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Summary of Contents for Irritrol PCW Control
- Page 1 PCW CONTROL SYSTEM ™ ® User’s Guide...
- Page 2 PCW Control Installation...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction – Getting Acquainted with the PCW Control System Glossary Chapter 1 - Getting Started Chapter 2 - PCW Control Program Window Overview The PCW Control Schedule Viewer Calendar Control Panel The Time Slot Editor Operating Day Schedule... -
Page 4: Introduction - Getting Acquainted With The Pcw Control System
House”. Active Site – The current site in use (listed at the top of the screen). The average PCW Control application will have only one site; the location of the yard or landscape controlled by the system. Professional irrigation install- ers may need multiple sites saved on their computers. -
Page 5: Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Irritrol’s PCW Control system brings simple yet sophisticated control to your automatic sprinkler and landscape lighting system through the convenience of your personal computer. The complete PCW Control system installation procedure is provided in the Installation and Setup Guide, form number 373-0761. If you have already completed the installation and setup procedures per the installation guide, continue on to page 4. - Page 6 • The site and schedule name will be displayed at the top of the program window (Figure 1.5). The PCW Control program should begin communicat- ing with the Controller(s) at this time and will activate the control system; indicated by green signal bars and the Auto On controller status.
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Page 7: Chapter 2 - Pcw Control Program Window Overview
The program window is comprised of five main sections, shown below (Figure 2.1). A – The dark blue title bar provides the PCW Control application version, currently open site and schedule names, and the minimize/maximize/close window buttons. -
Page 8: The Pcw Control Schedule Viewer
The PCW Control Schedule Viewer The Schedule Viewer (Figure 2.2) is the primary panel where the scheduled operation of each zone is established. The Schedule Viewer is arranged in a 7-day calendar format that initially displays the schedule for the number of zones specified in the New Site dialog box. Each zone has a specific color and number assignment that corresponds to the Zone Buttons at the bottom of the window, and to the field output terminals of the Controller. -
Page 9: The Time Slot Editor
• Weekday Schedule – Schedules operation by days of the week. Note: Each zone can have only one operating day schedule. All Figure 2.6 start times assigned to a zone are assigned to the same operating day schedule. PCW Control Installation... -
Page 10: The Interval Schedule
Interval start date is changed. As shown in the screenshot (Figure 2.8) the start date of the 2-day Interval has been changed from Tuesday to Wednesday (Figure 2.9). Figure 2.8 Figure 2.9 PCW Control Installation... -
Page 11: The Even Or Odd Date Schedule
Click on the days of the week to remove them from the schedule. Figure 2.11 In the example above, a Weekday schedule has been selected for Zone 1 with Sunday and Friday as non-operating days (Figure 2.11). PCW Control Installation... -
Page 12: The Zone Buttons
(Figure 2.14). Figure 2.14 Click OK and the new zone will be added to the Zone Box tray (Figure 2.15). Note: Refer to Time Slot Editor on page Figure 2.15 2 to add a zone start time. PCW Control Installation... -
Page 13: Selecting Water Zone Properties
An alternate image can be selected from the drop- down menu, or imported directly from your computer by selecting the Custom option (Figure 2.18). The “My Pictures” folder opens when the Custom button is clicked. Figure 2.18 PCW Control Installation... -
Page 14: Selecting Lighting Zone Properties
(“My Pictures” folder) by selecting the Custom option. Simply double-click the desired image from “My Pictures” and click “OK” twice. Note: The following image file formats can be imported: jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, and gif. Figure 2.20 PCW Control Installation... -
Page 15: Zone Control Options
Edit to display the Zone Start Time edit box. Enter the preferred start time and click OK (Figure 2.23). Important: Zones assigned to the Scheduling Advisor cannot be edited under “Display Zone Start Times”. Figure 2.23 PCW Control Installation... -
Page 16: The Scheduling Advisor Tm Panel
Click the “Get Forecast” button at the time of day you want the system to retrieve the weather data from then on (set for a time of day that your computer is usually on). PCW Control Installation... -
Page 17: Advisor-Based Schedule
Note: The “Advisor” icon will be displayed in the lower corner of a Zone Button when the Scheduling Advisor is controlling the zone watering schedule. The Use Advisor option must be unchecked to remove or modify the Advisor-based zone schedule. PCW Control Installation... -
Page 18: The Site Settings Panel
PC-Remote only, and is generally used by contractors when access to multiple PC-Control irrigation systems is required. (2) Hardware Information – Click to review current controller hardware information Figure 2.27 including firmware and hardware version, model number and serial number. PCW Control Installation... - Page 19 7 days by moving the sliding pointer to the right. Automatic operation will resume at the end of the delay period, or can be reinstated at any time by moving the slider back to the left stop. (Not for use with a rain sensor.) PCW Control Installation...
