Toro TDC+ User guide

TORO®TDC+ 2-WIRE
STARTUP GUIDE
Version: 6-4-2010

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CHAPTER 1: TDC+ CONTROL MODULE OVERVIEW
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YourTDC+ControllerInterfacehasthreemainelementstousethroughouttheprogrammingprocess.
Theseare:
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DisplayNavigationKeysKeypad
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ProgrammingascoveredinthisUser’sGuidewillbethroughtheKeypad,NavigationKeys,Display,and
CentralSoftware.
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USER INTERFACE OVERVIEW (KEYPAD & DISPLAY)
TDC+ Control Module Keypad
TheTDC+ControlModulehas24buttonkeysforuseastheprogramminginterface:
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Thiskeypadincludesnumericbuttons1–9and0usedfornumericdataentry.Alsousedin
programmingandoperationsare:
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ON/YES&OFF/NOKeys
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Usedformanualoperationsaswellasentering
ON/OFForYES/NOinprogramming.
ESC(Escape)KeyUsedforexitingmenusorEditModeand
returningtonormaloperations(defaultscreen)
ENTERKeyUsedforfunctionslikeenteringaselected
submenuorsavinginformation.
Arrow(Navigation)KeysUsedfornavigatinginMenus,Submenus,and
EditModes,aswellanincrementingvaluesin
programming.
SCHEDULE/PROGRAM
GROUPKey
UsedforselectingProgramGroupsor
Schedules(rundays)whenprogramming.
PROGRAMNUMBER
Key
Thisbuttonwillbedescribedinmoredetailin
laterparsofthisguide.Usedforselectingthe
Program(1‐4)associatedwithaProgramGroup
whenprogramming.
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Alsoincluded‐fourfunctionkeysareprovidedonthecontrolmodulekeypadtoconvenientlyperform
thefollowingfunctions:
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TIMEKey‐Displaysthetime(Returns
toDefaultMainScreen)
SHUTDOWNKey‐Shutsdownanythingthatis
running(panicbutton).
IMPORTANT:TheSHUTDOWNkeyisnot
functionalwhileintheEditmode.
AUTOSTATUSKey‐Displaysthe
statusoftheautomaticprograms
HELPKey‐Displayscontextsensitivehelpwhile
intheEditmode.
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TDC+ Control Module Display
TheTDC+Controllerhasatwo‐lineLCDfordisplayofinformation.Whenyoufirstwalkuptoyour
Sentinelcontroller,thedisplayshouldbeinitsstandardmodeshowingcurrenttime,day,week(of
schedule),actualflow(ifanythingrunning)andexpectedflow.Thisdisplayshouldlooksomethinglike
thefollowing:
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DefaultDisplayUpperLineLowerLine
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Time–07:18P(7:18PM)
Day–MO(Monday)
Week(ofschedule)–W1(Week1)
Sensor–Nocurrentsensorindication
Remote–L(Locked)
ActualFlow–00000(0GPM)
ExpectedFlow–00000(0GPM)
FlowStatus–Nocurrentflow
indicator
AlarmStatus–A(AlarmExists)
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Thestandardindicatorsinthedisplayareasfollows:
TIMEHH:MMHours:Minutes(12‐hourformat)
AorPAMorPM
DAYSU,MO,
TU,WE,
TH,FR,SA,
orSU
Two‐letterDesignationofDayofWeek
WEEKW1toW6Week1(one)ofScheduleuptoWeek6(six)ofSchedule
SENSOR1SensorActivated‐SwitchsensorisinalternateofitsNormalcondition.
E.g.IfNormallyOpen,then1=SensorClosed.
ODrycontact(switch)sensorisOpen
CDrycontact(switch)sensorisClosed
REMOTELFieldUnitisinremote“Locked”mode.Handheldradiowillnot
activatewateringfunctionswithinthisunit.
AFieldUnitisprogrammedfor“AllCall”handheldradiooperation.
Controllerwillrespondtoanyandallhandheldcommands
transmitted.
SFieldUnitisprogrammedfor“Secure”handheldradiooperation.
Controllerwillrespondonlytohandheldcommandsaddressedtoits
unitcode.
ACTUALFLOW000005‐digitnumericindicatorofcurrentflowthroughconnectedflow
sensor
EXPECTED
FLOW
000005‐digitnumericindicatorofexpectedflowbasedoncurrentstations
operatingandtheirexpectedflows.
FLOWSTATUS+Actual>Expected(Overflow)
 ‐‐ Actual<Expected(Underflow)
:)Actual=Expected(Flowishappy)
AFlowAlarmExists
ALARMSTATUSAAlarmExists–BlankOtherwise

