Toro EVOLUTION User manual

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EVOLUTION®AG Controller
User’s Guide
EPA WaterSense® Certied
when used with Smart Connect®
Certied by
ICC-ES
English
8.5" x 11" Document, printed on 50 lb bond or equivalent, saddle stitched.

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Table of Contents
Controller Introduction
Timing Mechanism- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Internal Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Installation
Cabinet Installation/Template - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Power Supply Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Valve Expansion Module Installation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Battery Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Valve, Pump Relay and Sensor Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Home Screen Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Schedule Setup
Schedule Type Selection- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Water Day Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Schedule Start Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Valve Runtimes Setup- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Using More an One Active Schedule - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Water Now
Manually Activate a Schedule - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Manually Activate a Specic Valve(s) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Manually Activate All Valve Test - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Adjust Watering - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Review - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Water O - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Advanced Schedules and Functions
Valve Runtimes- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Valve Details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Schedule Starts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Schedule Details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Programming Fertigation
Dedicate Valves to Fert Pumps- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Set Fert Pump Runtimes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20

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Sensors
Smart Connect - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Rain Sensor Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Weather Sensor Setup- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Soil Sensor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
Add/Remove Device - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Diagnostics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Firmware Update
Load New Firmware Version on USB Drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Update Controller Firmware - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Factory Reset - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Help/Setup
Language (Quick Switch) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Alerts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Contact Toro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
Set Time/Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Load From USB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Save to USB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Preferences - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29-29
Specications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
EPA Water Sense Qualication Criteria - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Electronic Compatibility - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Back Cover
Toro Contact Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Back Cover

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ank you for purchasing Toro’s new award-winning EVOLUTION®AG Series irrigation controller, delivering unprecedented control and
ease-of-use of your irrigation system. e EVOLUTION®AG is easily expandable from 4-valves to 8, 12 and 16, giving the controller the
ability to grow as your irrigation system grows. EVOLUTION®AG allows a rain sensor or soil sensor to be attached further automating
your irrigation needs. And lastly, the controller is housed in a rugged and durable case allowing for years of maintenance-free service and
steadfast performance. If you have any questions or problems with our controller, please call us toll-free at 1-800-367-8676 and we will be
happy to answer your questions and resolve any problem you might encounter.
Controller Introduction
Timing Mechanism
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Figure 1
1– LCD Screen
2– Water O Button. Use to turn o scheduled and manually activated watering. For extended Water O periods, you can
select 1-14 days or Remains O.
3– Water Now Button. Use to manually activate a schedule, specic valve(s) or All Valve Test.
4– Schedules Button. Use to set your active watering day(s), schedule start(s) and valve runtime(s).
5– Adjust Water Button. Adjust your watering percentage per schedule or valve runtimes.
6– Review Button. Use to review your schedule parameters.
7– Advanced Button. Use to access the controller’s advanced features, from valve and schedule details to sensor setup and
controller diagnostics.
8– Home Button. Use to display the controller’s activity and alert messages.
9– Help/Setup Button. Use to access and clear alerts, set the controller’s time and date, locate Toro contact information,
as well as modify controller preferences such as the display language and time and
date format. Use Setup also to save or load a schedule to or from your USB thumb drive.
10 – Up and Down Arrow Buttons. Use to navigate up or down through the menu items. ey are also used to
modify parameters.
11 – Left and Right Arrow Buttons. Use to navigate between menu parameters. e button is also used to revert back
to previous menu selections.
12 – Select Button. Use to select a menu item or enter and save parameters.
13 – LED Indicator. Indicates that Water O is active (constantly lit) or an Alert condition is detected (ashing).

