DIG LEIT RC2ET Operating Instructions Manual page 20

PLANTING SOIL TYPE PLANT TYPE
New Clay Mix Planting
Mature Clay Loam Groundcover
Loam
Sandy Loam Cool Turf Grass
Sand Warm Turf Grass
MICROCLIMATE IRRIGATION METHOD
Open Space Drip emitter
Partial Shade Bubbler
Full Shade Spray
Rotor
Dripline
Micro sprinkler
* Default setting can be adjusted to any specific distribution uniformity.
NOTE: In the event an audit of the site soil condition cannot be performed
prior to initial setting of the LEIT ET System, we recommend soaking the soil
thoroughly to ensure the soil is wet as a reference point for the system from
which the LEIT-2ET starts calculating the site ET.
FINE-TUNING THE SYSTEM: We recommend monitoring both the plant
health and the soil moisture level on a weekly basis. If the plants are showing
signs of distress or the soil appears to be oversaturated, fine-tuning of the
system can be accomplished utilizing the ET Edit feature. The system can
be fine-tuned based on weather pattern, location and the ET zone setting.
Either an upward or downward adjustment in percent can be made to adjust
to the actual ET setting condition. Again, DIG strongly recommends a careful
monitoring of the site for the first month of operation.
PLANT DENSITY SLOPE
70 – 100% 0 – 4%
50 – 70% 5 – 8%
Shrubs 30 – 50% 9 – 12%
10 – 30% 13 – 20%
Trees
Annuals
EFFICIENCY FLOW RATE SPACING
* 80% N/A N/A
* 80% .1 GPH & up 1 ft. & up
* 70%
* 80%
* 90%
* 70%
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2. Setting the controller to operate with the weather station and to
compensate for evapotranspiration (ET):
In the ENVIRONMENT Menu screen press
icon. Press again and the next screen appears with the valves number.
Press , SELECT VALVE screen appears with valve 1 and 2. Press
select a valve. Press to connect, when connected, CONNECTED appear
momentarily and then ET MONITOR screen appears with ET INACTIVE
blinking. Press to change INACTIVE to ACTIVE. Press
screen appears with NEW or MATURE blinking. Press
of the plants appearance option. Next, select the soil type. Press
SOIL TYPE. CLAY appears, blinking. Press
the indicated valve, (refer to 'How to Determine Soil Texture' on page 35).
After selecting the SOIL TYPE, press
repeat the steps for selecting PLANT TYPE and PLANT DENSITY. In PLANT
TYPE, select from MIX PLANTING to ANNUALS and in PLANT DENSITY
select from 10-30% to plant density of 70-100%. After selecting the setting
press again to move to the next screen and repeat the steps for selecting
MICROCLIMATE and SLOPE degrees. In MICROCLIMATE select from OPEN
SPACE to FULL SHADE and in SLOPE % select from 0%–4% to 13%–20%.
After selecting the setting press
and repeat the steps for selecting IRRIGATION METHOD and IRRIGATION
EFFICIENCY. Under IRRIGATION METHOD select from DRIP EMITTER to ROTOR
and in IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY the preset default setting can be changed
if needed. Press again to move to the last screen and repeat the steps,
selecting FLOW RATE and SPACING (if no information is available for the flow
and spacing, a PRESET setting is used). When finished, press
the new information. ARE YOU SURE? screen appear with YES. Press
again to download the information. The UPDATE SUCCESSFUL message
appears confirming that the controller accepted the new information and the
SELECT VALVE screen appears again. Repeat the steps for the second valve.
and highlight ET MONITOR
and
and ET MONITOR
or and select one
to select
or and select the soil type for
to move to the next screen and
again to move to the next screen
to download
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