How it Works
Irritrol
Loading...
IBOC-Plus
User Manual
28 pgs3.57 Mb0

Irritrol IBOC-Plus User Manual

TM
Plus
User’s G
uide
IRRI
G ATI
O N C
O NTROL L E
R
TM
Plus
i
Thank you for purchasing the Irritrol Systems IBOC Plus batter
y
operated cont
roller. List
ed below are some of the standard IBOC Plu
s
feat
ures:
•
O
perates on one 6-volt alkaline lantern
battery. Can be optionall
y
powered by solar panel converter (SPC-2).
•Easy-t
o-read, self-prompting
display inf
ormation.
•English
/Spanish
display option.
•
O
perates stan
dard 24 V d.c. latching s
olenoid valves (E
2002).
•Th
ree independent wat
ering
programs.
•Concurrent
operation of up to th
ree watering stations (one statio
per program) and a mast
er valve.
• Station watering t
ime adjust
able from one minute to 23 hours and
59 minutes in 1-minute increments.
•
Up t
o 8 start t
imes per program for a total of 24 starts per day.
• Program cycle looping en
ables repeat program operation within
a
s
electable watering window
.
•
Wat
ering
day scheduling by W
eekday, one to 62-day Skip routine,
or Odd/Even days
.
• Mast
er valve operation selectable by program.
• Manual operations by
program or station
.
• Station Test
mode.
• Program Review mode.
• Rain Delay mode – postpones
automatic operation from one to 30
days
.
•Battery or solar power (if using
SPC-2) capacity
displayed in %
remaining
.
• Rain Sens
or ready – sens
or input selectable by program.
•
Wat
er Budgeting
10–200% in 10% increments.
•
Non
-volatile memory – retains
program inf
ormation without
power.
•Electronic circuit breaker automatically detects short and ope
circuit conditions on station output – allows
remaining stations t
o
operate as programmed.
C
O
NTR
O
LLE
R
FE
ATU
R
ES
Features
1
Features....................................................................................................
i
Contr
oller Component
s.....................................................................2–3
General Information
..........................................................................4–7
How the Backup System Works.......................................................4
Installing the Battery........................................................................4
How the Electronic Circuit Breaker Works.....................................5
How the Sens
or Feature Works.......................................................6
Control Options
...............................................................................6
Program Erase............................................................................6
Display Language Option
.........................................................7
Rain Sens
or Operation.............................................................7
Progr
amming the Contr
oller...........................................................8–16
Getting Started.................................................................................8
Setting the Current T
ime and Date...............................................11
Setting the Station Run Time........................................................12
Mast
er Valve Operation.................................................................12
Setting
Program Start Time(s).......................................................13
Program Looping Feat
ure ...............................................................13
Selecting the Days to Wat
er ..........................................................14
Program Review..............................................................................16
Installation Procedur
es..................................................................16–20
Selecting an Inst
allation Site.........................................................16
Mounting the Controller ...............................................................17
Con
verting The Solenoids.............................................................17
Connecting Field Wiring
...............................................................18
Connecting a Rain Switch Sens
or.................................................18
Connecting an Earth G
round........................................................19
Operating the Controller...............................................................20–23
Testing Station O
peration..............................................................20
Wat
er Budgeting
............................................................................21
Off and Rain Delay Modes.............................................................22
Manual Operations
.........................................................................22
A
ppendix A - Troubleshooting
...........................................................24
A
ppendix B - Specifications................................................................25
T
A
BLE
OF
C
O
N
TENTS
T
able of Content
s
2
Contr
oller Component
s
▲ Figure
1
1Function Dial:F
or selecting the programming an
d operating
functions.
2LCD Display:F
or viewing t
ime, program and status information.
3Next Button:For selection of inf
ormation to be programmed or
reviewed.
4+ /On and – /Off Buttons:For adjustment or entry of
program data.
5Program Buttons:For selection of Program A, B and C to be
programmed or reviewed.
