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OSMAC 4.0 Central User`s Guide (DOS)

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1. H ay Fingyrin Koliba Parent mph Fun OSMAC 4 0 HaHltl ChHPEREL 15 6 Manual Control 15 order The right button scrolls in descending order If the OK box is selected the action is initiated Cancel closes the pop up window without choosing a station Fnable and Disable Choose the Enable operation to allow the current satellite to run stations Select the Disable operation to prevent the satellite from running stations Click OK in the pop up window to activate the operation Send Page For the paging terminal to actually send a page address it must be pre programmed into the paging terminal The only pages that will actu ally broadcast will be addresses already Figure 15 6 Send Page Pop Up Window Send a numeric page to the satellite using this pop up window Enter the page in the message window E emil Frtaypeum I pimp Foon E Wilii imni l E ipc Faina OSMAC 4 0 Hath ChHPERE W Fj idn pe E Ba E Sisal Fa To perform cancel and hold operationsin OSMAC 4 0 access the C ancel H old screen shown in Figure 16 1 from the main menu Menu gt Cancel H old W hen Opening this screen all the boxes are a dark gray color indicating that they are not active Select what part of the control system system site program satellite or station you want to initiate a cancel or hold operation Choose an item by highlighting it
2. is selected by highlighting No in the prompt line with the mouse or typing N from the keyboard the prompt line disappears Turn On W hen the Turn On option is selected by highlighting Figure 15 4 Turn On Pop Up Window Select an individual station to turn on manually Click OK to activate the operation Halil ChHPERE OSMAC 4 0 15 5 Manual Control TS it and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter a pop up window allows you to turn on an individual station of the selected satellite see Figure 15 4 Select the station by clicking the mous on the station field or pressing Enter Clicking the left button on the mouse or pressing Enter scrolls through the sations in ascending order The right button scrolls in descending order If the OK box is selected the action is initiated The Cancel box closes the pop up window without choosing a station Turn Off W hen the Turn Off option is selected by highlighting it and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter a pop up window allows you to turn off an individual station of the selected satellite see Figure 15 5 Select the station by clicking the mouse on the station field Clicking the left button on the mouse scrolls through the stations in ascending Figure 15 5 Turn Off Pop Up Window Select an individual station to turn off manually Click OK to activate the operation I hemil Frtaypeuim
3. Menu gt System Configuration gt System U pdate Time You can change the hour and minute field by highlighting it and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter Clicking the left button on the mouse moves the time upward the right button moves it downward Window Hours The Window box defines the amount of hours the projected flow graph is displayed Eight hours is the default setting Clicking the left button on the mouse changes the hours incrementally the right button scrolls the hours decrementally The maximum time that can be entered is 24 hours Graph Button W hen you activate the Graph button by clicking the mouse on it or pressing Enter the Projected Flow screen appears as shown in Figure 14 2 Before displaying the projected flow graph the computer processes the flow management calcu lations for the selected schedule The time and date from the computer is used during calculation to determine active days and start times Flow management calculations are not made again 14 3 ES eM Projected Flow Analysis 14 PROTECTED FLOW Prograry TRA ype ARAY yal lime 749 ype 11 f4F Figure 14 2 Projected Flow Graph View projected f i lows of sources programs and satellites in different colors Use the white vertical bar to highlight incremental flows Total flow for that watering cycl le is displayed at Projected Flow Graph The Projected Flow screen
4. Satellite Button The upper left box displays the satellite number from which you are assigning stations Clicking the mouse or pressing Enter will select the next satellite in ascending order The left button on the mouse or pressing Enter scrollsin ascending order The right buttons scrolls in descending order Program Button The upper middle box displays the programs and their respective labels A ssign the stations associated with the different satellites to the program displayed in the box By the selecting Program button and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter you can scroll through the different Before assigning stations make certain the correct satellite and program numbers are selected in their appropriate boxes OSMAC 4 0 defined programs Inserting and Deleting Stations Manually If you want to manually assign a station number click the cursor on the dashes at the end of the station list This activates the field so you can enter your information using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B If you need to remove a station click the cursor on the station number and use the Editor feature to delete the information Auto Programmer The A uto Programmer provides an easy way to search through the data you entered previously in the site and station definitions To initiate the A uto Programmer dialogue box shown 10 3 E 7 7 7 7 Assigning Stations 10 Tfi A AaRE
5. The Flow Management feature in OSMAC 4 0 offers a new level of system control Flow Management essentially models your hydraulic system using information programmed into the system First by defining sources in the H ydraulics screens the maximum flow for the irrigation system is established The Flow M anagement feature of OSMAC 4 0 ensures that this maximum flow through any part of the system is not exceeded Second by defining maximum flows through mainlines branches and flow zones the control system reduces or eliminates undesirable water hammer and low pressure Finally the Flow Management system also insures that each pumping source is activated in an orderly manner by ramping flows at the startup times based on intervals and flow levels N ote The Hydraulics portion of OSMAC 4 0 should be programmed by someone knowledgeable in hydraulic systems In OSMAC 4 0 stations are assigned H ydro Links and attached to sources mainlines branches and flow zones Defining H ydro Links duplicates the flow management of a pumping station A H ydro Link can be a flow zone a branch a mainline or a pumping source In the hierarchy of a hydraulic system a flow zone can be connected to a branch a mainline or directly to a pumping source A branch can be connected to another branch a mainline or a source A mainline can be connected to another mainline or to a source A source is a pumping station a water meter or any other water source
6. W hen all of the hydraulic information has been entered the OSMAC 4 0 control system automatically regulates flow control During the flow management process the task of OSMAC 4 0 is to ensure that water demands created by turning on satellite stations in the field do not exceed the maximum capacity of flow zones branches mainlines or water sources T his provides the most effective use of the irrigation system 4 1 i Flow Management 4 Defining Sources To enter flow management information go to the Main Menu screen and move the cursor to H ydraulics Menu gt Hydraulics This highlights the menu item To activate the H ydraulics screens click on the mouse or press Enter The first screen that appears is the Source Definitions screen shown in Figure 4 1 T here are five fields in the Source Definition screen in which you can enter information S Label Maximum Flow Steps and Time A description of the fields is described in the Step by Step box below To activate each field highlight the field and click the mouse or press F2 To enter information follow the Step by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information Figure 4 1 Source Definitions Use the five fields to define your source information Enter the maximum flow of the sou
7. green W hile the Cancel button is green you cannot select it again or activate another global command If you try you will see this prompt line Please wait cancel operation is in progress and an error beep will sound W hen the Cancel operation is complete the button The Cancel operation only cancels stations that are currently running To suspend irriga tion the Rain hold should be activated first followed by the Cancel operation returns to red and you can activate another system wide Operation Manual Button U se this button to select the Manual C ontrol screens For more information regarding this screen refer to Section 15 M anual C ontrol OSMAC 4 0 2 4 Learning Basic Screens 2 Menu Button U se this button to select the Main Menu screen which is described later in this section Note Pressing the F1 key also activates a Help pop up screen Help Button U se this button to activate a pop up window designed to help you through the current screen The help utility may have several levels To move between pages on the help screen select the Previous or N ext buttons To leave Help and return to the current screen click on Return with the mouse or press Esc Figure 2 2 Logo Screen Use this start up screen to access the Main Menu exit the OSMAC program or perform system wide commands TORO OSMAC OSMAC 4
8. If the station is pending it is shown in light gray 17 4 OSMAC 4 0 Reports 17 Up and Down Arrows The screen can display information for up to 10 stations at one time U se the up or down arrow buttons on the right side of the screen to scroll through additional or previous stations To activate the arrows select the direction you want it will be highlighted in yellow and click the mouse on it or press Enter The left mouse button or pressing Enter moves the display up or down one line The right mouse button moves up or down one page Time Button The Time button is located in the upper left of the screen You can adjust the time up or down by selecting this field and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter The time displayed in this box readjusts whenever the screen is scrolled or a Seek Time is chosen Go To Time Button Located next to the Time button the Go To Time button searches for the first station with a start time that is equal to or greater than the time selected and displays the stations in chronological order To activate this button highlight it and click the mouse or press Enter Reports Button U se the Reports button to return to the Reports screen shown in Figure 17 1 To activate this button select it and click the mouse or press Enter Date T he date of the last system update is shown on the line centered directly below Scheduled A cti
9. a click of the left button on the mouse and down with a click of the right button Pri Set a priority for the master sequence from A to Z A isthe highest priority Status Enable or disable the master sequence in this field This field changes from Enabled to Disabled by clicking the mouse or pressing Enter Enabled master sequences are displayed in blue green Disabled sequences are light red to exit without saving the information A fter master sequences have been defined a mouse click or pressing Enter on this field will display the master sequences in ascending order To indicate the end of the master sequence entries dashes appear on the line OSMAC 4 0 115 OSMAC 4 0 Setting Program Start Times 11 immediately following the last entry Priorities to Run Master Sequences At system update time the priority assigned to a M aster Sequence is used to determine which master sequence is flow managed first This allows a master sequence with a high priority the chance to run when the flow limits have not been used by a previous master sequence T he control system will prioritize master sequences in the following manner The master sequence with a stop time is first The next priority is by priority field A Z If these are equal the next priority is start time and the final priority is master sequence number with the lowest number first Edit Button Use the Edit button to go to the E
10. editing the flow zone selection fields W hen all defined sources have been displayed the Connection box returns to the first defined branch Sources Mains and Branches buttons From the Flow Zone Definitions screen you can go directly to the screens associated with source mainline and branch definitions T hese screens can be selected by placing the the cursor on the appropriate button and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter OSMAC 4 0 S Once you have completed the system configuration and defined the flow management the next step is programming the control system In the sections ahead you will input information that defines the sites satellites and stations of the control system In addition you will need to create programs which will initiate watering cycles based on these definitions To program the elements of the control system you will need to be familiar with particular aspects of your irrigation program your satellites and their associated Stations as well as the function and hydraulic output of each station You will also need to know the maximum number of stations that one satellite can run concurrently OSMAC satellites can handle up to 3 amps of electricity and the H ydro Link for each station Auto Programmer A unique time saving feature of OSMAC 4 0 isthe A uto Programmer U sed in the Station A ssignments screen this feature allows the user to assign individual stations quickly to prog
