IC-W1 - Irrigation Caddy
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1. Start Time heading and a time picker will display Then select the start time using the sliders Start Time em 06 00 am DR E 10 15 am ER 2 01 30 pm ER 12 00 pm 12 00 pm Choose Time Minute Now Figure 12 Program start time selection Setting zone run times To set the zone run times under the Run Times heading move the slider to the right to increase the amount of time a zone should run The run time will display on top of the slider as well as to the right of the slider 1 Flowers 0 Min Figure 13 Zone run time A Minimum time boundary 23 B Maximum time boundary The zone cannot be set to run for more than the high time boundary This limit can be changed from the settings page C The slider D The amount of time the zone will run Using the Run Now Program The Run Now program allows you to run the system at the current moment Just set the duration times on each one of the zones you are interested in running and click on the Run Now button This will start the system immediately 24 Status Area The status area is divided in 5 sections 1 The first section indicates whether the system is ON or OFF and it allows the user to turn the system ON or OFF Turning the system OFF means that the scheduler will not run and therefore the programs will never execute However the device will continue to answer to network requests as usual ON OFF Control ON System is2. b You can also manually set it by clicking on the field next to the Set Datetime buiton 18 5 04 45 PM on Tuesday 12th March 2013 The Sprinkler System time is 4 14 59 PM on Tuesday 12th March 2013 The computer time is OR ee ENC RR 03 12 2013 12 00 am Figure 4 Modifying the system time It is also possible to set the time using NTP Network Time Protocol Click on the Use NTP Time checkbox to enable the NTP time feature NTP will try to connect to the NTP Server listed every few minutes and update the local clock A Timezone will also have to be specified Access to the internet is required for this feature to work Make sure the IrrigationCaddy is allowed to access the Internet Use NTP Time W Use Daylight Saving Time I NTP Server O irrigationcaddy pool ntp ore 00 Central Time US amp Canada Mexico City Timezone GMT 6 Figure 5 NTP Time Settings 19 4 Once the IC s clock has been set this step does not have to be repeated Setting a Program s Schedule Turn the program ON or OFF Turn the program ON by checking the ON OFF radio buttons at the top Program 1 ON ofFF Figure 6 Turning programs on and off Selecting which days to run First select the program you would like to configure Setup Calendar Log col Thu pci Figure 7 Program Selection The IC supports several different programming schemes 20 INDIVIDUAL DAYS With
3. 16 Other 34 PAD OGCIIGIX A MN NRA RR RSRS ANNE RED RR NE SR a RE RN RR ES A RNA 36 Firmware Upgrade 36 SIEDS a QRO E GR O EUR RSRS 36 a o gt AEE PEA REM RO E PEP RO PE RE AE RAR A MES E ERRO NASCER EA 37 Chapter Installation Introduction The IrrigationCaddy IC W1 IC is a WiFi enabled irrigation controller The IC allows the user to control and schedule an irrigation system from any computer with a web browser No special software or clients are required just a Web Browser ona computer or internet enabled device The IC can be used in new installations or as a replacement for an existing sprinkler control system The IC supports up to 11 different irrigation zones on the main unit and it can be expanded up to 43 irrigation zones by adding expansion modules ICExpanders If your system uses a master valve one of the outputs will be used as the master valve control thus allowing only a maximum of 10 zones if using only the main unit and up to 42 if fully expanded Out of the box the IC is configured with output 11 set as the master valve output this can be changed and the master valve control disabled by disabling the master valve control setting in the Settings gt Other section Features e WiFi Enabled e Water usage logging o 11 Zones Expandable to 43 e Password protection e 6 Programs e Ability to name zones e 5 Start Times e Graphical Calendar e Complex Scheduling e NTP Time e 1 Rain Sensor Port e Max zone
4. OFF Figure 14 System ON OFF 2 The second section indicates the run time remaining for a program and for the zone currently running within that program It also allows the user to stop the running zone Run Status Running Program Remaining hh mm ss Running Zone Remaining hh mm ss Stop Zone Figure 15 Time Remaining 3 The third section is a global status area for the zones ON will display for a zone currently running WAIT is for a zone that will run in the future after the zones above it have finished running and OFF indicates the zone has already run or the zone will not run at all 25 4 5 00 16 00 15 00 23 00 22 00 19 Figure 16 Individual Zone Status The fourth section indicates the rain sensor status Rain Sensor Rain Sensor OFF Figure 17 Rain Sensor Status The fifth section indicates flow sensor status Flow Sensor Volume Minute Gallons min Figure 18 Flow Sensor Status Turning the system OFF During the winter months you may not want to run the system In that case you can turn the system OFF by clicking on the OFF button in the System section When you want 26 the programs to run again you would simply click on the ON button Note the system would still be powered on but it will not turn on the sprinklers Stopping Individual Zones While a program is running you can stop individual zones by clicking on the Stop Z
