Introduction - Toro TIS-240 User Manual

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Introduction

Welcome to the World of Intelli-Sense Irrigation
Research has proven that over-watering is not only costly, but it
poses a threat to the enviorment as well as your landscape investment.
Overwatering leads to poor plant health and disease, dramatically
increases water bills, depletes precious water supplies and promotes
run off that can pollute local watersheds and beaches.
In many cases, landscapes become conditioned to improper irrigation.
Plants are prone to develop shallow root systems, making them vulnerable
to drought, cold, heat stress and desease. The Toro Intelli-Sense TIS-240
is among the world's most proven and reliable weather-based irrigation
control solution available. Numerous independent studies have proven
that Intelli-Sense coupled with WeatherTRAK technology optimizes
landscape health while saving time, money and resources.
A shallow root zone
is often promoted by
over-watering.
Your Intell-Sense controller features an advanced scheduling-engine
that can automatically calculate an accurate irrigation schedule for each
watering area based on the specific irrigation needs of your landscape.
When linked to the optional WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere service,
the watering schedule is automatically adjusted each night so the
Intelli-Sense can calculate the exact amount of water needed for the next
watering cycle.
Over time, the Intell-Sense watering control solution reconditions your
landscape to a natural balance, leading to healthier plants and greater
efficiency in the way they use and absorb water.
What is ET?
ET (Evapotranspiration) is the term used to describe the rate at which
moisture is lost to the atmosphere through the surface of the soil
(evaporation) and from the exposed surfaces of the plants (transpiration).
By comparing the current ET rate to the irrigation needs of the plant
and the capacity of the soil to hold water (reservior), the Intelli-Sense
can calculate the exact amount of irrigation needed to replenish the soil
reservior.
A deep root zone
results from properly
applied irrigation.
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