11. for the master sequence in the Start at option An X in this box automatically disables the Stop at option and allows you to enter a start time The hour and minute field can be changed by clicking the mouse or pressing Enter The left button on the mouse moves the time upward the right button moves it downward The time is displayed in the format chosen in the Set Clock pop up window from the System Configuration screen Menu gt System Configuration gt Set Clock stop at Option Enter the stop time for the master sequence in the Start at option An X in this box automatically deselects the Start at option and allows you to enter a stop time The hour and minute field can be changed by clicking the mouse or pressing Enter T he left button on the mouse moves the time upward the right button moves it downward The time is displayed in the format chosen in the Set Clock pop up window from the System C onfiguration screen Menu gt System Configuration gt Set Clock 11 2 Setting Program Start Times 11 Only one Master Sequence per day can be given a Stop at time However Start at times can be assigned to multiple Master OSMAC 4 0 Program Sequence Box This box displays the programs assigned to the selected master sequence Sequences cannot be changed in this box only the enabled or disabled status of the program To edit master sequences refer
12. in Figure 11 1 To select this screen go to the Main Menu screen highlight Program Start Times and click the mouse or press Enter Menu gt Program Start Time Figure 11 1 Program Start Times Gather information about master sequences FEHRCEA AH 7TPFHET FIRES 1i 2 19H fied FH isb Sapma T WEH TEE eat Erai a T1 biri alo F208 FH Fingyrum Sapna T 1 tb al x PRRs SILLE 1 ERICK Te TEE kl 1 GE a m ie OSMAC 4 0 OSMAC 4 0 Setting Program Start Times 11 You can define up to 99 master sequences T his gives you the opportunity to create a selection of master sequences to meet the watering needs of a particular site Different master sequences could be used for each season of the year tournament schedules fertilization overseeding or other variables that affect your watering plan The Program Start Times screen displays the programs assigned to the selected master sequence along with the associated master start information This screen allows you to gather information quickly about a master sequence M aster sequences are defined and edited in the two screens that follow Program Start Times M aster Sequence List and Edit Master Sequences Enabled Disabled Button This button allows you to enable a master program sequence Click the mouse on this button or press Enter to change the master sequence to Enabled or Disabled Start at Option Enter the start time
13. or satel lite s Step by Step Projected Flow Analysis 1 Source Selecting this item by clicking on it or pressing Enter changes the box to white It is now highlighted and you can enter a source number Program Selecting this item causes the source and program boxes to be highlighted T he source box displays Source The program box displays eight programs in different colored backgrounds You can then enter the source number and select the program number s for which you want the flow graphed To deselect a program click on a program number T his changes the background to dark and replaces the program number with dashes indicating that the program is no longer selected To reselect a program number highlight the dashes and click the mouse or press Enter to scroll through the program numbers Satellite W hen you select this item the source program and satellite boxes are all highlighted The program box displays the first 10 programs T he satellite box displays the satellite fields in the A fter selecting an option Source Program or Satellite you can enter the start time and the hours you want the graph to display in the appropriate boxes OSMAC 4 0 14 2 Projected Flow Analysis 14 Start at The Start at box contains the start time for the graph time scale Asa default the box displays the system update time as defined in the System C onfiguration screen
14. or off This is also where you input your computer configuration the location of your site Figure 3 1 System Configuration Use this screen to set formats ref erence ET weather station data and system update time ITITEHN CA HFIGHEATINA 1i 2 17H 2 07 FH Sali Bim M 1 0 Ce Limponjz Emy i ih E Wa Lao Fihi bim Ikai Lee Sagclice lih Tim Dm ho f joni Lim E Sack Ciia dGi hais E Dua Lim E hdimna EP C i Jom oc ia e er OSMAC 4 0 3 1 i Configuring Your System 3 EPFRPERH Chri PICGHEaATPEInR Sil Kum Maa d e CHI Ikai L Limprnji Fims p Ikai Les Welum al im ETA E _ Degn ho Got maLa Basclima Fl Sack Clase lisa miz Figure 3 2 Units Pop Up Window Set the units of measure formats in this pop up window Click the mouse or press Enter to scroll through unit the reference ET you want to use information regarding your weather station and what time you want the system to update You can customize the site name by entering up to 24 characters Pop up windows provide an easy way to enter your system information Figure 3 2 To activate the pop up windows highlight the option you want and click the mouse or press Enter Language A fter selecting this option the pop up window displays your choices A white arrow will appear on the left side of the previously selected language A fter you make your s
15. shown displays the flow of each selected item in Figure 14 2 i e Source program and satellite in different colors For example if seven programs are selected each is displayed On the right side of this screen a legen color corresponds to which item On th of day is displayed in hours on the X ax in a different color d indicates which e graph the time is The flow in appropriate units based on the selection in the System Configuration screen is displayed on the Y axis OSMAC 4 0 14 4 Projected Flow Analysis 14 Step by Step Projected Flow Grid On button This button is located on the upper left side of the screen Clicking on it displays a reference grid over the flow graph Clicking it again removes the grid Flow Graph Clicking on the flow graph itself causes a vertical bar to appear T his bar acts like a cursor and can be dragged by the mouse As the bar is dragged on the flow display the time and total flow along with the individual flows are shown at the bottom of the screen Individual flows are shown in the colors indicated in the sidebar located next to the graph Arrow buttons Clicking on the left or right arrows moves the graph window forward or backward in time The left button on the mouse moves the window by 15 minute increments and the right button moves the window by one hour increments G raph Time Scale T his button located between the arrows changes the graph time sca
16. to the next line until the maximum of 48 stations has been entered Up and Down Arrows T he Station Definitions screen can display information for up to 10 stations at one time Use the up or down arrow buttons on the right side of the screen to scroll through additional or previous satellites To activate the arrows select the direction you want it will be highlighted in yellow and click the mouse on it or press Enter T he left mouse button moves up or down one line T he right mouse button moves up or down one page Sats Button In the upper right of the Station D efinitions screen isthe Sats button Highlight this button and click the mouse or press Enter to return to the Satellite D efinitions screen 8 5 Once you have defined sites satellites and stations you are ready to begin defining the irrigation programs Irrigation programs encompass sets of stations which you want to run at the same time in the irrigation cycle Programs can be general groupings such as greens tees roughs and fairways Or you might want more specific groupings such as wet greens or dry greens Programs can also be defined for special areas of the golf course or site such as the putting area or clubhouse Figure 9 1 Program Definitions Schedule Use the fields on this screen to define irrigation programs Select the percentage adjustments FENGERH BEPIAHIPFINAS E daniz 3 latin db A A TE TH FE a A Ti ETH
17. 0 DOS HAIN CANCEL maniar MENI OSMAC 4 0 2 5 Learning Basic Screens 2 Logo Screen The first screen you will see when starting the OSMAC 4 0 program isthe Logo screen Figure 2 2 From this screen you can go to other parts of the program or exit OSMAC To exitthe OSMAC program click the mouse on the Toro block W hen you do this a prompt line displays Exit OSMAC Program YES NO At this point the cursor only moves between YES and NO NO is highlighted yellow indicating the default selection M ove the cursor to the option you want and click the mouse or press Enter W hen you do this the prompt line disappears If you selected YES you will exit the program If you selected NO the cursor is free to move to another option Figure 2 3 Main Menu Screen Use this screen to access the different parts of the OSMAC program Selecting the Menu button returns you to Hidr 0 t L n Combet Fagclae Framin ha Litem Shi Leis feor ijem mL Foayrum Shark Tires Freon fel jie LoL OSMAC 4 0 Hhikh HERI Kum Tim bim Pm pasos Filim i lipen Bimal Obal Gimasl Hold Crmbral CE er Le hpb Conf mihi 2 6 OSMAC 4 0 Learning Basic Screens 2 Main Menu Screen To go to the Main Menu screen Figure 2 3 from the Logo screen place the cursor on the M enu button and click the mouse or press Enter The M enu button allows you access to the m
18. 0 minutes to 8 hours 59 minutes S Time Syringe Time Enter the default syringe The times of the programs Syringe times are used during manual control The value ranges for 0 59 minutes Defaults screen provides the base infor mation used in auto programming station assignments For greater control over the irri gation program the default normal run times OSMAC 4 0 9 5 W hen all the elements of the control system have been defined the next step is to assign the stations of a satellite to a program To access the Station A ssignments screen shown in Figure 10 1 go to the Main Menu highlight the Station Assignments selection and click the mouse or press Enter M enu gt Station A ssignments Figure 10 1 Station Assignments Use this screen to assign stations of a satellite to specific programs Click on the Satellite button to list stations Click on Tfi AW RRETCHHER TS 7T Fur Pns 7 CEFF 8 Tim fh Tim Egi Gach Timi iow Fea 15 275 Io Fg a295 z i Ie alt 15 z 275 i ee Fg i ey i eh oman onmi owe mmm teem OSMAC 4 0 10 1 OSMAC 4 0 Assigning Stations 10 There are seven fields on this screen To activate each field highlight the field and click the mouse or press F2 You can enter information using the A uto Programmer feature explained below or follow the Step by Step instructions using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B
19. 20 17H 3 00 FH 1 29 USEE gas lim FF AF Rar F a Hmi iby r Badiali d Tal malin IH E Lusch Hime Go 17 2 over the last 24 hours is displayed in megajoules per Square meter e Wind Speed The current value of wind speed in miles per hour or kilometers per hour is shown The minimum maximum and average wind speeds are displayed also e Direction This field displays the current wind direction in degrees labeled as N S E W NE NW SE SW NNE ENE NNW WNW SSE ESE SSW and W SW e Rainfall Rainfall over the last hour 24 hours seven days and 365 days appears in the appropriate columns Scheduled Activity T his report provides an overview of the schedule irrigation activity Figure 17 3 Figure 17 3 Scheduled Activity Review the currently scheduled irri gation activity 1119 15H a a A Tu Tim Tal Tihu Lima 2 a a T qf 1 EEEEEE J k k k EEFEEELET n S333333333 T Gps Ge 5 i 5 i i i 7 i R i q i ie a G a A a 7 a R muis e e a ie i i col bome oma o i e OSMAC 4 0 17 3 OSMAC 4 0 Reports 17 To activate the Schedule A ctivity report highlight it and click the mouse or press Enter A II fields on this screen are read only The following information is displayed on the Scheduled A ctivity report screen Sat The satellite number of the scheduled station Station The station number and label of the scheduled st
20. C the Operational ET manual adjustments active programs and master sequences Reference ET The ET value at which normal run time N Time is based in units inches or millimeters per week Scheduled Activity Report An overview of all sched uled activity for the next irrigation cycle This report is pro duced by the Projected Flow A nalysis and at the System U pdate Time Site A group of stations with similar characteristics that affect watering i e dry wet shaded etc Source A term used to define a water source and its maximum flow i e pump station water meter well etc System Pause A manual control that shuts down the irrigation system Stations complete their run times when a System Resume command is issued System Resume A manual control that reactivates all stations after a System Pause command has been issued System Update Time T he user defined time when OSMAC develops the station activity schedule for the next irrigation cycle Weather Station Equipment installed in the field to measure and record weather information temperature humidity wind speed and solar radiation for use in the calculation of evapotranspiration ET C 3
