Toro Sentinel System Guide
Note: This is a pre-release document.
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End-user Agreement Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Welcome to Sentinel WMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
– Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Part 1 – Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Part 2 – Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
– Sentinel WMS System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Part 1 – The Sentinel WMS Program Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Part 2 – Sentinel WMS Program Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
– Satellite Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Part 1 – Creating Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Part 2 – Satellite Special Data Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Part 3 – Synchronize Time and Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Part 4 – Zone Data Edeitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
– Satellite Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Part 1 – Programming Satellites for Automatic Operations. . . . . 16
Part 2 – Checking Unsent Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
– Satellite Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Part 1 – Creating Satellite Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Part 2 – Working with Multiple Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
– Sentinel Watcher Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Part 1 – Enabling the Sentinel Watcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Part 2 – Configuring Watcher Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
– Working with Weather Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Part 1 – Creating a Weather Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Part 2 – Configuring a Weather Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Part 3 – Creating a Weather Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Part 4 – Checking the Weather Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
– Satellite Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Part 1 – Hydro Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Part 2 – Flow Graph Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
– Satellite Operation and Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Part 1 – Map View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
art 2 – Manual Operations/Output Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Part 3 – Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Part 4 – Rain Da
Part 5 – Percent Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Welcome to Sentinel WMS Central System
The Challenge: Effective Water Management
Putting together an efficient irrigation system is no small task. Concerns such
as watering precision, broken pipes and mainlines or dealing with electrical
shorts and power outrages have been problematic for landscape managers for
decades. These, along with increased competition for water supplies, scarcity
of resources, and recent irrigation mandates, have left those in irrigation
management roles searching for the most efficient, yet simple way of
combating all of these issues.
The Solution: Sentinel WMS Central Control
Multiple Site Applications: Sentinel provides the ability to program, control
and monitor multiple remote controllers from one location. Whether controlling
one large, contiguous site like a sports complex or housing association, or
multiple remote sites like a school district or parks & recreation department, a
central control system provides easy, rapid access to the irrigation system from a
computer.
System Control: Sentinel WMS allows all irrigation control actions to be
carried out easily and efficiently from a central location. Control actions such as
adjusting run times to changing weather conditions or stopping irrigation in the
event of rain or high wind can be automatically accomplished without requiring
a technician to visit individual controllers. However, if a technician is on-site
and sees a need for programming changes, like shortening run times after a
grow-in period, true two-way communications allow changes to the program at
the field controller on-site and can also be uploaded to the central computer.
Sensor Integration: Sentinel can incorporate many different sensors,
including flow sensors, tipping rain cans, wind sensors, freeze sensors, and
full weather stations. These sensors and instruments monitor site and climate
conditions and report to the central computer. Run time adjustments are
automatically made based on these inputs and combined with information on
plant material and soil types. Sentinel Satellites can react automatically to
readings outside of pre-defined limits set by the system operator, like
isolating stations when excessive flow indicates a piping break.
Multiple Communication Options: A Sentinel WMS system consists of a
central computer, irrigation controllers, sensors, weather stations, and a
communication system that ties it all together. No matter whether the central
computer is located on site or at a r
like radio, telephone, and Ethernet can be mixed and matched to meet system
communication needs.
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Ease of Use: Sentinel WMS is fully-featured yet intuitively designed for ease
of use, and it’s one of the most powerful irrigation control systems ever
offered. Information is graphically displayed—so it’s easy to see and use. All
similar functions are grouped together, making it simple to find, change and
enter data quickly.
Program Interface: The friendly design of the Sentinel WMS program
interface provides easy, point-and-click access to all programming functions—
no extra keystrokes or sequences required and no extensive searching for
functions.
Automatic Operations: Daily operations and scheduling are made quick and
easy with automatic operations. All essential programming information is
contained in one window so it’s easy to understand and manage.
Customer-driven Features for Optimal Water Management:
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• Robust alarm and reporting capabilities
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• Extensive use of visual cues and intuitive tool sets
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In this Chapter:
Part 1 – Hardware/Software Requirements
Part 2 – Software Installation
Sentinel Water Management System is comprised of the Sentinel WMS software
running on a central computer and a system of Sentinel field satellite controllers.
