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ET2000 (500 SERIES)
IRRIGATION CONTROLLER
INSTALLATION

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CONTROLLER INSTALLATION
Physical Installation
Location
Calsense Irrigation Controllers are supplied by low
voltage 24 VAC step-down transformers. The
irrigation controller and transformer are housed in a
weather proof metal cabinet that can be either wall
mounted or mounted on a matching pedestal. The
key locking door swings left and can be removed.
•In choosing a location for the irrigation
controller, consideration should be given to
the accessibility of the 120 volt AC power
wires and the routing of the wires connecting
to the irrigation control valves.
•A minimum of 2 inches of clearance above
the irrigation controller is necessary for the
door to be removed after installation. The
door needs 11.5 inches on the left to fully
open.
Wall Mounting (PD-1)
•For wall mounting, the irrigation controller
should be mounted on a flat secure surface.
The liquid crystal display should be slightly
below eye level of the shortest users for the
best viewing.
•Clearance must be given for the conduit
containing the 120 volt AC power and the
irrigation controller wires.
Mounting the Irrigation Controller
The Calsense Irrigation Controller must be removed
from the cabinet before mounting.
•Remove the four retaining screws and tip
the irrigation panel out of the cabinet.
•Carefully pull off the power connector
leading from the transformer and all station
wire harness connectors.
•Remove the irrigation controller from the
cabinet.
•Three (3) pre-drilled mounting holes are
provided in the back of the cabinet. Use
these for positioning the drill holes in the
wall. Attach the irrigation controller cabinet
securely to the wall using fasteners
designed for mounting surface.
Pedestal Mounting (PD-1)
•The pedestal is to be mounted on a level
concrete base with the top of the base at
least 2 inches above grade. This base
should be about 6 ½ inches by 12 inches by
11 inched deep. (see Pedestal Mounting
Sheet).
•Four anchor bolts provided must be
positioned in the concrete before it sets. A
position template is supplied with the
pedestal. (see Pedestal Mounting Sheet).
•Position any necessary sweep elbows in the
concrete form (see Pedestal Mounting
Sheet). Bring the 117 volt line input wiring
through the concrete base in the form before
pouring the concrete (see Pedestal
Mounting Sheet).
•If more than one controller is to be mounted
on a common base, leave 5 inches or more
between the outside edges of the pedestal
anchor bolt templates.
CAUTION:
Remove Bolt positioning template before mounting
enclosure.
•Mount the pedestal over the four anchor
bolts, (see figure 2), with washers and nuts
provided. (IMPORTANT- tighten all four (4)
nuts securely). Check that the pedestal is
vertical and shim with redwood spacers if
necessary.
•Open controller door, remove controller.
•Open the pedestal access panel and
position the controller cabinet on the
pedestal. Fasten the controller cabinet to the
pedestal with mounting screws and nuts
provided. (see figure 2 for position and
direction screws are to be inserted).
•Replace access panel and controller.

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PD-1 Pedestal Mounting Sheet

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PD-1 Pedestal Mounting Sheet (Continued)

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Pedestal Mounting (SSE, SSE-R)

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Electrical Hookup
120 VAC Power Connections and Unit Grounding
Perform all 120 VAC electrical and grounding
hookup per local and national electric code.
•Connect the 120 VAC power line to the input
wires of the transformer. Connect one side
to the black wire and the other to the white
wire.
•Enclose the 120 VAC power line in conduit
approved for grounding and connect
securely to the transformer nipple. The
conduit is to be grounded and will serve as
the controller ground.
Station Wire Connections
CAUTION:
NEVER touch station wires and field wires together
while the station is activated (e.g. for identifying
valves before wiring a controller). This could result in
damage to the irrigation controller.
•Use the attached Station Wire Color Code
chart to locate the correct color wire in the
wiring harness and attach it to the station
wire using wire nuts or terminal strips.
•Repeat this procedure for all stations.
•Connect both white wires on the black
connector to field common and #6 ground
wire as shown in the Grounding Instructions
included with the controller.
Loading Examples
The following chart provides loading examples with remote control valves and relays.
Note: The total load must never exceed 1.5 amps. Also note not all solenoids draw .3 amps.
LOADING EXAMPLE CHART
STATION STATION STATION
MASTER
VALVE
PUMP TOTAL
Case 1 S S R 0.8A
Case 2 S S S R 1.1A
Case 3 S S S S R 1.5A
Notes: S stands for a 0.3 A solenoid.
R stands for a 0.2A relay coil.
Any single output may be loaded to 1.5A.
The total load must never exceed 1.5A.