21. FE Ti lable 7 ki 1 CiusLiw Umg Isborwii d Buy d CitacLow Limh leLr i ku 1 CiusLiw Umang ao Zi et 2 21 25 Ah AT AA 79 I 1 Z OSMAC 4 0 9 1 OSMAC 4 0 Defining Irrigation Programs 9 From the Main Menu screen highlight Program Definitions and click the mouse or press Enter M enu gt Program Definitions T he first screen to appear is Program Definitions Schedule shown in Figure 9 1 T here are five fields for you to define the irrigation programs numbers labels percentage adjustments modes and active days To activate a field highlight it and click the mouse or press F2 To enter information follow the Step by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information Definitions Pom Enter the number for the irrigation program The maximum number is 99 Label Enter up to 12 characters as a label for the program Enter review or update the percentage adjustment of the program T his number ranges from 0 to 999 The normal value is 100 Mode Select active days in the calendar CAL choose an interval INT or turn off the program OFF Select this field and click the mouse or press Enter to scroll through the three options Activity A ctivate the days you want the program to run In the calendar mo
22. Master 11 8 gy Setting Program Start Times 11 ERIT HhtitTEE TEGQUNERHCES Hizb apma 1 AMAL IEE Cimeo Frame Hiaba Fihn is Lik z1 Pra Eat EW CHE TEI CHEE Figure 11 4 Choose Program Number Pop Up Window Select program numbers and labels quickly when the Program field is activated Scroll through the list of defined programs and highlight your selection to exit without saving the information List Button U se the List button to return to the M aster Sequence List screen shown in Figure 11 2 To activate this button select it and click the mouse or press Enter Starts Button U se the Starts button to return to the Program Start Times screen shown in Figure 11 1 To activate this button select it and click the mouse or press Enter OSMAC 4 0 11 9 You can review or assign the system percentage adjust ments and O perational ET in the Manual A djustments screen shown in Figure 12 1 This screen also provides a quick way to make daily percentage adjustments to your site codes programs satellites and stations without accessing the definitions screens To access this screen go to the Main Menu screen and highlight M anual A djustments M enu gt M anual A djustments Click the mouse or press Enter If you are in the Site D efinitions screen you can access M anual A djustments by selecting the M anl A dj button Figure 12 1 Manual Adjustments Change th
23. OSMAC 4 0 User Ss Mase DOS Version Table of Contents OSMAC 4 0 Table of Contents Introduction to OSMAC 4 0 System OVervie W sisscsccivtedrccnsnsnescauune ia cusnmursedvaniaanine 1 1 U sing the M ATEN crscectuensl aceon sie dasoueeeasdiytairaviy daieanis 1 2 Minimum Computer Requirements seee 1 3 Learning Basic Screens Partsof a SCreen ccucteninichiGeen neh atieennmncmaunts 2 1 Option BuUttonS ai scn 2s aicos nsdn ianiantenedcenienacinenedlinmasacs 2 2 Logo SCreeNi aiiis 2 5 M ain M enu Screen esessescetssssseessssersssseessassatsaeeaes 2 6 Working with Screens T he Editor Feature 2 7 Configuring Your System Language oissini aniani E a 3 2 UNES ae a A 3 3 Computer Configuration sssssccciccerereeer 3 3 Set CLOCK C SISA vinistanancecnsuininesnnancsantsbinbaasccntsaueens 3 5 LoCatiON sarriro anaa 3 6 Reference ET sarisaring annama adakan Naane 3 7 Weather Station 3 7 System U pdate TG vnisinsvancsaxsusnnvarnienssansiennscnoinvesinees 3 8 SLOVI AKO oars A A ecircaneeetonatuaces 3 9 Flow Management OARE A EE S 4 1 DCH VS CURGES ws incarss ccunertiancucasavantesrunitadnccavenscamiucens 4 2 Defining M ainlineS is sssevessictiostussvedsacatdadenatiesensecstasers 4 4 Defining BGI CIS csisiiccakcassatconissnetddacivallindsussanedaaisdns 4 7 Defining FIOW ZOMES iicciessicnvssniniacasestserersstscvensswies 4 10 Getting Ready to Program A uto PrograMMEr sesnecdsseclicnseptcanccendeuleipaicaconsecl
24. Start at the top of the pop up window The default syringe time is taken from the Program D efault screen Section 9 The maximum syringe time you can enter is 59 minutes If the OK box is clicked the manual syringe is initiated within three minutes To close the pop up window Selecting Normal Program or Syringe Program overrides normally scheduled activi ty A Projected Flow Analysis should be OSMAC 4 0 performed when normal activity is resumed without choosing a program click the Cancel box Multi Manual When you select the M ulti M anual option highlight it and click the mouse or press Enter a pop up window appears that lists all defined stations for the selected satellite see Figure 15 3 A check box allows you to select individual stations for manual control You can scroll through the stations by clicking on the arrow buttons on the right side of the box A status line in the pop up window shows the total number of stations selected The maximum number of stations that can be turned on from the satellite is defined in the Satellite D efinitions screen If the OK box is clicked the operation is initiated If the Cancel box is clicked no manual operations will 15 3 E Manual Control TS Wibi Wim l ml 1 Lilim Sastiastial L CEH LF A CEH LE CEH rml Prajm GEH FHT FEF f y Fur ei FET Ge y Frayer I o m n a ni hi i The Bimi i Tigc
25. TCHHER TS mbe Fooyprimesr l Fooyrim 7 CSEFRE J Luka l Bag BER Tilb Osli idd ag E1 EMER P21 Libi Bray T 1 WT Fur 1 Salis Goh T 1 ET Pur T 7 ARS T 1 3E C0 Wha Ti llii Cod fell Tilti bose Figure 10 2 Auto Programmer Dialogue Box Click on the station number header to open the Auto Programmer Enter a station label key and or site code OSMAC 4 0 in Figure 10 2 place the cursor on the station number field heading Sta and click the mouse or press Enter T his pop up window allows you to search all the stations of the selected satellite by site code and or station label key To initiate a data search by station label only check the A dd By Label Key box type in the station label key i e G greens F fairways etc and press Enter T his field is not case sensitive so you do not need to remember exactly how you defined the labels before To conduct a search by site code only check the A dd By Site C ode box and select a site code from the scrolling list If both boxes under A dd By are checked the A uto Programmer conducts a station search using both criteria If the OK button is pressed all stations of the selected satellite containing the station label key and the selected site code 10 4 With OSMAC 4 0 different programs are grouped into master sequences and given a specific Start at or Stop at time in the Program Start Times screen shown
26. The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information 4 Stations Sta Enter the station number here or click on the Station header to activate the A uto Programmer feature The station must be a member of the satellite shown in the Connection box Label This isa read only field T he label is automatically displayed for you N Time N ormal Run Time Enter or review the run time of the station If using A uto Programmer the default N Time assigned to the program in the Program Definitions screen will be displayed You can keep this default or assign anew N Time A zero N Time will turn off the station A Time Adjusted Run Time A read only field that displays the adjusted run time of a station taking into consideration all percentage adjustments Rpts A read only field that displays the number of repeats for the station The maximum number is three Soak A read only field that displays the soak time in minutes for the station T his range is from 0 to 59 C Time Cycle Time A read only field that displays the run time of a station when the program is activated This time is calculated by taking into consideration the effect of repeats and the number of start times on the run time of a given station If the cycle time is not evenly divisible by the number 10 2 a Assigning Stations 10
27. Window This window appears when the Hydro Link field is activated listing all the Hydro Links previously defined Click on the arrows to scroll through the list Close the pop up window and the Pop Up Window Choose Hydro Link A Hydro Link isthe connection point for a station to the hydraulic system T he pop up window has check boxes for selecting Source Main Branch and Flow Zones To select the connecting point option click the mouse on the arrows to scroll through the list Highlight the connecting point and click OK If you want to close the pop up window without making a selection click the Cancel button Stations not assigned to a Hydro Link cannot be run in the irrigation schedule OSMAC 4 0 8 4 Defining Stations 8 Satellite Button Click the mouse on this button to select the satellite that controls the group of stations you want to define The satellites are displayed in ascending order A fter stations have been defined when you click on the Satellite button you can scroll through the satellites previously defined and view the stations assigned to the selected satellite The stations along with the associated information are displayed in ascending order The line immediately following the last station entry displays dashes in the station field indicating that there is room to enter an additional station Once the additional station is entered the dashes will move
28. ables a selected irrigation activity system wide or by program satellite or station for an assigned period of days Hydro Link Defines a connection point at the sta tion level between the control system and the hydraulics system Interval Mode M ode in which the active days of the irrigation programs are set to a fixed period of days 1 to 30 Programs can be defined to run every day every other day every third day etc Mainline A term used to define a section of piping in the hydraulic system and its maximum flow A mainline is generally connected to a source but could be connected to another mainline A mainline could be defined for main trunk piping linesin an irrigation system Manual Adjustment Factor A user defined number between 0 and 999 which modifies station run times Normal Run Time N Time The run time of a station that has not been adjusted by the site code or manual adjustment factors Operational ET The ET value at which the system will run The Operational ET is used to calculate the system manual adjustment factor so that all stations will be adjusted Operational ET may be entered manually or automatically calculated from weather station data Previous Activity Report An overview of all sched uled activity from the previously completed irrigation cycle Projected Flow Analysis A graphic representation of the next scheduled watering cycle that takes into account C 2 Appendix
29. acaisate 5 1 OSMAC 4 0 Table of Contents 6 Defining Sites VETO GW kanina 6 1 7 Defining Satellites CCTV OW af scnacea cts naaa A 7 1 8 Defining Stations ORTSA EN a scersedacaetens eeicedaen cust tae desidesteusactaouinnscee ee 8 1 Pop U p Window Choose Site Code eee 8 3 Pop U p Window Choose H ydro Link essees 8 4 9 Defining Irrigation Programs CMGI UTOW scsccisctisaotves eattaiscsantntedinesouseMactivotentatiosesvenedt 9 1 PCE CIOS Field usvudsancwzieiaincicasiscseugsticosaudiiasdladnipimuenandes 9 3 PPOGFaIl DST AUNTS sessistsccinsaceieatacsssnsbaatsucssbactvaenaduudede 9 4 10 Assigning Stations Programs C VERVIEW E E 10 1 Inserting and Deleting Stations M anually 10 3 A uto PrograMME sastistscinsconrpresiecnseaew suse teiachivtvwesevaesns 10 3 11 Setting Program Start Times OVER VIOW irinari okinaren a aai aS 11 1 Start at O ption lt eiiossinatpdiasiantnorainotaindeioeiniponier 11 2 Stop at Option ssss ssssisrersnrsrsrsrinrnrnrnnrsrnrrrrnrernnrns 11 2 M aster Sequence List 11 4 Edit M aster Sequences 11 7 1 2 Manual Adjustment Factors O VErVIEW prioris iinis erani iaga a a iads 12 1 Table of Contents 13 Run Time Review ORSAI scccssusoviissine tndevanrecsensnatatiethantictinedetntasninterses 13 1 1 4 Projected Flow Analysis CI VED WIOW ais ccs ieactcrereccptinsoesevsotsusetasstnatvucntaeninebustuiends 14 1 Projected Flow GTA DM wcsiscesssscutisvasatsronsesc
30. ain menu from any screen in the program The Main Menu screen shown in Figure 2 3 lists all areas where actual operations are performed To select a menu item move the cursor to highlight your selection and click the mouse or press Enter The Editor Using the Keyboard Key Function BACKSPACE Backspace over and erase previously entered information DELETE Delete characters following the cursor INSERT Insert starting before the cursor position HOME Go to the beginning of the line END CTRL HOME CTRL END ENTER ESC Fl F3 F4 F9 Go to the end of the line Go to the beginning of the line and clear Go the the end of the line and clear Save entry and exit the Editor or move to the next field Exit the Editor without saving the entry Display the help screen for the Editor Copy the information for this field only from the line above Copy from the line above the current field and all fields to the right The cursor says in the highlighted field Copy from the line above all fields to the right of the current field The cursor 2 7 3 The System C onfiguration screen allows you to customize certain elements of the OSMA C 4 0 control system Figure 3 1 To access this screen go to the Main Menu and highlight System C onfiguration M enu gt System Configuration In this section you can set the language the units of measure clock and calendar formats and whether you want the sound on
