Hunter IDS Decoder Controller User Manual
IDS
Decoder Controller
Two-wire Decoder Control
in an Advanced Industrial
Package for the Largest
Installations
Programming and
Operations Manual
®
TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
How IDS Works............................................................................................................................................... 1
Field Controller Programs..................................................................................................................................... 1
IDS Option & Settings Displays............................................................................................................................. 2
Programming and Operations ...............................................................................................................................3
Emergency Functions (OFF and Pause).............................................................................................................3
OFF................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Rain Shutdown................................................................................................................................................ 3
Pause .............................................................................................................................................................3
Controller Setup ...................................................................................................................................................4
Field Controller Settings .................................................................................................................................. 4
Set Address ....................................................................................................................................................6
Set Time ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Set Date.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Set Main % Scale ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Set Schedule Length........................................................................................................................................ 7
Set Schedule Day ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Set Day Change...............................................................................................................................................8
Set FCP Inhibit ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Set Response.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Set MR Runtime.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Set MR Pump................................................................................................................................................ 10
Set PINs .......................................................................................................................................................10
Writing a Field Controller Program ..................................................................................................................... 11
Naming a Program ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Typing Instructions ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Assigning a Schedule to a Field Controller Program........................................................................................ 11
Assigning a Start Time to a Field Controller Program ...................................................................................... 13
Programming Stations: Run Times, Events, and Blocks................................................................................... 14
To Program Individual Stations ...................................................................................................................... 14
Blocks .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Station Options (Changing Events) ................................................................................................................ 18
Program Advanced Options................................................................................................................................. 21
Edit Program Name ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Set Program % Scale .................................................................................................................................... 21
Cycles........................................................................................................................................................... 21
Cycle Delay ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Skip Days ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Pump............................................................................................................................................................ 24
End Time ......................................................................................................................................................24
Manual Starts ..................................................................................................................................................... 25
Semi-Automatic Program Operation.................................................................................................................... 26
To Semi-Automatically Start a Program .......................................................................................................... 26
Presets ............................................................................................................................................................... 27
To Create a Preset .........................................................................................................................................27
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) .....................................
To Start a Preset ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Field Controller Advanced Options...................................................................................................................... 28
Remove a Program........................................................................................................................................ 28
Remove Preset.............................................................................................................................................. 29
Edit Decoders................................................................................................................................................ 29
View SYS Events ........................................................................................................................................... 30
Remove SYS Events ...................................................................................................................................... 30
Radio Transmit (Xmit) Test ............................................................................................................................ 30
Maintenance Radio Operations (Optional) .......................................................................................................... 31
Maintenance Radio Commands ...................................................................................................................... 31
Sending a Maintenance Radio Command ........................................................................................................ 31
Central Control Options ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Maintenance Radio Functions & Commands........................................................................................................ 33
Display Messages (Status, Errors & Other Conditions)........................................................................................ 34
Status Displays ............................................................................................................................................. 34
Other Messages ............................................................................................................................................34
IDS Series Specifications ...................................................................................................................................36
IDS Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................................... 37
Index .................................................................................................................................................................. 38
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................
IDS is a unique, standalone irrigation controller, using
only a single twisted-pair of wires (or “path”) to operate up to 103 decoder stations. IDS actually provides
five two-wire paths to permit efficient wiring in several
directions.
How IDS Works
Decoders operate 24VAC valve solenoids to turn on
irrigation. The decoders are installed along a two-wire
path, and the IDS controller sends both power and
signals over the same two wires.
Each decoder has a unique 8-digit Serial Number,
printed on the side of the decoder. The decoder Serial
Numbers are assigned to controller station numbers
by the system operator (either from the keypad, or the
optional IDSCD Decoder Manager software). This unique
ID number is used to signal the decoder that IDS wants
to operate.
IDS operates both single and multi- station decoders.
The ID4 decoder has four independently addressable
station outputs (the decoder has a 7-digit number,
followed by a 1, 2, 3, or 4, to indicate each station).
