HydroPoint WeatherTRAK Smart Yard User manual

Owner's Manual v6.3

This WeatherTRAK® Smart Irrigation Controller
has earned the U.S. EPA’s WaterSense label
by meeting the program’s water eciency
and performance criteria.
Please review Chapters 3 and 4 for programming instructions.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Getting Started..........................................................................................................1.1
• Key Features................................................................................................................................................................. 1.1
• How to use this Owner's Manual.......................................................................................................................... 1.1
• Controller Activation................................................................................................................................................. 1.3
• Need Help?................................................................................................................................................................... 1.4
• Getting to Know Your WeatherTRAK Smart Yard Series................................................................ 1.8
•Overview of the WeatherTRAK Smart Yard Series Controllers.................................................... 1.8
• Hardware Overview ................................................................................................................................................1.12
• Denition of Terms ..................................................................................................................................................1.14
Chapter 2
Installing the Controller............................................................................................2.1
• Selecting the Correct Location for the Controller.......................................................................................... 2.1
• Installing Your Controller......................................................................................................................................... 2.1
• Connecting Field Wires to Your Controller........................................................................................................ 2.2
• Connecting a Rain Switch (Wireless or Wired) ................................................................................................ 2.2
• Connecting a Flow Sensor...................................................................................................................................... 2.5
• Testing a Flow Sensor............................................................................................................................................... 2.5
• Connecting a Ground Wire to the Controller................................................................................................... 2.7
• Verifying Field Valve Wire ........................................................................................................................................ 2.7
Chapter 3
Minimum Programming Requirements...................................................................3.1
• Conguring Primary Setup Functions................................................................................................................ 3.1
• Conguring Secondary Setup Functions .......................................................................................................... 3.4
• Selecting a Program.................................................................................................................................................. 3.5
Chapter 4
Programming the Stations .......................................................................................4.1
• Assigning Stations to a Program for a New Landscape................................................................................ 4.1
• Assigning Stations to a Program for an Existing Landscape ...................................................................... 4.4
• Previewing Station Data........................................................................................................................................4.10
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Chapter 5
Alerts ..........................................................................................................................5.1
• Alerts Categories........................................................................................................................................................ 5.1
• System Alerts............................................................................................................................................................... 5.2
• Communication Alerts............................................................................................................................................. 5.6
• Program Alerts ............................................................................................................................................................ 5.6
• Account Alert............................................................................................................................................................... 5.7
• Alert Denitions ......................................................................................................................................................... 5.8
• Flow Alerts.................................................................................................................................................................... 5.8
• Valve Alerts ................................................................................................................................................................5.10
• Clearing or Viewing Alerts ....................................................................................................................................5.13
Chapter 6
Flow Monitoring ........................................................................................................6.1
• Smart Yard Flow Monitoring Hardware Requirements................................................................ 6.1
• Smart Yard Flow Monitoring Hardware Capabilities..................................................................... 6.2
• Flow Monitoring Setup............................................................................................................................................ 6.3
Chapter 7
Other Programming Functions ................................................................................7.1
• RUN ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7.1
• COPY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7.2
• PREVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7.4
• REPORTS........................................................................................................................................................................ 7.7
• ADJUST .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7.9
• RAIN PAUSE ................................................................................................................................................................7.11
• COMM ..........................................................................................................................................................................7.11
• HELP..............................................................................................................................................................................7.13
• Evapotranspiration (ET) .........................................................................................................................................7.15
• OFF ...............................................................................................................................................................................7.17
• System SHUTDOWN................................................................................................................................................7.17
• MANUAL ......................................................................................................................................................................7.18
Chapter 8
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................8.1
Appendices
Appendix A: Typical Plant Types .............................................................................. A.i
Appendix B: Typical Soil Types..................................................................................B.i
Appendix C: Soil Depletion Model............................................................................C.i
FCC Compliance Requirement ........................................................................................... FCC.i
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1
Getting Started
Key Features
Put the WeatherTRAK's Smart Yard series to work for you.
Congratulations on selecting WeatherTRAK, the proven leader
in Smart Water Management. More than twenty public agency
studies and thousands of customers make it clear —
WeatherTRAK is the leading solution for saving water, protecting
landscapes, reducing runo. That’s why it’s ranked number 1 in
customer satisfaction. Irrigation professionals everywhere are
choosing WeatherTRAK for cost-effective weather-based irrigation.
WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series is the leading high-sta-tion
count controller that dynamically adjusts irrigation based on
current evapotranspiration (ET) data. This data is received
wirelessly each day via the WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere® service
now with two-way wireless communication to weathertrak.net.
Central Internet Management (CIM) gives you remote access and
speed to manage single or multiple controllers from anywhere
with Internet access. You gain central control capability without
the high capital investments and on-going training common to
competitive products.
The Smart Yard series utilizes the same WeatherTRAK
Scheduling Engine™ solution as other WeatherTRAK series con-
trollers.
WeatherTRAK Scheduling Engine automates
accurate irrigation
Featuring integrated WeatherTRAK Scheduling Engine software,
the Smart Yard series controllers automate 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 care of
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 40,000 weather stations, including the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) network, state and
county networks and private weather stations. Proven scientic
modeling techniques calculate and validate local weather down
to one square kilometer, or about six square blocks.
HydroPoint customer service provides
customized expertise
Proactive support from our trained experts is a key component
of the WeatherTRAK solution because satised customers are
our first priority. Our team of horticulture and irrigation experts
ensures that you always enjoy peak performance from your
Smart Yard series system. Help from English and Spanish
speakers is just a phone call away at [phone], or sup-
[email protected].
Thank you for choosing WeatherTRAK Smart Yard, proven
weather-based irrigation management.
