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Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual (TWC Controllers)

1. Order By o Cancel Station v Place a checkmark next to each station you wish to include in the step Cycle Manager will monitor the system capacity in terms of how many stations you can use If you have used the number of allowed stations an error message will display You will not be able to add more stations For your convenience you may order the stations by name number flow increment or flow decrement In this way you can easily get an overview of the available stations and identify those that are suited for specific irrigation purposes At the top right hand of the Select Stations dialog box the accumulated expected flow of the selected stations will appear Notice how this value changes as you select or deselect stations Use this figure to monitor the flow situation and ensure you do not exceed the flow capacity or mistakenly create a list of steps with an unstable flow The expected flow is set for each station For more information turn to Setting the Expected Station Flow on page 47 Click OK Chapter 3 Managing Programs Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual 8 Back in the Define Steps grid enter a suitable description in the Description field 9 Click Save Time S D I Flow 2 3 1 00 20 Ra ST2 STi 2 00 20 R milk sti stio stii ST ST15 Expected Flow 4 00 02 Km sta st3 sts Colour Legend STi5 B23 T22 Red Above Sve Cap ST11
2. Time left 11 53 The Controller pane displays the Add new controllers to the Various functions for controllers that the current weather station here using weather station weather station is set up to data to control supply with weather data irrigation Figure 24 The weather station INTELLISET window Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations 87 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Adding New Controllers to the Weather Station The weather station INTELLISET window allows you to add new controllers How to do this 1 Click the New button to open the Define New Task window wee INTELLISET ooo O omectory Define New Task Select device 364 GTC 1000 CEAM 105 00 04 F3 01 FF 4Fx Dev 364 194 239 152 371 RKS CRAMXTend 15001 00 13 A2 00 40 4E 5E 06 Dev 371 1 374 TWC CEAM 105 NA00204 F 32017 F 4F Dev 374 94 239 152 105 djust Advanced RKS CEAM 0 F Okla RKD old CEI 0 Ok RKS CRAM o Ok GTC 1000 o F r Fall 2 Select the controller and click OK The controller is added to the Controller pane You can only add one controller at a time Note that the listed controllers are defined by Tucor at the customer s request 88 Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual The Weather Station Pane At a Glance The Weather Station pane shows basic information about the current weather station
3. Water Water Exp Date Time Event Type Pgm Station Pump Action Status Mode Hour Sen Day Hour Hour 12 07 13 08 20 16 Power status 3 STATIONS 12 07 13 08 20 25 Mode change Advanced 12 07 13 08 20 48 Mode change Program 12 07 13 08 22 32 Mode change SD Sync SENSORS 12 07 13 08 22 37 Mode change SD Sync 12 07 13 08 22 47 Mode change SD Sync 12 07 13 08 22 54 Mode change SD Sync EH onore 12 07 13 08 23 04 Mode change SD Sync 12 07 13 09 25 51 Mode change Manual 12 07 13 09 28 21 Mode change Program amp ADVANCED 12 07 13 09 28 24 Mode change Advanced 12 07 13 09 30 Mode change Program 12 07 13 09 30 07 Mode change Manual qo DIRECTORY 12 07 13 09 31 16 Mode change SD Sync 12 07 13 09 31 22 Mode change SD Sync 12 07 13 09 31 33 Mode change SD Sync 12 07 13 09 31 41 Mode change SD Syne 12 07 13 09 31 49 Mode change SD Sync 12 07 13 09 32 12 Mode change Program 12 07 13 09 32 12 Mode change Auto 12 07 13 09 32 26 Mode change Program 12 07 13 09 32 40 Mode change Advanced 12 07 13 09 41 52 Mode change Program 12 07 13 09 43 48 Mode change Advanced m gt 04 23 40 EVERT Figure 34 The All tab Chapter 7 Data Monitoring 107 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 108 Chapter 7 Data Monitoring
4. 60 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual 6 Click the Alarms icon to define the alarms and actions for this sensor For more information turn to Defining Alarms and Actions for an On Off Sensor Decoder on page 72 7 Click Save Defining a Rain Sensor The rain sensor is connected to the onboard rain contact input When the rain sensor is active and it starts to rain it will stop all active decoders and prevent new ones from starting up The programs will run but no start or stop instructions will be sent on the 2 wire Thus all stations will be inactive How to do this 1 Click the New Sensor button 2 Inthe Type dropdown list select Rain Sensor 3 Inthe Description field type a suitable description for the sensor 4 Click Save 5 Click the Alarms icon to define the alarms and actions for this sensor For more information turn to Defining Alarms and Actions for a Rain Sensor on page 74 6 Click Save Defining an AUX Sensor The AUX sensor is for the on board AUX contact input For instance this can be used to implement a pump alarm in your irrigation system In case the alarm is triggered it will stop all active decoders and prevent new ones from starting up The programs will run but no start or stop instructions will be sent on the 2 wire Thus all stations will be inactive How to do this Click the New Sensor button 1 2 Inthe Type dropdown list select Rain S
5. 1700 Weather Station P7 IRRISOFT WS 700 63 255 173 79 80 J 702 Garden Area AIC 702 194 239 152 105 43003 v cal 712 Highway TWC NV WEB 0015445923005 10 110 183 103 l Connect jl JControl Back Will connect to the selected Only available for controllers Ina Click Back to go device and opena dashboard JControl connection the controller back to the logon for easy management and interface is displayed graphically as is screen monitoring of the device enabling real life navigation Figure 2 The Cycle Manager opening window In the Cycle Manager opening window each device is represented by name type and address information Also you can see whether your devices are currently connected to the server or not 12 Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual For each device the following information appears Site A unique name identifying the site The site name is determined by Tucor and the client For instance the site name may indicate an area or the name of a building This information can be useful to service people when troubleshooting Type Indicates the type of device Options are e RQKS a stand alone conventional controller designed for converting conventional systems to Tucor s remote management system e RQRKD a stand alone controller using reliable decoder based two wire technology e RKS WS an RKS controller used in combination with a standard
6. Use the Advanced field The controller type Shows at what to adjust the water time of day budget for controllers irrigation begins such as TWC Figure 26 The Controller pane Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Adjusting the Distribution Time How to do this 1 Place the curser in the Distribute field 2 Use the Up and Down arrow keys on your keyboard to adjust the time or assign the number by placing the cursor directly in the field and typing the number 3 Press Enter to save your changes This field relates to the time set in the Call time field for the weather station When entering distribution times it is highly recommended that you enter a minimum of 15 minutes between the call time and the distribution time The distribution time should always be after the call time Adjusting the ET Values Use the Adjust field to manipulate ET values percentage wise up or down This may be relevant if your system spans a large area and varying conditions are likely to influence ET values If for instance a controller maintains a sunny area you can choose to add 20 to the ET values received to compensate for faster evaporation in that area thus making sure that irrigation is adjusted accordingly As a rule of thumb will cause the controller to irrigate longer will shorten the run times How to do this 1 Place the curser in the Adjust field 2 Type in the ne
7. sTis Blue Above 75 Green Above 50 Yellow Above 10 Gray Below 10 Figure 17 Use the colors in the Flow column to get an overview of the total flow used by each step The color legend is shown when you hover the mouse of the Flow column Chapter 3 Managing Programs 43 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 44 Chapter 3 Managing Programs Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Chapter 4 Managing Stations In this chapter e Setting Basic Station Information e Copying an Existing Station 45 Tucor Cycle Mana ger User Manual TWC ae amp STATIONS see Click STATIONS on the toolbar to get to the STATIONS area in Cycle Manager This area provides an easy and centralized way of defining station information Setting Basic Station Information The Basic tab enables you to define and maintain features available for your stations intro ESA Name Expected Flow Address Vale Type Booster OK Failed Acres Description Copy ST1 0 12000 5 0 Ww 0 00 Fill potable water into tank CoP ST2 0 12001 5 ow O Drain tank COPY ST3 20 12002 1 1 le Front yard Em ST4 65 12003 1 5 r Back yard p ST5 80 12004 1 6 ie bal COPY ST6 60 5090 1 7 lv P ST7 25 34567 1 8 r p ST8 34 34568 1 9 r p sT9 25 34569 1 ow
8. Highway TWC NY WEB200 FW Version 4 0b5 STATION WATER ACTIVE RUN TIME BUDGET PASSIVE S gt gt Internet Figure 5 Controllers may be managed real life in real time JControl feature f r Rio using the Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Cycle Manager How It Works The figure below depicts how a laptop logged on to the Cycle Manager server interacts via the web with controllers and ET devices in an irrigation system As seen the web connection may be either wireless or by cable Setting up programs and making adjustments can be done either from Cycle Manager on the server side or in the field at the controller Thus if you or your service personnel find it more convenient to perform certain changes directly at the controller you can to do so and subsequently update the server via Cycle Manager Changes are implemented real time So if you need to react fast to changes in irrigation demands log on Cycle Manager make the changes and have them implemented right away Wireless a a Weather station i C ME Controllers Your PC Laptop Figure 6 Overall flowchart of Tucor s Total Cycle Management Principles of Synchronization To have Cycle Manager run your irrigation system correctly you need to make sure that the server has the most recent data at all times To ensure this you need to synchroniz
9. It could either be too much or too little flow compared to the expected flow Stations marked Failed will be skipped when the controller runs the programs Entering the Station Address How to do this 1 Inthe Address field enter the address of the station This information is printed on the physical decoder and should of course be identical in Cycle Manager Chapter 4 Managing Stations 47 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Note that Cycle Manager allows you to use the same decoder address with two different stations This allows two different stations to activate the same decoder Choosing a Valve Type How to do this 1 Inthe Valve Type field enter the valve type used with this station The valve type is represented by a number in your system and this number should of course be identical in Cycle Manager Note that you cannot edit any valve related information from Cycle Manager Any changes must be made on the controller Please refer to the controller manual Adding a Booster Pump How to do this 1 Inthe Booster field enter the booster pump used with this station Each booster pump is represented by a number in your system and this number should of course be identical in Cycle Manager Note that you cannot edit any valve related information from Cycle Manager Any changes must be made on the controller Please refer to the controller manual 48 Chapter 4 Managing Stations Tucor Cycle Mana
10. Use the Disable check box to disable enable a sensor decoder Disabling a sensor decoder temporarily is useful if for instance a physical sensor is defect and you need to install a new one in the field Cycle Manager will store the alarm setup for the sensor and you may subsequently synchronize data one the new sensor has been installled Another scenario for enabling disabling sensors is when two identical sensors are used for different purposes Then you define two sensors in Cycle Manager with the same address and different alarm setup and then enable disable them depending on the operation needed Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 79 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC About Sensors and Sensor Decoders To illustrate the concept of sensor decoders and give you an idea of the interelation between alarms actions and subactions please study this section Greywater Recycle System A real life Example The figure below depicts a greywater system set up with 2 wire decoders and sensor decoders The system is connected to an irrigation facility The overall purpose of this system is to 1 re use greywater for irrigation 2 ensure that the quality of the greywater is OK and 3 case it is not take the neccessary actions to ensure that the greywater is not used or that staff is alarted in case of irregularities A UV system will make sure to balance the water in case of too high or too low PH values Anoth
11. and allows you to e set the call time for the weather data i e the time of day the server should retrieve data from the weather station e verify that the weather station is in the correct time zone e monitor the connection status Displays the main action i e purpose of Indicates in which time the current device The action for weather zone the weather station stations will always be Data Collection and controller are located Weather Station Action Call Time ZIP Stat aie Parking Lot A Data Collection 4 25 AM 15090 Ok The name of the Displays the time of day that Shows the most current weather the server calls the weather recent status of the station station controller communication Figure 25 Contents of the Weather Station pane Setting the Call Time This Call Time relates to the time set in the Distribute field for the controller When entering distribution times it is highly recommended that you enter a minimum of 15 minutes between the call time and the distribution time The distribution time should always be after the call time See also For more information turn to Adjusting the Distribution Time on page 92 How to do this 1 Place the mouse cursor in the Call Time field 2 Use the Up and Down arrow keys on your keyboard to adjust the time or assign the number by placing the cursor directly in the field and typing the number 3 Press Enter to save any changes Chapter 6