Decoder systems should also include grounded surge
protection modules in the two-wire paths, although they
are not programmable and are not addressed by
the controller.
Two Controllers in One: The IDS actually has two different “brains” for storing and running two different kinds
of irrigation programs. The keypad on the controller
can create and run Field Controller Programs. The other
type of programming is generally not used in IDS, but
is designed to accept downloaded station events from a
very specialized central computer.
Field Controller Programs (FCPs) are the Programs
numbered 1 through 64, which you can write from
the keypad. You can change them in the field at any
time. They will run at the start times you specify and
do exactly what you tell each one to do. Most of this
manual is concerned with configuring and operating
FCPs through the keypad. There are also some references to System Events (sometimes shown as SYS).
These references are explained, but generally not used.
FIELD CONTROLLER PROGRAMS ................................
Field Controller Programs, or FCPs, are the irrigation
programs used for daily irrigation. They can also be
started by an operator whenever irrigation is desired.
There are 64 programs which can be divided up any way
you want. Each FCP may have up to 30 events, and can
be programmed to cycle (or repeat) up to 15 times, or
continuously. FCPs are also permitted to overlap, meaning that more than one program (up to 20, in fact) can
operate at once.
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IDS OPTION & SETTINGS DISPLAYS ...........................
Options
(Press Options button
from time/ date display)
Pause Watering
List FC Settings
Edit FC Settings
Block Programming
Create
Edit
Remove
Remove Program
Remove Preset
Edit Decoders
View SYS Events
Rem SYS Events
Radio Xmit Test
( Radio controllers only)
Edit FC Settings
(From Options, Edit FC
Settings)
Address
Time
Date
Main % Scale
Schedule Length
Schedule Day
Day Change
FCP Inhibit?
Response
MR Runtime
MR Pump
PINs
EXIT OFF
PROGRAM
SELECT
SCHEDULE
Program Advanced
Options
(Options when a Program
or Preset name is
selected)
Edit Program Name
Set Program % Scale
Cycles
Cycle Delay
Skip Days
Pump
End Time
IDS
STATIONS OPTIONS
Schedule Options
(Options when Schedule
is selected)
Daily (up to 31-day
schedule)
Day of Week
(SMTWTFS)
Station Options
(Options when a Station
is selected)
Remove Event
Cluster Events
Move Event
Insert Event
PRESETS
MANUAL
START
NEXTBACK
1. Stops all irrigation; enables and disables Rain
Shutdown.
2. Sets run times and order for stations and Blocks.
3. Accesses multiple options and controller settings.
Different sets of options appear, depending on mode
controller is in (with other keys).
4. Saves field inputs and edits.
5. Selects between fixed choices in the display, and
selects Rain Shutdown yes/no when OFF
is pressed.
6. Alphanumeric buttons for data entry.
7. Clears display error messages; erases Program
Name in Edit mode.
8. Determines type of schedule and actual water days
On/Off for the selected Program.
123
abc def
456
ghi jkl mno
789
pqrs tuv
CLEAR
wxyz
ENTER
TOGGLE
0
9. Navigate backward/forward through displays, Programs, and Option choices.
10. Defines Start Time for automatic Programs;
launches Preset programs immediately.
11. Starts one or more stations immediately.
12. Cycles through available Preset names, allows
access for creation or editing, or immediate start
with Start button.
13. Cycles through available Program names, allows
access for creation or editing, or immediate start
with Start button.
14. Escapes current function and exits to next
highest level.
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PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS ...........................
Note: The IDS keypad display has a built-in timer and
will automatically exit any programming mode after 3
minutes if left untouched. If you are using the password
protection feature, you will be required to log back in
once this has happened. Any data not saved will be lost
if the controller auto-exits.
