IrriGreen 5011 501101 User Manual

IrriGreen, Inc. 501101

User Manual

IrriGreen,Inc.2015GeniusTMIrrigationSystemTrainingManualIrriGreen®manufacturesandsellslandscapeirrigationsystemsthatsavewaterandsimplifyinstallation.Weusedigitaltechnologytowatertheexactlandscapeshapecuttinginstallationtimeinhalfandreducingwastedwaterby50%.IrriGreencontractorsgeneratemoreprofitperinstallationandgreaterownershipvaluetoendusers.IrriGreen,Inc.5250W.73rdSt.,SuiteI,Edina,MN55439Phone:612‐238‐7575www.irrigreen.com
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Designing&EstimatingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem6InstallingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem8ProgrammingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem12ReplacingtheGeniusNozzleandFilterSystem19Warranty20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contractorsandreducingenduserwaterbillsarecompellingreasonsforirrigationcontractorstoselltheGeniusirrigationsystem.Youwillbeabletoaddressbusinessinmorepricesensitiveareasbyofferingservicesatareducedpricewhilemaintainingprofitabilityoneveryinstallation.Your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. Systemwarrantyinformation.
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page3Changing the way we water the world® ComparisonoftheGeniusIrrigationSystemtoConventionalSystems1. Systemsimilarities,theGeniusirrigationsystem: Designedtobepermanentlyinstalledintothelandscapesofresidentialandcommercialproperties. Designedforusewithconventionalirrigationcontrollers,rainsensors,etc.–ahybridsystem. Requiresthesame24VAClowvoltagepowersourceforGeniusServerasconventionalcontrollers. Usessimilardistributionpipeandfittingscurrentlybeingusedtoinstallconventionalin‐groundirrigationsystems,butsignificantlylesspipelengthandfewerfittings. Requiresthesamemaintenanceforspringstart‐upandfallblow‐outsasconventionalirrigationsystems,andiscompatiblewithregularsequencingfortypicalblow‐outprocedures. Irrigatesinwateringzones–1sprinklerfor1zone. Worksinconjunctionwithstandardindustrycontrollers/schedulers. Usesthesamewatersourceasconventionalsystems.2. Systemdifferences,theGeniusirrigationsystem: Connectsoffthemainline,noneedforlateralsandvalveboxes. Usessoftwareinsprinklers,serversandprogrammerssothewaterpatternforeachindividualGeniussprinklercanbeprogrammedtofittheexactlandscapeitiswatering. Eliminatestheneedforhead‐to‐headwateringoverlap(seegraphicsbelow,Conventionalvs.IrriGreen). GeniusSprinklersdigitallycontrolthewaterdistanceandrotationalspeedofthemulti‐streamnozzle. Uses12VDCtopowerandcommunicatewitheachGeniusSprinkler,sodistancesupto700feetawayfromtheGeniusServer. RequiresthewateringpatternforeachGeniussprinklerbeprogrammed(usingIrriGreen’sGeniusProgrammer)tofittheindividuallandscapeshapebeingwateredineachzone. IncludesanIrriGreenGeniusServerwhichiselectricallyconnectedtoa3rdpartyirrigationclockandtoeachsprinklerplusawirelessGeniusProgrammerformappingeachwateringzone. TheGeniusProgrammercanbeusedformappingeachwateringzoneupto200feetawayfromtheGeniusServer. WerecommendamastershutoffvalvebeinstalledbetweenthewatersourceandtheGeniussprinklers.ConventionalSystem  IrriGreenSystemIrriGreenNozzle
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shapewithinthewateringzoneitislocated.Duringtheinstallationprocess,thewaterthrowdistancesareprogrammedforeachindividualsprinklertomatchthelandscapeshape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 Reducesthelaborrequiredtoinstalltheentiresystem. 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sprinklerfor1zone. 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.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Your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”.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2. WhywillresidentialandcommercialenduserswanttobuyaGeniusirrigationsystem? 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 21stCenturytechnology3. EnvironmentallyconsciouscustomersandearlyadopterswillalsowanttobuyaGeniusirrigationsystem. Theywantagreenlawn Theywanttobe“green” Theywanttosavemoney Theywanttobesustainable Theyliketotrynewthings
