IrriGreen 5001 500101 User Manual

IrriGreen, Inc. 500101

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GeniusTMIrrigation System52GeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual250W.73rdSIrriGreen,Inc.t.,SuiteI,EdPhone:www2013IrriGreen,Inina,MN5543:612‐238‐757w.irrigreen.co2013IrriGreesavewtheexawastedprofitpnc.3975omenTMmanufacaterandsimpactlandscapedwaterby50perinstallatiocturesandseplifyinstallatieshapecuttin0%.IrriGreenonandgreateellslandscapeion.Weusenginstallationcertifiedconerownershipeirrigationsysdigitaltechnontimeinhalfntractorsgenevaluetoendstemsthatologytowateandreducingeratemoreusers.erg
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page1Changing the way we water the world™ TABLEOFCONTENTSIntroduction2ComparisonoftheGeniusIrrigationSystemtoConventionalSystems3KeyFeaturesandBenefitsoftheGeniusIrrigationSystem4SellingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem5Planning&LayoutfortheGeniusIrrigationSystem6InstallingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem8ProgrammingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem12MaintainingtheGeniusNozzleandFilterSystem18WarrantyError!Bookmarknotdefined.Per FCC 15.19 (a) (3) and (a) (4): This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Per FCC 15.21: The user and installer of the IrriGreen Genius Irrigation System shall not make any modifications to the system not expressly approved by IrriGreen. Unauthorized modifications will void the warranty and void the user's authority to operate the equipment per FCC rules.
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page2Changing the way we water the world™ IrriGreen™Genius™IrrigationSystemTrainingManualIntroductionTheGeniusirrigationsystemcombinesdigitaltechnologywithapatentpendingnozzledesigntoproduceanirrigationsystemcapableofdistributingwaterinpatternsthatfittheshapeofthelandscape.TheGeniusirrigationsystemdoesthiswhilebothreducingthewaterrequiredtoirrigatethelandscapeandsavingsignificantinstallationtimeandmaterials.TheGeniusirrigationsystemisdesignedtosignificantlyreducethelaborrequiredtoinstallin‐groundirrigationsystemswhileatthesametimereducingwaterrequiredtosufficientlywaterthelawn.ThecenterofthesystemistheGeniussprinklerthatcanbeprogramedtowaterawidevarietyofshapesandsizes.Thissprinklerreducestheneedfordistributionpipebyupto85%,significantlycutsthenumberofsprinklerheadsrequiredandreducestheamountofwatertypicallywastedtoirrigatethelawnbyupto50%.Whilethecostofthewaterisbornbythepropertyowner,itisstillabarrierthatcanbeturnedintoanopportunitywhensellingthebenefitsofGeniusirrigationsystemstoconsumers.ReducinginstallationlaborfortheinstallerandreducingenduserwaterbillsarecompellingreasonsforirrigationcontractorstoconsiderswitchingallorpartoftheirinstallationbusinesstotheGeniusirrigationsystem.Theinstallerwillbeabletoaddressbusinessinmorepricesensitiveareasbyofferingservicesatareducedpricewhilemaintainingprofitabilityoneveryinstallation.Theircustomerswillbehappierwithgreen,hasslefreelawnsandlowerwaterbillsthanthosecustomerswithconventionalirrigationsystems.ThistrainingmanualisacomponentofatrainingprogramdevelopedtotrainexperiencedirrigationcontractorsonthetechniquesuniquetoinstallingtheGeniusirrigationsystem.Thisprogramisintendedforlicensed(ifrequiredbylocaland/orstatecode),experiencedirrigationcontractorsforresidentialandcommercialin‐groundirrigationsystems.Itisnotintendedasacompleteorcomprehensivetrainingprogramforinstallingin‐groundirrigationsystems.THISTRAININGPROGRAMISINTENDEDFORIRRIGATIONCONTRACTORSTHATAREALREADYLICENSEDAND/OREXPERIENCEDIRRIGATIONPROFESSIONALS.(NOTE:PROFESSIONALIRRIGATIONTRAININGRECOMMENDED.) Thefollowingpointswillbecoveredbythistrainingprogramandmanual: ComparisonoftheGeniusirrigationsystemtoconventionalsprinklersystems. KeyfeaturesandbenefitsoftheGeniusirrigationsystem. SellingtheGeniusirrigationsystem. InstallationtechniquesuniquetotheGeniusirrigationsystem. ProgrammingtheGeniussprinklers. MaintenancetechniquesuniquetotheGeniusirrigationsystem. Systemwarrantyinformation.