Emergency Functions ( OFF and Pause)
EXIT OFF
IDS
PROGRAM
SELECT
PRESETS
MANUAL
START
NEXTBACK
OFF: If you need to stop all irrigation at a controller
immediately, press the OFF button to the right of the
display. You may see a brief message, STOPPING ALL
IRRIGATION, followed by:
EXIT OFF
Rain Shutdown: Rain Shutdown turns off all automatic
functions permanently, until a human operator manually
removes the controller from the Rain Shutdown mode
(from the IDS keypad or a central computer). If you
want to enter the Rain Shutdown mode, press ENTER.
The display will show:
SCHEDULE
STATIONS OPTIONS
123
abc def
456
ghi jkl mno
789
pqrs tuv
CLEAR0TOGGLE
wxyz
ENTER
To turn off Rain Shutdown (and restore the controller to
automatic operations): When the display shows RAIN
SHUTDOWN!, press OFF. The display will show:
EXIT OFF
Press ENTER, and the controller will return to the
automatic mode.
Pause: The IDS controller features dynamic pause,
which will suspend all irrigation at the controller temporarily. This will apply to manual, semi-automatic, automatic and Preset Programs. The irrigation will remain
paused until resumed by a human operator or until 30
minutes have elapsed. The controller will resume irrigating where it left off. Note that Pause will cause the end
of the “water window” to be ignored – the end time of
the paused Program will be pushed back for the duration of the Pause.
EXIT OFF
IDS
PROGRAM
SELECT
PRESETS
MANUAL
START
NEXTBACK
To Pause a Controller: Press OPTIONS. The display
will show:
EXIT OFF
SCHEDULE
STATIONS OPTIONS
123
abc def
456
ghi jkl mno
789
pqrs tuv
CLEAR0TOGGLE
wxyz
ENTER
EXIT OFF
You will have to remember to place the controller
back into automatic operation when irrigation is
required again.
If you do not want to enter Rain Shutdown, press the
OFF button again (upper right of the keypad) or any
other button except ENTER. This will simply shut down
all current irrigation until the next scheduled Start Time.
Note that if another automatic Program was scheduled
to start one minute later, the controller will begin irrigating again in one minute.
Press ENTER to select the Pause option. The display
will show:
EXIT OFF
“YES” will be capitalized. To Pause the controller, press
ENTER. The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
This will Pause all irrigation at the controller.
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PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)............
To resume watering, press ENTER while the display
says Resume Watering? The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
Press ENTER with YES capitalized, and the controller
will resume irrigating where it left off when you paused
it. No irrigation will be missed, only delayed. After 3
minutes, the Resume Watering? display will disappear, but the display will continue to flash PA U SE with
the amount of time left to automatic resume. Press
OPTIONS to return to the Resume Watering? dis-
play.
Note that if the controller was paused for 20 minutes,
the currently active and any subsequent stations will be
moved back in time 20 minutes.
If the Program would normally have ended at 5:30 AM, it
would now end at 5:50 AM.
If you forget to Resume irrigation after placing the
controller into Pause, it will automatically resume after
30 minutes. (The “no” selections will be in lower case.
Press the TOGGLE button to switch between YES and
NO. If you do not want to pause/ resume the irrigation,
TOGGLE to NO and press ENTER, or simply press
EXIT.)
Also, if the optional End Time has been set for any
program(s), it is possible to Pause before a program
has reached its End Time, and then Resume after the
End Time. In this unlikely (but possible) event, the
program would finish irrigating with the current Cycle
(even though the End Time has elapsed), but would not
start any additional Cycles. End Times have no effect
on Manual starts (which will always Resume and finish
normally).
CONTROLLER SETUP ......................................................
Setting up an IDS controller can be very simple. There
are a few essential steps to get a controller running
your programs, once it is installed and connected to the
decoders. The bare minimum steps are:
• Set the controller’s time and date
• Assign individual stations to decoder serial
numbers (see Edit Decoders)
• Create a Program
• Set up a Day Schedule
• Set up a Start Time
• Assign Stations and station Run Times to the Program
Following are in-depth descriptions of all controller
functions, but if you complete the basic steps above,
you are ready for automatic irrigation.
When you start up a brand new IDS controller, or if you
have erased the controller memory and are reprogramming from scratch, you must set up some basic operating information first.
