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Introduction

EVOLUTION

Series Add-On:

Wireless ET Weather Sensor (EVO-WS)

ank you for purchasing Toro's Wireless ET Weather Sensor for

your EVOLUTION® Series Controller. With the Weather Sensor,

you will quickly realize savings in both time and money while

keeping your landscape healthy and beautiful.

e Weather Sensor system is designed exclusively for your Toro

EVOLUTION Series Controller to continuously monitor on-site

weather and make automatic adjustments to the watering schedule

based on current conditions.

e sensor detects current sunlight level, temperature and

rainfall and transmits this information wirelessly to the

required Smart Connect (EVO-SC, sold separately) device

plugged into the EVOLUTION Series Controller. e controller

then adjusts the schedule runtimes to provide the optimum

amount of water required for the next watering day.

To familiarize yourself with

Wireless ET Weather Sensor system,

please take a few moments to read

through this guide in its entirety.

• Dimensions:

2.75” (7 cm) W x 7” (17,8 cm) H (over 2” [5 cm] anten-

na) x 6.25” (15,9 cm) D (over 4” [10,2 cm] mounting

bracket)

• 9V Alkaline battery (included)

• RF reception range:

1000’ (305 m) LOS (line of sight)

• Operating temperature range:

14° – 140° F ( -10°– 60°C)

LISTED

FCC-ID: OF7WS9

IC: 3575A-WS9

Summary of content (16 pages)