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Controller wiring instructions (PD-1)
•Open cabinet door and remove the access
panel below the controller front panel.
•The Class 1 wiring (117 volt line input) may
be brought into the pedestal through a
conduit placed in the concrete base.
•The Partition in the pedestal separates
Class 1 and Class 2 wiring. The space on
the right of the partition is for the Class 2
wiring (valve and wiring other than Class 1
wiring). It is not necessary to run conduit
inside the pedestal.
•Follow the electrical hookup in the Model
ET2000 and ET2000e Wiring Diagram
sheet.
Controller wiring instructions (SSE, SSE-R)
•Bring 120 VAC line up to electrical 4 by 4
box via grounded conduit. Attach line
voltage to black, white, and green wires.
•A 120 VAC safety ground must be attached
to the GFI Ground terminal. Grounding must
be per national and Local codes.
•For increased irrigation controller protection
against lightning, a ground rod should be
used. Portions of the extended warranty
requires its use. Follow the Grounding
Instructions on the Grounding Sheet
provided with the controller. The lower left
lug of the terminal strip board (Transient
Protection Board TP-1) is for the grounding
rod.
Master valve (Blue wire)
•The master valve wire from the irrigation
controller provides a 24 VAC output to the
master valve. Connect the master valve wire
to the valve operating the main water supply
using the same common wire as the other
stations.
Pump Start Signal (Green wire)
•The green wire in the black wire harness
can be used to operate a 24 VAC relay
which turns on a pump. One side of the coil
of the relay should be connected to the
green wire of the black harness. The other
side should be connected to field common.
•Do not use relays which draw power causing
the total of all stations which can operate
simultaneously and the pump start relay to
exceed the 1.5A rating of the transformer.
Remote Control (Orange wire)
When connecting a Remote control interface cable,
use the same station wires and common as
connected to the field wires. The 24 volt wire on the
Radio Remote interface cable should be connected
to the orange wire on the black harness.
Flow Meter (Red and Black wires)
If a flow meter is used, it is to be connected to the
red and black wires on the black harness. Make sure
to connect the red wire from the controller to the red
wire on the flow meter, and the black wire from the
controller to the black wire on the flow meter. The
flow meter connections must be watertight or the
flow meter will not operate properly. NEVER use
buried splices. DO NOT connect flow meter to 24
VAC or 12 VAC outputs.
Rain Cups (Orange, White, Yellow wires)
Rain Cups are normally used to break the common
wire between the controller and the valves. DO NOT
install the rain cup in this manner with Calsense
irrigation controllers because it will disable some of
the controllers features. Installation should be done
according to the following diagram. Calsense
recommends either the Mini-clik or the WCS 4 wire
Rain Guard/ RG DCC which have mechanical
switches.
MINI-CLICK
YELLOW
CALSENSE CONTROLLER
BLACK WIRING HARNESS
BLUE
(SILVER WIRE)
BLUE
(COPPER WIRE)
WHITE
WHITE
BLUE
GREEN
RED
BLACK
ORANGE
Mini-clik wiring diagram