HydroPoint Customer Service
[phone] or [e-mail]
How to use this Owner's Manual
The Owner’s Manual layout has been developed in a manner that
users approach installation, programming and more advanced
features of the WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series controller. This
PDF file can be downloaded from the web site and printed. The
print format is 8-1/2” x 11” which has been developed to placed
in a 3-ring notebook for periodic access when needed.
Throughout this owner’s manual you will find tool tips, icons
that represent button functions, tables, photos, wiring diagrams,
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notes, screen displays with step-by-step instructions of how to
enter, view or edit controller functions. The hierarchy of informa-
tion presented is listed below.
Tool Tips
;The following icon and gray shaded paragraphs
provide an overview of a particular feature at a high
level. These short paragraphs are intended to identify
the function of the feature and occasionally an
example of how it might be used.
Notes
Notes are also identied by the following icon with borders
commonly used to identify a boundary, warning or some
other unique function specic to the corresponding
feature.
User Interface
Menu Buttons Up g/ Down Buttons
Left
v /
Right
l
Buttons
Function
Buttons
…
User interface navigation instructions are found throughout the
Owner’s manual, along with the step-by-step instructions that
provide the user the sequence of how to change, view or enter
information. The user interface navigation follows the following
conventions:
Menu Buttons Menu buttons, such as RUN, are all
capital and bold.
Left / Right Buttons Åor ©
Up / Down Buttons gor …
Star / Action Button
SELECT button SELECT
Programming Steps and Screen Captures
Step-by-step programming instructions along with control-
ler display screens are intended to lead a user through how to
setup, change, enter, or view data depending on the Menu and
submenu function.
The following is a typical screen capture. An underlined value
indicates there are additional choices that can be selected. The
majority of underlined text is found in the second line and can
be changed pressing the gor …An exception is when an un-
derlined value is found in the rst line, which uses the Åor ©.
When the button is used, a reference can be found on the
third line of the display. Exception are in the SETUP, STATIONS,
FLOW and MANUAL menus in which the button can be
pressed to display associated information.
Definitions
Denitions of some of the most commonly used terms can be
found at the end of Chapter 1.
AbbreviationsSome screen captures have characters that
represent abbreviated words. Display characters are identied in
a table that corresponds with the screen display depicted. Here
is an example of a typical table:
Character
Display
Meaning
KGals KGallons is a unit of measure or 1000 gallons of
water expressed in 00.0
CCF Hundred Cubic Feet is another unit of measure
= 748.05 gallons
Appendices
Additional information is located in three separate appendices
on the following subjects:
1. How dierent soil types impact station runtimes and,
2. Tree, shrub and turf species identied by botanical and com-
mon names with corresponding water use (high, medium
and low).
3. How the controller depletion model works.
Index
An index is located at the end of this Owner’s Manual with refer-
ences to each chapter, heading and subheadings as well as key
words.
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Controller Activation
After you have finished installing your WeatherTRAK Smart Yard
series controller, you are ready to activate the controller with
WeatherTRAK's ET Everywhere Customer Service.
Activation of your ET Everywhere service ensures:
• Adequate signal strength is being received.
• The proper Microzone has been identified for your location.
• Verification of the latest software version.
• Validation of your controller's serial number.
WeatherTRAK's exclusive ET Everywhere provides daily weather
updates that will automatically update each station's runtime,
cycle, soak period and water day based on a Maximum Allow-
able Depletion (MAD) model of 50% depletion. To maximize
your water savings, the WeatherTRAK Smart Yard should be
activated to receive ET Everywhere.
Note: It is recommended that you activate your controller
once AC power is connected and some or a portion of your
valve stations are also connected.
It is highly recommended that the information listed below be
recorded in the worksheets provided with the controller. Note
that items 1-5 will also be required at the time of activation.
1. Controller’s serial number (found in the HELP menu).
2. Controller's SIM card number also found in the HELP menu.
3. Exact controller address (cross streets are permitted but a
street number is preferred).
4. Billing address.
5. Name of account, project, controller (if marked), and/or
phase number.
6. Relevant contact names, phone numbers, and emails.
7. Specic site date for each individual station on the site prole
worksheet — this will greatly reduce initial
programming time.
Contacting HydroPoint Customer Service
Activation is conducted by WeatherTRAK’s Customer Service
team via a toll-free phone call and takes a few minutes, particu-
larly if you have all of the required data listed above.
WeatherTRAK’s toll-free Customer Service number is:
[phone]. Hours of Operation are:
Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm (Pacic)
during the season
Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm (Pacic)
during the o-season
Extended hours available upon request or contact
[e-mail]
Call HydroPoint Customer Service at [phone].
Step 1: Press HELP.
Step 2: Press ©until the display appears as follows:
FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE
Dial 1-800-362-8774
This is the rst of eleven screens used for Activation.
Many are view only and can be skipped as needed.
Activation takes a few minutes over-the-phone and will
require scrolling through the following screens.
Step 3: Press ©until the display appears as follows:
SERIAL NUMBER
0XXX XXXX
Step 4: Press ©until the display appears as follows:
WEATHERTRAK VERSION
WT 0.00.0
Step 5: Press ©until the display appears as follows:
MZ=12345678 C=323D P=A/U
1.56 01-03-05 12:01:32am
The character display for this function:
Character
Display
Meaning
MZ Microzone for your specic area.
A Microzone represents 1 square
kilometer grid of a specic location or
address.
1.56 The average weekly ET.
C=323D Diagnostics tool used by Customer
Service.
P=A/U Phase=A, B, C, D/U=unlocked,
L=locked.
01-03-05 The date the last ET update was
received.
12:01:32 am The time the last ET update was
received.
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The information in this screen is useful for seeing the
time, day and value of the last received ET Everywhere
information as well as the ET value delivered for that
day for the specied Microzone.