The central software and computer are used to program, monitor and remotely
operate the Sentinel field satellites.
Part 1 – Hardware/Software Requirements
The following recommended computer hardware and software components are
required for proper operation of the Sentinel WMS software the Sentinel WMS
irrigation control system.
• Pentium IV, 1.5GHz CPU (or equivalent)
• 512 MB of RAM
• 256 Color display with 1680 x 1050 (preferred) or 1280 x 1024 resolution.
• Dedicated serial port for central interface (primary method) or USB to serial
cable (secondary method)
• Network adapter
• CD ROM drive
1 – CPU
2 – CPU Serial Cable Assembly
3 – Phone Modem (56K or faster)
4 – Modem Power Supply
5 – Modem Serial Cable
6 – Modem Phone Line Cable
7 – Sentinel Central Interface Module
8 – Interface Module Power Supply
9 – Mast Antenna
10 – Antenna Surge Arrestor
11 – Antenna Cable
Part 2 – Software Installation
Important: If a previous version of the Sentinel program is installed,
remove the program using the Add/Remove Programs control panel
function. This process will leave the Sentinel folder intact, various support
files including the configuration file, database(s) and data log(s). To perform
a complete installation, delete the Sentinel folder after removing the
program.
The Sentinel WMS program is primarily designed to run on the Windows XP
operating system. Sentinel WMS software will run on Windows 2000 OS
if MDAC 2.6 SP1 framework is installed first. The MDAC 2.6 SP1 software
is provided in the Microsoft folder on the Sentinel WMS installation disk.
Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 client must installed to enable Sentinel WMS
software installation. During the installation process, you will be prompted
to download and install the required software. If internet access is not
available, .Net Framework 2.0 client software is provided in the Microsoft
folder on the Sentinel WMS installation disk.
For technical assistance, contact the Toro National Support Network (NSN)
at 1-800-275-8676.
1. To begin, insert the Sentinel WMS software installation disk into the disk
drive. The Sentinel WMS Setup Wizard will open automatically to guide
you through the software setup process.
Note: During initial Sentinel WMS software startup, a dialog box will ask to
load the software configuration file. Simply choose OK to continue the
software setup process.
Software Requirements
• Microsoft®Windows®XP Operating System*
• Microsoft .NETTMFramework 2.0 (provided)
• Sentinel WMS 3.1 (provided)
*Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
2. When the software installation is complete, the Sentinel WMS program
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will be installed on the desktop. Double-click the icon to
launch the Sentinel WMS program.
3. The Software Setup window will automatically open the first time WMS
software is launched to enable a Sentinel database to be located or created.
4. Choose the Database tab to display the database setup options. To load
an existing database file (.mdb), browse to the file location, select the file
and choose Open. The file name will appear in the Location of Sentinel
Database
5. To create a new database file, choose the Create New Database button.
6. Browse to the Sentinel WMS folder (C:\Program Files\Sentinel WMS).
text field. Choose Save and Close, then continue on page 4.
8. The database file name will appear in the
text field. Choose Save and Close.
Note: When database setup has been completed, the Software Setup
window will close. The Software Setup window can be selected in the
Main Menu options or by choosing the Setup button in the program
window toolbar.
Location of Sentinel Database
7. Enter a database file name; i.e., Lakeside Park, then choose
Save.
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In this Chapter:
Part 1 – The Sentinel WMS Program Window
Part 2 – Sentinel WMS Program Setup
The first part of this chapter provides an introduction to the Sentinel WMS
program interface features and walks you through the various setup and
configuration steps required for basic operations. The second part provides
the initial steps required to create satellite controllers in the Sentinel WMS
satellite database.
Part 1 – The Sentinel WMS Program Window
The program window consists of five main components as follows:
1 – Main Menu Bar and Toolbar
The Main Menu bar and toolbar provide access to all software- and systemlevel features and consists of the Main Menu options, Window configuration
options and Communication Send/Receive commands.
The toolbar buttons mirror the most commonly used functions of the Main
Menu bar in a point-and-click selection format.
The Setup button selects the Software Setup window for Sentinel WMS
program setup features and options.
