1K Solutions VCU1KS20000000 Manuale Utente
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Congratulations on purchasing your FreeComm™ battery operated 2-way wireless irrigation control system. The patent pending system
operates in the license free 915 MHz band and is the perfect solution for retrofitting existing irrigation systems, supplemental irrigation
systems or new irrigation systems. The system is adaptable to all major irrigation valves with a DC latching solenoid.
systems or new irrigation systems. The system is adaptable to all major irrigation valves with a DC latching solenoid.
With active irrigation programming stored in the controller, wireless communications are reduced to performing the following activities; scheduled
health check; changes to the irrigation schedule; real time activation. Communications to operate the controller or change control data can be sent
from the Central Control Unit.
health check; changes to the irrigation schedule; real time activation. Communications to operate the controller or change control data can be sent
from the Central Control Unit.
Each control unit has the following operational functionality
Modes of Operation
o Active: continuously listening for messages. If it does not recognize active communication over the network it enters sleep mode after a 3-minute timeout
period.
o Sleep mode: Listens periodically for a message. It listens for 1.33 seconds every 60 seconds. When it registers that active communication over the
network is taking place it goes into active mode
o Deep Sleep Mode: the unit is programmed to power down at certain periods of the day to minimize power consumption. In this mode communication is
not active, however the will perform the specified irrigation program.
o Health Check: 2 times a day we prescheduled a communication health check to:
o Update irrigation schedules
o Retrieve irrigation and controller operation data
o Retrieve irrigation and controller operation data
o Magnetic reset: All units have a magnetic reset for resetting units
Irrigation Programming:
o 6 custom irrigation programs are available
o Only 1 program is active at any one time
o Each program specifies:
o Only 1 program is active at any one time
o Each program specifies:
o Start time
o Duration of the soak
o Number of times the soak period is repeated for the irrigation schedule
o Duration of the soak
o Number of times the soak period is repeated for the irrigation schedule
o The active irrigation program is stored in the embedded micro in the controller and does not require communication over the network to initiate the
program
o The program may be modified remotely from the hand held or from the FreeComm™ software.
o Manual activation of the valve/sprinkler does not require modification of the scheduled program
o Manual activation of the valve/sprinkler does not require modification of the scheduled program