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BLUE
GREEN
RED
BLACK
ORANGE
WCS RAINGUARD MODEL RG DCC
YELLOW
CALSENSE CONTROLLER
BLACK WIRING HARNESS
RED
WHITE
BLUE
GREEN (LOOSE)
WHITE
WHITE
WCS Rainguard model RG DCC wiring diagram
Installing the irrigation controller in the cabinet
(2 Orange, 2 Blue wires)
•First plug in the color coded connectors into
the printed circuit board. The color of each
connector is printed on the board, beneath
it’s plug. The size of the controller
determines how many color coded
connectors there will be. After all color
coded connectors are in place, plug in the
transformer power plug (The small white
connector with two (2) orange and two (2)
blue wires.
CAUTION:
When installing the connectors please note that they
only go on one way. Do not attempt to force them on
upside down.
•Next put the irrigation controller in the
cabinet and secure it with the four (4)
mounting screws.
System Check out
Before operating the stations from the irrigation
controller, it is suggested that all the wires be
checked for proper connections. If station flow rates
and moisture sensor measurements are to be
checked then use either the TEST or MANUAL key.
Refer to the instruction sheet located inside the door
of the controller to operate MANUAL or TEST
modes.
Moisture Sensor Installation
Please cal the factory at 1-(800)-572-8608 for
assistance in sensor placement and operation.
Grounding Instructions
NON-LIGHTNING PRONE AREAS
Stand Alone System:
•Stand alone systems in non-lightning prone
areas require no ground rod. The case of
the controller must be grounded from the
conduit nipple of the transformer to earth or
safety ground in accordance with the local or
National Electrical Code.
•Stand alone systems are defined as
individual controllers installed and
connected only to valves and sensors. If
multiple controllers are connected together
in any way, such as but not limited to
sharing Master Valves, Flow Meters, or
communications, this is not a stand alone
system. The only exception is that stand
alone controllers may share the same AC
power line wiring.
Central Communications or Shared Systems
(Non-Stand Alone):
•Install one 5/8 inch by 8 foot grounding rod
per irrigation controller (see diagram). Do
not connect multiple controllers to the same
ground rod. The top of each rod must be
installed inside of a 10 inch round valve box.
If a pedestal is being mounted, the ground
rod may be installed through the pedestal
base. The ground rod should be installed as
close as practical to the controller. Under no
circumstances shall the rods be shortened.
•Use brass clamps specifically designed to
secure the copper wire to the grounding
rods. Sand both the rod and the inside of the
clamp to remove all oxide from the contact
surfaces.
•Connect a #6 AWG solid copper wire from
the copper rod to the field common (white
wires in the black harness) of the controller.
WARNING:
Never connect the ground rod or the white wire (field
common) to the Black wire (Flow return) of the black
wiring harness. This will disable the over current
protection, and could result in damage to the
controller. There should be no kinks or sharp bends
in the wire.

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LIGHTNING PRONE AREAS
All Systems, Stand Alone and Central
Communications systems:
•Install one 5/8 inch by 8 foot grounding rod,
one TP-1 Transient Protection Board, and
one TP-110 Surge Protector per irrigation
controller (see diagram). Do not connect
multiple controllers to the same round rod.
The top of each rod must be installed inside
of a 10 inch round valve box. If a pedestal is
being mounted, the ground rod may be
installed through the pedestal base. The
ground rod should be installed as cose as
practical to the controller. Under no
circumstances shall the rods be shortened.
•Use brass clamps specifically designed to
secure the copper wire to the grounding
rods. Sand both the rod and the inside of the
clamp to remove all oxide from the contact
surfaces.
•Connect a #6 AWG solid copper wire from
ground lug of the TP-1 to the copper rod.
There should be no kinks or sharp bends in
the wire.
•As an alternate to clamping, each wire may
be wrapped around the rod and brazed in
place. Braze the wire to the rod for at least
one circumference of the rod.
Lightning Warranty
•This standard warranty will be extended to
cover lightning damage if the controller and /
or central system is installed in accordance
with our installation instructions for each
item installed, the National Electrical Code,
and these grounding instructions.