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page6Changing the way we water the world® Designing&EstimatingtheGeniusIrrigationSystemUsethefollowingstepstoplanyourdesign:1. MeasurewatersupplypressureandcapacityinGPMattheproposedsite. UseawaterpressuregaugeandrecordthepressureinPSIGatanoutdoorspigot. Mostcitywatersystemssupplybetween10‐12GPMateachspigot–pleasecheckifuncertain. A1”pipediameter(orlarger)isrecommendedfordistributionofthemainwatersupplylinefortheGeniusirrigationsystem.A¾”mainlinepipemayprovideenoughGPMatpressuresabove60PSI,butwillexperiencemorepressuredropandshorterthrowdistances.A½”pipeorsmallerisnotrecommendedformainlines.Ashortrunoffunnypipeorswingpipeisusedfromthemainlinetoindividualsprinklerheads. ThechartbelowcanbeusedtoplantheGeniussprinklerheadspacing,andillustratesthemaximumdesignwaterthrowdistancefromasprinklerheadbasedonwatersupplypressure.(NOTE:itisimportantthatcalculationsforadditionalpressuredropduetoelevationchanges,lengthofmainlineanduseofanti‐syphonvalvesbesubtractedfromthewatersupplypressuretoeachsprinklerhead.)2. LocatingtheGeniussprinklerheadsforeachwateringzoneThemaximumdistancethataGeniussprinklerwilluniformlythrowwaterdependsonwatersupplypressureandpressuredroptothesprinklerhead.SinceGeniussprinklerswilloftenbeplacednearthecenterofanareaoflandscape,thediagonaldistancetothecornerswilldeterminethemaximumdistance.Forinstance,ina42x42footsquareora24x55footrectangle,thediagonaldistancetothecornersis30feet.TheminimumdesigndistancethataGeniussprinklerwilluniformlythrowwateris5feet.Seeexamplesofmaximumthrowdistance(inblue)andminimumthrowdistance(inred)below.
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page7Changing the way we water the world® 3. Considerothersitespecificissuesandregulations Local,stateandHOAregulations Rainsensorrequirements(Note:mayberequiredinsomestates) SoiltypemaydeterminehowdeeptoburythepipeandwhethertopullpolypipeortrenchinPVCpipe Presenceoflandscapeobstaclesliketrees,fences,andelevationchangesmayinhibitwateringpatterns
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page8Changing the way we water the world® InstallingtheGeniusIrrigationSystemUsethefollowinginstallationsteps:1. Installplumbingasrequiredbyinstallationandregulations.2. Installback‐flowpreventer(anti‐syphonvalve).3. Installamastershutoffvalve(necessaryforpoweroutages).4. Marksprinklerplacementperdesignplan.5. Installmainlinepipealongwithmulti‐wirecabletomarkedlocations.6. InstallingeachGeniussprinkler: Beforeconnectingsprinklers–flushoutthesystemlayingflexiblepipeoutsideeachsprinklerhole. Connectthesprinklerfitting(¾inchFPT)tothemainwaterlineusingfunnypipeorswingpipe. Installtheflexiblepipetothemainlineandconnectthesprinklerwitha¾inchfittingandTeflontape. Positionsprinklersothetopcapisabout½inchabovetheground(dirtportionofthesodlayer–seephoto). Connectthewhitesprinklerwiretothewhitecommonwireinthemulti‐wirecableusingwaterproofconnectors.Continuethewhitewireconnection(common)toallothersprinklers. Connecttheredsprinklerwiretoanothercoloredwireinthemulti‐wirecableusingwaterproofconnectors.Recordthecolorwireconnectedtoeachsprinklerforeachnumberedwateringzone.7. InstallingtheGeniusserver: Feedthemulti‐wirecablecominginfromthefieldthroughthegrommetonthebottomleftoftheserverclosesttotheterminalstriplocatedontheleft.(Seephotosandnotesonfollowing2pages.) Connectthewhitewireofthemulti‐wirecabletotheCOMMONterminal(top)oftheleftterminalstrip. ConnecttheremainingcoloredwirestoindividualOUTterminalsnumbered1–8matchingthecoloringofindividualsprinklersfromeachwateringzoneconnectedinstep6above.
