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RainMaster RME Eagle Controller Owners Manual

1. Function Option Default Option Numeric Value Set Time of Day plus AM or PM 12 00AM Set Date Numeric Value N A Enabled or Use a Master Valve Disabled All programs are enabled Normally Closed NC Normally Type of Master Valve Open NO NC Enabled or Pump Disabled All programs are disabled Stack Stack No Stack Stack Delay seconds 0 255 000 Security Code 0 9999 0000 Enabled or Rain Sensor Disabled All programs are disabled Alarm On Off On Enabled or Cycle and Soak Disabled All programs are disabled Enabled or Odd Even Watering Disabled All programs are disabled Communications Enabling On Off Off Flow Sensor Features On Off Off Page 60 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Function Option Default Option Pipe Size inches 1 1 25 1 5 2 3 4 1 5 inches Main Line Flow Limit 1 999 GPM 500 GPM Unscheduled Flow Limit 0 999 GPM 200 GPM Flow Check Delay 1 6 minutes 2 minutes Total Gallons N A N A Flow Percentage 5 80 20 Station Upper Flow Limits 0 500 GPM 200 GPM for all stations By simply pressing the SETUP key you can program review and modify the various parameters Successive presses of the SETUP key will allow you to advance to the next setup feature Some of the setup functions will be skipped depending on what you have configured for previous setup functions The condit
2. For EG Series Controllers Y RAiN IVIASTER Part 500042 Rev G Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Table of Contents 1 0 INTRODUCTION cuina seupiuboneeeaaabanconssvssotacebanaobacseesusabenesvaceasessaneseonseeh 1 20 RME FAG LE SPECIFICATIONS ssssipssiesscisscivdssoxdsonssaadeucbootseusconstcenasswadsndevenieoasbeadbsssnovanssasense 3 21 PROGRAMMING CAPABILITY Ai 3 2 1 1 Water Conservation Fe atlr s a tas 3 2 1 2 C nyenience Peanwres AA ea Ae O ee eae 4 2 1 3 Diagnostic and Fault Detecta A A Bi ee 5 2 2 FLOW CAPABILITIES siii dia 6 221 OM Rae WINTON snis nnna e a T EA a SEERE 6 2 3 EVAPOTRANSPIRATION ET FEATURES esas ai diria ias 7 2 4 AVAILABLE RME EAGLE OPTIONS ec escecsssscsseeesecesececeesceseceseeeseesaeceeecaecneeeaeeeneeseees 7 2 5 CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY sessssesensessesesssesresrsseseesessesesssesrestsseseesesseeeresestenesses 8 72 PEECTRICAESPECIEICA TON SAN 8 221 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS penon earar its 9 2 8 DOCUMENTATION ns OE 9 3 0 MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION so taicontavin cacas tail lcd 11 3 CONTROLLER PEACEMENT nieis i oe atst dai 11 3 1 1 Mounting the Controller crasas ta seictesnascdenassdaacaansbaa cv annedads i caiaae 12 3 1 2 Electrical Power to the Controller Connecti0ONS coococnnocccnoncccnonccononccononcconnnccnonccnnnnnno 13 3 1 3 Electrical Grounding of the Controller iii dnd 13 3 1 4 Grounding Instructions vivi dan sia cosida 13 3 2 FIELD WIRING CONNECTIO
3. Public Patk ooooconnnncociniciconocanonaccnonancnonoconnnnncnnnocononnncnnnncnnns 147 INDEX ASA AA 155 RAIN MASTER LIMITED WARRANTY sseesessessesossossesossossossossesossossesossossescosoesossossesossosossossee 160 Page iv Table of Contents Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Table of Tables Tablet Electrical Calculations ds 8 Table 2 Master Valve and Pump Wiring Options ooococonocccnonccconancnonnnccnnancnnnnnnnonnncnnonncnnnnnc cono nc cinnnnos 16 Tabl 3 Sensor Connections mesial aid 24 Table 4 Valve Color Codename dd 24 Table 5 Cy le and Soak Parameters lol 40 Table 6 Setup Options and Controller DefaultS oononnnnnnnnncnoncnoncnnnonnnannnonncnoncnnnn crac nono n cn ncnnnncnnnnnns 60 Table 7 ET Data EY is 97 Table Program Data EXUY unos nta 98 Table 9 2 Troubleshooting AS E ia 109 Table 10 ET Troubleshooting Assistant 110 Table 11 Flow Sensor Part e o callo da 126 Table 12 Water Dead ati 142 Table 13 30 Day O a AA e a E ENRE E 143 Table 14 30 Day ET Adjusted Water Usage 650 oo vei a td ss 147 Table of Figures Figure 1 RME EAGLE Advanced ET Controller vssnii alv 2 Figure 2 RMB RAGE RMESDEGB ii 10 Figure 3 Controller Mounting tinas ii 12 Figure 4 Power and Grounding Connections ceeceeseessecsseceseeesseeceaeceseeeseeesaeecaeecsaeenseesseeenaeees 14 Figure 5 Master Valve Electrical Connection ii ad amp 17 Figure 6 Master Valve and Pump Electrical Conn
4. Saturday has been selected S S The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode Because all stations have the same watering length of 15 minutes we will utilize the QUICK STATIONS programming method to set the stations and their runtimes Appendix C Programming Examples Page 129 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems EXAMPLE Set Stations 1 18 for a runtime of fifteen 15 minutes Press QUICK STATIONS Controller will display PROGRAM PROGRAM SUN 1 as Press ENTER Controller will display CES PROGRAM SUN ue Controller will display PROGRAM P SUN THU ress ENTER 1 5 The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode The final setting is the start times of the program Program One 1 is to water in the morning and in the evening The morning watering must be complete by 7 30 AM and evening watering must not start before 7 30 PM The longest watering cycle will be Program One 1 Use the REVIEW key to check the total water length WATER WINDOW of Program One 1 EXAMPLE Check watering length of Program One 1 Press SUN PROGRAM 1 ENTER REVIEW REVIEW Page 130 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Controller will display PROGRAM PROGRAM The controller has calculated the total watering time of Program One 1 to be 4 hours and 30 minutes To complete watering by 7 30 AM will require a morning start
5. 97 ODD EVEN WATERING CONTROL weld Operator Entered Data siaa e a E stusts sreys couvasveasebonaddcennvosag ae 88 Overlap Protection uni A A A EE ist 65 P Percent Changing Program Pipe reises pse Power failure Outage Program Clea sen e E aa OS Program Execution Stopping PROGRAM FUNCTION KEY seh Program Overlap Protect Onc td dudes o dali PROGRAM Prompts and Displays iras 113 Program Stacking Programmable Operations Mode ii A A Ai 31 JA O A NO NN 30 PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES Quick Stations for a conventional program sssini a E ER a RA E A ARAA a a 45 Quick Stations for a cycle and soak program seesssssesesssesesesestssssesteseseststrtstsseeseststststetatetentstststseretntststntstatettrentststststeteeseneresteeteee 46 QUICK STATIONS FUNCTION KEY QUICK STATIONS Prompts and Display Sui ii iia ita AR isn 115 QUIT EXECUTION REY ias 58 R RAIN MASTER LIMITED WARRANTY cara e a A TE A l a AART S 160 R n Modenese E AA ERE RA EE E EE E AE E E RE E EE ENER EA E EEA EERE Rain Sensor os LES witty fess ON 30 LA AAA A lessautes dotettes tnecenese 30 Index Page 157 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems REFERENCE PROGRAM Sisi dit REVIEW FUNCTION KEY REVIEW Prompts and Displays ita aa to Li ARTES 116 RME EAGLE SPECIFICATIONS moe a E suastesucieune a cduacesubueta cu svaavs vague Sioeavacsacsapul ce covesan seat RA ANS 3 RIM A A A ia 37 S SAUS Pee SELEC
6. Plant Type Number Heads Gallons per Total GPM of Valves per Valve Head GPM Turf Grass 18 4 rotors 20 80 GPM Shrubs 8 10 Shrub 1 5 15 GPM Head Flowers 6 10 Spray 85 8 5 GPM Heads Trees 4 10 Shrub 1 5 15 GPM Heads TOTAL 118 5 GPM Page 142 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Table 13 30 Day Water Usage Plant Type Watering Length of Gallons per 30 Day Water Cycle Watering Watering Usage Gallons Turf Grass 2 times 15 Minutes 21 600 1 296 000 per day 4H 30M Shrubs 3 times 20 Minutes 2 400 28 800 per week 2H 40M Flowers 1 time per 10 Minutes 510 15 300 day 1H 0M Trees 1 time per 30 Minutes 1800 3 600 14 days 2H 0M TOTAL 1 343 700 RME EAGLE Controller Requirements A oe Configure Master Valve Use a Normally Closed Master Valve Enable Flow Sensing Controller will use No Stack mode Controller will monitor a Rain Sensor The RME EAGLE will use a Normally Closed Master Valve Installation of the Master is depicted in 3 2 1 1 Electrical Connections for a Master Valve EXAMPLE Enable the Master Valve for Programs 2 3 and 4 Continue to Press setup Until display indicates MV 1234 PROGRAM Press ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Appendix C Programming Examples Page 143 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Pre
7. Appendix C Programming Examples Page 141 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Project Public Park Project Description The table indicates the type of water flow which may be expected based on the use of some common sprinkler head types The greatest water volume demand is the large area rotors and would require a Main Line pipe size of two 2 inches The controller supports this as a standard pipe flow sensor size PIPE 2 00 please refer to B APPENDIX FLOW SENSOR PART LIST The flow metering device and Normally Closed Master Valve will be installed on the Main Water Line The following new features are added to our example 1 The installation will include the use of a Normally Closed Master Valve The controller will open the Master Valve at the start of any irrigation program 2 The installation will include the use of a flow monitoring sensor The controller will monitor the flow of water during programmed irrigation cycles and display the combined flow of all stations operating Any above limit water flow will be detected and the controller will shut down irrigation and alert you to the problem 3 The installation will include the use of a Rain Sensor If rain is detected the RME EAGLE will automatically turn off irrigation Once the rain storm is over and the sensor has dried out the controller will automatically restart the irrigation programs Table 12 Water Demand
8. PROGRAM PROGRAM The MANUAL function allows you to independently control a station or an Irrigation program The controller prompts you to select a program to run or a station to turn on You have selected to manually start a program and the controller is prompting for the irrigation program to run You have selected to manually turn on a station and the controller is prompting for the valve or station You have selected to manually turn on a station and the controller is prompting for the runtime length A 1 13 SKIP DAYS Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM The SKIP DAYS key has been pressed and the controller will prompt for the number of days between irrigation cycles 30 day cycle The number of days left before the Skip Day s cycle will start irrigation Page 122 Appendix A Controller Displays Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual A 1 14 CLEAR Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM The controller program or function has been interrupted by the operator pressing CLEAR Irrigation Program one is in Rain Shut down Mode A 1 15 Flow Sensor Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM Shown when REVIEW is pressed during a fault condition and the problem is a station upper flow limit violation The faulty station s will be shown in the LED lights Subsequent press of the REVIEW key shows the measured flow in GPM at the time the fault was detected Shown when RE
9. LED s and is located directly above the Prompt and Message display as depicted in Figure 12 RME EAGLE Keyboard Configuration When the controller is in Automatic Mode the day of the week is displayed on the DAYS STATION NUMBER display Appendix A Controller Displays Page 125 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems B APPENDIX FLOW SENSOR PART LIST B 1 RAIN MASTER FLOW SENSOR PART NUMBERS Use the following table to determine the part number for your pipe size Table 11 Flow Sensor Part Numbers Pipe Size inches Rain Master Material Type Part Number 1 00 FS B100 Bronze 1 25 FS B125 Bronze 1 50 FS B150 Bronze 2 00 FS B200 Bronze 2 50 FS B250 Bronze 1 50 FS 150 PVC 2 00 FS 200 PVC 3 00 FS 300 PVC 4 00 FS 400 PVC Page 126 Appendix A Controller Displays Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual C APPENDIX PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES C 1 Basic Programming Example Public Park Let s get started by using the RME EAGLE Controller in the roll of a conventional irrigation controller We will construct a common irrigation program to illustrate the use of the RME EAGLE Controller The programming example will describe the situation and then provide step by step instructions for the entry of the entire program Our example will be a small public park The park is used during the daylight hours and must be watered early in the mor
10. PROGRAM Press SETUP Display will indicate MI PROGRAM Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 81 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press ENTER The controller will now LEARN and set up all the upper station flow limits It will take the Flow Delay time for each station If you have a 36 station controller and your Flow Delay time is 2 minutes it will take 72 minutes If you want the controller to skip to the next station at any time press MANUAL and the station which was skipped will not have its limit changed During this time the LED will display which station is watering and the flow in GPM will be on the display When the controller is done the display will indicate ENTER NOTE While each station is watering if you have selected a Normally Closed Master Valve the Master Valve will come on also if the station is in a program that has a Pump assigned to it the Pump Station 1 will also turn on with the station PROGRAM NOTE If you selected Pump for any program Station 1 will be used for the Pump and the controller will not set an upper flow limit for Station 1 6 13 7 2 Setting Station Limits This feature allows you to directly set a station s upper flow limit to any value It is an alternative to using the LEARN mode described above In this feature each station limit is set one at a time To use this feature 1 Successively press SETUP until you see LIMITS in the display 2 Press th
11. capable of interfacing to weather sensors and will automatically adjust watering cycles due to hot and windy days and changes in the seasons from Summer to Fall to Winter Theses Chapters will cover water conservation methods using the state of the art technology of your RME EAGLE Controller 5 1 PROGRAM FUNCTION KEY PROGRAM Usage The PROGRAM key is used to select the program you want to enter modify or review Once selected you need not change the Program Number until you want to enter or review information in a different program The RME EAGLE Controller has four 4 programs available for your use They are referred to as 1 2 3 and 4 You may clear all information in a program using this function To select a program press the PROGRAM key press keys 1 4 for the program number then press ENTER to complete the selection While programming other functions of the controller the selected program number is displayed as a convenience EXAMPLE Select Program Number 2 Press PROGRAM ENTER Page 34 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 5 1 1 PROGRAM Clear Select a program and clear all information EXAMPLE Select Program Number One and clear all information Press PROGRAM CLEAR The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 5 2 WATER DAYS FUNCTION KEY WATER DAYS Usage This key is us
12. sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted 3 2 1 1 Electrical Connections for a Master Valve The RME EAGLE allows you to select the type of Master Valve MV either a Normally Open or Normally Closed configuration When the Master Valve is a Normally Closed configuration the Master Valve line on connector J4 1s supplying 24 VAC power The power is available to this connection whenever any station in the controller is on For Normally Open Master Valves the controller supplies 24 VAC only when there is a Main Line Fault or Unscheduled Flow Fault detected WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted Page 16 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 3 2 1 2 Normally Closed Master Valve Operation If you have a Master Valve which requires power to open the valve but uses no pump then connect the Master Valve solenoid to the MV pin and the common wire to the white wire of J4 as depicted in Figure 5 Master Valve Electrical Connection If more than one controller will control the Master Valve then the controllers must be isolated from one another
13. 2 Programmable Rain Mode di 30 Table of Contents Page i RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 4 1 3 Programmable Operations Mode ascii 31 4 1 4 Programmins Mode seesinane erien shed Sunes dino qna 31 4 2 KEYBOARD OPERATIONS sr 32 4 2T F nction and Sep A A RECEA 32 4 2 2 Data ENY RS ri EREE Bee oN aa a E A 32 4 2 3 Command Execution Keys mirta iaa dan rear aio ia ii a eS SESS 33 5 0 FUNCTION AND EXECUTION KEY OPERATIONS e sesseseesossesossesoesossescsosoesessossssossossesse 34 5 1 PROGRAM FUNCTION KEY ii es 34 Sl PROGRAM O EA A A Rn aaan 35 5 2 WATER DAYS FUNCTION REY 2 cp setae chin ve a ve swede Eo 35 5 3 STA TONS FUNCTION KEY sunnita ii 37 5 3 1 Stations and Watering Lenta ia 37 5 3 1 1 Conventional Station Programming eessssssesesesssseeesstessresseesseresseeessresseesseessees 37 5 3 1 2 Cy l and Soak Programming osen AE ETER n 39 5 3 1 3 Cycle and Soak Station Programming oooconoccconoconononcnnnanonnnonononnnnonncnnnnnccnnnnccnnnnnos 40 5 4 START TIMES FUNCTION KEY sirios is 42 5 4 1 Start Times and Automatic Program Overlap Protection coococnnococconcncnoncccnoonaninnnan no 43 5 5 QUICK STATIONS FUNCTION KEY scsi ii iia dad 45 5 5 1 Conventional Quick Station Programming cccoocccnnocccononcconnnnononcnononononnonnnnnccnnnnccnnnnannns 45 5 5 2 Cycle and Soak Quick Station Programming oococoocccconoccconnnncnoncncnnnnnnnnncnnnnnccnnnccnnnnannns 46 SO WAITER BUDGET FUNCTION KE Vat e
14. California State University Fresno California with significant support from the United States Bureau of Reclamation This site prompts you for specific information and then generates a representative schedule for you 3 Another option is to seek out an irrigation consultant who has knowledge of water management and irrigation scheduling One national organization is the American Society of Irrigation Consultants A member list can be obtained at www asic org Although you can establish a reference program based upon any month of the year Rain Master recommends that you pick the hottest time of the season to determine your reference schedule Refer to RMIS Part Number 500048 Historical ET Data Tables to determine the hottest month of the season the hottest month will have the highest ET value Regardless of today s date enter your reference program into the RME EAGLE controller as described in Table 8 Program Data Entry Table 8 Program Data Entry Operation Description Reference Page 98 Chapter 8 ET Programming Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Step 1 Enter the Select a program number from 1 thru 4 Section 5 1 Program Number Step 2 Enter the Water The days the program will start irrigation Section 5 2 Days Step 3 Runtimes Enter the station length of time Section 5 3 Step 4 Start Times Time s of the day the program will
15. EAGLE controller is currently using do the following EXAMPLE Display the current ET value used for today s ET runtime calculation Press ET Display indicates This display indicates that the Data Source is Historical H ET Data PROGRAM Display indicates This display indicates that the Data Source is PROGRAM Manually M Entered ET Data Display indicates This display indicates that the Data Source is a Weather Station Device D PROGRAM Display indicates This display indicates that the Data Source is Internet I provided ET Data PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 8 6 1 Historical ET Historical ET data is the default source for ET calculations Refer to sections 8 2 OBTAINING THE HISTORICAL ET DATA and 7 4 ENTERING HISTORICAL ET MONTHLY VALUES to determine how to obtain and enter the Historical ET data into your controller Once you have enabled a program for ET operation see section 7 2 ET MODE the controller will use this data source until another ET data source is selected NOTE Historical information must always be entered by the user into the RME EAGLE regardless of which source data is selected Whether you are using manually entered ET weather station ET or Internet provided ET the historical ET information is used as a backup Chapter 8 ET Programming Page 101 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems EXAMPLE You have setup
16. GPM Press QUIT The Controller will return to Automatic Mode EXAMPLE You want to watch Station 7 water and when you feel it has stabilized you want the flow adjusted up by the flow percentage to be used to set the upper flow limit Your flow percentage has previously been set to 30 Continue to Press Until display indicates SETUP PROGRAM SAT Press 7 ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Press MANUAL Station 7 will begin watering to stop watering at any time press the MANUAL key Page 84 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual NOTE If you have selected a Normally Closed Master Valve the Master Valve will also come on If Station 7 is in any program which has a Pump assigned to it then the Pump Station 1 will also come on Display will indicate PROGRAM The value on the left is the measured or nominal flow and the value on the right is a previously established limit both in GPM The flow display will update once every 10 seconds You can now watch the display until you see that the flow has reached a stable value and you want to use that value adjusted up by the flow percentage for your limit Suppose the stable value is 45 GPM then your display will be 045 200 PROGRAM Press ENTER Display will indicate MI PROGRAM The new limit will be 45 adjusted up by 30 or 58 GPM EXAMPLE Turn on Station 7 and monitor its flow without changing its up
17. If the irrigation program is a Cycle and Soak irrigation method then the MAXTIME or the time the valve is on prompt will be displayed The controller automatically rotates to the display of the maximum runtime The irrigation program number the station number involved and the watering time in hours and minutes are displayed If the irrigation program is a Cycle and Soak irrigation method then the SOAKTIME or the time the valve will be off prompt will be displayed Page 118 Appendix A Controller Displays Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 2 02 0 00 a PROGRAM The controller automatically rotates to the display of the minimum soak time or none The irrigation program number the station number involved and the watering time in hours and minutes are displayed A 1 11 SETUP Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM Set the Time of Day the controller will prompt for the SET TIME when no valid time has been previous entered Set the Time of Day controller uses 12 hour clock format the keyboard contains an AM PM toggle key Set the current Date the controller will prompt for the SET DATE and then display the required format The controller will display this prompt after the SETDATE is displayed to indicate the required format of the entry Enable Disable use of the Master Valve on a per program basis Select the type of Master
18. Mode Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Note No watering will occur when the controller returns to the Automatic Mode if you have also placed the Rain Switch in the NO WATERING position 4 1 3 Programmable Operations Mode In the Programmable Operations Mode the controller is running the user entered irrigation programs The controller will display the irrigation program number in the PROMPT MESSAGE display and the current station will be displayed in the STATIONS DAYS display The lapsed time of the station will be displayed and continue to be displayed until the count down reaches zero the station will turn off and the next station will start If flow sensing is enabled the display will alternately display the flow rate for 3 seconds and then the station s lapsed time will be displayed for 3 seconds and the cycle will repeat PROGRAM PROGRAM 4 1 4 Programming Mode In the Programming Mode the controller is awaiting programming parameters to be provided The controller is in this mode during program configuration and setup data entry The RME EAGLE keyboard is organized into three major key categories as depicted in Figure 12 RME EAGLE Keyboard Configuration Each keyboard groups assists you in programming controlling and reviewing the various functions of the RME EAGLE controller Chapter 4 Controller and Front Panel Operation Page 31 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Syst
19. NOTE If multiple stations are on simultaneously and the controller detects an overflow fault all running stations will be diagnosed as faulty User Action 1 Check for a An improperly adjusted valve this is a valve which does not come on even if 24 VAC is applied b Check the field wiring between the RME Eagle Controller and the valve This can be accomplished by manually turning on the valve using the RME Eagle Controller see 5 7 2 MANUAL Station and measuring 24 VAC directly at the valve c If all stations generate a NO FLOW alarm condition check the following e Flow sensor wiring and setup e Proper operation of the Master Valve and or Pump e The main water supply for the system When corrective action has been completed the fault should be cleared by you 9 2 5 No Flow Station Fault The No Flow Station fault occurs whenever a station is activated which has an established or learned flow limit and the station measured flow is zero gallons per minute Each time a station No Flow condition is detected the following action occurs e The offending station will be immediately turned off e The next scheduled station of the program will be started Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Page 107 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems e FAULT PRESS REVIEW will appear in the display e The controller will continue to execute programs however any faulted station s will not be turned on again NO
