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1. 2 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Installing and Using a Flow Sensor Pro Model Only lianas ii 57 Comtroller Ae aP O Mode Ny aa E AEE E EE 61 LONE P AO sc a o e Pe A 65 Manually Pater PlOW Rates nas pain E eee ee ee ereeere 80 EVI AMO O ad 81 5 AP O A e A o tuaeeeee 82 AA nenes 87 3 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Introduction Thank you for choosing the Cyber Rain XCI the smart sprinkler controller that saves you time money and helps the environment Package Contents A Cyber Rain XCI Sprinkler Controller Mounting Hardware Rain Flow Sensor Harnesses 2 harnesses for Pro model Valve Wiring Harness 2 harnesses for 16 zone model 3 harnesses for 24 zone model Gateway Wireless Access Point and Power Supply Ethernet Network Cable Controller Power Supply OQ NnmMmmUo w 4 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Installation The following hardware and software is required to configure the Cyber Rain XCI controller and run the web based interface SSSss Broadband Internet access DSL cable etc One free Ethernet port on router or DSL cable modem Computer with Windows XP or above or Mac OS X or above Monitor with resolution of 1024x768 or higher Minimum Internet browser Internet Explorer 8 Firefox 3 Safari 5 Chrome 8 Silverlight 4 or above web browser plug in downloadable from the Microsoft website Now is a
2. E one gt Zoneb m Fone ones 67 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 4 Zone Details This panel lists options based on your selected zone This is also where you can adjust the various horticultural settings to get horticultural recommendations for the selected zone Note that the horticultural recommendations assume only one sprinkler start time per day If you have selected multiple start times you can manually spread the recommended watering minutes by zone across the start times Right side Details Plant Type Warm Season Grass Sprinkler Type Spray Sun Exposure Full Sun Slope Type Mild or No Slope Soil Type Sandy Estimated GPM Ignore Weather Zone Hold Wire Color Wire Color Is Striped 68 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin e Plant Type Category of plant from the pop up menu that best describes the zone An average crop coefficient which signifies the plant s water use is generated If you wish to manually set this to a precise value select Custom under Plant Type This will enable the Crop Coefficient field Your value can be entered directly or you can use the arrows Plant Types Cool Season Grass 4 Warm gt eas0n rass Crop Coefficient Flower Bedding Plants 69 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin e Sprinkler Type Type of sprinkler emitter that is being used in this zone util
3. Flow Sensor Fill Time Seconds b DI Type Select this option if you have a Data Industrial impeller type flow sensor The K Value and Offset parameters should be provided with your meter and allow you to calibrate the system to your specific flow sensor Flow Sensor Settings Flow Sensor Installed va Meter Type e DI Type 0 K Value Offset Thereshold for Overflow Condition Threshold for Underflow Condition Flow Sensor Fill Time Seconds 6 Set Thresholds The thresholds are used for setting the alert levels of too much or too little watering flowing through your valves If Cyber Rain detects overflow it will shut off your watering and send you an email If it detects underflow it will send you an email but keep watering Thresholds are set as a percentage difference from normal flow For example if the normal flow for a valve is 10 GPM and the overflow threshold is set to 20 a flow rate of 59 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 12 GPM or greater will cause an overflow condition Likewise if the underflow threshold is set to 20 a flow rate of 8 GPM or less will cause an underflow condition The Cyber Rain Cloud system sets the default threshold values of 50 but these can be adjusted as needed 7 Set Fill Time Fill time is the amount of time that it takes the irrigation pipes to reach a steady state flow of water Irrigation pipes tend to flow water more rapidly when fir
4. 2 00 AM 00 AM 00 AM ru A a 00 AM 29 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin If your watering days differ depending on the time of the year you can add seasonal periods in the Site Details panel to the left of the Watering Day Preferences panel tiwess s Site Details Site Name tiwess s Site Number of Controllers Gateway Online street No Street Name Balboa Blvd City State Zip Code Country Email New Alerts Email Cleared Alerts Municipality Seasonal Periods 30 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 2 Set Irrigation Schedule This should be the watering schedule for the hottest time of the year Cyber Rain will automatically adjust this schedule based on the weather There are two ways to set the schedule a Input Schedule Directly in Controller page On the Controller page enter zone names and the number of watering minutes for the hottest time of the year for each day in the Schedule for Controller panel Press Save Schedule to send this to your controller This option is best for those who already know how much they should be watering Schedule for PRO Controller 1 pe a Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat y iii 10 55 AM 10 55AM 1055AM 10554M 1055 AM 1055AM 1055 AM 0 min reg 0 10 10 O 10 11 10 1 min cycle 3 soak 30 WM H H W H H H a E i A r r EIP il LYLE SS Sgr SA LA i L i Fi ha i LA L Fi E H m E
5. Other Devices dropdown should appear with the Cyber Rain Gateway shown along with its IP address Double click on the Cyber Rain Gateway icon SE e gt ch t Network Search Network D Organize Network and Sharing Center Add a printer Add a wireless device a iil 17 UY Favorites gt Computer 8 BZ Desktop Je Downloads Recent Places 4 Other Devices 1 gt Media Devices 6 ME Desktop o Cyber Rain Gateway 192 168 1 1 2 Libraries E Documents 4 Printers 2 al Music 7 Dir eL MX850 series _00000001578F ls Pictures EE Videos e Homegroup L d MPIBEC63C HP Color LaserJet E Tim CP3525 la Computer tu Network Es Control Panel E Recycle Bin Je Phone Error Cyber Rain Gateway 192 168 1 12 Categories Other Devices Network location Cyber Rain N 11 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 3 This will prompt a web browser window to open and the Cyber Rain Gateway s home page will appear The gateway s web interface is used during the initial setup of the device and can be used later for troubleshooting or reconfiguring the device The Gateway home page shows information about the access point and also contains a link to the Cyber Rain Cloud server Click the link for the Cyber Rain Server at the bottom of the page to continue installation cyber rain Status amp Configuration Name Cyber Rain Gateway Status Signal Strength 0 Serial Number 01 CB 17 ED 1
6. cyber rain XCI Smart Sprinkler Controller User Manual version 1 0 o o Cloud Configuration and P Hardware Installation Guide e Y Y s cyber roin XCI SMART IRRIGATION CONTROLLER e e Y If you are experiencing difficulties with your Cyber Rain System please contact our Technical Support Department Telephone 877 888 1452 Email Copyright O 2011 Cyber Rain Inc All rights reserved cyber roin Table of Contents la o A A e o O PEO O A 4 a A ee ee 4 A Ace E E EAE EA AE E AE E AEA E 5 HENE Check E EEE A E EE E E E E EE ETET EE A E EE AEE E EE PT AE 5 STAN CONTO NSE ara E E E E E E E T E E E E sash camebbeqeerasiuyceanouayeres 5 Mental Operation from the Controller Unesco ida 7 Gateway Access PON rala eii 8 E A CSS o lA on E A teenie O BUE e a mE O POE UE OE On 10 le oe la PPP E e E 10 WGO SAT roo corea 13 o D POEA E ec seat Se ose esac EEEE EE va cere nomen EEEN oes A EEEE ETE EE resnced cee seconde EE EE E EEE EE A 17 perde EKE UNE INSTA 10 6 9 idos 20 YDER Er LOE e E A E E tea anseuetalennasen nosasecaniestutacioatnedteenans 21 SIRS EIS Cha O NV T E EEE E E EE EO 22 Controller D ECOV TY ci 23 Adanec CEI OVAL On ONO ae E E E E A 24 BE a aS a o 27 Website ONENI rs cep eater cc eget erent vacate ea tec ce hoe ro ace cate berating oi 27 CUPI our SCS NC da rd E S 28 etc sete ge A AE 36 nn e A A 36 os iets cen perce UE o A E e NoE OA 37 A e e o iO e E O e o OOO ene 43 SINE RSS e Aso rai A a 55
7. Encino 65 1 64 Firmware 465 464 465 Por Wed Mostly Partly Mostly Mostly Partly Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy tiwess s Site Watering Day Preferences Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide Controller Online Start Times 1 2 F Thu 64 Partly Partly Cloudy Cloudy Zone Stats Welcome Tim logout Zones Alert State 16 8 8 cyber roin The Site page has the following panels 1 Your Sites This panel lists all the sites are registered in your account Clicking a different site changes the display of all other information on this page Your Sites thvess s Site 2 Site Details This panel lists all the details associated with the selected site including how many controllers and the physical location of the site tiwess s Site Details Site Name tlwess s Site Number of Controllers Gateway Online street No Street Name Balboa Blvd City state Zip Code Country Email New Alerts Email Cleared Alerts Municipality Seasonal Penods 38 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 3 Customer Info This panel lists all the details about your account including name address and email address used for receiving controller alerts and product updates from the Cyber Rain system Customer info Number of Sites 3 First Name Last Name street No street Name Pasadena Zip Code Country Email tim cyber rain
8. ignore weather min Zone hold 3 3 3 3 3 Save Schedule 31 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain b Use Cyber Rain Suggested Watering Times in Zone page Cyber Rain can recommend a water wise irrigation schedule customized to your yard on the Zone page First name each zone in the Zones panel PRO Controller 1 Zones Zone Mame l Front Yard Zone3 zoned ones Zoneb one Fj de a m Tones ERA E 32 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Then tell Cyber Rain about each zone by using the buttons in the Zone Details panel Press each button and select the option that best describes your landscape Right side Details Plant Type Warm Season Grass Sprinkler Type Spray Sun Exposure Full Sun Slope Type Mild or No Slope Soil Type Sandy Estimated GPM Ignore Weather Zone Hold Wire Color Wire Color Is Striped 33 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain To the right in the Schedule for Controller panel Cyber Rain will recommend watering based on your entries Schedule for Zone5 StartTime Sun Mon Tue j Weekly Total 10 55 AM 3 22 7 i 34 Weekly Total Minutes for This Zone Maximum Cycle Soak Time Suggested Weekly Minutes Suggested Watering Days Suggested Maximum Cycle Suggested Soak Time Adjust My Schedule Based on These Press Adjust My Schedule Based on These to automatica
9. tiwess s Site Controllers Controller Name PRO Controller 1 PRO Controller 1 Zones Zone Name Upload your own image for Zone2 Select zone image from gallery Schedule for Zone2 Start Time Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Weekly Total Zone2 Details 1 00 AM Plant Type Cool Season Grass Weekly Total Minutes for This Zone Sprinkler Type Spray Maximum Cycle 65 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain The Zone page has the following panels 1 Your Sites This panel lists all the sites are registered in your account Clicking a different site changes the display of all other information on this page Your Sites tiwess s Site 2 Site Controllers This panel displays information about all the controllers at the selected site Clicking a different controller changes the display of most of the other information on this page including the Controller Zones and Zone Details panels thyvess s Site Controllers Controller Mame PRO Controller 1 PRO Controller 2 PRO Controller 3 66 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 3 Controller Zones These fields list all the zones on your selected controller Here you can edit the zone names if desired which will automatically update Controller page and also the controller itself to show the new name PRO Controller 1 Zones Zone Mame 1 10 min reg 20 min cycle 3 soak 30 5 ignore weather 3 min Zone hold
10. Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 11 The System Alerts traffic light indicates the status of alerts A green light means no alerts have been triggered A yellow light means that an alert has been triggered but Cyber Rain is continuing to water all zones A red light generally means that an alert has been triggered and watering has been held for one or all zones Details on what alerts have been triggered can be found in the Event Log on the Stats page Alerts can be cleared by pressing the Clear Alerts button The user will receive emails when alerts are triggered and when all alerts have been cleared Note You can opt out of email alerts by unchecking the email alert boxes in the Site Details panel on the Site page For more information on alerts see the Controller Alerts section The Current mA gauge measures the current going through an active valve If your sprinklers are not running the current meter should indicate no current The Controller Temperature Gauge indicates the internal temperature of the controller An alert will be triggered if the controller temperature is outside of normal range as shown by the green area If the temperature is too low as shown by the blue area there is a risk of irrigation pipes freezing If the temperature is too high as shown by the red area there is a risk of controller malfunction See the Controller Alerts section for more information Flow Meter Data If you have an optional Flow Sen
11. Override button Run Status for PRO Controller 1 Manual Run 51 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain On the Run Status panel you can also perform a manual zone run Click on the Manual Run button A Move the slider bar at the top of the menu B to change the duration of the cycle Check the box to the left of each zone name C to activate the corresponding zone The Check All and Clear All buttons D on the bottom allow you to quickly select or deselect all zones Click the Run Cycle button D to begin the manual run Run Status for PRO Controller 1 Manual Run Manual Watering Duration mm ss Zone Name 10 min reg 20 min cycle 3 soak 30 5 ignore weather 3 min Zone hold Zones 7 Sr ois Lonen Cancel Check All Clear All 52 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain If a controller is offline this will be shown in the Run Status panel Check to ensure that the controller is powered on and the gateway access point is powered on and within range of the controller See the Connectivity Issues section of the Troubleshooting Guide for more information Run Status for PRO Controller 3 Manual Run 10 Controller Status The Controller Status panel shows the System Alerts traffic light the Current mA milliamps gauge and the Controller Temperature Gauge Controller Status System Alerts Current mA Clear Alerts 53 Cyber Rain XCI Smart
12. Time Fourth Start Time 45 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 4 Current Sensor Alert Settings Pro Model Only Cyber Rain automatically measures the electrical current flowing through each valve while it is in use and will alert the user of abnormally high or low measurements Current alerts can be helpful in determining if a valve wire hasn t been inserted properly or is failing The default settings for over under current alerts are set to a wide range to avoid unwanted alerts To activate low current alerts set an under current threshold that is above O and safely below the typical current levels of your valves The existing current levels can be read by manually running a zone and watching the current gauge on the Schedule page An under current threshold of 150 milliamps is generally appropriate for most residential settings The default over current alert threshold is 750 milliamps which should be suitable for most installations Cyber Rain will stop watering the zone when a high current alert has been tripped so the threshold should be set with care See Controller Alerts section for more details Current Sensor Alert Settings Under Current Threshold mA Over Current Threshold mA 5 Rain Sensor Settings If a compatible rain sensor is installed make sure the Rain Sensor Installed box is checked Rain Sensor Settings Rain Sensor Installed 46 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Co
13. and if it is in between it is loam If you are uncertain of the type select Loam If you have clay soil Cyber Rain will automatically cycle your watering by sprinkling a little and then waiting cycle and soak This gives the water a chance to soak in and reduces runoff Refer to the Cycle and Soak section for more info Soil Types Cancel 73 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Estimated GPM This field is shown when you do not have a flow sensor installed Here you can manually enter your flow rate for the selected zone See the Manually Enter Flow Rates section below for more information Ignore Weather Checking this option overrides the automatic weather adjustments for the selected zone it will run the full minutes set in the schedule for that zone Enabling Ignore Weather will cause the controller to ignore both rain and freeze holds i e The system will not shut itself off due to rain or freezing temperatures if the Ignore Weather box is checked Zone Hold This feature allows you to put designated zones on hold When activated the zone will not water for the designated period of time To utilize this feature check the box and set the Zone Hold From and Zone Hold Until fields Note If you wish to put all of a controller s zones on hold use the Hold button in the Run Status panel on the Controller page Wire Color This option allows you to enter in the wire color for the selec
14. and opening too much 62 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain o Your threshold for over current alerts is set too low Adjust the Over Current Threshold in the Current Sensor Alert Settings panel on the Controller page e Howto clear alert and resume watering for the affected zone o This alert will automatically clear itself when the current going through the valve returns to normal levels o Manually run the zone from either the controller or computer after the underlying cause has been addressed o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts under the stoplight in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page Note The alert will return the next time Cyber Rain waters this zone if the current remains above the maximum threshold Under Current Alert e Indicates Current going through a valve is below the minimum threshold when that zone is running e Cyber Rain response Alert is triggered but the controller continues to water all zones e Potential causes of alert o A sprinkler valve is failing and not opening sufficiently o The sprinkler valve wire is not properly inserted in the valve harness o Your threshold for under current alerts is set too high Adjust the Under Current Threshold in the Current Sensor Alert Settings panel on the Controller page e How to clear alert o This alert will automatically clear itself when the current going through the valve returns to normal levels o Manually ru
15. com Phone 39 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 4 Advanced Settings This panel lists settings for your weather savings for the selected site They determine how sensitive your watering will be to precipitation temperature and humidity Change as appropriate for your site s weather conditions Typically these settings do not need to be adjusted as they have been calculated to deliver the optimal amount of water under varied conditions If you wish to disable sprinkler run time reductions due to temperature and humidity set both Changer Per 5 Deg Temp and Change Per 5 Humidity to zero Advanced Settings Hottest Month Temp Normal Humidity Precipitation Threshold Change Per 5 Deg Temp Change Per 5 Humidity Histonc Data Available PET Station ID PET Station Distance 5 Site Controllers This panel displays information about all the controllers at the selected site thwess s Site Controllers Name Serial Number Firmware Online StartTimes Zones Alert State PRO Controller 1 8F BB 25 13 00 00 93 165 dll i 16 RO Controller 51 64 25 13 00 00 D7 PRO Controller 3 D8 9B C7 13 00 00 8E 40 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 6 Weather Forecast This panel displays the 5 day weather forecast for your selected site Weather Forecast for Encino CA 91316 s Partly Partly Partly Mostly Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy HU
16. entered manual flow rates and a check box showing whether a flow sensor is installed on that controller Pro models only Usage Grid H 4 ES of 7 Controller Name Zo Zone Name Planned Actual Saving Gallons Used Gpm Flow Meter PRO Controller 1 10 min reg 9 00 00 00 66 7 Ub 45 PRO Controller 1 20 min cycle 3 soak 30 PRO Controller 1 3 5 ignore weather PRO Controller 3 min Zone hold PRO Controller 5 Tones PRO Controller 2 PRO Controller 3 PRO Controller 2 SUSE TTT 84 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 5 Usage Summary Chart This panel graphically represents the water used and water saved by the Cyber Rain system The Usage Summary Chart can display the water usage information by minutes default or by gallons if a flow meter is used or the flow rate is entered manually see Manually Enter Flow Rates section The area of the graph colored orange represents the minutes or gallons used and the area in represents the saved watering minutes gallons Water is considered saved when a zone was scheduled to run but the runtime was reduced due to weather conditions The usage chart can be displayed for the past week month or year to date Minute Used 45 Savings 55 85 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 6 Zones Overview This panel graphically shows you details about your various zones and controllers at the selected site It can be f
17. modem Model 6100G Connect the gateway into a power socket using the provided AC adapter The LED lights on the AP should momentarily illuminate and yellow LED light should remain illuminated 8 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin The gateway LED lights represent the following Yellow Illuminates when the gateway is connected to power This light should stay on as long as the gateway is connected to a power supply White Illluminates when the gateway is connected to the Cyber Rain server This light should stay on as long as the gateway is connected to your router and has internet access Blue Number of lights illuminated indicates the signal strength of communications between the gateway and the controller e 0 1 light indicates no low signal strength e 2 3 lights indicate moderate good signal strength e 4lights indicate excellent maximum signal strength Note The blue LEDs will only be lit when the gateway is sending or receiving information to or from a controller Green Illluminates when information is being sent from the gateway to the controller It is normal for this to periodically turn on as the gateway needs to periodically send information to the controller This light will be on in conjunction with the blue lights Red Iluminates when information is being sent from the controller to the gateway This will also turn on periodically This light will also be on in conjunction with the bl