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Internal Components
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Figure 2
1– Valves and Sensor Terminals
VALVE TEST – Use this terminal to test a valve for proper function.
24VAC – 24 VAC Power Source
GND – Power Source Ground
SENSOR – Sensor Terminals
MV PUMP – Master Valve Terminal
COM – Valves’ and Master Valve Common Terminals
1, 2, 3and 4– Valve 1, Valve 2, Valve 3, and Valve 4 Terminals
2– Valves’ 5, 6, 7 and 8 Expansion Module Socket
3– Valves’ 9, 10, 11 and 12 Expansion Module Socket
4– USB Flash Drive Connector
5– 9 Volt Battery Compartment
6– Power Supply Terminal Compartment
7– A-EVO-SC Module (Available Separately)
8– A-EMOD-4, Four-Valve Expansion Module (Available Separately)
9– A-EMOD-12, Twelve-Valve Expansion Module (Available Separately)

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Installation
Internal Components
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45 6
879
2 3
7
Figure 2
1– Valves and Sensor Terminals
VALVE TEST – Use this terminal to test a valve for proper function.
24VAC – 24 VAC Power Source
GND – Power Source Ground
SENSOR – Sensor Terminals
MV PUMP – Master Valve Terminal
COM – Valves’ and Master Valve Common Terminals
1, 2, 3and 4– Valve 1, Valve 2, Valve 3, and Valve 4 Terminals
2– Valves’ 5, 6, 7 and 8 Expansion Module Socket
3– Valves’ 9, 10, 11 and 12 Expansion Module Socket
4– USB Flash Drive Connector
5– 9 Volt Battery Compartment
6– Power Supply Terminal Compartment
7– A-EVO-SC Module (Available Separately)
8– A-EMOD-4, Four-Valve Expansion Module (Available Separately)
9– A-EMOD-12, Twelve-Valve Expansion Module (Available Separately)
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Cabinet Installation Use this page as a template to mark the screw location of the EVOLUTION®AG cabinet. ere are two mounting options for the EVOLUTION®AG. e rst option allows you to mount the cabinet with three screws and the second option allows you to mount the cabinet with two screws. For safe and reliable operation, select an installation site that can provide the following conditions: • For Outdoor installed controllers - Protection from irrigation spray, wind and snow.
A shaded location is recommended.
• Access to a grounded AC power source that is not controlled by a switch or utilized by
a high current load appliance such as a refrigerator or air conditioner.
• Close proximity to the valve wiring and optional accessory wiring.
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D
C
Option 1
Step 1 – Unplug the controller panel ribbon cable. Open the front panel about
90ºand detach it from the cabinet by pulling the bottom portion upwards. Removing it from the cabinet allows you to access the mounting location.
Step 2 – Mark the mounting screw location A, Band D.
Step 3 – Drill 1/8" (3mm) pilot holes at the marked locations. Step 4 – Secure the cabinet with screws.
Option 2
Step 1 – Unplug the controller panel ribbon cable. Open the front panel about
90ºand detach it from the cabinet by pulling the bottom portion upwards. Removing it from the cabinet allows you to access the mounting location.
Step 2 – Mark the mounting screw location Cand D.
Step 3 – Drill 1/8" (3mm) pilot holes at the marked locations. Step 4 – Secure the cabinet with screws.
Figure 3
Figure 4 Figure 5

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Power Supply Installation
WARNING: AC power wiring must be installed and connected by qualied personnel. All electrical components and installation
procedures must comply with all applicable local and national electrical codes. Some codes may require a means of disconnecting from the
AC power source installed in the xed wiring and having a contact separation of at least 0.120" (3mm) in the line and neutral poles. Make
sure the power source is OFF prior to connecting the controller. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer,
its service agent or a similarly qualied person in order to avoid a hazard.
WARNING: is appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical sensory, or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
110 VAC Outdoor Models (US and Canada)
Step 1 – Route power and ground wires from a power source through a conduit Figure 7
Black White Green
110 VAC Outdoor Models
and into the EVOLUTION®AG cabinet.
Step 2 – Open the EVOLUTION®AG controller and access the internal
components.
Step 3 – Remove the power compartment cover to access the transformer wiring.
Remove 1/2" (12.7mm) of insulation from the wire ends.
Step 4 – Using the provided wire nuts, secure the transformer Line (black) wire
to the black power source wire, Neutral (white) to the white power source
wire and Equipment Ground wire (green) to the green power source wire.
Step 5 – Install and secure the power compartment cover.
Step 6 – Apply power to the controller.
Valve Expansion Module Installation
e EVOLUTION®AG controller can be expanded using the optional 4-valve (A-EMOD-4) or 12-valve (A-EMOD-12) modules to add
more valves to the system.
Module Installation
A
A
B
B
Figure 9 Figure 10
Step 1 – Open the EVOLUTION®AG controller door and control panel to access the internal components.
Step 2 – Locate the module slot Aand B. Install the module by placing the bottom hooked standos into slot Aand push the module
tab towards the cabinet until a positive click is achieved. e click indicates that the module’s retaining tab is fully engaged.
Once installed, the EVOLUTION®AG controller will be able to read the additional valves and will make them available for
scheduling.
Note: If installing only one, four-station module (A-EMOD-4), it must be installed in the valve 5-8 module slot.