20. Ohlone NAS 73 103 K Keyboard Main Panel Layout ssi ihc es selon eset selec traia 32 KEYBOARD OPERA TIONS ti AS dana 32 L earning Flow TiMits sonna a A E R EE EEE AR a EEE ENA sheeniuentonar E ee ad 81 A RN 13 Limits e Locating Valvesin the Fido ba ee 25 M ETS AAA AN S A NE SON 76 MANUAL ET DATA de E Aa va casas 94 Page 156 Index Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Manual ESA eng suasedesteveeeshtes cp sepeedevnepdedtvenssebeeseeteisvtessesertentoteansseneesedieperderespteder 51 Manual Program MANUAL Prompts a d DisplayS 0 tl tii toi RO Manda Mati sa Manual System Check Syringe Cycle mA MANUAL FY ACTIVATED FUNCIHONS ta iaa 49 MatiuallyActivated Rain Mode A A iS 30 Manually Entero dE id 102 Master Var a ER ae 63 Master Valve And Pump Wiring Options 15 Master Valve And Pump Wiring Options Matrix 16 MECHANICAE SPECTRICATION Sd ab 9 Monitoring Station Fl A E E R E A O A NA A R S OE EEES 104 MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION sostini 11 Mounting the Controller tl rad 12 N Normally Closed Master Valve Operation Soit aeee oae a i a ee eE aA E EAE or ee E o SE EA a Ena Eo eE Riata 17 Normally Open Master Valve ooononnnconcnicnnnninccncninnnnos 1 20 Normally Open Master Valve and Pump Operation ccecescsssessesceseescsecsecseeseescecsecsessecseeseescecsessecseesecsesseeasecsesaesnesaeeaeeesasaeeneeaees 21 O Obtaining the Historic ET Data
21. QUIT The controller will return to Automatic Mode 7 5 1 Weather Station Status Display Once the Weather Station device has been enabled DVICE ON the next ET parameter display will be the current day s accumulated values received from a Weather Station interface The Weather Station status display will provide the total number of counts received since last midnight Current day accumulation will complete at midnight and will then be used in tomorrow s calculation of station watering time NOTE The accumulated Weather Station count will only be valid and used after a complete 24 hour accumulation period midnight to midnight The value will then be used for all next day and future day calculations NOTE If controller power is lost for more then one hour the Weather Station count will be invalidated and the controller will store and use Historical ET data for the current day accumulation The display indicates the total ET measured in inches accumulated since midnight EXAMPLE Review today s Weather Station accumulated ET Continue to Press Until display indicates ET PROGRAM NOTE The Weather Station Device Status display will not be presented if the Weather Station Device has not been enabled Chapter 7 ET Key Operations Page 93 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 7 6 MANUAL ET DATA The RME EAGLE controller is capable o
22. Rain Master Irrigation Systems Configure the Controller Before the controller can be fully utilized you need to enter some basic information This includes the date and time and the operation mode of a basic irrigation program EXAMPLE Set Time Of Day and Date the time is 8 30 AM Tuesday March 26 2002 Controller will display SETTIME 12 00AM PROGRAM PROGRAM Press TUE 3 ENTER Controller will display PROGRAM PROGRAM Press TUE 3 ENTER Controller will display PROGRAM Press Until Controller Displays SETUP PROGRAM Press SUN Until Controller Displays PROGRAM Press ENTER QUIT Page 128 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode Configuration of the RME EAGLE Controller is complete we are now ready to enter the program parameters Configure Program One The Turf grass program consists of eighteen 18 valves each valve is on for fifteen 15 minutes once in the early morning and once at night EXAMPLE Set the Controller to Program One 1 P 7 ress PROGRAM 1 ENTER The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set Program One 1 of the Controller to water everyday Press WATER ENTER ENTER DAYS TUE WED 3 ENTER 4 ENTER THU 5 ENTER ENTER QUIT The Watering Days will be indicated in the STATIONS DAYS display as they are entered The display will indicate Sunday
23. THU ENTER Momentarily display MAX TIME Momentarily display SOAK TIME SUN THU ENTER The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 46 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual NOTE The maximum time and soak time entered will be used for all the stations in the block as well as all other Cycle and Soak programs within the controller 5 6 WATER BUDGET FUNCTION KEY Usage WATER BUDGET The Water Budget key is used in conventional irrigation programs to change or review the global increase or decreases in an irrigation program s base watering schedule The Water Percentage Budget function provides an easy method of increasing or decreasing the station runtimes within a program with one simple entry The Water Percentage Budget function is particularly useful during abnormally dry hot cold or wet periods The Water Percentage Budget is by default set to 100 percent in all four programs Unless changed each station in a program will run for 100 percent of its programmed time the station runtime length entered by you The Water Percentage Budget may be set from 0 to 300 percent in increments of 1 percent and can be independently applied on a per program basis As an example setting the Water Percentage Budget in a program to 161 will increase the base runtime of each station by 61 percent Setting the Percentage to 70 wi
24. The controller will turn on the selected station To activate the Master Valve press the STATION key press key 0 to select the Master Valve then press ENTER to complete the action To select the System Check Syringe Cycle Press the MANUAL key press DATA ENTRY keys 1 9 to set the runtime of the System Check Syringe Cycle DO NOT press the ENTER key If you wish to terminate the Manual process at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic Mode 5 7 1 MANUAL Program Manual Program mode is used to run a previously defined program and assumes that stations have been defined in the program EXAMPLE Manually run Program 1 Press MANUAL PROGRAM 1 ENTER Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 49 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems The display indicates that Program is running the lapsed time of the program and the STATIONS DAYS display will indicate the station that is running PROGRAM Upon completion of the program the controller will return to Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To advance to the next station when the program is already watering Press MANUAL EXAMPLE To stop the program that is currently running Press CLEAR QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 5 7 2 MANUAL Station Manual Station is used to run a selected station for a specified time EXAMPLE Manually activate Station 6 for 25 minutes Press MANUAL STATIONS ENTER The S
25. Until display indicates GIIED PROGRAM Page 150 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Press ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Until display indicates Geary PROGRAM Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Until display indicates GATED PROGRAM Press Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Until display indicates GEAD PROGRAM Appendix C Programming Examples Page 151 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Until display indicates GED PROGRAM Press SUN TUE we 1 3 ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Until display indicates GED PROGRAM Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Until display indicates GEA PROGRAM Press ENTER Display will indicate HADAS PROGRAM Page 152 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Press QUIT The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode Review Program One SETUP All irrigation programs have been automatically adjusted for the time of year The irrigation reference schedule was set up for the hottest time of the year which was July August and September In our example the date of the controller is March 26 2002 The controller will use ET historical data for the run time calculations Program one 1 was to water every day for 15 minutes July represents a Gl
26. connecting the sensor to the controller RME SPLICE WIRES WITH THE PROVIDED WATERPROOF TYPE CONNECTORS CONTROLLER A BOARD IS BOX ARAAAA a come eee et i orn ae hwer feu AEE BLACK i O oe sel i Ni O WHITE Qe 0 EV CAB SEN C CABLE TE Pea h 5 ES 10 PIPE DIAMETER ae 5 PIPE DIAMETERS DIMENSION A SENSOR DIMENSION B NO VALVES REDUCERS OR ELBOWS IN THIS AREA Figure 10 Flow Sensor Electrical Connections WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted EXAMPLE FOR 3 FLOW SENSOR DIMENSION A MINIMUM 30 DIMENSION B MINIMUM 15 Page 22 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual After completing the physical installation of the flow sensor make the necessary wiring connection from the flow sensor to the RME EAGLE controller as follows 1 TURN THE POWER OFF AT THE CONTROLLER 2 At the Flow Sensor e Connect the BLACK wire of the Flow Sensor to the BLACK wire of the EV CAB SEN sensor cable e Connect the WHITE wire of the Flow Sensor to the WHITE wire of the EV CAB SEN sensor cable NOTE Use the weatherproof wire nut connectors provided with the Flow Sensor to make the splice 3 Atthe RME EAGLE controll
27. four programs They are referred to as Start Time 1 through Start Time 5 The controller can be configured using SETUP to allow programs to run sequentially Stack Mode or run concurrently No Stack Mode if start times overlap with one another Using Stack mode the controller ensures that only one program e g one station is on at a time regardless of conflicting start times The next program s will wait for completion of the currently executing program before it will start the execution of the next program The following examples describe STACK operations EXAMPLE Program 1 is one hour in duration based on the stations and watering times selected Three start times are set all at 7 00 AM The controller will water three times first from 7 00AM to 8 00AM second from 8 00AM to 9 00AM and finally from 9 00AM to 10 00AM EXAMPLE Program 1 is one hour in duration with a start time of 7 00 AM Monday Program 3 has a start time of 7 30 AM on Monday and 7 30 AM on Tuesday On Monday Program 1 would run starting at 7 00 AM and Program 3 would run at the completion of Program 1 or 8 00 AM However on Tuesday Program 3 would start at 7 30 AM The Stack operation ensures that you will always get the number of watering cycles you have programmed and the system will never be under pressurized because two programs are running simultaneously NOTE The controller is shipped with Stack mode on The controller may be programmed so that multiple prog
28. of all claims whether based on contract negligence and strict liability or otherwise In no event shall Rain Master be liable or in any way responsible for any damages or defects in the product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than a Rain Master Service dealer or center Nor shall Rain Master be liable or in any way responsible for an incidental or consequential economic or property damage Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you This limited warranty does not apply to improper installation or grounding acts of God such as lightning and or power surges floods earthquakes hurricane tornados vandalism etc The RME EAGLE Controller has a 5 year limited warrant from date of purchase All other Rain Master Brand products carry a 2 year limited warranty unless otherwise specified SERVICE Should it be necessary to require servicing of your controller contact your local Rain Master distributor or contact Rain Master at 1 805 527 4498 for a listing of distributors in your area When sending a controller or a component of the controller back to be serviced ensure it is properly protected with a soft packaging material and that the box will withstand normal shipping abuses Enclose a complete description of the type of problem that is occurring and be sure to put your name address and phone number where you can be reach
29. review the value for August Press QUIT The controller will return to Automatic Mode 7 5 WEATHER STATION The RME EAGLE controller is capable of reading processing and storing the accumulated values received from a Rain Master Weather Station The Weather Station provides a single count for each 01 inch change in ET The RME EAGLE controller will accumulate the Weather Station counts from midnight to midnight 24 hour accumulation and store the total for use in the next day station runtime calculations Refer to the Weather Center II User Manual RMIS Part No 500009 in order to properly connect the RME Eagle Controller to the Rain Master Weather Center IL The total number of counts received from the Weather Station will increase or decrease based on weather conditions and will change through out the year i e summer to winter hot to cold This change in counts will then affect the length of watering on a day to day basis EXAMPLE Turn on the Weather Station Device Continue to Press Until display indicates ET PROGRAM Press MON The 1 key acts as a toggle key when used 1 ENTER in this ET configuration item Display will indicate PROGRAM Page 92 Chapter 7 ET Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Review Status of the Weather Station Device Continue to Press Until display indicates ET PROGRAM Press
30. start Section 5 4 NOTE Even though you may have entered the summer reference schedule once the RME EAGLE has been setup for ET operation it will always reduce the station runtimes accordingly to save water regardless of what time of year it happens to be NOTE Establishing a spring fall or winter schedule can be accomplished in a similar fashion as depicted above 8 4 ESTABLISH THE ET REFERENCE VALUE The ET Reference value is utilized by the RME EAGLE in order to calculate the adjusted station runtime each time a station is turned on The calculation compares the ET Reference value with the daily ET source i e Historical Internet or Weather Station When the source value is less than the reference value the RME EAGLE adjusts all station runtimes downward in order to conserve water The ET reference value is directly tied to the ET reference program established in section 8 3 GENERATE THE REFERENCE PROGRAM If the reference program that you entered into the RME EAGLE was established for the month of August then your reference month will be August Using RMIS Part Number 500048 Historical ET Data Tables obtain the ET value associated with the month of August Refer to section 7 3 ENTERING THE ET REFERENCE VALUE to enter the reference value into the controller WARNING Once established the reference value should not be changed arbitrarily i e on a daily weekly or monthly basis The reference ET value works hand in hand with
31. terminated FAULT PRESS REVIEW will appear in the display If the master valve for the controller has been setup as a Normally Open NO Master Valve then the terminal will be energized with 24 VAC Master Valve will be closed All scheduled start times for future programs will be ignored no programs will start The controller remains in this state until the fault is cleared by you User Action 1 2 The user should check for leaks broken pipe s or physical damage Check the system for any stuck valves from a previous scheduled irrigation cycle Page 106 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 3 Check that the Unscheduled Flow limit has been properly established If quick coupling devices were on at the time the alarm occurred ensure that there are enough margins for the unscheduled flow limit 4 When corrective action has been completed the fault should be cleared 9 2 4 Flow Station Fault The Flow Station fault occurs whenever the measured flow is more than the expected flow upper station limit failure Each time a station overflow condition is detected the following action occurs The offending station will be immediately turned off The next scheduled station of the program will be started FAULT PRESS REVIEW will appear in the display The controller will continue to execute programs however any faulted station s will not be turned on again
32. the reference program The RME EAGLE adjusts station runtimes by comparing the daily ET versus the ET reference value WARNING Ifthe reference program changes to establish a new program that is representative of an irrigation schedule for a different time of the year THEN the reference value MUST also change As an example assume that a set of programs were established for the month of August and the reference value for this month had been previously entered Also assume that it is now the winter and you wish to establish a winter irrigation schedule based on the month of October A Chapter 8 ET Programming Page 99 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems new representative schedule would be established for this month AND the new reference value that of October would now be entered 8 5 ENABLING PROGRAMS FOR ET OPERATION The RME EAGLE provides the ability for irrigation programs 1 through 4 to be enabled for ET operation or conventional programming Each program can be setup for ET operation independently Once the program is setup for the ET mode of operation station runtime adjustments will be made based on daily weather conditions Please refer to section 7 2 ET MODE to enable ET operation mode on a per program basis WARNING The controller default is all programs to be in conventional mode Make sure you enable the appropriate programs if ET operation is desired NOTE Once a program is enabled for ET schedu
33. time of 3 00 AM The evening Start Time will be 7 30 PM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set Start Time Number One to 3 00 AM and Start Time Number Two to 7 30 PM Press START TIMES Controller will display START iz 1 0 00AM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM Controller will display START TIME 2 1 0 00AM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM Press SAT TUE AM 7 3 ye ENTER QUIT The controller returns to the Automatic Mode Appendix C Programming Examples Page 131 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems This completes the setup of irrigation Program Number One 1 We will now enter irrigation Program Number Two 2 Configure Program Two The hedge and shrubs program consists of eight 8 valves each valve is on for twenty 20 minutes and will be watered during the night EXAMPLE Set the Controller to Program Two 2 Press PROGRAM ENTER The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set Program Two 2 of the Controller to water Monday Wednesday and Friday Press WED WATER ENTER ENTER DAYS 4 QUIT The Watering Days will be indicated in the STATIONS DAYS display as they are entered The display will indicate Monday Wednesday and Friday have been selected M W and E The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode Because all stations have the same watering length of 20 minutes we will utilize the QUICK STATIONS programming method to
34. value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of December value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Enable Disable the ET Weather Station device If device is enabled display the current accumulated value of ET data This value will be used in tomorrow s calculations and the total accumulation will be stored at midnight A 1 4 PROGRAM Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROG 4 PROGRAM Select Program One 1 for programming modification or review Select Program Two 2 for programming modification or review Select Program Three 3 for programming modification or review Select Program Four 4 for programming modification or review Appendix A Controller Displays Page 113 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems A 1 5 WATER DAYS Prompts and Displays Based on a seven 7 day watering cycle enable or disable water days on a per program basis Display indicates Program 2 selected and Monday has been entered as a Water Day PROGRAM A 1 6 STATIONS Prompts and Displays Displays the current Water Percentage Budget value for the selected irrigation program The value displayed is used as a PROGRAM factor to increase or decrease the base watering time 100 represents no change to the base watering time In this example the base watering time is increased by 20 Displays the calcu
35. valve to be used Where NC Normally Closed Master Valve NO Normally Open Master Valve Enable Disable use of a Pump on a per program basis Select irrigation program Stack Mode Stack Mode will sequentially run each program one after the other Appendix A Controller Displays Page 119 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM ALARM ON PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM ODD 1234 PROGRAM PROGRAM Select irrigation program No Stack Mode No Stack Mode will simultaneously run all active programs Set inter station delay time The delay is used to allow one valve to completely shut off before the next valve is turned on Set and select a four 4 digit Security Code Unauthorized users will be unable to change or modify stored parameters Enable Disable a connected Rain Sensor on a per program basis ALARMOFF Enable Disable Audible Alarm feature PROGRAM Enable Disable Cycle and Soak irrigation on a per program basis O E ODD Enable Disable ODD EVEN PROGRAM PROGRAM Watering Control Enable Disable ODD EVEN Watering Control on a per program basis PROGRAM Enable Disable Rain Master iCentral communications PROGRAM Page 120 Appendix A Controller Displays Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual PROGRAM PIPE 1 00 PROGRAM PIPE 3 00 PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRA
36. when the controller does not have any active stations If this value is exceeded an unscheduled flow fault occurs NOTE This SETUP function will be skipped if you have not enabled the flow features EXAMPLE Select an Unscheduled Flow Limit of 25 GPM Continue to Press Until display indicates SETUP PROGRAM Display will indicate PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 13 4 Flow Check Delay The Flow Check delay feature allows you to program a delay after any change of stations for which no flow limits will be checked Whenever there is a change in stations a station gets turned on or off the controller will not check for flow limit faults from the time of the change until this delay has expired this gives the system time to stabilize before any flow limit checking takes place The flow check delay can be set from 1 to 6 minutes in 1 minute increments Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 77 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems NOTE This SETUP function will be skipped if you have not enabled the flow features EXAMPLE Set a flow check delay to 4 minutes Continue to Press SETUP Until display indicates CESA PROGRAM Display will indicate PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 13 5 Totalizer The Totalizer feature allows you to view and clear the total gallons of water used The Totalizer value is also displ
37. will cycle through the various options of this function key If you wish to terminate the ET entry at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic mode 7 1 ET DATA SOURCE DISPLAY The controller will display the Evapotranspiration ET stored data value which will be used in today s station runtime calculations The ET Data Source Display is an information only display and can not be altered by operator entry When the ET key is depressed any one of four ET displays will appear depending on the source ET device which is currently in use The four possibilities are Historical Manually Entered Weather Station and Internet provided data Historical Data PROGRAM Manually Entered PROGRAM Weather Station PROGRAM Internet Interface PROGRAM Chapter 7 ET Key Operations Page 87 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 7 1 1 Historical Data The controller will display the daily Historical ET value measured in inches in the ET Data Source Display The daily Historical ET data value is obtained from the monthly historical data stored in the controller The display will indicate the daily historical value to be used in today s runtime calculations EXAMPLE Display the daily Historical ET value Press Until display indicates GEES PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 7 1 2 Operator Entered Data The controller will display the manually ente
38. 2 1 Flow Rate Monitoring e Programmable flow to enable or disable the flow sensor features e Programmable flow sensor pipe sizes for standard Rain Master flow sensors 1 0 1 25 1 5 2 0 3 0 and 4 0 inch Non standard pipe sizes are also programmable e Inputs for connectivity to a flow sensor The controller will read the frequency of the sensor by sensing each time a contact closure appears at the input The controller will source 8 VDC to the sensor e Programmable main line flow limit from 1 999 GPM defines the maximum allowable flow during scheduled irrigation e Automatic detection of main line water breaks Upon detection the controller will shutdown all active irrigation energize a Normally Open Master Valve if selected condemn any future start times trigger audible and visual alarm indicators e Programmable unscheduled flow limit from 0 999 GPM defines the maximum amount of flow which will be tolerated during unscheduled irrigation periods e Automatic detection of unscheduled water flow Upon detection the controller will energize the Normally Open Master Valve if selected condemn any future start times and trigger audible and visual alarm indicators e Automatic detection of no water flow No Flow on a per station basis Upon detection the controller will turn off the fault station advance the program to the next station condemn the station from any future watering times and trigger audible and visual alarm ind