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PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW & NAVIGATION
Main Menu & Submenus
TheTDC+ControllerisprogrammedbynavigatingthroughaMainMenuwhichincludessevenoptions:
Operations,Utility,Alarms,Flow,ScheduleData,ProgramData,andZone/ETData.EachoftheseMain
MenuoptionshasaSubmenuforenteringandchangingdata.Thisstructureisdetailedbelowaswellas
beingshownontheProgramInstructionsCardonthecontrolmoduleitself.
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MENU
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SUBMENU
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ToSelect
OPERATIONS
•Manual
•AutoSlot/Station
•RainOffDays
•AllManualsOff
•AllAutosOff
•StationDaysOff
UTILITY
•Time&Day
•DayChangeHour
•UnitCode
•StationCount
•ProgramClear
•N/OMaster
•Two‐Wire/IrritrolMode
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ALARMS
•MasterMinimum
•UnexpectedFlow
•OverFlows
•OverCurrents
•ClearFlowAlarms
•ClearFuseAlarms
•ClearMapAlarms
•ClearPowerFail
FLOW
•KFactor
•OffsetFactor
•CurrentFlow
•ExpectedFlows
•MaximumFlows
•FlowProcessing
•ReadFlowTotals
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SCHEDULEDATA
•RunDays
•ScheduleLength
•ClearSchedule
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PROGRAMDATA
•StartTimes
•Slot‐Station‐Time
•PercentScale
•Repeats
•RepeatDelaytime
•ContinuousRun
•WaterWindow
•AssignedSchedule
ZONE/ETDATA
•PlantFactor
•PrecipitationRate
•DefaultET
•ProgramETToggle
•MaximumET
•StationType
•MapStations
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Navigation
Thecontrollernormalmode(default)screenlookslike:
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•ToentertheMainMenufromthisdefaultscreen,youneedtohitanyofthearrowkeysonthe
keypad:ThiswillbringuptheOPERATIONSoptionoftheMainmenu.
•TonavigatethroughtheMainMenu,usetherightorleftarrowkeys.
•ToenterasubmenuforanyoftheMainmenuoptions,usetheupordownarrowkeys.
•Whenthedesiredsubmenuisreached,presstheenterkeytovieworchangedatainthesubmenu.
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IMPORTANT:Whenenteringdataintooneofthesubmenus,thecontrollerisintheEditMode.The
controllerwillnotbeginanyscheduledoperationuntilyouhaveexitedtheEditMode.Programsthatare
runningpriortoenteringtheEditModewillcontinuerunning.Anytimeyouenterorchangeanydata,
youmustpresstheENTERkeytosavethedata.Otherwise,thenewlyentereddatawillnotbesaved.
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ToexittheEditMode,presstheESC(Escape)keyonceortwiceasnecessarytoreturntonormalmode
(default)screen.IfyouforgettopresstheESCkey,thecontrollerwillautomaticallyreverttonormal
modeaftertwominutes.
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CHAPTER 2: QUICK START STEPS
ThisguideisdesignedtoshowyoutheminimuminitialstepstoprogramaTDC+controller
usingtheSentinelLitesoftwaresoirrigationoccurs.Theprimarystepswewillbefollowingin
thequickstartprocessare:
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WhereSectionFunction Action
ControllerUTILITYMenuUnitCode SetUnitCode
Software SETUPDatabase CreateNewDatabase
SoftwareMANAGEMasterList CreateUnit
Software
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SatelliteSetupDirectorySpecialData
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CommSettings SetupCommunicationsMethod
Software
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SatelliteSetupDirectorySpecialData
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General ReceiveSatelliteFirmware
Software
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SatelliteSetupDirectoryTime&Day SynchronizeTime
Software
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SatelliteSetupDirectorySpecialData&ZoneData Two‐WireSetup(ifneeded)
Software
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SatelliteProgrammingDirectory AutomaticOperations SetupIrrigationProgram
Software
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SatelliteProgrammingDirectory UnsentChanges SendChangestoSatellite
SETTING CONTROLLER UNIT CODE
IMPORTANT: The unit code is required for Software Programming. All other controller
settings can be made from the Sentinel Lite Software.
1. From the default screen (press ESC twice to reach screen if not in it), press the Right Arrow
Key on the controller keypad until UTILITY is displayed in the screen.
2. Press the Down Arrow Key until Unit Code is displayed in the screen
3. Press the Enter Key to view the Unit Code entry screen.
4. Position the cursor using the Right and Left Arrow Keys under the digit being edited. Use the
numeric keys on the keypad to enter digits. Enter a unique three-digit Unit Code from
001-999.
5. Press ENTER Key to Save Unit code.
6. Pres ESC Key twice to return to Default screen. You have finished in field programming.
7. Repeat at each controller.