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EVOLUTION® Series Add-On: Wireless ET Weather Sensor (EVO-WS) Introduction Thank you for purchasing Toro's Wireless ET Weather Sensor for your EVOLUTION® Series Controller. With the Weather Sensor, you will quickly realize savings in both time and money while keeping your landscape healthy and beautiful. To familiarize yourself with Wireless ET Weather Sensor system, please take a few moments to read through this guide in its entirety.
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Table of Contents Specifications 1 Weather Sensor Overview 3 Installation 4 Smart Connect® 4 The SD Card Explained 4 Adding the Sensor to the Controller 4 Adjusting the Rain Sensor Threshold 7 Weather Sensor 7 Basic Operation 9 Menu Navigation 9 Getting to the Sensors Menu 9 Weather Sensor Menu 10 Current Adjust Temperature Rain Status 2 10 10 10 Freeze Off 10 Dryout Days 10 Water Adjust 10 Update Time 11 Average % Days 11 My Location
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Weather Sensor Overview 1 3 2 4 5 1. Rain Sensor Test Pin Pressing the test pin simulates operation of the Rain Sensor by transmitting a signal to the Smart Connect. 2. Rain Sensor Adjustment Cap The Rain Sensor sensitivity is adjustable to suspend watering after 1/8”, 1/4”, 1/2” or 3/4” (3 mm, 6 mm, 12 mm and 19 mm) of accumulated rainfall. 3. Solar Collector Solar radiation and temperature are used by the Weather Sensor to calculate and adjust watering to suit current weather conditions. 4.
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Installation EVOLUTION® Smart Connect® 1 2 SD Card Explained The supplied SD card contains forty years of weather data for all latitudes, longitudes, and zip codes in North America. When the weather sensor's location is entered in the controller (page 6), historical weather data is loaded into the controller. In the event your controller loses connectivity to the weather sensor, the controller will use the the historical weather data to determine the irrigation run time until connectivity is restored.
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to WEATHER. 3. to ADD. to confirm. → ADD/REMOVE DEVICE WEATHER ADD SOIL 1 ADD SOIL 2 ADD SOIL 3 ADD AUX 2 ADD To activate the sensor: For new sensors, press and hold the Test Pin for 10-15 seconds. A red LED, viewable from the lower vent area, will illuminate twice after 10 seconds (if not already active). 4. The EVOLUTION® controller waits for the identification signal from the weather sensor. ADD/REMOVE DEVICE PRESS TEST PIN OR WAIT FOR SIGNAL . . CANCEL 5. Activate the sensor.
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. The controller should detect the sensor. Confirm that the device ID detected matches the sensor’s actual ID. ADD/REMOVE DEVICE WEATHER DEVICE ID 05 43 31 STATUS ACTIVE CORRECT? YES SN: 054331 If it does match, press and continue to add the sensor. If it does not match, change to NO, press , and repeat steps 3-6. 7. The next step is to enter the location information. It is possible to enter either by zip code or Latitude and Longitude coordinates (available from Google Maps®).
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Adjusting the Rain Sensor Threshold The Weather Sensor is preset to suspend watering at 1/4” (6 mm) of accumulated rainfall. Three alternate settings of 1/8” (3 mm), 1/2” (12 mm) and 3/4” (19 mm) are provided. Prior to installing the Weather Sensor, adjust the threshold to the preferred setting as required. Increasing the threshold setting results in extending the length of time required for the sensor to shut off or postpone watering during rain.
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2. (A) For solid structure installation: Remove the thumbscrew and secure the bracket using the provided stainless screws. A (B) For rain gutter installation: Back the QuickClip's thumbscrew out to clear the rain gutter's edge. Holding the Weather Sensor in position, tighten the thumbscrew to the point the sensor is securely mounted. 3. With the mounting bracket securely fastened, check the vertical alignment of the Weather Sensor.
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Basic Operation Menu Navigation • Use or to navigate the menu commands. • To change a value, press field, then press and • Remember to press or to move to the desired to adjust the value. to input the desired value. Getting to the Sensors Menu 1. Press ADVANCED then 2. Press to SENSORS. Press The Sensors screen appears. SENSORS A B - Press or to select the desired Schedule (A, B, or C). Press or to make the sensor active for the selected schedule. : sensor is active. -: sensor is inactive.
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Weather Sensor Menu → SENSORS CURRENT ADJUST TEMPERATURE RAIN STATUS FREEZE OFF AT DRYOUT DAYS --81°F DRY 29°F 02 Current Adjust The percentage that the weather sensor is going to adjust the irrigation runtime. Possible values range between OFF and +150; in the majority of cases, the values will display between ±35%.
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1. Press or to increase or decrease the percentage of irrigation runtime. 2. Press to input the value. It is possible to disable the Water Adjust feature. Lowering the number below -35% or above +35% will show OFF. (The sensor will continue to operate as a rain and temperature sensor.) Press the to input the value. 2. Press to input the value. My Location Setting the My Location is necessary for ET data to work. It is possible to set the location by either U.S. ZIP Code or by Latitude and Longitude.
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Use and to switch between number fields. 3. When done, move to CONTINUE. Press . After a moment, the screen should display SUCCESS. Signal Strength Indicates signal strength as a series of bars ( ). Battery Level Displays the charge level of the battery in the weather sensor. (See above illustration.) A battery with ample remaining power will be indicated by "GOOD".
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To replace the battery: 1. The battery is stored in the upper half of the sensor housing. To access the battery, release and remove the upper housing by twisting it clockwise and lifting the upper housing off of the lower half.. 2. Disconnect the battery wire clip. Remove and replace the used battery with a fresh 9V Alkaline battery. Reconnect the battery wire clip. 3. To reassemble the sensor housing, thread the antenna wire through the lower housing, exiting the center hole in the bottom grid. 4.
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Review Screen The Review screen allows you to review settings for the various sensors added to the controller. 1. Press the Review button. 2. Press to the WEATHER SENSOR. Press REVIEW SCHEDULE A SCHEDULE B AUX 2 RAIN SENSOR WEATHER SENSOR . Resetting to Factory Defaults Resetting to Factory Defaults clears ALL SENSOR SETTINGS and ALL ADDED IDs. 1. Go to the Sensors screen (page 10) and scroll down to SMART CONNECT. Press . ! C - → SENSORS A B SOIL 1 - SOIL 2 SOIL 3 SMART CONNECT 3.
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Toro Support Toro Commitment to Quality Toro is committed to developing and producing the highest quality, best performing, most dependable products on the market. Because your satisfaction is our first priority, we have provided the Toro Helpline to assist you with any questions or problems that may arise. If for some reason you are not satisfied with your purchase or have questions, please contact us toll free at 1-877-345-8676.
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Declaration of Conformity 16 Installation Notes ©2018 The Toro Company, Irrigation Division • www.toro.com • 1-877-345-8676 (US and Canada) evolution@toro.com (international) Form Number 373-0806 Rev.