HydroPoint WeatherTRAK ET Pro2 User manual

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Key Features ..................................................................1
Put WeatherTRAK ET Pro2to work for you..................................1
How To Use This Manual ..........................................5
Need Help? ....................................................................6
Contact WeatherTRAK Customer Service ....................................6
Flow Charts Explaining Your
WeatherTRAK ET Pro2Controller ............................9
Chapter 1 ......................................................................11
Getting To Know Your WeatherTRAK ET Pro2..........................11
Overview of Your WeatherTRAK ET Pro2Controller ..........13
Chapter 2 ......................................................................23
Overview of the Hardware ..........................................................23
Selecting and Adjusting Settings ............................................27
Chapter 3 ......................................................................31
Installing the Controller................................................................31
Selecting the Correct Location for Your Controller..............32
Installing Your Controller ........................................................33
Chapter 4 ......................................................................37
Connecting the Controller to AC Power ....................................37
Wiring Diagrams for 120 Volt Connectors ............................40
Wiring Diagrams for 220 Volt Connectors ............................41
Chapter 5 ......................................................................45
Connecting Your Controller to Stations and
Other Field Accessories ..............................................................45
Connecting Field Wires to Your Controller ............................46
Connecting a Hand-Held Remote to Your Controller..............48

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Chapter 6 ......................................................................55
Connecting a Grounding Wire to Your Controller ..................55
Chapter 7 ......................................................................59
Verifying Your Controller's Wiring ............................................59
Testing Your Controller's Wiring............................................60
Chapter 8 ......................................................................63
Activating Your Controller ..........................................................63
About WeatherTRAK's ET Everywhere Service ......................64
Contacting WeatherTRAK Customer Service........................65
Activating Your Controller......................................................65
Chapter 9 ......................................................................73
Initial Setup Requirements ..........................................................73
Configuring Primary Setup Functions..................................74
Configuring Secondary Setup Functions..............................79
Chapter 10 ....................................................................85
Definition of Terms........................................................................85
Chapter 11 ....................................................................93
Minimum Programming Requirements ....................................93
Selecting a Program ................................................................94
Assigning a Start Time and Water Window Length. ..........94
Assigning a Second Start Time ..............................................98
Assign a Water Day Pattern to a Program Mode ..............103
Assigning the Auto Day Exclusion Option
(Optimized by WeatherTRAK Water Day Mode only) ..104
Chapter 12 ..................................................................107
Assigning Stations to a Program ..............................................107
To Assign Stations to a Program in a New Landscape ....108
To Assign Stations to a Program for an Existing Landscape....115
Previewing Station Data........................................................130

Table of Contents III
Chapter 13 ..................................................................133
Using the Copy Function............................................................133
Copying Station Data from One Station to Another ........134
Copying the Station Data from One Station to All Stations ..134
Copying Station Defaults to a Station ................................135
Copying Program Defaults to a Specific Program ............136
Copying Setup Defaults to all Stations ..............................136
Chapter 14 ..................................................................139
Flow Monitoring ..........................................................................139
WeatherTRAK ET Pro2Flow Monitoring
Hardware Requirements ......................................................140
WeatherTRAK ET Pro2Flow Monitoring Capabilities ......141
Configuring Flow Functionality ..........................................142
Chapter 15 ..................................................................153
Evapotranspiration (ET) ............................................................153
Viewing Your Controller's ET Information ........................154
Adjusting Kc for Custom Plants ..........................................155
Adjust Kc for Custom Turf....................................................156
Irrigating Based on User-Defined ET..................................157
Chapter 16 ..................................................................161
Other Programming Functions..................................................161
PREVIEW ................................................................................162
REPORTS ................................................................................168
MANUAL................................................................................172
%ADJUST ..............................................................................175
RAIN OPTIONS ....................................................................179
ADVANCED............................................................................180
SERVICES ................................................................................180
OFF ..........................................................................................181
Chapter 17 ..................................................................183
Upgrading to Central Internet Management ..............................183

