Service Manual

Turf Guard™ Wireless Soil Monitoring System
Rental Program
TURF GUARD RENTAL PROGRAM
• Administered by Toro NSN®
• Available in the following states:
– AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, IL, IN, IA, MA, MI, MN, MS, NE,
NV, NJ, ND, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, WA, WI, WY
• Order through your local Toro distributor
• Monthly cost:
– Price based on quantity of each individual item ordered
(sensor, repeater, base station) and $5 monthly for
power supply (if required)*
– Minimum of one year rental commitment
• Rented Turf Guard equipment comes with full NSN
support
– 24/7/365 phone support
– Rapid replacement of failed components
• Equipment delivered to your site by an approved installer
www.toro.com • The Toro Company • Irrigation Division • 5825 Jasmine St. Riverside, CA • 92504 • 877.345.TORO (8676)
Specifications subject to change without notice. For more information, contact your local Toro distributor. ©2009 The Toro Company. All rights reserved.
P/N 09-5035-IG
Ordering Information
Model No. Description
TG-S2-R
TG-R-INT
TG-R-EXT
TG-B
TG-PS
Turf Guard Sensor With Rreplaceable Battery
Repeater – Internal Mount
Repeater – External Mount
Base Station
Power Supply
Sensor
- Measures soil moisture, temperature,
and salinity.
- Two distinct depths in the soil
profile—critical root zone level
and a second 4.5 inches lower.
- Independent measurements from
each depth.
- Mounts in most Toro irrigation
satellite pedestals.
- External mount available for other
models including non-Toro pedestals.
Pedestal
Repeater
Base Station
Connects to Internet in the office.
• Three to five sensors buried in each green at critical
root zone level
• Additional sensors buried in fairways, tee boxes
and planters
• Above-ground relays installed on or in existing
irrigation pedestals
• Wireless MESH networking links all sensors to central
control system.
• Moisture, Temperature and Salinity readings
displayed in your office or anywhere with an
internet connection
How it works:
Electrical Specifications
• Input Power:
- Repeater: <.02A @ 6 VDC
- Base Station: <.1A @ 120 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Dimensions:
- Body: 2 in. x 3 5/8 in. x 6 1/8 in. (5 X 9,22 x 15,56 cm)
- Spikes: 1 3/4 in. x 3/16 in. (4,45 x ,48 cm)
- Installation Hole Diameter: 4.25 in. (10,8 cm)
• Temperature:
- Operating: 0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F)
- Storage: -30°C to 82°C (-22°F to 180°F)
• Sensing:
- 0.1°F Temperature resolution
- 0.1 % Volumetric soil moisture content resolution
- 0.1 dS/m Soil conductivity resolution (Salinity)
• Communication:
- Repeater Range: 5,000’ (1524m) line-of-sight
- Buried Sensor Range: 500’ (152m) line-of-sight
- 900 MHz ISM Band FHSS Communication
- Additional licensing not required
Operational Features
• Immediately ready for play after installation
• Even remote canyon courses have complete coverage due to
advanced MESH routing technology
• Repeater mounts in most Toro irrigation satellite pedestals
• External repeater available for other models including non Toro
pedestals
• Supports up to 500 sensors per course
• Expected sensor battery life of 3 years, field replaceable
• Sensor reading sent every 5 minutes
• Measures two distinct depths in the soil profile
• Automatic network configuration and failure recovery
• Graphical course overview displays sensor data at-a-glance
• Plots trends and compares historical and current readings
• Move quickly from course-wide averages to individual sensor
readings
As low as $30 per. mo. As low as $30 per. mo. As low as $30 per. mo.
See Your Local
Toro Distributor
For Sign Up
Information
* Pricing is as follows:
$40 per unit/per month for 20 units or less
$36 per unit/per month for 21-40 units
$30 per unit/per month for 41 units or more
Warranty
• Comes with 1 year of NSN support (extended support
plans available)