12. will not perform the synchronization and you need to check the sensor decoder setup for alarms actions and sub actions which are not neccesary In particular actions such as messages will take up space So please consider the number of messages in your system The Flow of Creating Alarms and Actions in Cycle Manager The figure below depicts how you navigate through the Cycle Manager inteface when creating alarms actions and subactions in the SENSORS area 1 Create alarms by clicking 2 Create actions 4000 0 by clicking 8 2K beac ig 3 Create subactions by clicking 4 Figure 20 The flow of creating alarms actions and subactions in Cycle Manager Defining Alarms and Actions for a Flow Sensor Decoder Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 65 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC How to do this 1 Click the Alarms button to open the Defining Alarms and Actions window A A A Create Edit Alarms for this Sensor c T 2 Click the New Alarm button New Alarm 3 Inthe Type When dropdown list select Flow Irrigation or Flow Non Irrigation Use the Flow Irrigation option to monitor the flow situation during irrigation Use the Flow Non Irrigation option to monitor the flow situation when the system is not irrigating The latter will be useful for discovering leaks in the systems Flow rrigation implies that a pump or the master
13. 08 13 18 07 04 107 Program 7 29 08 13 18 07 09 v 29 08 13 18 07 09 108 Program 8 29 08 13 18 07 14 29 08 13 18 07 14 109 Program 9 29 08 13 18 07 20 29 08 13 18 07 20 110 Program 10 29 08 13 18 07 25 29 08 13 18 07 25 200 Program Steps 29 08 13 18 09 42 29 08 13 18 09 42 zj Press SYNC to do Synchronization other Topic on the left to Ignore 6 Verify that all relevant sections have checkmarks in the Web column 7 Click the red SYNC button 8 All data will be transferred from Cycle Manager to the controller Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Defining the Basic Settings Regardless ofthe starting point for your work with a new controller in Cycle Manager you must make some initial selections and define some basic settings for your site This is done in the ADVANCED area Note that the settings can be changed at a later stage as the requirements for your irrigation systems change The basic settings fall in the following catagories e Setting the water day cycle e Enabling disabling controller communication monitoring e Configuring auto call for data monitoring e Entering the total acres e Entering the system flow capacity Enabling disabling controller Setting the water communication monitoring day cycle a ADVANCED EN orecrory 7 Emad Address 81 user company com Email Address 52 user 2 compary com Email Address 13 user S
14. 13 06 54 07 Mode Change Auto User Action 19 04 13 06 54 12 Mode Change Manual User Action SENSORS 19 04 13 06 54 38 Mode Change Program User Action 19 04 13 06 54 40 Mode Change Advanced User Action 19 04 13 06 55 41 Mode Change Program EH monori 19 04 13 06 55 42 Mode Change Manual User action 19 04 13 06 59 21 Mode Change Program User Action 19 04 13 06 59 21 Mode Change Auto amp ADVANCED 19 04 13 06 59 21 Mode Change Program 19 04 13 06 59 28 Mode Change Advanced User Action 19 04 13 07 07 34 Mode Change Program User Action a DIRECTORY 19 04 13 07 07 35 Mode Change Manual User Action 19 04 13 07 10 13 Mode Change Program User Action 19 04 13 07 10 14 Mode Change Advanced User Action 19 04 13 07 12 35 Mode Change Program 19 04 13 07 12 37 Mode Change Manual User Action 19 04 13 07 14 53 Mode Change Program 19 04 13 07 14 54 Mode Change Advanced User Action 19 04 13 07 15 25 Mode Change Program 19 04 13 07 15 28 Mode Change Manual User Action 29 04 13 08 41 41 Mode Change Program User Action 29 04 13 08 41 43 Mode Change Advanced User Action _ 30 04 13 03 14 11 Mode Change Program If gt 04 21 59 Ea End Figure 33 The Error and Status Events tab 106 Chapter 7 Data Monitoring Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Monitoring All Data The All tab provides access to a wide range of unfiltered controller and weather data Water Measures Error and Status Event Program
15. 14 59 109 Program 9 01 01 70 01 00 00 m 5 110 Program 10 01 01 70 01 00 00 LJ 200 Program Contents Steps 01 01 70 01 00 00 go KI Press SYNC to do Synchronization other Topic on the left to Ignore sync Press SYNC to synchronize Figure 10 In the Synchronization window verify the changes and press SYNC to synchronize 20 Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual In the Synchronization window checkboxes are checked for those categories of data that have been subject to change since the last synchronization If you want to discard a change move the checkmark to the other side In case you make changes on the controller it is your responsibility to select the appropriate checkbox in the Synchronization screen to ensure that the server is updated during a synchronization Once you have verified that checkmarks reflect the changes you want to implement click the SYNC button to start the synchronization This will transfer the data from the checked side to the unchecked side The process takes anywhere from a few seconds to a couple of Minutes depending on the speed of your Internet connection What Type of Data Will Be Synchronized In the Synchronization window the following categories of data are available from the Section column Stations A checkmark in this row reflects one or more changes made to any of the stations in the irri
16. Managing Weather Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Interpreting Status Information The Stat field shows the current status of the communication Options are e Run Data is currently being retrieved from the weather station e OK The last collection of weather data was successful e Fail The connection to the weather station was not available Alarm Stat Verifying the Time Zone For Tucor Administrators Only Use the Zip field to verify in which time zone the weather station and controller are located 90 Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual The Controller Pane At a Glance The Controller pane displays the controllers that the current weather station is set up to supply with weather data The Controller pane enables you to e adjust the distribution time e adjust the irrigation period e adjust ET values e adjust the water budget e activate deactivate rain alarms Shows the distribution Use the Adjust field Selecting this check box will time of weather data to manipulate ET make sure the weather to the controller values up or down station transmits generated rain alarms to the controller The controller name be Controller Device Distribute Period Adjust Advanced Alurm Stat Mall Entrance 12 00 AM Highway Parking Lot B 12 00 AM Parking Lot B 12 00 AM Mall Entrance 12 00 AM
17. O COPY ST10 90 34564 1 1 e pu ST11 45 801 1 g gt p ST12 32 802 1 Dace COPY S113 55 803 1 1 Ww fms ST14 21 804 1 ik 0 00 p ST15 69 761 3 RER COPY ST16 25 762 2 1 wv Test 2 pad ST17 80 763 2 4 200 00 Test 1 p ST18 45 766 1 irae COPY ST19 32 284 3 3 fv Front yard COPY B23 9 2851 2 2 i ST21 10 2012 1 10 p ST22 23 1 0 r 200 00 Drive way COPY ST23 42 1 ov 200 00 Drive way copy ST24 an 1 ar 200 00 Drive waw cop New Station 04 42 40 Bad Sd The Basic tabs enables you to do the following Setting the Expected Station Flow Checking Flow Deviation Entering the Station Address Choosing a Valve Type Adding a Booster Pump Setting the Irrigation Area Adding a Station Description 46 Chapter 4 Managing Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Setting the Expected Station Flow How to do this 1 The Expected Flow column shows the expected flow for the stations This can be used to monitor the actual flow compared to the expected flow to generate alarms on a percentage deviation See Chapter 6 Managing Flow Settings on page 73 Checking Flow Deviation How to do this 1 Ifthereisacheckmark in the OK column it indicates that the station works fine from a flow perspective If the checkmark is missing always make sure that the station has been synchronized See Chapter 1 How to Synchronize on page 20 2 The Failed column indicates that the station has a flow failure
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19. company com Configuring auto call Entering the Setting the system for data monitoring irrigation area flow capacity Figure 11 Defining the basic settings in the ADVANCED area 28 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Set the Water Day Cycle The controller lets you define which days in a 14 or 15 day cycle your schedules should run This enables you to flexibly set up your water days For instance a 14 day cycle enables you to run programs every other day or once a week Choosing a 15 day cycle allows you to irrigate every third day every fifth day etc How to do this 1 Inthe Program Setup grid set the Number of days field to either 14 days or 15 days depending on your preferred choice Program Setup 2 Click Save The cycle setting is reflected in the PROGRAM area by the days available for selection For more information turn to Defining Water Days on page 37 Enable Disable Controller Communication Monitoring In the Device Report Monitoring grid you can enable and configure controller communication monitoring This is used to give notice in the event communication is lost to the controller Every third hour the controller will send a keep alive signal to the server If the server has not received a signal within a period of 6 hours a message will be sent to the three email addresses Device Report Monitoring Notify on Seasonal Period Start Period En
20. field type the message and the recipient of the message Use the following format recipient domain com text It is not allowed to use the semi colon sign in text messages Up to 160 characters are available for the e mail address and the message text Any text beyond this limit will not be transmitted Click the SubAct button in case you want to define further actions The procedure for creating subactions is identical to creating actions For more information turn to Data Limitations of the Sensor Decoder System on page 64 Click Save and then Back to exit the Define Actions window s Click Save and then Back to exit the Define Alarms and Actions window Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Defining Alarms and Actions for a Short Sensor Decoder How to do this 1 Click the Alarms button to open the Defining Alarms and Actions window Create Edit Alarms for this Sensor Tr Click the New Alarm button New Alarm In the Criteria dropdown list select between Active and Passive Active Complete current program but prevent start of new programs Passive Allow start of programs Alarm Name Type When Criteria Limit Actions 1 N10a Vv fa ES D Click Save In the Actions column click the Create Edit Actions button to open the Define Actions window Action All Delay Sec Sub Actions kad 180 thomas techniwr
21. for this sensor For more information turn to Defining Alarms and Actions for a Flow Sensor Decoder on page 65 13 Click Save Defining a SUM Flow Sensor Decoder The SUM flow sensor decoder is logical sensor not a physical sensor Ina SUM flow sensor the values of one or more flow sensors are summed up to present a resultative value that may then regulate a certain application No matter the original unit of the flow sensor the sum value will be presented in gallons per minute If for instance your irrigation system pumps water from three different wells you may connect a flow sensor to each well In certain cases it may be useful to measure the combined flow of all three wells For this purpose you may use a SUM flow sensor decoder 56 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Cycle Manager allows you to create multiple SUM flow sensor decoders but only one can be enabled at a time Description Settings Factor Offset Adjust Sum Monit Alarms Disable Flow sensor out y 0 L v Hourly A O jaj s2 Potable water in s 0 2 0 0 vy Holy YW A al s3 Grey water in s 0 2 0 0 v Hourly YW A LJ S4 Low water mark yp A s5 High water mark s A LJ s6 pH meter p 0 07 0 0 iv Continuo Ay LJ s7 UV fail s i A LJ s8 Water level s 50 0 0 0 vw Daily VA s9 Irrigation usage Y A 10 Rain Sensor ay Select the Sum checkbox
22. in text messages Up to 160 characters are available for the e mail address and the message text Any text beyond this limit will not be transmitted Note that this field is only available if you ve selected Send Message in the Action dropdown 15 Click the SubAct button in case you want to define further actions to the current action The procedure for creating subactions is Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 71 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC identical to creating actions For more information turn to Data Limitations of the Sensor Decoder System on page 64 16 Click Save and then Back to exit the Create Action window s 17 Click Save and then Back to exit the Defining Alarms and Actions window Defining Alarms and Actions for an On Off Sensor Decoder How to do this 1 Click the Alarms button to open the Defining Alarms and Actions window A A A Create Edit Alarms for this Sensor 2 Click the New Alarm button New Alarm 3 Inthe Criteria dropdown menu select between Active and Passive Active refers to the sensor s non normal state i e if a N C type is open or N O is closed Passive is the normal state Alarm Type When Criteria Actions sey 4 All other fields and dropdown lists are not available when creating on off sensor decoders 5 Click Save 6 Inthe Actions column click the Create Edit Actions button to o