Table of ContentsIV
Chapter 18 ..................................................................185
ALERTS ........................................................................................185
Chapter 19 ..................................................................199
Troubleshooting Guide ..............................................................199
Water Window Alert ..............................................................199
Water Day Alert ......................................................................200
Communication Alert ............................................................200
A Flow Alert Keeps Posting on One Station ......................200
Valve Alert ..............................................................................201
Display is Blank......................................................................201
The Controller Programs Correctly, but the Stations
are Not Irrigating....................................................................202
Landscape is Too Wet ............................................................202
Landscape is Too Dry ............................................................203
Controller Just Activated and is Still Beeping ..................203
ET Display has a “P” After It ..............................................203
What Do the Beeps Mean......................................................204
The Display in REVIEW Shows “99+” Minutes................204
Cannot Irrigate Station(s) Manually....................................205
Week 1 in the Review Screen is Much Different................205
Appendix A: FCC Information ..............................207
Appendix B: Typical Plant Types
and Root Depths ......................................................209
Appendix C: Typical Soil Types............................213
USDA Definitions of Soil Textures ............................................213
Appendix D: Soil Depletion Model ....................217
Definitions ..............................................................................217
Example ..................................................................................218
Index ..........................................................................223

Key Features
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Key Features
Put WeatherTRAK ET Pro2to work for you.
Congratulations on selecting WeatherTRAK,the proven leader in
smart irrigation. Twenty public agency studies and thousands of
customers make it clear — WeatherTRAK is #1 for saving water,
protecting landscapes, reducing runoff and satisfying customers.
That's why irrigation professionals everywhere are choosing
WeatherTRAK instead of complex central control systems for cost-
effective weather-based irrigation.
WeatherTRAK ET Pro2is the only high-station count system that
dynamically adjusts irrigation based on current evapotranspiration
(ET) data, received wirelessly each day via the WeatherTRAK ET
Everywhere®service. Any ET Pro2system can be upgraded with a
simple plug-in to WeatherTRAK ET Pro2Central™for centralized
online management. Like all WeatherTRAK-enabled controllers, ET
Pro2includes Scheduling Engine™irrigation software and the
industry's top-ranked, bilingual customer support. Each component
of the WeatherTRAK solution is described below:
WeatherTRAK Scheduling Engine Automates Accurate Irrigation
Featuring integrated WeatherTRAK Scheduling Engine software, the ET
Pro2controller automates irrigation schedules based on industry best
practices. Select landscape-specific parameters, such as plant, soil,
slope and sprinkler type, to quickly establish optimal irrigation
schedules that match the true water budget for each zone of your
landscape. Gain control over water windows, water days and manual
watering with WeatherTRAK.No other smart controller line takes
better careof landscapes.
WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere Service Ensures Accurate Weather Updates
WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere delivers local weather-based ET updates
wirelessly everyday, automatically adjusting irrigation in accordance
with changing weather. The service collects data from 14,000+
weather stations, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) network, state and county networks and
private weather stations. Proven scientific modeling techniques
calculate and validate local weather down to one squarekilometer.
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Key Features

