Installation Manual

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Specifications

Introduction

EVOLUTION

Series Add-On:

EVO-WS Weather Sensor

EVOLUTION

Series Add-On:

EVO-WS Weather Sensor

Congratulations on purchasing Toro’s new EVOLUTION Series

Controller with the EVO-WS Weather Sensor Add-On. With the

Weather Sensor Add-On, you will quickly realize savings in

both time and money while keeping your garden healthy and

beautiful.

e EVO-WS Wireless Weather Sensor system is designed

exclusively for your Toro EVOLUTION Series Controller to

continuously monitor and adjust automatic watering to suit

current watering needs.

e Wireless Sensor system consists of a remote Weather

Sensor. e sensor detects current sunlight level, temperature and

rainfall, then transmits this information wirelessly to the

Smart Connect™ (offered seperately) device plugged into the

EVOLUTION Series Controller. e controller then adjusts the

running time to provide the optimum

amount of water required for the

next watering day.

To familiarize yourself with

EVO-WS Weather Sensor system,

please take a few moments to read

through this guide in its entirety.

• Dimensions:

2.75” (7 cm) W x 7” (17,8 cm) H (over 2” [5 cm] anten-

na) x 6.25” (15,9 cm) D (over 4” [10,2 cm] mounting

bracket)

• 9V Alkaline battery (included)

• RF reception range:

1000’ (305 m) LOS (line of sight)

• Operating temperature range:

14° – 140° F ( -10°– 60°C)

LISTED

FCC-ID: OF7WS9

IC: 3575A-WS9

Summary of content (16 pages)

