SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL Product Guide The Toro Company Irrigation Division 5825 Jasmine Street Riverside, CA 92504 Technical Support: 1-877-345-TORO (8676) Toro NSN® Sentinel Support: 1-800-ASK TORO (275-8676)
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE Sentinel Central Control System The dictionary defines Sentinel [sěn'tə-nəl] as “a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack: to stand sentinel.” Its roots are found in the Old Latin word “sentina” which means “vigilance.
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE The Challenge: Effective Water Management Putting together an efficient irrigation system is no small task. Concerns such as watering precision, broken pipes and mainlines, or dealing with electrical shorts and power outages have been problematic for landscape managers for decades.
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE Simplicity As a Microsoft® Windows-based software, Sentinel is easy-to-use and intuitive, and it’s one of the most powerful irrigation control systems ever offered. Information is graphically displayed— so it’s easy to see and use. And, all similar functions are grouped together making it simple to find information quickly. Plus, the customer uses only the features they need… Basic features or advanced functionality; the choice is yours.
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE Effective Water Management Water Savings Use of a weather station, providing effective Evapo-Transpiration (ET) based system management can lead to water savings of 25% to 35% per year. Depending on current management practices, water savings may be greater, or in the case of extremely well managed stand alone systems, somewhat lower.
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE Flexibility - Making Sentinel Work for You The Toro Sentinel System has established itself in the marketplaces as one of the leaders in wireless communication for central control systems. Sentinel allows the user to communicate to up to 999 satellite controllers wirelessly, rather than forcing the customer to install lengthy wire runs that tie field controllers together.
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE TYPICAL SENTINEL COMMUNICATION OPTIONS Narrowband Radio: (450-470 MHz) Ethernet: Phone (Landline): Phone (Cellular): Spread Spectrum: (Radio - 900 MHz)
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE ADVANCED COMMUNICATION OPTIONS Sentinel Remote Transceiver: Phone, Cellular, Ethernet, etc., to local area, Narrowband Radio onsite.
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE The Sentinel Advantage Distributed Intelligence Each field controller in a Sentinel System is a fully intelligent unit. The programming that drives irrigation is resident within each controller, but is also saved within the Central Computer. This provides distinct advantages for users of Sentinel: • No loss of irrigation because a computer or a middle manager/master controller fails: Each Sentinel Controller is responsible for its own irrigation.
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE Flexibility No Matter what your system requirements are, from controller enclosure design to communications type, Sentinel can meet your need. If the standard Toro Sentinel Controller won’t get the job done, our Eicon Special build (ESB) Team will build custom product to meet your needs, for a fee, of course.
Sentinel® Central Control Central Control Software ET-based Watering PC-based Sentinel Central Control from Toro® is a powerful system that literally “stands guard” over large irrigation sites. With the ability to control up to 999 field satellites from one location, users have a water management tool that provides reliability, accuracy and water savings. Sentinel’s innovative Distributed Intelligence means all irrigation program data is stored at both the central computer and in field satellites.
Distributed Intelligence Specifications Central Software/Computer Models Model Description • SGIS-1-T • SGIS-0-1 Software Only w/2 years of NSN Support Software, Peripheral Hardware w/2 years of NSN Support Software, Computer Equip, Peripheral Hardware w/2 years of NSN Support • SGIS-1-0 NSN Support Extension Models Model Description • SSE-T-1 • SSE-T-3 • SSE-C-1 • SSE-C-3 1-year Extension for SGIS-0-1 of SGIS-1-T 3-year Extension for SGIS-0-1 of SGIS-1-T 1-year Extension for SGIS-1-0 (w/computer w
Sentinel® Controllers Modular ET-based Run Times Remote Ready Flow Sensor Ready Toro® Sentinel field satellites are commercial grade, modular units that do the irrigation control work in the field. Designed to operate in both stand-alone and central mode. Sentinel controllers are expandable with modular station counts available from 12 to 48 stations with the use of 12 station output modules.