39. 2 above 7 When all checks are complete turn Station off by pressing the CLEAR key then pressing the QUIT key eS Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Page 25 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 3 3 GETTING STARTED POWERING UP THE CONTROLLER When the RME EAGLE controller is first powered up the controller will display HELLO PROGRAM When the HELLO prompt is displayed there are NO user programs in the RME EAGLE controller If the controller is left in the HELLO mode the controller will automatically start to water every station within its configuration for ten 10 minutes default watering program This process will start automatically after the controller has been in the HELLO mode for six 6 hours Once the watering cycle starts each station will be on for ten 10 minutes The cycle will repeat every twenty four 24 hours If you press any key on the RME EAGLE controller keyboard the controller will exit the HELLO mode and remove the default watering program The RME EAGLE controller comes from Rain Master with certain parameters already configured these default parameters are noted in Table 6 Setup Options and Controller Defaults Before the RME EAGLE controller can be used to control the irrigation system some basic operator entries must be made The Date and the Time of Day must be entered prior to running a manual station the System Check Syringe Cycle or configuring any irriga
40. AL To stop and cancel a program that is watering Press QUIT ENTER The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 4 1 2 Rain Modes 4 1 2 1 Manually Activated Rain Mode The controller has a Rain Switch The switch MUST BE in the Auto Watering position anytime watering is required In the Auto Watering position watering will occur if the controller is programmed to do so The switch should be placed in the No Watering position when no watering is desired such as when it is raining or in strong wind conditions In the No Watering position no watering will occur and RAIN OFF will appear in the display to indicate that all programs are inhibited from watering The stored user s program will not be affected PROGRAM 4 1 2 2 Programmable Rain Mode The Programmable Rain Mode is used in place of the Rain Switch when you know how many days you want the controller to stay off It allows you to select the number of days from 1 7 that the controller will stay in the Rain Mode after which it will automatically return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Program the controller to stay off for 6 days Press CLEAR ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Page 30 Chapter 4 Controller and Front Panel Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Each day at midnight the controller will count down by one day until it reaches zero and returns to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To clear the programmable Rain
41. Color Code 1 6 J 5 Red 7 12 J 6 Orange 13 18 J 7 Yellow 19 24 J 8 Green 25 30 J 9 Blue 31 36 J 10 Violet Page 24 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 3 2 4 1 Locating Valves in the Field WARNING Do not turn on a controller station and then tap a wire to the station terminal to see what valve the field wire is connected to This procedure may damage solid state controllers and will cause the controller to go into a field wire fault detection mode The simple method shown below is safe and will work for this type of controller WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted 1 Using the MANUAL key select S for Stations to turn on Station 1 select a runtime of one 1 hour 2 Place the Rain Switch to the No Watering position 3 Touch the wire from the unknown field valve to the controller s Station 1 terminal wire 4 Place the Rain Switch to the Automatic Watering position and the valve on that wire will be activated 5 When you know what valve it is place the Rain Switch to the No Watering position prior to removing the field wire from the controller s station terminal wire Repeat the procedure for the next field wire starting at Step
42. Contact your local distributor or Rain Master Irrigation Systems for the pamphlet on how to install multiple controllers RMIS Technical Bulletin 018 Using the SETUP function select the NC Normally Closed Valve type for all programs 1 2 3 and 4 j2 yA JS J6 YELLOW MASTER VALVE YELLOW TO TRANSFORMER Figure 5 Master Valve Electrical Connection WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted 3 2 1 2 1 Simultaneous Use Normally Closed Master Valve and Pump If you have a Master Valve which requires activation to open and a Pump which is always needed when irrigating connect BOTH the Master Valve solenoid and Pump starter to the MV and Master Valve common terminals as shown in Figure 6 Master Valve and Pump Electrical Connections If the Pump starter operates on 24 volts AC and the combination of the Master Valve Solenoid and Pump starter require more than 1 ampere of current you will need an isolation relay RMIS part RLY 1 or equivalent and an additional source of 24 volts AC as depicted in Figure 7 Master Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Page 17 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Valve and Pump Electrical Connections with Isolation Relay During configuration SETUP sel
43. EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 8 3 GENERATE THE REFERENCE PROGRAM Whether you are using the RME EAGLE ET feature or not it is important to enter a program that is representative of the conditions that are being irrigated The program should take into consideration several factors including the weather conditions for that time of year for your location the precipitation rate the rainfall the plant material that is being irrigated and site specific information i e direct sunlight vs shade etc It is important to have a representative program or reference program because the controller will make adjustments to this program over time If for example the initially established reference program results in over watering by 200 then the RME EAGLE will make intelligent adjustments but optimal water savings will never be achieved There are three ways to obtain a reference program for your irrigation controller 1 If you are familiar with the programming of your irrigated area because you have managed this operation over time you may best know what each of your station runtimes and the frequency of irrigation water days that best suits your needs Le There are software programs that can be utilized to aid you in determining a reference program One internet site to aid in scheduling is www wateright org Select the Scheduling option The Wateright site was developed by the Center for Irrigation Technology at
44. GLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press SKIP Controller will display 1sD DAYS PROGRAM Press SUN 1 ENTER Controller will display PROGRAM Press ENTER EXAMPLE To review the Skip Days setup for Program number two 2 Press SKIP Controller will display DAYS PROGRAM The controller indicates that every third day is a water day Press Ess ENTER Controller will display PROGRAM The controller indicates that there is one day left before the water day Press QUIT The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode Page 54 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 5 9 REVIEW FUNCTION KEY Usage REVIEW A unique feature of the RME EAGLE controller is its REVIEW feature At the press of a key all program related information will be displayed Each press of the REVIEW key will advance to the next program parameter Another way of reviewing program information is to press and hold the REVIEW key the information will automatically advance at a readable rate Removing your finger causes the information scrolling to stop Pressing QUIT at any time will return the controller to the Automatic Mode The information review will start with the last program selected by the use of the PROGRAM function key and will continue until all information in Program 4 has been presented As an example if Program 1 was the last selected program then
45. GRAM Page 64 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Press 3 Fa Add Programs 2 and 4 to the Pump configuration Display will indicate PROGRAM Subsequent presses of Data Entry keys 2 and 4 would remove Programs 2 and 4 from the Pump configuration 6 5 STACK OR NO STACK The Stack No Stack feature allows you to run your programs one after another Stack or simultaneously No Stack If the volume of water and the pressure will allow you have the option of running several stations from different programs at the same time NOTE The maximum current draw cannot exceed 1 ampere per station and 1 5 amperes for the controller EXAMPLE You have a 30 station controller and watering must be completed by 7 00 AM and cannot begin until 2 00 AM 5 hours total You would configure the Programs as follows Stations 1 through 7 in Program Number 1 Stations 8 through 14 in Program Number 2 Stations 15 through 21 in Program Number 3 Stations 22 through 30 in Program Number 4 Set the runtimes for each station and the start time of 2 00 AM you must be sure not to have any program run over 5 hours total total runtime can be checked using the REVIEW feature You must also ensure that your system can provide the volume of water required to supply 4 stations at one time EXAMPLE To activate the No Stack feature Continue to Press Until display indicates SETUP PROGRAM Chapter 6
46. HU The controller returns to the Automatic Mode Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 45 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 5 5 2 Cycle and Soak Quick Station Programming Cycle and Soak Quick Station Programming is used to program a block of stations which all have the same runtime maximum watering time and soak time for each station After selecting the QUICK STATIONS function the controller will briefly display the Global Percentage Value The controller will first prompt for station number then the runtime value followed by the maximum watering time and finally the soak time The Global Percentage Value only applies to the runtime and not to the maximum watering time or soak time Selected stations are shown in the STATIONS DAYS display As a convenience the Program Number is shown in the PROMPT MESSAGE display during station entry NOTE If a pump is assigned to any program using SETUP then Station 1 cannot be selected as part of the block of stations as it is reserved for the pump Before you use the Cycle and Soak feature in a program you must configure the controller using the SETUP key The entire program is then configured to use Cycle and Soak EXAMPLE Program Station 12 through Station 34 for a runtime of 1 hour and 56 minutes a maximum time of 20 minutes and a soak time of 15 minutes QUICK SUN TUE Press STATIONS ENTER 3 ENTER Momentarily display RUN TIME SUN
47. IRING section for details If any program is set up to utilize the Rain Sensor then the status of the Rain Sensor can be determined by pressing the Review key repeatedly or holding it down until the display indicates the word SNSR followed by Wet or Dry Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 69 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Or PROGRAM PROGRAM If the sensor condition is Dry the irrigation program s will operate normally If the sensor condition is Wet no irrigation will take place on those configured program s Additionally when a program is scheduled to operate an asterisk will appear in the leftmost location in the display if the external sensor has detected rain or the external switch is Open p 04 30 PROGRAM NOTE The external sensor is independent of the Rain Switch on the front of the controller Leave the front panel Rain Switch in the Automatic Watering position EXAMPLE To configure Program 4 for Sensor Mode Continue to Press setup Until display indicates SNSR 123 PROGRAM Display will indicate PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 70 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 6 9 ALARM The RME EAGLE controller is equipped with an audible alarm feature which notifies the operator if a field wire or flow fault has been detected The alarm is an audible chirp which occurs onc
48. LE User Manual EXAMPLE To review the runtime Station Number 6 Press STATIONS The Station runtime is displayed Press ENTER Press Enter to leave the current value and continue the review process Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 5 3 1 2 Cycle and Soak Programming A Cycle and Soak program can be used to eliminate water runoff Runoff occurs whenever the precipitation rate of the irrigation system exceeds the percolation rate of the soil The Cycle and Soak feature allows each individual station to be programmed to eliminate the wasteful effect of water runoff thereby maximizing water savings In a conventional program each station in the program will water for the full runtime and then the next station will run this will repeat for the entire program NOTE To configure a program for Cycle and Soak operations refer to the SETUP section on Cycle and Soak programming In a Cycle and Soak program in addition to the runtime there are two additional times associated with each station the maximum watering time and the soak time The maximum watering time is the maximum time that the station will be on before runoff starts to occur The soak time is the amount of time that the station must be off before it starts watering again The soak time allows the water to percolate into the root zone of the plant material In a Cycle and Soak program the RME EAGLE Controller calculates a profile to run the stati
49. M Enable Disable Flow monitoring features PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PIPE 4 00 PIPEOTHR PROGRAM PROGRAM analyzed in minutes PROGRAM PROGRAM PIPE 2 00 PROGRAM Select Flow monitoring Pipe size Selection of a pipe size is required for accurate monitoring of water flow Set Main Line Flow limits in gallons per minute GPM Set Unscheduled Flow Limits in gallons per minute GPM Set a Flow Check Delay time before the flow reading is The Total Gallons of water used since the controller was cleared The display will indicate TOTAL then GALLONS then the actual gallons number Select a tolerance percentage adjustment for all stations Upper Flow Limits This feature provides a tolerance for variation in water pressure GPM Select the stations Upper Flow Limits in Gallons Per Minute Appendix A Controller Displays Page 121 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems PROGRAM PROGRAM This display appears in three different controller instances if flow monitoring has been enabled 1 Flashes when an irrigation program is executing 2 In Manual System Check Syringe Cycle 3 Displayed when the controller is measuring flow while LEARNING each stations Upper Flow Limit Measured flow is displayed on the left side of display and the upper flow limit for the station on the right A 1 12 MANUAL Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM
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53. See SETUP 5 Ensure that the Master Valve Pump wiring and setup is correct 6 Activate Manual System Check If station turns on review programs e Water Days e Station Runtimes e Percentage Valid e Start Times Display alternates with A problem with either flow or station field wiring has occurred FAULT PRESS REVIEW A station remains on Place Rain Switch in No Watering position If station remains on then e Check for dirt in valve s solenoid which will cause the solenoid to stick e Check for obstructions in valve or torn diaphragm If station goes off then e Check station s programmed watering time e Check program percentage Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Page 109 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Symptom Action Flow reading 000 GPM when water flowing Check installation connections The following table lists some common ET error symptoms and corrective actions Table 10 ET Troubleshooting Assistant Symptom Action Water Percentage Budget is always equal to PT XXX should be ET XXX 1 Enable the irrigation program for ET operation See 7 2 ET MODE ET programs are always over watering Press the Water Budget key the display indicates ET 1XX 1 Verify that you have obtained the correct historical ET data See 8 2 OBTAINING THE HISTORICAL ET DATA 2 Ver
54. Setup Key Operations Page 65 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems SUN Press 1 The 1 key acts as a toggle key when used in this SETUP configuration item Display indicates PROGRAM Press ENTER QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 6 DELAY The Delay feature allows you to program a delay time between stations A programmable delay may be useful to allow stations to reach a steady state condition before energizing the next station completely turned off EXAMPLE Program a 68 second delay time between stations turning off and the next station turning on Continue to Press Until display indicates W3 AA PROGRAM Press Display will indicate MSN LE PROGRAM NOTE The maximum delay possible is 255 seconds Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 66 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 6 7 SECURITY CODE The RME EAGLE controller has the capability to enter a pass code which must be entered before any function s can be executed This code can be up to 4 numbers long Use a number that can be easily remembered and have it written down should you forget NOTE This feature should only be used where security is limited EXAMPLE To enter a new Security Code of 1960 the year you were born Continue to Press Until display indicates ROPI ZYN PROGRAM Press 4 SUN ENTER Display will
55. TATIONS DAYS display shows the station number 6 and the Master Valve on The PROMPT MESSAGE display shows the watering time As time elapses the displayed watering time will count down When the controller reaches zero the station shuts off and the controller will return to the Automatic Mode PROGRAM Page 50 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual EXAMPLE To stop a station that is currently watering Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode NOTE If a pump is assigned to any program using SETUP then Station 1 is reserved for the pump but it can still be turned on manually by specifying Station 1 NOTE If the Valve type is a Normally Closed Master Valve selected using SETUP then the Master Valve will come on with the station If the manually activated station is assigned to any program which has a pump assigned to it using SETUP then the pump Station 1 output will also come on with the station 5 7 3 MANUAL Master Valve The Manual Master Valve is used to turn on the Master Valve for a selected time The Master Valve is designated as Station 0 EXAMPLE Turn on the Master Valve for 4 minutes Press MANUAL STATIONS fo ENTER EXAMPLE To turn off the Master valve Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 51 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master I
56. TCH EXECUTION KEYS FUNCTION AND DATA ENTRY SETUP KEYS KEYS Figure 12 RME EAGLE Keyboard Configuration Page 28 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 4 0 CONTROLLER AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION 4 1 CONTROLLER OPERATIONAL MODES 4 1 1 Automatic Mode The controller is in the Automatic Mode when the display is alternating between the time of day and the date The time of day is displayed for 10 seconds then the date is displayed for 10 seconds and the cycle will continue to repeat Then PROGRAM PROGRAM Pressing QUIT will always return the controller to the automatic mode When a program is watering in the Automatic Mode the station and program number will be displayed as a convenience If the controller has been setup to enable flow sensing the measured flow GPM will alternately appear in the display at a 3 second rate PROGRAM PROGRAM An in place of the program number indicates a program is running but all stations are off because the rain sensor is enabled and a wet condition exists PROGRAM AnW in place of the program number indicates a program is running but all stations are off because the ODD EVEN Watering schedule is in affect 04 30 PROGRAM To advance to the next station in a program when a program is already watering Chapter 4 Controller and Front Panel Operation Page 29 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press MANU
57. TE If multiple stations are on simultaneously and the controller detects an No Flow Station fault all running stations will be diagnosed as faulty User Action 1 Check for a An improperly adjusted valve valve does not come on even if 24 VAC is applied b Check the field wiring from the controller to the valve This can be accomplished by turning the valve on using the controller s front panel see 5 7 2 MANUAL Station and measuring 24 VAC directly at the valve c If all stations indicate NO FLOW check the following e Flow Sensor wiring and setup e Proper operation of Master Valve and or the Pump e Main water supply to the system When corrective action has been completed the fault must be cleared by you Page 108 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Table 9 Troubleshooting Assistant Symptom Action Display is blank 1 Ensure controller has power and all wires are properly connected 2 Check secondary voltage of transformer for 24 VAC No stations turn on 1 Is the controller in Automatic Mode automatically If No Press 2 Ensure the Rain Switch is in the Auto Watering position 3 Does appear in left most position of display Yes Rain Sensor is enabled and is reading a wet condition see SETUP 4 Does MK appear in left most position of display If Yes Odd Even Watering is enabled and today is a non watering day
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59. Use the REVIEW key to check the total water length WATER WINDOW of Program Three 3 Page 136 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual EXAMPLE Check watering length of Program Three 3 TUE Press PROGRAM ENTER REVIEW REVIEW Controller will display PROGRAM PROGRAM The controller has calculated the total watering time of Program Three 3 to be 1 hour To complete watering by 7 30 AM will require a morning start time of 6 30 AM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set Start Time Number One to 6 30 AM Press START TIMES Controller will display START TIMEN 3 0 00AM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM P TUE ress 3 ENTER QUIT The controller returns to the Automatic Mode This completes the setup of irrigation Program Number Three 3 We will now enter irrigation Program Number Four 4 Appendix C Programming Examples Page 137 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Configure Program Four The trees program consists of four 4 valves each valve is on for ten 10 minutes once every two weeks and we will water in the evening EXAMPLE Set the Controller to Program Four 4 Press PROGRAM ENTER The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode We will use the Skip Days feature of the controller to set a watering schedule of every two weeks or fourteen days SD The watering cycle will start to
60. VIEW is pressed during a fault condition and the problem is an unscheduled flow limit violation Subsequent presses of the REVIEW key shows the measured flow in GPM at the time the fault was detected Shown when REVIEW is pressed during a fault condition and the problem is a main line flow limit violation Subsequent presses of the REVIEW key shows the measured flow in GPM at the time the fault was detected A 1 16 Miscellaneous Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM Automatic program count down display The controller is executing irrigation program number one and there is 1 hour 36 minutes and 09 seconds before the program is complete The controller will count down to zero then return to Automatic Mode A security code has been entered and enabled To access the controller s functions will require reentry of the access code Appendix A Controller Displays Page 123 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM 01 32 PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM The controller is indicating that you have entered invalid data or an out of range value The entire controller is in Rain Shut off Mode Okay indicates an acceptance of an option or a data value A program is running in the automatic mode but no stations are watering because ODD EVEN watering schedule is enabled and an ODD or EVEN day exists A program is running in the automatic mode but no station
61. all or to a pedestal Drilling holes in the unit will cause metal chips to mix with the electronics and this will cause the unit to malfunction If for some reason it is absolutely necessary to drill additional holes in the unit carefully remove all the electronics prior to doing so Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Page 11 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Side View a Wall Aao eunn B t Back Epia R Fastener Hardware Install Retaining Screw Figure 3 Controller Mounting 3 1 1 Mounting the Controller 1 Locate a flat vertical surface place the mounting bracket at eye level and fasten securely using the appropriate fastener hardware 2 Mate the bracket on the back of the controller to the mounting bracket on the wall and hang the controller 3 Secure the bottom of the controller by placing a screw through the hole located in the center towards the bottom of the controller cabinet Page 12 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 3 1 2 Electrical Power to the Controller Connections Refer to Figure 4 Power and Grounding Connections Place Rain Switch in No Watering position Remove lower panel Refer to paragraph 3 1 3 Electrical Grounding of the Controller Thread the provided Conduit Body onto the transformers threaded connector Connect the supply line grounded conduit