▲ Figure
2
Battery or
Solar Panel Converter Connection Termin
als
7RainSensor Connection Termin
als
8ValveCommon Connection Terminals
Master Valve Output Connection Termin
al
10
Earth Ground Lug
11ValvePower Connection Termin
als
12
Battery Retainer Str
ap
13 6-Volt Alk
aline Lantern Battery (not inclu
ded
)
14
Battery Insulator Plate
C
O
NTR
O
LLE
R C
OMP
O
NENTS
3
TM
Plus
6-VOLT LANTERN BATTERY
MV/
PUMP
EARTH
GND
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
FOR SERVICE
USE ONLY
INPUT GND
L N
BATTERY
INPUT GND
+ -
RAIN SENSOR
INPUT GND
+ -
VALVE COM
1
2 3
4
5
Figure
1
Figure
2
Contr
oller Component
s
6
12
13
11
10
7
8
9
14
4
HO
W THE BACKU
P SYSTEM WORKS
The IBOC Plus utilizes non-volatile memory st
orage to prevent
wat
ering
program inf
ormation from becoming
lost in the event of
a
power failure. Even the t
ime and date will be retained for the first
10 minutes without
power.
A f
ully charged 6-volt alkaline lantern
battery will operate th
e
cont
roller for more than
a year. Th
e SPC-2 (Solar Power Converter
)
module will operate th
e IBOC Plus cont
roller for up to six years,
assuming it
receives sunlight for an average of two h
ours per day.
Once a power source is applied, th
e cont
roller can be full
y
programmed for operation.
Note:If y
ou wish t
o program th
e cont
roller prior to installation,
connect th
e battery at this t
ime. Battery removal will be necessar
y
prior to installing the cont
roller cabinet. Th
e program memory will be
retained with the battery disconnected.
INSTALLI
NG THE BATTERY
Note: A
battery is not provided with the cont
roller. A common 6-vol
t
alkaline lantern
battery (type: NEDA
918A) with screw-ty
pe
t
erminals is required. Us
e an Energiz
er ty
pe #521, Duracell MN 918 or
equivalent
.
Caution: Batteries contain hazardous mater
ial. A
lways handle
and discard batteries properly in accordance with the batter
y
manufacturer’s recommendations
.
1. Remove th
e phillips screw from th
e
right edge of th
e cont
rol panel enabling
the panel to swing outw
ard.
2. Install th
e battery ins
ulator plate (A) and
retainer st
rap (B) as shown in Figure 3.
3. Install th
e battery and secure with the
retainer st
rap.
4.Using the w
ires provided, connect th
e
positive (+) battery terminal to th
e
t
erminal board terminal labeled “Battery Input.” Connect the
negat
ive (–) battery terminal post to “Battery Gnd.”
Note: The battery condition is displayed as a percentag
e of capacity
remaining while th
e cont
roller is idle. Th
e battery sh
ould be replaced
when th
e capacity
drops below 40%.
GENER
AL INFO
RMATI
O
N
General Information
A
B
Figure
3
5
General Information
HO
W THE ELECTRONIC CIRCUI
T
BREAKER
WORKS
The cont
roller is equipped with an
electronic circuit breaker. If th
e
cont
roller detects
a short
or open circuit, th
e affected station (
valve
)
w
ill be turned off automatically. Th
e display will then sho
w
inf
ormation for the station or stations regarding the problem
condition. Th
e cont
roller continues t
o automatically water th
e oth
er
stations. Each
automatic start w
ill attempt anoth
er cycle and retest
the short
-circuited valve.
Listed below are th
e most
common conditions which will activate th
e
electronic circuit breaker.
Condition:The word “Short” displays with one or more statio
nu
mbers
.
Diagnosis:One or more stations are short
ed.
Solution:Check the w
iring of the displayed stations for th
e cause o
f
the short
ed condition. Repair valve(s) and/or wiring as
eeded.
Diagnosis:O
verload condition caused by more than on
e valve
connected to the s
ame station t
erminal.
Solution:Ens
ure only one valve is connected to each station
t
erminal.Th
ree valves may be operated concurrently
, bu
t
they must
be on separate stations operating on s
eparate
programs.
Condition:The word “Open” displays with one or more statio
nu
mbers
.