Note: ET Everywhere has developed a 1-square
kilometer grid over United States and Canada
that represents unique climatic areas based
on local topography, wind conditions,
temperature and other unique local variables.
This is equivalent to having a weather station
for each 6-block area. This is far more accurate
than systems based on zip codes
Step 6: Press ©until the display appears as follows:
This screen simply displays when your ET subscription
service will expire. If service has not been activated,
“Controller Not Activated, Dial 1-800-364-8774” will
appear here.
Step 7: Press ©until the display appears as follows:
BEEP ON MESSAGE
No
This screen displays the status of whether the control-
ler will beep when any message is received. The default
is No and should only be “Yes”when activating the
controller.
Note: The WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series will
automatically prompt you when
the subscription date has expired. To maintain
optimum plant health and consistent water
savings, WeatherTRAK recommends that you
keep your ET Everywhere subscription up-to-
date. The WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series will
beep every 30 seconds at 8:00AM until
the subscription service is renewed. To stop
the controller from beeping, press any knob in
either direction.
Step 8: Press ©until the display appears as follows:
CURRENT DEPLETION
Sta 01:25% ; MAD:50%
This screen shows the current depletion value of every
active station. The values are view only and not adjust-
able. However, you can scroll through each station’s
depletion value by pressing gor ….
The character display appears as follows:
Character
Display
Meaning
Sta Represents the station number followed
by its current depletion.
MAD Represents the Maximum Allowable
Depletion.
Note: The WeatherTRAK Smart Yard uses a 50%
Maximum Allowable Depletion
(MAD) value as the trigger to add supplemental
irrigation. This is the same value used by the
Irrigation Association (IA) in their irrigation-
scheduling model.
Need Help?
Contact HydroPoint Customer Service
The Controller is smart. The service is genius. This is more than
just a marketing slogan. HydroPoint's Customer Service is here to
help, whether it's activating your new controller, programming
or troubleshooting questions, our friendly sta is here to assist.
Our hours of operation are:
Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm (Pacic) during
the season
Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm (Pacic) during
the o-season
Extended hours available upon request.
We have a trained bilingual English and Spanish speaking sta
who can provide you the technical assistance you need whether
you are the installer, maintenance provider or homeowner—
just give us a call! [phone]
Need help after hours? Additional product information including
troubleshooting tips can be found at [e-mail]
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Flow Charts Explaining Your WeatherTRAK Smart Yard Series
Controller
The following chart depicts how the Smart Yard series menus impact the level of controller functions.
DATE
TIME
RUN DAYS/ TIMES
Global Level Changes Program Level
Changes Station Level Changes
Month, Day,
Year
Hour, Minute
Time Zone
Auto Daylight
Savings
Max Active
Stations
Master Valve
Status
Back-up ET
Valve Test
OFF
ET
Daily ET
Weekly ET
Set Custom Kc
for Plant A/b or
Custom Turf
SERVICES
RAIN OPTIONS
FLOW
Manual Water
All Stations
Flow Meter
Size
K & Oset
Values
High Flow / Leak
No Flow
Thresholds
Monitoring
Display
PROGRAM
Start Time,
Water Windows
MANUAL
Manual Water
By Program
High ET Second
Start Water Window
Water Day
Pattern
Exclude Program
From Pump Start
Select Program
A, B, C, D
STATIONS
% ADJUST MANUAL
Manual Water
By Station
By Station
Target MAD
Automated
by WeatherTRAK User w/ ET User No ET
% ADJUST
Select StationSelect StationSelect Station
Assign to Program
Use Water Window
Select Station Mode Select Station Mode
Select Station Mode
Use Water Window
Use Water Window
Usable Rainfall Usable Rainfall Usable Rainfall
Set Run TimeSet Run Time
Set Soak Time
Set # of Cycles Set # of Cycles
Set Soak Time
Sprinkler Type
Set Reference
Month
Precip Rate
Spklr Eciency
Plant Type
Root Depth
Soil Type
Microclimate
Slope Gradient
Location on Slope
ALERTS
Water Window
Water Days
ALERTS
Sta Hi Flow
FLOW
Sta Hi Flow
No Flow
ALERTS
Mainline Break
Leaks
Hardware
Mainline Break
Leaks
Valve Short
No Connect
ETE Subscription
Flow Data Program Data Station DataPreview
Communication Water Window Valve Status Flow Status Hardware ETE Subscription Water DaysAlerts
Copy Setup Defaults Program Defaults
Reports Flow Data Station Data
Station Data from one Station to Another or All Stations
Lost Com
By Station
% Adjust
No Flow
Assign to ProgramAssign to Program
Set Reference ET
Stack or
Overlap Flow Meter
Mode
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ALERT
SERVICESALERTS FLOW ADVANCED REPORTS RAIN OPTIONS ET
WeatherTRAK Customer Support
[phone]
[email protected]
View
Measured
Flow
Flow Meter
Mode
Set Flow
Meter Size
View/Edit
K Value
View/Edit
O Set Value
Edit Excluded
Station From
No Flow Alerts
Set Mainline Brk
Threshold & Delay
Set No Flow
Threshold & Delay
Set Station High
Flow Threshold %
View Station
Flow Data
Select Stations to
Learn Flow
Set Delay Before
Learning (Mins)
Flow Menu
Complete
Learn Flow
• Off
• On
Flow Alert
Clearing
• Auto
• Manual
Communication
Type
Two-Way
Communication
View
Phase
Integrity
Session
Timeout
Two-Way
Status
Set Up
Sim Card
Serial
Number
Last
Upload
to Web
Upload
Field
Data
Last
Download
from Web
Report Type:
• Daily Stations
Runtime
• Monthly Stations
Runtime
• Flow
Daily Stations
Runtime
1 - 7 Days
Monthly Stations
Runtime
Last 2 Months
Flow Change
Flow Unit
Flow Daily Usage
Last 22 Days
Flow Monthly Usage
Last 12 Months
Flow Usage for
Last X Days
Last 22 Days
Flow Usage Since ?