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Module Removal
Step 1 – Open the EVOLUTION®AG controller door and control panel to access the Figure 11
internal components.
Step 2 – Hold the module as shown in Figure 11. Press the retaining tab while pulling
the top of the module away from the cabinet, then lift the module out of
the controller.
Battery Installation
+–
Figure 12
e EVOLUTION®AG controller uses a 9-VDC battery for arm-chair programming.
Step 1 – Open the EVOLUTION®AG controller door and control panel to access the
internal components.
Step 2 – Locate the battery compartment at the back of the control panel.
Step 3 – Align the polarity (– and +) of the battery then slide it into the battery
compartment as shown in Figure 12.
Note: You may need to pull the battery tab forward to align the battery properly.

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Valve, Pump Relay and Sensor Installation
Figure 13
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2
3
4
COM
Valve 1
Valve 2
Valve 3 or
Fertilizer Pump 1 Relay
Valve 4 or
Fertilizer Pump 2 Relay
Master Valve
Pump Relay
Rain Sensor
COM
MV
Step 1 – Route valve wires from the valves, master valves, pump
relay and/or sensor into the controller cabinet.
Note: 18 AWG (1.0 mm2) multi-wire valve
connection cable can be used. is cable is insulated for
direct burial and is color-coded to simplify installation.
It can be routed directly into the controller through the
access hole provided for valve wire conduit (if conduit is
not used).
Step 2 – Connect valves, master valves and pump start relay
to the valve wires - Connect the white color-coded wire
from the cable to one wire from each valve solenoid and/
or pump relay. (Either of the two wires from the solenoid
or pump relay can be used for this connection.) is
connection will be designated as the valve common wire
(COM).
Connect a separate cable wire to the remaining wire
from each valve solenoid. Note the wire color-code used
for each valve and the valve it controls. You will need
this information when connecting the valve wires to the
controller.
Step 3 – Secure all wire splices using wire nut connectors. To
prevent corrosion and possible short circuits, always use
an insulated wire nut, grease cap or similar waterproong
method.
Step 4 – Connect valve wires to the controller - Secure the valve
common wire (white) to either of the two terminals
labeled COM. Secure the individual valve wires to the
appropriate valves they control, Valve 1 to terminal 1,
Valve 2 to terminal 2, etc.
Step 5 – Connect master valve/pump relay wires to the
controller - Secure the valve common wire (white) to
either of the two terminals labeled COM. Secure the
Master Valve or Pump Relay wire to the terminal labeled
MV/PUMP.
Caution: To prevent controller damage, do not
connect the pump motor starter directly to the controller.
Step 6 – Connect sensor wires to the controller - Remove the
jumper wire from the SENSORS terminals. Secure the
two sensor wires to the sensor terminals. Refer to the
provided sensor instructions for further installation
instructions.
EVOLUTION®AG is designed to operate with “normally closed” NC sensors.
Note: For sensors with “normally open” (NO) and “normally closed” (NC) options, select the NC option.
Step 7 – Test for proper operation.