5. You can rename the default zone names with a more descriptive name FRONT FLOWERS SIDE etc Zone 1 Flowers Po REZAR Front P s ERA Front Right Side ee eee Kitchen Back Side ra eames Street Long Side Zone 6 to w A x Zone 7 Back Left Side ray eee Left Side ieee Front Left Side Zone 10 Not Used Figure 30 Zone names 33 Authentication In here you can enable or disable authentication By default authentication is disabled By turning authentication ON and setting a username and password the next time you try to access the device you will be prompted for a username and password If the credentials you enter don t match the credentials you specified here you will not be allowed access to the IC s interface If you forget the username and password the only way to access the IC is to reset it to its factory default settings by See Resetting to Factory Defaults Authentication Username and Password Use Authentication Username Figure 31 Authentication Other This section is reserved for other unrelated settings Use Sensor 1 is intended to be used with a rain sensor When a rain sensor is plugged into the rain sensor connector you can use this setting to tell the system whether it should pay attention to the sensor or not If the Use Sensor 1 setting is checked the system will check for a rain sensor and if a sensor is present it will water or stop watering accord
6. and it will select the current day The chart on the top will show the total water usage for each day Clicking on the bar for the day will change the chart on the bottom for the hours for each day showing the water usage by hour Wie Ih Fr al i Has Lal Hours for Fri Aug 23 2013 Figure 23 Log View 29 Chapter Settings The settings page can be accessed by clicking on the Settings link Programs Setup Calendar Log Prog ON OFF Nave tm rin Figure 24 Settings Link Once you access the settings page the system settings are subdivided into sections Setup Firmware Version Clocks Network Settings Zone Blocks Zone Names Authentication Other Figure 25 Settings sections 30 Firmware Version This section displays the firmware version the system is currently configured with ICEthW1 1 1 1170 Figure 26 Firmware version Clocks It allows the user to set the system clock see Setting the Clock under Usage The computer time is 5 58 39 PM on Tuesday 12th March 2013 The Sprinkler System time is 5 08 55 PM on Tuesday 12th March 2013 OR Access to the internet is required for this feature to work Make sure the IrrigationCaddy is allowed to access the Internet Use NTP Time Use Daylight Saving Time NTP Server Timezone Figure 27 System Time 31 Network Settings The section displays the current network system settings and also allows
7. for setting the hostname DHCP or Static IP address configuration IP Address if static was chosen port number default gateway and network mask Unless you are proficient with network terms and understand WARNING how devices communicate in an Ethernet network it is recommended that you don t change the default settings Info Currently connected to 5580 Fire teca les Scanned Hetworks Ober Belworks VERA RPA DHCP Bu 197 168 1 134 EET EGRE 197 168 1 1 RRRA TERCA Figure 28 Network settings Zone Blocks This section shows the connected expansion blocks if any Each expansion block is identified by an ID and an optional Name Each block also indicates how many zones it 32 has and whether the block is active or inactive Once a block is connected to the main unit the block registers itself with the unit and the main unit will remember it If the expander is then disconnected the block will show as INACTIVE in this section The Nudge button allows the user to identify the expander if more than one expander is connected to the main unit The ACT led on the expander will flash red rapidly when nudged ID Name Number of Zones Status ACTIVE Figure 29 Zone Blocks Zone Names This section allows for the setting of the zone names By default the zones are numbered and the names are empty By giving a zone a descriptive name it is easier to remember which zone waters what area