- Page 20 Note: The PCW Control program offers a variety of seasonal adjustment options that can be applied globally to the Site and/or Schedule and/or individually to each zone. The percent adjustment for seasonal changes are for systems not using Scheduling Advisor. Refer to Appendix 2– Advanced Adjustment Features for detailed information regarding Seasonal Adjustment options.
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Page 21: Manual Operations Panel
To terminate the watering program at any time prior to automatic time-out, press the Stop button. Note: The Stop button is also used to terminate a single zone manual watering operation initiated in the Zone Control Options menu. PCW Control Installation... -
Page 22: Multi-Zone Manual Program Setup
• Click on the zone number/name to highlight. Select the amount of zone run time using the scroll arrows. Repeat to assign a run time duration for each zone on the list (as required) (Figure 2.35) • After setup, the manual program can be accessed by name at any time and started. Figure 2.35 PCW Control Installation... -
Page 23: Chapter 3 - Hardware Features: Pc-Remote And Controller Operations
PIN. Then use the shuttle button to move to the next digit to the right. Repeat the steps to set the rest of the 4-digit PIN. Then press START. When the remote finds the Controller with the same PIN, “PIN OK” will appear in the display, then “AUTO” or “OFF” depending upon the Controller’s mode. PCW Control Installation... -
Page 24: Chapter 4 - Remote Master Valve / Pump Start Feature
#1. In the same way, if controller #1 has a rain sensor, clicking the “Remote” radio button in controller #2’s “Rain Sensor” box tells controller #2 to use controller #1’s rain sensor. Below, the installer has set Controller #2 to use the master valve of Controller #1 and its rain sensor. Figure 4.1 PCW Control Installation... -
Page 25: Appendix 1 - Frequently Asked Questions
The formulated schedule is then transferred to the Schedule Viewer panel. Q: What weather data is used by the Advisor? This version of the PCW Control software accesses data from a proprietary weather service. You can choose to automatically update the weather data daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally, or never. - Page 26 Make sure the controller station output is not connected directly to the water pump. A 24 VAC relay rated at 0.4A maximum must be used. The Irritrol SR-1 relay unit is designed for this type of application.
- Page 27 Q: Can my system be reprogrammed even if my PC is down? If you have your PCW Control system PIN, a professional irrigation contractor equipped with a laptop PC, the remote, and the PCW Control program software can upload schedule changes to your control system.
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Page 28: Appendix 2 - Advanced Adjustment Features
The seasonal adjustment for each station can be accessed through the Zone Properties (Figure A2.3). If there is more than one controller in the system, change the “Select Controller” option to display the selected controller’s stations. Figure A2.2 PCW Control Installation... -
Page 29: Et Adjustment
Seasonal Adjustment. When viewing the schedule zone five has a runtime of seventeen minutes, whereas all the other stations have a twelve minute runtime Figure A2.4 (Figure A2.5). This is consistent with the multiple seasonal adjustments interacting with each other. Figure A2.5 PCW Control Installation... -
Page 30: Appendix 3 - Transferring Irrigation Schedules
(Figure A3.2). f. Click OK. Figure A3.1 2. The default location for the XML file installation is C:\Users\[login name]\ AppData. Navigate there. If the AppData folder is not visible, go back to step 1. Figure A3.2 PCW Control Installation... - Page 31 7. Paste all files from the thumb drive into this new window. “Copy and Replace” if prompted. 8. Launch the PCW Control software and click on “Open Site”. 9. All files should be present and ready to use (Figure A3.4).
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Page 32: Troubleshooting Guide
PIN 0000 and as controller #1. The remote displays “E1”. Most likely caused by a defective IC Please contact Irritrol Support for warranty in the remote. replacement. Under “Display Zone Start Times”, I Zones assigned to the Scheduling... -
Page 33: Fcc Part 15 Rule
If this does not work then please contact Irritrol Support so that they can review your file. The irrigation does not come on Most likely the controller(s)’ date Under Tools->Preferences, click the option...
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