IrriGrCom12reenGeniusImparisonoft1. Systemsi Dp Dir R Uir Ran Ir C U2. Systemdi Usp El Gn G Ufr Rp Ine W WrrigationSystChangitheGeniusImilarities,thesignedtoberoperties.esignedforurigationsysteequiresthessessimilardirigationsysteequiresthesndiscompatirrigatesinwatanbeusedinsesthesameifferences,thsessoftwareprinklercanbliminatestheeniussprinkleozzle.eniussprinkleses12VDCtoromserverarequiresthewrogrammer)tncludesanIrrlectricallyconWirelessprogrWerecommenConventitem–Traininng the wrrigationSysheGeniusirrigepermanentlusewithconveminstallers.ame24VAClstributionpipems,butsigniamemainteniblewithreguteringzones–nconjunctionewatersourcheGeniusirriinsprinklers,beprogrammneedforheaersdigitallycersare11.5iopowerandeallowed.waterpatterntofittheindiviGreennetwonnectedtoearammercanbndamastersionalSystemgManualway we wastemtoCongationsystemlyinstalledinentionalirriglowvoltageppeandfittingificantlylesspnanceforspriularsequenci–1zonefor1withconventeasconventigationsystem,serversandedtofitthelad‐to‐headwontrolthewanchesinheigcommunicateforeachGenviduallandscorkserverwhachsprinklerabeusedformhutoffvalvebater the wnventionalSm:tothelawnsationcontrolpowersourcescurrentlybepipelengthangstart‐upangfortypical1sprinkler.tionalsystemionalsystemsm:programmerandscapeitisateringoverlaaterflowdistghtfromtoptewitheachGniussprinklerapeshapebehichiselectricandawirelesmappingeachbeinstalledbIrriGreworld™ Systemsandlandscaplers,rainsenforGeniusseeingusedtoindfewerfittindfallblow‐olblow‐outpromzonesandcs.rssothewateswatering.ap(seegraphtanceandrottobottom.GeniussprinklbeprogrammeingwateredcallyconnectessprogrammewateringzonbetweentheweenSystempesofresidensors,etc.curerverasconvinstallconvenings.outsasconveocedures.ontrollersifrerpatternforhicsbelow,Coationalspeedler,sodistancmed(usingIrineachzoneedtoa3rdpaerformappinneupto200fwatersourcentialandcomrentlybeinguventionalcontntionalin‐groentionalirrigarequired.reachindividonventionalvdofthemulticesupto500riGreen’sGen.artyirrigationngeachwaterfeetawayfroandtheGenIrriGreenPage3mercialusedbytrollers.oundationsystemsualGeniusvs.IrriGreen).‐stream0feetawayniuscontroller,ringzone.omserver.iussprinklersNozzles,.