18. site name or leave the default If you access the site from the gateway interface the Gateway MAC Address and Gateway Serial Number fields will be automatically populated Enter your address information zip code and email Your email address is needed to notify you of controller alerts and product updates Cyber Rain will never share your personal information with third parties without your express consent Once you have filled out all the fields click Register Site to associate your site with your account and to continue with the installation process Cyber Rain XCI Setup Wizard Site Name tester s Site Gateway Mac Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Gateway Serial Number 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Street No Street California St Los Angeles tester cyber rain com Register Site 22 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Controller Discovery When logging in for the first time the user will be required to set up at least one controller at the site The Cyber Rain Controller Discovery screen will open and ask the user to supply information regarding the setup of each controller detected by the gateway Cyber Rain automatically finds and binds to your controllers If this is an upgrade of an existing software installation of Cyber Rain see the Upgrade Existing Installation section See the Adding Additional Controllers section or the Troubleshooting Guide if a controller is not located Cyber Rain Controller Disc
19. to water all zones e Potential causes of alert 61 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain o Outside air temperature is close to 32 degrees e How to clear alert o This alert will automatically clear itself when the controller temperature returns to the normal range o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts under the stoplight in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page Note The alert will return if the temperature continues to be too low Current Alerts Current Alerts are triggered when the current running through the sprinkler valves is too high or low The default settings for alerts are set wide to avoid unwanted alerts but can easily be adjusted on the Controller page in the Current Sensor Alert Settings panel To activate low current alerts set an under current threshold above O and safely below the typical current levels going through your valves You can read your existing current levels by manually running a few zones and watching the current gauge in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page An under current threshold of 150 milliamps is generally appropriate in most residential settings The default for an over current alert is 750 milliamps which should be suitable for the majority of installations Note that Cyber Rain will stop watering the zone when a high current alert has been tripped so the threshold should be set with care Potential current alerts are Current H
20. 11 1 08 01 1 3 17 2011 2 51 4 1 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 00 AM 1 00 AM 1 00 AM 1 00 AM 1 00 AM 1 00 AM There are 6 pages within the Cyber Rain web interface Click on the corresponding tab to go to the desired page Each page contains one or more panels to display or control various aspects of your installation Controller Stats 27 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Some panels are collapsed by default You can expand collapse a panel at any time by clicking on the arrow in the top right corner of the panel Your Sites twess s Site Each page and the panels contained in it are described in detail in the Detailed Operation section Set Up Your Schedule Just a couple more steps to finish setting up your Cyber Rain Cloud Controller 1 Enter Watering Day Time Preferences on Site page You can restrict Cyber Rain s irrigation to certain days of the week or within specific times On the Site page press the arrow to expand the Watering Day Preferences panel thwess s Site Watering Day Preferences 28 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Check the days you would like watering to occur and adjust the start end times if needed thwess s Site Watering Day Preferences Season Mame Start Date End Date Auto Update Restriction Type Annual 17172011 12 31 2011 None Watering Allowed Start Time End Time Max Minutes Max Cycles 1200 AM 200 AM
21. 3 00 00 0D Firmware Revision 107 IP Address 192 168 1 76 MAC Address bc a9 d6 00 00 01 Gateway Temperature 7 F Cyber Rain Serve Click here to sign in After clicking the Cyber Rain Server link a new browser window or tab should appear with the Cyber Rain Server Login screen displayed Skip to the next section and follow the instructions to create a new login account for the website 12 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Windows XP 1 Open up My Network Places This can usually be found on the Start Menu on the desktop as an icon or in the Other Places menu in the My Computer folder ira My Network Places a My Network Places i My Documents Shows shorEc B Shared Docume gR Control Panel 13 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 2 Under the Network Tasks menu click Show icons for networked UPnP devices a Network Tasks i Add a network place a view network connections Set up a home or small office network lt j Set up a wireless network For a home or small office View workgroup computers a Show icons For networked WIPoP devices 3 If Windows Firewall is enabled you may receive a warning that UPnP has been disabled Click Yes to allow Windows to detect the Cyber Rain gateway Show UPnP Device Icons Y xj To help protect your computer Windows Firewall has blocked the UPnP device software From receiving infor
22. 77 888 1452 Monday through Friday 9AM to 5PM Pacific Time Thank you for choosing the Cyber Rain Smart Sprinkler Controller 87 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide
23. Controller User Guide cyber rain Basic Operation Cyber Rain strongly recommends that you monitor your landscape conditions over the next two weeks after setting up your schedule and adjust your baseline watering schedule if your plants are looking too dry or too wet Congratulations You have finished installing your Cyber Rain XCI Controller You can now set your schedule and manage your controllers See the following sections for step by step instructions Website Orientation At the top right you will see a Welcome name area where name is your user name for the Cloud system To the right of that there is a login logout button cyber roin Your Sites Details for PRO Controller 1 Controller Name Number of Zones Controller Online Use 24 Hour Clock Manual Timer Step Secs Use Spanish for LCD LCD Scroll Speed PRO Controller Last Time Online Start Times Number of Start Times First Start Time Current Sensor Alert Settings Under Current Threshold mA Controllers for thwess s Site Name Serial Number RSSI PRO Controller 1 8F BB 25 13 00 00 93 0 Schedule for PRO Controller 1 Zone Name onel one2 one3 Zone4 Zones oneo one7 8 Zone8 Save Schedule Run Status for PRO Controller 1 nee RAIN SENSOR HOLD Controller Sta Welcome Tim logout Firmware On Hold Last Seen Start Times Zones 465 464 bd 465 b 4 3 17 2011 2 59 0 1 16 3 14 20
24. Time fields in the watering days table thwess s Site Watering Day Preferences Start Date End Date Auto Update Restriction Type 12 31 2010 6 30 2011 BW lGdd 7 1 2011 12 30 2011 None Name Watering Allowed Start Time End Time Max Minutes Max Cycles Monday 12 00 AM 12 00 AM Tuesday kal 12 00 AM 12 00 AM Wednesday 12 00 AM 12 00 AM Thu rsday yr 12 00 AM 12 00 AM Friday al 12 00 AM 12 00 AM Saturday 12 00 AM 12 00 AM 42 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Controller Page The Controller page is where you access settings related to your controllers and their schedule All the panels and settings are shown for the currently selected controller you can select different controllers from the Controllers for Site panel on the Controller page cyber rain 3 7 Sats mas Welcome James jogaut Your Sites Controllers for James s Site Jamnes s Site Name Sertal Number RSSI j Last Seen y O EI 0 5 4 5 2012 6 09 31 PM Details for PRO Controller 1 Controller Name Schedule for PRO Controller 1 Number of Zanes Z a Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sal Zone Name 1004M 100AM 1 00AM 1 00AM 100AM 1 00AM Controller Online Zonet Schedule Type Use 24 Hour Clock Manusi Run Timer Step In seconds Use Spanish for LCD LCD Scroll Speed PRO Controller Last Time Online Save Schedule Controller Messages in Queue Budget Setting Run Status for PRO Controller 1 Start Time
25. alve than the overflow alert threshold for that zone e Cyber Rain response Alert triggered and THE CONTROLLER WILL NOT WATER THE AFFECTED ZONE until the alert is cleared e Potential causes of alert o A sprinkler head is broken A sprinkler line has a leak A sprinkler valve is failing and is opening too much Your threshold for over flow alerts is set too low Increase the Overflow Threshold percentage in the Current Sensor Alert Settings panel on the Controller page o The normal flow rate for the zone is set too low To check your normal flow rate setting go to the Zone page select your zone and modify the normal flow rate as needed in the Flow Sensor Options panel e Howto clear alert and resume watering for the affected zone o Manually run the zone from either the controller or computer after the underlying cause has been addressed o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts under the stoplight in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page Note The alert will return the next time Cyber Rain waters if the flow remains above the maximum threshold O O O Under Flow Alert e Indicates Less water is flowing through a valve than the underflow alert threshold for that zone e Cyber Rain response Alert triggered but controller continues to water all zones e Potential causes of alert o A sprinkler valve is failing and not opening sufficiently o A sprinkler head or line is blocked o The sprinkler valve wire is not prope
26. ated a user account for the system These steps can also be found in the Basic Operation section of this manual Getting Started Step 1 Enter Watering Day Time Preferences on Site Tab You can restrict Cyber Rain s irrigation to certain days of the week or within specific times Press the arrow under the weather forecast panel to expand the Watering Day Preferences box Check the days you would like watering to occur and adjust the start end times if needed If your watering days differ depending on the time of the year you can add seasonal periods immediately to the left of the Watering Day Preference Box Step 2 Set Irrigation Schedule This should be the watering schedule for the hottest time of the year Cyber Rain will automatically adjust this schedule based on the weather There are two ways to set the schedule A Input Schedule Directly in Controller Tab In the Controller Schedule tab on the right side enter zone names and the number of watering minutes for the hottest time of the year for each day in the Controller Schedule box Press Save Schedule to send this to your controller This option is best for those who already know how much they should be watering Use Cyber Rain Suggested Watering Times in Zone Tab Cyber Rain can recommend a water wise irrigation schedule customized to your yard in the Zone tab First name each zone in the Zone list Then tell Cyber Rain about each zone by using the buttons in the Details box b
