced. Replace the fuse. Fuses are available from WeatherTRAK distributors. One Beep Every 30 Seconds One beep every 30 seconds indicates that communications to the controller have not occurred for more than four days. Call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) for assistance. The Display is Blank 1. Turn the Function Selector to RUN. You should now see a display. 2. If you do not see a display, power down the unit. Wait for 30 seconds and restart the unit. The display should return. 3. If the display does not return, call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) The Display is Frozen 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to RUN. The display should change and show the date and time. 2. If the display's lower line shows PHASE, the COPY button may be stuck in the pressed position. Free the COPY button. 3. If the COPY button was stuck, the controller may have been initialized. 4. If the controller was initialized, you must reenter all the setup, schedule and program information. You may need to reactivate the controller. Call WeatherTRAK Customer Service at (800) ET Display has a P After It 1. Turn the Function Selector knob to RUN. 2. Make sure the date and time settings are correct. 3. Turn the Function Selector knob to ET. If you see a P after ET, the controller is currently irrigating and an ET was communicated to the unit during station operation. The controller will label the ET as Pending until the irrigation cycle(s) is complete. It will then apply the new ET to all programs for the next irrigation. 110 Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Guide 111

61 Week 1 in the Review Display is Much Different 1. The days prior to installation will not be shown in the week 1 schedule. The controller shows what days have irrigated or it anticipates what days will irrigate if the weather remains as it is today. If the controller is installed on a Friday, there will be no irrigation days shown prior to Friday, which may result in no irrigation days at all for week Turn the Lower Line knob to see irrigation day schedules for week 2 through week 8. The irrigation days will display a pattern as you look at subsequent weeks. The Display in REVIEW Shows 99+ Minutes 1. The runtime programmed is greater than 99 minutes. There are only two digits available in the display to show the runtime, so if the time actually exceeds 99 minutes, it shows This is a display issue only; the controller will irrigate for the full runtime. 112 Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Guide 113

62 C Appendix C Appendix C: Site Data Gathering Introduction HydroPoint manufactures a line of ET-based irrigation controllers that allow users to enter details about their landscapes. The WeatherTRAK Scheduling Engine applies this data to calculate an efficient irrigation program. Note: As with any irrigation schedule, an initial calculation of the schedule is performed and then adjustments are made to finetune the amount of water used to properly maintain the landscape. These adjustments may require follow-up visits to a site in order to monitor the landscape and adjust controller settings. These visits are vital to obtaining an accurate and efficient schedule for the landscape. The schedule adjustment process requires a base program calculated on as much information about the landscape as possible. It is then adjusted up or down according to the landscape response. The goal is to adjust the program to the point of slight stress in the landscape and then adjust it back up slightly to keep the landscape green. This allows a green landscape while using only enough water to keep it that way. One of the parameters a user must enter to calculate an efficient schedule is a precipitation rate (PR). The following outlined processes enable a user to gather site information to determine a base precipitation rate for each station. Finetuning this precipitation rate may be necessary if the irrigation system was not installed to exact manufacturer standards. Site Data Gathering 115

63 The Processes Precipitation Rate Gathering: Initial Controller Installation Process Review System Installation Make note of the following: 1. A descriptive name for each active station on the controller. 2. The manufacturer of the irrigation nozzles on each station. 3. The spacing of heads for each station, based on general observation only. 4. The pressure at the heads (based on general observation). 5. For retrofit applications, the age of the irrigation system components, especially the sprinkler nozzles and piping. The performance of these components is likely to degrade over time. 6. All other station properties are gathered and entered on the Installation and Program Settings worksheet and into the controller at this time. Enter the Station Precipitation Rate in the Controller 1. If the precipitation 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 is not known, such as in the case of a retrofit installation, set the station's sprinkler type to the type of heads that are installed on that station. The controller will set a default precipitation rate for you. Precipitation Rate Gathering: Process for Follow-Up Site Visits Review the Landscape Conditions 1. Closely check the conditions of the landscape. Look for stress in the plant material or other signs of underwatering or overwatering, such as soggy areas or puddles immediately after irrigation applications. 2. Use a soil probe to check the depth of moist soil as evidence of the depth the irrigation program is producing. This is very important in areas showing signs of stress and areas where there may be too much water. This information will help in defining which of the following steps should be taken to finetune the irrigation program. 3. If the landscape is green with no signs of stress, the schedule is adjusted down 10% and monitored. If it is still green with no signs of stress after one week, it is adjusted down 10% again. This process continues every week until the landscape shows signs of stress and then the schedule is adjusted up 5% for a final adjustment. 4. If the landscape is visibly wet with extremely wet soil, puddles and runoff, the initial adjustment may need to be adjusted 10% or 15% down for the first one-week adjustment period and then the process follows the downward 10% adjustment 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 schedule and continues to show stress following an initial 5% increase, then continue making 5% increases each week until the landscape shows no signs of stress. 6. If the landscape is extremely dry or extremely wet, an adjustment in the precipitation rate may be required. The following steps will help you identify a proper precipitation rate for your system. Compare Site Information to Criteria 1. Do the heads have head-to-head coverage? Does one head spray coverage exactly reach the next head (no more, no less)? If YES, go to next step. If NO, go to Step Do you have access to the manufacturer's sprinkler nozzle data? If YES, go to Process 1. If NO, go to Step Site Data Gathering Site Data Gathering 117