8. run time 13 Hrs e 1 Flow Sensor Port e Power Supply 24VAC o 1 USB Port e Manual control from the unit Installation Steps NOTE The IC is an indoor device Make sure the device is WARNING placed indoors in a dry protected area Exposure to rain and extreme weather conditions will damage the device B info Steps 1 Find an appropriate location for the IC and hold the enclosure in place 2 Using a pen make marks through the screw mounting holes A on the plastic ears protruding from the enclosure 3 NOTE If installing on Drywall make sure you use screw anchors 4 Put the device aside and drill a hole on each one of the marks you made 5 Put the IC back in place and insert the screws through the mounting holes Mounting on the Wall 145 gt Figure 1 Caddy Parts A WiFi Antenna B Expansion Port C Mounting Ear D Ethernet Port E USB Port F Flow Sensor Port G Rain Sensor Port H Valve wire connector l Power Connector J Power light indicator K Activity Indicator L LCD Screen Connecting Valve Wires Steps 1 If this is a replacement installation first remove the old Sprinkler Control System and attach the IC to the wall Make sure the valve cables can reach the IC Identify the common cable and connect it to the com output Connect valves 1 through 10 to the corresponding outputs on the IC If your installation includes a master valve connect the master val
9. this scheme you set what days of the week you would like to run your sprinklers The program will then start only on the days you selected Days to run Mon Tue Wed Thu DNS sat sun Even odd E Every 3 e days Figure 8 Individual day selection EVEN ODD DAYS With this scheme you select whether you would like the system to run on only even numbered days 2 4 6 etc or odd numbered days 1 3 5 etc Then you would select the individual week days you would like the system to run on This way you can tell the system to run on even days but not on weekends for example Days to run Mon El Tue Ml Wed Thu eri sat sun Even odd E W aT Figure 9 Even Odd Day Selection 1 If you would like to run even or odd days regardless of what day of the week it is then you would select every day of the week 21 Days to run teen ee ee Thu ed ee sun Even fi Odd E Figure 10 Even Odd day selection 2 EVERY N DAYS With the Every N Days option you can tell the system to run exactly every specified number of days i e every 3 days As with the Even Odd option you can combine this option with the individual days and also restrict which days of the week the system should run For example you can tell the system to run every 2 days except for Mondays and Wednesdays Days to run Mon Tue Wed W Thu Fri Sat M Sun Even odd E Every 2 days Figure 11 Every N Days interval and da
10. web browser and navigate to http 169 254 1 1 You might have to wait up to 30 seconds before you are able to access the page after connecting to IrrigationCaddyAP Refresh the page until it connects t eget ace Hame Page Pies H p amp A DD e Proginis Hun OM OT tarantino Program 1 Run Satis Running Program Start Time EB ES Running fome Rum Times On MAC OS X a Click on the Wireless Signal indicator on the top bar D 3 E 4 99 Ce Sat 4 32 PM b Find the IrrigationCaddyAP network and select it 93 4 99 EP Sat 4 34 PM Wi Fi Looking for Networks Turn Wi Fi Off L Y KGControls24 ae i a i KGControls50 a linksys od IrrigationCaddyAP e Join Other Network Create Network Open Network Preferences c Once you have connected open a web browser and navigate to http 169 254 1 1 You might have to wait up to 30 seconds before you are able to access the page after connecting to IrrigationCaddyAP Refresh the page until it connects brigationCaddy Home Page 16925411 EI Pe De 13 4 17 42 PM Programs Setup Calendar Log gt Running Program a Running Zone o Sat Tm dasini 1200 om CE 12000m E 12006m ER E 200pm 3 Now you are connected to the IrrigationCaddy AdHoc network however the objective should be to connect the IC to your own WiFi network so that you can a
11. IrrigationCaddy IC W1 WiFi Irrigation Controller User Manual and Installation Instructions IrrigationCaddy IRRIGATIONCADDY MODEL IC W1 User Manual and installation Instructions KGControls LLC 2606 Orsobello Place Cedar Park TX 78613 USA Email support IrrigationCaddy com IrrigationCaddy Table of Contents NES Vea o pe RE RR RR NR DD RS EA Introduction Features Installation Steps SE E oe USER ao DENNIS oe ee ee eee DEDICO MDS eee E ee eee Mounting on the Wall Connecting Valve Wires ho 2 6 gt ee nee eee E seen ee RR ee eee Connecting to the Network SE 1e een ee ee eee RE ere eee eee eee ee eee eee ere eee Connecting Expansion Modules Reset to factory defaults Setting the Clock EE le eee nets se RDI ROD sees aces OR IR SUPRIR seas Setting a Program s Schedule Turn the program ON or OFF Selecting which days tO run cccccccceceeccceeeessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaaeees TAI MIT Siro tna atte enna fs ARG Setting zone run TIMES 222 lt ccececcce ccecdecncessseendeesccesssesecesnecevesntsstececsees Using the Run Now Program Status Area Turning the system OFF cccssecceccsseeeeecceeeeeeseeeeseesseeeeessaaeessaaes Stopping Individual ZONES ccccccsseeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees Calendar Log Settings ee at seis sates ca trie eres Sa AG Firmware Version Clocks Network Settings Zone Blocks Zone Names Authentication 0 o Re 15