23. no actions attached the delay will be either 1 5 minute in case the 74 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual system has from 1 to 4 decoders or 3 Minutes in systems with more than 5 decoders 9 Inthe Message field type the message and the recipient of the message Use the following format recipient domain com text It is not allowed to use the semi colon sign in text messages Up to 160 characters are available for the e mail address and the message text Any text beyond this limit will not be transmitted 10 Click the SubAct button in case you want to define further actions For rain sensor alarms the only subactions to trigger are Send Message The procedure for creating subactions is identical to creating actions For more information turn to Data Limitations of the Sensor Decoder System on page 64 11 Click Save and then Back to exit the Define Actions window s 12 Click Save and then Back to exit the Define Alarms and Actions window Defining Alarms and Actions for an AUX Sensor How to do this 1 Click the Alarms button to open the Defining Alarms and Actions window KOTE a OT A Create Edit Alarms for this Sensor ERE 2 Click the New Alarm button New Alarm 3 Inthe Criteria dropdown list select between Active and Passive Active Complete current program but prevent start of new programs Passive Allow start of program
24. or more programs run in parallel or overlapping then the display water usage will not be correct In those cases refer to the water usage tab Acre Inches Shows the amount of water in inches per acre The inches are calculated on the assumption that the program covers the whole area defined in the Advanced area Figure 31 Water Measures Error and Status Event GONE All PROGRAMS Overview MET Date Station Start Stop Run Time Cp arom Vahaa Si2 seas 055350 0005 08 16 juli 2013 ST2 07 12 00 07 29 23 00 17 23 SENSORS EH montore ADVANCED EA orectory s Figure 32 Consult the Details subtab to get specific information about station and program performance Chapter 7 Data Monitoring 105 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Monitoring Error and Status Events The Errors and Status Events tab shows a wide variety of monitoring information relating to the performance of your system It is beyond the scope of this manual to present all errors and events possible For a full list of event types and values please contact your Tucor contact TUCOR Water Measures Program All El Lb reload Date Time Type Action Name Description AlarmName State Limit Sensor Val 20 02 13 10 05 22 Mode Change Advanced User Action 2 20 02 13 10 05 28 Mode Change Program 7 STATIONS 25 03 13 18 47 44 Power status On 19 04
25. sensor in an irrigation system is a temperature sensor set up to stop irrigation if the temperature is below e g 35 F How to do this 1 2 Click the New Sensor button In the Type dropdown list select Generic Sensor In the Description field type a suitable description for the sensor decoder Click Save Click the Settings button to open a new window and enter the physical Address of the sensor decoder set the nput Type 4 20mA or Pulses and set the associated Unit Address Input Type The physical setup defines the address of the sensor decoder and the message type Also the unit can be entered The unit will be shown in the monitor data but will not be send to the controller Click Save and then Back to return to the SENSORS area The Factor and Offset values are used for the conversion of physical input values of the flow meter to logical values that Cycle Manager can work with They are only used on input types Pulses and mA Description Settings Factor Offset Adjust Flow sensor out y 3 0 0 Potable water in Grey water in Low water mark High water mark pH meter UV fail Water level Pulses 58 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual The sensor decoder counts pulses over 10 seconds and delivers the value to the controller The range is 0 to 2000 pulses 10 sec Before the Factor is taken into account the pulses are converted into pulses
26. the situation is normal 2 manage the correction ofthe system in case of irregularities such as defects wrong flow levels and water with damaging PH values Actions and subactions include e sending messages e pausing irrigation e resuming programs e irrigating 82 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Greywater System Flowchart Fr During irrigation Always Stop all programs Prevent irrigation No Resume all programs Yes Pause all programs Open drain Dec2 Close drain after 5 minutes Yes Tank Level lt 1000 SD8 Activate fill potable Subaction Continues next page Figure 22 Greywater system flowchart Part 1 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 83 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Greywater System Flowchart continued FEE During irrigation Always Stop all programs Prevent irrigation Allow irrigation Stop all programs Prevent irrigation Allow irrigation Figure 23 Greywater system flowchart Part 2 84 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations In this chapter e Adding New Controllers to the Weather Station e The Weather Station Pane At a Glance e The Controller Pane At a Glance 85 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Choo
27. to include flow sensors in a SUM flow sensor decoder Figure 19 Defining a SUM flow sensor decoder How to do this 1 Click the New Sensor button In the Type dropdown list select Sum Flow Check the Sum checkmark next to the flow sensors you wish to include in the SUM flow sensor 4 Inthe Description field type a suitable description for the sensor decoder 5 Select the Disp checkbox to have the triggering values of alarms and other relevant information shown on the controller s display By default the expected flow will always be shown but you can use this option to display additional triggering values for the sensor The information will be shown on the right hand side on the controller Note that the more alarms you select for display the longer the time you have to wait until the controller has toggled through all alarms Use this option with consideration 6 Click Save 7 Click the Alarms icon to define the alarms and actions for this sensor For more information turn to Defining Alarms and Actions for a Sum Flow Sensor Decoder on page 68 8 Click Save Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 57 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Defining a Generic Sensor Decoder Generic sensor decoders are used for generic measurements These sensors could typically be for temperature pressure and fertilizer levels etc which are not directly related to the irrigation An example of a deploying a generic
28. valve are active and that one or more decoders of valve type 1 4 are active Flow Non Irrigation implies that neither a pump nor a master valve are active The option Not in Use may be used to disable an alarm temporarily if for instance you wish to exclude the alarm from triggering while troubleshooting the alarm setup The alarm information and any actions and subactions are stored in Cycle Manager and will be available when the alarm is enabled 4 Inthe Criteria dropdown menu select between Above and Below Alarm Name Type When Criteria Limit Actions 1 z z 20 0 ES E3 In the Limit field enter the threshold value for the alarm Click Save 7 Inthe Actions column click the Create Edit Actions button to open the Define Actions window Action All Delay Sec Message Sub Actions JET 180 sh crysberg dk Irrigating with pot la 8 Click the New Action button 9 Inthe Action dropdown list select the action this alarm should trigger For flow sensor alarms all actions may be assigned For more information turn to About Actions and Subactions on page 63 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual 10 In the Type dropdown list select the type of action The available options depends on your selection in the Action dropdown For instance if you select Deactivate or Activate from the Action dropdown the Type dropdown will allow you to select Pr
29. weather station e RKD WS an RKD controller used in combination with a standard weather station Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager 13 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC e Davis WS a Davis weather station connected directly to the server enabling serial communication Both GPRS and LAN are supported e Irrisoft Weather Reach Direct a centralized network of CSI weather stations which enables transfer and distribution of advanced weather data through the Cycle Manager server e TWC Family One of Tucor s flowmaster series of irrigation controllers which depending on version provides central control of 12 to 200 valves using reliable decoder based two wire technology TWC Non web enabled controller Only operationable by JControl and RMS PC SW Water budget may be adjusted by a weather station AIC Fully web enabled controller with up to 15 active stations and 5 pumps Water budget may be adjusted by a weather station TWI Fully web enabled controller with up to 10 active stations and 10 pumps Water budget may be adjusted by a weather station Number A unique non editable site number If the current device is a GPRS device the field holds the phone number of the device If the device is a LAN device the field holds a unique number Address The IP address of the current device Port The port number of the current device Busy Indicates whether the device is busy or not A che
30. 0 SENSORS 2013 May 19 16 14428 8 15925 0 2013 May 19 7 144288 0 0 2013 May 19 18 14428 8 0 0 HR vonrronine 2013 May 19 19 144288 0 0 2013 May 19 20 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 19 24 14428 8 0 0 ADVANCED 2013 May 19 22 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 19 23 14428 8 0 0 A omecrory 2013 May 19 Daytotal 173145 6 137465 0 2013 May 20 O 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 1 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 2 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 3 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 4 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 5 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 6 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 7 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 8 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 9 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 10 144288 0 0 E gt 04 12 24 Time left 08 Ea ELA Figure 28 Water usage is monitored on a monthly daily and hourly basis Used Gal Shows the actual water usage as registered by the SUM flow sensor attached to your controller Acre Inches The inches are the actual gallons converted to inches for the given area defined in the Advanced area Expected Gal Shows the accumulated expected water usage Expected Gals are calculated by the controller based on the expected flow per valve entered or learned Chapter 7 Data Monitoring 101 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Monitoring Flow Sensors and Generic Sensors This tab shows the individual flow and generic sensors which are setup for monitoring The view above shows sensors with setup for continuously log of the value and with hourly log of the value Note that continuously d
31. 22 Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager In this chapter e Setting Up a Controller for the First Time e Defining the Basic Settings 23 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Setting Up a Controller for the First Time When you set up a controller for the first time three alternative approaches are possible Importing existing data from the controller to Cycle Manager Entering new program information in Cycle Manager and then synchronize it with the empty controller A combination of the two When you set up a new controller always start out by retrieving the Power og System Parameters sections from the controller i e synchronize from the controller Data in these two sections are only editable on the controller and when you synchronize you ensure that this information is transferred to Cycle Manager This is vital for backup purposes in case the controller breaks down and needs to be changed Then you can retreive the information from Cycle Manager Your choice of method depends on several factors not neccesarily excluded to the following If you are retrofitting an old system you may want to start out by reusing data form the controller and then adjust it in Cycle Manager If you are setting up a new irrigation system and the controllers are not yet ready for physical installation you can save time by entering
32. 7002 S753 sTs4 ster Ss762 ST69 STIO STI STS ST8S ST86 5793 ST404 STIS4 ST163 RE S7002 stio STS S726 5734 ST42 STSO STS58 ST66 S774 ST82 ST90 ST98 ST106 state aa s7004 STi2 ST20 S728 S736 ST44 STS2 ST60O STs STIG Ss784 5792 ST100 ST108 ST116 TE New Step Figure 1 Atypical Cycle Manager work space Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager 11 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC The Cycle Manager Opening Window Once you log on to Cycle Manager using a web browser the opening window appears displaying the available devices for your site Devices in this connection are either controllers controllers with weather stations or stand alone weather stations From this window you connect to the device you wish to monitor and manage List of available Name of user Device status controllers and logged on information weather stations Select device 1693 Fountain Area RKS 693 194 239 152 106 15002 L 694 Parking Lot A RKS 694 194 239 152 106 15001 l 694 Parking Lot A RKSWS 694 194 239 152 106 1 hen 695 Mall Entrance RKD OWS 695 194 239 152 109 1 l 695 Mall Entrance RKD O 695 194 239 152 109 3002 696 Highway TWC 696 194 239 152 108 3002 1698 Parking Lot RKD 0015333184117 10 104 145 184 698 Parking Lot RKDWS 0015333184117 10 104 145 184 1
33. 9 17 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 19 18 14428 8 0 0 HE vonrronine 2013 May 19 19 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 19 20 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 19 21 14428 8 0 0 AR 2013 May 19 22 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 19 23 14428 8 0 0 E ormecrorv 2013 May 19 Daytotal 173145 6 137465 0 2013 May 20 O 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 1 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 2 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 3 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 A 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 5 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 6 144288 0 0 2013 May 20 7 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 8 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 9 14428 8 0 0 2013 May 20 10 144288 0 0 EH Time left 08 Eid Ca Figure 27 The opening tab of the MONITORING area shows the water usage 100 Chapter 7 Data Monitoring Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Monitoring Water Usage The Water tab shows water usage information for your site in gallons on a monthly daily and hourly basis Click the relevant subtab Monthly Daily Hourly to get the information you want For each period the actual the expected and the unscheduled amount of water used will be listed Also shown are the acre inch value and accumulated values per year month and day mc AZA Measures Error and Status Event Program All Pony av mony Year Month Day Hour Used Gal __Acre Inches _ Expected Gal 2013 May 19 142 144288 32527 0 23 Snesere 2013 May 19 13 144288 37288 0 4 2013 May 19 14144288 22842 0 X 2013 May 19 145 14428 8 28883