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page4Changing the way we water the world™ KeyFeaturesandBenefitsoftheGeniusIrrigationSystemBecausetheGeniussprinklersareindividuallyprogrammable,eachsprinklercanbeprogrammedtowaterthespecificlandscapegeometrywithinthewateringitislocated.Duringtheinstallationprocess,thewaterthrowdistancesareprogrammedforeachindividualsprinklertomatchthelandscapegeometryitwillirrigate.MinimumwateringoverlapisrecommendedbetweenGeniussprinklers,andtheneedforhead‐to‐headsprinklerwateringcoverageiseliminated.Thiseliminationofrequiredhead‐to‐headcoveragecanresultinsavingasmuchas50%ofthewastedwater.Sinceeachsprinklerhasitsownself‐containedflowcontrolvalve,theneedforvalveboxesservicingmulti‐headzonesisnolongernecessary.Thisinturnreducestheamountofdistributionpiperequiredtoinstallasystem,inmanycasesby85%,whichalsoreducesthetimerequiredtopullortrenchthepipe.Theresultisasignificantsavingsininstallationlabor,reducingthetimerequiredtoinstallagivensystemby50%ormore.KeyFeature:Digitallycontrolledwaterdistributionatindividualsprinklerheads Capabilitytoprogramthewateringpatterntofittheshapeofthelandscape. Minimizesoverwateringbyeliminatingtheneedforhead‐to‐headcoverage. Ensuresaccuracyofwaterdeliveryprecipitationrate. Providesaccuratewateringtimesandprecipitationratesduringinstallation. Reducestheamountofdistributionpiperequiredforinstallation. Reducesthenumberofirrigationsprinklersrequiredforinstallation–1zonefor1sprinkler. Reducesthedirectandindirectlaborrequiredtoinstalltheentiresystem. Reducesthewatertypicallywastedduetooverlapwhileirrigatingturfareasbyupto50%.KeyFeature:Uniquestreamingnozzledesign(patentspending) Irrigateswateringzoneusingstreamsofwater,reducingwinddriftandincreasingsoilmoisture. Increaseddropletsizefromstreamsratherthansprayormist,whichdriveswaterintosoil. Createsamoreevendistributionuniformityoverentirewateringzone. Reducesthepotentialfordryspotsandminimizesoversprayingontohardscapeareas. Useslesswaterandwatersmoreaccurately,whichreducesphosphorusrunoff.KeyFeature:Standardindustrydesigncomponents Workswithtypicalirrigationwatersourceswithstandardpipe/tubefittingsandelectricalconnectors. Worksinconjunctionwithstandardindustrycontrollers/schedulers. Compatiblewithrainand/ormoisturesensorsandotherwatersavingtechnologies. Capableoffunctioninginahybridsystemwithconventionalwateringzonesusingspray,rotorordrip.
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page5Changing the way we water the world™ SellingtheGeniusIrrigationSystemThetargetcustomersfortheGeniusirrigationsystemareresidentialandcommercialendusers.Theinitialproductofferingisideallysizedforthesecustomerapplications.Initiallywewilltargetresidentialandcommercialcustomerswhoareoncitywaterandhavewatersupplypressurefromof40to80PSI.ThesecustomerswilllikelybeattractedtotheGeniusirrigationsystembecauseofthefinancialaspectofthewatersavingswhileothersmaywantitbecauseitis“green”.Inaddition,weexpectlocalofficialstobeinterestedinthistechnologybecauseofthepotentialimpactitcouldhaveonreducingfuturewaterdemandsandphosphorrunoff.1. TargetCustomers Residentialhomeowners Commercialpropertyowners Realestatemanagementfirms,consultantsandhomeownerassociations “Green”andCleantechcustomers Customersconcernedaboutthecostofwater Early“technology”adopters