12. ccess the IC like any other networked device you might own 4 Onthe menu bar click on Setup and then Settings Programs Setup Calendar Log Irrigation ON ON OFF esport System is OFF Settings Ran ss DO on Tue M Wea ll Thu Frill sat M sun M Running Program Even W odd W Remaining pers eo very days hh mm ss 5 Open Network Settings and click on the Scan Networks button Setup Firmware Version Clocks Network Settings assignment is set to DHCP the device wi s is required set the static IP Assignn WiFi Settings Currently connected to SSID IrrigationCaddyAP Scanned Networks Other Networks 10 6 When the scan finishes it will display a list of available networks Click on your preferred network to connect to it If the IP assignment is set to DHCP the device will obtain an IP address automatically from your DHCP server If a static IP address is required set the static IP Assignment to Static and set the appropriate IP address for your network Currently connected to SSID IrrigationCaddyAP Scanned Networks Wireless Networks Other Networks 11 7 Ifthe network is protected you will be prompted to enter a passphrase Enter the passphrase and click on Connect to Network WiFi Settings Enter the Passphrase ask someone for password Connect to Network Cancel 8 The IC will then display a reconnection message and it wi
13. e at http irrigationcaddy com 2 Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder on your computer 3 Copy the files into a USB Flash Key Drive 4 Insert the key into the USB slot in the caddy 5 Pull the power cable from the unit to turn it OFF 6 Press the OK button while re inserting the power cable into the unit 7 When you see the Info light next to the LCD blinking rapidly you can stop pressing the OK button 8 Once the firmware is applied the unit will restart Next you need to load the bin file from the user interface 9 Once the unit is up and running again go to http lt The IC W1 IP Address gt mpfsupload 10 There select the bin file that came with the firmware and click on the Upload button After that the unit should be on the latest firmware 36 Index Authentication 34 Calendar 27 clock 17 18 20 common See Connecting Valve Wires Connecting Valve Wires 6 DHCP See IP Drywall See Mounting on the Wall Ethernet 4 32 even See EVEN ODD DAYS Even Odd Days 21 Every N Days 22 indoor 4 See Installation Steps Installation Steps 4 37 IP DHCP 32 Network 32 Static 32 master 4 6 Mounting on the Wall 6 Network Settings 32 odd See EVEN ODD DAYS rain sensor 26 34 reset 16 22 34 Run Now 17 24 schedule 4 17 Settings 30 Static IP See IP Zone Names 33 IrrigationCaddy 38
14. ing to the sensor state If the sensor is wet the system will not water Use Flow Sensor should be selected when a flow sensor is available and can be connected to the IC Units If a flow sensor is in use you can select the water usage is reported in Liters or in Gallons Units per Pulse The IC supports pulse based flow sensors This settings tells the IC how to translate each pulse into units Does each pulse mean 1 Gallon Or 2 etc Use 11 as Master Valve provides for the ability to dedicate a zone as a Master Valve This means that if this setting is checked every time a regular zone turns on the 10 zone will also turn on This zone can also be used to trigger a pump start relay In systems where a water pump is used a pump relay can be connected to zone 10 while this setting has been enabled Every time a zone turns on due to the schedule the pump relay would get triggered The Max Zone Run Time setting is intended to globally limit the maximum amount of run time that a zone can be set at The main purpose of the setting is to prevent programming mistakes and avoid unintended long periods of watering 34 Other Settings Use Sensor 1 Use Flow Sensor Lal E Max Zone Run Time 1 Hr Figure 32 Other settings 35 Appendix A Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the firmware on the IC W1 unit follow these steps Steps 1 Download the latest firmware from the IrrigationCaddy websit
15. ll reboot When the IC reboots it will try to reconnect to the new network just selected Now you need to connect your laptop PC portable device to reconnect to the new network so that you can access the IC in the new network 12 Reconnection in Progress o regain a reminder this is the network you were on e SSID IrrigationCaddyAP WLAN type adhoc IB5S This is the network that you will be going to e SSID KGControls24 WLAN type infrastructure BSS Once on the new network you will be able to s the unit by going to http irrigationcaddy or http lt IP ae WW ee lt IP Address gt should be replaced by the IC s new IP address The IP address will be displayed on the IC s display To go back to the original network once again click on the network icon on the taskbar and select your preferred network On Windows 7 13 g Currently connected to KGControls24 Internet access Wireless Network Con w KGControls24 MicrochipDen Name KGControls24 Signal Strength Excellent Office_David Security Type WPA2 PSK Radio Type 80211n linksys SSID KGControls24 Open Network and Sharing Center 14 On MAC OS X Wi Fi On Turn Wi Fi Off w KGControls24 KGControls50 linksys 4 Connecting Expansion Modules The IC W1 zone capacity can be expanded to up to 43 zones by adding expansion modules EXP 800 The expansion modules connect into the Expansio
