Calsense ET2000 Manual

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MOISTURE SENSOR
ET2000 (500 SERIES) MOISTURE SENSOR SETUP
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1STOP – The STOP key will stop any currently
running Scheduled watering Cycle, Manual
Cycle, Test Cycle, Manual Special Sequence.
2MANUAL – The MANUAL key will perform
Manual Water, Test, Master Valve Override and
Manual Program 1 & 2, Walk-thru,
and Use Hold-over.
3NO WATER – The NO WATER key will turn the
controller Off and set No Water Days.
4?– The ? key is used to access the controller
Help screens.
5ENGLISH / ESPANOL – The ENGLISH /
ESPANOL key allows you to toggle the displayed
text between English and Spanish.
6BACK – The BACK key will go back to the
previous screen.
7MAIN MENU – The MAIN MENU key is used to
access the different program features of the
controller.
8MENU KEYS – MENU keys select the different
features of commands in the different screens
and are adjacent to the left and right side of the
controller’s display screen. The text in the screen
will point towards the MENU key that needs to
be pressed.
9LEFT / RIGHT ARROW KEYS – The LEFT /
RIGHT ARROW keys move the highlighted
cursor around the different screens when setting
up or editing the controller’s features and
options.
10 PLUS / MINUS KEYS – The PLUS / MINUS
keys increase or decrease values or answer Yes
or No questions in the different screens.

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MOISTURE SENSOR
1. Press the MAIN MENU key.
2. Press the WEATHER menu key
(Figure 1).
Setup Status
Flow Radio Remote
Weather Reports
CALSENSE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Programs & Stations Lights
Figure 1
The WEATHER SETUP screen will appear
(Figure 2).
Rain Switch
Wind Gage Moisture
Rain Bucket Budget
WEATHER SETUP
ET Gage ET
Figure 2
3. Press the MOISTURE Menu
key. This will bring up the
MOISTURE SENSING SETUP
screen (Figure 3).
Moisture Sensing in Use ? NO
MOISTURE SENSING SETUP
Figure 3
The default setting is NO. If you are currently using
Moisture sensors on this controller then change the
setting to YES.
4. Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to
change the settings.
The MOISTURE SENSOR SETUP screen will
change to reveal the Use by Program settings
(Figure 4).
Moisture Sensing in Use ? YES
PROG A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
MOISTURE SENSING SETUP
USE BY PROGRAM
PROG C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
PROG B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
PROG D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
Sensor Assignment
PROG E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
DRIP 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
DRIP 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
Figure 4
5. Press the Blue ARROW keys
to move the cursor to the next entry.
Moisture Sensing in Use ? YES
PROG A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
MOISTURE SENSING SETUP
USE BY PROGRAM
PROG C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
PROG B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
PROG D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
Sensor Assignment
PROG E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
DRIP 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
DRIP 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES
Figure 5
To change the Use by Program,
6. Press the PLUS or MINUS keys.
(Figure 5).
7. Press the Blue ARROW keys to
move the cursor to the next entry.
This will allow you to set up the programs that you
want to use Moisture Sensors on.

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8. Press the SENSOR
ASSIGNMENT Menu key. This
will take you to the MOISTURE
SENSOR ASSIGNMENT
SCREEN (Figure 6).
Sensor 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Station 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Sensor 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Station 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Sensor 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Station 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Sensor 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
MOISTURE SENSOR ASSIGNMENT
Station 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Figure 6
Next you will have to enter the settings for each
Moisture sensor assigned to a station.
A representative station for each different climatic
and plant material zone on the controller is given a
sensor and is known as a Master station. Slave
stations are stations without sensors and are
assigned to a master station which share similar
water requirements. The choice of groups of stations
controlled by the same sensor is done at the
controller within the MOISTURE SENSOR
ASSIGNMENT screen.
9. Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to
change the entry.
10. Press the Blue ARROW keys to
move the cursor to the next entry.
Once all of the Moisture Sensors have been set up
properly,
11. Press the MAIN MENU
key to return to the MAIN MENU
screen (Figure 7).
Setup Status
Flow Radio Remote
Weather Reports
CALSENSE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Programs & Stations Lights
Figure 7
12. Press the PROGRAMS &
STATIONS Menu key (Figure 7).
This will take you to the PROGRAMS & STATIONS
screen. (Figure 8).
PROGRAMS & STATIONS
Start Times & Water Days
Stations
Station-to-Station Copy
Figure 8
13. Press the STATIONS Menu key.
(Figure 8).
This will take you to the STATION PROGRAMMING
screen (Figure 9).
Total Mins : 5.0
Test
Moist Set : 99
Moist Read : - -
MASTER
Soak-In Time : 5 No Water Days 0
Max Days : 00
STATION PROGRAMMING
Station 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROG A
Mins per Cycle : 2.5
Figure 9
14. Press the Blue ARROW keys to
move the cursor to the MAX DAYS
entry.