Stateandlocalgovernments(Note:someofthesemaybeinfluencersandnotcustomers)2. WhyinstallaGeniusirrigationsystem?Residentialandcommercialenduserswillbecause… Costsavingsfromlowerwaterbills(vs.conventionalsystems) Watersavings(beinggreen) Lessmessandhassleduetotornuplandscape Reducedinstallationtime Cooltechnology(earlyadopters)3. And“green”customersandearlyadopterswillbecause… Theywantagreenlawn Theywanttobe“green” Theywanttosavemoney Theywanttotelltheirneighborshowtheyarebeing“green”andsustainable Theyliketotrynewthings Itiscooltechnology4. Andstateandlocalofficialswillbecause… Theywillbeinterestedingettingbehindthetechnologybecauseoftheimpactitwillhaveonreducingfuturewaterusageforturfirrigationandthepositiveimpactthatwillhaveonfuturecapitalbudgets Theywillappreciatethepotentialforreducedphosphorrunoff
IrriGrPlanUset12reenGeniusIning&Layothefollowing1. Measure Usea Most A1”pirrigatexpermainheads Thecwatercalculsypho2. LocatingtThemaximandpressoflandsca42footsqdistancet(inblue)arrigationSystChangioutfortheGgstepstoplawatersupplywaterpressucitywatersypipediametertionsystem.Ariencemoreplines.Ashorts.hartbelowcarthrowdistanlationsforadonvalvesbestheGeniusspmumdistancesuredroptotape,thediagoquareora24thataGeniusandminimumtem–Traininng the wGeniusIrriganyourdesignypressureanuregaugeandystemssupplyr(orlarger)isA¾”mainlinpressuredroptrunoffunnyanbeusedtoncefromaspditionalpresssubtractedfroprinklerheadethataGeniuhesprinklerhonaldistancex55footrecsprinklerwilmthrowdistangManualway we wationSystemn:ndcapacityindrecordthepybetween10srecommendepipemayppandshorterypipeorswinoplantheGenprinklerheadsuredropdueomthewaterdsforeachwaussprinklerwhead.SinceGtothecornetangle,thedluniformlythnce(inred)bater the wmnGPMatthepressureinPS‐12GPMatededfordistribrovideenougthrowdistanngpipemaybniussprinklerbasedonwatetoelevationrsupplypressateringzonewilluniformlyGeniussprinkrswilldetermiagonaldistanhrowwateriselow.world™ proposedsitSIGatanouteachspigot–butionoftheghGPMatprences.A½”pipbeusedfromrheadspacingtersupplyprenchanges,lensuretoeachsthrowwaterklerswilloftenminethemaxncetothecos5feet.Seeete.doorspigot.pleasecheckmainwatersessuresabovpeorsmallerthemainlineg,andillustraessure.(NOTngthofmainsprinklerheadrdependsonnbeplacednximumdistancrnersis30feexamplesofmifuncertain.supplylinefoe60PSI,butisnotrecommetoindividuaatesthemaxiE:itisimportlineandused.)watersupplynearthecentece.Forinstaneet.TheminimmaximumthroPage6rtheGeniuswillmendedforlsprinklermumdesigntantthatofanti‐ypressureerofanareance,ina42xmumdesignowdistance
IrriGr3reenGeniusI3. Consider Local Please Electr Pre‐in Rains Soilty Prese SomerrigationSystChangiothersitespandstateregecontactyouricalrequiremnstallundergrsensorrequirypemaydetenceoflandsceconventionatem–Traininng the wecificissuesagulations(andurlocalcity/coments(Note:aroundutilitylements(NoteerminehowdcapeobstaclealspraynozzlegManualway we waandregulatiodhomeowneountyforlocaalowvoltageocations(Note:maybereqeeptoburytesliketrees,fes,rotorsandater the wonsrassociationalplumbingclicensemayte:callforoffquiredinsomthepipeandwences,andeld/ordripirrigworld™ rulesifattribcodesandsiteberequiredificialassistanmestates)whethertoplevationchangationmaybebutable)epermitsasminsomestatenceinlocatingullpolypipengesmayinhienecessarymayberequies)gtheselines)ortrenchinPbitwateringPage7redPVCpipepatterns