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Grounding Instructions Diagram

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ADDITIONAL IRRIGATION CONTROLLER OPTIONS
Multiple Flow Meter Interface (-F option)
Calsense Irrigation Controllers can receive up to three (3) separate flow inputs with projects consisting of more
than one water source for irrigation landscape. However the irrigation controller must be specified with the –F
option. The first flow meter is wired to the irrigation controller as described in the Flow Meter installation
Instructions. The second and third Flow Meters are wired to the irrigation controller using the additional (-F) Flow
Meter cable. Use the following diagram:
ET Gage Interface (-G option)
Refer to the ET Gage Installation Instructions provided with every ET Gage.
Rain Bucket Interface (-RB option)
Refer to the Rain Bucket Installation Instructions provided with every Rain Bucket.
Wind Gage Interface (-WG option)
Refer to the Wind Gage Installation Instructions provided with every Wind Gage.

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CENTRAL COMMUNICATION
Phone Modem Communications (-M and -M-R options)
When several irrigation controllers are sharing one phone line, they are known as a chain of - M controllers. The
M stands for multiple controller communication system. A modem (MOD-1) and a line amplifier (LA-2), are two
(2) additional pieces of equipment which comprise the system. On units shipping after 1999, the controller when
specified with a -M-R option comes with the MOD-1 and LA-2 Integrated onto the controller board.
The controllers with a - M or - M-R option have a 3 wire (22 AWG) cable. This cable is used to connect the
communication system to the single phone line. Use Paige P-7171-D cable in conduit to connect one irrigation
controller to the next.
If a Transient Protection Board (TP-1) is used with the irrigation controller, connect the green wire from the line
amplifier (LA-2) pigtail and the - M irrigation controller pigtail to one of the terminals labeled FIELD COMMON on
the board. Connect the yellow wire from both line amplifier and - M pigtails to the terminal labeled SHIELD.
Note: Older controllers may require a different wiring diagram, contact Calsense at 1-(800)-572-8608 for more
information.
-
M
-
R
Calsense Model
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M
-
R
COMMUNICATION CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM

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CENTRAL COMMUNICATION
Non-Hardwired- -to Hardwired Communication (-M-LR, -M-CR, -M-SR, -M-EN, -M-GR, -M-FOM,
to a - M option)
Several irrigation controllers can share one Communications device. The irrigation controller which has the
communications device is designated with a –M plus the two letter communications option. The Communications
device is powered by the controller panel. All other irrigation controllers which are to be linked to the
Communications irrigation controllers are specified as - M’s.
The Communications irrigation controller comes with a coaxial antenna cable. This cable is simply screwed into
the dome antenna mounted on top of the enclosure or irrigation controller cabinet (see mounting instructions
included with antenna).
Paige P-7171-D cable is used to link the Communications irrigation controller(s) to the one - M. The maximum
number of - M irrigation controllers linked in a chain is 31. The maximum length of cable is 5,000 feet. Follow the
diagram below for proper wiring of the Paige cable to the irrigation controller.
-M-xx -M
Calsense Model
COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WIRING DIAGRAM