The Manage button selects the Manage Systems and Units window used
for creating satellites and satellite systems in the Sentinel WMS database.
The Schedule button selects the Flow Optimizer/Scheduler window used
to optimize Program starts based on demand and flow limit without
changing station order within the Program.
The Log button selects to the Events Log file. Events are logged from any
window with the Log Results option selected as well as all scheduled
operations. Choosing the Log button opens the file in a Word document format.
The Send All and Receive All data transfer buttons apply to all open
windows for system-wide communications.
2 – The Selection Panel
The selection panel provides easy access to the irrigation operations database
entries for Satellites, Systems and Weather Sources. Access to the database is
provided through an expanding-tree format enabling all levels of data entry
to be easily defined and selected.
Note: The Selection panel Hide button toggles the panel open and closed.
The drop-down menu on the left side of the Status bar provides options to
open and close the Information panel, or close both panels simultaneously for
maximum Workspace area.
3 – The Workspace
The workspace is the area where all program windows are opened. Optional
colors and graphics can be selected in the Setup window to personalize this
area. An unlimited number of windows can be opened at the same time—
including multiple copies of the same window!
Several tools are provided to help manage the multi-window workspace:
Close All , Cascade , Tile Vertically and Tile Horizontally .
4 – The Information Panel
All program actions are displayed in the History tab of the Information Panel.
The information posted on this panel is for reference only, and is not saved.
The Data Table page lists all data sent and received when the Sentinel WMS
is open. Use the Erase tool to clear the Information Panel.
5 – The Status Bar
The Status Bar tracks and displays all actions, including alarms, that affect
the database. Since the status bar is always visible, the information displayed
is particularly useful when the information panel is hidden or messages are
olled out of view.
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Part 2 – Sentinel WMS Program Setup
The following procedures describe how to set up various Sentinel WMS
program operating characteristics and user preferences.
1. To begin, choose the Setup button in the toolbar to open the Software
Setup window. The Software Setup window will open at the General tab.
The Watcher Operations Tabs
Note: Bypass the Watcher Operations tab at this time. Prior to using this
feature, refer to “Chapter 8 - Sentinel Watcher Operations” for details.
The Notifications Tab
1. Enter the SMTP Server Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address if you
have access to a SMTP Server for e-mail. Sentinel WMS can use the
server to send emails for weather related operations including the results
of nightly ET & Rain polling and rainfall monitoring activity.
Note: If the URL address is not known, refer your e-mail client application
settings. E-mail support is currently limited to e-mail notifications sent
during the ET based watering station polling and satellite upload.
The General
1. In the Organization Name text box, enter any designation that you prefer
to appear next to Sentinel WMS in the program window title bar.
2. To change the workspace
browse to the file (.jpg or .bmp) location and choose open.
3. To superimpose a watermark (logo) or other graphic image (.jpg or .bmp)
on the system Flow Graph image, the file must be located in
Files\Sentinel. Select the file and choose Open.
4. Select the number of Communication Re-attempts from None to 5.
5. The Schedule Reference Date (SRD) corresponds to a date during
week 1 of a 6-week schedule. The SRD allows the 6-week schedule to be
superimposed on the calendar. The software uses the SRD to calculate the
week number when synchronizing the time and date.
Note: Choose Save and the software will record changes made to all tabs.
If you intend to change the database, make the change and choose Save
before changing any others.
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Background Image from the default Toro Logo,
C:\Program
2. E-mail notifications sent by Sentinel WMS will contain the Mail From:
address. Ideally, enter the e-mail address of the person maintaining the list
of e-mail recipients. If a user wishes to be removed from the mailing list,
they can simply reply to the notification.
Note: The Mail From address should be in the form of
<something>@your_domain.
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3. Some SMTP servers require a user Authentication in order to send
e-mail. If required, select either SMTP or POP-before-SMTP. If not
required, select None Required from the drop down menu.
4. Both authentication options require a user name and password to be
entered. Enter a
5. Two Mail To options are provided. Select All notifications sent to: to direct
all e-mail to the address(es) entered in this window. Or select Notifications
sent to individual addresses specified for each station:
individual weather monitoring sources to specific e-mail address.