31. and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter Doing this Figure 16 1 Cancel Hold Control Define the part of the control sys tem for which you want to perform a Cancel or Hold operation and ChHCEL SHALE ChH PERL imaz Huld Cimazi umd Huld Prnajpnim Hild Pier dnp Ta hizt Di baz Bara Haldi Tana Hald TEHE oma i oe OSMAC 4 0 16 1 Cancel and Hold Operations 16 Cancel causes the immediate cancellation of the selected irrigation activity system program satellite or station The flow management in OSMAC 4 0 ensures the orderly shut down of the irrigation system to avoid water hammer Hold allows the selected irrigation activity to proceed normally and then holds the activity for the number of assigned days Cancel and Hold causes the selected irrigation activity to stop and holds the subsequent activity for the number of assigned days OSMAC 4 0 changes the option color from blue green to white and the associated dark gray box changes to white indicating that you can enter information in it by clicking the mouse or pressing Enter Click the left button on the mouse or press Enter to move through the options in ascending order The right button scrolls through the options in descending order As the number of the item is selected the assigned label appears at the right of the box A fter choosing an item select the type of operation you want t
32. another branch or directly to a source A branch could be a lateral pipe or loop which supplies water to a segment of the system Calendar Mode The mode in which the activity of the irrigation program is set for specific days of a two week 14 day calendar A fter the fourteenth day the calendar repeats itself A ctive days are shown in brown non active days in blue green Cancel The command that shuts down the selected irriga tion activity system wide or by program satellite or sta tion Cancel Hold The command that shuts down the Selected irrigation activity system wide or by program satellite or station and holds subsequent activity for an assigned period of days COM Port A port that allows the PC to communicate with external devices i e paging terminal or weather station via serial communications Cycle Time T he segmented run times of a station calcu lated by taking into consideration the number of repeats and start times on the adjusted run time Evapotranspiration ET The combined loss of water by evaporation from the soil and transpiration from the plant Flow Zone A term used to define an area in the hydraulic system that should be restricted to a maximum Cul OSMAC 4 0 Appendix C flow A flow zone is generally connected to a branch but could be connected to a mainline or directly to a source A flow zone could be a green fairway park or a section thereof Hold The command that dis
33. ated with source branch and flow zone definitions T hese screens can be selected by placing the cursor on the appropriate button and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter Defining Branches To enter or review information for the branches in the hydraulic system access the Branch Definitions screen by selecting the Branches button from the Source D efinitions screen or any of the H ydraulics screens Menu gt H ydraulics gt Source Definitions gt Branches T here are four user defined fields to work with on the Branch Definitions screen shown in Figure 4 3 4 7 E Flow Management 4 Definitions 1 B Enter the branch number you want to define The maximum number is 999 Label Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the branch i e 4 FWY 6 Max Flow Enter the maximum flow for the branch The heading of this field is displayed based on the units format selected in the System C onfiguration screen i e gom l s etc To activate each field highlight the field and click the mouse or press F2 To enter information follow the Step by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information W hen information has been entered in the Branch D efinitions screen the branch numbers along with the associated information labels d
34. ation e Pom The program number to which the station is assigned Start The start time of the station run time If the station has already run the time is shown in blue green e Run Therun time of the station If the station is on Hold or Rain hold this is displayed in red If a system pause has been initiated the run time for pending stations is also in red A serial data error will cause the word Error to show instead of a run time If the station was unable to be transmitted N T is shown in this field If the station has already run the time is displayed in blue green e Stop The stop time of the station If the station has already run the time is displayed in blue green If the station is pending it is shown in light gray If the station is on hold not transmitted had a serial error isin System pause or in Rain hold mode no stop time is shown e Flow The flow rate of the station is shown using the units format selected in the System C onfiguration screen If the station has already run this is displayed in blue green If the station is pending it is shown in light gray e Volume The volume of the station is shown using the units format selected in the System C onfiguration screen If the station ison hold not transmitted had a Serial error isin System pause or in Rain hold mode no volume is shown If the station has already run it is displayed in blue green
35. confirm the operation N ame Block In the upper left corner you will see the name of the program OSMAC along with the version number 4 0 Time Block In the upper right corner the current date and time are shown Option Buttons T here are six option buttons displayed in a row on each screen see Figure 2 1 The operation of each option OSMAC 4 0 2 2 OSMAC 4 0 Learning Basic Screens 2 button remains the same no matter where you activate it in the program A ny change you make using these buttons is carried from screen to screen For example if the Rain button is activated on the logo screen it appearsin the active mode green when viewing subsequent screens Toro Button U se this button to return to the start up Logo screen Rain Button U se this button to activate a system wide hold until it is removed manually W hile the system is on hold the Rain button remains green W hen the system is taken off hold only the program with stations scheduled at that time and after will resume For more on system wide holds refer to Section 16 Cancel and H old O perations W hen you activate the Rain button the computer displays this prompt line Activate Rain Hold YES NO If the Rain button is already active this prompt line appears Remove Rain Hold YES NO At this point the cursor only moves between YES and NO NO is highlighted indicating that this is
36. d mainlines have been displayed the next mouse click brings up the defined branches in the Connection box in ascending order and the screen displays any branches connected to it Clicking on the box cycles through the branches You can edit branches and attach a branch to another branch using this feature W hen all defined branches have been viewed the Connection box returns to the first defined source You can attach a branch to a source by editing the branch selection fields W hen all defined sources have been displayed the Connection box returns to the first defined mainline 4 9 Figure 4 4 Flow Zone Flow Management 4 Sources Mains and F Zone buttons From the Branches Definitions screen you can go directly to the screens associated with source mainline and flow zone definitions T hese screens can be selected by placing the cursor on the appropriate button and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter Flow Zone Definitions To enter or review information for the flow zones in the hydraulic system access the Flow Zone D efinitions screen by selecting the F Zones button from the Branch Definitions screen or any of the H ydraulic screens Menu gt Hydraulics gt Source Definitions gt F Zones T here are four user defined fields to work with on the Flow Zone Definitions screen shown in Figure 4 4 Definitions Use the four fields to define the flow zone areas and attach them to their c
37. de active days are 9 2 Defining Irrigation Programs 9 Activity Field The A ctivity field heading shows abbreviations of the days of the week for the next two weeks It displays information in Calendar Interval and OFF modes In the Calendar mode active days are brown non active days in blue green Each day toggles between active and non active by clicking the mouse or pressing Enter In anew program all days default to active In the Interval mode the activity field might display Interval 3 Day 2 Select the number of days you want the interval to span For Day select the current day in the interval i e 1 means the program is active today 2 means the program is active tomorrow etc When Day equals one the screen will display the following statement Interval 3 Day 1_ Active Today In the OFF mode the program will remain off until another mode is assigned Defaults Button This button is located in the upper right corner of the screen Selecting it moves you to the Program D efaults screen 9 3 Figure 9 2 Program Defining Irrigation Programs 9 Program Defaults To set the default run times for the defined irrigation programs highlight the Default button and click the mouse or press Enter The Program D efinitions D efaults screen will appear Figure 9 2 T here are six fields on this screen Four are read only displaying the information from the Progra
38. descending order T he stations associated with the selected satellite are available for manual control Normal Program W hen you select the Normal Program option highlight it and click the mouse or press Enter a pop up window appears that lists all defined programs see Figure 15 2 Scroll through the programs by clicking on the arrow buttons and highlight the selected program with the mouse cursor The highlighted program will change from blue green to white If the OK box is clicked the pop up window closes and the manual program is initiated within three minutes To close the pop up window without choosing a program click the Cancel box Figure 15 2 Program Start Pop Up Window This window appears when you select Normal Program Select from the list a program you want Ro klik Froayrum Sook Cod Hemi l l Siprimyi 1 CREEA i E c ER a EMIS E HT nT y Tigpchm Faina 15 2 OSMAC 4 0 Manual Control 15 Syringe Program W hen you select the Syringe Program option highlight it and click the mouse or press Enter the same pop up window appears that lists all defined programs as in Figure 15 2 Scroll through the programs by clicking on the arrow buttons with the mouse or pressing Enter and highlight the selected program with the cursor The highlighted program will change from blue green to white Enter the syringe time in the numeric field next to Program
39. dit Master Sequences screen shown in Figure 11 3 To activate this button select it and click the mouse or press Enter Starts Button A ctivate the Starts button to return to the original Program Starts screen shown in Figure 11 1 To do this select the Starts button and click the mouse or press 11 6 EATE Setting Program Start Times 11 ERIT HhiTEE FTEGUERHCES Tapma f WEH IEE Finis Lik z1 amp Tim Shabu Figure 11 3 Edit Master Sequences Use the six fields to add pro grams to master sequences Enable or disable programs within a sequence Return to the Master Sequence List screen by clicking on the List but OSMAC 4 0 Enter Fdit Master Sequences The main body of the Edit M aster Sequences screen shown in Figure 11 3 allows you to add programs to the master sequences T here are five user defined fields on this screen To activate each field highlight the field and click the mouse or press F2 Enter information following the Step by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc OSMAC 4 0 Setting Program Start Times 11 sequences Seq Enter the sequence number of the program in the master sequence T his number is used to determine which programs run first The maximum value is 99 Enter a number up to one greater than the
40. e in the altitude N ote If you do not know the altitude of your site the local airport should be able to provide this information M ounting H eight Enter the mounting height of the weather station sensors from the ground Use the keyboard to type in the height U pdate O perational ET Select YES or NO in the field If you select YES the Operational ET in the computer will be updated automatically and is used to adjust run times If you select NO the Operational ET is reported but the run times are not adjusted automatically System Update Time In this field enter the time of day you want the system to calculate and schedule the water flow for the next 24 hours If you are using a weather station the control system contacts it at this time and the weather station downloads the last 24 hours of ET to be used in the calculations 3 8 o Configuring Your System 3 W hen this option is chosen you can change the hour and minute fields in the pop up window Click the left Choose a system update time that occurs prior to the first program start time button on the mouse to scroll up through the time options The right button scrolls down Press Enter to scroll through the options with the keyboard Sound This option lets you turn on or off the sound feature of the computer program Clicking the mouse or pressing Enter toggles between ON and OFF OSMAC 4 0 3 9 OSMAC 4 0