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STATION COLOR WIRE CODE
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STATI ON CO NNECT O R
CO LO R
W IRE
CO LO R
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RE D
RE D
RE D
RE D
RE D
RE D
RE D
RE D
BL ACK
RED
W HITE
G REE N
O RAN G E
BL UE
BR O W N
YE LLO W
STATI ON C O NNECT O R
CO LO R
W IRE
CO LO R
2 5
2 6
2 7
2 8
2 9
3 0
3 1
3 2
G REE N
G REE N
G REE N
G REE N
G REE N
G REE N
G REE N
G REE N
BL ACK
RED
W HITE
G REE N
O RANG E
BL UE
BRO W N
YE LLO W
1 7
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
Y ELL OW
Y ELL OW
Y ELL OW
Y ELL OW
Y ELL OW
Y ELL OW
Y ELL OW
Y ELL OW
BL ACK
RED
W HITE
G REE N
O RAN G E
BL UE
BR O W N
YE LLO W
9
1 0
11
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
1 6
B LUE
B LUE
B LUE
B LUE
B LUE
B LUE
B LUE
B LUE
BL ACK
RED
W HITE
G REE N
O RANG E
BL UE
BRO W N
YE LLO W
3 3
3 4
3 5
3 6
3 7
3 8
3 9
4 0
W HITE
W HITE
W HITE
W HITE
W HITE
W HITE
W HITE
W HITE
BL ACK
RED
W HITE
G REE N
O RAN G E
BL UE
BRO W N
YE LLO W
L 1
L 2
L 3
L 4
OR AN G E
OR AN G E
OR AN G E
OR AN G E
W HITE
G REE N
O RANG E
BL UE
F LO W IN
F LO W O U T
24 VA C
CO MMO N
CO MMO N
MA ST ER VA LVE
PUM P
RAI N SW ITCH INPU T
BLA CK
BLA CK
BLA CK
BLA CK
BLA CK
BLA CK
BLA CK
BLA CK
RED
O RANG E
W HITE
W HITE
BL UE
G REE N
YE LLO W
BL ACK
L IG HTS CO NN ECT O R
CO LO R
W IRE
CO LO R
F UNCT IO N CO NNECTO R
CO LO R
W IRE
CO LO R
DO NOT SHORT OUTPUTS - SEVERE DAM AGE MAY RESULT
DATE SEP 2005 Version B Co ntrolle r Out put Lab el
4 1
4 2
4 3
4 4
4 5
4 6
4 7
4 8
B ROW N
B ROW N
B ROW N
B ROW N
B ROW N
B ROW N
B ROW N
B ROW N
BL ACK
RED
W HITE
G REE N
O RANG E
BL UE
BRO W N
YE LLO W

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MODEL ET2000 Wiring Diagram

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OPTIONS GUIDELINE CHART
OPTION GUIDELINE CHART
EQUIPMENT WIRE GAGE MAX NUMBER
ALLOWED
MAXIMUM
DISTANCE REMARKS
Controller(s)
Non-Hardwired N/A
Max number of controllers
assigned to one HUB is as many
Communication address
combinations that are possible
Depends on the type
of communications
used:
N/A
Controller(s)
Hardwired
Paige P-7171-D 31 controllers maximum 5000 foot total N/A
Flow Meter Standard #14 AWG
One Flow Meter per controller
unless the (-F) option is used
then three max per controller.
2000 foot
uninterrupted
Must be unrestricted pipe 10 times
diameter upstream, 5 times pipe
diameter downstream.
Master valve
Standard #14 AWG
One Master Valve Per Controller N/A N/A
Pump Standard #14 AWG One Pump Per Controller N/A N/A
Station Valve Standard #14 AWG
Limited to maximum Station slots
on controller
N/A N/A
Moisture Sensor Standard #14 AWG One per station valve. 3000 foot
uninterrupted wiring.
Contact Calsense for proper placement
and installation.
ET Gage
Paige P-7171-D
18 Gage multi-conductor
irrigation wire may be
substituted, if under 100 feet.
One ET Gage hardwired to 12
controllers max.
Non-Hard wired no limit
1000 foot on one
hardwired chain.
Controller ET Gage is wired to must
have - G option. If hardwired to multiple
controllers all controllers in chain must
have
- G option or – FL option
Rain Bucket Paige P-7171-D
One Rain Bucket to 12
controllers max.
Non-Hardwired no limit
Max cable run is 200
feet
Controller Rain Bucket is wired to must
have - RB option. If hardwired to
multiple controllers all controllers in
chain must have – G option or –FL
option
Wind Gage Paige P-7171-D
One Wind Gage 12 controllers
max.
Wind cannot be shared to non-
Hardwired controllers unless –FL
option is used.
Max cable run is 200
feet
Controller Wind Gage is wired to must
have - WG option. If Hard wired
controllers must have –FL option.

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Stock Number: PG2-IC-C Rev. 01/06