64 3. Do the heads produce a lot of misting spray (a sign of too much pressure)? If YES, go to Process 3. If NO, go to Step Is the system less than 10 years old? 2. Process to use the defaults: In the programming process, select the sprinkler type for the desired zone. Turn the Upper Line knob to set the precipitation rate. Do not change the default setting. Continue with programming the station. If YES, go to Process 2. If NO, go to Process 3. Process 1: Manufacturer's Charts and PR Calculations 1. Determine if the head layout is in a square or triangular pattern. 2. Verify that you have head-to-head coverage and the nozzles are installed for matched precipitation; a general rule of thumb is: as the spray arc doubles, so should the flow. 3. You can use the manufacturer's PR rates if you have fixed spray nozzles within the same radius family or if you have rotors/impacts that are all 180 degree arcs with the same nozzles. 4. If you have matched PR nozzles, use this formula for square spacing: PR = [GPM (for any arc) x 34,650] [Degree of Arc x Head Spacing (ft.) x Row Spacing (ft.)] For triangular space: PR = [GPM of 360 arc x 96.25] [Head Spacing (ft.) x Head Spacing (ft.) x.866] 5. Enter PR data into the controller. Process 2: Station Catch Can Audit Perform a system audit per the Irrigation Association's Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) criteria. For information on the CLIA program, contact the Irrigation Association at Process 3: Sprinkler Type Default 1. If the first two processes are not possible, then set the controller to the default precipitation rate for each zone's sprinkler type. 118 Site Data Gathering Site Data Gathering 119

65 D Appendix D Appendix D: FCC Information The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rule. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio 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 or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/tv technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance can void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Electrical Fuse Replacement Warning: This fuse protects the transformer from an excessive current event due to a short circuit condition. For continued protection against the risk of fire, replace with only the same type and rating of fuse. Ensure power to the controller is off prior to removing or installing fuse. 1. Disconnect power to the controller. 2. Carefully remove the blown fuse from the retaining clips on the PC board. FCC Information 121

66 3. Install a new 3AG/2A, slow-blow fuse (WeatherTRAK P/N ). 4. Restore power to the controller. Specifications Mechanical specifications are: Dimensions: 8.60 w x h x 4.71 d Operating Temperature Range: 32 F to 140 F Electrical specifications are: Input Power: 120 VAC, 60 Hz Station Output: 24 VAC, 60 Hz, 0.5A maximum per station Master Valve/Pump Start: 24 VAC, 60 Hz, 0.375A Total Output: 24 VAC, 60 Hz, 2.0A maximum Power Supply Overload, 2.0 A Back-up fuse Accessory power 0.25 A at 24 VAC maximum terminal output: (for 18 and 24 station models only) UL/CSA - Listed 122 FCC Information FCC Information 123

67 I Index A Activating the Rain Service...9, 42, 78, 86 Adjust...8, 9, 10, 58, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 76, 104, 109 Adjusting...10, 23, 67 Auto Daylight Savings...15 Automatic Programming, Ending...42 B Bubbler...36, 65 C Clock...11, 14 Combined Turf...38, 65 Cool Season Turf...38, 65 Copy...6, 7, 8, 10, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 66, 85, 90, 103 Copy Program Default...53 Copy Schedule Defaults...53, 56 Copy Setup Defaults...53, 56 Copying...23, 43, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56 Crop Coefficient...10,39 Custom Plant A...39, 65 Custom Plant B...39, 65 Custom Turf...39, 65 D Day Frequency/Depletion...70, 71, 88, 104, 107 Decrease Irrigation...68 Depletion...8, 70, 71, 88, 104, 107 Display Adjust, Using...9, 73, 76 Drip Emitter...36, 65 E Efficiency, Setting...34, 37, 62 Electrical...107, 121, 122 ET Everywhere Service...1, 2, 5, 9, 13, 21, 33, 43, 52, 67, 76, 82, 83, 86, 90 ET, Using...73, 92 ET, Viewing Service Status...77, 79, 86, 90, 108 ET Zone, Setting...13 F Flowers...38, 65 Full Circle Impact...36, 64 Full Circle Rotor...36, 64 Function Selector...6, 7 G Group Number, Viewing...86 Cycle Time, Setting...43, 45 Index 125