System Guide

In this Chapter:
Part 1 – Hardware/Software Requirements
Part 2 – Software Installation
Sentinel Water Management System is comprised of the Sentinel WMS software
running on a central computer and a system of Sentinel field satellite controllers.
The central software and computer are used to program, monitor and remotely
operate the Sentinel field satellites.
Part 1 – Hardware/Software Requirements
The following recommended computer hardware and software components are
required for proper operation of the Sentinel WMS software the Sentinel WMS
irrigation control system.
• Pentium IV, 1.5GHz CPU (or equivalent)
• 512 MB of RAM
• 256 Color display with 1680 x 1050 (preferred) or 1280 x 1024 resolution.
• Dedicated serial port for central interface (primary method) or USB to serial
cable (secondary method)
• Network adapter
• CD ROM drive
Software Requirements
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Operating System*
• Microsoft .NET
TM
Framework 2.0 (provided)
• Sentinel WMS 3.1 (provided)
*Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Part 2 – Software Installation
1. To begin, insert the Sentinel WMS software installation disk into the disk
drive. The Sentinel WMS Setup Wizard will open automatically to guide
you through the software setup process.
Note: During initial Sentinel WMS software startup, a dialog box will ask to
load the software configuration file. Simply choose OK to continue the
software setup process.
2. When the software installation is complete, the Sentinel WMS program
star
tup icon
will be installed on the desktop. Double-click the icon to
launch the Sentinel WMS program.
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1 – CPU
2 – CPU Serial Cable Assembly
3 – Phone Modem (56K or faster)
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
10 – Antenna Surge Arrestor
11 – Antenna Cable
Important: If a previous version of the Sentinel program is installed,
remove the program using the Add/Remove Programs control panel
function. This process will leave the Sentinel folder intact, various support
files including the configuration file, database(s) and data log(s). To perform
a complete installation, delete the Sentinel folder after removing the
program.
The Sentinel WMS program is primarily designed to run on the Windows XP
operating system. Sentinel WMS software will run on Windows 2000 OS
if MDAC 2.6 SP1 framework is installed first. The MDAC 2.6 SP1 software
is provided in the Microsoft folder on the Sentinel WMS installation disk.
Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 client must installed to enable Sentinel WMS
software installation. During the installation process, you will be prompted
to download and install the required software. If internet access is not
available, .Net Framework 2.0 client software is provided in the Microsoft
folder on the Sentinel WMS installation disk.
For technical assistance, contact the Toro National Support Network (NSN)
at 1-800-275-8676.
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Getting Started