62. at 59 ENTERING THE REFERENCE PROGRAM 98 ESTABLISH THE ET REFERENCE VALUE 25 99 ET Dita Tm dd des ol A Es 103 EFDATA SOURCE DISPLAY ui ii A A osa 87 ET KEY OPERATIONS 0 tias 87 Index Page 155 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems ETMODE ocurrir taa ET PROGRAMMING ET Prompts and Display Sitioco dira ETS aia EVAPOTRANSPIRATION ET FEATURES EXAMPLES e econo e er aladas el al te os ct F Factory Detalle A A AA tetas 60 e A ATASAN EEES AEEA EE TEPEE E EETAS ETET TEA teed Rs Nd OA IES 104 O E A NO 74 FLOW CAPABILITIES 6 Flow Check Delay 2 17 NA A A TE EE EAE 81 Plow Maiti Falta ideas 106 How Marital Ti nits oc sus oben ea ae eee ee cit 82 Flow Percentage 219 Flow Rate Monitoring 1 6 Flow Sensor Features Enabled Disabled lt Flow Sensor A BaL ETATO a e RT 22 Flow Sensor Promptsand Displays sre oerrinne A EER A NERA AN EOE A EREN E R ane 123 Flow Station SAA NL OOE OR AN IRR RE Flow Unscheduled Fault FUNCION and Setup Ri A A IES GETING SS FARTED e O al ea avian ial ves seeces teen 26 TOURS NSTUCHONS A et 13 HELEO Modest A NO Historica EA a e a O ae HISTORICAL ET MONTHLY VALUES HISTORICAL ET REFERENCE VALUE I Independent Use Normally Closed Master Valve and PUmp cccceccssesesseseeseesceeesesseeseesessceesecsecseeseeseeaeeesacseseessesaeeaeeaseaeeeeaeeaees 19 INSTALLATION ct La ae scan 11 Internet Operations A A O
63. ater savings regardless of the configuration chosen Additionally the RME EAGLE incorporates a one button ET key approach in order to best serve your needs Page 96 Chapter 8 ET Programming Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual In order to take advantage of the ET water savings capability built within your RME EAGLE controller you must perform the following steps Table 7 ET Data Entry Operation Description Reference Step 1 Obtain the Obtaining and entering the twelve monthly Section 8 2 Historical ET Data ET values Step 2 Generate a Enter the start times stations and water Section 8 3 Reference Program days Step 3 Establish the ET Enter the reference ET data value Section 8 4 Reference Value Step 4 Enable ET Set Programs to ET mode or conventional Section 8 5 Operation Mode program mode Step 5 Selecting the ET Select historical weather station manually Section 8 6 Data Source entered or the Internet 8 2 OBTAINING THE HISTORICAL ET DATA Historical Evapotranspiration is accumulated ET data typically accumulated 5 years or longer compiled on a monthly basis for a specific location This data is often times collected and maintained by various state and local agencies In order to utilize the ET Scheduling features of the RME EAGLE historical ET must be entered into the controller Rain Master Irrigation Systems has assimilated Evapotra
64. ayed in the REVIEW mode The display indicates the total gallons of water used since the last time you cleared it NOTE The total gallons will automatically be cleared when you select a new pipe size using the PIPE SETUP feature NOTE This SETUP function will be skipped if you have not enabled the flow features EXAMPLE Determine how many gallons of water were used in a month At the beginning of the month Continue to Press Until display indicates PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM Page 78 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Press CLEAR Display will indicate PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode NOTE If you hit SETUP while the words TOTAL GALLONS are on the display you will miss this SETUP feature because the controller will go to the next SETUP feature Then at the end of the month Continue to Press Until display indicates PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM This is the total gallons of water used for the month Press SH The controller will return to the Automatic Mode NOTE The Totalizer will reset to zero 0 after displaying 9 999 999 gallons 6 13 6 Flow Percentage The Flow Percentage feature can be used to globally establish station flow upper limits The flow percentage can be set from 5 to 80 percent This feature can be used in two ways 1 Assume limits need to be established for a new system and you wish to
65. be accommodated For example drip irrigation programs which don t use a pump may be setup in one or more of the available programs Irrigation systems which use large rotors may be programmed to use a pump The following table summarizes the configuration options which are available The installation diagrams required to achieve these options are described in greater detail in the following paragraphs and the corresponding SETUP function For detailed information on SETUP functions please refer to 6 0 SETUP KEY OPERATIONS Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Page 15 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Table 2 Master Valve and Pump Wiring Options Option Normally Normally Pump Reference SETUP SETUP SETUP Closed Open Used Wiring Master Valve Master Pump Usage Master Master Figure Usage per Valve per Program Valve Valve Program Type 1 Y Never 5 1 2 3 4 NC None 25 Y Always 6or7 1 2 3 4 NC None 3 Y Sometime 8 1 2 3 4 NC As Needed 4 Y Never 5 1 2 3 4 NO None 5 Y Always 9 1 2 3 4 NO 1 2 3 4 6 Y Sometime 9 1 2 3 4 NO As Needed No SETUP programming required factory default settings NOTE WARNING Option 2 shows that a pump is used in the program the SETUP programming indicates that the PUMP should not be programmed This preserves Station I as a station output ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field
66. bled if the RME Eagle Controller is in the Communications enabled Mode iCentral installed and COMM is ON 5 11 QUIT EXECUTION KEY Usage The QUIT key is used to terminate a function or program after it has already started execution Pressing the QUIT key will also terminate any parameter entry process and return the controller to the Automatic Mode of operation Page 58 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 5 12 ENTER EXECUTION KEY ENTER Usage The ENTER key is used to complete data entry operations during setup and program preparation The ENTER key will inform the controller that the data entered is ready for processing the controller will validate the data for proper format and range and display an OK if correct or a NO response then re prompt you for the correct values to be entered Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 59 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 6 0 SETUP KEY OPERATIONS SETUP Usage The SETUP key is used to enable disable and configure advanced features of the RME EAGLE controller Pressing the SETUP key will sequentially rotate through the various options and display the next configuration parameter If you wish to terminate the Setup process at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic Mode Table 6 Setup Options and Controller Defaults
67. c Mode EXAMPLE To review the runtime maximum time and soak time of Station Number 7 Press The RUN TIME is displayed Leave RUN TIME unchanged display MAX TIME Leave MAX TIME unchanged display SOAK TIME ENTER The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 5 4 START TIMES FUNCTION KEY START TIMES Usage This key is used to select and set each of the five start times available in each irrigation program The RME EAGLE controller can have as many as twenty start times a day if all irrigation programs are used The Start Times function is based on a 12 hour cycle using the AM PM key allows the controller to start at any time day or night Press the START TIMES key the controller will display and prompt for the first Start Time using the DATA ENTRY KEYS enter a time 0 1200 AM PM then press ENTER to complete the action The controller will advance to the second start time and continue through all five start times using this same display and prompt method At the completion of the fifth start time entry the controller will return to Automatic Mode Page 42 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual If you wish to terminate the Start Times entry at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic Mode 5 4 1 Start Times and Automatic Program Overlap Protection There are five start times available for each of the
68. controller detects a Main Line Break fault or an Unscheduled Flow condition Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Page 21 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems In this case a fault condition will exist until manually cleared by the operator During SETUP assign which programs 1 4 will utilize the pump during irrigation WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted 3 2 2 Flow Sensor Installation Install the Flow Sensor in the Main Line as depicted in Figure 10 Flow Sensor Electrical Connections making sure that there are at least 10 pipe diameters upstream and 5 pipe diameters downstream of the sensor from any valve reducer elbow or other obstruction or device which may cause turbulence in the water flow As an example if the pipe is 2 inches in diameter then 10 pipe diameters would be 20 inches before the sensor and 5 pipe diameters would be 10 inches after the sensor Observe the proper direction of flow according to the flow indicator arrow on the sensor body Install a valve box around the sensor and make the electrical connections inside the box Use waterproof wire nuts for all splices The use of Rain Master EV CAB SEN or other shielded cable is required to ensure proper operation Polarity must be observed when
69. ctly connected Unused wires should be taped off to prevent shorting Page 14 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Behind the lower panel of the controller the station numbers are labeled next to each connector Simply match the station wire to the appropriate field wire WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted NOTE The controller s COMMON wire is WHITE and the MASTER VALVE PUMP is BLACK If it becomes necessary to remove the Quick Connector blocks from the printed circuit board hold the plastic assembly and pull down ward gently but with firm pressure NOTE When reattaching the Quick Connector be sure that the lip at the top of the plastic connector is facing you as you push the connector onto the pins Additionally be sure to match the Quick Connector blocks with the corresponding color as labeled on the bottom edge of the printed circuit board 3 2 1 Master Valve and Pump Wiring Options The RME EAGLE provides a variety of control options when selecting a Master Valve and Pump Because the Master Valve and Pump can be assigned to any program and the Master Valve can be either a Normally Open or a Normally Closed valve configuration virtually any system configuration can
70. d e Ability to display the current adjusted runtime as a percent of the base runtime for all ET enabled programs 2 4 AVAILABLE RME EAGLE OPTIONS e Ability to connect to a Rain Master Communications card iCentral to provide connectivity to the Internet e Ability to interface to a Rain Master Weather Station for direct ET measurements e Ability to connect to a Rain Master Flow sensor or other flow sensor device e Built in remote control capability for compatibility with all Rain Master remote control systems e Connectivity for a number of sensor types including rain freeze or moisture sensor device The device can be enabled on a per program basis This allows non irrigation programs to execute independent of the sensor device e Availability in a variety of enclosure types including standard cold roll steel enclosure with powder coat paint extended size cold roll steel enclosure with station screw terminals extended size stainless steel enclosure with station screw terminals e All extended size enclosures are available with optional heavy duty lightning protection Chapter 2 Specifications Page 7 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 2 5 CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY e Underwriters and FCC approved e Manufacturer s limited 5 year warranty 2 6 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS e Input power 105 130 VAC 50 60 Hz 2 Ampere maximum 0 1 Ampere idle e Output power 24 VAC 1 5 Amperes maximum total ou
71. dicated in the STATIONS DAYS display Press QUIT The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode Page 36 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 5 3 STATIONS FUNCTION KEY STATIONS Usage This key is used to select the stations and the associated runtimes to be used in each irrigation program The Stations function is based on the configuration of the controller the RME EAGLE controller can be purchased as an 8 12 16 24 30 or 36 station configurations Each station selected 1 36 is displayed in the DAYS STATIONS display Press the STATIONS key use the DATA ENTRY KEYS to select the station number desired press ENTER to accept the station The display will then prompt for the station runtime length using the DATA ENTRY KEYS enter a value between 0 and 9 59 0 to 9 hours 59 minutes and then press ENTER to complete the action If you wish to terminate the station entry at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic Mode 5 3 1 Stations and Watering Length Stations or valves may be programmed into more than one program at a time Within each program each station can have a different runtime Individual programs can be configured to be a conventional irrigation program or a Cycle and Soak program this is accomplished using the SETUP function Depending upon the configuration selected the RME EAGLE will prompt you for the appropriate i
72. ditions This feature provides practical water conservation by automatically adjusting watering times to the landscape s needs The ET Mode can be selected on a per program basis EXAMPLE Programs 2 and 4 are to be ET based irrigation programs Continue to Press Until display indicates eT ET PROGRAM Press ENTER Display will indicate Press QUIT Chapter 7 ET Key Operations Page 89 PROGRAM RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems NOTE The RME EAGLE controller allows the four programs to be ET based programs conventional irrigation programs or any combination of the two program types The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 7 3 ENTERING THE ET REFERENCE VALUE The ET Reference value is an important parameter required by the controller in order to realize ET water savings Please refer to section 8 4 ESTABLISH THE ET REFERENCE VALUE to determine how this value is derived The reference value measured in inches closely coincides with the reference program defined in section 8 3 GENERATE THE REFERENCE PROGRAM EXAMPLE Enter an ET Reference value of 13 Continue to Press Until display indicates Gi ET PROGRAM z TUE a1 indicate Press a 3 ener pima will indicate Gi PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Review the ET Reference value Continue to Press Until display indicates ET PROGRAM Press ET To review the Monthly ET value
73. e Press QUIT The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode PROGRAM Configure ET Reference Value EXAMPLE Enter the ET Reference Value In your example the hottest month of the year for Glendale is July which has an ET value of 22 This month will be used for the ET Reference value Continue to Press Until display indicates Gia PROGRAM Display will indicate Press QUIT The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode PROGRAM Page 148 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Enter the Historical ET Monthly Values EXAMPLE Enter Historical ET Monthly values as follows January 07 February 09 March 12 April 16 May 17 June 20 July 22 August 21 September 17 October 13 November 09 December 08 Continue to Press Until display indicates GED PROGRAM Press FE 7 ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Until display indicates GZD PROGRAM Press Display will indicate MATT PROGRAM Press Until display indicates GLUED PROGRAM Appendix C Programming Examples Page 149 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press R 1 UN ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Until display indicates p 1 8 f PROGRAM Press ENTER Display will indicate MAYNAS PROGRAM Press Until display indicates GUSED PROGRAM SUN SAT Display will indicate PROGRAM Press
74. e every 6 seconds It remains in effect until the alarm is cleared by the operator When the alarm is enabled the sound will be heard by anyone passing by the controller EXAMPLE Turn the audible alarm off Continue to Press Until display indicates MA PROGRAM Press SUN ENTER The 1 key acts as a toggle key when used 1 in this SETUP configuration item Display will indicate 9330145 PROGRAM Press QUIE The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 10 CYCLE AND SOAK The Cycle and Soak feature allows you to select whether a program will be a Cycle and Soak program or not For a description of what a Cycle and Soak program is see 5 0 FUNCTION AND EXECUTION KEY OPERATIONS chapter of this manual under the heading 5 3 1 2 Cycle and Soak Programming EXAMPLE Programs 1 2 and 3 are to be configured as Cycle and Soak programs Continue to Press SETUP Until display indicates E PROGRAM Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 71 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press SUN TUE ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Quer The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 11 ODD EVEN WATERING CONTROL The ODD or EVEN Watering Control feature allows you to select whether a program will run on an ODD day or an EVEN day of the month watering schedule or the feature is off and the controller will run programs as originally scheduled In areas where water allotments are based
75. e basis for its ET calculations 1 Historical ET data 2 Manually entered ET data 3 Rain Master ET measurement device or compatible equivalent 4 Downloaded ET data from the Internet requires optional hardware e The ability to input and store Historical ET data on a monthly basis 12 months the data is based on a daily average at the geographic location of the controller e The ability to store an ET reference value This value is used during the adjusted station runtime ET calculations e The ability to automatically re compute the user entered station runtime at the moment of irrigation utilizing the current ET information The station runtime is evaluated and adjusted based on days since last irrigation The controller automatically compensates for changes in weather patterns between irrigation days e Accept a manual operator entered weekly ET value The manual entry will override previously entered or accumulated ET data At the end of the seven day period the controller will automatic revert to utilizing Historical Weather Station device or Internet provided daily ET data e Connectivity to an ET measuring device such as a Rain Master Weather Station The controller will record 01 of an inch ET each time a contact closure appears at the input The controller will source 5 VDC to the device e The ability to display the last ET daily value including the data source Historical measured manually entered or Internet provide
76. e station number followed by ENTER 3 You now have the opportunity to set the upper flow limit in one of two ways Pressing the MANUAL key will toggle between them Page 82 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual e You can explicitly put in the limit followed by ENTER e You can press MANUAL and the controller will start watering the station During this time the flow rate will be displayed on the left and the limit will be displayed on the right By pressing ENTER you can accept the flow rate as the limit adjusted by the flow percentage NOTE The limit can be set to from 0 to 500 GPM The set limit will be rounded to the nearest 2 so if you set the limit to 55 when you review the setting it will be 54 EXAMPLE Set the upper station flow limit of Station 15 to 44 GPM Continue to Press SETUP Until display indicates MI PROGRAM Display will indicate PROGRAM Display will indicate PROGRAM You can now continue to enter limits for other stations when complete Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Review the Upper Station Flow limit of station 15 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 83 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Continue to Press Until display indicates SETUP PROGRAM Press 1 SUN 5 THU ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Press ENTER This will leave the limit for Station 15 set to 44
77. ear in the display If the Master Valve for the controller has been setup as a Normally Open NO Master Valve then this terminal will be energized with 24 VAC Master Valve will be closed All scheduled start times for future programs will be ignored no programs will start The controller remains in this state until the fault is cleared by you User Action 1 2 3 Inspect the main line as well as major branches for failure Examine the main line limits to ensure they have been correctly established If the controller has been setup for NO STACK operation multiple stations may be on at the same time The main line limit should be larger than the sum of the flow totals of all simultaneously on stations When corrective action has been completed the fault should be cleared 9 2 3 Flow Unscheduled Fault The Unscheduled Flow limit has been exceeded The controller tests for unscheduled flow whenever the controller is not performing any irrigation With no programs running and a Normally Closed Master Valve the typical installation should have no flow and the limit should be set to Zero For systems which have a Normally Open Master Valve and the possibility of supplemental watering due to quick coupler manual devices you have the option of setting a non zero value which is allowed when the controller does not have any active stations If this value is exceeded the unscheduled flow fault occurs All running programs are
78. ect the Normally Closed Valve type for all programs which require the Master Valve and Pump DO NOT select pump operation If the Pump starter requires 120 VAC power you will also need to use an isolation relay RMIS part RLY1 Contact your local distributor or Rain Master Irrigation Systems for installation assistance of this configuration If more than one RME EAGLE controller will control the Master Valve and Pump the controllers must be isolated from one another Contact your local distributor or Rain Master Irrigation Systems for a pamphlet on multiple controller installations RMIS Technical Bulletin 018 j2 y JS J6 pitik Flow nO i EE YELLOW COMMON YELLOW TO TRANSFORMER MASTER VALVE Figure 6 Master Valve and Pump Electrical Connections Page 18 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Figure 7 Master Valve and Pump Electrical Connections with Isolation Relay WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted 3 2 1 2 2 Independent Use Normally Closed Master Valve and Pump If you use a Master Valve which requires activation to open and a pump which is periodically needed for irrigation connect the Ma
79. ections ooooccnoccnococonancnoncconcnonn crac cnn nono nonannnnnnnoos 18 Figure 7 Master Valve and Pump Electrical Connections with Isolation Relay 19 Figure 8 Independent Control of Master Valve and Pump using Isolation Relay o 20 Figure 9 Normally Open Master Valve and PUMP cooooccncccnonononononcnonanononcnonncnoncnnnnnnnnccnn anno ne nnnn crac 21 Figure 10 Flow Sensor Electrical Connections 0 e ce eeeeeseceseceseeeescecsaeceseesseeesaeecaecnaeeeseeeeaeeenaeen 22 Figure 11 Sensor Interface Electrical CONNECHIONS oconoccnnocononccconocanononononononononann nono nono n cnn nennnn crac 24 Figure 12 RME EAGLE Keyboard ConfiguratiOM ooocnnocnoonnconnconnnonnnonnncnonnnnnnnonn nono nnnnnnnnnn rra ccnn cnn 28 Table of Contents Page v RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems NOTES Page vi Table of Contents Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 1 0 INTRODUCTION Congratulations you have selected one of the most advanced irrigation controllers available Rain Master has taken great pride and patience in developing and building the most trouble free controllers in the irrigation industry Your RME EAGLE has many high quality features Economical flow sensing Cycle and soak programming Complete independent control of Pumps and Master Valves Evapotranspiration adjusted water cycles The ability to interface to a weather station and rain sens
80. ed WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual may cause interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without approval of the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Rain Master Irrigation Systems 3910 B Royal Ave Tel 805 527 4498 Simi Valley CA 93063 Fax 805 527 2813 www rainmaster com Page 160 Warranty Y RAiN IVIASTER 3910 B Royal Ave Simi Valley Ca 93063 805 527 4498 www rainmaster com
81. ed to select the water days to be used in each irrigation program The Water Days function is based on a seven day cycle Each day selected Sunday Saturday is displayed in the DAYS STATION NUMBER DISPLAY Press the WATER DAYS key press keys 1 7 to select the water day desired and then press ENTER to complete the action If you wish to terminate the Water Days entry at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set the Controller to water everyday Press WATER ses ENTER ENTER DAYS 1 TUE WED 3 ENTER 4 ENTER Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 35 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems THU 5 ENTER ENTER SAT 7 ENTER The Watering Days will be indicated in the STATIONS DAYS display as they are entered The display will indicate Sunday Saturday has been selected S S EXAMPLE Set the Controller to water Monday Wednesday and Friday Press WATER ENTER ENTER DAYS The Watering Days will be indicated in the STATIONS DAYS display as they are entered The display will indicate Monday Wednesday and Friday have been selected M W and F EXAMPLE Remove Monday as a Water Day and add Tuesday Press TUE WATER CLEAR ENTER DAYS 3 The Watering Days will be indicated in the STATIONS DAYS display as they are entered and removed EXAMPLE Review the Water Days for Program 1 Press PROGRAM ENTER WATER DAYS The Watering Days will be in