Field Controller Settings
Press the OPTIONS button. The display will show
“ Pause Watering?” Press the OPTIONS button
again. The display will show “List FC Settings?” (“FC”
always means “Field Controller”). Press ENTER. The
display will automatically sequence the current information for the field controller in the following format:
Version Number: The version of field controller software
installed in the IDS. Note the version number whenever
possible, before calling Hunter or your Distributor with
technical issues.
Time: On start up, this may be incorrect, but it will
show the time of day that IDS thinks it is.
Date: On start up, this may be incorrect, but it will show
the day of week and year that IDS thinks it is.
Size: Controller should be configured to 103 stations.
System Address: The unique identification number
for a particular IDS controller in an optional central
system. You may leave this set to “0” for standalone
IDS operations.
Main Percent Scale: Indicates that the controller will
operate each station for 100% of its scheduled
Run Time.
Schedule Length: An IDS may be programmed on a
multiple day schedule (from 1 to 31 days). This shows
the actual schedule length of the controller.
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CONTROLLER SETUP (CONTINUED) ......................................
Day of Schedule: This shows which day (of the schedule in the previous setting) that the controller thinks
it is.
Day Change: The time at which the schedule day
changes. The default is midnight, but you may change
the time to any hour of the day.
Prg Inhibit is OFF: This setting is only meaningful
in central systems, and shows the status of the Field
Controller Programs (FCPs). If they have been inhibited, they will not run. In IDS controllers, inhibit should
always be set to “ OFF”.
The following items will only appear if the controller has
an Address set (to some number other than “0”):
System Response: This setting is only meaningful in
central systems, and shows how much communicating
the IDS controller will perform with a central computer.
System Event Day: This feature is not used in IDS
controllers. This is only used in central systems which
calculate “look ahead” schedules and download them to
the controller.
LineOn : 280ma
The actual milliamp measurement will vary, and partly
depends on whether any stations are operating. The
standby draw usually starts around 0-100ma, depending
on temperature, but each decoder in- line will add about
1 milliamp on a standby basis. As decoders are activated, they will add approximately 20ma per solenoid to
the line draw.
If you continue to press the OPTIONS button, you will
cycle through all of the available controller options:
Pause Watering? Stops irrigation temporarily; restarts
where it left off (with Resume command).
List FC Settings? Automatically displays vital Field
Controller settings.
Edit FC Settings? Allows you to change vital Field Controller settings.
Block Prgraming? Allows you to group multiple stations into a single block for programming purposes. See
Blocks on page 16.
System Day Change: This feature is not used in IDS
controllers. It is a day change time that is downloaded
from a central computer, and is not the same as the
controller’s Day Change time setting.
Maint Radio Run Time: This is the default time-out for
stations started with a Maintenance Radio without a run
time specified. If you forget to turn the station off, IDS
will turn it off for you in 30 minutes.
Maint Radio Pump: This specifies whether the Pump
output turns on whenever a station is started by a Maintenance Radio command.
After the above status messages, the final display
will be:
Ctrl Uptime: The length of time this controller has been
operating since the last time the power was turned on,
or restored after a power outage. This is displayed in
days, hours, minutes and seconds.
When the controller has finished sequencing through
the FC Settings, it will show the current day and time,
and power draw. There may be a “ POWER OUTAGE”
message flashing in the display. Press the CLEAR
button to clear this message.
Remove Program? Allows you to delete a single program, including all station run times.
Remove Preset? Allows you to delete a single Preset,
including all station run times.
Edit Decoders? Allows setup and/or changes to
decoder/ station assignments.
View SYS Events? Not used in IDS. Allows view of
downloaded System Program events.
Del SYS Events? Not used in IDS. Allows deletion of
downloaded System Program events.
Radio Xmit Test? ( Radio controllers only) Generates a
5-second test tone for diagnostics.
Edit FC Settings: Of all the Field Controller options, this
is the most vital to set up on a new installation. Many
of the powerful features of IDS will not work, or will not
work as intended, until these settings are made.