41. e Operational ET or Percentage Adjustments Click on the Site button to go directly to the HaHltl AB THARPTHERTS E ipo Lim E OSMAC 4 0 12 1 Manual Adjustment Factors 12 The Manual A djustments screen shows the system percentage and O perational ET along with the site code satellite program and station numbers that were selected previously and their respective labels and percentage adjustments in the appropriate boxes T he system percentage adjustment and the O perational ET are functions of each other A change in one will change the other based on the following formula Operational ET 0 O ay em Reference ET The Operational ET is user defined or supplied from the weather station and is displayed in the units of measure selected in the System C onfiguration screen Section 3 The Reference ET is used as defined in the System Configuration screen Menu gt System Configuration gt Reference ET You can scroll through the site codes programs satellites and stations by clicking the mouse or pressing Enter on the appropriate box The left button on the mouse or pressing Enter scrolls in ascending order the right button in descending order T he respective labels are displayed in white To edit the percentage adjustment boxes highlight the box and click the mouse or press Enter T he left button on the mouse or pressing PgU p scrolls in ascending order the right button or pressing PgD n scro
42. e isin driveA A 2 Appendix B Appendix B Quick Reference The Editor The Editor feature of OSMAC 4 0 provides keyboard controls for working within fields throughout the entire system program The Editor Using the Key BACKSPACE DELETE INSERT HOME END CTRL HOME CTRL END ENTER ESC Fl F3 F4 F9 Keyboard Function Backspace over and erase previously entered information Delete characters following the cursor Insert starting before the cursor position Go to the beginning of the line Go to the end of the line Go to the beginning of the line and clear Go the the end of the line and clear Save entry and exit the Editor or move to the next field Exit the Editor without saving the entry Display the help screen for the Editor Copy the information for this field only from the line above Copy from the line above the current field and all fields to the right The cursor stays in the highlighted field Copy from the line above all fields to the right of the current field The cursor B 1 Appendix C Appendix C Glossary OSMAC 4 0 Adjusted Run Time A Time T he calculated station run time which takes into account all percentage adjust ments Baud Rate T he speed at which a modem transmits information Branch A term used to define a section of piping in the hydraulic system and its maximum flow A branch is generally connected to a mainline but could be connected to
43. e paging terminal is COM 2 Selecting a COM port other than COM1 or COM 2 may cause conflicts due to the design of personal computers 3 3 E Limprnji im L Sack Clase Lazia Configuring Your System 3 ITITEHN Che PIcGHEaTink so 1 6 CHRI Dmg Lo D joni Lima COA Bre bee ee ee ee oe E Bund Bilis 7a Prighsa Fierl LPM FET Tip Miryim 4 FET LFL Biryam _ 1h FET Bullion Hinjim 1a Figure 3 3 Computer Configuration Pop Up Window Use this pop up window to configure computer information Click the mouse or press OSMAC 4 0 Baud Rate Select the baud rate at which the computer communicates with the paging terminal Clicking the right side button on the mouse or pressing Enter will scroll the rate options 300 1200 4800 and 9600 The paging terminal currently uses 300 baud Printer Port Select the port that connects your computer to the printer Clicking the right side button on the mouse or pressing Enter causes the LPT port numbers to toggle between LPT 1 and LPT 2 The suggested printer port is LPT 1 PRT Top Margin PRT Left Margin PRT Bottom M argin Select the paper margins of printouts from the printer Margins range from 0 25 lines or spaces Clicking the left side button scrolls upward and the right side button scrolls downward Pressing Enter also scrolls through the options T he default margin settings are 6 lines at the top 10 lines at the left a
44. election the screen immediately updates to the new language Clicking OK or pressing Enter closes the pop up window N ote T he language option will be available in future versions of OSM AC OSMAC 4 0 OSMAC 4 0 Configuring Your System 3 Units This pop up window allows you to select your choices for Flow Volume ET and Distance Figure 3 2 To make changes highlight the measurement and click the mouse or press Enter to scroll through the following options Flow gpm gallons per minute e I s liters per second e m liters per minute e m hr cubic meters per hour Volume e gallons e ft cubic feet e m cubic meters ET e in inches per week e mm millimeters per week Distance ft feet m meters Computer Configuration This option allows you to configure the paging terminal COM port and the printer port W hen you select this option a pop up window displays the fields that need to be defined as shown in Figure 3 3 To make changes move the cursor to the appropriate area Clicking the mouse or pressing Enter scrolls through the available parameters e COM Port Select the COM port where the paging terminal is connected The port options are COM 1 COM2 COM3 and COM 4 Clicking the left side button on the mouse scrolls upward through the options Clicking the right side button scrolls downward To scroll using the keyboard press Enter T he suggested COM port for th
45. es from 0 to 59 Cycle Time This isthe run time of a station when a given program is activated T his time is calculated by taking into consideration the effect of repeats and the number of start times on the run time of the station The adjusted run time of a station in a given pro gram is diviced by the number of starts for that pro gram within a Master Sequence The cycle tire is OSMAC 4 0 13 2 The Projected Flow Analysis screen shown in Figure 14 1 allows you to review the projected water flow as a graphic T his gives you the opportunity to verify that the program performs as you expect T he Projected Flow Analysis also provides a second chance to check that you defined the correct start or stop times and that you enabled all the programs you want to run Figure 14 1 Projected Flow Analysis Select a source program s or satellites s for which you want to view the projected water flow Click the FEHR TECTER FLAW AHALPROES Sama eR coe E Pramas Fiditi hiet Shark wb ee FH Himm R bmm Gr pis ioman fmm ie iwa jia iae OSMAC 4 0 14 1 Projected Flow Analysis 14 W hen opening this screen all boxes are displayed in dark gray indicating they are not active except for Start at Window and Draw Graph T he projected flow analysis can be displayed in several different ways You can choose the flow of an entire source program s
46. escription maximum flow Before defining a branch make certain that the appropriate connection is displayed in the Connection box located in the upper left OSMAC 4 0 are displayed in ascending order If the total number of branches displayed is less than 10 the line immediately following the last entry displays dashes in the Branches field indicating that this line can be used for entering an additional branch Once the branch number is entered the dashes appear on the next line 4 8 Flow Management 4 Up and Down Arrow Buttons The Branch Definitions screen can display up to 10 branches at one time To scroll additional or previous branches highlight the appropriate arrow button and click the mouse or press Enter Clicking the left button on the mouse or pressing Enter scrolls up or down one line Clicking the right button scrolls up or down one page Connection Box Located in the upper left corner of the screen isa Connection box W hen this box is selected by clicking on it or pressing Enter the branches for that particular mainline are displayed Clicking the mouse on the Connection box or pressing Enter displays the next mainline if any and its associated branches Branches can be edited using this feature Clicking the left button on the mouse or pressing Enter scrolls in ascending order The right button scrollsin descending order W hen all the currently define
47. essing Enter in this field also scrolls through the options The range is from 01 to 3 5 inches week Weather Station T his field lets you define the weather station set up Clicking the mouse or pressing Enter causes the pop up Figure 3 6 Weather Station Pop Up Window Use this pop up win dow to set the parameters of the weather station Click the mouse or press EPFRPTERH ChhiPICGCHEATPERR Sali Bim Rah 41 0 Ce kalio Shabir Sle Liyang EMA Bimbo oe eee ee ET Ikai Les Eun Eiliz Reo Te bebinizseoee eee eee eee Ria fl Cmn hor D iyi Pion Lieny hiybl id FL Sack Chasey lise Wied Las imam Litt EP Rise Lazia OSMAC 4 0 3 7 Configuring Your System 3 window to appear Figure 3 6 COM Port Select the COM port where the weather Station is connected Click the right button on the mouse or press Enter to scroll through the COM port options The suggested COM port for the weather sation isCOM1 SelectingaCOM port other than Be careful not to set the weather station COM port OSMAC 4 0 COM1 or COM 2 may cause conflicts due to the design of personal computers Baud Rate Select the baud rate at which the computer communicates with the weather station Click the right button on the mouse or press Enter to scroll through the baud rate options Generally 9600 is used Altitude Enter the altitude of the location where the weather station is installed U se the keyboard to typ
48. f repeats plus one for the start to compute the time the station will run during each cycle Soak Enter the minimum soak time between repeats You can enter a value from 0 to 59 minutes Hydro Link Select the H ydro Link for the station 8 2 4 Ai 7 f 9 ig Figure 8 2 p E el sel sed se ed ed ed ed ed e al jal oo oe oe oe An ooo al Defining Stations 8 CHHPENRL ATFRTER C tbili Tat Lim 1 Choose Site Definition Pop Up Window This window Site Code field is activated listing all the site codes appears when th previously defined Click on OSMAC 4 0 Pop Up Window Choose Site Definition One of the time saving features of OSMA C 4 0 isthe pop up windows that help you in defining the stations W hen selecting a site code for the station the pop up window shown in Figure 8 2 appears This windows lists all the site codes defined previously from the Site D efinition screen in Section 6 To choose a site code and assign it to a station click the mouse on the arrows to scroll through the list Highlight your selection and click OK If you want to close the pop up window without making a selection click the Cancel button 8 3 Defining Stations 8 CHHPENRL ATFRTER C Shula h Liz 1 Chaca plns Liek sed ed sel el ed al ed ed ed ell edad sed sel ed sel ed ed ed el i ot ot i i me Figure 8 3 Choose Hydro Link Pop Up
49. hm Fana CHCEL Figure 15 3 Multi Manual Pop Up Window Select individual sta tions for manual control A status line shows the number of stations select take place Selecting either box will close the pop up window System Pause W hen the System Pause option is selected the block is highlighted and the prompt line reads Pause System Yes or No To select Yes highlight Yes in the prompt line with the mouse or type Y from the keyboard and the system pause mode is activated T he System Pause line turns from blue green to red indicating that the mode is on When No OSMAC 4 0 15 4 In the System Pause mode station run times are interrupted Stations will finish their run times when a System Resume command is issued y Manual Control 15 is selected by highlighting No in the prompt line with the mouse or typing N from the keyboard the prompt line disappears system Resume W hen the System Resume option is chosen the block is highlighted if the System Pause mode was previously selected The prompt line reads Resume System Yes or No To select Yes highlight Yes in the prompt line with the mouse or type Y from the keyboard and the system pause mode is exited T he System Pause line turns back to blue green from red The System Resume line goes to dark gray When No
50. ighted in yellow and click the mouse on it or press Enter T he left mouse button or Enter moves the display up or down one line The right mouse button moves up or down one page Time Button The Time button is located in the upper left of the screen You can adjust the time up or down by selecting this field and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter The time displayed in this box is readjusted whenever the screen is scrolled or a Go To Time is chosen Go To Time Button Located next to the Time button the Go To Time button searches for the first station with a start time that is equal to or greater than the time selected and displays the stations in chronological order To activate this button 17 6 Figure 17 4 Select Reports 17 highlight and click the mouse or press Enter Reports Button Use the Reports button to return to the Reports screen shown in Figure 17 1 To activate this button select it and click the mouse or press Enter Date T he date of the last system update is shown on the line centered directly below Previous A ctivity Stations Not Assigned T his report provides a way to check stations that are not assigned to an irrigation activity To activate the Stations N ot Assigned report screen highlight it and click the mouse or press Enter A II fields on this screen are read only Report Format Pop Up Window Use this pop
51. ion You can also refer to a detailed topographical map e Longitude Enter the longitude for the location of the weather station in the same format as the latitude e Time Zone Enter the time zone for your area e Offset from Zone Start Some locations are off by 15 or 30 minutes from the defined time zone If this isthe case in your area enter the offset time in this field Figure 3 5 Location Pop Up Window Use this window to enter infor mation about the location of the site Click the mouse or press Enter to Lisi Ikai Les Dm lise Crom m DER Sack Chad C OSMAC 4 0 ITITEHN CAHA HFIGHEATINA Tib Bim Maa 1 6 CE foes Litem Er bebiizeseioecco ese E ee TE ee tosh icomtocascocstor am So ime ee ee eres Mfl From Mis Sloe l mim koliye tirim Timz H a E E E Suimeo L 3 6 Configuring Your System 3 e Sunrise This time is calculated for you from the previous information N otice that it is displayed in the time format chosen in the Unit pop up window e Sunset Like sunrise this time is calculated for you Reference ET In this field you can set the Reference ET value to be used in basic system programming N ormal run times are based on this value Reference ET will also be used with the current Operational ET to calculate system percentage adjustments Click the left button on the mouse to scroll upward through the range options The right buttons scrolls downward Pr