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IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page9Changing the way we water the world™ WiringcomingintotheIrriGreenGeniusserverfromthefield: IrriGreenGeniussprinkler ¾”MPTtoswingpipefitting Connectorfrommainlinetofunnypipe Runoffunnypipeto1”mainpoly 2‐pairconductorwirepigtail(onsprinkler) Waterproofconnectorstohookupsprinkler Multi‐conductorwiretoIrriGreenserverWiringgoingoutfromIrriGreenGeniusservertoa3rdpartycontroller/clockscheduler: LeftsideIrriGreenserver–OUTtofield12VDC RightsideIrriGreenserver–INfromclock24VAC BottomrightIrriGreenserver–24VACpower Leftside3rdpartycontrollero Topleft–rain(ormoisture)sensorleadso Nextlead–remotecontrolleado Next3leads–24VACpower Rightside3rdpartycontrollero Bottomlead–commono Nextleadup–ACVshut‐offvalveo Next8leads–Zones1through8Wiringadditionalitemsto3rdpartycontroller/clockscheduler: Connectthe24VACtransformerforpower Run2‐pairconductortoIrriGreenfor24VACpower Connecttherain(ormoisture)sensortothecontrollero Installsensorasindicatedbymanufacturero Installwirelessreceiverinsidebuildingo Connectleadstocontroller Connecttheremotecontroltothecontrollero Installremotekey(plug)outsideo Runwireleadsthroughwallo Connectleadstocontroller
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page10Changing the way we water the world™ WiringdiagramforIrriGreenGeniusServer:(inthisexample)(inthisexample)7leadsOUTtofield(12VDC)7LeadsINfromclock(24VAC)Common(white)→←Common(white)Zone1(black)→←Zone1(black)Zone2(blue)→←Zone2(blue)Zone3(green)→←Zone3(green)Zone4(orange)→←Zone4(orange)Zone5–Zone8(open,nowires)←Zone5–Zone8(nowires)←24VACpower(white)←24VACpower(red)ACVshut‐off(redwires)→←ACVshut‐off(redwires)24VACcom(yellowwires)→←24VACcom(yellowwires)Wiringdiagramfor3rdpartycontroller/clockscheduler:Multi‐leadsintocontroller7LeadsinfromGeniusserverRainSensor1(blue)→←Zone5–Zone8(nowires)RainSensor2(white)→←Zone4(orange)Remotecontrol(blue)→←Zone3(green)24VACpower(white)→←Zone2(blue)24VACpower(red)→←Zone1(black)24VACCom(yellow)→←ACVshut‐off(red)←Common(white/yellow)*NOTE:Run24VACpowerfrom3rdpartycontrollertoIrriGreenserverusing2‐conductorirrigationwire.
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page11Changing the way we water the world™ 4:30CAL#*4:30ZONE1#*60PSI1#*҉ ҉҉ 8. BeforecoveringtheGeniussprinklers,testeachsprinklerusingtheGeniusProgrammer: [PleaserefertoStep2onpage12tosettheprogrammertotheaddressontheserver.] Pressandreleasethe#numberkeyontheGeniusprogrammeruntilthewordCALappears. Pressandholdthe#numberkeyuntilthewordZONEstartsflashing. Selectthezonenumberbypressing↑upor↓downarrowsafterthewordZONEstopsflashing. Pressandreleasethe#numberkeytosettheZONE,andthewordPSIflashesfor12seconds. Whentherotationsymbolappears[R]inthecenterofthedisplay,thesprinklerwillrotatetoitsstartingpositionindicatingagoodelectricalconnection,andthismaytakeupto23seconds. WhenthePSIreadingappearsonthetopline(e.g.60),pressandholdthe#numberkeytoexit. AfterthewordZONEstopsflashing,anotherzonecanbeselectedandtestedinthesamefashion,oryoucanpressandreleasethe*starkeyatthispointtoexittheCALprogram. Youshouldtestallsprinklersinthismannertobecertainallelectricalconnectionsareworking.9. BeforeburyingtheGeniussprinklers,testforleaksatallfittingsbyturningonthewater.(NOTE:IfyouareusinganACVforemergencyshut‐off,thenyouwillneedtoopenthisvalveforproperwatersupply.)10. Connectaccessorydeviceslikerainandmoisturesensorstoaconventional3rdpartycontroller.