Press OPTIONS 3 times and the display will show
“ Edit FC Settings?” In this menu, you are able to
change many of the settings displayed in the “List FC
Settings” menu above.
On the line beneath the time, the display will also show
“ LineOn” followed by the current draw, in milliamps:
Press ENTER, and the display will show “Set
Address?”
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CONTROLLER SETUP (CONTINUED) ......................................
You may now press ENTER, to set or change the
Address, or press OPTIONS again, to view further set-
tings. You can also use the BACK and NEXT buttons
to move backward and forward through the settings.
Whenever the display shows a setting you want to
change, press ENTER to edit it.
Set Address
A standalone IDS controller does not need an address
(it may be left at “0”). However, the IDS Field Controller
cannot communicate with a Maintenance Radio or a central system until it has an Address. Each controller must
then have a unique 3-digit number, so that the central
interface and/or Maintenance Radio can direct communications to the correct controller. If you need to set
an address, when the display shows “Set Address?”,
press ENTER. The display will show:
The current am/pm selection will be capitalized.
The other selection will be in lower case. Press the
TOGGLE button to switch between AM and PM. When it
is correct, press ENTER. The display will show:
Press ENTER to set the time. The display will briefly
show SAVED! and the time you have set. After a
moment, the display will revert to:
EXIT OFF
EXIT OFF
EXIT OFF
EXIT OFF
Type the address you want with the number buttons on
the keypad and press ENTER. The display will show
“SAVED! Address = 2” (example).
The address is now saved. You can use any 1, 2, or
3-digit number, and controllers in a central system do
not need to be sequentially numbered. However, each
controller must have a unique address. If more than one
controller has the same numeric address, the system
will become confused and errors will occur.
Once the address is set, you may use the OPTIONS,
BACK, or NEXT buttons to view more options, or you
may press EXIT to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Note: If you set an address in a standalone controller,
when no central system is present, the display will show
the message “No Network Link” after a few minutes.
This is normal and will not affect irrigation. It simply
indicates that no central system has been heard from.
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Set Date
To set the Date, press ENTER at this display. The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
Note: IDS dates are always shown in North American
format (month/day/year).
Type the number for the correct month (1-12), in this
case “3” for March, and press ENTER (you can also
use the BACK/NEXT buttons to move around in the
Date). The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
Set Time
To set the time, press ENTER. The display will show:
EXIT OFF
Type the correct time (1:15, for example, in hour, then
minute format), and press ENTER. The display
will show:
6
Type the number for today’s date (“8” in this example),
and press ENTER. The display will show:
EXIT OFF
Type the correct year, and press ENTER. The display
will show:
EXIT OFF
Press ENTER to set the date. The display will briefly
show SAVED! and the date you have set. After a
moment, the display will revert to:
EXIT OFF
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Set Main % Scale
“ % Scale” allows you to reduce or increase all of the
Run Times in the controller by the selected percentage
(from 1 to 250%, in 1% increments). This enables you
to quickly adjust the amount of irrigation for weather or
other conditions without changing the basic programs.
At 50%, each Run Time will only run half as long, and
at 150%, each Run Time will run one-and-half times
as long.
Note: In the Program Options, you can also scale individual Programs separately. The effects of % scaling are
cumulative. See Set Program % Scale on page 21.
Once the Main % Scale has been changed, the scaled
run times for all stations will be displayed when the Stations button is pressed in any Program. To return to the
original (or base) run times, repeat the procedure above
and change the Main % Scale to 100%.
Set Schedule Length
The Schedule Length is the number of days in a complete IDS watering period, and allows the controller to
track programs which do not water every day. If you
only water a certain plant type every other day, for
example, you could enter a 2-day Schedule, and schedule that program to water on just one of the days. The
Schedule Length is tracked for the entire controller. To
set the watering Schedule for individual programs, go
to the individual Program and press SCHEDULE (see
Schedule on page 11).
If you are not sure what schedule you need, start out
with a 7-day schedule (so that it matches the number of
days in a calendar week). You can always change it later.