52. ise Figure 11 2 Master Sequenc List Define and edit master sequences using this screen Enter Start at and Stop at times and sequence priori OSMAC 4 0 Master Sequence List M aster sequences are defined and edited from the Master Sequence List screen shown in Figure 11 2 Menu gt Program Start Times gt Edit gt M aster Sequence List T here are six user defined fields on this screen To activate each field highlight the field and click the mouse or press F2 Enter information following the Step by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc 11 4 Setting Program Start Times 11 Lists M Seq M aster Sequence N umber Enter a master sequence number from 1 to 99 Label Enter up to 12 characters as a label for the master sequence Time The start stop time is shown in two fields under this header T he first field is an up down arrow indicating whether the time is a start or stop time An up arrow indicates a start time a down arrow indicates a stop time To toggle between start and stop click the mouse or press Enter when this field is selected Only one stop time a day is accepted during the system update time A II others are ignored The hour and minute fields are changed by clicking the mouse or pressing Enter The time moves up with
53. l that allows you to manage the hydraulic flow of your irrigation system H ydro Link T his new feature models your hydraulic system and ensures that water demands in the field created by turning on irrigation programs do not exceed the maximum capacity of the system With H ydro Link your hydraulic system is utilized with maximum efficiency For enhanced control the OSMAC 4 0 central can connect to a weather station providing you with current and cumulative weather data If you choose daily ET evapotranspiration information from the weather station can be used to automatically adjust your irrigation run times T his allows greater flexibility in meeting the water requirements of the turf With the OSMAC 4 0 control system and satellites you can perform cancel and hold operations on all levels system program satellite or station You can display projected water flow and perform manual percentage adjustments to fine tune the irrigation system The OSMAC 4 0 central manages up to 150 satellites and communicates with them via M otorola paging Each satellite is capable of supporting up to 48 stations 1 1 Introduction to OSMAC 4 0 1 You can use up to 99 programs to group stations and each station can have three repeats with up to 59 minutes of soak time You can assign the days on which a program is active based on a 14 day calendar or 30 day interval The start and run times of each station are calculated by the c
54. le by one hour The left button on the mouse or pressing Enter increases the time scale and the right button on the mouse decreases the scale Sidebar Clicking on the sidebar alternately adds or removes the selected item from the flow display This lets you view specific items at one time without returning to the Projected Flow A nalysis setup screen and redefining it Return Button Select this button to return to the Projected Flow Analysis setup screen OSMAC 4 0 14 5 There will be times when you want to conduct manual operations To do so access the M anual C ontrol screen shown in Figure 15 1 Menu gt M anual Control To initiate any operation you must first define the type of manual operation i e normal program syringe or multi manual and where it needs to be performed i e source and satellite Figure 15 1 Manual Control Initiate manual control operations by selecting the type of operation and where it needs to be performed Sin Hahah hl CANTEN su deb T Fur Kermi Frapis Sapromyp Froayprom Butte Parent wpb Fauna prum Eisai OSMAC 4 0 Tuc Ma Tora Wf Emih l Bisakli h l Func mem r Manual Control TS Satellite Button This box displays the currently selected satellite Clicking the mous on this box or pressing Enter will display the next satellite The left button on the mouse or pressing Enter scrolls in ascending order the right button in
55. lls in descending order Inside each percentage box the total percentage adjustment up to that point is displayed in green 12 2 The OSMAC 4 0 provides the opportunity to review the run times of the stations of a satellite in an irrigation program taking into account the Operational ET and all percentage adjustments To access the Run Time R eview screen shown in figure 13 1 go to the main menu and select Run Time Review Menu gt Run Time Review Figure 13 1 Run Time Review Review station run times after Operational ET and all percentage adjustments have been applied EIKE TIHE EEWEEM T Fur Frogs A PRES H Tim i Tim F k Tinik Gach Timis fa i a eh aH z434 on ms a n ae aH RRE 7 Fur 7 FWT 7 FET 7 FWT 7 Fur 7 FWT 7 Far 7 Fur 7 Fur 7 Far BEEE EE EES mar cmo mm oa r OSMAC 4 0 13 1 Run Time Review 13 T here are seven read only fields on this screen Sta The station number is displayed in this field Label T his field shows the associated station label N Time Normal Run Time Review the normal run times of stations assigned to selected program A Time A djusted Run Time This field displays the adjusted run time of the station taking into consideration all percentage adjustments Rpts T his field shows the number of repeats T he maximum number is three Soak T his field displays the soak time in minut
56. m D efinitions Schedule screen The other two are user defined To activate the two user defined fields highlight each and click the mouse or press F2 To enter information follow the Step by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information Definitions Defaults Use this screen to set the program defaults Enter normal run times and syringe times Review ET OSMAC 4 0 Litha t CREPH TEF Frl Ea ENHA HT BRITS FEHRCERA A BEPIAG PERKS 17 2 1H E hnli 1 2 19 FH aal li Hiliz H Tim 4 Tim a i BF B 15 Be IHT BiR oA Bi G IKT KT Chl z LE MEF am a 9 4 Defining Irrigation Programs 9 Pom A read only field that displays the irrigation programs by number Label A read only field that displays the previously defined program labels Review percentage adjustment of the programs Mode A read only field that displays the mode of the program defined in the Schedule screen calendar CAL interval mode INT or off N Time Normal Run Time Enter the default unadjusted run times of the program T he default time is used during auto programming of the station assignments You can override the default run time in the Station A ssignments screen if desired Enter anormal run time from 0 hours
57. nd 6 lines at the bottom 3 4 Gg Configuring Your System 3 ITITEH Chri PIiGHEaATEnR Sali Bim Os ed ee De T L Chad Limpi L ETT Zot FH kai Les Bilz H 2 1H Tim fremi 12 Ger Dn ho Gof Li Bil Fiemsil HH Be TFFF Sack Clase lisa Figure 3 4 Set Clock Pop Up Window Use this pop up window to set time and Set Clock Calendar W hen you select this option the pop up window displays the current time date and formats applied Figure 3 4 To set the clock and calendar highlight the appropriate area Click on the mouse or press Enter to scroll through the options You can choose from the following display formats for the clock and calendar Clock e 12 hours am pm e 24 hours military Calendar e DD MM YYYY day month year e MM DD YYYY month day year e YY MM DD year month day W hen you select OK the pop up window closes and your changes take place immediately OSMAC 4 0 3 5 Configuring Your System 3 Location Enter data relating to the weather station set up Figure 3 5 The pop up window for this option displays the following headings e Latitude Enter the latitude for the location of the weather station The window displays XXX YY Z where XXX degrees YY seconds Z direction N S E W Note If you do not know the latitude and longitude for your area a local airport or the Reference section of the local library may be able to provide this informat
58. ne can be used to enter an additional flow zone Once the flow zone number is 4 11 OSMAC 4 0 Flow Management 4 entered the dashes appear on the next line Up and Down Arrow Buttons The Flow Zone Definitions screen can display up to 10 zones at one time To scroll additional or previous flow zones highlight the appropriate arrow button and click the mouse or press Enter Clicking the left button on the mouse or pressing Enter scrolls up or down one line Clicking the right button scrolls up or down one page Connection Box Located in the upper left corner of the screen isa Connection box W hen this box is selected by clicking on it or pressing Enter the flow zones for that particular branch are displayed Clicking the mouse on the C onnection box or pressing Enter displays the next branch if any and its associated flow zones Flow Zones can be edited using this feature Clicking the left button on the mouse or pressing Enter scrolls in ascending order The right button scrolls in descending order W hen all the currently defined branches have been displayed the next mouse click brings up the defined mainlines in the Connection box in ascending order and displays any flow zones connected to it Clicking on the box cycles through the mainlines W hen all defined mainlines have been viewed the Connection box returns to the first defined source You can attach a flow zone to a source by
59. ntries can only be done with the keyboard Throughout the software program when you place the cursor on an option box or a button by using the mouse or the arrow keys it will highlight that area To activate or select the operation you highlighted shown in yellow click the mous or press Enter W hen you activate an operation you will hear a beep if the sound option is turned on in the system configuration screen Parts of a Screen A II screens have five areas as shown in Figure 2 1 e TheOption Block This is the main section of the screen that changes depending on which option you choose Asyou go through the manual each option block will be explained e A Line of Buttons At the bottom of each screen isa row of option buttons Thisis the primary way to move through the control system program T hese buttons perform the same option from any screen and are explained in detail in this section 2 1 Learning Basic Screens 2 ETPFRPERH Chea PICGCHEaATPEInA Sil Fam Lampi lisi Le imn bor Gof pomi Li Sack Chadi h r Laarbi Figure 2 1 Basic Screen areas common a d i Ce I khao Shaka I pbm lhah Tie I Som The System Configuration screen shows to all screens the Option Block the main body of the screen the Line of Prompt Line To guide you through your choices prompt lines appear on the last line of the screen The prompt line often tells you what to enter or asks you a question to
60. o perform cancel hold or cancel and hold Click the mouse or press Enter to select the operation If either the H old or Cancel and Hold operation is Selected the Hold for ___ days box is highlighted Enter the number of days you want to hold irrigation activity and click the mouse or press Enter The maximum number of days is seven If seven is selected a permanent hold is initiated and PERM appears in the box A fter selecting the type of operation click on the Send button to initiate it 16 2 Ta Lizi i a La r i1 r l r31 141 i71 r i r 1 Cancel and Hold Operations 16 HALE S3TAPWS C Shalit 1 Fragy mame rai I RI ro hind rate 211 ro sel el wel ml mel mal Figure 16 2 Hold Status View by satellite which stations are on hold Active OSMAC 4 0 Show Holds Option Selecting the Show H olds option by highlighting it and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter causes the H old Status screen for stations to appear Figure 16 2 Stations are listed by satellite Click on the Program button to activate the H old Status screen for programs Green indicates the station or program is active Red indicates the station or program is on hold Click on the C ncl H Id button to return to the C ancel H old Control screen 16 3 The Reports section of OSMAC 4 0 allows you to view and printout a variety of reports To access the Reports sc
61. onnection points through the Fu HPFRERNLGICSE C Fhe Am hd Lime J Timna Eas fe a Libi Hiz jpm CER CEH OSMAC 4 0 ni At RL 0 BA 8 L cig 4 10 Flow Management 4 Definitions 1 Z Enter the number for the flow zone you want to define The maximum number is 999 Label Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the flow zone i e Fairway 12 Max Flow Enter the maximum flow for the flow zone The heading of this field is displayed based on the format selected in the System C onfiguration screen i e gom l s etc To activate each field highlight the field and click the mouse or press F2 To enter information follow the Step by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information Before defining a flow zone make certain that the appropriate connection is displayed in the Connection box located in the upper left OSMAC 4 0 W hen information has been entered in the Flow Zone Definitions screen the flow zone numbers along with the associated information labels description maximum flow are displayed in ascending order If the total number of flow zones displayed is less than 10 the line immediately following the last entry displays dashes in the Flow Zone field indicating that this li