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/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(orpump)o Next8leads–Zones1through8Wiringadditionalitemsto3rdpartycontroller/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)*Note:Donotconnect12VDCto24VACcommonWiringdiagramfor3rdpartycontroller/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® 8. BeforecoveringtheGeniussprinklers,testeachsprinklerusingtheGeniusMobileApp: [PleaserefertoStep2onpage14tosettheprogrammertotheaddressontheserver.] [PleaserefertoStep3onpage15–thefirst5bulletpoints–forbestpracticestocheckforgoodelectricalconnectionsbetweenthesprinklerandserver.] 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unusedvalveinputsoneachserverortoaconventional3rdpartycontroller.11. ConnectanIrriGreenflowmetertotheGeniusControllerandwire24VACtothecontrollerACterminals.
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page12Changing the way we water the world® ProgrammingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem1. OverviewMobileAppScreensScreen  DescriptionofScreenFunction Customer EnterandmanagemultiplephysicaladdressesandGeniusIrrigationSystems Dashboard DisplayGeniussystemstatus,wateruse,runtimeandsprinklerhealth Server  EnterGeniusServeraddresses,selectzonesandselectflowmeters Zones  View,programandchangeindividualsprinklerwateringzonesSchedule View,programandchangewateringschedule,plussensorinputsManual  Turnanindividualsprinkleronoroff Settings  ChangepasswordsandWi‐FisettingsRotate tonextpointP011P061P041P051P031P02 1WateringZone1with6MappingPointsExitafterlastpointismapped(P06)
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page13Changing the way we water the world® 2. CustomerScreenSelectaGeniusControllertooperate Enterthenameandaddressoftheinstallation SelecttheIrriGreenWi‐FiNetwork EntertheSSIDpassword“Genius0103”(Seeyellowarrow)
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page14Changing the way we water the world® 3. DashboardScreenViewthelastwateringday,numberofgallonsusedandtotalruntimeforallserversViewandclearindividualsprinklererrorssuchasvalve,rotorandwiringerrors
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page15Changing the way we water the world® 4. ServerScreenSelectaGeniusServertomodify Selectaflowmeterbasedforcalibrationandmonitoringthesprinkler SelecttheactivezonesontheServerwithan“X”(deselectinactivezoneswithblank) SelecttheServerAddress(seeyellowarrow)
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page16Changing the way we water the world® 5. ScheduleScreenSelectaGeniusServertoschedule Enableordisabletheschedule WaterdaysoftheweekbyselectingdaysSunday–Saturday Wateroddorevendaysoftheweek Selectanintervaltowaterstartingi.e.2for2,4,6or3for3,6,12 Selectastarttimefortheschedule Displaythedurationforallzonescombined–theywillwaterinsequentialorder SelectwhethertheServerValveInputsareValveInputsorSensorInputs(Rain,Moisture) Setthenumberofrevolutionsforeachzone’ssprinkler(Note:thetimecanbeusedtosettheruntimewhenaconventionalclockisused.)
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page17Changing the way we water the world® 6. ZoneScreenSelectaServerandZonetoProgram SAVEaposition(Rotation,Feet)orINSERTanewposition Use‐/+tochangethedistanceofthestreamsinfeet(holdtoaccelerate) ROTATEthestreamsclockwise(holdtoaccelerate) Toprightdropdownboxo Recall:readZonedatastoredinsprinklerbacktoZonedatainServero Erase:erasealloftheZonepositionsandstartovero Calibrate:automaticallydetermineseffectivepressureandcalibratessprinklero Exit:endZoneprogramming
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page18Changing the way we water the world® 7. ManualScreenSelectaServerandZone TurntheZoneon(run)oroff8. SettingScreenSetthesystempassword
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page19Changing the way we water the world® ReplacingtheGeniusNozzleandFilterSystem
IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystem–TrainingManual  Page20Changing the way we water the world® Warranty

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