Note: When entering multiple e-mail address, a semicolon or comma must be
used (without spaces) between recipients. If you are not sure which separator
to use, some trial and error may be required to send a successful test e-mail.
User name and Password in the text boxes provided
to direct
2. For Log File Options, choose Append new logs to file to compile an allinclusinve file for data log entries, or Create a new log daily to record a
new data log file each day. (Daily log files will be dated for identification.)
3. Choose the Log Results box to automatically select data logging for all
screens that offer the Log Results option.
The Startup Tab
The settings on the Startup tab are used during startup and initialization.
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6. Once all of the notification information is entered, choose the Send Test
Notification to these addresses:
Note: Sending e-mail in HTML format is not currently supported.
to verify proper set up and functionality.
Logging Tab
The setup options pr
log file and select the preferred method of organizing data entries.
1. Enter a name for the data log file (must have an .rtf file extension.)
ovided on the
Logging tab enable you to name the data
The selections in the
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database tree
Or, to filter (limit) the database tree to only satellites within a specific System,
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2. Choose Unit List Sort Order by Unit Code number or Unit Description.
3. Choose the Allow multiple unit nodes to be expanded option to enable
the database tree to be expanded /collapsed when selecting a field unit.
Note: Skip the Watcher setup options at this time. Refer to “Chapter 8 -
Sentinel Watcher Operations” for detailed information.
4. English is the default screen Language. Use the drop-down menu to
select French, Italian, Spanish or Chinese as preferred.
Note: Sentinel WMS program must be restarted to initiate a change in the
language format.
5. Selecting Hide Information Panel on Startup prompts the Information Panel
to be hidden when launchig the WMS program.
The Database Tab
Note: Refer to page 3 for Database setup information.
3. Choose a color swatch or the Define Custom Colors button to display
and select from the advanced color-selection options.
4. Choose OK to close the window. The selected color will be shown in the
color box. Choose Save to display the changes.
The Units Tab
The options provided on the Units tab determine which measurement system
the Sentinel WMS software will use as a basis to calculate and display
measured or calculated data.
1. Choose the English or Metric Units System and Flow Units in GPM, LPM
or M3/H.
Note: Ensure the preferred units options are selected before performing
any satellite setup or programming procedures.
The View
The options provided on the View tab enable you to customize your workspace
by changing the color(s) and/or graphic image.
1. To change the workspace Background Image from the default Toro Logo,
browse to the file (.jpg or .bmp) location and choose open.
Note: The image file must be stored in the folder specified on software
setup. General tab - Map / Image file location.
2. To change the background color(s), choose the Color From or Color To
color box. The color-selection utility window will open automatically.
Note: Color From and Color To indicates the color gradation from top left
to botom right. If the selected image fills the entire workspace, the
background color will not be visible.
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In this Chapter:
Part 1 – Creating Satellites
Part 2 – Satellite Special Data Setup
Part 3 – Synchronize Time and Day
Part 4 – Zone Data Editor
The satellite operations database is comprised of four primary functions:
Setup, Programming, Reports, and Operations & Status. Within this chapter,
all of the required satellite Setup parameters will be completed in preparation
for the irrigation programming procedures.
Part 1 – Creating Satellites
Note: The terms “Satellite”, “Unit” and “Field Unit” are used synonymously within
the Sentinel WMS program interface and User Guide.
1. To begin, open the Manage - Systems and Units window by choosing the
Manage button in the Program Toolbar.
5. As shown in the example below, the satellite is now created in the Master
List of the satellite database file. Either minimize the window if additional
satellites will be created later in this session, or choose
Note: All data entry windows have standard-convention Windows control
buttons in the top right corner. When minimized, the window will align to the
lower edge of the workspace.
About Window Toolbar Features
Most of the Windows you will be working with in the Sentinel WMS program
setup and operation have the following set of toolbar buttons for easy access
to the most commonly used functions:
Receive – Directs Sentinel WMS software to receive data from
the selected satellite. The results of the data transfer are then displayed on
window a Results tab or panel.
Send
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Sends the contents of the window to the selected satellite.