WeatherTRAK Customer Service Provides Customized Expertise
Proactive support from our trained experts is a key component of the
WeatherTRAK solution because satisfied customers are our first
priority. Our team of horticulture and irrigation experts ensures that
you always enjoy peak performance from your ET Pro2Central or ET
Pro2system. Help from English and Spanish speakers is just a phone
call away at 800.362.8774.
Additional key features of the WeatherTRAK ET Pro2series:
• Flexibility to meet changing irrigation needs with 12-48 station
models upgradeable in 6-station increments. For more
information, see Chapter 2, “Overview of the Hardware.”
• Compatibility with industry-leading universal remote control
technologies. For more information, see Chapter 2, “Overview of
the Hardware.”
• Integrated flow management with flow sensing and leak
detection. For more information, see Chapter 14, “Flow
Monitoring.”
• 7 alerts for issues relating to flow, valves, hardware,
communication, scheduling and more. For more information, see
Chapter 18, “Alerts.”
• Customizable, station-specific day patterns, water days, runtimes
and cycle and soak periods. For moreinformation, see Chapter
12, “Assigning Stations to a Program.”
• High ET syringe cycles for high-heat applications. For more
information, see Chapter 13, “Evapotranspiration (ET).”
• Flexible reports on accumulated and station-specific runtimes
with daily, weekly and monthly views. For more information, see
the “REPORTS” section in Chapter 16, “Other Programming
Functions.”
• Hardware designed for simple installation and ongoing
operation.
Thank you for choosing WeatherTRAK ET Pro2,proven weather-based
irrigation management.
WeatherTRAK Customer Service
[phone] or www.weathertrak.com
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How To Use This Manual
The ET Pro2Series uses 3 knobs and one button to perform all of the
controller functions. There is a sequence or hierarchy of how these
functions work. The MENU knob or largest knob in the center of the
command module allows you to select any 1 of 16 controller
functions. The menu knob can be turned clockwise or counter-
clockwise as needed.
The UPPER KNOB allows you to scroll from screen to screen within a
menu function. The LOWER KNOB allows you to select choices
within each screen. An underlined, flashing value on the screen
indicates a choice can be made. As soon as you turn the LOWER
KNOB, the selection is stored in memory.The middle line of the
display is where the majority of choices can be made. There are a few
exceptions found in MANUAL where the UPPER LINE is used to
select a station.
The *button is used to initiate a command such as copying station
data from one specific station to another or to view a summary screen
in Start/Days, STATIONS or FLOW menus.
Once you get the feel of this knob and button sequence, navigating
through the screens is faster than push button functions found in
conventional controllers. The following symbols have been used
throughout this manual to simplify explanations of commonly
performed actions:
The menu knob
The upper menu knob
The lower menu knob
Clockwise, to the right
Counter-clockwise, to the left
or Clockwise or counter-clockwise, to the right or to the left
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The *Button
Note: This denotes an important note regarding a specific topic.
The ET Pro2has a unique function called a “submenu”. Submenus
can be found in ALERTS, SERVICES, DAYS/TIMES and FLOW
menus. The purpose of a submenu is to provide viewing or editing of
aspecific feature.
An example of how a submenu works is found in SERVICES under
“Phase Integrity”.
Note: If you are an existing WeatherTRAK Plus user, this screen
and usage has been updated in the ET Pro2Series.
The first Phase Integrity screen that will appear is shown below:
The word “Skip” is underlined noting that a choice can be selected by
turning the lower knob to the right. In this example the choices are
“Skip” or “View”. Turn the lower knob to select “View”.
Note: In some screens the choices will be “Skip” or “Edit”.
Turn the upper knob to scroll to the Phase Integrity screen:
VIEW PHASE INTEGRITY *
A=00 B=00 C=00 D=00
VIEW PHASE INTEGRITY *
View
VIEW PHASE INTEGRITY *
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When complete with viewing Phase Integrities, turn the upper knob
in either direction to go back to the main menu display screen shown
below.
Turn the upper knob in either direction to scroll to the next or
previous main menu display screen.
If you reach a submenu screen that has “Edit”, the underlined value
can be changed using the lower knob as needed.
Need Help?
Contact WeatherTRAK Customer Service
The proven leader in smart irrigation. This is more than just a
marketing slogan. WeatherTRAK's Customer Service is hereto help,
whether it's activating your new controller, programming or
troubleshooting questions, our friendly staffis hereto assist. Our
hours of operation are:
7:00 am to 6:00 pm (Pacific) Monday through Friday
during Daylight Savings Time.
7:00 am to 5:00 pm (Pacific) Monday through Friday
during Standard Time.
Saturdays, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm (Pacific).
Extended hours available upon request.
We have a trained bilingual English and Spanish speaking staff who
can provide you the technical assistance you need whether you are
the installer, maintenance provider or owner—call us! [phone]
Need help after hours? Additional product information including
troubleshooting tips can be found on www.weathertrak.com
VIEW PHASE INTEGRITY *
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Flow Charts Explaining Your WeatherTRAK ET Pro2Controller8
Flow Charts Explaining Your
WeatherTRAK ET Pro2Controller
WeatherTRAK lets you do everything you can do today with a conventional controller,
plus so much more!