Calendar Year
WT Customer
Service
Number
Controller
Serial
Number
Controller
Software
Version
View
Phase
Integrity
Lock
Phase
Microzone
ET, Time, Date
ET
Everywhere
Expiration
Date (if avail)
Beep On
Message
Rain Service
Active
View
Group
Number
Days
Since Last
ET
Current
Depletion
(by Station)
Run
Valve
Test
View Flow
Mainline Brk
View Flow
Leak Detect or
Extended Leak
View Flow
Alerts by Station
System Shut
Down
OFF
Irrigation O
Set Leak Detect
Threshold & Delay
Set Extended Leak
Detect Delay
Current
Daily ET
Average
Weekly ET
Custom
KC Plant B
Custom
KC Turf
by Month
Set Weekly
ET Part 1
Rain Pause
1-200
Days
View Shorts
Station Overcurrent
No Connects
System Overcurrent
No ET Data
Received in 5 Days
COMMUNICATION
ALERTS
Controller Oine
Insucient
water by
Program
WATER
WINDOW
ALERTS
Insucient
Days by
Program
Congured
stations do
not match
Max active
stations
HARDWARE
ALERT
ET
Everywhere
is about
to expire
WATER
DAY
ALERT
SUBSCRIPTION
VALVE ALERTS
FLOW ALERTS
Custom
KC Plant ET
Manual
Water by
Specic
Station
Manual
Water All
Stations
Manual Water
by Program
Run Time
Valve Test
Manual Water
Alerts
Set Weekly
ET Part 2
MANUAL
MV
Over-ride
Manual Water
Manual Log
Manual Water
Manual
Diagnostics
Smart Yard
PROGRAMMING SCREENS
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Overview of the WeatherTRAK
Smart Yard Series Controllers
How to Navigate
You can select and adjust the controller's settings in three
simple steps:
Step 1: Press one of the following 16 menu buttons:
• RUN
• SETUP
• DAYS / TIMES
• STATIONS
• PREVIEW
• COPY
• ADJUST
• ALERTS
• FLOW
• ADVANCED
• REPORTS
• RAIN OPTIONS
• ET
• SERVICES
• OFF
• MANUAL
Step 2: Press Åor ©scroll through the available settings
for the menu you selected. For example, after you press
SETUP, you can press Åor ©to scroll through the
entire list of SETUP options.
Note: As you scroll through a list, many lists will
loop through the last item to the rst item. This
avoids having to retrace your previous steps to
go to items in the current list.
Step 3: Press gor …to change the values for the settings you
select.
Note: The last setting is automatically saved
and does require to you press an “Enter” button
commonly found on conventional controller
products.
Getting to Know Your
WeatherTRAK Smart
Yard Series
In this section you will learn about:
•Overview of your WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series
controller
•Overview of your WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series
hardware
•Selecting and adjusting settings
Before using your controller:
1. Inspect your irrigation system.
Check for leaks as well as broken heads and pipes. The per-
formance of your new controller depends on the integrity of
your system. You will maximize the performance of your
WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series controller when your system
is well-maintained.
2. Install your new unit.
HydroPoint recommends that you have the controller in-
stalled and programmed by an authorized WeatherTRAK ACE
contractor. For more information, call HydroPoint Customer
Service at [phone].
3. Activate your controller with WeatherTRAK ET Everywhere®
service. This necessary step allows your controller to receive
daily ET updates. To activate, call HydroPoint Customer
Service at
[phone] or [email protected].
4. Program the controller.
This manual provides step-by-step instructions for program-
ming the controller based on landscape-specific parameters
including sprinkler type, plant type, slope, soil type, microcli-
mate (sun exposure).
Menu Buttons Up g/ Down Buttons
Left
v /
Right
l
Buttons
Function
Buttons
…
Figure 1.1
WeatherTRAK Smart Yard User Interface
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Settings and Adjustments Example: Adjusting the
Display Contrast
Step 1: Press SETUP.
Step 2: Press gor …until you nd the desired screen
contrast. The display shows this:
ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST
224
The underlined value on the rst or second line of the
display is a value that can be changed. Generally speak-
ing, underlined values are predominately found on the
second line and its value can be changed by pressing
the gor …buttons. Exceptions to this rule can be
found under the COPY and MANUAL menus where the
rst line has an underlined value that is changed press-
ing the Åor ©buttons and the second line has an
underlined value that can be changed using the gor
…buttons.
You will also encounter some display screens with no
underlined values at all. These are view-only screens
and do not require an action.
Display (5)
This display shows the status of your controller and the adjust-
ments that you make to it. The two upper lines display the
settings and values for the selected function. The last 6 digits on
the right hand side of the third line are for “ALERT” notications
which will slowly ash when an Alert value is triggered. If there
are no Alerts, the third line of the display will be blank.
Upper Line
Middle Line
(SUBMENU INFO) ALERT
Note: In most display examples, only two lines will be
shown. This is because the third line is only used to
display alerts and occasionally, sub-menu information.
Note: Your WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series uses pop-up
notifications in cases where Hydropoint service may be
interrupted, either through a loss of communi-cations
with the ET Everywhere Service or from pend-ing
subscription expiration. These notifications do not
impact scheduled irrigation and can be easily dismissed
by pressing any knob on the controller while they are dis-
played. However, the alert will still remain in the ALERTS
menu.
Note: If you cannot see the display in low light or sunny
conditions, perform the following:
Step 1: Press SETUP. The ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST
screen will appear.
