System Guide

The Flow Meter Tab

1. Enter the K- Factor and Offset values per the flowmeter specifications.

2. Select optional Flow Watch alarm parameters as applicable: Zero Flow,

Low Flow, High Flow, and Unexpected Flow>Mainline Alarm Transition

Threshold.

Note: Zero- and High-Flow options require firmware versions 1.43/2.43

and above. Unexpected Flow option requires version 1.41 and above.

Note: The Learn (Flow Watch) option requires each satellite station to

have a minimum run time of 3 minutes. The

Flow Stabilization Delay(s)

option postpones flow meter data acquisition for a selected time period

(30-minute default).

Note: The Minimum Flow (Low Flow) value is used in Fixed mode only.

A flow rate below this value will set a Master Minimum flow alarm

Note: Flow rates above the Unexpected Flow>Mainline Alarm

Transition Threshold

alue will be considered mainline f

ailures

, causing

the

Master Maximum alarm to be set and further irrigation to be

suspended. Flows rates belo

this threshold will set the Une

xpected

Flow

alarm (infor

mational only), allo

wing irr

igation to continue as

scheduled.

The Alarm Input Tab

1. The Assert alarm on input change to options enable the alarm input to

be triggered when the sensor contacts open (normally-closed) or close

(normally-open). Select neither to ignore or external alarm input.

2. Choose to Start or Stop automatic programs as preferred.

Note: Alarm input options are based on program Clusters A, B, C and D, not

by individual program; i.e., Cluster A controls programs A1, A2, A3 and A4.