82. eeeeeseeceeeceaeeeeeeeeaeecnaeenseenaes 98 8 4 ESTABLISH THE ET REFERENCE VALUE cccsscssscsssscsscessccessceennsssncesscesnasencenees 99 8 5 ENABLING PROGRAMS FOR ET OPERATION cccccccssceseeeeseeeneeceteceneeeeeeenseeeaeens 100 6 6 SELECTING THE EF DATA SOURCE nonini an E 100 OL E ias 101 5 02 Manual E tered atar 102 8 6 3 Weather Station generated ET inicios danesa eran 102 5 0 4 ET Data from the ranita 103 9 0 TROUBLESHOOTIN Guti at coedici n 104 9 MONITORING S TATION FLO Wenn ida 104 92 FAULT DETECITONOVER ME Wisin iiaa 104 A A E E 105 9 2 2 Mam Plow Limit Falo dot rl 106 9 2 3 Flow Unscheduled Falun cid diran adn debas 106 9 2 4 Flow IO 107 OD S No Flow Staton F ltas ideas sida 107 A APPENDIX CONTROLLER DISPLAY ccccssscssssscsscsccssssscsesscessssessssssscsscscsssssscseese 111 Table of Contents Page iii RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems A 1 MESSAGE AND PROMPT DISPLA Yeon 111 PT TEE Mode A A eS ace ts 111 A 1 2 Automatic Mode Display aniones reas 111 A A AS 111 ALA PROGRAM Prompts and Disp a A Ad 113 A 1 5 WATER DAYS Prompts and Displays oocoonnocccnoncccnonccononcnononanonnnanononannnnnncconnncnnnnos 114 A 1 6 STATIONS Prompts and Displays oconnnnccnnnnccnnnnaccnnnncononacononanononanononanonnno nono nannonnss 114 A 1 7 START TIMES Prompts and Displays iii 115 A 1 8 QUICK STATIONS Prompts and DisplayS oooonoconnnococonncccnoncnononcnonnnccn
83. ems 4 2 KEYBOARD OPERATIONS 4 2 1 Function and Setup Keys The Function and Setup key category is used to configure and program the controller The operator can enable and disable operational modes and enter modify and review the four irrigation programs of the controller The following paragraphs describe the operation of each key ET PROGRAM WATER STATIONS DAYS START QUICK WATER mare TIMES STATIONS BUDGET SETUP MANUAL SKIP DAYS 4 2 2 Data Entry Keys The DATA ENTRY KEYS are used to support the selection of the various parameters used and needed by the FUNCTION AND SETUP KEYS The parameters would include entering the time of day the date station numbers start times program number and various other values DATA ENTRY KEY number one 1 is used as a toggle key for a number of ON OFF parameters Valve Types Pipe Size rotation and Enable Disable functions 1 SUN 238 2 4 5 SAT E ele cja Page 32 Chapter 4 Controller and Front Panel Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual All Data Entry actions are completed only after you press the ENTER key The controller will process the data check the data validity and then accepted or rejected the data If the data is acceptable the controller will display OK if the data is unacceptable the controller will display NO and you will be required to re enter the correct data value 4 2 3 Command Execution Keys The Command Exec
84. en the station runtimes are the times calculated by the controller Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To review all program parameters of program number three 3 only TUE Press PROGRAM 3 ENTER Continue to Press REVIEW QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic mode Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 57 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 5 10 CLEAR EXECUTION KEY CLEAR Usage The controller s CLEAR key has a number of uses they are as follows 1 The CLEAR key is used to remove unwanted parameters during irrigation program entry 2 In flow monitoring operations the CLEAR key will restart the water Totalizer counter 3 To set the programmable Rain Shutdown Mode press the CLEAR key select the number of days from 1 to 7 that the controller will stay in Rain Shutdown Mode and then press ENTER to complete the action 4 If you wish to terminate an executing irrigation program press CLEAR then press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic Mode 5 An entire program may be cleared from the controller s memory as follows a Press the PROGRAM key and then select a number key 1 4 to select the program to clear and then press CLEAR The entire selected program will be removed Warning Please ensure you are clearing the proper program number prior to pressing the CLEAR key Warning The Programmable Rain Mode is disa
85. er e Connect the BLACK wire of EV CAB SEN cable to Pin 4 FLOW of the RME EAGLE Controller e Connect WHITE wire of EV CAB SEN to Pin 3 FLOW of the RME EAGLE Controller 4 Turn POWER ON at the Controller 5 Using the SETUP key enable the Flow Sensor and select the pipe size for the Flow Sensor installed 3 2 3 Sensor Wiring The RME EAGLE controller supports most modern 2 wire Rain or Moisture sensor configurations The 2 wire sensors are connected to pins 1 and 2 on the sensor connector as depicted in Figure 11 Sensor Interface Electrical Connections Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Page 23 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems J2 J4 J5 INPUT SILVER RAIN SENSOR 24VAC COPPER ET WHITE WITH BLUE STRIPES Figure 11 Sensor Interface Electrical Connections Table 3 Sensor Connections Sensor Name Connector Number J12 Color Code Rain Input 1 Silver Rain 24 VAC 2 Copper Flow 3 White Flow 4 Black ET 5 Blue ET 6 White w Blue Stripe WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted 3 2 4 Valve Wiring Table 4 Valve Color Code Valve Number Connector Number
86. er Weather Station as the ET data source device refer to 7 5 WEATHER STATION 8 6 4 ET Data from the Internet Your RME EAGLE controller can be configured with a communications card iCentral card to allow it to be controlled and manipulated over the Internet using Rain Master s web site www rainmaster com As part of the service you may optionally elect to have ET data sent to your controller on a daily basis Refer to paragraph 6 12 COMMUNICATIONS ENABLING in order to enable Internet communications Chapter 8 ET Programming Page 103 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 9 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 9 1 MONITORING STATION FLOW If the flow features have been enabled using SETUP there are three ways to observe the measured flow in gallons per minute GPM of any station 1 The measured flow is automatically displayed when the controller is executing one or more programs 2 When a manual system check is performed the flow is shown for each station Refer to MANUAL SYSTEM CHECK for details 3 When in SETUP mode the measured flow can be observed on a per station basis when utilizing the LIMITS sub function Refer to the LIMITS SETUP feature in the ADVANCED SETUP PROGRAMMING section of this manual for more details 9 2 FAULT DETECTION OVERVIEW The RME EAGLE has the ability to detect and take corrective action for a number of field related failure conditions The operator is informed of any fault condition when t
87. er field wiring or faulty valve solenoids In the event a station draws excessive electrical current the following action occurs The offending station will be immediately turned off The next scheduled station of the program will be started FAULT PRESS REVIEW will appear in the display The controller will continue to execute programs however any faulted station s will not be turned on again NOTE If multiple stations are on simultaneously and the controller detects an over current fault all running stations will be diagnosed as faulty NOTE If a short circuit occurs at the Normally Closed Master Valve and the program has been SETUP to use a Master Valve The controller will successively condemn all remaining stations in the program Upon reviewing the fault all stations of the program shall illuminate indicating that the problem appears to be the Master Valve User Action 1 Excessive station current may be due to an inadvertent direct connection between the station wire and the common wire 2 Check for exposed wiring in a flooded valve box 3 Check for a faulty valve solenoid 4 When corrective action has been completed the fault should be cleared Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Page 105 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 9 2 2 Main Flow Limit Fault The Main Line flow limit for the controller has been exceeded All running programs are terminated FAULT PRESS REVIEW will app
88. er program basis to allow an increase or decrease of all station runtimes within that program The percentage will allow adjustment from 0 to 300 in 1 increments Chapter 2 Specifications Page 3 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems e Programmable rain shut off in order to delay the start of irrigation after a rain storm The controller will not water during the programmed shut off period from one to seven days After the shut off period has expired the controller will return to the Automatic Mode of operation e Manual Rain Switch Automatic Watering No Watering provides a means of quickly turning off all irrigation programs without disturbing the stored program s When the switch is placed in the No Watering position the display will show RAIN OFF e Connectivity for any one of the following rain moisture or freeze sensor device The enabling of these devices can be performed on a per program basis When the sensor is active irrigation will stop and the display will indicate that the sensor is active This feature allows non irrigation programs to execute independent of these devices e The ability to select either ODD or EVEN day watering on a per program basis When either of these features is selected the controller will not water on the 31 day of the month e Selectable Cycle and Soak irrigation programming or conventional programming on a per program basis e Programmable cycle runtime Ma
89. es Weather station measured ET Internet supplied ET AN Any of the four irrigation programs within the RME EAGLE controller can be configured to utilize the ET feature or to conform to a conventional programming model If conventional programming is desired please disregard this chapter and do not use the front panel key labeled ET In order to utilize the ET feature for a program you must input information before your water savings may be realized This information includes entering site specific historical ET information generating a reference program and selecting a source device which will supply the ET information Once the data is established the RME controller will automatically compare the daily ET source value to the ET Reference value Station runtimes are adjusted by the controller each day based upon the daily ET weather conditions Water savings are achieved because the controller now responds to environmental conditions In a conventional program model the station runtimes never change unless the operator reprograms the controller The ET feature allows the controller to make intelligent decisions as if an operator were present everyday The remainder of this chapter addresses the setup and programming steps required to utilize your RME EAGLE controller with ET scheduling 8 1 1 ET Scheduling Overview Your RME EAGLE controller has been designed to offer several different ET options to facilitate immediate w
90. f reading processing and storing a manually entered ET value The operator entered daily ET value expressed in inches is stored and utilized for today s station runtime calculations The manual entry will override any other ET values received or stored by the controller 1 e Weather Station Device Internet received value or the Stored Historical value The manually entered ET value will be used by the controller for today s runtime calculations and for the next six 6 days unless cleared or modified by you EXAMPLE Manually enter an ET value of 30 inches Continue to Press Until display indicates GEESS PROGRAM NOTE The ET Data Source display may indicate any source or value accumulated or received by the controller Press MANUAL Display will indicate ET Mm PROGRAM NOTE The ET Data Source display will indicate a data source of MANUAL However the value may be the default value or a previously stored manual value TUE Press 3 fo Display will indicate E PROGRAM Display will then indicate PROGRAM Page 94 Chapter 7 ET Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Review the Manual ET value Continue to Press Until display indicates GE PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 7 6 1 Clearing Manual ET Data You may clear the manual ET value at anytime Clea
91. f you use a Master Valve that is Normally Open until energized connect the Master Valve solenoid to the MV and Master Valve Common terminals as depicted in Figure 5 Master Valve Electrical Connection Page 20 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual During configuration SETUP select valve type Normally Open NO The Master Valve will only activate when the controller detects a Main Line Break fault or an Unscheduled Flow condition In this case a fault condition will exist until manually cleared by the operator J2 Ja J5 J6 AA clolofololo ololololl M To T STATIONS TRANSFORMER YELLOW 1 6 WHITE BLACK Figure 9 Normally Open Master Valve and Pump WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted 3 2 1 3 1 Simultaneous Use Normally Open Master Valve and Pump If you have a Master Valve which is Normally Open until energized and you utilize a pump connect the solenoid to the MV and Master Valve Common terminals and the Pump to Station 1 as depicted in Figure 9 Normally Open Master Valve and Pump During configuration SETUP select valve type Normally Open NO The Master Valve will only be activated when the
92. for each irrigation program In this example irrigation program two 2 and starting with station number fourteen 14 Prompts you to enter the highest or final station number for each irrigation program In this example irrigation program two 2 and ending with station number twenty three 23 Prompts you to enter the watering time runtime of all stations selected in the previous two prompts In this example irrigation program two 2 will have a watering time of fifteen 15 minutes per station Appendix A Controller Displays Page 115 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems A 1 9 WATER BUDGET Prompts and Displays CA If the irrigation program is a conventional program the Water Percentage Budget value is displayed This example indicates PROGRAM that the base watering time will be increased by 85 2 ET 150 If the irrigation program is an ET based program the ET PROGRAM Percentage Adjust value is displayed This example indicates that the base watering time will be increased by 50 A 1 10 REVIEW Prompts and Displays Indicates the irrigation program which is about to be reviewed in subsequent displays and prompts PROGRAM Total run length of the selected irrigation program The controller will briefly display PROGRAM PROGRAM TOTAL then the run length of the irrigation program in Hours and Minutes The controller displays PROGRAM PROGRA PROGRAM the total gallons of water used since
93. for January Press QUIT The controller will return to Automatic Mode Page 90 Chapter 7 ET Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 7 4 ENTERING HISTORICAL ET MONTHLY VALUES The Historical ET Monthly values are determined based on the location of your controller The monthly values represent data that has been averaged over several years on a site specific basis The entered data is the average daily ET measured in inches for each specific month Refer to section 8 2 OBTAINING THE HISTORICAL ET DATA The monthly historical values are entered once during initial configuration of the controller and as long as the controller is not relocated the values will not need to be changed The RME EAGLE controller uses these values during runtime calculations to average the increase or decrease in the watering time based on seasonal changes EXAMPLE Enter a Monthly ET value for June of 18 and for July of 19 Continue to Press Until display indicates ET PROGRAM Press ENTER Display will indicate ETJUN 18 PROGRAM trees Display will indicate ETJUL 10 PROGRAM Press fg ENTER Display will indicate ETJUL 19 PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to Automatic Mode Chapter 7 ET Key Operations Page 91 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems EXAMPLE Review the Monthly ET value for July Continue to Press Until display indicates ET PROGRAM Press ET To
94. gation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of January value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of February value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of March value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of April value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of May value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of June value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of July value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Page 112 Appendix A Controller Displays Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM Display or enter the Historical ET month of August value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of September value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of October value The value is used in all subsequent irrigation calculations Display or enter the Historical ET month of November
95. ge 134 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Configure Program Three The flowers and annuals program consists of six 6 valves each valve is on for ten 10 minutes in the early morning EXAMPLE Set the Controller to Program Three 3 Press TUE PROGRAM 3 ENTER The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set Program Three 3 of the Controller to water everyday Presse WATER ENTER ENTER DAYS TUE WED 3 ENTER 4 ENTER THU 5 ENTER ENTER SAT 7 ENTER QUIT The Watering Days will be indicated in the STATIONS DAYS display as they are entered The display will indicate Sunday Saturday has been selected S S The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode Because all stations have the same watering length of 10 minutes we will utilize the QUICK STATIONS programming method to set the stations and their runtimes Appendix C Programming Examples Page 135 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems EXAMPLE Set Stations 27 32 for a runtime of ten 10 minutes Press Quick STATIONS Controller will display PROGRAM PROGRAM SAT Controller will display PROGRAM TUE Controller will display PROGRAM SUN The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode The final setting is the start time of the program Program Three 3 is to water in the morning The morning watering must be complete by 7 30 AM
96. have all station flow limits to be 15 percent above their nominal value Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 79 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Then e Set the flow percentage to 15 percent e Run Automatic LIMITS see next section for all stations e The new limits will be automatically saved nominal measured flow 15 percent for each station 2 Your system has been operational for some time Occasionally one or more stations seemingly at random fail the flow upper limit Upon physical inspection of the stations everything appears fine Upon further investigation it is determined that there are large fluctuations in the static water pressure It is desired to bump all stations from their existing 15 percent above nominal to 25 percent above nominal Then e Set the flow percentage to 25 percent e All station limits will now be recalculated to provide another 25 percent over the initial nominal readings NOTE This SETUP function will be skipped if you have not enabled the flow features EXAMPLE Assume the initial measured flow nominal value was 40 GPM for a station Because the flow percentage was originally 15 then the station upper limit as retained in the controller is 46 GPM 1 15 x 40 Now setting the new flow percentage of 25 yields a new station limit of 50 GPM 1 25 x 40 Continue to Press Until display indicates SETUP PROGRAM THU Display will indicate PROGRAM Pre
97. he display alternates with the following words PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM In addition to the display indication the controller will sound an audible alarm once every six seconds signifying a fault occurrence NOTE The audible alarm may be disabled using the SETUP function Pressing the REVIEW key reveals the specific fault type and momentarily suspends the audible alarm The problem is a field wiring short circuit on a station The station lights will illuminate to indicate which station s PROGRAM have faults The problem is a Main Line Flow limit violation Pressing the REVIEW key again reveals the measured GPM at the PROGRAM time the fault occurred Page 104 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual The problem is an Unscheduled Flow limit violation Pressing the REVIEW key reveals the measured GPM at the time the fault occurred PROGRAM The problem is a station Upper Flow limit violation The station lights PROGRAM illuminate to show which station s are involved Pressing the REVIEW key again reveals the measured GPM at the time the fault occurred Whenever a specific fault is displayed it can be cleared by pressing the CLEAR key If the CLEAR key is not pressed the QUIT key will return the controller to the Automatic Mode without clearing the fault condition 9 2 1 Wiring Fault The RME EAGLE has been equipped to detect station short circuits which may occur due to improp
98. he remaining SETUP features are related to the Flow Sensor features and will be skipped if the Flow Sensor features have not been enabled EXAMPLE If you have a Flow Sensor connected to the controller and you wish to activate the Flow Sensor features Continue to Press Until display indicates FLOW PROGRAM Press SUN ENTER The 1 key acts as a toggle key when used 1 in this SETUP configuration item Page 74 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Display will indicate PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 13 1 Pipe In order to properly measure flow the pipe size of the Rain Master Flow Sensor must be specified Appendix B lists flow sensor part numbers and their associated pipe size You can select the following pipe sizes in inches 1 00 1 25 1 50 2 00 3 00 4 00 and OTHR Each depression of the 1 key will toggle the display to the next pipe size Selection of OTHR is reserved for future use When you have reached the pipe size you want to select press ENTER NOTE This SETUP function will be skipped if you have not enabled the flow features EXAMPLE Select a pipe size of 3 00 inches Continue to Press Until display indicates CHED PROGRAM Press SUN ENTER The 1 key acts as a toggle key when used in 1 this SETUP configuration item Display will indicate iia SR A PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return
99. icators e Programmable station upper flow limits from 0 500 GPM e Automatic detection of upper station flow limit Upon detection the controller will turn off the fault station advance the program to the next station condemn the station from any future watering times and trigger audible and visual alarm indicators e Programmable flow check delays between one and six minutes one minute increments This delay allows stations to stabilize each time a station is turned on off before limit checks are applied e Automatic monitoring and display of measured station flow in Gallons Per Minute GPM from 0 to 999 GPM e Controller utilizes automatic LEARN mode for setting individual station flow limits for the entire controller A global percentage adjustment from 5 to 80 is used to automatically factor upper flow limits for all stations once the nominal values have been measured e Single station flow limits can be setup based upon the measured nominal flow or a manually entered value 0 500 GPM e Intelligent upper limit processing for concurrent station operation e A water usage meter indicates total water used by the controller The water usage meter can be reset at any time Page 6 Chapter 2 Specifications Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 2 3 EVAPOTRANSPIRATION ET FEATURES e Ability to enable or disable ET processing on a per program basis e The ability to use any one of four different ET sources as th
100. ify that the reference program has been properly entered See 8 3 GENERATE THE REFERENCE PROGRAM 3 Verify that you have entered the correct ET reference value See 8 4 ESTABLISH THE ET REFERENCE VALUE The station runtimes in ET programs never change Press the Water Budget key the display indicates ET 100 Weather Station device is enabled but display indicates historical data is being used Press the ET key the display indicates ET H XX should be ET D XX 1 Verify that you have entered the correct ET reference value See 7 3 ENTERING THE ET REFERENCE VALUE 2 Verify that you have entered the Historical ET Monthly values See7 4 ENTERING HISTORICAL ET MONTHLY VALUES 1 Device must have a 24 hour midnight to midnight accumulation before the Weather Station data is considered valid and then used in runtime calculations 2 If power is lost for more than one 1 hour the controller will use historical ET data Page 110 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual A APPENDIX CONTROLLER DISPLAYS A 1 MESSAGE AND PROMPT DISPLAY A 1 1 HELLO Mode PROGRAM A 1 2 Automatic Mode Display PROGRAM PROGRAM A 1 3 ET Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM HELLO will be displayed when the controller is powered up for the first time When HELLO is displayed the controller has NO user irrigation programs st
101. igation programs to be Evapotranspiration based This feature of the RME EAGLE controller will automatically adjust the base watering schedule for changes in the seasonal and daily weather patterns Refer to Table 14 30 Day ET Adjusted Water Usage to review the ET water savings Table 14 30 Day ET Adjusted Water Usage Plant Type Watering Length of Gallons per 30 Day Water Cycle Watering Watering Usage Gallons Turf Grass 2 times 15 Minutes 11 920 715 200 per day 2H 29M Shrubs 3 times 20 Minutes 1 320 15 840 per week 1H 28M Flowers 1 time per 10 Minutes 280 5 8 415 day OH 33M Trees 1 time per 30 Minutes 825 1 650 14 days OH 55M TOTAL 741 105 The park will be located in GLENDALE CALIFORNIA Glendale is a suburb within the Los Angeles basin The ET reference and the monthly ET values for the Glendale area will be taken and used directly from the ET Data Tables RMIS Part Number 500048 RME EAGLE Controller Requirements Enable ET watering mode for all programs Enter the ET Reference value Enter the ET monthly values Turn the Weather Station Device off Fac Oh Configure ET Mode EXAMPLE Enable the ET Mode for all Programs Continue to Press Until display indicates ET PROGRAM Page 147 Appendix C Programming Examples RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press SUN TUE ENTER fo 2 gr fa wren Display will indicat