Step 2: Press gor …until you nd the desired screen
contrast. The display shows this:
ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST
224
Step 3: Press RUN to complete the process.
Menu Positions
RUN
This menu allows you to view the following information
regard-ing your WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series controller:
• Current date and time
• Stations currently irrigating by their assigned program
• Pop-up screens may appear if ET Everywhere subscrip-
tion has expired or hasn't been activated. Turning any
knob will clear the screen pop-up.
SETUP
This menu provides access to the following functions:
• Adjust display contrast (for bright sunlight or low light
levels)
• Date (year)
• Date (month)
• Date (day)
• Time (hour)
• Time (minute)
• Time zone
• Auto daylight savings
• Max active stations
• Stack or overlap
• Master valve
• Pump Start output assignment
• Use runtime valve test
• Max Back-up ET (Part 1 and Part 2)
For more information regarding the SETUP menu, see Chapter 3
“Initial Setup Requirements.”
Note: SETUP has a hidden view only screen that can be
viewed in any SETUP function when the button is
pressed and held. The hidden screen displays how many
stations the controller has been configured to operate
(factory set), how many stations were physically found
(station outputs), as well as the Max Active Stations (if
previously set).
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PREVIEW
This menu displays the following information:
• Station Data or Flow Data
Under Station Data, specic station information is
displayed such as:
• Runtime
• Number of cycles and soak
• Program mode
• Adjust
• Watering day pattern by week from one to eight
weeks
• Flow Data
Under Flow Data, global ow settings are
displayed such as:
• Master valve type and status
• Pump station output assignment and status
• Flow meter size and status
• Flow meter K and Oset values
• Flow threshold values
• Monitoring delay time
For more information regarding the PREVIEW menu, see
Chapter 7 “Other Programming Functions.”
COPY
This menu provides access to the following functions:
• Copy data from one station to another
• Copy data from one station to all stations
• Copy station default settings
• Copy program default settings
• Copy set-up default settings
• Copy station modes
For more information regarding the COPY menu, see Chapter 7
“Other Programming Functions.”
ADJUST
This menu provides access to the following functions:
• Adjust water amount by each station
• Adjust day frequency by station
For more information regarding the ADJUST menu, see
Chapter 7 “Other Programming Functions.”
DAYS/TIMES
This menu provides access to the following scheduling functions:
• Select program (A,B)
• 1st Start time (hour)
• 1st Start time (min)
• Water window (hour)
• Water window (minute)
• 2nd Start time for High ET only (hour)
• 2nd Start time for High ET (min)
• Water window for High ET only (hour)
• Water window for High ET (min)
• Water day mode (Choose any one of six modes.)
• Day exclusion (for Optimized by WeatherTRAK water day
mode only)
For more information regarding the DAYS/TIMES menu, see
Chapter 3 “Minimum Programming Requirements.”
STATIONS
This menu provides access to the following functions:
• Select station
• Station mode
• Select program
• Use water window
• Usable rainfall
• Sprinkler type
• Precipitation rate
• Sprinkler eciency
• Soil type
• Plant type
• Root depth
• Microclimate
• Slope factor
• Sprinkler location on a slope if slope is more than 5%
For more information regarding the STATIONS menu, see
Chapter 4 “Assigning Stations to a Program.”
Note: There are two hidden screens that can be
displayed when the button is pressed during
specic functions. The rst hidden screen is available
in the Select Station Screen function and provides a
preview of all of the station programming parameters
assigned to the specic station. The second hidden
screen is available in all the screens except the rst
and displays the station parameters including a two-
week water day pattern. This is helpful if one or more
landscape attributes is changed and you want to see the
immediate changes to the schedule without having to
press PREVIEW.
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ALERTS
The WeatherTRAK Smart Yard controller displays the fol-lowing
types of alerts:
• Flow status
• Valve status
• Communication status
• Water window status
• Water day status
• Hardware status
• Subscription status
For more information regarding the ALERTS menu, see Chapter 5
“Alerts.”
FLOW
This menu provides access to the following functions related to
ow monitoring:
• Measured Flow
• Select Flow Meter Mode (Default is "O")
• Flow Alert Clearing (Default is "Auto"
• Set Flow Meter Size (Default is 1")
• Edit Flow K Value
• Edit Flow Oset Value
• Edit Excluded Stations (default is "none")
• Mainline Break Threshold
• Mainline Break Delay (same value for Station High Flow
Delay)
• No Flow Threshold
• No Flow Delay
• Leak Detect Threshold
• Leak Detect Delay
• Leak Detect Extended Leak Delay
• Station High Flow Oset (Default is 20%)
• Station Flow (to view or edit)
• Select Stations to Learn (Default is None)
• Delay Before Learning (Default is 3 mins.)
• Learn Flow (Default is "O")
For more information regarding the FLOW menu, see Chapter 6
“Flow Monitoring.”
Note: There is one hiddden screen that can be displayed
when the button is pressed anytime in the FLOW
menu. The hidden screen will display“Measured Flow” for
any station that may be operating when a Flow Sensor has
been installed and set up properly.
COMM
This menu provides diagnostic assistance for two-way commu-
nication methods. The controller automatically recognizes which
communication method is in place and will display only the
screens of the corresponding communication protocol.
For more information regarding the COMM menu, see Chapter 7
“Other Programming Functions.”
REPORTS
This menu provides access to the following reports:
• Accumulated Station Watering times per station for the
last week (beginning on Sunday)
• Accumulated Station Watering times per station for the
last month (beginning on the rst day of each month)
• Accumulated ow usage on a daily, weekly and monthly
basis including information about the last number of
user-dened days or usage since a specied date.
For more information regarding the REPORTS menu, see
Chapter 7 “Other Programming Functions.”