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page12Changing the way we water the world™ 4:30Prog#*҉ProgrammingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem1. OverviewofProgrammerSoftwarefunctionsandTypicalButtoncommandsFunction Descriptionofcommandsandsettingsineachfunction  SET  Setprogrammertoserveraddressforcommunicationandscheduling  CAL   Calibratesprinklerwaterpressure,flowvalveandmotorcompensation  PROG  Programwateringzonesforexactlandscapeshape(upto50positions)  RUN  Selectruntimeprecipitationrateandcalculatewateringzonetimes DATE  Showstimeofdayanddate(use*starkeytoenterdatefunction) BATT  Showslevelofbatterypowerremaining(changeifbelow2.60volts) Button  Descriptionofcommandsandsettingsineachfunction *starkey  Pressandrelease*starkeytoexitawateringzoneortoexitafunction,andPressandrelease*starkeytocyclethroughafunction #numberkey  Pressandrelease#numberkeytomovebetweenfunctions,andPressandrelease#numberkeytoenterawateringzoneortosaveavalue ҉sunkey  Pressandrelease҉sunkeytorotatesprinklernozzledirection(clockwise)↑uparrow  Pressandrelease↑uparrowtoincreasesengoropenflowvalve ↓downarrow Pressandrelease↓downarrowtodecreasesettingorcloseflowvalve hold#numberkey Holddown#numberkeytoenterSet,Cal,ProgorRunfunction hold*starkey  Holddown*starkeytoeraseprogramdataforzoneinProgfunction*starkey‐exit#numberkeyenterorsavetopdisplayvalueortimebottomdisplayfunctionorzoneno.uparrow‐increasevalue҉sunkey‐rotatenozzledownarrow‐decreasevalue
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page13Changing the way we water the world™ 2. Setprogrammertoserveraddressforcommunicationandscheduling Pressandreleasethe#numberkeyontheGeniusprogrammeruntilthewordSETappears.(NOTE:youmayseeCAL,PROG,RUN,thedateandthebatterypowerbeforeyouseeSET.) Pressandholdthe#numberkeyuntilthewordADDRESSappearsatthebottomofthedisplay(shownasAddr)andasetof4‐digitsappearacrossthetopofthedisplay. Pressandreleasethe#numberkeyuntilyougettoadigitthatneedstobechanged,thenselectthecorrectdigitbypressing↑upor↓downarrowswhilethatdigitisflashing. Continuetofollowthisprocedureuntiltheaddressinthe4‐digitdisplaymatchesthelastfourdigitsontheserveraddresslabel.(NOTE:thisaddressnumbercanbefoundontheinsideandtheoutsideoftheGeniusservercase.) Pressandreleasethe*starkeywhenyouhavethecorrectaddresstosavetheSETaddressnumber. Pressandreleasethe*starkeywhenyouseetheschedulingcalendarappear–futureoptiononly. Thecurrentprogramversionanddatewillbedisplayed,thenPressandreleasethe*starkeytoexittheSETaddressfunction.3. Calibratesprinklerwaterpressure,flowvalveandmotorcompensation Pressandreleasethe#numberkeyontheGeniusprogrammeruntilthewordCALappears. Pressandholdthe#numberkeyuntilthewordZONEstartsflashingtoentertheCALfunction. AfterthewordZONEstopsflashing,selectthezonenumberbypressing↑upor↓downarrows. Pressandreleasethe#numberkeytoentertheZONE,andthewordPSIflashesfor12seconds. Whentherotationsymbolappears[R]inthecenterofthedisplay,thesprinklerwillrotatetothestartingposition,andthismaytakeupto23seconds. SelectthePSIvaluebypressing↑upor↓downarrowsafterthewordPSIstopsflashing. ThePSIvalueisthestaticsupplypressure(PSIG)foragivensprinklerzone.(Defaultis60PSI.) Pressandreleasethe#numberkeytosavethePSIvalue.ThewordSAVEappears. 4:30CAL#*4:30ZONE1#*60PSI1#*64SAVE1#*҉ ҉҉҉