34. AMS on the toolbar to get to the area in Cycle Manager where you set up your programs In the PROGRAMS area each of the 10 available programs may be managed from its own tab The illustration below shows what type of settings that may be managed for each program Programs are set up Make your programs Choose Link Select a plant on separate tabs active or passive here Mode here type here Define start times here Stoos stees STS ste ST STO ETD TAG sta STOD sti STi STID s en m etosa s m m m m o om ne m ne m o m ne y mo mo Stoo sto stio STi TAA ST3S ST2G ST33 ATG STAL STA STAD TBO Stio s m smi mo sms sw me ma e sre Tezo stoo sto sem STOO STiO9 STIG STIO STO STO smani smia m m 3755 om nme m ne m m me m mo mo jagere emos ema erase ora orso eves ovse oroo oroo orrs orso Mii iisrior erase arsen oras mms ses so so mme sms mm mu me me sms ms sms em ste stea stes smo srmo sma Tes stee ame ation aT studs mme mme s se stro smse sree srie sme smo sme smio smie Sres sre sree staa stio sios sme Create new steps here Define program steps here Figure 14 Defining programs and steps in Cycle Manager 34 Chapter 3 Managing Programs Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Program Tab Colors What Do They Mean The 10 programs are represented on separate tabs with the tab color reflecting the program state e Green The program is active
35. Defining a Flow Sensor Decoder e Defining a Sum Flow Sensor Decoder e Defining a Generic Sensor Decoder e Defining an On Off Sensor Decoder e Defining a Rain Sensor e Defining an AUX Sensor e Defining a Short Sensor Defining sensors and sensor decoders in Cycle Manager involves e creating the sensor sensor decoder with its basic settings e defining the associated alarms and actions Defining a Flow Sensor Decoder Flow sensor decoders are used for flow measuring This will typically be a pulse device but is not restricted to that For flow sensors the behavior of the alarms is dependent on the irrigation status How to do this 1 Click the New Sensor button 2 Inthe Type dropdown list select Flow Sensor Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 53 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 3 In the Description field type a suitable description for the sensor decoder Click Save Click the Settings button to open a new window and enter the physical Address of the sensor decoder set the Input Type 4 20mA or Pulses and set the associated Unit The physical setup defines the address of the sensor decoder and the message type Also the unit can be entered The unit will be shown in the monitor data but will not be send to the controller Click Save and then Back to return to the SENSORS area The Factor and Offset values are used for the conversion of physical input values of the flow meter
36. GPM with a delay of 300 seconds then the flow must be above 200 GPM for at least 300 seconds before the alarm triggers If the flow drops below 200 GPM say after 200 seconds the alarm situation is considered as normal again Alarms will be registered in monitor data and shown in the display with a delay value corresponding to the action with the lowest delay in case the alarm has multiple actions attached If there are no actions attached the delay will be either 1 5 minute in case the system has from 1 to 4 decoders or 3 minutes in systems with more than 5 decoders 14 In the Message field type the message and the recipient of the message Use the following format recipient domain com text It is not allowed to use the semi colon sign in text messages Up to 160 characters are available for the e mail address and the message text Any text beyond this limit will not be transmitted Note that this field is only available if you ve selected Send Message in the Action dropdown 15 Click the SubAct button in case you want to define further actions to the current action The procedure for creating subactions is identical to creating actions For more information turn to Data Limitations of the Sensor Decoder System on page 64 16 Click Save and then Back to exit the Create Action window s Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 69 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 17 Click Save and then Back to exit t
37. High the criteria will be fixed Below and Above respectively In the Limit field enter the threshold value for the alarm Click Save In the Actions column click the Create Edit Actions button to open the Define Actions window Sub Actions Action Delay Sec 1 al 180 sh crysberg dkilrrigating with pot aj Click the New Action button 68 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual 9 Inthe Action dropdown list select the action this alarm should trigger For SUM flow sensor alarms all actions may be assigned For more information turn to About Actions and Subactions on page 63 10 In the Type dropdown list select the type of action The available options depends on your selection in the Action dropdown For instance if you select Deactive or Active from the Action dropdown the Type dropdown will allow you to select Program Decoder or Pump 11 Use the field to enter the number of the particular program decoder or pump This requires that you selected Program Decoder or Pump in the Type dropdown 12 Select the All checkbox if the action should be performed on all programs decoders or pumps in the irrigation system 13 In the Delay Sec column enter a delay value for the action In other words the delay value is the time span in which the criteria of the alarm must be fulfilled for the alarm to trigger If for instance a flow alarm is set to 200
38. Internet connection in particular a wireless connection GPRS we recommend you collect monitor data only twice a day We also recommend that you set the call time in the morning when irrigation has completed In that way you ensure the most recent and valid data are available in monitor data Collect Monitor Data Call Time Freq hh mm Y 02 40 10 00 Total Acres System Flow Capacity 300000 0 40000 0 Figure 13 Configuring the collection of monitor data Last Collected Status ZIP code 30 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual How to do this 1 Select the Collect Monitor Data check box to enable data monitoring for this controller 2 Inthe Call Time field enter the time of day that monitor data should be collected Enter a point of time in the morning when the irrigation during the night is complete This will ensure the most recent data 3 Inthe Freq hh mm field enter the frequency with which data should be transferred to the server 12 00 corresponds to twice a day 4 Click Save The remaining fields in Configure Auto Call for Data Monitoring grid includes e Last Collected shows the time for the most recent retreival of monitor data e Status indicates whether the transfer went well or not e ZipCode indicates the geographical location of the controller being called For related information on monitoring via Cycle M
39. SENSORS Click SENSORS on the toolbar to get to the area in Cycle Manager where you can set up information for sensors sensor decoders alarms and actions er Click here to set u Add adescription Click this i to set Advanced settings alarms and Kon s and select the ITS ICON SOSE used for conversion address information for each sensor sensor type here calculations Flow se poy _ 25 stations Potable water in A 33 Grey water in s4 Low water mark SENSORS s5 High water mark A 36 pH meter A s7 UV fail A ee hen A S10 Rain Sensor A amp ADVANCED Select flow sensors to be ERE omecroav included in SUM flow sensors Use the Disp and Monit options to control display and monitoring settings New Sensor Em Erase AM Create new sensors and Enable and disable sensor decoders here sensors and sensor decoders Figure 18 The Cycle Manager SENSORS area 52 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Defining Sensors and Sensor Decoders It is possible to define and enable up to 10 sensor decoders Rain sensor AUX sensor Short sensor and a SUM flow More of the same type of sensor Rain AUX and Short can be defined but only one can be enabled at a time For instance you can define two Short sensors for different purposes but you have to disable one of them at run time This section will take you through the following e
40. Select the Passive radio button if you want the program to be excluded from irrigation 4 Click Save and make sure to synchronize the Cycle Manager with the controller For more information turn to How to Synchronize on page 20 Linking Programs If you want to run all your programs stacked i e in sequence from 1 10 instead of running them at independent water days and start times you can use the linking feature Running your programs like this will also include the defined steps of each program Here s how it works e Program 1 is declared the link master schedule see procedure below and you set the water days and start times as you normally would for any other program e All other programs will now have their start times ignored and you can not edit the start times at all The remaining programs will run in sequence following the start times of Program 1 e Note that the water days setting of Programs 2 10 will not add days 36 Chapter 3 Managing Programs Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual in relation the setting of Program 1 If for instance Program 1 have water days every other day Monday Wednesday Friday etc and Program 2 have water days on all days of the week then the Tuesday and Thursday schedules will not run e When linking is active each program still has it own individual waterbudget How to do this 1 Inthe PROGRAMS area select the tab of Program 1 2 Select the Link radio button to
41. Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Controllers Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Copyright July 2013 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher Document number 202 230 0010 A Tucor Inc 518 Wallace Rd Wexford PA 15090 8642 Phone 800 272 7472 724 935 6850 Fax 724 935 8233 Email tucormail tucor com Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Table of Contents About this Manual 7 StructureoftheManual ccccscscacccccsscaceosvecnncedsdsodahesucvssesectnacsitesdcasdauedavenntuestie 7 Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager cccccccccccsessseeecceeeeseeeeeeeaeeeceeseeeaeeeeesseaeneeeeeees 9 Introducing Cycle Manager 5 ai Eee ea eres 10 The Cycle Manager Opening Window ccccccccessssseeecceaeseseeecseaeeeeeeeees 12 Navigating the Cycle Manager Interface cccccsssescccccesseeecceeeeeseeeeeeseeees 15 Intro Pages Easy Access to User Assistance cccecceceseeeceeeceeeeueeeauees 16 Using the JControl Feature 52255244 Ehe inina 17 Cycle Manager How It Works ccccccccscssessceeeeeeeesccescesenscceesseaeaseeeseaan ees 18 Principles Of Synchronization ssssssssssseessseees esse en ks sene nknnnnn ene 18 HOW to Synchron
42. User Manual Chapter 7 Data Monitoring 103 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Monitoring Programs and Stations The Program tab shows key information about the irrigation programs and stations that have been running Information dates back for a limited period of time The Program tab is divided into two subtabs Overview and Details Use the Overview subtab to get a quick status and then in case of problems consult the Details subtab to get specific information about station performance a ESS Water ss Error and Status Event MIE All ak STATIONS 16 juli 2013 1 07 12 00 07 29 23 00 17 23 1688 1 SENSORS EH montore te ADVANCED A omectory m i j sync Ill aes End tad Figure 30 The Overview subtab of the Programs tab lists basic information about station and program performance Date Shows the date the program was running Program Shows the number of the program Start Shows the starting time of the program Stop Shows the stopping time of the program Run time Shows the run time of the program 104 Chapter 7 Data Monitoring Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Water Usage Shows the water usage of the program The water usage is calculated by the difference between the daily water usage counter registered on the start and stop of the program The daily water usage counter is based on the SUM flow If two
43. ach procedure will open a new tab in your browser window Welcome to the PROGRAMS area In this area each program is set up from its own tab Click the following links for further instructions The availability of features in this area depends on various basic settings you deploy for your system For more information click Defining the Basic Settings To view the complete manual click here To view the controller manual click here LE 32 A In Progress Eid to Figure 4 Use the links on the Intro page to access detailed instructions on specific topics 16 Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Using the JControl Feature Controllers may be managed using the so called JControl feature which will display the controller interface graphically as is enabling real life navigation using the mouse To access a controller click JControl in the Cycle Manager opening window http cims2 crysberg com JControl html ID 3393f6001 994a799a1 7bc89c24dc5246 Windows Internet Explorer FEER P g le http cims2 crysberg com JContral html 1D 3393F6001994a799a1 7bcB9c24dc5246 mits S en i M A Sl o sider Sikkerhed Funktioner jr AUTO e a MANUA e PROGRAM IRR OFF SETUP PAUSE CANCEL PROGRAM STATION RESUME STOP aoc lt Em LINE fi ER Gateway connected
44. anager turn to Chapter 7 Data Monitoring Set the Total Irrigation Area in Acres In the Total Acres field enter the total size of your irrigation area in acres This will enable Cycle Manager to report the water usage in acre inches or acre foot This information is primarily used in agriculture See Chapter 7 Data Monitoring on page 99 Total Acres 100 0 Set the System Flow Capacity In the System Flow Capacity field enter the flow capacity for the entire system Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager 31 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC This information is useful when defining programs and steps For each step you define Cycle Manager will monitor and report how much of the flow capacity has been used Entering the total system flow capacity in this field will help you create an irrigation system that runs with a stable flow without a sudden increase decrease from one step to the next For more information turn to Entering Steps on page 40 System Flow Capacity 1500 0 32 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Chapter 3 Managing Programs In this chapter e Program Tab Colors What Do They Mean e Making Programs Active or Passive e Linking Programs e Defining Water Days e Entering Start Times e Adjusting the Water Budget e Entering Steps 33 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC PROGRAMS Click PROGR