27. edule Read the step by step instructions in the following sections If you have additional controllers to set up power on the next controller and repeat the above steps remember to only power on one new controller at a time during the initial setup Additional controller s schedules can now be accessed on the Controller page by selecting the desired controller in the Controllers for Site panel and then viewing the schedule in the Schedule for Controller panel The zone names and the baseline watering schedule can be edited and the start times for each watering cycle can also be changed see the Set Up Your Schedule section for more info Controllers for thvess s Site Name Serial Number RSSI Firmware On Hold Last Seen Start Times Zones PRO Controller 1 8F BB 25 13 00 00 93 0 465 3 1 2011 10 46 00 AM PRO Controller 2 51 64 25 13 00 00 077 0 464 hd 311 2011 952 24 AM 28 2011 3 48 25 PM PRO Controller 3 a 0 465 25 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin After times are entered click Save Schedule in the Schedule for Controller panel on the Controller page YOU WILL NEED TO CLICK THE SAVE SCHEDULE BUTTON FOR EACH CONTROLLER Schedule for PRO Controller 1 k Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Zone Name 1055 4M 1055 4AM 1055AM 10 55AM 10554M 10 55AM 1055 AM 10 min reg 3 soak 30 20 min cycle 5 ignore weather a one h al d Save Schedule 26 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation
28. eed an additional controller see section on Adding Additional Controllers Insert the valve wiring harness into the connector located on the bottom of your controller labeled C12345678 M making sure that it is properly aligned with the two alignment slots If you have a 16 or 24 zone XCI controller it will include additional wire harnesses These wire harnesses have 9 ports instead of 10 If you have additional common lines connect the commons to the leftmost slots of the additional harnesses Continue inserting valve wires from left to right starting with zone 9 Then insert the valve wire harness into the unused connector closest to the 10 pin connector 6 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Harness 1 8 16 and 24 Zone Controllers Harness 2 16 24 Zone Controllers H Color Description H Color Description 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 Harness 3 24 Zone Controllers Only 6 17 7 18 8 19 Harness 2 16 24 Zone Controllers 20 9 21 10 22 11 23 12 24 If your irrigation system uses a master valve or pump usually to draw water from a source such as a well or to provide additional water pressure you will also need to use the master valve lead marked M The Cyber Rain controller will provide power to the pump master valve when a zone is running and for three seconds after the zone ends If you do not have a master valve or pump installed you will not need this feature Once you ha
29. elow Press each button and select the option that best describes your landscape To the right Cyber Rain will recommend watering based on your entries Press the Adjust My Schedule Based on These button to automatically schedule your controller Repeat for the remaining zones SO 3 Set Up Other Irrigation Devices a me O cite O If your system includes a rain or flow sensor these can be set up in the bottom left boxes in the Controller tab 36 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Site Page The Site page is where you control options related to your site s A site is a specific location that has a gateway access point installed and one or more controllers paired with it Some examples would be if you had multiple homes or multiple school or HOA locations that you were managing all from the same Cyber Rain user account The information displayed on all the panels in this page changes depending on what site you have selected in the Your Sites panel cyber rain Your Sites tiwess s Site Details Site Name tiwess s Site Controllers Name Serial Number PRO Controller 1 8F BB 25 13 00 00 93 A 25 13 00 00 D7 tlwess s Site Number of Controllers Gateway Online Street No Street Name City State Zip Code Country Email New Alerts Email Cleared Alerts Municipality Seasonal Periods Customer Info Advanced Settings 37 Cyber Rain XCI Balboa Blvd
30. ge 17 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 3 Click Open on the warning message that appears Cyber Rain Gateway Finder is an application downloaded from the Internet Are you sure you want to open it Cyber Rain Gateway Finder is on the disk image Cyber Rain dmg Google Chrome downloaded this disk image today at 10 35 AM from nicholassavilerobinson com _ Don t warn me when opening applications on this disk image a 4 The gateway should automatically show in the list The list below shows all Cyber Rain Gateways that have been found on this network Double click a Gateway s name to show the configuration pages for that Gateway Cyber Rain Gateways Cyber Rain Gateway 192 168 1 229 Found 1 Gateway 18 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 5 Double clicking on the listed gateway opens the gateway s settings and configuration page in your default browser refox File Edit OQA Ap 06 Tuel0 45AM Q eoc l Cyber Rain Gateway m g cyber roin Cyber Rain Gateway Status amp Configuration Nene nee one o 01 10 A3 C4 13 00 00 82 MAC Address gt Home Settings Firmware Update CABE ANA 92 F ANA Click here to sign in cyber rein Copyright 2010 Cyber Rain Inc All rights reserved AN AU Net AO PLUS 6 The gateway s web interface is used during the initia
31. good time to make a note of your Cyber Rain XCI controller serial number 14 digit number located on the back of the controller My Cyber Rain XCI Serial Number 1 Mount the Controller Mount the controller on the wall with two 10 screws included mounted 6 apart using the included template If the controller will be mounted to hollow drywall it is recommended that drywall anchors included are used to secure the mounting screws in place Proper insertion of the drywall anchors requires carefully drilling a hole at each location with a drill bit available at your local hardware store and pushing one anchor into each hole For outdoor applications mount the controller in a plastic weatherproof box available from most Cyber Rain authorized resellers or directly from the Cyber Rain website In climates that experience exceptionally hot summers the controller should be mounted in a shaded area as to avoid extreme operating temperatures Please note Cyber Rain XCI is designed to be installed indoors e g your garage laundry room other indoor access area If you wish to install the unit outdoors please order an outdoor box from Cyber Rain or otherwise install the unit in a weatherproof box that is not made of metal 5 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 2 Connect the Controller The controller must be connected to your sprinkler valves If you have an existing sprinkler controller the sp
32. hen select the controller and zone that you would like to adjust The Cycle and Soak settings can now be adjusted for that particular zone Max mum Cycle Soak Time e Maximum Cycle Refers to the maximum length of time that a zone should run for before it stops and allows time for water to be absorbed into the soil e Soak Time Refers to the length of time that the controller should allow for the soil to absorb water before running the zone again When Cycle and Soak times are set the controller will water the zone for the Maximum Cycle period and then pause the zone watering for the scheduled Soak Time The controller will move on to the next scheduled zone s watering interval in the meantime Once the Soak Time has expired the controller will again water the zone for its Maximum Cycle time and then pause again for the scheduled Soak Time This process will repeat until the entire scheduled watering interval is run for each zone that was scheduled Typical Max Cycle times are in the range of 3 5 minutes and typical Soak Times are in the range of 15 30 minutes When the cycle and soak method is used with drip irrigation the cycle time must be longer The length of watering time varies depending on the type of emitter type plant type and soil type The Cycle and Soak feature is automatically enabled when using the horticultural recommendations from Zone details panel on the Zone page To disable Cycle and Soak for a particular zone selec
33. icate when the temperature inside the controller box is too high or low Note that the sensor is measuring the temperature inside the controller box not the outside air temperature The thresholds for temperature alerts cannot be changed Potential temperature alerts are High Temperature Alert e Indicates The temperature inside controller box is too high Electronic components within the controller may be damaged e Cyber Rain response An alert is triggered and the controller stops watering all zones e Potential causes of alert o Controller is located in an area which is very hot If temperature alerts are frequent the controller may need to be relocated to avoid damage to the internal electronics o The controller is overheating due to a malfunction Please call tech support at 877 888 1452 or email us at support cyber rain com if you are receiving this alert repeatedly when the outside temperature is not hot e How to clear alert o This alert will automatically clear itself when the controller temperature returns to the normal range o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts under the stoplight in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page Note The alert will return if the temperature continues to be too high Low Temperature Alert e Indicates The temperature inside controller box is close to freezing Pipes may freeze if sprinklers are left on e Cyber Rain response An alert is triggered but the controller continues
34. iltered and sorted using various options including by controllers zones gallons plant types slope types soil types sun exposures and sprinkler types It shows you pictures of all zones in all controllers by default Zones Overview Zones Details Controllers PRO Controller 2 i e Sort Controllers v soe Heal Search Controllers Sort Quantity PRO Controller 1 Y PRO Controller 2 PRO Controller 3 Clicking on a zone image displays detailed information about that zone Zones Overview Zones Details Controllers PRO Controller 2 Sort Controllers sse Wel e gt Zone6 Controllers PRO Controller 2 Zones Zone6 Gallons 0 Plant Types Cool Season Grass 86 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your Cyber Rain system or you are having trouble installing a new system please feel free to use the Help page for assistance This page contains links to the Troubleshooting Guide as an aide to diagnosing and resolving the issue as well as other helpful information The Troubleshooting Guide can also be downloaded from the Downloads section of the Cyber Rain website Please remember that the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Cyber Rain website provides answers to the most common queries and the Cyber Rain Support Team can be contacted via email at support cyber rain com or by calling Customer Support toll free at 8
35. it clamps down tightly on the wires Connect the positive wire to the right side opening in the flow sensor harness and the negative wire to the left side opening make sure the screw terminals are facing up Typically the red wire goes to positive terminal and the black wire to the negative terminal 57 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 4 Insert Insert the flow sensor harness into the connector located on the bottom of your controller labeled FLOW making sure that it is properly aligned Note This is the 2 wire harness on the RIGHT in Pro models 5 Setup Parameters On the Controller page in the Flow Sensor Settings panel select the Flow Sensor Installed check box indicating that you have connected a flow sensor to your controller The Flow Sensor Settings panel will now expand and you can select the type of flow meter that you have Flow Sensor Settings Flow Sensor Installed a Meter Type Select this option if you have a Meter Type flow sensor e g ARAD Netafim Bermad The Gallons Per Pulse parameter allows you to calibrate the system to your specific flow sensor This value is typically found marked on the flow sensor itself 58 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin How Sensor Settings Flow Sensor Installed Meter Type DI Type Gallons Per Pulse Thereshold for Overflow Condition Threshold for Underflow Condition