If you always water everything every day, you can also
just set a 1- Day schedule.
To Set the Schedule Length: Press ENTER at the “Set
Sched Len?” display. The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
To set the Main % Scale from the Edit FC Settings mode,
press ENTER at this display. The display will show:
EXIT OFF
Type the percentage you want with the number buttons
on the keypad, and press ENTER. The display will
briefly show “SAVED!” and the new % Scale amount.
After a moment, the display will revert to:
EXIT OFF
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Note that whenever the controller is scaled up or down
(to any value other than 100%), a “+” or “-” sign will
appear as a reminder in the upper left corner of the
status display (before the Day and Time information).
The default Schedule Length (the way IDS comes “out of
the box”) is 14 days: the maximum is 31 days. Type the
number of the new Schedule Length (any number from
1 to 31) with the number buttons on the keypad, and
press ENTER. The display will briefly show “SAVED!”
and the new Schedule Length selection. After a moment,
the display will revert to:
EXIT OFF
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Set Schedule Day
The Schedule Day shows which day of the Schedule
the controller thinks it is. For example, if you had set
a 7-day schedule for a Schedule Length (above), you
could tell the controller that today is Day 1 of the 7-day
schedule, meaning Sunday. If today happens to be
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CONTROLLER SETUP (CONTINUED) ......................................
Wednesday, you could tell it that today is Day 4 (of the
7-day schedule).
Another example would be if most of your irrigation
occurred every day, but a few programs only run every
other day (regardless of the day of the week). You
could set up a 2-day Schedule Length, and then tell the
controller which of the two days today is (1 or 2). In the
Program Schedule (see Schedule on page 11) you can
specify which days the individual Programs will water.
To Set the Schedule Day (for today): Press ENTER
at the “Set Sched Day?” display. The display will
then show:
EXIT OFF
Type the number of the new Schedule Day with the
number buttons on the keypad, and press ENTER.
The display will briefly show “SAVED!” and the new
Schedule Day selection. After a moment, the display will
revert to:
You may only set the Day Change to an exact hour (no
minutes).
To Set the Day Change: Press ENTER at the “ Set Day
Change?” display. The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
Type the number for the Day Change hour (8, in this
example) with the number buttons on the keypad, and
press ENTER. The display will show:
EXIT OFF
The current selection will be capitalized. Other selections will be in lower case. Press the TOGGLE button
to switch between AM and PM. When it is correct, press
ENTER. The display will show:
EXIT OFF
EXIT OFF
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Set Day Change
The programmable Time of Day Change option allows
you to tell the controller at what time one day changes
into another, when using the Daily Schedule option.
The default is, of course, midnight (12 AM). However,
this occurs right during the middle of many nightly
“water windows”. If you water a certain schedule every
other day, and the irrigation spans across midnight, you
may lose the irrigation programs which technically fall
on a non-irrigation day (past midnight).
To prevent this and similar confusion, you may specify
a different hour for your irrigation days to change. Usually this is done after all irrigation is completed. If your
night’s irrigation is completed by 7 in the morning, you
might wish to set the Day Change to 8:00 AM. Then, all
of your irrigation will fall within a single “irrigation day.”
Note: Time of Day Change only applies to Daily schedules. Day of Week schedules (Monday, Tuesday, etc.)
always change at midnight.
Press ENTER to set the Day Change. The display will
briefly show SAVED! and the time of Day Change hour
you have set. After a moment, the display will revert to:
EXIT OFF
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Set FCP Inhibit
FCPs (Field Controller Programs) are the Programs
numbered from 1 through 64 in the Field Controller. This
setting is normally not used in IDS, and should be left at
“ OFF”. (The controllers may also irrigate with a master
system program from a central computer. FCP Inhibit
will prevent all of the numbered FCPs from running.)
Remember that FCP Inhibit on means the FCPs will
not run. FCP Inhibit set to off means the FCPs will run
normally.
