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4. System Check

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ET Manager Series - Installation and Operation Manual 27

4. System Check

Now that your ET Manager is installed and pro-

grammed, ensure successful operation by following the

guidelines outlined in this chapter to verify that instal-

lation and programming is correct. To ensure the sys-

tem check is completed properly, Refer to Appendix

VIII: ET Manager Installation Checklist.

System Check

Verify these settings or tests after installation and pro-

gramming are complete:

• Control Mode

• Weather Signal Test

• Valve Control Test

• Water Window Settings

• Initial Moisture Level

Control Mode

Main Menu Control Mode

There are three operating or Control Modes plus a tem-

porary Override mode. The three Control Modes are:

• Automatic (normal operating mode)

• Historical ET

• Disabled

Automatic

Automatic control is the standard mode setting. In

this mode all automatic functions are active and your

ET Manager will operate as programmed. It will utilize

the incoming weather signal to manage sprinkler con-

trol.

To set the ET Manager in Automatic mode, navigate the

menus to the Control Mode screen.

A bullet

• will be in front of the mode the ET Manager

is currently set in. If the cursor

 is not in front of

“Control Mode”, use

Œ or Õ to move the location of

the cursor to Control Mode. Press

À to move the

cursor location to the operating mode. Use

Œ or Õ to

position the cursor in front of “Automatic,” and press

Ã to move the cursor back to Control Mode. The

•

will be at “Automatic.”

Historical ET

When in Historical ET Control Mode, the ET Manager

uses programmed daily ET averages for each month of

the year to manage sprinkler control. In the Historical

ET mode information from the weather signal is

ignored. If an on-site rain gauge is installed with your

ET Manager, the rain data recorded will adjust sprinkler

control.

The Historical ET Control Mode is provided for 3 rea-

sons:

1. In the event that the weather signal is tem-

porarily not available, the ET Manager will

operate based on Historical ET information as

default backup.

2. There may be situations when you need a spe-

cific watering schedule. For example a seeded

lawn may need daily watering. If needed, you

can set the Control Mode to Historical ET and

program the desired daily ET value.

3. Some locations may not currently receive a

weather signal. An ET Manager can still be

used to control sprinkler schedules based on

Historical ET. Under these conditions an on-

site rain gauge will provide improved real-time

control of watering schedules.

Disabled

The ET Manager can be disabled. All automatic func-

tions are suspended. The weather signal will continue

to be received and logged, ET will be calculated, but all

outputs are disabled and the Valve Group A and B

Indicator Lights will go off. The ET Manager will not

interrupt the sprinkler controller and the sprinkler sys-

tem will operate as if the ET Manager was not there.

Note: If your ET Manager is set back to Automatic

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