36. izing the pictures provided A default precipitation rate in inches per hour is generated based on typical values for the type of sprinkler you selected If you wish to manually set this rate select Custom under Sprinkler Type This will enable the Precipitation Rate field Your rate can be entered directly or you can use the arrows To determine the precise precipitation rate of your emitters consult the manufacturer of the sprinklers emitters or run a catch can test Sprinker Types Precipitation Rate Cancel 70 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin e Sun Exposure How sunny most of the zone is for the majority of the day Sun Exposure Types Full Sun Partial Shade Cancel 71 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin e Slope Type The slope of the majority of the zone If your landscape is sloped Cyber Rain will automatically cycle your watering by sprinkling a little and then waiting cycle and soak This reduces runoff by giving the water a chance to soak in Refer to the Cycle and Soak section for more info Slope Types ri Mild or No Slope Piease select the type of slope in the majority of this zone Moderate Slope Definite Slope Cancel 72 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin e Soil Type Type of soil that best describes the zone If your soil easily separates it is sandy if it clumps together it is clay
37. l see the names of the zones as you assigned them On the right you will see the watering times in minutes for each start time for each day and zone You can either enter your baseline watering schedule manual here or use the horticultural options on the Zone page to set your schedule automatically You can easily change any zone name by simply typing over the current entry To adjust watering minutes ayes select the desired dy and zone and enter the desired number of minutes slic Schedule for PRO Controller 1 Pr Ve Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 10 55 AM 10 55 AM 10 55 AM 10 55 AM 10 55 AM 10 55 AM 10 55 AM 10 min reg 10 10 20 min cy cle 3 soak 30 H 20 2 ii 20 5 ignore weather 5 3 min Zone hold 3 3 3 3 3 Save Schedule 9 Run Status The Run Status panel shows the current status for the selected controller Run Status for PRO Controller 1 Manual Run 49 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain To put the controller on a manual hold click on the Hold button and choose an end date for the hold will put the controller on manual hold If you have more than one controller at your selected site and want all controllers to be on hold click the Global Hold check box then click OK 3 11 2011 15 It will then display the hold in the Run Status panel Click Resume to cancel the hold before the scheduled resume date Run Status for PRO Controller 1 Manual Run If a zone is c
38. l setup of the device and can be used later for troubleshooting or reconfiguring the device The Gateway home screen shows information about the gateway and also contains a link to the Cyber Rain Server Click the link for the Cyber Rain Server at the bottom of the page to continue installation 19 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Upgrade Existing Installation If you currently have the Cyber Rain system installed and are upgrading from the software version to the Cloud version you will have to put your controller into pairing mode in order for your gateway access point to bind with it Pairing mode allows the controller to be paired with a new computer When in pairing mode the controller will display a gt symbol in the top right corner of its display indicating that it is ready to be detected by the Cyber Rain system If the controller is not ready to be paired with a computer it will display a symbol instead indicating that it has already been paired with a computer Follow the steps below to reset the controller e If your controller is not ready to be paired with a computer and displays the symbol and you would like to reset the controller and put it back into pairing mode simply press the UP and RIGHT arrows keys on the controller face at the exact same time and release them after one second Note When resetting a controller all schedules and settings will be lost
39. ld allows you to change the soak time for the selected zone refer to the Cycle and Soak section for more info Suggested Weekly Minutes This field is populated with the suggested total number of weekly minutes based on the options you set for that zone in the Zone Details panel Suggested Watering Days This field is populated with the suggested number of days that that zone should be watered per week based on the options you set for that zone in the Zone Details panel Suggested Maximum Cycle This field is populated with the suggested maximum cycle for the selected zone based on the options you set for that zone in the Zone Details panel Suggested Maximum Soak Time This field is with the suggested soak time for the selected zone based on the options you set for that zone in the Zone Details panel Schedule for Zone5 Start Time Sun Mon Tue i Sat Weekly Total 10 55 AM 3 22 7 a 34 Weekly Total Minutes for This Zone Maximum Cycle Soak Time Suggested Weekly Minutes Suggested Watering Days Suggested Maximum Cycle Suggested Soak Time Adjust My Schedule Based on These 78 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin e Adjust My Schedule Based on These This button will apply the recommendations to your zone s schedule Schedule for Zone5 Start Time Sun i Weekly Total 10 55 AM 11 Weekly Total Minutes for This Zone Max mum Cycle Soak Time 79 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irriga
40. lly schedule your controller Repeat for the remaining zones 34 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Schedule for Zone5 StartTime Sun Mon i Weekly Total 10 55AM 11 11 Weekly Total Minutes for This Zone Maximum Cycle Soak Time 3 Set Up Other Irrigation Devices If your system includes a rain or flow sensor these can be set up in the bottom left panels on the Controller page Rain Sensor Settings Rain Sensor Installed Flow Sensor Settings Flow Sensor Installed Your Cyber Rain system will now do the rest Each day it will check the weather and automatically adjust watering times You can view upcoming water savings from the Site page track past water savings on the Stats page manually run zones from the Controller page and you can even download the Cyber Rain Cloud app from the Apple App Store Full details about every page of the Cyber Rain Cloud system can be found in the sections below 35 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Detailed Operation The sections below describe each page of the Cyber Rain Cloud in detail Home Page The Home page is currently being developed and more features will be available shortly after launch The Home page has the following panels 1 Getting Started This panel displays 3 quick steps for setting up your new Cyber Rain Cloud system once you have installed your controller and gateway access point and cre
41. mation From the network This information is necessary for displaying the icons Do vou want bo open the Windows Firewall port settings so the software can detect networked UPnP devices IF vou click Mo the icons will not be displayed 14 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 4 A brief installation process should occur to install UPnP support for Windows XP A Cyber Rain Gateway icon should display followed by the device s IP address Double click on the icon Y my Network Places Windows Components Wizard Configuring Components Setup is making the configuration changes you requested Y My Network Places Local Network BAS a Add a network place CRShared cyt be er Rain Gatew ay f 192 168 1 12 View network connections Set up a home or small office network 2 Set up a wireless network for a home or small office ES View workgroup computers 0 Hide icons for networked UPnP devices E Desktop 4 My Computer ES My Documents Shared Documents Printers and Faxes 15 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 5 This will prompt a web browser window to open and the Cyber Rain Gateway s home page will appear The gateway s web interface is used during the initial setup of the device and can be used later for troubleshooting or rec
42. mngity Hu umidit Partly Mostly Partly Clouds TORS Covers 41 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide Cloudy Sunny Cloudy Partly Choudy Partly Cloudy cyber roin 7 Watering Day Preferences This panel displays options for restricting watering based on days seasons or other watering restrictions for the selected site Water municipalities sometimes restrict the days of the week or the hours of the day that sprinklers can be turned on Cyber Rain offers a simple way to comply with these watering restrictions by allowing you to select the days or time periods during which landscape watering is permitted in your area This feature can also be used to set watering day and time preferences such as setting a weekly mow day Cyber Rain defaults to allow watering on all days which is indicated by all of the boxes being checked Uncheck the days which you do NOT want to water Any days that are unchecked are shown in RED on the Controller and Zone pages and will NOT water even if minutes are set for those days If watering day preferences vary by season set the number of seasons using the Seasonal Periods scroll wheel in the Site Details panel and then set the restrictions by season as appropriate Change the Restriction Type of the desired season if you want to restrict based off of Odd or Even days If watering is not desired during particular hours set the times that watering is desired in the Start Time and End
43. n the zone from either the controller or computer after the underlying cause has been addressed o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts under the stoplight in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page Note The alert will return the next time Cyber Rain waters if the current remains below the minimum threshold Flow Alerts Flow Alerts indicate when abnormally high or low water flow is detected An optional flow meter must be properly installed to detect flow alerts and the normal flow must be set for each valve See Installing and Using a Flow Sensor in this User Manual for more information on proper set up Potential flow alerts are Flow Hold Alert e Indicates Water is flowing through the valves when all sprinklers are off e Cyber Rain response Alert triggered and THE CONTROLLER WILL NOT WATER ANY ZONES until the alert is cleared e Potential causes of alert o A sprinkler valve has malfunctioned and is stuck open o Your main line has a leak e How to clear alert and resume watering o This alert will automatically clear itself when no water flow is detected for one minute o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts under the stoplight in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page Note The alert will return if the flow continues when all of the sprinklers are off 63 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Over Flow Alert e Indicates More water is flowing through a v
44. nt when dry When rain is detected the sensors close the circuit and allow a path for electrical current Normally closed sensors provide a path for electrical current until rain is detected at which point the switch is opened and an open circuit is produced It is important to choose the correct sensor configuration Choosing the wrong configuration will cause rain sensor holds Cyber Rain s default setting is normally closed Please determine your sensor type from your sensor s documentation To verify the correct sensor type has been chosen check the Run Status panel on the Controller page If there is a Rain Sensor Hold and the rain sensor has not been activated by actual rain the wrong sensor type may have been selected in the Rain Sensor Settings panel on the Controller page 56 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Run Status for PRO Controller 1 Manual Run After it has rained and a rain hold has occurred the hold will remain until the rain sensor dries Then you will get a countdown as per your rain sensor delay settings You can click alternatively click Override to manually cancel the rain hold Run Status for PRO Controller 1 Manual Run Installing and Using a Flow Sensor Pro Model Only Cyber Rain Pro controllers are compatible with Data Industrial ARAD Netafim Bermad and other flow sensors that have a magnetic reed dry contact interface When integrated flow sensors send flow data