Close.
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2. On the Master List (all units in database) side of the window, choose the
add button to display the Add New Unit window as shown below.
Note: Each satellite must have a unique,
3-digit code to be created in the satellite
database. If a description is also assigned,
be sure to use a naming convention that
will be consistent for all satellites, enabling
a thorough database search by satellite
code or description.
3. Enter a 3-digit Unit Code ranging from 001 to 999.
4. Enter a name or brief description of the satellite in the text box provided,
then choose
OK.
Save
Refresh – Reloads the last data saved from the window to the
database (or default settings if user settings have not been saved).
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Saves the window content to the database.
Part 2 – Satellite Special Data Setup
As you can see by the Satellite database tree represented in the example
below, the Special Data window is one of three satellite setup windows
within the main Setup directory. The majority of all required and optional
satellite operating and communication settings are located on the tabbed
pages of the Special Data window.
1. Select a field unit by either entering its 3-digit address code in the green
box next to Unit:, or choose the address code listed under All Units.
Note: The directory tree will expand/contract each time directory is selected.
Setup Communication Parameters
1. Choose the Comm Settings tab.
2. Choose the communication (Comm) port of the phone modem, central
interface, or satellite (if connected directly). If the Comm port number is
higher than 4, select the Connect Using option and enter the Comm
Port number; i.e., COM6.
2. Choose Special Data from the Setup directory to open the Special Data
window.
3. For 2-Wire TDC system (only), select
shown above.
Note: Two-way communications between the Sentinel WMS software and
the field control unit(s) must be established first to enable all remaining
setup selections to be entered.
Initial field unit setup procedures m
• Setup communication parameters
• Transfer the field unit firmware version
• Complete the required setup procedures.
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3. If applicable, select a Comm port setup profile from the drop-down menu.
4. Enter the Phone Modem Initialization String.
5. Enter to the Field Access Phone number of the satellite communicates
via a phone modem.
Note: If this setting is not known, try entering AT&FE0DT or ATE0DT,
or contact Toro NSN for assistance at 1-800-275-8676.
6. Enter the Field Access URL.
Note: This is the IP and Port address of an Ethernet connection,
for example, 10.0.0.4:10001. The address can also be entered in URL
format; i.e., www.hostname.com:10001.
7. Enter a Post Dial (initiation) String if applicable.
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Completing the Satellite Setup Procedures
To complete the satellite setup procedures, work through all tabbed pages of
Special Data window.
the
Note: Following the tabbed sequence of the Special Data window is
recommended to ensure that all data entry fields are completed as necessary.
The General Tab
This procedure will establish two-way communications as well as ensure that
the Sentinel WMS software will function properly with the current satellite
firmware version.
1. Choose the General tab. The Firmware Version and Checksum data
fields will be blank.
2. Choose the
Receive button to initiate the upload process from the satellite.
Important: When updating satellite firmware, the new firmware data
must be received by the Sentinel WMS software to ensure proper
operation.
4. Select the Max Stations On number based on the number of satellite
station outputs that can be operated simultaneously without exceeding the
capacity of the satellite.
Note: Exceeding the satellite capacity can trigger an alarm condition.
5. Choose the physical Station Count of the satellite.
6. Browse to the location of the map image file (.jpg or .bmp) to appear on
the map window and choose Open.
Note: The image file must be stored in the following location to be
accessible by the Sentinel software: C:\Program Files\Sentinel.
7. Enter the Day Change Time for Irrigation Day option best suited for
irrigation scheduling.
Note: This setting is critical when current Time and Day are synchronized
with the irrigation watering schedule.
The Global Tab
The settings in the Global page enable Precipitation Units, Flow Units and
Language preferences to be selected.
Note: It is recommended that you choose the same units settings selected
within the Software Setup>Units tab.
3. Upon receiving the firmware data from the satellite, choose
Note: The Receive and Send toolbar buttons will be grayed out (inactive)
until a communications link has been established. When communications
is confirmed, the arrow icons will become green (active).
If the arrows remain inactive, either the firmware data has yet not been
saved, or the firmware version is below the minimum requirements for
communications.
Save to continue.
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