102. imate sum of the three stations operating simultaneously plus a 20 percentage water fluctuation allowance Press SETUP Until display indicates MEN PROGRAM Appendix C Programming Examples Page 145 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press SUN THU ENTER oy Display will indicate PROGRAM The Unscheduled Flow Limit is the maximum flow that the RME EAGLE will allow whenever the RME EAGLE controller is not in use This feature is used when a Normally Open Master Valve has been installed and you wish to have a small amount of water available for manual use When Unscheduled Flow Limit is used with a Normally Closed Master Valve as in our example the limit should be set to zero GPM Press SETUP Until display indicates UNSCHO25 PROGRAM Press 5 THU ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM This completes our simple setup of the Flow Monitoring features of the RME EAGLE controller The RME EAGLE has additional flow monitoring features including flow reading delays a station LEARN mode and Percentage adjustments These features are covered in the General Programming section of the User Manual Press QUIT The Controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 146 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual C 3 ET Programming Example Public Park This will be the final modification to our small public park example We will enable the irr
103. indicate Keeld ET 10 PROGRAM NOTE 0000 is not a valid security code 0000 means that the security code feature is disabled The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 7 1 Enabling Security Code Once you have completed operating or making changes to your controller you can enable the security code EXAMPLE Enable the Security Code feature Press MANUAL ENTER ENTER The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 67 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems NOTE Should you forget to enable the security code the code will automatically become enabled at midnight and no one will be allowed to operate the controller without first entering the security code 6 7 2 Disabling Security Code LOCKED Controller Once the Security Code feature has been enabled it will be necessary to enter the security code every time you wish to operate or change your controller EXAMPLE To disable the security code used in the previous example Press MANUAL ENTER 1 ENTER The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 7 3 Eliminating Security Code To eliminate the Security Code completely you must first disable the security code as described above EXAMPLE To remove the Security Code Continue to Press Until display indicates RALL 3ELC PROGRAM Display will indicate Reoz 001010 PROGRAM Press QUA The controller will return to the Automatic M
104. information in Program 1 will be displayed first followed by Program 2 3 and 4 If Program 3 was the last selected program then information in Program 3 will be displayed first followed by the information in Program 4 The information is presented as follows 1 The Total Watering time of the program is displayed This is the actual watering time of the program and takes into account all factors including the percentage adjust any delay time between stations which is configured using SETUP and any adjustments due to the program being a Cycle and Soak program The displayed value is rounded up for instance a total time of 2 hours 12 minutes and 14 seconds will be displayed as 2 hours and 13 minutes The display will momentarily display TOTAL then the watering time in hours and minutes PROGRAM PROGRAM If the flow feature was enabled using the SETUP feature the total gallons of water used will be displayed next PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 55 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems NOTE When using the REVIEW function the total gallons screen records and updates measured gallons every 10 seconds It can be used to check for unscheduled flow 3 If the Rain Sensor has been enabled using SETUP for this program then SNSR WET or SNSR DRY will be displayed Or PROGRAM PROGRAM 4 Each of the program START TIMES will be displayed if set If not set on
105. ions for which a setup function will be skipped are noted in the applicable paragraphs for those functions IMPORTANT When entering SETUP information the display will change but the controller will not actually accept the information until ENTER or CLEAR for those SETUP functions that accept CLEAR is pressed 6 1 SET TIME OF DAY DATE This feature allows you to program the Time of Day and the Date The RME Eagle Controller is a real time device all irrigation programs and functions are based on the Date and the Time of day It is important that the RME Eagle Controller have a correct time and date established upon initial installation and power up The RME Eagle Controller at initial power up will display a flashing prompt for the time of day to be entered by the operator Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 61 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems EXAMPLE It is Tuesday June 22 2004 and the Time is 7 30 AM Press SETUP Until display indicates SET TIME PROGRAM Display indicates current Time of Day PROGRAM Or Initial Power up condition PROGRAM SAT AM Display will flash SET DATE Then PROGRAM PROGRAM SAT Press 7 ENTER Display will alternate between And PROGRAM PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 62 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 6 2 MASTER VALVE MV This feature allows you t
106. last reset The controller will briefly display TOTAL then briefly display GALLONS then display the number of gallons In this example 12 345 gallons were used If the rain sensor is enabled during SETUP the program review indicate the state of the PROGRAM PROGRAM sensor controller If raining the controller will display SeNSoR WET If conditions are clear the controller will display SeNSoR DRY Page 116 Appendix A Controller Displays Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM The controller will PROGRAM sequentially display the five start times associated with each irrigation program The controller will briefly display START then briefly display TIME 2 1 4 then display the irrigation program number and the start time If irrigation is based on a seven day cycle then the controller will display this prompt and water days will be displayed on the STATIONS DAYS display In this example the irrigation program is program number two 2 and the water day is Monday 2 If irrigation is based on a thirty day cycle then the controller will display the number of days between watering cycles In this example the irrigation program is program number two 2 and the number of Skip Days is one 1 If irrigation is based on a thirty day cycle then the controller will display and prompt for the number of days before the cycle starts Da
107. lated ET Water Percentage value for the selected irrigation program The value displayed is used as a PROGRAM factor to increase or decrease the base watering time 100 represents no change to the base watering time In this example the base watering time is increased by 100 Enter the station number to be modified or reviewed on a per Irrigation program basis In this example modify or review program number two 2 station number thirty one 31 PROGRAM Controller prompts operator to enter the watering time for program number two 2 station number twelve 12 PROGRAM Page 114 Appendix A Controller Displays Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual A 1 7 START TIMES Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM When entering Start Times for a given irrigation program the controller will prompt the operator by first displaying START Then the Start Time number to be entered or modified The controller supports five start times per irrigation program Then the irrigation program number followed by the actual start time A 1 8 QUICK STATIONS Prompts and Displays PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM gE If the irrigation program is a conventional program the Water Percentage Budget value is briefly displayed If the irrigation program is an ET based program the ET Percentage Adjust value is briefly displayed Prompts you to enter the lowest or starting station number
108. ling you will no longer be able to utilize the WATER BUDGET adjustment feature for this program The RME EAGLE controller will budget irrigation runtimes based upon its internal ET calculations If you depress the WATER BUDGET key for a program which has been ET enabled the display will indicate the program number followed by ET followed by a percent value PROGRAM This number is the percentage which each station will be adjusted from the reference program station runtime assuming that the station watering time was to occur at this time A value of 75 indicates that each station runtime will be reduced by 25 EXAMPLE Assume program 2 was enabled for ET operations mode and that station 1 has a programmed runtime of 10 minutes Assume that when the WATER BUDGET key is depressed the value reads 75 The RME EAGLE controller would calculate the runtime Station one 1 as follows 10 minutes x 75 7 minutes 30 seconds 8 6 SELECTING THE ET DATA SOURCE In order for water savings to be maximized daily ET data information must be provided to the RME EAGLE controller so that it can more accurately re compute station runtimes The RME EAGLE can utilize any one of four different ET data sources 1 Historical ET 2 Manually Entered ET 3 Weather Station generated ET Page 100 Chapter 8 ET Programming Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 4 ET data provided via the Internet To view what data source the RME
109. ll decrease the base runtime of each station by 30 percent NOTE In ET irrigation controller mode this key provides a review of the global increase or decreases in base watering schedule In ET irrigation controller mode the operator cannot change this value it is automatically calculated by the controller Press the WATER BUDGET key then using the DATA ENTRY KEYS enter a value between 0 300 to increase or decrease the programs base watering runtime then press ENTER to complete the action The controller returns to the Automatic Mode If you wish to terminate the Water Budget entry at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic Mode Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 47 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems NOTE If Water Percentage Budget is set to a value other than 100 percent the watering lengths of all stations in a program will be changed the modified station runtime can be viewed using the REVIEW key feature NOTE For a cycle and soak program the Percentage only applies to the runtimes and not to the maximum watering times or soak times EXAMPLE Set a Water Percentage Budget of 110 percent this will increase the watering times of all stations in a program by 10 percent Press WATER SUN BUDGET 1 ENTER The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To clear a Water Percentage Budget Press WATER BUDGET CLEAR The Water Percentage B
110. ly the valid Start Times will be displayed PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM 5 Selected Water Days will be displayed in the STATIONS DAYS display The Program Number and the WDAY will be displayed in the PROMPT MESSAGE display PROGRAM 6 Skip Days displayed as SD and the number of days left until the next watering day displayed as LFT PROGRAM PROGRAM 6 ODD EVEN Watering Days if selected is displayed as O E and either ODD of EVEN 071 5 0 p D PROGRAM PROGRAM 7 Water Percentage Budget is display if program is a conventional program If the program is an ET based program then the ET Adjustment Percentage is displayed CONVENTIONAL PROGRAM PROGRAM ET ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE PROGRAM Page 56 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 8 Stations and their associated runtimes are displayed The STATIONS are displayed in the STATIONS DAYS display and the runtimes are displayed in the PROMPT MESSAGE display If the program is a Cycle and Soak program selected using SETUP the maximum watering time and soak time will also be displayed for each station CONVENTIONAL PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM CYCLE AND SOAK PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM NOTE The runtime shown for each station is the adjusted runtime length and will be changed by the value you may have set for the percentage adjusts function If the program is ET based th
111. morrow or one day left before the watering cycle starts LFT EXAMPLE Set Program Four 4 of the Controller to water every fourteen 14 days Press SKIP Controller will display asp DATS PROGRAM SUN WED Controller will display PROGRAM Press ENTER The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode In this example we will individually set each value or station and it s associated runtime All stations have a runtime of 30 minutes The valve or station numbers are 33 36 Page 138 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual EXAMPLE Set Stations 33 36 for a runtime of thirty 30 minutes Press Controller will display B 3 a 010 a STA PROGRAM PROGRAM Press TUE TUE TESS 3 3 ENTER Controller will display BAKKAL HU PROGRAM TUE Press 3 ENTER Controller will display PROGRAM Press WED 3 4 ENTER Controller will display SKY ARE PROGRAM TUE Controller will display PROGRAM Press TUE THU j ENTER 3 5 Appendix C Programming Examples Page 139 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 4 35 0 00 PROGRAM TUE Controller will display Controller will display PROGRAM Controller will display ZX SH PROGRAM Press TUE 3 ENTER QUIT The controller will display the selected valves or stations in the STATIONS DAYS display as they are entered The Controller returns to the Automa
112. n 36 based on station configuration of the controller then press ENTER The display will prompt for the highest station HI number of the block using the DATA ENTRY KEYS enter a value between 1 36 based on station configuration of the controller then press ENTER The display will prompt for the runtime length LN of all selected stations using the DATA ENTRY KEYS enter a value between 0 9 59 0 to 9 hours 59 minutes then press ENTER to complete the action The controller returns to the Automatic Mode If you wish to terminate the Quick Stations programming entry at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic Mode 5 5 1 Conventional Quick Station Programming This feature is used to rapidly program a block of stations which will all have the same runtime After selecting the QUICK STATIONS function the controller will briefly display the Global Percentage Value the controller will first prompt for the lowest station number then the highest station number and lastly for the station runtime This runtime length Watering Time is applied to all the stations within the block from the lowest through the highest Selected stations are shown in the STATIONS DAYS display As a convenience the Program Number is shown in the PROMPT MESSAGE display during station entry EXAMPLE Program Stations12 through Station 34 for a runtime of 56 minutes ENTER a ENTER ENTER Press QUICK STATIONS PG ao T
113. nd Soak feature in a program you must configure the program using the SETUP key The entire program is then configured to use Cycle and Soak NOTE If a pump is assigned to any program using the SETUP key then station 1 cannot be selected as a station it is reserved for the pump EXAMPLE Program Station 1 for a runtime of 1 hour and 5 minutes a maximum time of 35 minutes and a soak time of 45 minutes Set Station 6 for a runtime of 2 hours a maximum time of 1 hour and a soak time of 20 minutes SUN s A 66 Momentarily display SOAKTIME Page 40 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual THU ENTER Momentarily display RUN TIME o o Momentarily display MAX TIME o o Momentarily display SOAKTIME o Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode NOTE If the same station appears in multiple Cycle and Soak programs only one value for the maximum time is allowed across programs The same holds true for soak times EXAMPLE To clear Station Number 7 and it s associated runtime Press STATIONS CLEAR Press QuE The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To review selected Stations information Press STATIONS Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 41 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automati
114. nformation whenever the STATION key is pressed 5 3 1 1 Conventional Station Programming Conventional Station Programming is used to select the stations and set the runtime on a per program basis After selecting the STATIONS function the controller will briefly display the Global Percentage Value and then prompt you for the Station Number Enter the Station Number using the Data Entry keys and then press ENTER The controller will then prompt for the length of the watering runtime cycle Selected stations are shown in the DAYS STATIONS display As a convenience the Program Number is shown in the PROMPT MESSAGE display during station entry EXAMPLE Program Station 1 for 10 minutes Station 2 for 10 minutes Station 6 for 1 hour and 15 minutes and Station 7 for 8 minutes Press Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 37 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems ENTER SUN SUN ie ENTER Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To clear Station 7 and it s associated runtime Press STATIONS CLEAR Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To review the selected Station information Press An LED will illuminate on the STATIONS DAYS display for every station with a valid runtime The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 38 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAG
115. ng 4 It is important that the ground rod be a full 8 feet into the ground with only enough of the rod exposed to clamp the ground wire The 8 foot ground rod should completely penetrate the soil at a right angle if this is not possible it is acceptable to put the ground rod into the soil at a slight angle slightly less than 90 degrees 5 Should other grounding installation requirements be necessary contact your local distributor or Rain Master Irrigation Systems NOTE It is important to periodically check the ground resistance to ensure it is not greater than 10 ohms Contact your local Rain Master Distributor for details Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Page 13 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems y12 JA JS BLACK TO MASTER VALVE PUMP TO VALVE COMMON GROUND 10 AWG or larger GROUND WIRE TO AC POWER SOURCE NOTE IF THE TRANSFORMER HAS A GROUND WIRE GREEN THEN CONNECT AS SHOWN Figure 4 Power and Grounding Connections 3 2 FIELD WIRING CONNECTIONS TO THE CONTROLLER The controller utilizes a quick connect disconnect style of connector Each wiring harness is 24 inches long and color coded To use the harness the non connector end must be stripped back and attached to the corresponding field wire using a wire nut or soldered together then taped off RME EAGLE EG series controllers come equipped with terminals to which the field wires are dire
116. ning or after sunset Project Public Park Project Description 1 Ze 3 4 Large sections of turf grass irrigated by eighteen 18 separate valves Various sections of hedges and shrubs irrigated by eight 8 separate valves Bedding flowers and annuals irrigated by six 6 separate valves Various trees irrigated by four 4 separate valves Watering Requirements 1 2 3 4 Turf grass must be watered two times a day once in the early morning and once at night Each valve will be on for 15 minutes Hedges and shrubs must be watered three times a week Monday Wednesday and Friday Each valve will be on for 20 minutes Flowers and annuals must be watered once a day in the early morning Each valve will be on for 10 minutes The trees must be watered once every two weeks Each valve will be on for 30 minutes RME EAGLE Controller Requirements AS Will require the use of the four independent programs Water pressure is not a problem so the controller can utilize No Stack mode More then one program can be run simultaneously Controller must be capable of controlling 36 stations valves Watering must be complete by 7 30 AM each morning Evening watering must not start before 7 30 PM The following paragraphs will provide guidance in establishing your new controller and assist you in implementing the many features of your product Appendix C Programming Examples Page 127 RME EAGLE User Manual
117. nnncconnnccnnnnos 115 A 1 9 WATER BUDGET Prompts and DisplayS oooooccnnnncccnonccononcninnnccononccnnnnccnnnnccnnnos 116 A 1 10 REVIEW Prompts and Displays ooooncocnnococnnncccooncccnoncnononncnnnnnnnnnnnononnnoconnccnnnnccnnnos 116 A 1 11 SETUP Prompts and DISPO 119 A 1 12 MANUAL Prompts and DisplayS oooooonccnnoncccnnnacononaconanacononanononacononaconnnanonnnanoonnos 122 A 1 13 SKIP DAYS Prompts and DisplayS ocooococnnococcnncccnnoncnononcnnnnnncnnonacononocnnn nc cono ncnnnnos 122 A 1 14 CLEAR Prompts and DIS Sas 123 A 1 15 Flow Sensor Prompts and Displays ccsscccssscecessccecsscceesscceesscceessceesssceeeseeeesnes 123 A 1 16 Miscellaneous Prompts and Displays ooococnnocccnnocccnoncncnonanononanonnncnonnncconnncnconncnnnnnos 123 A 2 DAYS STATION NUMBER DISPLAY coooconcnnccnicnonnconncnnconannonnnnnonnconncnonorccnononannacrncnonecns 125 B APPENDIX FLOW SENSOR PART LIST ooccoccoonoonoconocnnonnnconoconccanconccononoconnonocoonaconccaccnnonns 126 B 1 RAIN MASTER FLOW SENSOR PART NUMBERS ec ceceseseeeseceeceeeeeeeneeeneeeeaees 126 C APPENDIX PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES oocconccnoonnosnocnosinconocincnnnocncconoconconocononononncnononoss 127 C 1 Basic Programming Example Public Park ooonoccninicocinicaconacanonccononononnnnncnoncncnnncnonnnncnnns 127 C 2 Flow Monitor Programming Public Park ooonooccnnncocinncaconncccnonanonnnnnnnnnccnonnncnnnnccnnnncnnns 141 C 3 ET Programming Example
118. ns e Automatic electronic fuse which resets intelligently based upon need No user fuses or circuit breakers to reset or fail e Intelligent resumption of program execution after power outages to ensure that program starts are not lost The controller intelligently schedules irrigation after any outage while preserving the original water window e Automatic detection of main line water breaks Upon detection the controller will shutdown all active irrigation energize a Normally Open Master Valve if selected condemn any future start times and trigger audible and visual alarm indicators e Automatic detection of unscheduled water flow Upon detection the controller will activate the Normally Open Master Valve if selected condemn any future start times and trigger audible and visual alarm indicators e Automatic detection of upper stations flow limit Upon detection the controller will turn off the fault station advance the program to the next station condemn the station from any future watering times and trigger audible and visual alarm indicators e Automatic detection of no water flow to a station No Flow Upon detection the controller will turn off the fault station advance the program to the next station condemn the station from any future watering times and trigger audible and visual alarm indicators Chapter 2 Specifications Page 5 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 2 2 FLOW CAPABILITIES 2
119. nspiration data for the entire United States The weather parameters used to derive historic ET has been obtained from nationally recognized weather stations and observation systems The historic ET data was averaged over a thirty 30 year period The data is organized by United States postal zip codes and is available at the Rain Master Irrigation Systems Website www rainmaster com In order to use historical ET data as your source you must enter the historical data into the RME EAGLE for each month of the year based upon your climate Once you have obtained your local specific data refer to section 7 4 ENTERING HISTORICAL ET MONTHLY VALUES for the procedures necessary to enter the data into your RME EAGLE controller Utilization of historical data allows water savings to be achieved in an immediate fashion Savings are realized because your RME EAGLE has been designed to re compute station runtimes based upon climactic trends as defined by monthly historical ET information The controller performs daily station runtime computations based upon the weather conditions in turn water savings are realized since the controller automatically adjusts based upon need Although historical data is very useful using historical data by itself means that the controller will not be able to adjust to real time conditions such as an overcast day or an exceptionally hot day since historical data is averaged data Chapter 8 ET Programming Page 97 RME
120. nt hold of this key will allow rapid review of program parameters Page 4 Chapter 2 Specifications Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 2 1 3 Diagnostic and Fault Detection e Programmable audible alarm When enabled this alarm will chirp once every six seconds for either an electrical field wire fault or any flow fault condition The alarm will continue until reset by the user e Automatic field wire fault detection enables the controller to sense a short in the field wire and instantly turn off that station The display will report the fault condition any time a field wire fault occurs Additionally an audible alarm will chirp if enabled once every six seconds until it is reset The controller will automatically advance the fault station to the next programmed station e Built in self test allows you to test various internal circuitries utilizing built in test capability e Non volatile memory to retain the program s and controller information during power outages or seasonal shut downs This information is maintained indefinitely e A real time clock with non volatile backup to maintain the actual date and time during power outages without the need of batteries This eliminates the need to reprogram the controller every time there is a power outage e Advanced circuitry to automatically monitor internal voltages and reset on board microprocessor circuitry during power brown out or error conditio
