Advanced Schedules And Functions; Valve Runtimes; Valve Details - Toro EVOLUTION User Manual

Advanced Schedules and Functions

You can access the EVOLUTION
SELECT button to con rm. In the Advanced Functions, you can activate additional schedules, check and set runtimes and start times to all
schedules in one screen, set schedule and valve details, assign sensors to the schedules, perform diagnostics test, check rmware version and
reset the controller to factory defaults.
Note: At any point, you can return to the previous menu by pressing the Left
pressing the HOME button.

Valve Runtimes

e Valve Runtimes function is where you can set any of the valves to any of the three schedules (A, B and C). You can set any valve to a
schedule by entering a runtime to its corresponding schedule column.
Step 1 – While in the ADVANCED menu, use the Up
to access.
Step 2 – Use the Up or Down
Step 3 – Use the Left or Right
Enter runtime using the Up
pressing the SELECT
– Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the remaining valves and schedules as necessary.
Step 4
Step 5 – To remove a valve from a schedule, set the runtime to OFF.
Note: A schedule will also need a SCHEDULE START for the valve to be activated, and the schedule must be enabled
(See Schedule Details to enable/disable schedules).

Valve Details

Step 1 – While in the ADVANCED menu, use the Up
Press SELECT to access.
Step 2 – Use the Up or Down
Step 3 – Use the Up or Down
Step 4 – Use the Right arrow to navigate to the parameter. Use the Up
modify its values. Press SELECT
MV/PUMP – Set to ON if a master valve is used in conjunction with this valve. Connect the master valve relay or Pump Relay
to MV PUMP terminals. If no master valve is used in conjunction with this valve, set to OFF (Default setting is ON).
PULSE RUNTIME and PULSE DELAY –
runtime segments, or "pulses" to allow the water to penetrate the soil and avoid runo or wasted water and fertilizer due to
deep percolation.
– e PULSE RUNTIME is the length of time the valve will run before pausing for the PULSE DELAY. To set, select PULSE
Step 5
RUNTIME, then press the Right
between the hours and minutes, and use the Up
RUNTIME is the length of time the valve will run before pausing for the PULSE DELAY.
VALVE1
MV PUMP
PULSE RUNTIME 00:30
PULSE DELAY OFF
Step 6 – e PULSE DELAY is set as a delay between pulses. It is commonly used to allow water to penetrate the soil into the root
system. Allowing a soak time prevents water waste from water runo during irrigation. (Water runo can occur when the
applied irrigation is higher than the absorption rate of the soil being irrigated.
soil and form a runo stream carrying water away from where it should be applied.)
e PULSE RUNTIME and PULSE DELAY will repeat in sequential order until the total runtime for the valve is met.
To set, select PULSE DELAY, then press the Right
arrows to navigate between the hours and minutes, and use the Up
®
AG controller's advanced functions by pressing the
or Down
arrows to select the valve you want to edit.
arrows to navigate to the runtime you want to edit.
or Down arrows. Moving to another parameter will save the changes as well as
button. Repeat Step 3 as necessary to assign runtimes to other schedules.
or Down
arrows to select the valve you want edit. Press SELECT
arrows to select the Valve DETAILS you want to edit.
to save and select the next valve detail.
is function is optional and is used to break the valve's runtime into shorter
arrow to navigate to the runtime eld. Use the Left
or Down
VALVE1
ON MV PUMP ON
PULSE RUNTIME 00:30
PULSE DELAY 01:00
ADVANCED button and then pressing
button or return to the main screen by
arrows to select the Valve RUNTIMES. Press SELECT
VALVE RUNTIMES
01
02
03
04
arrows to select the Valve DETAILS.
or Down arrows to
arrows to set the desired pulse runtime.
e excess water can accumulate on top of the
arrow to navigate to the delay eld. Use the Left
or Down arrows to set the desired delay time.
A B CC
01:00 OFF OFF
04:00 02:00 OFF
FP1 FP1 FP1
FP2 FP2 FP2
VALVE DETAILS
VALVE1
VALVE2
.
VALVE3 FP1
VALVE4 FP2
VALVE1
MV PUMP
PULSE RUNTIME
PULSE DELAY
or Right arrows to navigate
e PULSE
or Right
ON
OFF
OFF
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