62. ontrol system and sent to the satellites via the M otorola paging system Program sequences can be given absolute start or stop times for greater control over your watering schedule U ser friendly screens make programming the OSMAC 4 0 central easy You can program descriptions of your hydraulic system site satellite and station information program schedules and defaults station assignments master sequences holds and system configurations You can create several programs that meet varied watering needs throughout the year T his information can be stored on a diskette and retrieved when you need it The OSMAC 4 0 software must be running at all times to allow control of the satellites OSMAC 4 0 Using the Manual The OSMAC 4 0 User s M anual offers instructions for programming the control system The manual is designed for you to pick up key elements at a glance and provides detailed yet understandable instructions upon further reading The names of menu items and screens are set in bold type and the names of pop up windows options and buttons are enclosed in quotation marks Keyboard keys are enclosed in brackets Screens that are addressed in the current section are followed initially with a location guide For example W hen you select the N ormal Program option in the Manual Control screen a pop up window lists all defined programs Menu gt Manual Control gt Normal 1 2 OSMAC 4 0 Introduction
63. rams T he A uto Programmer finds common station labels and site codes as entered in the Site D efinitions and Station D efinitions screens retrieves the associated Stations and assigns them to the program To maximize the A uto Programmer feature some organization of the site code and station labels is necessary For example if you are developing a greens program and your station labels have been defined as Frt9 Green and Bck9 Green you can search the stations in two ways You 5 1 OSMAC 4 0 Getting Ready to Program 5 can initiate a search for all station labels with the word Green and insert those into your greens program If you wanted your program to incorporate only back 9 greens then you can search station labels for Bck9 The A uto Programmer is not case sensitive so you do not need to remember exactly how the labels and site codes were defined i e Bck9 or bck9 If you carefully define the site codes you may use the A uto Programmer to quickly select specific areas which you wish to include in your program For example if you label site codes for each green i e Site 1 1 Green Site 6 6 Green etc you can use the A uto Programmer to select specific greens If you want to include greens 1 6 and 12 in a dry greens program you can use the A uto Programmer pop up window to select these greens by site code The A uto Programmer then assigns all stations in these site codes to the dry green
64. rce as well as flow HPFRERMNLGCSE C Sima ht Liim J Fat ime Fz jpm thugs Cyprl TRAA ihe 3278 0 4 2 OSMAC 4 0 Flow Management 4 S Enter the source number you want to define The maximum number of sources is 10 Label Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the source Max Flow Enter the maximum flow for the source The heading of this field is displayed based on the units format selected in the System C onfiguration screen i e gom l s etc Steps Enter up to five separate flow steps for this source to use when the irrigation cycle starts W hen a step size is entered the computer checks to ensure that the step size is greater than the previous step and less than or equal to the maximum flow If it isnot then all steps to the right of the current step are set to zero and the current step is set at the maximum flow The cursor remains in this field in the edit mode Time Enter the value of the delay time in each step W hen information has been entered in the Source Definitions screen the source numbers and associated information labels description maximum flow are displayed in ascending order If the total number of sources isless than 10 the line immediately following the last entry displays dashes in the Source field indicating that this line can be used to enter an additional source Once the In OSMAC 4 0 when an irrigation cycle starts the flow demand i
65. reen shown in Figure 17 1 go to the Main Menu and select Reports M enu gt Reports To select a report highlight it and click the mouse or press Enter Projected Flow Analysis Selecting this report initiates the same screens as described in Section 14 Projected Flow A nalysis Figure 17 1 Reports Select the report which you would like to view EEFRETS Finopacusd Fires fie lipeis Mist Litas Slave hilhs darha Spc Lisi Lay Prnwias Sapchom Liri ly a a E ShoLimec Kok ieia col bome own mem wer OSMAC 4 0 17 1 Reports 17 Weather Station Status This report provides current detailed information from the weather station Figure 17 2 To activate the Weather Station Status report highlight it and click the mouse or press Enter A II fields on this screen are read only T he following information is available e ET The calculated value of ET is displayed e Temperature The current temperature in F or C is shown as well as the minimum maximum and average temperature over the last 24 hours e Relative H umidity View the current relative humidity as well as the minimum maximum and average relative humidity over the last 24 hours Solar Radiation The current value of solar radiation in watts meter is shown A Iso the total solar radiation Figure 17 2 Weather Station Status Review current and detailed information from your weather station WETHER amp TATEIRK STATIS ii
66. rolls up or down one line Clicking the right button scrolls up or down one page Connection Box Located in the upper left corner of the screen isa Connection box W hen this box is selected by clicking on it or pressing Enter the mainlines for that particular source are displayed Clicking the mouse on the C onnection box or pressing Enter displays the next source if one is defined and its associated mainlines M ainlines can be edited using this feature Clicking the left button on the mouse or pressing Enter scrolls in ascending order The right button scrolls in descending order W hen all the currently defined sources have been displayed the next mouse click on the C onnection box brings up the first defined mainline and displays any mainlines connected to it Clicking on the box cycles through the other mainlines in ascending order You can edit mainlines and attach a mainline to another mainline using this feature W hen all defined mainlines have been viewed the Connection box returns to the first defined source Sources Branches and F Zone buttons From the Mainline Definitions screen you can access 4 6 Figure 4 3 Branch Flow Management 4 Samra Definition Use the four fields to define the branch es of the hydraulic system and attach them to their connection points through the Connection box upper left corner Access Source OSMAC 4 0 the screens associ
67. s increased in the defined flow steps with a finite delay between each flow step until the demand reaches the maxi mum flow capacity of the source The time OSMAC 4 0 43 Figure 4 2 Mainline Flow Management 4 source number is entered the dashes appear on the next line Mains Branches and F Zones Buttons From the Source Definitions screen you can access the screens associated with mainlines branches and flow zones T hese screens can be selected by placing the cursor on the appropriate button and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter Defining Mainlines To enter or review information for the mainlines in the hydraulic system access the Mainline Definitions screen by selecting the M ains button from the Source Definitions screen M enu gt Hydraulics gt Source Definitions gt Mains There are four user defined fields to work with on the Definitions Use the four fields to define the mainlines in the hydraulic system and attach them to sources through the Far Fury OSMAC 4 0 HFRERWNLICS C Kiselim ha Lim J Samra Fiz jpm Mialisec TRALA 4 4 Flow Management 4 Mainline D efinitions screen shown in Figure 4 2 To activate each field highlight the field and click the mouse or press F2 To enter information follow the Step Step by Step Mainline Definitions 1 M Enter the mainline number you want to define The maximum number is 99 Each mainline mu
68. s program 5 2 l 6 The first step in programming the control system is defining the sites A site is a group of stations with similar characteristics such as dry wet shaded A fter selecting Site D efinition from the Main M enu the computer displays the screen shown in Figure 6 1 M enu gt Site Definition H ere you can customize your site categories and assign percentage adjustments Figure 6 1 Site Definitions Use the four fields to define your site information Enter review or update percentage adjustments from this screen Go directly to the Manual Adjustments screens by placing the cur TE BEPITAETIMNAS Felice ATL EY IA CEN TEES FS BCH BET SETS CHT IH Pein ET WEW IH Ps AMER IN PE hh HWH En SET HES IN CEH TEE FWT ECH OSMAC 4 0 6 1 Defining Sites 6 Since each station in the irrigation program will be assigned to a particular site define site categories that will group similar stations OSMAC 4 0 allows up to 99 site definitions so you can be specific in labeling your sites Grouping stations by sites such as Dry Back 9 Wet Shaded or Exposed will give you greater control over the irrigation system by allowing more percentage adjustments T here are four user defined fields to work with on the Site Definition screen To activate each field highlight and click the mouse or press F2 To enter information follow the Step by Step instructions below using
69. sevecssusinons 14 4 15 Manual Control COV ETULEW riinan aa 15 1 Normal Program sevestocudusust uvtssntuulecsrnsierarsnanleralases 15 2 Syringe Progranski 15 3 M lti M anual sesssavscsvptiecnsutiyutnssennetaravnsieeaiusnmeresluaiins 15 3 Systemi PAUSE iriiringa ana 15 4 System RESUME wesiirsrosscsreniushiiuiivensnned erashylivehadbatenevhaivine 15 5 TUN O M eicinaite aaia ii A 15 5 TURN Off sisesta rennene 15 6 Enable and Disable s s ssnenessesrsrsrrnrnrernnrrrsrrrrersese 15 7 Send PAGS ane sesulsvineaseusieturai lee basbunseadstNiiemsceaaetaaedbalens 15 7 16 Cancel and Hold Operations VW A oeaeceiteene eoiea eeeatceee 16 1 SHOW Hold Sinnica aaa 16 3 1 7 Reports Projected Flow A NalySiS ccccesssesscssesreeeeees 17 1 Weather Station Status cscs 17 2 Scheduled A CO VILY vsinscsscisaiidesaintssnondvavsuantscacwnsenses 17 3 Previous A ctivity ssisssinssvsnseninisnibanasennenainannnsvankninesaiie 17 5 Stations N ot A signed cecesecssecessscseseeseeereees 17 7 Appendix A Technical Specifications OSMAC 4 0 jii OSMAC 4 0 Welcome to the next generation of the OSMAC control system from The Toro Company OSMAC 4 0 provides a flexible software program that offers you superior control in scheduling your golf course irrigation system With this easy to use control system you can maximize system efficiency and minimize the water time window thus saving time and money OSMAC 4 0 introduces a new level in system contro
70. st have its own number Label Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the mainline i e 6 1 FRWY Max Flow Enter the maximum flow for the mainline The heading of this field is displayed based on the format selected in the System C onfiguration screen i e gom I s etc by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information W hen information has been entered in the Mainline Definitions screen the mainline numbers along with the associated information labels description maximum flow are displayed in ascending order If the total number of mainlines displayed is less than 10 the line immediately Before defining a mainline make certain that the appropriate connecting source is displayed in the Connection box located in the upper OSMAC 4 0 4 5 Flow Management 4 following the last entry displays dashes in the M ain field indicating that this line can be used to enter an additional main Once the main number is entered the dashes appear on the next line Up and Down Arrow Buttons The Mainline D efinitions screen can display up to 10 mainlines at one time To scroll additional or previous mainlines highlight the appropriate arrow button and click the mouse or press Enter Clicking the left button on the mouse sc
71. te Definitions Use the six fields on this screen to program CHHPRFEHL SFSTER qi 2 17H E Suicliib Wa imi Lime 1 eli FH Sila Lite w E r h mh mb mh mh ah mh i D eT T d i d at at at at af at at at at i E A G hi 7 R 4 LF mans mn i form rem er OSMAC 4 0 7 1 OSMAC 4 0 Defining Satellites 7 T here are six user defined fields to work with on this screen To activate each field click the mouse or press F2 To enter information follow the Step by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B T he prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information Definitions Sat Enter the satellite number The maximum number of satellites is 150 Label Enter up to 10 characters as a label Enter review or update the percentage adjustment of the satellite This number ranges from 0 to 999 The normal value is 100 Pri Enter a priority field for the satellite from A to Z A isthe highest priority M ax Enter the maximum stations that a satellite can run at one time This limit ranges from 1 to 12 The normal value is six Up and Down Arrows The screen can display information for up to 10 satellites at one time U s the up or down arrow buttons on the right side of the screen to scroll through additional or previous satellites To activate