121. o program a Master Valve to be activated when program 1 2 3 or 4 is activated If you use a pump and it is connected to the Master Valve output of the controller then use this feature to activate the pump when program 1 2 3 or 4 is activated EXAMPLE The pump is to go on when Programs and 3 are running Press Until display indicates MEN PROGRAM Press Removes Programs 2 and 4 from ENTER the Master Valve Configuration Display will indicate PROGRAM Subsequent presses of DATA ENTRY keys 2 and 4 would add Programs 2 and 4 back into the Master Valve configuration NOTE The Master Valve will not be activated with the program if it is a Normally Open Master Valve type as selected in the next Setup option 6 3 TYPE OF MASTER VALVE This feature allows you to select either a Normally Closed or Normally Open Master Valve A Normally Closed Master Valve is the most common type of valve used in irrigation If a Normally Open Master Valve is selected then it will not come on with any program but will come on when the controller detects a main line or unscheduled overflow condition NOTE Selection of the Master Valve Type will be skipped if you have not selected a Master Valve for at least one program in the MASTER VALVE SETUP function In this case the controller will act as if you had selected a Normally Closed Master Valve If you are using a Normally Open Master Valve select the Master Valve for at least one program Refer to
122. obal Percentage Adjust of 100 percent the reference schedule EXAMPLE Review Program One Press PROGRAM Press ENTER Press Display will indicate REVIEW PROGRAM Press Display will indicate REVIEW PROGRAM Total watering time has been reduced by 2 hours and 1 minute Continue to Press REVIEW Appendix C Programming Examples Page 153 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Until display indicate PROGRAM The ET Percentage Adjust is 55 percent of the reference schedule Continue to Press REVIEW Until display indicate MATE PROGRAM Total Station runtime has been reduced by 7 minutes per station The other irrigation programs will have similar water saving reductions and can be displayed using the review key See Table 14 30 Day ET Adjusted Water Usage This completes the example of ET based programming The automatic adjustments made by the RME EAGLE controller will aid in water conservation and provide cost savings throughout the year Press QUIT The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode Page 154 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Automatic Mode Display AVAILABLE RMEEAGLE OPTIONS A pia 7 C CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Ai aa E wana inn itiitaiie A dadas 8 CEEAR EXECUTION KEY ua id 58 CLEAR Prompts anid Displays encrlia ss 123 Clearing Manual ET Data Command Execution Key
123. ode Page 68 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 6 8 SENSOR NOTE When this symbol appears in the left most position of the display this indicates that the Rain Sensor is reading a Wet condition If one or more running programs have the Rain Sensor enabled no stations will be activated due to the wet condition The RME EAGLE Controller has the ability to affect irrigation based on an external rain sensor or remote switch input This feature can be programmed on an individual program basis so that one or more programs will cease watering for as long as the rain sensor is active The external sensor or switch must be of the Normally Closed type when there is no rain detected and opens when rain is detected or when it is desired to suspend irrigation Most commercial rain sensors are of this type See the wiring instructions in 3 0 MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION section EXAMPLE Program 4 is set up to operate your outdoor lighting however you also have a rain sensor connected to your RME EAGLE Continue to Press SETUP Until display indicates CO PROGRAM SUN TUE Display will indicate PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Once programmed in this manner the designated program s will not turn on any stations unless the Rain Sensor cables are shorted together either by an external switch or the appropriate Rain Sensor see SENSOR W
124. on ODD day or EVEN day irrigation schedules the RME EAGLE can support this through a setup configuration Prior to running a previously stored Irrigation program the controller will evaluate the water day versus the day of the month If the controller is configured for ODD day watering the day of the month is an odd day and this is a program defined Water Day the controller will run the stored program If the day of the month is an EVEN day then the controller will run the program but no valves will be activated If the controller is configured for EVEN day watering the day of the month is an even day and this is a program defined Water Day the controller will run the program If the day of the month is an ODD day then the controller will run the program but no valves will be activated If a program or programs are not configured for ODD or EVEN watering control the programs will irrigate as set by the WATER DAYS or SKIP DAYS function of the program NOTE If the controller is set to ODD or EVEN Watering days and the current month has 31 days January March May July August October or December the controller will not water on day 31 the thirty first day of the month EXAMPLE Programs 2 and 3 are to be configured as ODD Water day programs Page 72 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Continue to Press Until display indicates LOVE OFF PROGRAM Press The 1 key acts a
125. ons that minimizes the total watering time for the program and intelligently schedules stations to run while other stations are satisfying their soak times At the end of the profile each station will have run for its full runtime but the runtime may not be contiguous Based on the calculated profile there may be times that no stations will be on Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 39 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Table 5 Cycle and Soak Parameters Cycle and Soak Station Parameters Parameter Minimum Maximum Increment Runtime 1 Minute 9 Hours 59 Minutes 1 Minute Maximi Malorne 1 Minute 4 Hours 1 Minute Time Soak Time 1 Minute 4 Hours 1 Minute 5 3 1 3 Cycle and Soak Station Programming Cycle and Soak Station Programming is used to select the stations set the runtime set the maximum watering time and set the soak time for each station After selecting the STATIONS function the controller will briefly display the Global Percentage Value The controller will first prompt for station number then the runtime value followed by the maximum watering time and finally the soak time The Global Percentage Value only applies to the runtime and not to the maximum watering time or soak time Selected stations are shown in the STATIONS DAYS display As a convenience the Program Number is shown in the PROMPT MESSAGE display during station entry Before you use the Cycle a
126. or of which has been damaged or defaced which has been subjected to misuse abnormal service or handling or which has been altered or modified in design or construction See additional exclusion below In order to enforce the rights under this limited warranty the purchaser should ship or carry the product to a Rain Master authorized service depot or send product prepaid to Rain Master at the address below ensuring product is packaged correctly for shipment For nearest location call Rain Master Service Center 1 805 527 4498 This limited warrant described above is in addition to whatever implied warranties may be granted to purchasers by law All implied warranties including the warranty of merchantability and fit for use are limited to the period s from date of purchase set forth below Neither the sales personnel of the seller nor any other person is authorized to make any warranties other than those described above or to extend the duration of any warranties beyond the time period described herein The warranties described above shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Rain Master Irrigation Systems Inc and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser Correction of defects in the manner and period of time described herein shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Rain Master to the purchaser with respect to the product and shall constitute full satisfaction
127. ored NOTE After 6 hours in the HELLO mode the controller will begin to water every station for 10 minutes The 10 minute watering cycle per station will repeat every 24 hours Hitting any key exits HELLO mode and removes the default watering program Display time of day for 5 seconds The display will then alternate to Display Date for 5 seconds and then repeat the cycle continuously Display yesterday s Historical ET value this value will be used in today s irrigation programs calculations Display yesterday s Internet ET value this value will be used in today s irrigation programs calculations Display yesterday s Weather Station Device ET value this value will be used in today s irrigation programs calculations Appendix A Controller Displays Page 111 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems ETAPR 18 v v v v v v v v v v D pe pe D D D pe pe pe pe e e e e e e e e e e le la la le la e a la la la D Po D Po Es Es Es Es Es y gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Display yesterday s manually entered ET value this value will be used in today s irrigation programs calculations This display is also presented when a manual ET value is to be entered Enable Disable the ET program mode on a per program basis Display and enter the Historical ET Reference value The value is used in all subsequent irri
128. ors Internet communication option To take full advantage of the many features available in your RME EAGLE controller please take a few minutes and read through your User s Manual For those who do not have the time a Quick Reference sheet is provided This sheet will allow you to perform some of the basic functions required in programming and operating your RME EAGLE controller Chapter 1 Introduction Page 1 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems REMOTE CONTROL RAIN SWITCH AUTOMATIC WATERING o NO WATERING STATIONS ee 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Figure 1 RME EAGLE Advanced ET Controller Page 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 2 0 RME EAGLE SPECIFICATIONS 2 1 PROGRAMMING CAPABILITY e Four 4 independently controllable irrigation programs with five 5 selectable start times for a total of 20 possible irrigation cycles per day e Runtime s for each station can be set from 1 minute to 9 hours 59 minutes per station in one minute increments e Quick Station s programming to allow rapid programming of an entire block of stations all with the same runtime e Water Days for each program can be based on a seven day cycle or a skip by day cycle which allows a program to skip from 1 to 30 days between watering cycles The water days can be further restricted with the selection of ODD EVEN calendar day
129. per flow limit Continue to Press setyp Until display indicates MI PROGRAM Press 7 SAT ENTER Display will indicate PROGRAM Press MANUAL Station 7 will begin watering and its flow will be displayed The Master Valve and or Pump may also be on depending on previously established conditions Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 85 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Display will indicate PROGRAM The value on the left is the current flow and will be update once every 10 seconds Station 7 will remain on and its flow will be monitored until you press the MANUAL key or the QUIT key When monitoring is complete Press MANUAL Display will indicate MON PROGRAM You can restart watering by pressing the MANUAL key again Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 86 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 7 0 ET KEY OPERATIONS The chapter will provide detailed instructions in the use of the ET function key The chapter will cover the entry modification and review of the various parameters NOTE For details on the definition processes and procedures for the effective use of Evapotranspiration in irrigation control systems please refer to Chapter 8 ET Programming Usage Press the ET key to enable and configure the RME EAGLE controller for Evapotranspiration ET water conservation operations Each ET key press
130. r intelligently irrigates in the event that the user is unable to enter a manual value it is important that the historical ET be entered as a fallback 8 6 3 Weather Station generated ET The most accurate mechanism for supplying ET data to your RME EAGLE controller is with a Rain Master Weather Station properly installed within the irrigated area A local weather station is capable of measuring ET data based upon your specific microclimate Because the weather station is capable of measuring ET in the nearest one hundredth of an inch and the data is measured in real time on a continuous basis your RME EAGLE can respond to changes in weather conditions immediately WARNING In order to ensure that the controller intelligently irrigates in the event that the Weather Station fails it is important that the Historical ET data be entered as a fallback A Weather Station failure is declared by the controller if the weather station reads a total of 0 0 ET for the 24 hour accumulation period midnight to midnight Page 102 Chapter 8 ET Programming Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual When this occurs the Historical ET data will be automatically used for the tomorrows ET calculations In climates that have significant rain it may be possible to have a legitimate ET reading of 0 0 Usage of a rain sensor connected to the controller s sensor input terminals is recommended for these installations To enable the Rain Mast
131. rams can be run simultaneously No Stack mode See SETUP for details EXAMPLE Program watering to start at 7 10 AM and 4 30 PM Press START SAT SUN ENTER TIMES 7 1 The controller will automatically rotate to Start Time 2 AM TUE The controller will automatically rotate to Start Time 3 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 43 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To review the Start Times Press START Start Time 1 is displayed TIMES EXAMPLE To review Start Time 2 Press ENTER Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To clear a start time such as Start Time 2 Press START Start Time 1 is displayed TIMES To rotate to the second start time Press ENTER Start Time 2 is displayed EXAMPLE To clear Start Time 2 Press CLEAR QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 44 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 5 5 QUICK STATIONS FUNCTION KEY QUICK STATIONS Usage This key is used to program a block of stations all with the same runtime Use the PROGRAM key to select the irrigation program to be used then press the QUICK STATIONS key the display will prompt for the lowest station LO number of the block using the DATA ENTRY KEYS enter a value betwee
132. re if all stations are not used cancel the System Check Syringe cycle after the last used station has completed watering Page 52 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 5 8 SKIP DAYS FUNTION KEY SKIP DAYS Usage The SKIP DAYS key is used to select a watering schedule based on a thirty day 30 cycle The thirty day irrigation cycle is selectable on an individual irrigation program basis you enter the days between watering cycles and the number of days before the cycle is to start Press the SKIP DAYS key the controller prompts for the number of days between watering cycles SD Skip Days press DATA ENTRY keys 1 30 and then press ENTER The controller will then prompt for the days before the start of the cycle LFT Days Left press DATA ENTRY keys 0 30 and then press ENTER to complete the action If you wish to terminate the Skip Days process at any point press the QUIT key to return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE In Program number four 4 set the Controller to water every fourteen 14 days and the cycle will start tomorrow Press SKIP Controller will display aso DAYS PROGRAM Press SUN TUE 1 3 ENTER Controller will display PROGRAM Press SUN 1 ENTER EXAMPLE In Program number one 1 set the Controller to water every other day and have the cycle start tomorrow Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 53 RME EA
133. red ET value measured in inches in the ET Data Source Display The display will indicate the manually entered value to be used in today s runtime calculations EXAMPLE Display the operator entered ET value Press Until display indicates GHIN PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 7 1 3 Weather Sensor Data The controller will display the ET in inches received from the Weather Station device during the 24 hour accumulation period and display the ET value measured in inches in the ET Data Source Display The display will indicate the device ET value to be used in today s runtime calculations EXAMPLE Display the Weather Station device ET value Press Until display indicates GH PROGRAM Page 88 Chapter 7 ET Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 7 1 4 Internet Interface Data The controller will display the Internet received ET value in the ET Data Source Display The display will indicate the Internet received value to be used in today s runtime calculations EXAMPLE Display the Internet provided ET value Press Until display indicates T PROGRAM Press QUIT Ail The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 7 2 ET MODE Selecting the ET Mode feature allows your programs to be ET based which will provide station runtime adjustments based on daily weather con
134. ring the manual ET value will result in the following action within the RME EAGLE Controller 1 Yesterday and today s ET value will be replaced by an Internet provided value if available or by the stored historical value 2 Any remaining Manual entry days will be cleared 3 Any Manual days stored within the controller will be used in future program runtime calculations EXAMPLE Clear the Manual ET Value Continue to Press Until display indicates ET PROGRAM Press MANUAL CLEAR Display will indicate GEO PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Chapter 7 ET Key Operations Page 95 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 8 0 ET PROGRAMMING 8 1 INTRODUCTION Evapotranspiration ET is defined as the water loss that takes place on irrigated zones due to evaporation and transpiration Evaporation is the water transfer from the soil to the air and transpiration is the water transfer from the plant to the air The main factors that influence ET includes incoming radiation energy from the sun outgoing radiation sensible energy leaving the earth the amount of moisture in the air air temperature and wind speed ET is a feature that resides in the RME EAGLE controller Its purpose is to improve irrigation efficiency on a daily basis by re computing station runtimes based on any one of the following inputs Historical weather information Manual operator entered ET valu
135. rrect time can then be re entered using the SETUP function Regardless of the number of power failures the date and time will be maintained for up to 30 days In the event that a program is executing or a scheduled start time is missed when a power failure occurs the controller will intelligently resume execution where it would have been if the outage had not occurred The RME EAGLE will complete its program execution preserving the original water window 3 5 CONNECTION WITH A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE All Rain Master Controllers feature a patented built in remote control capability which allows you to operate the controller from a distance of up to one 1 mile via a hand held transmitter Refer to the Rain Master Remote Manual for installation procedures and additional operating instructions Never connect any device other than an approved Rain Master remote control receiver to the controller s front panel connector as damage may result Connecting a non Rain Master remote control device to the RME EAGLE controller will void the equipment warranty and may cause damage Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Page 27 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems RAINMASTER DAYS STATION MESSAGE AND REMOTE CONTROL NUMBER DISPLAY m PROMPT DISPLAY CONNECTOR LEDs Ea Ea ae ee ES ae ee RAIN SWITCH AUTOMATIC WATERING W RAIN MASTER EAGLE ET INSIDE RAIN SWI
136. rrigation Systems 5 7 4 MANUAL System Check Syringe Cycle As aconvenience for walk through service work and to measure the flow rate of a particular station the controller has a system check feature built in This feature will run each station from the first to the last for a selectable time interval of 1 to 9 minutes EXAMPLE Run a System Check for 3 minutes Press gu DO NOT PRESS ENTER If the flow features have been enabled using SETUP then the display will show the current measured flow rate in Gallons Per Minute If the flow features are not enabled then CHECK will appear in the display EXAMPLE To advance one station at a time Press MANUAL EXAMPLE To stop the System Check P ress QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode CAUTION This mode sequentially runs every station in the controller For example if you have a 24 station unit but only use 23 stations the controller will still apply power to Station 24 and while doing so will apply power to the Master Valve Pump terminal This may be a problem for a system configured to use the Master Valve output to drive a pump During the period that Station 24 is activated the pump will be pumping against a closed system If the system uses a Master Valve it will be activated during the period that Station 24 is active and this could cause heating of the Master Valve s solenoid especially if the valve depends on water flow to cool it Therefo
137. s e Manually activated system Check Syringe Cycle to sequentially run each station for a user selectable time with a range from one minute up to nine minutes e Manually activated program cycle to execute a program independently of its programmed start time and water days e Manually activated station cycle to operate a single station for a selectable period of time from 1 minute to 9 hours 59 minutes e Programmable Master Valve to utilize and control a Master Valve on a per program basis e Configurable Master Valve Type to select either a Normally Open Master Valve or a Normally Closed Master Valve e Programmable pump independent of the Master Valve on a per program basis e Programmable stacking or non stacking operation of the programs In the event that programmed start times either within a program or between programs should overlap or coincide the controller can either be programmed to sequentially execute one program after the other program has completed Stack Mode or to simultaneously execute all programs as their programmed start times occur No Stack Mode e Programmable delay time between station executions The programmed delay time can be between 0 to 255 seconds 4 minutes 15 seconds This capability allows slow closing valves to completely shut off before the next valve turns on 2 1 1 Water Conservation Features e Flow sensing and control e Evapotranspiration ET based scheduling e Percentage adjustment on a p
138. s are watering because the rain sensor is enabled and a wet condition exists In Manual System Check Syringe Cycle and the flow sensor features are not enabled Flashes at about 1 second rate during power up only if power up takes a long time power up usually takes several seconds but under very unusual circumstances can take several minutes Either an over current or short circuit has occurred PROGRAM PROGRAM on one or more stations field wires or valve solenoids OR a flow limit violation has occurred Press REVIEW for more information Page 124 Appendix A Controller Displays Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Shown when REVIEW is pressed during a fault condition and the problem is an over current or short circuit in the station field wiring The faulty station s will be shown in the LED lights PROGRAM Shown when REVIEW is pressed during a fault condition and the problem occurs when a station is activated but no water is eee flowing The faulty station s will be shown in the LED lights Displayed at any time the controller is receiving commands or PROGRAM information from the Rain Master iCentral web site A 2 DAYS STATION NUMBER DISPLAY The controller contains a secondary display which provides status on which Water Days have been selected and which stations have been selected for each executing irrigation program This display consists of discrete Light Emitting Diodes