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EVOLUTION® Series Add-On: EVO-WS Weather Sensor Introduction Congratulations on purchasing Toro’s new EVOLUTION Series Controller with the EVO-WS Weather Sensor Add-On. With the Weather Sensor Add-On, you will quickly realize savings in both time and money while keeping your garden healthy and beautiful. The EVO-WS Wireless Weather Sensor system is designed exclusively for your Toro EVOLUTION Series Controller to continuously monitor and adjust automatic watering to suit current watering needs.
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Table of Contents Specifications 1 Weather Sensor Overview 3 Installation 4 Smart Connect® 4 The SD Card Explained 4 Adding the Sensor to the Controller 4 Adjusting the Rain Sensor Threshold 7 Weather Sensor 7 Basic Operation 9 Menu Navigation 9 Getting to the Sensors Menu 9 Weather Sensor Menu 10 Current Adjust Temperature Rain Status 2 10 10 10 Freeze Off 10 Dryout Days 10 Water Adjust 10 Update Time 11 Average % Days 11 My Location
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Weather Sensor Overview 1 3 2 4 5 1. Rain Sensor Test Pin Pressing the test pin simulates operation of the Rain Sensor by transmitting a signal to the Smart Pod. 2. Rain Sensor Adjustment Cap The Rain Sensor sensitivity is adjustable to suspend watering at 1/8”, 1/4”,, 1/2” and 3/4” (3 mm, 6 mm, 12 mm and 19 mm) of accumulated rainfall. 3. Solar Collector Solar radiation and temperature are used by the Smart Pod to calculate and adjust watering to suit current weather conditions. 4.
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Installation EVOLUTION® Smart Connect® 1 2 SD Card Explained The supplied SD card contains forty years of weather data for all latitudes, longitudes, and zip codes in North America. When the weather sensor's location is entered in the controller (page 6), historical weather data is loaded into the controller. In the event your controller loses connectivity to the weather sensor, the controller will use the the historical weather data to determine the irrigation run time until connectivity is restored.
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to WEATHER. 3. to ADD. to confirm. → ADD/REMOVE DEVICE WEATHER ADD SOIL 1 ADD SOIL 2 ADD SOIL 3 ADD AUX 2 ADD To activate the sensor: For new sensors, press and hold the Test Pin for 10-15 seconds. A red LED, viewable from the lower vent area, will illuminate twice after 10 seconds (if not already active). 4. The EVOLUTION® controller waits for the identification signal from the weather sensor. ADD/REMOVE DEVICE PRESS TEST PIN OR WAIT FOR SIGNAL . . CANCEL 5. Activate the sensor.
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. The controller should detect the sensor. Confirm that the device ID detected matches the sensor’s actual ID. ADD/REMOVE DEVICE WEATHER DEVICE ID 05 43 31 STATUS ACTIVE CORRECT? YES SN: 054331 If it does match, press and continue to add the sensor. If it does not match, change to NO, press , and repeat steps 3-6. 7. The next step is to enter the location information. It is possible to enter either by zip code or Latitude and Longitude coordinates (available from Google Maps®).
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Adjusting the Rain Sensor Threshold The Weather Sensor is preset to suspend watering at 1/4” (6 mm) of accumulated rainfall. Three alternate settings of 1/8” (3 mm), 1/2” (12 mm) and 3/4” (19 mm) are provided. Prior to installing the Weather Sensor, adjust the threshold to the preferred setting as required.
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2. (A) For rain gutter installation: back the bracket thumbscrew out to clear the rain gutter edge. Holding the Weather Sensor in position, tighten the thumbscrew securely. (B) For solid structure installation: remove the thumbscrew and secure the bracket using the provided stainless screws (or other appropriate stainless fasteners). 3. With the mounting bracket securely fastened, check the vertical alignment of the Weather Sensor.
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Basic Operation Menu Navigation • Use or to navigate the menu commands. • To change a value, press field, then press and • Remember to press or to move to the desired to adjust the value. to input the desired value. Getting to the Sensors Menu 1. Press ADVANCED then 2. Press to SENSORS. Press The Sensors screen appears. . Press or to select the desired Schedule (A, B, or C). Press or to make the sensor active for the selected schedule. : sensor is active. -: sensor is inactive.
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Weather Sensor Menu → SENSORS CURRENT ADJUST TEMPERATURE RAIN STATUS FREEZE OFF AT DRYOUT DAYS Rain Status Displays the state of the rain sensor: “Dry” or “Wet”. --81°F DRY 39°F 02 Current Adjust The percentage that the weather sensor is going to adjust the irrigation runtime. Possible values range between OFF and +150, though realistically, values will display between ±35%.
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Update Time This is the time at which the sensor will update the controller with new ET data. If irrigation were to commence at 6am, for example, it might be advantageous to have ET data sent to the controller at 5:45am to optimize watering runtimes. 1. Press or to adjust the hour, minute, and AM/ PM fields. 2. Press 3. Press or to switch from one field to another. to input the value. 2. Press to input the value. My Location Setting the My Location is necessary for ET data to work.
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Battery Under normal operating conditions, the Weather Sensor battery can last up to five years. A weak battery condition in the sensor is indicated on the EVOLUTION controller: the red LED will flash and you will be prompted to check the Alerts screen. A weak battery can result in loss of communication with the sensor. To replace the battery: 1. The battery is stored in the upper half of the sensor housing. To access the battery, release and remove the upper housing by twisting it clockwise. 3.
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Review Screen The Review screen allows operators to review settings for the various sensors added to the controller. 1. Press the Review button. 2. Press to the WEATHER SENSOR. Press 3. Use to scroll through the various sensor settings. → REVIEW WEATHER SENSOR ADJUST --RAIN STATUS WET SENSOR TEMP 81°F SIGNAL STRENGTH Resetting to Factory Defaults clears ALL SENSOR SETTINGS and ALL ADDED IDs. 1. Go to the Sensors screen (page 10) and scroll down to SMART CONNECT. Press .
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Toro Support Toro Commitment to Quality limitations of how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. Warranty Australian Warranty Statement Toro is committed to developing and producing the highest quality, best performing, most dependable products on the market.
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FCC Part 15 Rules This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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The Toro Company 5825 Jasmine Street Riverside, CA 92504 16 ©2014 The Toro Company, Irrigation Division • www.toro.com • 1-877-345-8676 (US and Canada) evolution@toro.com (international) Form Number 373-0806 Rev.