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46. ckmark indicates that another user is currently working with the device You are not able to connect to a device if it is busy i e only one user is allowed to work with a device at a time Connected Indicates that the server is connected and is communicating with the device Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Navigating the Cycle Manager Interface Below is an overview of the basic navigation options in the Cycle Manager interface The screenshot is from the PROGRAMS area The toolbar enables you to Fields open for Each window is divided The controller go from one management editing havea white into grids and panes for and the server area for the current background convenient management are currently controller to the next of a particular feature connected Plant Type Shrubs normal roots W 00 20 se ste ster STes STO STEG ST S STIG 5778 STOS 57106 STOP STi smie smin 1 amp ADVANCED 2 00 10 ae eras svar sreo svse sve ster sree sre sro smaa srice smuis smo smire smeo 3 00 30 6 Ba ste sth ste STO OSTAO STIS STAS STOTU STERO tee sms STOO sms STE sms 4 00 20 Wine sto stor stross stoo sso ore mo sm m omo mO Pp man mi mo EO omucrory 5 00 11 6 Re ma ma ome me me me mn orme m m m ma me MP MA 6 00 01 g he m om m om om om me m one mo mu me mh mo mo 7 00 02 amp Fu so 57003 s gt Omo SIO Ome SIO FMO FDO FM FAO FO F SW TION 8 00 03 4 Km S3 sma swi sw sve
47. ct inside the tank measuring the tank level In case the level is too high Decoder 2 will open the drain for 5 minutes A PH meter measuring the PH level in the water If PH values are either too high or low the water in the tank is not suitable for irrigation and Decoder 2 will initiatite the drain and empty the tank completely An UV fail contact monitoring the operation and functionality of the UV meter If for instance the UV lamp is broken staff will be alerted A water level transducer monitoring the water level in the tank on an ongoing basis The function of this sensor decoder is comparable to SD4 and SD5 but SD8 has no high or low level thresholds It is only used for monitoring This decoder initiates the influx of potable water into the tank Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 81 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Decoder 2 This decoder initiates the drain in case the tank must be flushed empty i e the water is not qualified for irrigation Pump This pump is part of the irrigation system Greywater System Flowchart The purpose of the Greywater System Flowchart is to illustrate how alarms of the sensor decoders will trigger the neccesary actions and subactions so the system is running smoothly and ensure that the operation of the system is at all times under control In other words the sensor decoder setup will 1 make sure that irrigation takes place when there no alarms and
48. d Enable Recovery Monitoring MM DD MM DD Last Report x iv lv 04 01 10 31 11 26 12 1 54 04 PM Email Address 1 water manager mycompany com Email Address 2 Email Address 3 Figure 12 Customizing controller communication monitoring Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager 29 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC How to do this 1 Select the Enable check box to enable controller communication monitoring for this controller 2 Select Notify on Recovery to have Cycle Manager notify you when the connection to the server has been restored 3 Select Seasonal Monitoring to enable monitoring for a specific period in the Period Start and Period End fields 4 In the Email Address fields enter up to three email adresses that monitoring events should be sent to 5 Click Save For related information on monitoring via Cycle Manager turn to Chapter 7 Data Monitoring Configure Auto Call for Data Monitoring The controller uses an auto call feature to collect monitor data from the controller and save them on the Cycle Manager server Use the Configure Auto Call for Data Monitoring grid to set various parameters related to this feature The server will call the controller at the specified call time and then repeat the call with a specified frequency The call time is set for the time zone defined by the ZIP code To optimize system performance and minimize the strain on the
49. e ET Balance is 400 the 150 will be saved for the next round but chances are that the next time ET Balance will be even higher The result is that you may never use up the ET Balance To deal with this make sure the ET Base is not set too low As a rule of thumb set the ET Base so it corresponds as much to what you expect to use this will make the balance sway around 100 Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations 97 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 98 Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Chapter 7 Data Monitoring In this chapter Monitoring Water Usage Monitoring Programs and Stations Monitoring Flow Sensors and Generic Sensors Monitoring Error and Status Events Monitoring All Data 99 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC MONITORING Click MONITORING on the toolbar to open a selection of tabs and subtabs with useful site information about e Water usage e Flow sensors and generic sensors e Station and program behavior and status e Various error and status events mc AE Measures Error and Status Event Program All M oces ELLE Year Month Day Hour Used Gal _Acre Inches__Expected Gal es 2013 May 14428 8 32527 0 IT PATNI 2013 May 19 143 14428 8 37288 0 4 2013 May 19 14 14428 8 22842 0 x 2013 May 19 45 144288 28883 0 souon 2013 May 19 46 14428 8 15925 0 2013 May 1
50. e Red The program is passive e Purple The program is the link master Program 1 only e Dark green The program which you are currently editing e Yellow The program is active but will not be able to run e g due to missing runtimes Program currently Kiva roerame Passive program prog being edited we v Intro Program Mode L Active Passe eimk Name Frontyard Plant Type Flowers v Irrigation Control by WB Si Water Budget 200 v Friday v Satery v Sunday v Monday v Tuesday v Wednesday v Thursday v Friday Satefday v Sunday Monday C Tuesday v Wednesday v Thursday v Friday arti Max Non water Da 2 Dayis Water frequency 1 07 Days avy At 00 00 I 0 Delete Run Time per Start 10 32 Note This is WB adjusted The color of the Program Mode section reflects the program state Figure 15 Color scheme of the program tabs Chapter 3 Managing Programs 35 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Making Programs Active or Passive On an overall level you may set whether a program is active or not By default all programs are passive How to do this 1 Inthe PROGRAMS area select the tab of the program you wish to work with 2 Select the Active radio button to have Cycle Manager run the program by its defined run times 3
51. e The entire sensor decoder system will stop and an operator must restart the system by setting it in AUTO mode either by JControl or in the field Pause Program Program 1 10 Yes Will pause the specified program or all Resume Program Program 1 10 Yes Will resume the specified pro gram or all Irr Prevent Start N A N A N A Will prevent further program start Irr Allow Start Send Message N A N A N A N A N A N A Will allow program start Will send a message Syntax lt email gt lt message gt Up to 160 chars SEUF N A N A N A Will start the Seek amp Eliminate Unexpected Flow Cancel SEUF N A N A N A Will stop SEUF SEUF normally stops when all decoders which were active when the alarm occurred have been checked Data Limitations of the Sensor Decoder System In Cycle Manager there are no limitations as to how many alarms actions and subactions you may define for each sensor or sensor decoder However in terms of data space there is an invisible limit which it is not possible to exceed 64 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual During a synchronization Cycle Manager will monitor the amount of data used in the sensor decoder setup This information will be presented as a percentage figure in a dialog box Ifthis value is above 100 Cycle Manager
52. e data whenever you have completed a round of changes This applies regardless of where and how you have made the changes Using Cycle Manager or directly at the controller 18 Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual During a synchronizaton the most recent data are transferred to the chosen device either the Cycle Manager server or to the controller enabling that device to irrigate your site as intended Irrigation System Cycle Manager esme s Web r t 2 Figure 7 Data synchronization between Cycle Manager and controllers will ensure that your irrigation system uses the most recent data The system is in need of synchronization mi Figure 8 Look for the NOT Synchronized message The Cycle Manager tool cannot detect when changes are made on the controller In case you make changes on the controller it is your responsibility to select the appropriate checkbox in the Synchronization screen to ensure that the server is updated during a synchronization For instance if you make a change to Program 4 in the field you must select the checkbox related to Program 4 on the controller side in the Synchronization screen Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager 19 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC If more people are involved in maintaining your irrigation system make sure to keep track of what changes they make and where Coordination is th
53. e key If for instance one person makes station changes in the field and another make similar changes in Cycle Manager you need to know what changes are valid before you synchronize How to Synchronize When you are ready to synchronize click the SYNC button next to the countdown timer in any window This opens the Synchronization window dg n Clickthe SYNC button to open the Synchronization sceen Time left 11 55 Figure 9 The first step of a data synchronization Checkmarks for the Checkmarks for the The date for the most recent changes most recent changes most recent made in Cycle made at the synchronization The category of data appears in this column Manager controller Section Last Sync 11 Stations 02 05 13 02 26 54 v T 30 04 13 93 09 41 19 Power 01 01 70 01 00 00 30 04 13 10 04 21 20 Sensors 01 01 70 01 00 00 v 02 05 13 11 39 37 23 System Parameters 01 01 70 01 00 00 30 04 13 10 04 23 101 Program 1 01 05 13 12 49 13 01 05 13 12 50 15 102 Program 2 01 01 70 01 00 00 v 01 05 13 12 14 37 103 Program 3 01 01 70 01 00 00 01 05 13 12 14 39 104 Program 4 01 01 70 01 00 00 01 05 13 12 14 41 105 Program 5 01 01 70 01 00 00 v 01 05 13 12 14 49 106 Program 6 01 01 70 01 00 00 _ LJ 01 05 13 12 14 52 107 Program 7 01 01 70 01 00 00 LJ 01 05 13 12 14 56 108 Program 8 01 01 70 01 00 00 LJ 01 05 13 12
54. ecs Colummt Column2 Column3 Columh4 Column 5 7 Suggested Operating Pipe Size S Range GPM 3 inch Sch 10S g 12 400 12 400 12 400 12 400 12 400 12 400 7 Use the Adjust field to make minor adjustments if the Factor is selected for e g a standard flow sensor Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 55 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 8 Select the Sum checkbox if the flow sensor shall be included in the SUM flow 9 Select the Disp checkbox to have the triggering values of alarms and other relevant information shown on the controller s display By default the expected flow will always be shown but you can use this option to display additional triggering values for the sensor The information will be shown on the right hand side on the controller Note that the more alarms you select for display the longer the time you have to wait until the controller has toggled through all alarms Use this option with consideration 10 Inthe Monit dropdown list select if and how often sensor decoder values should be registrered for monitoring data Select between Not in Use Hourly Daily and Continously Continously implies that a monitor record will be generated every time the value changes Note that this can be an expensive solution if you are often using Cycle Manager via a GPRS transmission so use this option with care 11 Click Save 12 Click the Alarms icon to define the alarms and actions
55. efined sensors are only logged when they change value Water Error and Status Event Program All Date Time Name Description Type Value Unit 16 07 13 01 34 48 S6 pH meter Generic Sensor 4 0 pH 16 07 13 05 08 40 S6 pH meter Generic Sensor 6 8 pH 16 07 13 05 44 38 S6 pH meter Generic Sensor 6 8 pH 16 07 13 06 00 00 1 Flow sensor out Flow Sensor 180 0 GPM 16 07 13 06 00 00 S2 Potable water in Flow Sensor 95 4 GPM 16 07 13 06 00 00 3 Grey water in Flow Sensor 115 4 GPM 16 07 13 07 00 00 1 Flow sensor out Flow Sensor 180 0 GPM 16 07 13 07 00 00 S2 Potable water in Flow Sensor 95 2 GPM 16 07 13 07 00 00 S3 Grey water in Flow Sensor 115 6 GPM 16 07 13 07 11 40 S6 pH meter Generic Sensor 10 2 pH 16 07 13 07 12 40 S6 pH meter Generic Sensor 10 1 pH 16 07 13 07 14 41 S6 pH meter Generic Sensor 7 7 pH Figure 29 The Measures tab shows key monitor data for flow sensors and generic sensors Date Shows the date on which data where logged Time Shows the time on which data where logged Name Shows the logical name of the sensor Description Shows a description of the sensor Type Shows the type of sensor Value Shows the value read from the sensor decoder and converted through the scaling in the sensor decoder setup The unit reflects the sensor type Unit Shows the measurement unit of the current sensor The Unit is defined as part of the sensor decoder setup Chapter 7 Data Monitoring Tucor Cycle Manager
