Chapter 4 - Setting Up Station Programs; Automatic Station Programming - Toro TIS-240 User Manual

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Chapter 4
Setting Up Station Programs
Within the Schedule function, watering schedules were set up
for Automatic and/or User-defined operation. Now, within the
Program function, the remaining setup requirements for controller
operation are completed.
Note: To complete the station programming procedures for
Automatic operation, continue on this page.
For User-defined station programming, continue on page 29.

Automatic Station Programming

When a station is programmed for automatic operation, the
controller calculates a baseline irrigation program suited to the
specific irrigation system and landscape parameters selected.
If the ET Everywhere service is activated, current ET data is
downloaded to the controller each night, providing the real-time
information needed by the controller to recalculate and optimize
baseline watering program for the next scheduled watering day.
The Program menu items required to complete an Automatic
watering program are as follows:
Set Schedule
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Use Water Window
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Select Srinkler Type
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Precipitation Rate*
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Sprinkler Efficiency*
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Select Soil Type
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As you can see by this list, many factors are required by the
controller'scheduling engine to formulate an accurate baseline
watering schedule. To make the setup process as easy as possible,
the Intelli-Sense is ready to make some of the decisions for you.
The items listed with an asterisk (*) have default values entered
automatically based on selections made in preceding steps.
Select Plant Type
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Set Root Depth*
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Set Microclimate
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Set Slope Factor
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Set Sprinkler Location
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Set Usable Rainfall
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