RAIN PAUSE
This menu lets you suspend irrigation starts for a specic number
of days in a range of 1 to 200 days. For more information regard-
ing the RAIN PAUSE menu, see Chapter 7 “Other Programming
Functions.”
ET
This menu provides access to the following functions:
• Current daily ET
• Average weekly ET
• Custom crop coecients for Plant A, B and Custom Turf
• Set weekly ET
For more information regarding the ET menu, see Chapter 7
“Other Programming Functions.”
HELP
This menu provides access to the following functions:
• Customer Service telephone number
• Serial number
• WeatherTRAK version
• Phase integrity values
• Lock phase
• Microzone
• ET subscription expiration
• Rain Service status
• Beep on message
• Days since last ET
• Current depletion
For more information regarding the HELP menu, see Chapter 7
“Other Programming Functions.”
OFF
This menu stops all irrigation until moved into the RUN position.
The controller will still receive daily WeatherTRAK ET updates and
the schedule will be recalculated. For more information regarding
the OFF menu, see Chapter 7 “Other Programming Functions.”
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MANUAL
In this submenu a user can manually:
• Start an individual station with a specic runtime
• Start all stations within a program with a global run-
time per program,
• Start all stations with a global runtime,
• Review a Manual log after any station has been oper-
ated manually,
• Perform a "Valve Test" on all stations including a mas-
ter valve and pump start
• Perform a "Manual Diagnostics Test" on individual sta-
tions including a master valve and pump start
• Use MV Override (Master Valve Override, formerly
Maintenance Timeout) to open a master valve open
and ignore Leak Detection when running stations
manually during periodic maintenance checks.
• View and clear any current Valve or Flow Alerts
Note: A hidden menu can be displayed by pressing
to view real-time“Measured Flow” when any station is
operating and a flow sensor is in place and properly setup
in the FLOW menu. For more information regarding the
MANUAL menu, see Chapter 7 “Other Programming
Functions.”
Hardware Overview
;The following section is intended to identify the
unique hardware functions and benefits of the
WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series controller. Similar
information can be found in the “Installation
Instructions” that are shipped with every product. A
Spanish version of these installation instructions
can also be found on www.hydropoint.com.
The hardware of your WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series
controller is comprised of the following components:
• Command module
• Power supply
• Station output board with rain sensor and optional
ow sensor inputs. Stations can be increased in
6 station increments using a "station hardware key."
• Ground lug
See Figure 1.2 for a detailed layout of the station output board.
Product Overview
Figure 1.2 identifies various components of the WeatherTRAK
Smart Yard series. The function of these various compo-nents is
identified in the following paragraphs.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
6-Station Expansion KeysFlow Key
Valve
Common
Master Valve Station Terminals
2 Amp Slow Blow Fuse
Removable
Rain Switch
Connector
24 VAC Out for
Wireless Rain Sensor
(Red)
Rain Switch
Input
Ground Lug
Flow Input
(Requires Flow Key)
Flow Wire (Red)
Flow Wire (Black)
6 Stations
Enabled (Blue)
Flow Enabled
(White)
18 Stations
Enabled (Blue)
+
3V
FLOW Alert
ELEC Alert
COMM Alert
Ground
(Green)
Neutral
(Yellow)
Hot
(Red)
AC
12 Stations
Enabled (Blue)
Figure 1.2
WeatherTRAK Smart Yard Station Input/Output Board Components
Station Input / Output Board
The WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series incorporates an 18-station
input / output board with a minimum of 6-stations. The station
count can be increased in 6-station increments by adding
“Station Keys”. An additional blue LED will illuminate when the
“station key” is properly inserted.
1 blue LED light = 6 stations enabled
2 blue LED lights = 12 stations enabled - 1 station key required
3 blue LED lights = 18 station enabled - 2 station keys required
White LED = Flow enabled - ow key rquired
It will take approximately 30 seconds for the controller to rec-
ognize the station key. Before programming additional stations,
you must still increase the station count in the SETUP menu
under “Max Active Stations”.
Each station output has a screw-less termination that can ac-
commodate wire sizes from 12 to 22 gauges. These heavy-duty
terminal blocks can be opened and closed without the use of
any tools.
The station input/output board has two valve eld common wire
terminations as well as a dedicated master valve output and ow
sensor input.
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Diagnostic LEDs
The station input / output board has several LED’s to reduce eld
troubleshooting.
Character
Display
Meaning
AC A yellow LED illuminated when 24 VAC is present
on the station input / output board. See trouble-
shooting section if not LED NOT illuminated.
3V A green LED illuminated when 3 VDC is pres-
ent. See troubleshooting section if not LED NOT
illuminated.
Flow A red LED illuminated when there is a ow alert.
See troubleshooting section if LED is illuminated.
ELEC A red LED illuminated when there is a station
electrical alert. See troubleshooting section if LED
is illuminated.
COMM A red LED illuminated when there is a communi-
cation alert. See troubleshooting section if LED is
illuminated.
Flow Sensor Inputs
The WeatherTRAK Smart Yard is compatible with the fol-lowing
flow sensors:
• Data Industrial (Badger Meter) IR-220 series
• Creative Sensor Technology FSI-T Series
• Netam Reed Switch Type Register Series
• Bermad 900 Reed Switch Type Register Series
Flow sensor inputs match the red (+) and black (-) conductors
respectively.
Rain Sensor Inputs
The WeatherTRAK Smart Yard is compatible with the fol-lowing
wired and wireless models of rain switches or rain/freeze
switches:
• Toro™series
• Irritrol™series
• Hunter Mini-Clik™series
• Hunter wireless Rain Clik™series
The WeatherTRAK Smart Yard is not compatible with the
following rain switch models:
• Rain Bird Rain Check™series
• Rain Bird™tipping bucket
• RainMaster™tipping bucket
• Water Conservation Services Rain Guard™series
A dedicated 24-volt VAC output and Rain Sensor input terminal
block is located on the right hand and middle of this station
board. The terminal block can be removed for faster and easier
eld installation. It is keyed to t only one-way to avoid cross-
connection. The 24 VAC terminals are not polarized and wire can
be terminated in either terminal as needed when 24 VAC power
is required.
