Owner's Manual

The radios in this product communicate on frequencies under the control of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The user must apply for and be granted a frequency license which is site specific. All costs associated with obtaining and

maintaining the license are the responsibility of the user and not The Toro Company.

Ensure that the PC on which you intend to install the Sentinel software meets the requirements outlined below. Install the

Sentinel software to your central computer according to the instructions in Chapter 2. After successfully installing the Sentinel

software, you must configure the software and create a system of field units corresponding to your actual Sentinel field

controllers. See Chapter 3 for guidance. Once a system is created, you may then program each field unit as described in

Chapters 4–7.

The following hardware and software are required to run Toro’s Sentinel central software:

• Microsoft Windows 95, ME, XP or 2000

• Pentium–Pentium IV or 100% Compatible Processor, 1Ghz or Faster

• 2X or faster CD-ROM

• At least one RS232 serial communications port dedicated to the system.

• SVGA 600 x 800 or higher resolution video adapter and compatible monitor.

• Minimum of 32 MB RAM.

• Minimum of 540 MB HD (min 30 MB free space).

System PC Requirements

System Hardware and Components

User FCC-Licensing Responsibilities

Chapter 1 : General Overview

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Toro Sentinel Central Software User’s Guide

1 Personal Computer (see requirements below)

2 CPU Serial Cable Assembly

3 Phone Modem (56K or faster)

(U.S. Robotics preferred)

4 Modem Power Supply

5 Modem Serial Cable

6 Modem Phone Line Cable

7 Sentinel Central Interface Module

8 Interface Module Power Supply

9 Mast Antenna

(450–470 MHz, 5 db Gain)

10 Antenna Surge Arrestor

11 50 Foot Antenna Cable