72. the default selection You can move the cursor to select the YES option To activate your option click the mouse or press Enter W hen you do this you will notice that the prompt line disappears and the cursor moves freely You will have either activated or deactivated a system wide hold W hen you activate a hold the Rain button changes from red to green Cancel Button U se this button to activate a system wide cancel W hen this button is activated OSMAC 4 0 ensures that there is a gradual shutdown of watering to avoid water hammer Like the Rain button Cancel is green while 2 3 Learning Basic Screens 2 activated Refer to Section 16 Cancel and H old O perations for more detailed information To activate the cancel operation place the cursor on the button and click the mouse or press Enter T he computer responds with the following prompt line Perform System Cancel YES NO Like the other buttons at this point the cursor only moves between YES and NO NO is the default selection Highlight the choice you want and click the mouse or press Enter The prompt line will disappear and the computer will acknowledge the message with a beep if the sound is activated in your system configuration You can now move the cursor freely The computer either activates or deactivates the cancel operation depending on your selection If Cancel is activated the button turns
73. the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information 1 Site Enter the site number The maximum number you can assign is 99 Label Enter up to 10 characters as a label for the site i e Wet Dry 9 FW Y You can enter review or update the percentage adjustment for the site in this field This number ranges from 0 to 999 Notes Enter up to 50 characters to describe the site if desired OSMAC 4 0 Manual Adjustments Button From the Site Definition screen you can go directly to the Manual Adjustments screen by placing your cursor on the M anl Adj button and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter You can then return to Site Definitions in the same manner For more information refer to Section 12 M anual A djustment F actors T his feature allows you to move quickly to Manual A djustments without returning to the main menu Thisis an easy way to review your system per centage adjustments when you are working with your site definitions 6 2 A fter you have defined the sites the next step is defining the satellites in the control system To access the Satellite D efinitions screen shown in Figure 7 1 go to the Main Menu and highlight C ontrol System M enu gt Control System Click the mouse or press Enter to activate the screen Figure 7 1 Satelli
74. the arrows select the direction you want it will be highlighted in yellow and click the mouse on it or press Enter The left mouse button moves up or down one line T he right mouse button moves up or down one page Stations Button The Stations button on the upper right corner of the screen moves you to the next level of programming the control system defining the stations described in the next section 7 2 Once the sites and satellites have been defined the next step is defining the stations in the control system From the Control Systems Satellite D efinitions screen Main Menu gt Control Systems you can access the Station Definitions screen shown in Figure 8 1 To do this highlight the Stations button on the upper right corner of the screen and click the mouse or press Enter Figure 8 1 Station Definitions Use the eight fields to enter informa tion about the stations in the control system Click on the Satellite but ton in the upper left corner to display the groups of stations that the satel CHHPENRL AFTFRTER E SbliLom hf mi Lim 1 Ta Lizi i a a z E p E Til Omz jpm P k Hipis Laisk Fea Fa FE Feat Fe Fa Rie Rie Rie Rie sed wal wal wal wal wal a wd eee I oil oe al Lad Pi mai i i i Pai D oe oDDD G bne as ie Biao i i ia i ia i E A G hi 7 R 4 g OSMAC 4 0 8 1 OSMAC 4 0 Defining Stations 8 H ere you will define
75. the stations for each satellite defined on the previous screen You can associate stations with site codes as well as enter flow rates repeat and soak times and H ydro Link information There are eight user defined fields to work with on this screen To activate each field highlight the field and click the mouse or press F2 To enter information follow the Step by Step instructions below using the Editor feature refer to A ppendix B The prompt lines at the bottom of the screen will guide you To exit a field press Enter to save or Esc to exit without saving the information Definitions Satellite Button Select the proper satellite by highlighting the Satellite button in the upper left corner of the screen and clicking the mouse or pressing Enter to scroll through the satellite options Sta Select the station number The maximum number of stations per satellite is 48 Label Enter up to 10 characters as a label Enter review or update the percentage adjustment of the station This number ranges from 0 to 999 The normal value is 100 Site C ode Select a site definition code for the station through the C hoose Site D efinition pop up window Figure 8 2 shows the pop up window Flow Enter the flow for the station Rpts Assign the number of repeats in this field The maximum number of a station repeat is three The run time of a station in a program is divided by the number o
76. to OSMAC 4 0 1 Program Key elements of the manual are pulled out and placed in sideboxes highlighted with an icon Z Information following this icon provides step ap by step instructions for entering data into fields or navigating through screens rr Information following this icon includes FS program highlights special features or helpful hints nA Information following this icon includes RE important notes about the control system to help you better understand it or to avoid problems A glossary at the end of the manual lists definitions of unique terms associated with the OSMA C 4 0 control system Minimum Computer Requirements To operate the OSMA C 4 0 control system you need the following computer requirements e IBM compatible personal computer 80386 or better CPU with MS DOS version 6 0 or higher SMARTDRV EXE loaded 585k free conventional memory Graphics adapter with respective monitor VGA 4MB of RAM 80 MB hard drive minimum M icrosoft compatible bus mouse Two COM ports minimum Printer optional An input power conditioner recommended 1 3 OSMAC 4 0 2 The screensin OSMAC 4 0 have been designed to make navigating through the control system very easy You can maneuver through the screens with a mouse and a keyboard or just a keyboard If you use the mouse you will find that you save more time To enter numbers you can use the mouse or keyboard but non numeric e
77. to the Edit M aster Sequences screen The programs for the selected master sequence are displayed in ascending order If the total number of sequences is more than eight use the up or down arrow buttons to review additional or previous programs Clicking the mouse or pressing Enter when one of the arrows is selected will activate them The left button on the mouse or pressing Enter moves the list up or down one line The right button on the mouse moves the list up or down one page From the Program Sequence box you can enable or disable a particular program within the master sequence A mouse click or pressing Enter enables or disables only the selected program in the chosen master sequence If the program is currently scheduled to be on for that day Enabled will be displayed in light brown otherwise it is blue green If the program sequence has been disabled it is displayed in red If a syringe time has been entered for this program sequence the value is displayed in the S Time field in the Program Sequence box This field is read only T he value may be modified in the Master Sequences screen Edit Button U se the button to go to the Master Sequence List screen shown in Figure 11 2 To activate the Edit button select it and click the mouse or press Enter 11 3 HAStPEE Hha Liki KEH IEE CETRA MRY Fri Setting Program Start Times 4EQHERHCE AES 11 LITT Fael
78. total number of sequences already defined If a number is less than the total number of sequences the new sequence is placed at that position and the current and succeeding numbers are moved down For example if you already have defined four sequences and assign a new sequence the number three the current third sequence moves to fourth place and the current fourth sequence moves to fifth place Pom Select the program number as defined in Section 9 When this field is activated a Choose Program N umber pop up window is displayed as shown in Figure 11 4 U se the arrows to scroll through the list Click the left button on the mouse or press Enter to scroll one line Click the right button to scroll one page Select OK after choosing a program number or Cancel to close the pop up window Label The label of the program number as defined in Program D efinitions screen is displayed This field cannot be edited S Time Syringe Time If a non zero syringe time is entered in this field the syringe time will be used as the unadjusted run time for the program If zero is entered the program will operate with adjusted station run times Status Enable or disable the master sequence in this field This field changes from Enabled to Disabled by clicking the mouse or pressing Enter Enabled master sequences are displayed in blue green Disabled sequences are light red Step by Step Editing
79. up to select the format in which you want the Stations Not EEFRETS Finopsachsd Folios im lipen kha Liao Sholom Thi ls Tdh gch izi Pn ims Sapclicm izi OSMAC 4 0 Aiztia L Eiqeerk Frere Friml Lu tanam Cel i ly E J Friml be Fili E l Priml La Pe smlicr I tilim Bl ieia OSMAC 4 0 Reports 17 The first screen to appear is a pop up window shown in Figure 17 4 T his window allows you to select Print to Screen Print to File or Print to Printer Print to Screen is the default selection To choose a report format highlight the option and click the mouse or press Enter Selecting the Cancel button will return you to the Reports screen Selecting the OK button will display the report in the chosen format The report will print out all stations defined but not assigned in the station assignment screen The report also displays the satellite number station number and station 17 8 Appendix A Appendix A OSMAC 4 0 Technical Specifications OSMAC 4 0 controls OSMAC satellites via M otorola paging protocol The control system will run on any computer which meets the following minimum computer requirements IBM compatible personal computer 80386 or better CPU with MS DOS version 6 0 or higher SMARTDRV EXE loaded 585k free conventional memory Graphics adapter with respective monitor VGA 4MB of RAM 80 MB hard drive minimum M icrosoft compatible bus mo
80. use Two COM ports minimum Printer optional An input power conditioner recommended OSMAC 4 0 will interface with a M otorola pager encoder paging terminal via an RS 232C port The paging terminal will signal the remote satellites via the PET protocol Signaling is unidirectional and contains no feedback from the satellites The OSMAC 4 0 software must be running at all times to allow control of the satellites OSMAC 4 0 OSMAC 4 0 will connect to a weather station via an additional RS 232C port to provide the operator with current and cumulative data Once programming is complete the information can be stored on a diskette T his information is uploaded to the OSMAC system automatically for retrieval and change The information is stored in DBASE IV format and can be retrieved and displayed with any tool compatible with DBASE DBF and M DX formats A l OSMAC 4 0 Appendix A To store data you have entered into the OSMAC 4 0 software program insert a formatted diskette and enter the following commands COPY DBF A Enter COPY MDX A Enter The example assumes that your data diskette was placed in driveA To restore data from a diskette exit the OSMAC program and change to the OSMAC directory Then copy the DBF and M DX files CD OSMAC4D Enter COPY A DBF Enter COPY A MDX Enter This example assumes that yourOSMAC system is loaded on C OSMAC4D and that your data diskett
81. vity Previous Activity T his report provides an overview of the last irrigation schedule To activate the Previous A ctivity report highlight it and click the mouse or press Enter All fields on this screen are read only The following information is displayed Sat The satellite number of the station 17 5 OSMAC 4 0 Reports 17 Station The station number and label of the station e Pom The program number to which the station was assigned for the scheduled irrigation activity Start The start time of the station run time Run Therun time of the station If the station is on Hold or Rain hold this is displayed in red A serial data error will cause the word Error to show instead of arun time If the station was unable to be transmitted N T is shown in this field e Stop The stop time of the station If the station is on hold or was not transmitted no stop time is shown e Flow The flow rate of the station is shown using the units format selected in the System C onfiguration screen e Volume The volume of the station is shown using the units format selected in the System C onfiguration screen Up and Down Arrows The screen can display information for up to 10 Stations at one time Use the up or down arrow buttons on the right side of the screen to scroll through additional or previous stations To activate the arrows select the direction you want it will be highl

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