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Definition of Terms
ASF – Assigned Station Flow
This value represents a specic station’s recorded or“learned”
ow value once all ow monitoring functions have been
programmed and will appear when ow monitoring is turned
“On”. The ASF is displayed once the station ow is operated for a
user dened period of time. An ASF will be displayed as UNK or
“unknown” until a value has been recorded. Once recorded, the
ASF can be changed by pressing the lower knob clockwise or
counter-clockwise until the desired value is selected. The station
corresponding SHFT or“Station High Flow Threshold” will also
automatically change if the global station oset value has been
set.
Automated by WeatherTRAK
An exclusive Station Mode that will automatically calculate
runtimes, cycle and soak periods, and watering day patterns
from user-dened site-specic data on a station-by-station basis.
WeatherTRAK’s exclusive Scheduling-Engine reects the Irrigation
Association’s (IA) best management practices (BMPs) for irriga-
tion scheduling. For more information, see Chapter 3“Minimum
Programming Requirements”.
Days/Times
These terms represents the day pattern (any one of seven) and
start times that can be assigned to each program. For more infor-
mation, see Chapter 3 “Minimum Programming Requirements”.
Eciency
Reects how well a sprinkler applies water over a given area
in percentage. The higher the percentage, the more eciently
water is applied. Every sprinkler type has a dierent eciency
percentage based on its design, pressure and ow delivery of the
piping system. Default eciencies have been attached to each
sprinkler type and can be modied as needed. For more informa-
tion, see Chapter 4 “Assigning Stations to a Program”.
ET
A reference value used to measure the amount of transpiration
of healthy cool season grass to determine watering requirements.
ET is determined via an algorithm of ve environmental variables:
• Temperature
• Wind
• Dew point
• Solar radiation
• Evaporation
ET is measured in inches/day but can also be expressed in inch-
es/week or inches/month. For more information, see Chapter 7
“Other Programming Functions.”
Kc
Crop coecient references a plant’s specic and known transpi-
ration value. Default Kcs are associated with general plant types
and cannot be modied. For more information, see Chapter 7
“Other Programming Functions.”
Max. Active Stations
The maximum number of“live”stations programmed with run-
times. This is not the actual maximum number of physical stations
inputs within of a controller. For example, the controller size is 36
stations with 33 stations in use, leaving 3 unused. The “maximum
active”number of stations would therefore be 33. If all 36 stations
were identied designated as being“active”, then the additional 3
stations that aren’t in use would skew the watering window.
Maximum Allowable Depletion (MAD)
A reference value of 50% of the available soil moisture; it’s used
to determine when to apply supplemental irrigation. Plant
material’s ability to absorb water at lower MAD values is often
times constrained by plant physiology, which can lead to severe
plant stress and loss. For more information, see Chapter 7“Other
Programming Functions.”
Microclimate
Sometimes referred to as exposure, or the amount of sunlight
that a particular valve zone receives during the day. For more
information, see Chapter 4“Assigning Stations to a Program”.
Optimized by WeatherTRAK
An exclusive WeatherTRAK water day pattern selection that will
automatically calculate water day patterns on a station-by-sta-
tion basis. In this mode, the highest level of water savings, runo
reduction and optimum plant health is obtained. For more infor-
mation, see Chapter 7 “Other Programming Functions.”
Precipitation Rate
The amount of water a sprinkler applies within its rated cover-
age area over a specic period of time, measured in inches/hr.
A sprinkler with a low precipitation rate (a full circle rotor head
as an example having .50"/hr) will reect a longer runtime. As
a contrary example, xed spray heads commonly have higher
precipitation rates between 1.70 to 2.00"/hr and will reect
shorter runtimes. For more information see Chapter 4 “Assigning
Stations to a Program”.
Program
WeatherTRAK oers multiple programs. Each program can be
assigned a start time, up to 20 cycles, one of seven water day
patterns and a second start time for High ET when applicable.
Programs are assigned on a station-by-station basis. Each station
can only be assigned one program. For more information, see
Chapter 3 “Minimum Programming Requirements”.
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Rain Pause
A user-dened delay period to suspend all scheduled irrigation
starts after a rain event. When in Rain Pause, the ET Everywhere®
service will be received and the irrigation schedule will be
adjusted accordingly; however, the controller will not initiate
any scheduled start times. The selectable time period is from
1-200 days. The controller will automatically decrement the rain
pause days at midnight until the dened time has expired. The
exception to a Rain Pause suspension is when "Usable Rainfall"
under STATIONS is selected as "None" for any station. For more
information, see Chapter 7“Other Programming Functions.”
Rain Service
Rain Service is an optional service to automatically suspend
scheduled irrigation based on raunfall amounts. This is a sepa-
rate service that can be activated in addition to ET Everywhere®
and is available on a limited basis throughout the United States.
To determine if Rain Service if available for your area, call your Hy-
droPoint Customer Service representative [phone]. When
activated, Rain Service suspends scheduled irrigation automatical-
ly for a given period of time based on the intensity and duration of
the storm. For more information, see Chapter 7 “Other Program-
ming Functions.”
Note: Rain Service updates are sent on a daily basis along
with ET Everywhere® Service. There is potential for a 24-hour
delay in suspending irrigation after a rain event due to
availability of rainfall data.
Root Depth
Each plant type has an associated root depth depending on the
species, growth characteristics and accessibility to supplemental
water. For more information see Chapter 4 “Assigning Stations to
a Program”.