45. ntroller User Guide cyber roin This panel expands when you have checked that a rain sensor is installed The time delay in hours before the system resumes watering after the rain sensor hold is no longer active can be adjusted The user must also select the type of rain sensor installed normally open closed Most rain sensors are normally closed when not activated so this is Cyber Rain s default setting Consult the rain sensor s manual to determine its connection type See the Using a Rain Sensor section for more information Ram Sensor Settings Rain Sensor Installed Normally Closed Type Normally Open Type Rain Sensor Delay Hours Flow Sensor Settings If an optional flow sensor is installed make sure the Flow Sensor Installed box is checked Flow sensors are only compatible with the Pro model Flow Sensor Settings Flow Sensor Installed 47 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin This panel expands when you have checked that a flow meter is installed If a compatible flow sensor is installed and connected to the Cyber Rain controller this feature will monitor the flow of water through the irrigation system and provide under overflow alerts and automatic watering holds For the flow metering to function correctly the sensor type calibration settings fill time and over underflow conditions settings must be set Calibration settings are specific to flow meters and typically can be f
46. old Alert e Indicates Current going through valves is above the maximum threshold when all sprinklers are OFF e Cyber Rain response An alert is triggered and THE CONTROLLER WILL NOT WATER ANY ZONES until the alert is cleared e Potential causes of alert o Over Current Threshold is set too low Check to make sure that the threshold found in the Current Sensor Alert Settings panel on the Controller page is set to a value sufficiently higher than the typical zone current o Electrical short in the wiring Check to make sure there is no short in the zone wiring using an ohm meter The resistance should be at least 20 ohms o Ifyou observe a Current Hold Alert when no zone is running please call Tech Support at 877 888 1452 or email us at Support cyber rain com The controller may be malfunctioning e How to clear alert and resume watering o This alert will automatically clear itself when the current going through the valves returns to normal levels o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts under the stoplight in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page Note The alert will return if the current remains above the maximum threshold Over Current Alert e Indicates Current going through a valve is above the maximum threshold when that ZONE is running e Cyber Rain response Alert triggered and THE CONTROLLER WILL NOT WATER THE AFFECTED ZONE until the alert is cleared e Potential causes of alert o A sprinkler valve is failing
47. on the controller Once you reset up your schedule in the Cyber Rain Cloud system you can press the Save Schedule button on the Controller page to resave your settings and schedule to the controller e After a brief Initialization message appears the controller will reboot and once again will be ready to be paired e Once you have fully set up your new Cloud system and controller schedule and everything is working well for you you may uninstall the Cyber Rain software from your computer if desired 20 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Cyber Rain Server Login 1 A web browser should now be open displaying the Cyber Rain Server Login screen Click Register now to create a new login account User name 2 After clicking Register now the following window will appear Email Password Contirm password Security question Security answer ay l Fill out each field If you hover your cursor over i buttons it gives information about the related field s requirements Make sure that all of the password requirements have been met before proceeding When finished press the OK button 21 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Cita R ag M Frnt F on Y A lq 7 Or d JITe Registration Wizara 1 The Cyber Rain site will now ask for your location so it can retrieve weather information to use when adjusting your watering time You may modify the existing
48. onfiguring the device The Gateway home page shows information about the access point and also contains a link to the Cyber Rain Cloud server Click the link for the Cyber Rain Server at the bottom of the page to continue installation cyber roin Status amp Configuration Home Name Cyber Rain Gateway Sertings Status no aa Signal Strength 0 o Update senal Number 01 CB 1 ED 13 00 00 0D Firmware Revision 107 IP Address 192 168 1 6 MAC Address bc a9 d6 00 00 01 Gateway Temperature Cyber Rain Server Click here to sign in After clicking the Cyber Rain Server link a new browser window or tab should appear with the Cyber Rain Server Login screen displayed Skip to the next section and follow the instructions to create a new login account for the website 16 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Mac OS X 1 Download and open the gateway finder program from http www cyber rain com downloads Cloud Cyber Rain dmg The Cyber Rain icon will appear on the desktop and automatically open in Finder AN A I OCF PRC Y DEVICES Timothy Wess s fal Macintosh HD iDisk Cyber Rain Gateway Cyber Rain Finder Y PLACES Fa Desktop n tlwess Ae Applications E Documents Y SEARCH FOR 4 Today L Yesterday L Past Week All Images i All Movies All Documents 2 Double click on the Cyber Rain Gateway Finder icon inside Cyber Rain disk ima
49. ound on the box or through the manufacturer s documentation A normal flow rate must be set for each zone for alerts to be triggered Note Cyber Rain will stop watering the zone when a high flow rate has been detected Refer to Installing and Using a Flow Sensor and Controller Alerts sections of this User Manual for more details How Sensor Settings Flow Sensor Installed Meter Type O DI Type e Gallons Per Pulse Thereshold for Overflow Condition Threshold for Underflow Condition Flow Sensor Fill Time Seconds 7 Controllers for Site This panel displays information about all the controllers at the selected site Clicking a different controller changes the display of most of the other information on this page including the Schedule for Controller panel Controllers for thwess s Site Name Serial Number RSSl Firmware On Hold Last Seen Start Times ones PRO Controller 1 8 F BB 25 13 00 00 93 0 465 Ha 3 1 2011 10 48 00 AM 1 16 PRO Controller 2 51464 25 13 00 00 07 0 464 3 11 2011 9 52 24 AM 2 B PRO Controller 3 D8 98B C7 13 00 00 86E 0 465 2 28 2011 3 48 23 PM 48 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 8 Schedule for Controller This panel displays your baseline watering schedule for the hottest days of the year Cyber Rain will automatically adjust this baseline watering schedule each day based on the forecasted temperature humidity and rainfall for your zip code On the left you wil
50. overy Serial Number for controller i What would you like to call this controller PAN AER a nd Va ace a T a TY PRO Controller 1 etween 1 and 32 characters tow many zones does this controller manage This controller can manage up to 16 zones The maximum number of start times per day Each controller can have up to 4 start timi trat ctart t gt Register Controller 23 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Adding Additional Controllers If you require more watering zones than the capacity of your controller or controllers need to be installed at different locations you will need to purchase an additional Cyber Rain XCI controller available from Cyber Rain or your local authorized reseller Multiple controllers can be operated using the same account and gateway wireless access point included in the complete system The controllers do not need to be located near each other as long as they are all within signal range of the gateway Please install any additional controllers in the same manner as your original controller Adding Additional Controllers to Your Site e If you have multiple additional controllers sure only one additional controller is plugged in during the initial setup e Run the Controller Discover Wizard by going to the Home page O Newly added controllers are automatically detected and their serial numbers will be automatically populated Cyber Rain Controller Di
51. ow and receiving alerts for abnormal flow conditions You can monitor the actual flow rate through a zone by watching the gauge in the Flow Meter Status panel on the Controller page while that zone is running The counter will keep track of gallons used and can be reset by pressing the reset button 60 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Cyber Rain continually monitors your controller and sprinkler system to make sure everything is working correctly When the system is working normally the traffic light on the Controller page will be green However if Cyber Rain detects something outside the thresholds for normal operation an alert will be triggered and you will be notified in the following ways e The LCD display screen on the controller will indicate an alert e The alert will be shown on the Home page e The traffic light in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page will change to yellow or red e The alert will be logged in the Event Log on the Stats page e You will be sent an alert email to the email address used when creating your account if the Email New Alerts box is checked in Site Details panel on the Site page Important To assure you receive email alerts add donotreply cyber rain com to your address book so messages do not get delivered to the junk folder Cyber Rain continually checks for three types of alerts temperature current and flow Temperature Alerts Temperature Alerts ind
52. puter for a valid image file to upload for your zone image and then click Open to upload it Upload your own image for 10 min reg 4 a j ii t You can also select an image from a gallery of preset zone images Click the arrow to expand the Select zone image from gallery panel and then click Select Zone Image Select zone image from gallery Select Zone Image 76 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Scroll through until you find the desired image on the left Clicking an image on the left will show you the image on the right side in its full size Click OK to save your selection Cyber Rain Zone Image Selection Cancel 77 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 7 Schedule for this zone This panel shows schedule information for the selected zone including the horticultural recommendations based off of the horticultural settings in the Zone Details panel Zone schedule table This table shows your schedule for the selected zone and the total number of weekly minutes according to your current baseline schedule per start time Weekly Total of Minutes for This Zone This field shows you the total weekly minutes for this zone according to your current baseline schedule including all start times Maximum Cycle This field allows you to change the maximum cycle for the selected zone refer to the Cycle and Soak section for more info Soak Time This fie