139. s a toggle key when used in this SETUP configuration item 07i 0 n D PROGRAM Press ENTER Display will indicate MAPLE PROGRAM Display will indicate Then Display will indicate PROGRAM PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 12 COMMUNICATIONS ENABLING This feature allows the RME Eagle Controller to be used with an optional wireless communications plug in card With the option installed you can program monitor and transmit weather information to the RME Eagle Controller using the Internet By sending daily weather information to the RME Eagle Controller intelligent irrigation schedule adjustments can be automatically performed in order to facilitate water savings Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 73 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems EXAMPLE If you have the optional wireless communications product installed the communications are enabled as follows Continue to Press Until display indicates COMM OFF PROGRAM Press SUN ENTER The 1 key acts as a toggle key when used 1 in this SETUP configuration item Display will indicate PROGRAM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 13 FLOW SENSOR This Flow enable disable feature allows you to select whether you are using a flow sensor or not For a general description of how the flow features work see 9 2 FAULT DETECTION OVERVIEW chapter of this manual Note T
140. s vuitton RA 33 COMMUNICATIONS ENABLING J 5205 0 e E E E ERNA R covedsesveg E snes ANE E KE spesneessu EEA 73 Communications Interface Data ooonnconnninnnncnincnnnnncnencnncnnon 89 CONNECTION WITH A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE 2d Controller Connections Ac Power cccesseeseeseeeeeeeseeseeneeee 13 Controller Connections Valves And Field Wiring 14 CONTROLLER OPERATIONAL MODES 0 29 CONTROLLER PLACEMENT cee wll Convenience Features eee wad Conventional Programming TASA AAA AAA Battie eae needa eae aan cia AAA 37 Cy ClEVANG SO e a EA ao 39 71 D Data Entry Keys 32 Dat Entering A A ei 61 DAYS STATION NUMBER DISPLAY void tii 125 Default Setup Option 60 Default Watering Program es DIES CHECK AAA NOR Delays TAO AA A Ei isaac Device Weather Station Diaisn stic and Fault Det iii tesina 5 Disabline Security Code ia A tds 68 DISPLAYS DOCUMENTATION oait er E AR A EER A RE ae A ER eee ae 9 E Electrical Connections fora Master Val ninii i A RRR iaa 16 Electrical Grounding For The Controller siii ai 13 ELECTRICAESPECIEICATION St accent Si cout state aleros RTN 8 Eliminating Security Code i Enable El WA A A Ea P A ANEA A E EAA Enable Rar SensOr sss secdveices Sack cess a A ias ENABLING PROGRAMS FOR ET OPERATION Enabling Security Code A E A E E A E T E E E AEE E E EE taeda yt 67 ENTER EXECUTION KEY eon ate ocd cet ens a ha A AE E E A
141. set the stations and their runtimes EXAMPLE Set Stations 19 26 for a runtime of twenty 20 minutes Press QUICK STATIONS Page 132 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Controller will display PROGRAM PROGRAM Press ENTER Controller will display PROGRAM Press ENTER Controller will display PROGRAM The Controller returns to the Automatic Mode The final setting is the start time of the program Program Two 2 is to water in the evening The evening watering must not start before 7 30 PM Use the REVIEW key to check the total water length WATER WINDOW of Program Two 2 Appendix C Programming Examples Page 133 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems EXAMPLE Check watering length of Program Two 2 Press PROGRAM ENTER REVIEW REVIEW Controller will display PROGRAM PROGRAM The controller has calculated the total watering time of Program Two 2 to be 2 hours and 40 minutes The evening Start Time will be 7 30 PM Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set Start Time Number One to 7 30 PM Press START TIMES Controller will display 10 00AM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM SAT TUE Press AA QUIT The controller returns to the Automatic Mode This completes the setup of irrigation Program Number Two 2 We will now enter irrigation Program Number Three 3 Pa
142. ss Display will indicate ENTER PROGRAM The RME EAGLE is now configured to use a Normally Closed Master Valve for all programs The Master Valve will open when any irrigation program runs Press QUIT The Controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Enable the Rain Sensor for all programs Continue to Press setup Until display indicates Co PROGRAM Press Display will indicate PROGRAM The RME EAGLE is now configured to use a Rain Sensor for all programs The controller will automatically shut off irrigation if a rain storm occurs and will automatically restart irrigation after the rain storm has passed and the rain sensor has dried out Press QUIT The Controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 144 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual EXAMPLE Enable the Flow Sensor Continue to Press seryp Until display indicates FLOW PROGRAM Display will indicate PROGRAM Press Until display indicates SETUP PROGRAM Press ENTER Display will indicate M1 13M Y PROGRAM The Flow Sensor has been enabled for a pipe size of 2 inches and is applicable to all irrigation programs Irrigation programs one 1 two 2 and three 3 use approximately 104 gallons per minute when running simultaneously See Table 12 Water Demand To provide Main Line break notification we will set the Main Line Flow Limit to 125 GPM This is the approx
143. ss QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 80 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 6 13 7 Limits The Limits feature will allow you to set the station s upper flow limits by either using the LEARN mode or by setting them explicitly The next 2 sections explain each of these methods NOTE This SETUP function will be skipped if you have not enabled the flow features 6 13 7 1 Station Limits Using Learn Mode This feature allows the controller to LEARN and set the station upper flow limits Controller operation e Each station is turned on one at a time The amount of time it is on is determined by the flow check delay time 1 to 6 minutes e The nominal flow reading is established by averaging the measured flow for the last minute in which the station is on e The station upper limit is calculated taking the nominal value and adjusting upward by the flow percentage previously established e The new limit is saved in memory non volatile RAM You just press ENTER and the controller will automatically set the upper flow limits by LEARNING them EXAMPLE Set the controller to LEARN and automatically set all the station upper flow limits You think 30 is a good amount to add to the upper limits over and above what the controller measures Continue to Press SETUP Until display indicates PERCNT 20 PROGRAM Press SETUP Display will indicate GOED
144. ssessesaessesaeeaenessesaeeaeeaees 23 Type OF Master Valve A lata 63 U Unscheduled Fdo 77 Vv Valve WD A aa 24 W WATAN aarin A A TAE EN E A A A A O A AEO E 160 WATER BUDGET FUNCTION KE Yi A o ii 47 WATER BUDGET Prompts and Displays s cssseccssssssetsceescsversoceseenscentesseorssesoeenesaddarsssonssavetetesouseestussesessneneetsessterssesesesoess 116 Water Conservation Features WATER DAYS FUNCHON KEY cintia dor t 35 WATER DAYS Prompts and Display ii 114 Water Total WEATHER STATION tude cesteidevs E ETA E E ieee SEMA eee etek cece E aude a catdnemgioneso 92 Weather Station Devices yt vus ctl dl dt diia iii caido 92 Page 158 Index Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Weather Station generated ET Weather Station Status Display Wiring Falta A A da Index Page 159 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems RAIN MASTER LIMITED WARRANTY Rain Master Irrigation Systems Inc warrants to the first customer purchaser that this Rain Master brand product the product when shipped in its original container will be free from defective workmanship and materials and agrees that it will at its option either repair the defect or replace the defective product or part thereof at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the time period set forth below This warrant does not apply to any appearance items of the product nor to any product the exteri
145. ster Valve Solenoid to the MV and the Master Valve Common terminals and the Pump starter wire to the Station 1 terminals If the Pump starter DOES NOT operate on 24 VAC or the combination of the Master Valve Solenoid and Pump starter running together uses more than 1 Ampere of current you will need an isolation relay RMIS part RLY1 or equivalent as depicted in Figure 8 Independent Control of Master Valve and Pump using Isolation Relay During configuration SETUP select the Normally Closed NC Valve type for all programs which require the Master Valve and select Pump operation for all programs which require the pump If more than one RME EAGLE controller will control the Master Valve and Pump the controllers must be isolated from one another Contact your local distributor or Rain Master Irrigation Systems for a pamphlet on multiple controller installations RMIS Technical Bulletin 018 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Page 19 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems y12 4 js J6 eo in YELLOW TO 16 oo TRANSFORMER YELLOW a O y Figure 8 Independent Control of Master Valve and Pump using Isolation Relay WARNING ALWAYS TURN OFF POWER before changing or modifying field sensor or power wiring within the controller Dangerous voltage and current exist within the controller which may damage the controller if improperly connected or shorted 3 2 1 3 Normally Open Master Valve I
146. sures for easy installation of field wires Outdoor pedestal mount available for all models Extra heavy duty lightning and surge protected models available for areas where lightning is a concern Shipping Weight 14 pounds Dimensions 13 25 inches Wide x 12 1 inches High x 4 3 inches Deep 2 8 DOCUMENTATION RME EAGLE User Manual RMIS Part Number 500042 RME EAGLE Quick Reference Guide RMIS Part Number 500045 RME EAGLE Historical ET Data Tables RMIS Part Number 500018 Grounding Instructions Option Multiple Controller Installation Instructions RMIS Technical Bulletin 018 Option Chapter 2 Specifications Page 9 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems DAYS 5 MIWITTFS A ERE ERSTE aS e met pr pr bod CREA Figure 2 RME EAGLE RME36EG B Page 10 Chapter 2 Specifications Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 3 0 MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION 3 1 CONTROLLER PLACEMENT The RME EAGLE controller is suitable for indoor or outdoor environment It is lockable dust and rain resistant Outdoors the controller should be placed in a shaded and dry environment Do not subject the controller to direct sprinkler spray or continuous heavy moisture A free standing pedestal mounting PED 1 is available for outdoor controllers contact your Rain Master distributor WARNING Do not drill holes in the controller s case It has all the holes necessary for mounting it on a w
147. the RME EAGLE to use the Weather Station data and the Weather Station malfunctions The historical data will automatically be used by the RME EAGLE during the outage period of the Weather Station A similar situation would exist when using the Internet interface 8 6 2 Manually Entered ET The user has the ability to manually enter daily ET information at any time When used in conjunction with Historical ET the user can manually input an ET value to account for extreme conditions such as unusual hot or cold spells etc In some communities especially Agricultural this data may be available in local newspapers via the radio or even reported as part of the local weather report By utilizing manually entered ET data in conjunction with historical ET data a more exact picture of the irrigation needs can be defined The controller is designed to utilize the manually entered ET value for a period of one week The controller will automatically revert back to the use of Historical data or any other selected ET data source after this time period Manual ET data can be entered at any time each time it is entered it will over write the last data value that was stored and supercede all other ET data sources Please refer to section 7 6 MANUAL ET DATA for detailed specifics on entering manual ET data WARNING Historical ET data should always be entered into the controller when using the controller in the ET mode In order to ensure that the controlle
148. tic Mode The final setting is the start time of the program Program Four 4 is to water in the evening The evening watering must not start before 7 30 PM Use the REVIEW key to check the total water length WATER WINDOW of Program Four 4 EXAMPLE Check watering length of Program Four 4 Press PROGRAM ENTER REVIEW REVIEW Page 140 Appendix C Programming Examples Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual Controller will display PROGRAM PROGRAM The controller has calculated the total watering time of Program Four 4 to be 2 hours Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE Set Start Time Number Four to 7 30 PM Press START TIMES Controller will display 4 0 00AM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM P TUE AM The controller returns to the Automatic Mode This completes the setup of irrigation Program Number Four 4 We have now completed the entire entry of our basic irrigation programming of the Public Park Project example C 2 Flow Monitor Programming Public Park This is a continuation of our small public park example In the BASIC PROGRAMMING section we configured the controller and created the four irrigation programs In this section we will use some of the flow management features of the RME EAGLE controller to enhance the irrigation system provide protection in case of water line breaks and automatically shutdown the system when it rains
149. tion programs The following example will demonstrate how to enter the Date and the Time of Day 3 3 1 Set Time and Date To set the date and the current time of day into your controller use the following procedure EXAMPLE 1 The time is 2 00 PM Saturday June 16 2001 Press AM lo lo ENTER QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 26 Chapter 3 Mounting and Installation Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual EXAMPLE 2 The time is 10 35 AM Tuesday December 12 2002 SETUP 3 5 ENTER DQO The controller will return to the Automatic Mode The RME EAGLE controller is now ready for operational use Refer to the various sections of your User Manual to configure programs and set the various parameters of your new controller 3 4 AC POWER FAILURES In the event of an AC power failure all irrigation stations are turned off and the display goes blank The RME EAGLE controller is equipped with non volatile RAM NVRAM in order to protect user entered programs as well as important setup information during power loss This data will be retained for an indefinite period of time regardless of the length of the power outage Additionally your RME EAGLE is also able to maintain the time and date for a period of up to 30 days continuous without the use of a battery If the power is off for longer than 30 days the user will be notified by a flashing time display when power is reapplied The co
150. to the Automatic Mode Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 75 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 6 13 2 Main Line Flow Limit This feature allows you to program the Main Line Upper Flow Limit This is the maximum water flow that the controller will allow whenever any station is on If the controller has been setup for NO STACK operation multiple stations may be on at the same time The main line limit should be larger than the sum of the flow totals of all simultaneously on stations NOTE This SETUP function will be skipped if you have not enabled the flow features EXAMPLE Program a Main Line Flow limit of 400 GPM Continue to Press lt yp Until display indicates MAIN PROGRAM Display will indicate MAMA PROGRAM Press SH The controller will return to the Automatic Mode Page 76 Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 6 13 3 Unscheduled Flow Limit This feature allows you to program the Unscheduled Upper Flow Limit This is the maximum flow that the controller will allow whenever there are no stations on With no irrigation and a Normally Closed Master Valve the typical installation should have no flow and the limit should be set to zero For systems which have a Normally Open Master Valve and the possibility of supplemental watering due to quick coupler manual devices you have the option of setting a non zero value which will be allowed
151. to the Conduit Body Connect the 120 VAC 50 60Hz supply line to the transformer wires within the Conduit Body Install the gasket and cover onto Conduit Body and secure with the two provided screws Be sure to follow all local electrical wiring codes 0 Replace the lower panel and move the Rain Switch to the Automatic Watering position after the installation of the field valve wiring is complete SS RETO SE ES 3 1 3 Electrical Grounding of the Controller Proper electrical grounding is required to ensure safety to you as well as to protect the controller electronics in the event of electrical line surges such as lightning In areas where lightning is a common occurrence it is strongly recommended to use the RME EAGLE model EG T 3 1 4 Grounding Instructions 1 Mount the controller as close as possible to the grounding rod using 10 AWG grounding wire attach one end of the wire to the controller ground lug and the other end to the ground rod The wire should be as short as possible Ensure the grounding wire is free of any nicks or sharp bends 2 Use a ground rod clamp to secure the ground wire to the ground rod Be sure all surfaces are clean of oxides and dirt and that all connections are solid and secure 3 In areas of very dry soil or sand 1t may be necessary to Dope the grounding rod Contact your local Rain Master distributor or Rain Master Irrigation Systems for a pamphlet on grounding techniques titled RMIS Groundi
152. tput or 36 VA maximum total output 1 0 Ampere per station or Master Valve Table 1 Electrical Calculations Valve solenoids are rated in either Amperes or VA The term VA stands for Volt Amps which is obtained by multiplying the Amperes required by the 24 VAC operating voltage Most modern solenoids require approximately 25 Ampere which is equivalent to 6 VA This allows up to six solenoids to be energized at the same time EXAMPLE You are using a Master Valve and Pump you have configured the system to use the NO STACK option This configuration would allow all four programs to run simultaneously as depicted in Figure 6 Master Valve and Pump Electrical Connections Four programs 25 A times 4 1 00 Ampere Master Valve 25 A times 1 25 Ampere Pump using Rain Master RLY1 20 Amps 20 Ampere Total Current 1 45 Amperes NOTE This configuration would not exceed the 1 5 Amperes maximum allowable limit If higher current solenoids are used or if more than one solenoid is connected to any one station output caution should be used when operating in the NO STACK configuration mode Page 8 Chapter 2 Specifications Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 2 7 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS Heavy duty 18 gauge steel enclosure jet coated and powder coated to protect it for indoor and outdoor environments Outdoor pedestal mount available for all models Two convenient sized enclo
153. udget is reset to 100 percent and the controller will return to the Automatic Mode EXAMPLE To review the Water Percentage Budget Press WATER BUDGET Press QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode NOTE Percent calculations which result in fractional portions of minutes will irrigate for the precise time For example assume a 5 minute runtime with a percentage of 50 percent This station will irrigate for 2 minutes and 30 seconds Page 48 Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual 5 7 MANUALLY ACTIVATED FUNCTIONS Usage MANUAL The MANUAL key is used to manually execute a previously stored irrigation program start a selected station activate the Master Valve or run the System Check Syringe Check The RME EAGLE controller provides these four features in the Manual Mode of operation Press the MANUAL key the controller will display a prompt to select either a program or a station To select a program press the PROGRAM key press DATA ENTRY keys 1 4 to select the irrigation program number then press ENTER to complete the action To select a station press the STATION key press DATA ENTRY keys 1 36 depending on station configuration to select the station number then press ENTER The controller will prompt for the station runtime enter a value between 0 959 0 9 hours 59 minutes then press ENTER to complete the action
154. ution Keys are used to complete the entry of data values terminate data entry and to clear unwanted parameters CLEAR QUIT ENTER Chapter 4 Controller and Front Panel Operation Page 33 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems 5 0 FUNCTION AND EXECUTION KEY OPERATIONS The RME EAGLE controller is capable of running conventional irrigation programs as well as sophisticated Evapotranspiration ET based irrigation programs The RME EAGLE controller utilizes inputs provided by weather sensors Internet provided adjustment factors and Historical trend data that were derived from years of weather data collection and analysis In this section of the manual we will explore the use of the RME EAGLE in the roll of a conventional irrigation controller Conventional irrigation is programs that have been entered by you They do not change or adjust automatically due to changes in the weather conditions The RME EAGLE controller will store and execute these entered programs without fail for as long as you may wish In Chapter 6 0 SETUP Key Operations of the manual we will expand the knowledge and experience gained here to utilize additional features of the RME EAGLE Controller including the use of water measurement sensors and irrigation control methods In Chapter 7 0 ET Key Operations and Chapter 8 0 ET Programming of this manual we will explore the features of Evapotranspiration program control Your RME EAGLE Controller is
155. wiring diagrams and explanations in the MOUNTING amp INSTALLATION section before configuring this option Chapter 6 Setup Key Operations Page 63 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems EXAMPLE To select a Normally Open Master Valve Continue to Press Until display indicates TYPE NC PROGRAM Press 1 SUN The 1 key acts as a toggle key when used in this SETUP configuration item Display will indicate PROGRAM Press ENTER QUIT The controller will return to the Automatic Mode 6 4 PUMP The Pump feature allows you to program a Pump to be activated when program 1 2 3 or 4 is activated The controller uses Station 1 as the pump output Use this feature only if the Pump is to be connected to Station 1 If the pump is to be connected to the Master Valve output then use the Master Valve configuration feature NOTE Refer to wiring diagrams and explanations in the MASTER VALVE and PUMP WIRING OPTIONS section before configuring this option A typical example for using this feature occurs when using a Normally Open Master Valve and Pump combination NOTE If you select a Pump for any program the controller will not allow you to include a Station 1 runtime in any program If you have already programmed Station 1 into a program the controller will automatically remove it EXAMPLE Configure a Pump to turn on when Programs 2 and 4 are running Continue to Press Until display indicates PUMP PRO
156. x Cycle Time and Soak time on a per station basis e Automatic minimization of the water window by intelligently scheduling station starts when other stations are satisfying their SOAK TIMES e Controller supports Quick Station programming in the Cycle and Soak programming mode e The controller provides a display of the total runtime of the program using the REVIEW feature of the controller The Cycle and Soak feature intelligently displays the total runtime of the program the controller considers all soak delays optimized program features water budget percentage and inter station delays e Optimized water savings all station run times are calculated and executed to the nearest second 2 1 2 Convenience Features e Easy to understand and use keyboard layout provides ease of use during programming and review e Multiple displays provide a simple way of programming and information review e During program execution the controller will display the executing program number the flow in GPM and the station runtime countdown in hours minutes and seconds e Programmable Controller Security Access code to prevent unauthorized use or modifications to be made of the controller s programs This feature is enabled by entering a security access code from to 4 digits in length e Review key to display all program parameters on a per program basis Successive invocation of the key will display program parameters one by one Depression and subseque
157. ys LeFT In this example the irrigation program is program number two 2 and has three 3 days left before the irrigation cycle starts If the irrigation program is configured for ODD or EVEN watering days the configuration will be displayed during review in this format The display will indicate O E EVEN or O E ODD If ODD or EVEN watering has not been selected within SETUP this display will not be presented Appendix A Controller Displays Page 117 RME EAGLE User Manual Rain Master Irrigation Systems PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM E PROGRAM 2 02 4 00 PROGRAM E PROGRAM If the irrigation program is a conventional program the Water Percentage Budget value is displayed This example indicates that the base watering time will be increased by 24 If the irrigation program is an ET based program the ET Percentage Adjust value is displayed This example indicates that the each station runtime will be decreased by 15 The controller displays the selected stations and their associated water run lengths on a per program basis Depression of the REVIEW key will display the prompt STATIONS The next depression of the REVIEW key will display the prompt RUNTIME The next depression of the REVIEW key will display the irrigation program number the station number and the watering time in hours and minutes The controller will repeat the display cycle for each configured station

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