Diagnosis:An open circuit condition exists at one or more valve
s
olenoids.
Solution:Check wiring of the reported station(s) for loose or
broken connections
.
Note: If a mast
er valve is not installed, ens
ure that
mast
er valve
operation is disabled. See Mast
er Valve Operation on page 12 for
details.
Aft
er correcting the problem, return th
e cont
roller to normal
operation as follows
:
1. Set th
e dial to the f
ollowing
AUTO RUN
positions
.
2. Press th
e
–/
OFF
button to clear th
e display and return th
e
cont
roller to the n
ormal operating
mode.
6
HO
W THE SENSOR FEATURE
WORKS
The IBOC Plus is equipped to operate with an
optional rain sensin
g
device, commonly called a “Rain Switch,” to prevent
automatic
wat
ering
during
rain.
The rain switch is
a simple device, ty
pically installed on a roo
f
overhang
or stationary structure exposed to rainf
all and full sun, and
shielded from irrigation spray. Th
e rain switch w
iring is
connected to
the sens
or terminals provided on th
e cont
roller terminal board.
Rain sens
or operation is selectable by program, enabling sensor cont
rol
t
o be allocated to specific watering
programs as needed.
When rain occurs, the switch senses the moist
ure and causes th
e
cont
roller to terminate all output to the f
ield. Th
e electronic
programming
portion of th
e cont
roller is isolated from th
e rain sens
or
switch, and continues t
o operate as programmed. When
rain stops an
d
the rain switch
returns t
o its n
ormal stat
e, field output is rest
ored,
enabling wat
ering t
o resume as scheduled.
C
ONTROL OPTION
S
This dial position provides access to the f
ollowing feat
ures:
Program
Eras
e, Language Option
Select and Sens
or En
able.
PR
OGRAM ERASE
Use this feat
ure to clear th
e memory of a selected program and reset i
t
t
o default values (n
o active days, start times or station
run times and
100% water budgeting).
T
o erase and reset a program
:
1.Turn the function
dial to th
e
OPTIONS
position.
2 Select th
e program to be reset by pressing
PROGRAM
button
A, B
or C.
3. Press th
e
+
/ONbutton. A prompt will be displayed conf
irming
program erasure.
4. Repeat steps
2 and 3 for remaining
programs as required.
5. Return the function
dial to th
e
AUTO RUN
position if finish
ed, or pre
ss
the
NEXT
button to contin
ue.
General Information
7
DISPLAY LANGUAGE OPTI
ON
Use this feat
ure to select eith
er Spanish
or English
display prompts
.
By default, English
display prompts w
ill be shown.
T
o change the display language:
1.Ensure the function
dial is in th
e
OPTIONS
position.
2. Press th
e
NEXT
button to display “Language”.
3. Press th
e
+
/ONbutton to select th
e desired languag
e.
4. Return the function
dial to th
e
AUTO RUN
position if finish
ed or pre
ss
the next button to contin
ue.
RAIN SENSOR OPERATI
ON
Use this feat
ure to enable/disable rain sens
or operation mode for eac
program.
I
mportant:A rain sensor device must be pr
operly connected to th
e
controller Rain Sensor terminals before sensor
operation is enabled
for an automatic watering program. If a rain sensor is not inst
alled
and the rain sensor operation is enabled, aut
omatic watering for th
e
program
willNOToccur. By default, rain sensor
operation is
disabled for
all progr
ams
.
To s
elect th
e rain sens
or mode
:
1.Ensure the function
dial is in th
e
OPTIONS
position.
2. Press th
e
NEXT
button as required to display “Rain Sensor.”
3. Select th
e program by pressing
Program button
A, B
or C.
4. Press th
e
+
/ONbutton to enable or –/
OFF
button to disable sens
or
operation for the s
elected program.
5. Repeat steps
3 and 4 as required to set rain sens
or operation for
additional programs.
6. Return the function
dial to th
e
AUTO RUN
position when finished.
Progr
amming the Contr
olle
r
Loading...
+ 19 hidden pages
Buy Points How it Works FAQ Contact Us Questions and Suggestions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms of Use