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page14Changing the way we water the world™  Pressandreleasethe*starkeyontheGeniusprogrammerwhileinthePSIModetogotoFLOMode ThevalvewillopenandwaterstreamswillemergeasthedisplayshowsFLOonthebottomandcountsupto15.00feetonthetop.(NOTE:Youcanimmediatelychangetheflowdirectionofthestreamsbypressingthe҉rotatekeyifwaterisstreamingtowardsanareanotsuitableformeasuring.) Measurethedistancefromthefarthestwaterstreamtothesprinkler–thisistheFLOvalue. Ifthisdistanceis15.00feet,thenpressandreleasethe*starkeytogotoRCOMode. Or,Ifthisdistanceislessthan15.00feet(example13.50feet),thenadjusttheFLOvaluebypressing↑upor↓downarrowsto13.50feetandthenpressandreleasethe#numberkey.ThewordSAVEappearsandthewaterstreamswillstopandre‐emergeat15feetasthedisplaycountsupto15.00feet. Or,Ifthisdistanceismorethan15.00feet(example17.00feet),thenadjusttheFLOvaluebypressing↑upor↓downarrowsto17.00feetandthenpressandreleasethe#numberkey.ThewordSAVEappearsandthewaterstreamswillstopandre‐emergeat15feetasthedisplaycountsupto15.00feet. Ifthisdistanceisnot15feet,thenrepeatthisprocessuntilthisdistanceis15.00feet,thenpressandreleasethe*starkeytogotoRCOMode.  Aspreviouslycompletedinthestepsabove,bypressingandreleasingthe*starkeyontheGeniusprogrammerwhileintheFLOMode,youwillmoveintotheRCOmode. Thewaterstreamswillstopandre‐emergeasthedisplaycountsupto15.00feet. Afteradelayof3seconds,RCOonthedisplaywillstopblinkingandthewaterstreamsshouldshortenthethrowdistancefrom15.00feettoabout14.00feet. Measurethenewlyshorteneddistancefromthewaterstreamtothesprinkler(example14.00feet). Ifthisshorteneddistanceis14.00feet,thenpressandreleasethe*starkeytoexittheRCOMode.15.00ftFLO1#*13.50ftFLO1#*13.50ftSAVE1#*15.00ftFLO1#*҉҉҉҉
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page15Changing the way we water the world™  Or,ifthisshorteneddistanceislessthan14.00feet(example11.50feet),thenadjusttheRCOvaluebypressing↑upor↓downarrowsto11.50feetandthenpressandreleasethe#numberkey.ThewordSAVEappearsandthewaterstreamswillstopandre‐emergeat15feetasthedisplaycountsupto15.00feet. Or,ifthisdistancedoesnotshortenbutremainsat15feet,thenadjusttheRCOvaluebypressing↑upor↓downarrowsto16.00feetandthenpressandreleasethe#numberkey.ThewordSAVEappearsandthewaterstreamswillstopandre‐emergeat15feetasthedisplaycountsupto15.00feet. Ifthisshorteneddistance(after3seconds)isnot14.00feet,thenrepeatthisprocessuntilitis,thenPressandreleasethe*starkeyontheGeniusprogrammertoexitRCOMode. AfterthewordZONEstopsflashing,anotherzonecanbeselectedandcalibratedinthesamefashion. Pressandreleasethe*starkeyontheGeniusprogrammertoexittheCALprogram. 4. Programwateringzonesforexactlandscapeshape(upto50positionsettings) Pressandreleasethe#numberkeyontheGeniusprogrammeruntilthewordPROGappears. Pressandholdthe#numberkeyuntilthewordZONEstartsflashingtoenterthePROGmode. AfterthewordZONEstopsflashing,selectthezonenumberbypressing↑upor↓downarrows. Pressandreleasethe#numberkeytoentertheZONE,andthewordP00flashesfor12seconds. Whentherotationsymbolappears[R]inthecenterofthedisplay,thesprinklerwillrotatetothestartingposition,andthismaytakeupto23seconds. ThevalvewillopenandwaterstreamswillemergeasthedisplayshowsP00onthebottomandcountsupto15.00feetonthetop.(NOTE:Youcanimmediatelychangetheflowdirectionofthestreamsbypressingthe҉rotatekeyifwaterisstreamingtowardsanareanotsuitableforagoodstartingposition.Thiswillbeyour1stpositionpointtobesaved.)15.00ftRCO1#*11.50ftRCO1#*11.50ftSAVE1#*15.00ftRCO1#*҉҉҉҉