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SOFTWARE & DATABASE SETUP
1. Verify that Sentinel Lite is properly installed on your computer.
2. Double Click on the Sentinel Icon (identified as a Red Clock) on your desktop to open the
Sentinel Lite interface.
Note: Be patient, Sentinel opens slowly. If you double again, you will open a second
application – check your taskbar to insure only one Sentinel application (red clock icon) is
running.
3. Left Click on SETUP in the left hand side of the upper tool bar.
4. In the Software Setup Window that opens, click on the Database Tab.
5. Select Create new database.
6. Name and save your database wherever you want your database files to be kept. Database
will be saved as a .mdb (Microsoft database) file.
7. You should get a confirmation that database has been created. Click OK.
8. Click Save in upper left of window to select this database as your current operational
database.
9. You will get a warning regarding database changes. Click Yes. The “Location Of Sentinel
Database” area will now display the saved location of your database
10. You may now close the Setup Menu by clicking Close.

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UNIT CREATION
You must now create your Field Units in the Sentinel Software.
1. Left Click on MANAGE in the left hand side of the upper tool bar.
2. In the Manage Window, click “+” (Plus Sign) on the right hand side under Master List (all
units in database).
3. A popup screen will appear allowing you to enter a Unit Code and Description for the
controller. You must enter the same unit code(s) as you entered in the field. You may
enter a unit description (location, etc) at this time, or do it later in the process.
4. Click OK once Unit Code and Description are entered.
5. This unit should now be created in the Master List and visible in the Left-hand Navigation
Tree of the Software Interface.
Note: This screen also gives you the ability to create “Systems.” Systems are sets of multiple
controllers that allow shared adjustment, rain days, etc. Creation of a system is not required
for irrigation.
6. You may now close the Manage Window by clicking Close.

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UNIT CONNECTION
These steps indicate how to direct-connect your computer to your TDC+ Control Module.
1. Identify Serial Comm Port location (9 pin male connection) on your computer
2. If there are no Comm Ports then use a USB connection (requires a USB to 9 pin adapter –
(can be purchased at local electronics store)
3. Connect grey serial cable included with TDC+ Controller to Serial Comm Port on the
computer and the Serial Port on the back of the TDC+ Control Module.
CAUTION: It is highly recommended to use an optical isolator in the serial connection between
the laptop and the Sentinel. If you are not using an isolator you should always run your laptop
on battery when connecting to the Sentinel, and do not allow any metal parts on the laptop or
cable to come in contact with the cabinet of the Sentinel.
IMPORTANT: Control Module Must Be Powered to Complete Programming Steps.