Note: To Fully maximize water savings for optimum plant
health, Automated by WeatherTRAK program mode and an
Optimized water day pattern is strongly recommended.
Run Time
An individual station's user-dened or automatically calculated
runtime. It does not include totals for cycle and soak times.
For more information see Chapter 3 “Minimum Programming
Requirements”.
Session Timeout
The amount of time allowed on a web page. For example, if the
“session timeout” is 5 minutes and no changes have been made
to an open web page, it will close (timeout) returning to the
weathertrak.net login page.
SHFT – Station High Flow Threshold
This represents a station’s high ow value above the station’s “as-
signed station ow” which triggers a station high ow alert. For
example, a station has an ASF of 60 GPM and the global station
oset is 20% or 60 x 1.20 = 72 GPM. If the WeatherTRAK control-
ler measures more than 72 GPM for the user dened delay period
it will post a station high ow alert, stop irrigation for that cor-
responding station and move to the next station in the program
sequence.
Any station’s SHFT can be edited by selecting the specic station
and using the upper and lower knobs. In this example, this sta-
tion may have a SHFT higher or lower than other stations using
the global station oset value.
Station Mode
Each individual station can be assigned a station mode, which is
an underlying sub-function of a program. For example, station
01 is assigned to Program A, the station can be assigned to any
one of the following four station modes:
• Automated by WeatherTRAK
In this station mode, site-specic landscape and irriga-
tion parameters are completed for each remote control
valve or station separately. In this mode, the controller
will automatically calculate station runtimes, cycle and
soak periods.
• User w/ ET
In this station mode, the user enters the runtimes,
number of cycles and soak periods. The daily weather
update then adjusts the runtime up or down based on
today’s ET. This mode is useful in localities with very
strict watering limitations.
• User No ET
In this station mode, the user enters the runtimes,
number of cycles and soak periods. ET data is not in-
tegrated in this mode. This station mode is commonly
used for plant (root) establishment and acts much like
a conventional controller.
• O
In this station mode, a specic station can be turned
o or suspended from automated irrigation until it is
assigned to any one of the other three modes (as listed
above). An example of this feature might be a station
that has a broken head or requires a specic pesticide
application and therefore needs to be shut down for a
few days.
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SETUP
The programming functions under this menu position globally
impact the usage of the controller. The minimum SETUP func-
tions to properly operate the controller are as follows:
• Time
• Date
• Time Zone
• Auto Daylight Savings
• Max Active Stations
• Master Valve Type
• Assign a Station Output as a Pump Start.
• Stack or Overlap (Stack is the default setting)
• Set Maximum Back-up ET.
For more information, see Chapter 3 “Minimum Programming
Requirements”.
Soil Type
The United State Agriculture Administration has classied soil
texture into 5 classications (Sandy, Sandy Loam, Loam, Clay
Loam, and Clay). Each of the 5 classications has dierent inltra-
tion or percolation rates as well as water-holding capacities.
These soil types and known inltration rates are used as part of
calculating runtimes as well as cycle and soak times when using
the Automated by WeatherTRAK mode. For more information
see Chapter 4 “Assigning Stations to a Program” and Appendix B:
Typical Soil Types.
Sprinkler Type
The irrigation industry has identied various sprinkler head
types into several categories based on their design and us-
age. The Automated by WeatherTRAK mode incorporates these
sprinkler categories along with associated precipitation rates
and sprinkler eciencies. For more information see Chapter 4
“Assigning Stations to a Program”.
Slope Factor
The relative steepness of a slope will impact cycle and soak
times (along with soil type) when calculating a sprinkler runtime.
Steeper slopes with low inltrating soils such as clay, may have
short runtimes and multiple cycle and soak periods compared
to a sandy loam soil. The ability to qualify the amount of slope
for each valve enables the scheduling engine to develop a more
accurate runtime as well as cycle and soak times. For more infor-
mation see Chapter 4 “Assigning Stations to a Program”.
Usable Rainfall
The WeatherTRAK Smart Yard series allows you to choose
between none or 100% usable rainfall on a station-by-station
basis. The 100% setting is the default and means that all valve
zones will use 100% of available rainfall (irrigation will be
suspended during a Rain Pause). When “None” is selected, the
controller will continue to irrigate ignoring a Rain Pause delay or
rain switch (if installed and triggered). The “None” setting is com-
monly selected for valve zones such as those involving hanging
pots or potted plants located under a roof or semi-porous cover.
Water Day Pattern
Each program can be assigned to one of the following water day
patterns:
• Optimized by WeatherTRAK
Water day patterns are automatically calculated for
each station independently based on zone-specic
programming and a 50% MAD depletion model. In this
mode, the highest amount of water savings potential
is achieved.
• Odd
Watering exclusively occurs on odd calendar days. For
months that begin and end in two consecutive odd
days, the rst odd day will not irrigate.
• Even
Watering exclusively occurs on even calendar days.
• Interval
From 1-31 days, 1 day interval is the same as everyday
irrigation.
• Days of week (1-7 days)
Sunday through Saturday identical to a conventional
controller.
• Day of the Week By Month
Same Sunday through Saturday pattern but for each
week of every month.
• O
Suspends the watering pattern/plan of an entire pro-
gram until it is reassigned to one of the other water day
patterns listed above.
Water Window
A user-dened reference by program that represents a time
frame in which a group of valves or all valves will be irrigated
within. The minimum watering window is 1 hour and the maxi-
mum time frame is 23 hours, 59 minutes. WeatherTRAK oers
a user-dened water window by program and the ability to
water within or outside of the water window. The WeatherTRAK
Smart Yard has two start times per program, each with user-
defined water windows from 1 to 23 hours, 59 minutes. For
more information see Chapter 3 “Minimum Programming
Requirements”.
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