Specifications Modular Model Description • SSAK • SSAMN Sentinel Satellite Assembly with Keypad Sentinel MapTo Assembly Dimensions • Small wall-mount: 10 ¼” W x 15 ¼” H X 5 ¼” D • Wall-mount: 17 1/8” W x 30 ¾” H x 8 5/8” D • Pedestal-mount: 17 1/8” W x 34 ½” H x 8 5/8” D • Plastic Pedestal-mount: 17” W x 40” H x 16” D • Weight: - Small Metal Wall-mount: 21 lbs. - Wall-mount: 47 lbs. - Pedestal-mount: 64 lbs. - Plastic Pedestal: 60 lbs. Modular in 12-station increments, up to 48-stations.
Hand Held Remote Sentinel® hand held remotes are another example of Toro’s desire to cover all the bases. This powerful Hand Held tool offers total convenience. The Sentinel remote gives the ability to conduct irrigation checks, and fully operate the system without opening a field satellite enclosure or needing a second person. Not only a command piece, this remote also serves as a two-way voice radio, allowing easy communication with other crew members.
EICON Special Build No matter what your central control system requires, from controller enclosures to communications type, Toro’s Sentinel® can meet the demand. With EICON Special Build (ESB), if a standard Sentinel controller is unable to do the job, the ESB team can custom-produce exactly what your system needs. ESB has extensive experience in systems utilizing every kind of communications option – just let us know what works for you.
NSN® National Support Network Isn’t it nice to know someone’s got your back? Toro’s National Support Network (NSN) provides exactly that with 24/7 telephone support to answer questions, advise on water conservation and time-saving techniques or troubleshoot your system. If needed, NSN even has a 24-hour central component replacement service ensuring minimal disruption to the operation of your system. NSN offers the industry’s best training options.
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE End User Benefits Customers want this product to work across a wide variety of applications, like temporary power, dusty and hot conditions, and where lightning or electrical surges are commonplace. They don’t want to know their field representative on a first-name basis. They want the product to do its job—to watch their irrigation system and safeguard against potential problems over a long period of time. They want all this for a competitive price.
A Classic Venue With A Contemporary Upgrade The Rose Bowl and Sentinel When it comes to famous sites for athletics, one of the most well-known is the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Since the first football game played there in 1902, the storied Rose Bowl has hosted thousands of sporting events, from high school to college to the pros, including five Super Bowls.
34 Square Miles of Irrigation Sentinel : More Control, Less Water ™ How often have you heard or used the expression, “In a perfect world…”? Well, just 12 miles south of Denver, one community has been taking exciting steps to create the perfect place in which to live. Highlands Ranch, Colorado, is a 22,000-acre “master planned community”—a residential area specifically conceived and developed to provide an exceptional quality of life.
34 Square Miles of Irrigation (continued from pg. 3) increase or decrease the amount of water applied. Think of the labor it would take to drive around and adjust and readjust those 160 controllers if we weren’t on a central control system. The radio remote is an amazing tool,” he adds. “And from a maintenance standpoint, now one technician with a radio can do the same work that two technicians out there used to do.
“I tell people it’s just a great system. It’ll do everything they ever wanted it to do, and more.” — Rick Schultz, Higlands Ranch can be set to automatically use a little more or a little less water than indicated by the actual ET value. This allows for the maximum in water savings, while still ensuring that all areas get exactly the amount of water they need. contractors are using it in a variety of larger installations including sports complexes, parks, school districts, airports and corporate campuses.
Sentinel® Central Control System Raising The Bar…Lowering Costs Finding a more efficient way to lower your irrigation costs and improve landscapes is now easier than ever due to the continuous technological advancements of Toro’s Sentinel® central control system. Our engineering team is dedicated to producing a more robust system to help you manage large sites while increasing water savings, and lowering overall system operating costs.
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE
SENTINEL® CENTRAL CONTROL PRODUCT GUIDE The Toro Company Irrigation Division 5825 Jasmine Street Riverside, CA 92504-1183
