IrriGreen EcoZone ConServer User manual

IrriGreen® EcoZone Installation Manual
Waterproof Plug n Play Cables 16+4 EcoZone ConServer
Genius® Sprinkler 2.0 with EcoZone Technology
Installation Video
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Table of Contents
IrriGreen EcoZone Components and ConServerTM package 3
Contractor Supplied Parts 4
System Requirements 40-80 psi and 10 gpm 5
Throw Distances Map distances from 5’ to 35’ 6
System Design One head per zone, no overlap 7-8
Installation
Installation Drawing 9
Genius heads are pre-numbered by Zone Heads run in numerical order 10
Genius head and pipe installation Flush water and air from piping 11
Genius head plumbing connection Use FlexPipe 12
Genius head depth Slightly above grade 13
Wiring
Wiring Schematic 14
Wi-Fi connection and Range App connects to IrriGreen Wi-Fi network 15
Controller and Server communication Connect to each other via radio 16
Controller and Server power 24VAC 17
EcoZone Plug n Play Cables w/ CableLok Waterproof cables simplify installation 18-19
Valve Box Installation Always protect connections with valve boxes 20
Mater Valve and Pump Wiring IrriGreen recommends master valves 21
Standard Valve Wiring Run Drip and spray zones 22
Flow sensor wiring and installation Red to Sensor 1 or 2, set in app, respectively 23-24
Rain and/or soil moisture sensor (SMS) Right side server terminals, add jumper wire 25
Troubleshooting
Streams irregular / short distance Tighten cap, check filter alignment 26
Error Messages 27-28
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IrriGreen EcoZoneTM Products
Server Cable w/
end plug (50ft)
Genius® Sprinkler 2.0
(1 per zone, ~2000 sq. ft.)
Wi-Fi Controller
Private Wi-Fi
EcoZoneTM Server
(20 Zones: 16 EcoZones,
4 standard valves, 1 master)
Indoor Transformer
(24 VAC, 20VA)
1” Flow Sensor
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EcoZone ConServer TM Package
Cable Tee w/end plug
Sprinkler Cable (50ft)
CableLok
FlexPipe (15 in.)

Contractor Supplied
1 “ Mainline PVC or poly
1” PVC
Two 24” lengths
for Flow Sensor
Small valve box
Use for Flow Sensor and for
EcoZone Cable connections
Grease cap /wire nut
connectors for Flow Sensor
3M® DBY/R, Orbit® 57002 or similar
1” Tees PVC or poly
Elbows PVC or poly
Two strand transformer and flow sensor wire 4

IrriGreen System Requirements
Constant pressure, good flow, clean water
•40 - 80 psi (Any constant pressure between 40 - 80 psi)
•10+ gpm (1” mainline)
•Well systems require a constant pressure pump or regulated constant
pressure supply e.g. with a PRV set below the lowest pump setting
•Filter needed for any water source with particulates (sand, grit)
500 Micron filter (similar to drip systems) recommended
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IrriGreen Throw Distances
Verify psi before placing heads
Low flow may affect throws
Maximum Throw
40 psi 25’
50 psi 27.5’
60 psi 30’
70 psi 32.5’
80 psi 35’
Minimum Throw
40 psi 5’
50 psi 5’
60 psi 5’
70 psi 5’
80 psi 5’
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Total Area
At 60 psi, one IrriGreen Genius head will evenly water up to ~2000 sq.ft.

System Design (1 of 2)
One Head per Zone
Place Head to Reach Farthest Corner, 25-35 Feet
Exact placement
not critical as you
can program the
head to the shape
of the zone
Don’t overlap
sprays or zones
Installation hint:
Walk in from the
corner with a wheel
and place a flag at
25-30’ for head
placement.
NOTE: The zone
start up point
(Position 1)
must be set at
least 10 feet so
the head has
enough
flow/pressure to
fully “pop up”.
After head is
fully popped up,
OK to set points
as short as 5
feet.
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System Design (2 of 2)
One Head per Zone
Place head 5 feet or more from the nearest edge*
*For narrow
zones less than
10’ wide, place
head along edge
and program in
a ~180 degree
pattern
Design hint:
For watering
shrubs/bushes
without drip,
program
streams to
shoot out and
hit individual
bushes
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IrriGreen Installation Drawing
Server Cable
Connects
Server to the
first Sprinkler
Sprinkler Cable
Connects
Sprinklers
FlexPipe plumbs
Mainline to Genius
Sprinkler
1” PVC
24” and 24” lengths
for Flow Sensor
Sprinkler s are pre-numbered
with Zone Numbers 1-8, 9-16

Sprinklers are Pre-numbered for each Zone
Sprinklers will run in that Zone Number numerical order*
Locate each sprinkler in the numerical order you want them to run*
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EcoZone Sprinklers have Zone Numbers
1-8, 9-16 assigned at the factory
Zone Number on Sprinkler box Zone Number on Sprinkler
*Head #1 runs first
Head #2 runs second
Head #3 runs third
Etc.

Flush all lines before and after
installing heads
1. Before installing any heads, flush lines
to remove all dirt and sand
2. After all heads are installed, run the last Genius
sprinkler(s) on the line at maximum throw for
several minutes to remove all air from the system.
Trapped / deadhead air will cause calibration errors
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Genius Head Depth
Position head so the Genius sprinkler
cap is slightly above grade
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Sprinkler s are pre-numbered
with Zone Numbers 1-8, 9-16

EcoZone Mobile App Connects to Controller
via IrriGreen Private Wi-Fi Network
Look for IrriGreen Wi-Fi network with your mobile device
No internet connection needed
IrriGreen private Wi-Fi signal from Controller
Wi-Fi Range:
Controller location, height, landscape
elevations (signal going through dirt), house
construction (stucco, etc.) will affect Wi-Fi
range. Use Wi-Fi extender such as Linksys
AC750 to extend range while mapping zones.
Note:
No need to log onto
property owner’s
Wi-Fi network
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Controller & Server
Communicate Wirelessly up to 150’
Install at least 6” apart
They communicate via 433
Mhz radio, separate from the
IrriGreen Wi-Fi network
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Controller & Server Power
24 VAC, 20 VA
Piggyback Wiring
(Two transformers optional)
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NOTE: If a Genius Sprinkler
does not have a zone number
or its zone number needs to
be changed, see “Advanced
Zone Address” instructions.
Daisy-chain up to eight Genius Sprinklers per Server Cable
Sprinklers are pre-numbered with Zone Numbers 1-8, 9-16
End Plug seals the open plug for the last sprinkler in line. End
Plugs are supplied with each Server Cable and Cable Tee.

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Install on all EcoZone
Cable connections

Waterproof EcoZone Cable Connections
All connections should be protected by a small valve box
Install next to Genius head below turf
Install box
below turf
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