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Station Programming
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Conventional Control Product

Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET Pro2
Chapter 1
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Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK ET Pro2
In this chapter you will learn about:
• Overview of your WeatherTRAK ET Pro2controller
• Overview of your WeatherTRAK ET Pro2hardware
• Selecting and adjusting settings

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Before using your controller:
1. Inspect your irrigation system. Check for leaks as well as broken
heads and pipes. The performance of your new controller
depends on the integrity of your system. You will maximize the
performance of your WeatherTRAK ET Pro2controller when your
system is well-maintained.
2. Install your new controller. HydroPoint recommends that you
have the controller installed and programmed by an authorized
WeatherTRAK ACE contractor. For more information, call
WeatherTRAK Customer Service at [phone].
3. Program the controller. This manual provides step-by-step
instructions for programming the controller based on landscape-
specific parameters including sprinkler type, plant type, slope,
soil type, microclimate, and usable rainfall.
4. Activate your controller with WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere
service. This necessary step allows your controller to receive
daily ET updates. To activate, call WeatherTRAK Customer
Service at [phone].
Fig 1.1 WeatherTRAK ET Pro2
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Overview of the WeatherTRAK ET Pro2Controller
The main controls of the WeatherTRAK ET Pro2controller are:
•Menu knob (1)
•Upper knob (2)
•Lower knob (3)
• The *button (4)
• The Menu List (5)
• The three line display (6)
The faceplate also includes two, 32-Pin connectors for optional
handheld remote compatibility (7 and 8). The WeatherTRAK ET Pro2
controller is compatible with the following handheld remotes:
• RainMaster Pro Max-UA Series
• RCT Remote Control Technologies Commander and
Sidekick Series
Menu Knob (1)
Turn this knob left or right to select a function. In this manual,
is used to represent this knob.
Upper Knob (2)
Turn this knob left or right to cycle through the menu of settings for
the selected function. The settings appear on the upper line of the
information display.In this manual, is used to represent this knob.
Lower Knob (3)
Turn this knob left or right to change the value for the selected
setting. The values appear on the second line of the information
display. In this manual, is used to represent this knob.
The *Button (4)
This button is used to execute specific functions such as copying data
from one station to another and as a shortcut to preview specific
program data without having to go to the PREVIEW menu. In this
manual, is used to represent this knob. In cases where this button
is required to execute a series of functions, you will be prompted in
the display.

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Other non-prompted uses of are:
•SETUP
You can view hardware parameters like Max Active Stations
identified versus found or installed. For example, if you have a
36 station controller and you have only implemented 28 of the
stations, will display both values. This function is very
useful for trouble-shooting.
•FLOW
While in the FLOW menu while a station is operating, will
display the Measured Flow for the active station.
•STATIONS
After you have entered the data for a specific station, you can
use to quickly reference all data previously entered for that
station.
•%ADJUST
While configuring a station in the %ADJUST menu, you can
preview the impact to that station's schedule for the following
two weeks by pressing .
•MANUAL
While in Manual mode for either all or a specific station, pressing
the button will allow you to view current Measured Flow if
aflow meter is connected and defined in the FLOW menu.
Three Line Display
This three-line display shows the status of your controller and the
adjustments that you make to it. The upper and middle lines display
the settings and values for the selected function. The last 6 digits on
the right hand side of the third line is for “ALERT” which will slowly
flash when an Alert value is triggered. If there are no alerts, the third
line of the display will be blank.
Upper Line
Middle Line
ALERT