Calsense CS3000 User Manual page 42

Total Minutes
Note: This setting only displays if the Station Group is not operating using daily ET.
Caution: Calsense strongly encourages irrigating using real-time weather. Not doing so may result in
over- or under-irrigation as weather conditions change. To re-enable use of ET, see ET and Weather
Sensors.
Total Minutes allows you to specify the exact time a station will irrigation. This will not adjust based on
real-time weather.
Minutes Per Cycle
The Minutes per Cycle feature breaks down the station's run time into smaller cycles. For example, if an
approximate run time if 20minutes can be split into two separate cycles by setting the Minutes per Cycle
to 10-minutes. The cycle time is automatically calculated based on the Station Group's soil type and
precipitation rate. This default value is the maximum amount of time allowed to prevent runoff based
on the EPA WaterSense guidance for weather-based irrigation control, however it can be lowered if
necessary. To adjust the setting, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or decrease the value.
Soak Between Cycles
The Soak between Cycles feature is the time between cycles to allow the soil to soak up water to reduce
runoff and overwatering. For example, if this soak-in time is set to 30minutes, the controller will pause
the station for a minimum of 30-minutes before allowing it to start its next cycle. During this pause, the
controller will irrigate other stations that are eligible to run. This Soak Between Cycles is automatically
calculated based on the Station Group's soil type, precipitation rate, and distribution uniformity. This
default value is the minimum cycle time required to prevent runoff based on the EPA WaterSense
guidance for weather-based irrigation control. To adjust the setting, highlight the field and press +/- to
increase or decrease the value.
No Water Days
The No Water Days feature is used to prevent a station from irrigation for a consecutive number of days.
No Water Days are a simple way to ensure a station doesn't water during system repairs or during a
scheduled event. To adjust the setting, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or decrease the
value.
Expected Flow Rate
The Expected Flow Rate is the estimated gallons per minute at which water flows when this station
irrigates. This is used when monitoring the system for high and low flow conditions as well as managing
how many valves the controller turns on based on the system capacity. To learn more about flow
checking and system capacity, see Flow Monitoring. This value can be manually entered or automatically
detected using the Acquire Flow Rates feature. To manually adjust the expected flow rate, highlight the
field and press +/- to increase or decrease the value.
Square Footage
The Square Footage is the area irrigated by the station. The value does not affect irrigation but is used
by the controller to when irrigating using a budget. To learn more about irrigating using a budget, see
Budgets. To adjust the square footage, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or decrease the
value.
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