53. rinkler valves are connected to the controller with the wires typically inserted into numbered slots which are called zones Often these wires are in multiple colors Before disconnecting an existing controller make note of which wire runs to each sprinkler valve and mark them accordingly There should be a single wire for each zone plus a common wire The common wire is generally the white wire If you are replacing an existing sprinkler controller note the wire marked common or ground Make sure that each valve wire has at least Y of wire exposed on the end which will be connected to the Cyber Rain controller Connect the common wire to the left most opening in the valve wiring harness make sure the screw terminals are facing up Wires are connected by inserting the wire into the corresponding socket from the bottom of the harness and using a 1 8 slotted screwdriver to tighten the wire at the appropriate terminal location Next connect the sprinkler valve wires and tighten for each zone starting from left to right starting with zone 1 and going through zone 8 Make sure to note a description of each zone and the slot that you are connecting it to on the chart below If your sprinkler system has fewer than 8 zones start with zone 1 and continue until finished All 8 zones do not need to be activated If you have more zones than outputs available on your controller either 8 16 or 24 depending on your controller model you will n
54. rly inserted in the valve harness o Your threshold for under flow alerts is set too low Increase the Underflow Threshold in the Current Sensor Alert Settings panel on the Controller page o The normal flow rate for the zone is set too high To check your normal flow rate setting go to the Zone page select your zone and modify the normal flow rate as needed in the Flow Sensor Options panel o Your Flow Sensor fill time is set too low meaning your pipes have not completely filled when the flow sensor starts measuring the flow Adjust your Flow Sensor Fill Time in the Flow Sensor Settings panel on the Controller page e How to clear alert o This alert will automatically clear itself when the flow going through the valve returns to normal levels o Manually run the zone from either the controller or computer after the underlying cause has been addressed o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts under the stoplight in the Controller Status panel on the Controller page Note The alert will return the next time Cyber Rain waters if the flow remains below the minimum threshold 64 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Zone Page The Zone page can be used to adjust the settings of a particular zone This is where you can input details about your zones and receive Horticulture Reccomendations This is particularly helpful if you re not sure how long to water your each zone in your landscape Your Sites Zone2 Image
55. s Manual Run Mumber of Start Times First Start Time 1 Controller Status Current Sensor Alert Settings System Alerts Current mA Under Current Threshold mA Over Current Threshold mA Rain Sensor Settings Rain Sensor Installed Flow Sensor Settings Flow Sensor Installed Controller GPS Location 43 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin The Controller page has the following panels 1 Your Sites This panel lists all the sites are registered in your account Clicking a different site changes the display of all other information on this page Your Sites 2 Details for Controller This panel displays detailed information and options for the selected controller including the following fields Controller Name Here you can specify a name for your controller Number of Zones The maximum setting for this field depends on how many zones your controller has 8 16 or 24 If you have fewer zones in use then your maximum you can lower this setting to match the number of zones you have Controller Online This check box shows whether your controller is currently online Use 24 Hour Clock This feature toggles the time between a 12 hour and 24 hour clock system on the controller Manual Timer Step Secs This feature adjusts the time increment for manually running sprinkler zones when pressing Up or Down on the controller s keypad For example if 15 seconds is selected each press of
56. s are long enough to reach the controller Insert each wire into the included rain sensor harness see photo of part C in the Package Contents section and tighten each screw until it clamps down tightly on the wires Connect the positive wire to the left side opening in the rain sensor harness and the negative wire to the right side opening make sure the screw terminals are facing up Normally the red wire goes to positive terminal and the black wire to the negative terminal 3 Insert the rain sensor harness into the connector located on the bottom of your controller labeled RAIN making sure that it is properly aligned Note This is the 2 wire slot on the LEFT in Pro models 55 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 4 Activate the rain sensor within Cyber Rain by selecting the Rain Sensor Installed check box on the Controller page indicating that you have connected a rain sensor to your controller Rain Sensor Settings Rain Sensor Installed 5 Set the rain sensor type and desired delay hours The default is set to 24 hour delay after the rain sensor has dried Rain Sensor Settings Rain Sensor Installed Normally Closed Type Normally Open Type Rain Sensor Delay Hours Rain sensors are sold in two different varieties normally open and normally closed Normally open controllers have two wires connected to a switch which does not provide a path for electrical curre
57. scovery Serial Number for controller 1 What would you like to call this controller PRO Controller 1 aace enfer a name nerweer anri 29 naracters How many zones does this controller manage 16 5S controler can manage up cto 10 zones The maximum number of start times per day Each controller can have up to 4 start times Register Controller 24 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Follow these steps for each controller 1 a Confirm that the serial number of your controller matches the serial number on the Discovery screen also on the back of the Cyber Rain controller If there is a discrepancy contact Cyber Rain Technical Support Give your controller a name such as Cyber Rain Controller 1 or Joe s Cyber Rain Select the total number of zones that you want the controller to manage Each controller can manage up to 8 16 or 24 zones depending on the model You can set up to four start times for your schedule to begin each day Select the number that suits your needs and then provide times for each watering cycle to begin Typically one start time is sufficient as Cyber Rain automatically uses Cycle and Soak for zones on a slope or with dense soil if using the recommended horticultural options based on the settings on the Zone page See the Zone Page and Cycle and Soak sections for more info Select Register Controller You will now need to set up your baseline sch
58. sor installed and have enabled it in the Flow Sensor Settings panel the Flow Meter Data panel will be displayed This panel has a Flow Rate gauge to show the current flow measured by gallons per minute GPM This indicates the rate of water flow going through an active valve It also has a digital counter which shows aggregate flow for all zones if a flow meter is installed It operates similar to an odometer and can be reset by pressing the Reset Odometer button See Installing and Using a Flow Sensor in this User Manual for further details Flow Meter Data Flow Rate MAA Reset Odometer 54 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Using a Rain Sensor Any dry contact interface type rain sensor can be attached to your Cyber Rain controller The rain sensor will provide a double layer of protection against watering when it is raining If it senses rain it will stop all watering regardless of whether the rain has been forecast Watering will not resume until the rain sensor is no longer activated and the rain sensor countdown has completed The rain hold length can be changed by setting the delay until watering resumes Follow these steps to properly integrate a rain sensor to your Cyber Rain controller 1 Ensure that your rain sensing device is properly mounted in a location where the rainfall is to be measured 2 There will be two wire leads that extend from the rain sensor device Make sure that these lead
59. st they are first opened as the pipes are pressurized If the fill time is set too short the controller will register an overflow event before the flow rate has had a chance to stabilize To properly determine your fill time for each zone manually run the zone while keeping note of the elapsed time The amount of time that passes before the flow rate stabilizes is your fill time Fill time is typically 30 90 seconds Cyber Rain defaults this time to be 30 seconds 8 Set Normal Flow Flow sensing does not occur until the normal flow has been set for each zone Normal flow is the typical rate water flows through each valve when water is flowing at a steady state and everything is working correctly Normal Flow rate is set for each zone on the Zone page in the Flow Sensor Options panel It is suggested that the normal flow rate be set after running each zone at least once as Cyber Rain will record the last actual flow rate The Normal Flow rate can be copied from the last recorded flow rate by pressing the Use Observed as Normal Flow Rate button and then individually adjusting zones as needed A zone s last observed flow rate can also be found on the Stats page in the Event Log Flow Sensor Options Observed Flow Rate at Fill Time Normal Flow Rate gpm 2 0 Use Observed as Normal Flow Rate Once your flow sensor has been properly installed and setup in the Cyber Rain Cloud system you are ready to begin using it for monitoring your irrigation fl
60. t the zone on the Zone page and set both the Maximum Cycle time and Soak Time to 0 minutes 81 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Stats Page The Stats page shows various information regarding your system including a detailed log and graphs showing your water usage and water savings The Stats page has the following panels 1 Your Sites This panel lists all the sites are registered in your account Clicking a different site changes the display of all other information on this page Your Sites thwess s Site 2 Apply Date Range This panel allows you to change the date range that you want to use in filtering the results of the other panels below Apply Date Range O 3 25 2010 Y AS 3 25 2011 B 82 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide sd tel roin Event Log This panel shows you a detailed log of the activity of every controller in your selected site It lists each item in date order by default but it can be sorted by clicking any of the column names on the top of the log It displays the date and time of the event followed by the controller name that the event occurred on which zone number was running at the time of the event the type of event that occurred the packet type a description of the event the value if applicable what the unit is of the value if applicable and whether the event was due to a scheduled or manual run Event Log HA 4 Page of 40 H Da