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page16Changing the way we water the world™  Ifthisdistanceiscorrectandtheflowdirectioniscorrect,thenpressandreleasethe#numberkeytosavethisfirstposition–Position1(P01). Or,ifthisflowdirectionisnotcorrect,thenpressandreleasethe҉rotatekeytorotatetheangleoftheflowdirection1stepintheclockwisedirection.Ifthisflowdirectionisstillnotcorrect,thenpressandreleasethe҉rotatekeyuntiltheflowdirectionlinesupwiththepositionyouaretryingtosave. (NOTE:Youcanpressandholdthe҉rotatekeytoveryquicklyrepeattherotationangleoftheflowdirectionintheclockwisedirection,andtherotationwillstopuponlettinggo.However,becarefulnottooverrotateyourdesiredflowdirectionposition,oryouwillhavetorotate360⁰tostartagain.) Or,ifthisdistanceisnotcorrect,thenadjustthedistancebypressing↑upor↓downarrows. (NOTE:Youcanpressandholdthe↑upor↓downarrowstoveryquicklyrepeatthechangeindistance,andthedistancewillthenchangeuponlettinggo.Onceyoureleaseeitherthe↑upor↓downarrowsthedisplaywillshowtheactualdistanceinfeet.) Ifthisdistanceorflowdirectionisnotcorrect,thenrepeatthisprocessuntilthisdistanceandflowdirectioniscorrect,thenpressandreleasethe#numberkeytosavethisposition. Onceallofthedesiredpositionshavebeenprogrammedpressandreleasethe*starkeyontheGeniusprogrammertoexitzoneprogramming.Thefirstandlastpositionswillautomaticallybeconnected. AfterthewordZONEstopsflashing,anotherzonecanbeselectedandprogrammedinthesamefashion. Pressandreleasethe*starkeyontheGeniusprogrammertoexitthePROGprogram. Onceazoneisprogrammeditcanalsobeeditedbyre‐enteringthezoneinPROGmodetoeditdistancesatsetpositionsorinsert/addnewpositions.(NOTE:youcannotdeleteaposition.) (NOTE:IfnecessarywhileinPROGmode,youcanerasealloftheprogrammedpositionsbypressingandholdingthe*starkeyuntilthewordERASEappears.Alloftheprogrammedpositionsforthiszonewillthenbeerased.)15.00ftP001#*20.50ftP001#*20.50ftSAVE1#*20.50ftP011#*R҉҉҉҉
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page17Changing the way we water the world™ 5. Selectruntimeprecipitationrateandcalculatewateringzonetimes Pressandreleasethe#numberkeyontheGeniusprogrammeruntilthewordRUNappears. Pressandholdthe#numberkeyuntilthewordZONEstartsflashingtoentertheRUNmode. AfterthewordZONEstopsflashing,selectthezonenumberbypressing↑upor↓downarrows. Pressandreleasethe#numberkeytoentertheZONE,andthewordR01appearsindicating1revolutionwith.05onthetoplineindicating.05inchesofprecipitationfor1revolution. Pressthe↑upor↓downarrowstosetthedesirednumberofrevolutions.Thetotalnumberofinchesofwaterislistedonthetoplineforthetotalnumberofrevolutionsset. Pressandreleasethe#numberkeytosavethenumberofrevolutions.ThewordSAVEappears. Pressandreleasethe*starkeytocalculateanddisplaythezonewateringtimefortheselectedprecipitationrateandnumberofrevolutions.Thiswillappearasminutesinthetopdisplay. Thenumberofrevolutionscanstillbechangedbypressingthe↑upor↓downarrowsandsavedbypressingandreleasingthe#numberkey.Thiswillimmediatelyupdateanddisplaythenewwateringzonetimeinminutes(topdisplay)whileshowingthenewnumberofrevolutions(bottomdisplay).Thiswateringzonetimeshouldbeenteredintothe3rdpartyclock/schedulerforthiszone.NOTE:Ifyouwanttorunthewateringzonefromthispoint,youcanpressandholddownthe#numberkeyuntilthedisplayflashes“Run”anditautomaticallyexitsRUNmode.Thesprinklerwillthenrestitselfandrunthenumberofrevolutionssaved.Youcanalwaysstopthesprinklerduringitsruntimeatanytimesimplybyenteringbackintorunmode,andthenexitingagain. Pressandreleasethe*starkeyagainontheGeniusprogrammertoexitthewateringzone. AfterthewordZONEstopsflashing,anotherzonecanbeselectedandruninthesamefashion. Pressandreleasethe*starkeyagainontheGeniusprogrammertoexittheRUNmode. YOUARENOWREADYTORUNTHESYSTEMFROMTHE3RDPARTYCLOCK/SCHEDULER. 0.05R011#*0.30R061#*0.30SAVE1#*24R061#*҉҉҉҉
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