56. ensor 3 In the Description field type a suitable description for the sensor 4 Click Save Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 61 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 5 Click the Alarms icon to define the alarms and actions for this sensor For more information turn to Defining Alarms and Actions for an AUX Sensor on page 75 6 Click Save Defining a Short Sensor The Short sensor is for the onboard 2 wire circuit input used to check for shorts on the 2 wire In case the alarm is triggered it will stop all active decoders and prevent new ones from starting up The programs will run but no start or stop instructions will be sent on the 2 wire Thus all stations will be inactive By default the system will enter short finding mode How to do this 1 Click the New Sensor button In the Type dropdown list select Short In the Description field type a suitable description for the sensor decoder 4 Click Save Click the Alarms icon to define the alarms and actions for this sensor For more information turn to Defining Alarms and Actions for a Short Sensor Decoder on page 77 6 Click Save 62 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Defining Alarms and Actions for Sensor Decoders The alarm and action setup depends on the actual sensor type e Defining Alarms and Actions for a Flow Sensor Decoder e Defining Alarms and Actions for a Sum Flow Se
57. er part of the system will ensure to empty the tank in case the greywater is not suited for irrigation For a detailed description of each sensor decoder see the table next page The flowchart of the sensor decoder system its alarms actions and subactions is described in the section Greywater System Flowchart Flow Sensor Flow Sensor Greywater in Potable water in High Tank Level Contact Low Tank Level Contact Water Level PH Meter Transducer Irrigation gt E Sensor Decoder Number i Flow Sensor Figure 21 Greywater recycle system 80 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Presenting the Sensor Decoders and 2 wire Decoders SD1 SD2 SD3 SD4 SD5 SD6 SD7 SD8 Decoder 1 A flow sensor monitoring and controlling the flow of water from the tank used for irrigation This sensor is part of the irrigation system A flow sensor monitoring the influx of potable water into the tank The influx is initiated by Decoder 1 when the sensor decoder system determines that the use of greywater is not possible due to either too high or low PH values SD6 or the tank level is too low SD4 A flow sensor monitoring the amount of greywater flowing into the tank A low tank level contact inside the tank measuring the tank level In case the level is too low during irrigation Decoder 1 will initiate the influx of potable water A high tank level conta
58. erified on line and often resolved without anyone even having to visit the site 10 Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Tuesday v Tuesday v Wednesday v Thursday SENSORS Start 1 2 3 Time left 10 04 09 21 26 Ta ST36 ST38 ST42 ST45 ST63 ST64 STIS ST76 ST78 ST105 ST106 ST109 ST112 ST124 ST127 TI ST21 ST27 ST48 STS5 STS6 5767 ST74 ST76 ST79 ST93 ST104 ST116 ST118 ST122 ST140 TI Sto sT9 ST28 ST33 ST34 ST35 ST44 ST57 ST62 ST66 ST61 ST62 ST105 ST116 ST118 Kr STO ST002 STOO3 STOOS STS SST6 ST ST8 ST9 ST140 ST92 ST93 STi9i STi92 ST193 ea ST44 STS4 ST76 ST85 5786 5790 ST91 ST102 57130 STi3i STi32 STi9i STi92 STi93 ST194 Ku STO ST9 ST47 S725 ST33 ST41 ST49 STS7 ST65 5773 Ss781 ST69 5797 ST105 STi13 TI sTo ST002 ST9 ST10 ST17 ST18 ST25 ST26 ST33 ST34 ST4i1 ST42 ST49 STS5O ST108 TI ST73 ST74 ST81 ST62 S789 ST90 ST97 ST98 ST105 ST106 ST107 ST109 ST113 ST121 ST129 ea Sto ST9 ST147 5725 ST33 ST41 ST49 STS 5765 ST773 ST782 ST69 ST97 ST105 ST113 ea ST40 STi ST19 ST25 5727 ST35 ST43 ST49 ST68 ST73 Sia ST109 sTa3 sT135 ea STA2 ST13 ST14 STS4 STS55 S756 STS58 ST60 ST73 ST93 Isti07 stios sT109 sT113 ea sti7 sia STS Stes S784 ST99 ST107 ST44S 57423 57434 sTi47 sTi49 sTiso STISI ST152 ra s
59. ers e Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations e Chapter 7 Data Monitoring About this Manual Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual About this Manual Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager In this chapter e Introducing Cycle Manager e The Cycle Manager Opening Window e Navigating the Cycle Manager Interface e Cycle Manager How It Works Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Introducing Cycle Manager Tucor s Total Cycle Management concept of irrigation scheduling has been developed for easy web based management of your irrigation system With Cycle Manager you can manage flow adjust programs track alarms review the entire network to spot leaks breaks or plugged nozzles from any web enabled PC or laptop Total Cycle Management integrates Tucor controllers with ET devices and various industrial standard sensors ensuring timely access to accurate irrigation With Cycle Manager you ll have remote access to Programs 10 available Individual stations up to 100 steps per program Customizable steps 10 15 stations per step Sensor setup Rain etc Flow rates and alarms when using a flow sensor Other key features Printouts of the system can provide you with hard copy data Extensive monitoring information confirms water savings and usage to the pertinent authorities Alarms can be sent by email notifying you of undesirable situations which can be v
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61. gation system Power A checkmark in this row indicates that information about valve types and pumps will be synchronized Sensors A checkmark in this row reflects one or more changes to made to one or more sensors in the irrigation system rain sensors flow sensors etc As sensor data are transferred a popup dialog will inform you how much data in percentage have been used of the area in Cycle Manager allocated for the sensor decoder setup This value should be below 100 For more information turn to Data Limitations of the Sensor Decoder System on page 64 Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager 21 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC System A checkmark in this row indicates that information Parameters about DIP switch settings will be synchronized Program1 A checkmark in this row reflects one or more changes Program10 made to any of the up to 10 programs in the irrigation system Program Steps A checkmark in this row indicates that information about the steps of each program will be synchronized If the Connection is Lost If the connection to the server is lost the word Disconnected appears at the top of the Cycle Manager window Even if the connection to the controller is lost you can still continue to work with your programs in Cycle Manager Once you have finished editing save your work return to the Select Device window by clicking DIRECTORY and restore the connection by clicking Connect
62. ger User Manual Setting the Irrigation Area How to do this 1 Inthe Acres field enter the amount of acres this station is intended to irrigate This information is typically available from specifications accompanying the valve i e station Adding a Station Description How to do this 1 Inthe Description field provide a suitable description of the station The description is also shown in the PROGRAM area so that you may easily identify the stations used in each program Copying an Existing Station Cycle Manager enables you to create a new station by copying the information from an existing station This will save you some time if you have multiple stations in your system How to do this 1 Click the COPY button related to the station you wish to copy Click OK to confirm the copy 3 The new station will be inserted as the last station on the list All information but the station number and address and number will be re used 4 Enter the station address and proceed to make any necessary adjustments 5 Click Save Chapter 4 Managing Stations 49 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 50 Chapter 4 Managing Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders In this chapter e Defining Sensors and Sensor Decoders e Defining Alarms and Actions e About Sensor and Sensor Decoders 51 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC
63. have Cycle Manager run the program by its defined run times The color of the Program Mode grid turns purple 3 Click Save Defining Water Days The controller lets you define which days in a 14 or 15 day cycle your schedules should run Chapter 3 Managing Programs 37 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC How to do this 1 Inthe Select Water Days grid select the checkbox next to the days on which irrigation should be performed Remove a checkmark to exclude days from the schedule v Wednesday v Thursday v Friday v Saterday v Sunday v Monday Tuesday v Wednesday v Thursday v Friday v Saterday v Sunday v Monday v Tuesday v Wednesday Max Non water Da 2 Day s Water frequency 1 07 Days avg 2 Click Save Water frequency 1 00 Days avg Entering Start Times The start times determine when in the selected water days your program should run Each program runs up to six times per day 38 Chapter 3 Managing Programs Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual How to do this 1 In the Start Time grid enter the start time in the At field 07 00 12 00 2 Click Save Adjusting the Water Budget Water budget is a concept that allows you to increase or decrease the amount of water used for irrigation without having t
64. he Defining Alarms and Actions window Defining Alarms and Actions for a Generic Sensor Decoder How to do this 1 N OM WU f Click the Alarms button to open the Defining Alarms and Actions window A A A Create Edit Alarms for this Sensor Click the New Alarm button In the Type dropdown select the type of alarm Options are During Irrigation When not Irrigating and Always Alarm Type When Criteria Actions 1 A6a y y 8 5 as Not in Use During Irrigation en not irrigating In the Criteria dropdown menu select between Above and Below In the Limit field enter the threshold value for the alarm Click Save In the Actions column click the Create Edit Actions button to open the Define Actions window Delay Sec Message 180 sh crysberg dk pH high 180 180 f Sub Actions Click the New Action button 70 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual 9 Inthe Action dropdown list select the action this alarm should trigger For generic sensor alarms all actions may be assigned For more information turn to About Actions and Subactions on page 63 10 In the Type dropdown list select the type of action The available options depends on your selection in the Action dropdown For instance if you select Deactivate or Activate from the Action dropdown the Type dropdown will allow
65. his way ET values and rain values may be used to control the actual needs for irrigation Another example if the programs are designed to apply 0 30 at 100 then if the generated ET is 0 20 the water budget will be set at 67 That is 0 20 0 30 How to do this 1 To access water budget adjustment click Advanced in the Controller pane The Advanced window is displayed 2 First you must indicate whether the collected rain value should be included as part of the water budget adjustment or not Click Yes to include the rain value in the calculation click No to exclude it Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations 93 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Dee ere ree Controller Highway ed Rain Correction No Yes nl Number of Days 14 days 15 days Schedule ET Water Days Base ET Min ET MaxET Balance i 96 1 Ww 0 25 0 20 0 50 1 30 CE l MTWTESSMTWTESS 696 2 K MIWIFSSMTWIFSS 0 25 0 15 0 75 0 78 696 3 UO MIWIFSSMTWIFSS 0 25 0 00 0 00 0 00 696 aj L MIWIESSMTWIFSS 0 25 0 00 0 00 0 00 696 5 L MTWTESSMTWTFSS 0 25 0 00 0 00 0 00 696 6 O MIWIFSSMTWIFSS 0 25 0 00 0 00 0 00 696 FL MIWIFSSMTWIFSS 0 25 0 00 0 00 0 00 696 B O MIWIFSSMTWIESS 0 25 0 00 0 00 0 00 696 Ome MIWIESSMTWIFSS 0 25 0 00 0 00 0 00 696 10 L MTWTESSMTWTESS 0 25 0 00 0 00 0 00 fie ton 1045 i Ed errr save IE 3 Next select the water day period in the Number of Days field Many sites
66. irrigation information in Cycle Manager and then transferring the data to the controller once it has been installed If you are upgrading or expanding an existing site with new controllers you may want to combine the two approaches Re using Controller Information If the controller has already been physically installed and set up with program and station information you have to perform a synchronization of data going from the controller to Cycle Manager 24 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual How to do this 1 Log onto Cycle Manager 2 Select the controller in the opening window and click Connect Cycle Manager opens Notice the phrase NOT Synchronized appears at the top right corner of the Cycle Manager opening window Click the SYNC button to open the Synchronization screen 4 Verify that all relevant sections have checkmarks in the Controller a PROGRAMS on s STATIONS 11 Stations K 19 Power 2 20 Sensors 17 07 13 184737 16 07 13 143340 23 System Parameters v sensors 401 Program 1 17 07 13 08 35 55 102 Program 2 z Sennar 103 Program 3 v E 104 Program 4 v 105 Program 5 ADVANCED 108 Program 6 107 Program 7 108 Program se LL omecrory 109 Program 110 Program 10 200 Program Steps Press SYNC to do Synchronization other Topic on the left to ignore Sync A 5 Click the red SYNC button 6 All data will be transferred from the contro
67. ite dk my messa Click the New Action button In the Action column select the action this alarm should trigger For short sensor alarms the only actions to trigger are Send Message In the Delay Sec column enter a delay value for the action In other words the delay value is the time span in which the criteria of the alarm must be fulfilled for the alarm to trigger We recommend you set the delay to the lowest possible value i e 30 seconds so that personel are alerted as soon as possible in case of a short In the Message field type the message and the recipient of the message Use the following format recipient domain com text It is not allowed to use the semi colon sign in text messages Up to 160 characters are available for the e mail address and the Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 77 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC message text Any text beyond this limit will not be transmitted 10 Click the SubAct button in case you want to define further actions The procedure for creating subactions is identical to creating actions For more information turn to Data Limitations of the Sensor Decoder System on page 64 11 Click Save and then Back to exit the Define Actions window s 12 Click Save and then Back to exit the Define Alarms and Actions window 78 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Disabling Sensors and Sensor Decoders