61. te Tine Controller Mame Zo Event Type PacketType Description Value Units 2 28 2011 11 50 01 AM PRO Controller 2 1 2 0 Zonel 58 Seconds Manual 2 28 2011 11 48 09 AM PRO Controller 2 0 1280 0 POWER ON EVENT PRO Controller 0 0 0 ALL ZONES OFF PRO Controller PRO Controller 3 0 5 ignore weather PRO Controller 0 0 0 ALL ZONES OFF O A ar ta ri hh a eee PA A ee aTa A e ae See pA PRO Controller f A AQ min cycle 3 Soak 310 EL seconds Scheduled PRO Controller Scheduled RO Controller 0 260 0 POWER ON EVENT Typical events include e Zone Run The zone name and the duration in seconds of the watering are shown e NORMAL CURRENT EVENT The observed current in milliamps is shown e LINE FILL EVENT Indicates the flow rate in GPM after the fill time is complete e ALL ZONES OFF Occurs whenever a zone is shut off e Rain Flow Sensor Holds Rain sensor and flow sensor holds and the time and date they occur 83 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide er coin Usage Grid This panel shows you a detailed grid of every controller in your selected site It lists each item in date order by default but it can be sorted by clicking any of the column names on the top of the log It displays the date and time controller name zone number zone name planned watering in minutes actual watering in minutes saving gallons used GPM gallons per minute only available if a flow sensor is installed or the user has
62. ted zone Wire Color Is Striped This option allows you to enter if the wire color is striped for the selected zone Right side Details Plant Type Warm Season Grass Sprinkler Type Spray Sun Exposure Full Sun Slope Type Mild or No Slope Soil Type Sandy Estimated GPM Ignore Weather Zone Hold Wire Color Wire Color Is Striped 74 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin 5 Flow Sensor Options This panel is shown if you have a flow sensor installed Here you can set Normal Flow Rates for the selected zone that your flow sensor uses in conjunction with your set threshold values to determine whether you have normal flow or an underflow or overflow condition See the Installing and Using a Flow Sensor section for more information How Sensor Options Observed Flow Rate at Fill Time Normal Flow Rate gpm Use Observed as Normal Flow Rate 6 Zone Image This panel displays a stock image for the selected zone which can be replaced with your own image of the zone if desired GIF BMP JPG and PNG file types are supported To upload your own picture click the arrow in the Upload your own image for this zone title Zonel1 Image Upload your own image for Zone1 Select zone image from gallery 75 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Then click in the box that says Click here to add a new file You will then be able to browse your com
63. the up arrow on the controller will add 15 seconds of watering time for that zone The watering schedule is not affected by this setting Use Spanish for LCD Toggles the language displayed on the controller between English and Spanish LCD Scroll Speed This setting adjusts how fast the LCD screen on the controller will scroll text Pro Controller This check box shows whether your controller is a standard or Pro version Last Time Online This field shows when the controller was last online and communicating with the Cyber Rain server Controller messages in queue Displays the number of messages saved in the queue Budget Setting This feature increases or decreases the runtimes for ALL zones by the specified percentage 44 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Details for one Controller Name Number of Zones Controller Online Schedule Type Use 24 Hour Clock Manual Run Timer Step in seconds Use Spanish for LCD LCD Scroll Speed PRO Controller Last Time Online Controller Messages in Queue Budget Setting 3 Start Times This panel displays the number of start times for the selected controller You can have up to 4 separate start times set per controller Any changes made to the start times need to be saved by clicking the Save Schedule button in the Schedule for Controller panel Start Times Number of Start Times First Start Time Second Start Time Third Start
64. tion Controller User Guide cyber rain Manually Enter Flow Rates The Estimated GPM gallons per minute field of the zone details panel is visible when you do not have a flow sensor installed enabled Cyber Rain defaults this value to 1 50 The feature allows Cyber Rain to report water savings and usage in gallons in the Usage Grid and Usage Summary Report panels on the Stats page Right side Details Plant Type Warm Season Grass Sprinkler Type Spray Sun Exposure Full Sun Slope Type Mild or No Slope Soil Type Sandy Estimated GPM Ignore Weather Zone Hold Wire Color Wire Color Is Striped The flow rate of each zone can be estimated using the local utility s water meter using the methodology below Most utility water meters in the United States use the hundreds of cubic feet CCF unit for reporting water use The user can 1 913 15 RAK confirm this at the water meter or with the water agency There are 748 gallons of water in 1 CCF Remember to turn off all other sources of water flow at the site prior to measuring manual flow rates This includes both outdoor and indoor watering such as toilets or clothes washers Otherwise your flow estimates will not be accurate 80 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Write down the initial reading Then perform a manual run on the first zone for 5 minutes unless the zone is a drip system in which case 20 minutes is recommended After the r
65. to the controller interface for accurate flow monitoring This will enable Cyber Rain to alert you to broken or blocked sprinklers by sensing abnormally high or low flow It will also allow irrigation water usage to be determined To properly implement flow sensing on your Cyber Rain controller you must complete the following steps Note If you have a Meter Type flow sensor a minimum of two pulses is required to establish flow rate If a zone has emitters with very low precipitation rates the fill time may be longer and there may be a delay in reporting flow to the Cyber Rain system 1 Mount Follow the instructions given in the flow sensor s manual to install the flow sensor at the desired location 2 Wire The flow sensor wires should be properly shielded as to reduce the risk of electrical interference Use only shielded and armored buried signal cable with stranded copper conductor twisted pair 18 AWG wire Ground the shielding that surrounds the insulated signal wire but do not ground either of the signal wires as this can introduce electrical noise Running the signal wires in the same wire harness as the valve wires also increases the likelihood of signal noise 3 Connect There will be two wire leads that extend from the signal cable Make sure that these leads are long enough to reach the controller Insert each wire into the flow sensor harness see photo of part C in the Package Contents section and tighten each screw until
66. ue lights 9 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber roin Set Up Gateway Access Point In order to access the web interface to set up your gateway access point please go to the section below that corresponds with your computer s operating system Windows 7 and Vista Windows XP or Mac OS X Windows 7 and Vista 1 Open the Network folder This can sometimes be found in the Start Menu or by opening Windows Explorer and clicking the Network link on the left hand side er Cyber Rain J a Getting Started Calculator ai Er Sticky Notes Q Snipping Tool F Paint A Remote Desktop Connection ul Magnifier a i e A Solitaire gt All Programs Search programs and files testing Documents Pictures Music Games Computer Network Control Panel Devices and Printers Default Programs Help and Support Shut down Di j Computer Sa earch Computer Pp Organize System properties wx Favorites BE Desktop Mi Downloads 5 Recent Places HE Desktop Libraries Documents al Music E Pictures F Videos e Homegroup JA Tim Computer tu Network a Control Panel E Recycle Bin 10 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide Uninstall or change a program t Hard Disk Drives 2 gt Devices with Removable Storage 1 gt Network Location 1 cyber roin 2 Inthe Network folder an
67. un is complete write down the new water meter reading Use the following instructions to calculate the zone s flow rate in gallons per minute Subtract the initial meter reading from the final meter reading Multiply the result by 748 1 CCF 748 Gallons Divide the result by 5 4 of minutes Enter in the result into the Estimated GPM field on the Zone details panel Repeat for the next zone LS AA wel SEPO J Canal zrela anna Analy LYCIC and 30d K Cyber Rain controllers employ a water saving feature known as Cycle and Soak Cycle and Soak pauses the zone for a programmable duration of time to allow for the water to soak into the soil This is especially useful for reducing the chances of water runoff on sloped ground or dense soil This feature cycles the watering schedule on and off for dense soil or a sloped landscape to reduce water runoff Water runoff is the wasted water that flows off saturated soil Cycle and Soak divides the watering sessions on your schedule into alternating on cycle and off soak periods so that the soil has time to absorb the water The zone s cycle time and soak time can be adjusted The total watering time will not change but will be divided into sessions allowing time for the soil to absorb water in between applications The cycles will not be visually reflected on the schedule panels but will be transmitted to your controller To manually change the Cycle and Soak settings go to the Zone page t
68. urrently running the Run Status panel will display the active zone name and a countdown of how much longer the zone will be running for To stop the zone immediately click the Stop button Run Status for PRO Controller 1 Manual Run 50 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain If rain is in the forecast for tomorrow the system will automatically stop all watering for the next day If you wish to override this rain hold you can click the Override button This will override the rain shutoff until the following day when it will check the forecast once again When the controller is on a rain hold due to rain in the forecast the display on the controller will indicate that all watering has stopped until tomorrow s date due to rain If you have installed an optional rain sensor Cyber Rain will provide double protection against watering when it is raining If rain has been detected by the sensor it will skip all scheduled watering events and state RAIN SENSOR HOLD This hold will remain in effect until the rain sensor releases it and after any time delay you have added in the Cyber Rain setup If you wish to cancel the rain sensor hold you can click the Override button Run Status for PRO Controller 1 Manual Run After the rain sensor dries there will be a countdown until the hold is cleared depending on the time delay you have set the default is 24 hours To manually cancel the hold immediately click the
69. ve finished wiring the controller connect the white end of the AC adapter plug to the bottom of the controller making sure that it is tight and secure Note The AC adapter plug can only be inserted one way and will snap securely into place when installed correctly Then connect the wall transformer to a 120VAC wall outlet Manual Operation from the Controller Unit Your Cyber Rain XCI controller can manually run individual zones directly from the controller unit After all zone wires have been installed you may want to use this feature to check that all zones are working properly To manually run a zone press the LEFT or RIGHT controller arrow keys until the desired zone is displayed Pressing the select button will activate that zone Press the UP or DOWN arrows to increase or decrease the amount of time your Cyber Rain zone will stay active Each press of the UP DOWN arrow will increase decrease run times by 30 seconds or if desired you can adjust the run time increment from the Details for Controller panel on the Controller page of the Cyber Rain Cloud system see the Controller Page section for more info Press the select button again to turn off watering 7 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Gateway Access Point Installation Connect one end of the provided Ethernet cable to the Cyber Rain Gateway Access Point Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into an available Ethernet port on your router or

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