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MAX DAYS: This entry is used to automatically
bypass the moisture sensors of individual stations,
separate program stations or all stations, for one to
thirty-one days. Stations will receive their maximum
programmed water time. The controller will display
the number of days remaining in override and can
be cleared at any time. After the programmed
Maximum Water has elapsed, the system will
automatically return to moisture sensing operation
(Figure 10).
Total Mins : 5.0
Max Days : 00
Moist Set : 99
Moist Read : - -
MASTER
Soak-In Time : 5 No Water Days 0
Test
STATION PROGRAMMING
Station 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROG A
Mins per Cycle : 2.5
Figure 10
15. Press the PLUS or MINUS keys to
change the entry.
16. Press the Blue ARROW keys to
move the cursor to the MOIST SET
entry.
MOIST SET: The Calsense Moisture Sensor has it’s
own numerical system of moisture readings.
Typically it reads between the range of 45 (dry) to 85
(wet). By keeping moisture set points at 99, the
sensors are never allowed to read above the set
point value, and the controller waters the full
programmed time. This occurs for the Master station
as well as all slave stations assigned to the Master
Station. After a few weeks, the slave areas should
be checked and readjusted if necessary. If the slave
area is to dry, adjust it’s maximum time to 25%
more. If the area is to wet, decrease it by the same
percentage. In both cases, the area should be
rechecked after another few weeks, with
adjustments made until the proper irrigation level is
achieved (Figure 11).
Total Mins : 5.0
Max Days : 00
Moist Set : 99
Moist Read : - -
MASTER
Soak-In Time : 5 No Water Days 0
Test
STATION PROGRAMMING
Station 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROG A
Mins per Cycle : 2.5
Figure 11
MOIST READ: This entry is non-changeable. The
Calsense Moisture sensor is not an On / Off switch.
It will never irrigate more than what is programmed
on the controller. As a moisture sensor reading goes
above the determined moisture set point, the
controller irrigates less of the programmed time until
it may not water at all.As the controller irrigates less,
the moisture level reading drops below the moisture
set point. Once this occurs, the controller
automatically begins to irrigate more of the
programmed time to where it may water the full
programmed amount (Figure 12).
Total Mins : 5.0
Max Days : 00
Moist Set : 99
Moist Read : - -
MASTER
Soak-In Time : 5 No Water Days 0
Test
STATION PROGRAMMING
Station 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROG A
Mins per Cycle : 2.5
Figure 12
17. Press the TEST Menu key to test
the station that you are currently
on.
18. If you want to test a different station
press the STATION UP or STATION
DOWN keys to the right of the
display screen (Figure 13).
This will only test the station selected, but will not
get a reading from the moisture sensor.

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Total Mins : 5.0
Max Days : 00
Moist Set : 99
Moist Read : - -
MASTER
Soak-In Time : 5 No Water Days 0
Test
STATION PROGRAMMING
Station 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROG A
Mins per Cycle : 2.5
Figure 13
If you want to retrieve a current reading from the
moisture sensor,
19. Press the MANUAL Menu key.
This will take you to the MANUAL
IRRIGATION screen (Figure 14).
MANUAL MENU
Manual Watering Manual Program 1
Test Manual Program 2
MV Override Walk-Thru
Use Hold-Over
Figure 14
20. Press the TEST Menu key to
access the VALVE TESTING
screen (Figure 15).
Test Station 1 for 2.0 minutes
Test Station 1 for Moisture Sensor
( MASTER )
VALVE TESTING
Learn the Expected at Station 1
Figure 15
21. Press the Blue ARROW keys
to move the cursor to the TEST
STATION # FOR MOISTURE
SENSOR Entry (Figure 16).
Test Station 1 for 2.0 minutes
Test Station 1 for Moisture Sensor
( MASTER )
VALVE TESTING
Learn the Expected at Station 1
Figure 16
22. Press the PLUS or MINUS key to
change the station entry.
Note: Only Master stations can be tested for
Moisture sensors, slave stations will not be able to
test.
23. Press the TEST STATION # FOR
MOISTURE SENSOR Menu key to
activate test. The screen will show
“READING SENSOR ON # please
wait (Less than 15 seconds)” for
which ever station you selected.
After a brief test the STATION
PROGRAMMING screen will
appear with the new Moisture
sensor reading displayed
(Figure 17).
Total Mins : 5.0
Max Days : 00
Moist Set : 99
Moist Read : 45
Soak-In Time : 5 No Water Days 0
Test
STATION PROGRAMMING
Station 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PROG A
Mins per Cycle : 2.5
MASTER
Figure 17
24. Press the MAIN MENU key to
return to the MAIN MENU screen
(Figure 1).

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