To Set FCP Inhibit: Press ENTER at the “Set FCP
Inhibit?” display. The display will then show:
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EXIT OFF
The display will flash “SAVED!” and your selection.
After a moment, the display will revert to:
The current selection will be capitalized (default is
OFF). The “on” selection will be in lower case. Press
the TOGGLE button to switch between OFF and ON.
When it is correct, press ENTER. The display will flash
“SAVED!” and your selection. After a moment, the
display will revert to:
EXIT OFF
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Set Response
This setting is normally not used in IDS. It sets the level
of Field Controller response to a central computer (if it
is present and communicating).
The default setting is to “NONE”. The controller can
also be set to “PARTIAL” or “FULL.”
In the Partial Response setting, the field controller will
report any alarm conditions (such as Fuse Open, Overload, Power Outage, etc.) to a central system. In the
Full Response setting, the Field Controller will report all
events as they occur, including every station start and
station stop, as well as alarms.
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
EXIT OFF
Set MR Runtime
MR = Maintenance Radio. This determines the timeout timer setting for stations started by a Maintenance
Radio without specified Run Times. If you simply start
a station with Maintenance Radio without a specific
run time, this setting will automatically shut it off after
the time shown, to prevent flooding and damage. The
default value is 30 minutes. You may select a longer
or shorter setting, from 1 minute to 18 hours, for this
safety feature.
To Set MR Runtime: Press ENTER at the “ Set MR
Runtime?” display. The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
Type the number for the default Maintenance Radio
timer (example: 20 minutes) with the number buttons
on the keypad, and press ENTER. The display
will show:
Setting Response to NONE can also allow the controller to have an address set for optional Maintenance
Radio operations, without showing the “ No Network
Link” message (this appears when a controller has an
address, but is unable to hear communications from an
optional central system).
In standalone applications, Response is generally set to
NONE.
To Set Response: Press ENTER at the “Set
Response?” display. The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
The current selection will be capitalized (default is
NONE). The “full” selection will be in lower case. Press
the TOGGLE button to switch between NONE, PAR-
TIAL, and FULL. When it is correct, press ENTER.
EXIT OFF
Press ENTER to set the MR Runtime. The display will
briefly show SAVED! and the MR Runtime you have
set. After a moment, the display will revert to:
EXIT OFF
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Set MR Pump
MR = Maintenance Radio. This determines whether the
Pump decoder station in the Field Controller will be
activated whenever Maintenance Radio starts stations. If
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you are using the Pump output to activate a Pump Start
Relay or a Master Valve, you can choose to have that
output come on whenever a Maintenance Radio command starts a station.
To Set MR Pump: Press ENTER at the “Set MR
Pump?” display. The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
The current selection will be capitalized (default is
YES). The “no” selection will be in lower case. Press
the TOGGLE button to switch between YES and NO.
When it is correct, press ENTER. The display will flash
“SAVED!” and your selection. After a moment, the
display will revert to:
EXIT OFF
You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
Set PINS
The IDS controller has 2 levels of optional password
protection:
• The Supervisor level can perform all programming
functions.
• The Operator level can perform basic functions
(START and STOP commands) which do not affect
the automatic programs and their options.
Each level of access can be protected by a 4-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN).
To Set PINs: Press ENTER at the “Set PINs?” display.
The display will then show:
EXIT OFF
Type exactly the same PIN number again and press
ENTER. The display will show “SAVED!”.
If you fail to enter the same number the second time, the
display will show ERROR! You will then need to reenter
the PIN and enter the confirmation a second time.
Once the PIN has been entered correctly, the display
will show:
Repeat the sequence above to enter an Operator’s PIN
number. You are not required to enter a second level
of password protection. If you do not want an Operator level, simply press ENTER at this display without
entering anything.
If the second (verification) entry of either Supervisor or
Operator level PINs is in an error, no PIN has been created.
EXIT OFF
You may change the passwords at any time, but you
must first log on to the controller with the existing
Supervisor-level PIN. If you forget your PIN, it is still
possible to clear the password settings. Contact your
distributor or Hunter Technical Services for help to clear
the password settings.