16. n Port for the IC Wi Power Data Cable Up to 4 expansion modules can be used by adding an expansion module hub H 500 Reset to factory defaults To reset the unit to its factory default values press the right button and the left button at the same time and keep them pressed for 4 seconds The unit will then reset to factory defaults and restart The display will say Resetting and Rebooting at this point you can let the buttons go 16 Chapter Usage Going to the http irrigationcaddy web address will present you with a Web Interface to the IC The IC is capable of scheduling irrigation times using five different programs which can be scheduled independently The IC also provides the user with a Run Now program which allows the user to execute a one time schedule immediately after programming Setting the Clock It is important that you set the IC s clock time to the current time Steps Programs Setup Calendar Log Prog ON OFF Nave En run Figure 2 Selection Column 1 Click on Settings 2 Click on Clocks 17 Programs Setup Calendar Log Caddy OFF Control Setup ON l Firmware Version system is OFF ICEthW1 1 1 1170 Status ing Program Clocks Remaining Network Settings hh mm ss Zone Blocks Figure 3 Clock settings 3 Setthe time a You can use the Sync Clocks button to synch the IC s clock with your computer s clock
17. one button in the System section If there is a zone waiting to run that zone will then take over and start If for some reason you would like to stop the program from continuing to run you could click on the Stop Zone button for each one of the zones scheduled to run until there are no more zones ready to run Calendar You can see a visual representation of when then programs will run by clicking on the Calendar link Programs Setup Figure 19 Calendar link There are three possible calendar views month week and day By default month will display but you can change the view by clicking on the appropriate button on the top right hand corner of the view Oct 10 16 2010 EEJ day Figure 20 Selecting calendar view The following is an example week view where you can clearly see Program 1 will run on Monday starting at 6am Program 2 will run on Wednesday starting at 10am and Program 3 will start on Thursday at 8pm 27 neck EE EFE un dedo RPA ue sd sr hu 10 14 Fri 10 15 Sat 10 16 E aaa aes a mW 4 Figure 21 Calendar view Log lf a USB Flash Drive has been inserted into the USB port and you have a flow sensor connected the unit will log its water usage to it The data can then be displayed and plotted by clicking on the Log link 28 Programs Setup Calendar Log Figure 22 Log Link The Log will display a calendar for the current month
18. ve to output 11 11 MV Connect the power cable to the IC using the AC T AC2 B outputs using the connector provided Plug the wall transformer to a power outlet The IC should now be installed and ready to be configured Connecting to the Network When you first apply power to the IC the IC will boot up and create an AdHoc WiFi network called IrrigationCaddyAP This AdHoc network will allow you to gain access to the unit and configure it so that you can connect it to your own WiFi network Router To access the unit execute the following steps Steps 1 2 Make sure the unit is plugged in Connect your computer to the newly created IrrigationCaddyAP AdHoc network On Windows 7 a Click on the network icon on the taskbar A10PM 1272013 da P an do E b Find the IrrigationCaddyAP network open it and click on Connect If IrrigationCaddyAP does not show right away wait a few seconds until it shows up You might have to repeat step 2 a to refresh the networks KGControls24 Internet access Wireless Network Connecty n 4 048 z 2 095 KGControls24 1 f 3 245 IrrigationCaddyAP oll 280m5 436me F Information sent ower this network might E be visible to others u 399m8 369ms El MicrochipDemoAP Esso Office David linksys Open Network and Sharing Center 252 DRA al c Once you have connected open a
19. y selection Every time the program is changed and saved the system will reset the time the program last run on and start counting from the Sunday closest to 31 days prior to the current date So if you make a change to a program that is set to run every 3 days no matter what day it was last run it will start counting from the Sunday closest to the date that falls 31 days prior to today mms The Even Odd Days and Every N Days options cannot be combined Once one is selected the other is disabled If the Every N Days options has a number of days selected other co Info than the Even Odd option will not be available Set the Every N Days number of days to before selecting the Even NOTE Odd option 22 Start Times The IC provides up to 5 start times per program The start times are used to run the same program at different times during the day For example in certain scenarios it makes sense to water the same areas twice a day once early in the morning and once later in the day This can be accomplished by enabling one extra start from start times number 2 3 4 or 5 Start time 1 is always enabled and it is the default start time In other scenarios where water runoff is a concern the programs can be shortened but more start times can be enabled thus maintaining the total amount of water output desired while preventing runoff To select the program s start time click on the text field below the
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