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69. l that you place the checkmarks of the Power and System Parameters fields on the controller side as these data are initially only resident on the controller see screenshot next page In Cycle Manager these fields contain empty values and if you place the checkmarks on the server sideby mistake and then synchronize you will overwrite the existing correct values on the controller If this should happen to you make an ERASE ALL on the controller and synchronize once again When your work is complete and the controller has been physically installed click the SYNC button to open the Synchronization screen 26 Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual id Section Web w Last Sync 11 Stations 29 08 13 18 06 21 v 29 08 13 18 06 21 19 Power 29 08 13 18 06 31 v 29 08 13 18 06 31 20 Sensors 26 08 13 11 37 26 V 26 08 13 11 37 26 23 System Parameters 29 08 13 18 06 33 v 29 08 13 18 06 33 101 Program 1 29 08 13 18 06 38 Vv 29 08 13 18 06 38 102 Program 2 29 08 13 18 06 43 V 29 08 13 18 06 43 103 Program 3 29 08 13 18 06 48 v 29 08 13 18 06 48 104 Program 4 29 08 13 18 06 54 v 29 08 13 18 06 54 105 Program 5 29 08 13 18 06 59 v 29 08 13 18 06 59 106 Program 6 29 08 13 18 07 04 v 29
70. ller to Cycle Manager 7 Once controller data have been imported you can proceed to the other areas in Cycle Manager and make any neccessary adjustments For more information turn to Defining the Basic Settings on page 28 and the subsequent chapters Save your work as you move from one area in Cycle Manager to the next 8 Remember to synchronize with the controller when your work is complete Chapter 2 Getting Started with Cycle Manager 25 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Entering Information in Cycle Manager In this scenario you have all the program and station information available but the physical controller has not yet been installed In order to save time you may want to start out in Cycle Manager by setting up the programs and then synchronize with the controller once it has been installed How to do this 1 2 Log on to Cycle Manager Select the controller in the opening window and click Connect Cycle Manager opens Since the controller is not yet physically installed the phrase Connecting will appear across the top of the screen Eventually the phrase Not Connected will appear Note that the SYNC button will be dimmed or not clickable Proceed to the various areas in Cycle Manager to set up relevant data For more information turn to Defining the Basic Settings on page 28 and the subsequent chapters Save your work as you move from one area in Cycle Manager to the next IMPORTANT It is vita
71. nsor Decoder e Defining Alarms and Actions for Generic Sensor Decoder e Defining Alarms and Actions for an On Off Sensor Decoder e Defining Alarms and Actions for a Rain Sensor e Defining Alarms and Actions for an AUX Sensor e Defining Alarms and Actions for a Short Sensor Decoder About Actions and Subactions Actions are different kind of actions which can be performed when an alarm triggers It is not necessary to define an action on an alarm In that case the alarm will just be shown on the display and in the monitor data Several actions can be defined for an alarm They can be defined with different delays Table 1 List of available actions and subactions Action Type All Description Activate Decoder 1 200 No Will activate the specified deco der for 999 minutes Activate Program 1 10 No Will start the specified program Deactivate Decoder 1 200 Yes Will stop the specified decoder or all Deactivate Pump 1 10 1 5 Yes Will stop the specified pump or all Deactivate Program 1 10 Yes Will stop the specified program or all Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 63 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Table 1 List of available actions and subactions Action Type All Description Out of Irrigation N A N A N A Will set the controller out of irri gation program mode NOTE This action is comparable to an emergency brak
72. o 160 characters are available for the e mail address and the message text Any text beyond this limit will not be transmitted Note that this field is only available if you ve selected Send Message in the Action dropdown 15 Click the SubAct button in case you want to define further actions to the current action The procedure for creating subactions is identical to creating actions For more information turn to Data Limitations of the Sensor Decoder System on page 64 16 Click Save and then Back to exit the Create Action window s Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 67 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 17 Click Save and then Back to exit the Defining Alarms and Actions window Defining Alarms and Actions for a Sum Flow Sensor Decoder How to do this 1 Click the Alarms button to open the Defining Alarms and Actions window A A A Create Edit Alarms for this Sensor Click the New Alarm button In the Type when dropdown list select between Not in Use Sum lrrigation Sum Non Irrigation MPF GPM seuf Low or SEUF High The option Not in Use may be used to disable an existing alarm temporarily The alarm information and any actions and subactions will still be stored in Cycle Manager and may be available when the alarm is enabled Alarm Type when Criteria Limit Actions E3 Sum Nan Irr iy Vv you select MPF GPM seuf Low or SEUF
73. o re configure your schedules If you experience a dry period you can increase the amount of water used by all stations in all steps in an entire program simply by increasing the water budget And of course the other way around if you re getting a lot of rain you can decrease the water usage by lowering the water budget Chapter 3 Managing Programs 39 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC You can adjust the water budget to a value between 0 and 250 percent with 100 percent representing a normal water consumption When the water budget increases the controller simply adds to the run time for each step in your program so if a step normally lasts half an hour on a 100 percent water budget and you increase the water budget to 110 percent your step will run for 33 minutes How to do this 1 Inthe Water Budget grid set the water budget value to the desired percentage Water Budget 200 2 Click Save Entering Steps An important part of your work with setting up programs involves creating and configuring a series of steps which will enable you to adjust irrigation to your particular needs For each new step you must e Seta duration time e Select the stations to include in the step e Keep an eye on the flow situation Make sure that there are no sudden increase or decrease in the flow from one step to the next e Adda description 40 Chapter 3 Managing Programs Tucor Cycle Manager User Man
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75. ogram or Decoder or Pump Turn to table Table 1 List of available actions and subactions on page 63 for a full list of actions and the device they control 11 Use the ff field to enter the number of the particular program decoder or pump This requires that you selected Program Decoder or Pump in the Type dropdown 12 Select the All checkbox if the action should be performed on all programs decoders or pumps in the irrigation system 13 Inthe Delay Sec column enter a delay value for the action In other words the delay value is the time span in which the criteria of the alarm must be fulfilled for the alarm to trigger If for instance a flow alarm is set to 200 GPM with a delay of 300 seconds then the flow must be above 200 GPM for at least 300 seconds before the alarm triggers If the flow drops below 200 GPM say after 200 seconds the alarm situation is considered as normal again Alarms will be registered in monitor data and shown in the display with a delay value corresponding to the action with the lowest delay in case the alarm has multiple actions attached If there are no actions attached the delay will be either 1 5 minute in case the system has from 1 to 4 decoders or 3 minutes in systems with more than 5 decoders 14 In the Message field type the message and the recipient of the message Use the following format recipient domain com text It is not allowed to use the semi colon sign in text messages Up t
76. or How to do this 1 2 3 Click the Alarms button to open the Defining Alarms and Actions window FS Create Edit Alarms for this Sensor CI Tr Click the New Alarm button New Alarm In the Criteria dropdown list select between Active and Passive Active Complete current program but prevent start of new programs Passive Allow start of programs Alarm Name Type When Criteria Limit Actions Vv a ES l Click Save In the Actions column click the Create Edit Actions button to open the Define Actions window All Delay Sec Sub Actions kad 180 thomas techniwrite dk my messa Click the New Action button In the Action column select the action this alarm should trigger For rain sensor alarms the only actions to trigger are Send Message In the Delay Sec column enter a delay value for the action In other words the delay value is the time span in which the criteria of the alarm must be fulfilled for the alarm to trigger Note that the only action related to rain sensors is the distribution of an e mail Thus the delay value determines the time span from when the when an e mail should be sent in case a rain alarm is triggered Alarms will be registered in monitor data and shown in the display with a delay value corresponding to the action with the lowest delay in case the alarm has multiple actions attached If there are
77. pen the Define Actions window All Delay Sec LJ 180 sh crysbera dk Tank level low __ ow 180 Sub Actions 7 Click the New Action button In the Action dropdown list select the action this alarm should trigger For on off sensor alarms all actions may be assigned For more information turn to About Actions and Subactions on page 63 9 Inthe Type dropdown list select the type of action The available options depends on your selection in the Action dropdown For instance if you select Deactivate or Activate from the Action 72 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual dropdown the Type dropdown will allow you to select Program or Decoder or Pump Turn to table Table 1 List of available actions and subactions on page 63 for a full list of actions and the device they control 10 Use the ff field to enter the number of the particular program decoder or pump This requires that you selected Program Decoder or Pump in the Type dropdown 11 Select the All checkbox if the action should be performed on all programs decoders or pumps in the irrigation system 12 Inthe Delay Sec column enter a delay value for the action In other words the delay value is the time span in which the criteria of the alarm must be fulfilled for the alarm to trigger If for instance an On Off alarm is set to trigger with a delay of 60 seconds then the contact must be active for more
78. s Alarm Name Type When Criteria Limit Actions 1 gt 4 Click Save Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 75 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 10 11 12 In the Actions column click the Create Edit Actions button to open the Define Actions window Action Delay Sec Message Sub Actions i head 180 thomas techniwrite dk my messa a Click the Define a New Action button In the Action column select the action this alarm should trigger For AUX sensor alarms the only actions to trigger are Send Message In the Delay Sec column enter a delay value for the action In other words the delay value is the time span in which the criteria of the alarm must be fulfilled for the alarm to trigger If for instance an AUX alarm controlling a physical pump connected to the controller is set to trigger with a delay of 300 seconds then the AUX input must be active for more than 300 seconds before the alarm triggers If the AUX input is passive say after 200 seconds the alarm situation is considered as normarlized Alarms will be registered in monitor data and shown in the display with a delay value corresponding to the action with the lowest delay in case the alarm has multiple actions attached If there are no actions attached the delay will be either 1 5 minute in case the system has from 1 to 4 decoders or 3 minutes in systems with more than 5 decoders In the Message
79. second Hz This is also referred to as the Frequency The Factor then determines the conversion to a logical value in accordance with the following formula Logical value Factor Pulses per second Hz Offset E g Factor 1 and Offset 10 the logical values will be in range 10 to 210 mA The mA is measured and delivered to the controller as 0 for 4mA and 200 for 20mA The Factor then determines the conversion to a logical value in accordance with the following formula Logical value Measured value from sensor x Factor Offset A relevant example for a generic sensor decoder is a pH sensor which gives 0 at 4mA and 14 at 20mA In this case Factor 0 07 and Offset 0 0 Use the Adjust field to make minor adjustments if the Factor is selected for e g a standard flow sensor Select the Disp checkbox to have the triggering values of alarms and other relevant information shown on the controller s display By default the expected flow will always be shown but you can use this option to display additional triggering values for the sensor The information will be shown on the right hand side on the controller Note that the more alarms you select for display the longer the time you have to wait until the controller has toggled through all alarms Use this option with consideration In the Monit dropdown list select if and how often sensor decoder values should be registrered for monitoring data Select between No
80. sing a weather station in the opening window brings you to the weather station INTELLISET window which is the main area for monitoring and managing the exchange of weather data between the weather station and the controller In the weather station INTELLISET window you may e Specify when the server will collect data from the weather stations e Specify when the server will distribute data to the irrigation system e Add or remove controllers for remote management e Adjust ET values to compensate for varying geographical conditions e Adjust the water budget e Enable and disable the transmission of rain alarms from the weather station to the controller 86 Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual The weather station INTELLISET window is divided into the Weather Station pane and the Controller pane The Weather Station pane Set the call time of the shows basic information about weather station here the current weather station eee INTELLISET eee LJ orectory is Weather Station Action Call Time ZIP Stat Parking Lot A Data Collection amp 4 25AM 15090 Ok Controller Device Distribute Period Adjust Advanced Alarm Mall Entrance RKD O 4 30 AM 12 00 AM 0 P v Oka Highway Two 4 31 AM o f R Fail Parking Lot B GIC S 4 32 AM 12 00 AM 0 ko Ok Parking Lot B RKD 12 00 AM 0 P o Mall Entrance GTC D A 4 33 AM 12 00 AM 0 Ok