When you press the EXIT button at any time on the
keypad, it will exit the function you are in and return to
the next-highest level in the controller. After you exit all
the way back to the normal time/ date display, and press
EXIT again, the display will show “ LOGGED OFF”.
This means that a valid PIN must be entered to log back
on before any programming or operations take place (if
PINs are enabled). If you do not log off when finished,
the controller will log off automatically after 3 minutes
of no activity.
When the PIN settings are complete, press ENTER.
The display will flash “SAVED!” and your selection.
After a moment, the display will revert to:
Type any 4 digits (there must be exactly four, from 0001
to 9999) which you will be able to remember, and press
ENTER. The display will show:
EXIT OFF
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You may now press the OPTIONS, BACK, or NEXT
buttons to view more options, or you may press EXIT
to leave the Edit Settings mode.
EXIT OFF
WRITING A FIELD CONTROLLER PROGRAM.............
Press the PROGRAM SELECT button. The display
will show:
EXIT OFF
This indicates that you are in Program # 1, with 0 out
of 64 total Programs in use. The numbers may vary if
there are already programs in the controller’s memory.
There may already be a program name in place of the
dashes. You can edit any Program at any time. For now,
we will work on Program 1 as the controller came “out
of the box.”
Naming a Program
Press the OPTIONS button. The display will show
“ Edit Prg Name?”
Press ENTER. The bottom line of the display will show
“ Alpha entry mode”, and the cursor will be flashing on
the first space.
Use the buttons on the keypad to type in a name for the
Program. You may mix letters and numbers to create
accurate names for each Program (up to 10 total characters long).
Typing Instructions
Each number button also has a series of letters of the
alphabet assigned to it. While the display says “ Alpha
entry mode” the buttons will type letters only. Press
the button rapidly to display the letter you want. If you
release the button for more than about 1 second, the
letter will be selected and the cursor will advance to the
next position.
To create a dash instead of a character, press the NEXT
button to skip over a space and resume typing.
To delete a character and leave the space blank, press
the “1” (one) or “0” (zero) buttons once when in the
Alpha entry mode. They do not have letter assignments
and will create a blank space.
You can also create special symbols with the “1” (one)
or “0” (zero) buttons when in the Alpha entry mode.
With the first button press, they create a blank space.
If you continue to press them rapidly, they will cycle
through the following symbols:
To type numbers, press the TOGGLE button. The
bottom line of the display will show “Num entry
mode”. Now the buttons will type the number on the
button, instead of the letters. To delete a number and
leave a space, TOGGLE back to Alpha entry mode
and use the “1” or “0”, then TOGGLE back to Num
entry mode to continue typing numbers.
When the name in the display is correct, press ENTER.
The display will show “SAVED!” for a moment, then
return to:
EXIT OFF
Where ## is the number of the program, and xxxxxxxxxx
is the new Program name you have entered.
To type the word “TURF”, for example, press the “T”
button (#8) once, and wait for a second. You may hear a
faint beep, and the cursor will advance to the next space.
Press the #8 button twice, rapidly, to display the second
letter “U”. Wait for a second, and the cursor will
advance to the next position. Press the 7 button to type
an “R”. Wait for the cursor to advance, and then press
the #3 button three times in a row to type “F”. The display should now read “TURF”.
If you make a mistake, you can use the BACK and
NEXT buttons to position the cursor on any existing
space, and type a new character. To erase an entire
Program Name, press CLEAR. Be careful, because
CLEAR erases the entire name, not just the space at
the cursor.
Press the EXIT button to leave the Edit Prg Name
programming. The display will return to the Program
Select level, and will show the new name of
the Program.
Assigning a Schedule to a Field Controller Program
The Schedule for a Program determines the days on
which the Program will run. There are two types of
Schedules: Daily or Day of Week.
Daily: Uses the controller calendar to determine the
watering schedule (see Set Schedule Length on page
12). TOGGLE each day, Ye s or No.
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