81. sr sem ste STROS OSTIO STOT STOP OSTRO STIO STIP 9 00 04 A Fia Sto st sT stas ST33 star ste STS STESO sms ster STOSO STO STOS ST3 10 00054 Fi Smo smi stis STDS st27 ST3S STAS stes stes ST3 pgpggSTios STOS sti ST138 11 00 06 Fm ama ems srie ersa stss stee creo sreo ema ora LOO lemser erie Grios eras 12 00 07 ABS Sti stie ST S STOS STL STS STAO STALS STA23 STA3L STAS STLA STABO STABL STAS2 13 00 25 4 i Stoo stss STS4 ster STe STe ST O ST ST STOS Stoe sms sTo sms STO 14 00 02 EA Stoo stio stie ST26 ST3e STe stso STSe ste STe st 2 ss ST9O st e siot smin 15 00 02 Fa Stoos ti T20 ST3b STE Stee STS ETED ETS ste Stee ETS STOO ETON STE JY new step 082128 Good rim Print basic controller DIRECTORY takes Shows how much time is and weather station you back ro the left in the current session information here opening window Click the Sync icon to go to Revert or save your the Synchronization screen changes here Figure3 Basic navigation in the Cycle Manager Web interface Chapter 1 Introducing Cycle Manager 15 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Intro Pages Easy Access to User Assistance Three of the programming areas in Cycle Manager provide easy access to specific user assistance It concerns the PROGRAMS area the STATIONS area and the SENSORS area Select the Intro tab of these areas to access hyperlinks which lead to procedures instructing you how to perform a certain task in Cycle Manager E
82. t in Use Hourly Daily and Continously Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 59 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Continously implies that a monitor record will be generated every time the value changes Note that this can be an expensive solution if you are often using Cycle Manager via a GPRS transmission so use this option with care 10 Click Save 11 Click the Alarms icon to define the alarms and actions for this sensor decoder For more information turn to Defining Alarms and Actions for a Generic Sensor Decoder on page 70 12 Click Save Defining an On Off Sensor Decoder The On Off sensor decoder is used for an on off switch For instance to indicate that a water tank or a diesel tank is almost empty It can also be a switch on the wall used to start stop irrigation How to do this 1 Click the New Sensor button In the Type dropdown list select On Off Sensor In the Description field type a suitable description for the sensor decoder Click Save 5 Click the Settings button to open a new window and enter the physical Address of the sensor decoder set the Input Type N C or N O and set the associated Unit Address Input Type The physical setup defines the address of the sensor decoder and the message type Also the unit can be entered The unit will be shown in the monitor data but will not be send to the controller Click Save and then Back to return to the SENSORS area
83. than 60 seconds before the alarm triggers If the contact is passive say after 10 seconds the alarm situation is considered as normal again Alarms will be registered in monitor data and shown in the display with a delay value corresponding to the action with the lowest delay in case the alarm has multiple actions attached If there are no actions attached the delay will be either 1 5 minute in case the system has from 1 to 4 decoders or 3 minutes in systems with more than 5 decoders 13 In the Message field type the message and the recipient of the message Use the following format recipient domain com text It is not allowed to use the semi colon sign in text messages Up to 160 characters are available for the e mail address and the message text Any text beyond this limit will not be transmitted Note that this field is only available if you ve selected Send Message in the Action dropdown 14 Click the SubAct button in case you want to define further actions to the current action The procedure for creating subactions is identical to creating actions For more information turn to Data Limitations of the Sensor Decoder System on page 64 15 Click Save and then Back to exit the Create Action window s 16 Click Save and then Back to exit the Defining Alarms and Actions window Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Decoders 73 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Defining Alarms and Actions for a Rain Sens
84. to 0 thus preventing inefficient irrigation The server will then save the ET value so that non irrigated water will be used on the next calculated ET 8 Use the Max ET to prevent your system from providing too much irrigation If the ET Balance turns out to be above the Max ET value the Max ET will be used to calculate the water budget and the excessive ET will remain in the balance for the next irrigation period 9 The Balance field holds the adjusted ET data i e the adjusted water budget If you have set the Rain Correction option to Yes the calculation will also include the rain value which will then be subtracted Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations 95 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC 10 If your system is set up to irrigate each day you will most likely not see the content of the Balance field as the field will be reset just after distribution has happened If on the other hand you leave many days between each irrigation the Balance figure will accumulate and you will be able to see the content the field Example Balance 0 40 ET Base 0 25 Water budget 0 4 0 25 x 100 160 In this case the irrigation period will be prolonged by a total of 160 Thus if the controller has a normal budget the ET Base of 0 25 over a 30 minute period then irrigation will run for 48 minutes to correct for the increased ET The additional 18 minutes of irrigation make up for additional 60 in the adjusted b
85. to logical values that Cycle Manager can work with They are only used on input types Pulses and mA Note that most flow meters use Pulses Description Settings Factor Offset Adjust Flow sensor out y Potable water in Grey water in Low water mark Pulses The sensor decoder counts pulses over 10 seconds and delivers the value to the controller The range is 0 to 2000 pulses 10 sec Before the Factor is taken into account the pulses are converted into pulses second Hz This is also referred to as the Frequency The Factor then determines the conversion to a logical value in accordance with the following formula Logical value Factor Pulses per second Hz Offset E g Factor 1 and Offset 10 the logical values will be in range 10 to 210 mA The mA is measured and delivered to the controller as 0 for 4mA and 200 for 20mA Before the Factor is taken into account the 54 Chapter 5 Managing Sensors and Sensor Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual measured value is converted to MA i e measured value 10 The Factor then determines the conversion to a logical value in accordance with the following formula Logical value Measured value from sensor x Factor Offset E g Factor 5 and Offset 40 the Logical values will be in range 40 to 60 Series 200 s Badger Meter Insertion Style Flow Sensors Factor in Cycle Manager equals K value in specs Offset in Cycle Manager equals K Offset in sp
86. ual Creating an maintaining steps is done in the Define Steps grid which is located in the lower part of each program tab Click here to select Click Arrow Right to Up to 15 stations may be new stations for insert a new step before included in each step for each step an existing step this type of controller Step descr Click here to Use the Flow column Create new delete a step to monitor the flow steps here situation Figure 16 The Define Steps grid How to do this 1 Click the New Step button A new empty line is inserted at the bottom of the list of steps Cycle Manager allows you to insert a new step before an existing step Click the Arrow Right button of the existing step An empty line will be inserted above this step allowing you to fill in data of the new step 2 Inthe Time field enter the duration time of the step 3 Click the Select Stations bottom to open the Select Stations dialog box Chapter 3 Managing Programs 41 Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual TWC Select Stations for Step 2 Available Stations Program Memory Used 1 Expected Flow 135 of 200 GPM from 3 Station s Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station lx ST4 ST2 ST3 ST4 ST5 L ste U st ST8 L stg iv ST10 v ST11 ST12 ST13 ST14 ST15 ST16 S117 1 st18 _ ST19 B23 121 O st22 C 123 ST24 L 125 ST26 ST27 ST28 ST29 J
87. udget 96 Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Potential Pitfalls when Adjusting the Base ET This section is particularly relevant if your system is set up to irrigate only once a week Cycle Manager expects that the controller is set up with start times and steps per solenoid so that 100 of the water indicated in ET Base will be delivered to the landscape By default ET Base holds 0 25 which indicates that the program will deliver 0 25 of water This ET value is quite typical for July and corresponds to a water budget of 100 If you only irrigate once a week you must set the ET Base equally higher so that the same amount of water is supplied In this case 7 days of 0 25 equals 1 75 water The 1 75 still corresponds to a water budget of 100 but seen over one week of irrigation In other words the program must supply one week s water in the irrigation period As described earlier the water budget is calculated from the ET Base and the ET Balance The ET Balance is generated from the ET and rain values collected by the weather station and transferred each day If no irrigation takes place the ET balance is assigned to the next day This is a potential problem since only a maximum of 250 ET Balance is allowed If the accumulated ET Balance exceeds the 250 limit the remaining balance is not used but will be transferred to the next period 7 days later For instance if th
88. w percentage figure Use a minus percentage e g 10 to adjust ET values down 3 Press Enter to save your changes 92 Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual Adjusting the Water Budget TWC controllers do not contain the desired functionality to receive ET values and rain values which means that they are not able to adjust the water budget prior to irrigation However the server recreates the necessary functionality in Cycle Manager thereby enabling controllers to work with adjusted water budgets So instead of the controller handling the calculation Cycle Manager performs the required math based on ET values and rain values retrieved from the weather station The result is communicated to the controller which will then run the programs based on the result More precisely Cycle Manager communicates to the controller whether the irrigation should be prolonged or shortened to make up for any changes in the water budget The water budget is calculated from the following formula ET Balance Water budget x 100 Base ET A calculated water budget below 100 will result in less water distributed than the program dictates irrigation steps will be shortened A calculated water budget above 100 will result in longer irrigation cycles For instance if the water budget is determined as 200 irrigation times will be doubled If the budget is 50 irrigation times will be halved In t
89. work with a 14 day period but for those sites that irrigate in 3 days interval it may be desirable to implement a 15 day water period Note how the selected period is reflected in the Water Days field in the Water Budget grid 4 Inthe grid at the bottom of this dialog you see the 10 available irrigation programs defined in the controller Use the ET field to activate deactivate water budget adjustment for a particular program A checkmark indicates that the current program will be subject to water budget adjustment based on the ET values received 94 Chapter 6 Managing Weather Stations Tucor Cycle Manager User Manual 5 The Water Days column displays the water days period Each day of the week is represented by its initial letter To exclude and include water days click the mouse somewhere in the Water Days field and select deselect the desired days in the dialog box Week Days for Schedule 1 v Tuesday v Wednesday x Thursday Y Friday v Saturday v Sunday v Tuesday V Wednesday Y Thursday F Friday v Saturday v Sunday Cancel OK 6 The Base ET field displays the ET base setting which is by default 0 25 for controllers The ET Base corresponds to a water budget of 100 7 Inthe Min ET field set a minimum value to ensure your irrigation system does not irrigate too little water If the calculated ET Balance turns out to be below the Min ET value the water budget will be set
90. you to select Program or Decoder or Pump Turn to table Table 1 List of available actions and subactions on page 63 for a full list of actions and the device they control 11 Use the field to enter the number of the particular program decoder or pump This requires that you selected Program Decoder or Pump in the Type dropdown 12 Select the All checkbox if the action should be performed on all programs decoders or pumps in the irrigation system 13 Inthe Delay Sec column enter a delay value for the action In other words the delay value is the time span in which the criteria of the alarm must be fulfilled for the alarm to trigger If for instance a generic alarm is set to 35 F with a delay of 300 seconds then the temperature must be below 35 F for at least 300 seconds before the alarm triggers If the temperature rises above 35 F say after 200 seconds the alarm situation is considered as normal again Alarms will be registered in monitor data and shown in the display with a delay value corresponding to the action with the lowest delay in case the alarm has multiple actions attached If there are no actions attached the delay will be either 1 5 minute in case the system has from 1 to 4 decoders or 3 minutes in systems with more than 5 decoders 14 In the Message field type the message and the recipient of the message Use the following format recipient domain com text It is not allowed to use the semi colon sign

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