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IrriGreen,Inc.

2015

GeniusTMIrrigationSystem

TrainingManual

IrriGreen®manufacturesandsellslandscapeirrigationsystemsthat

savewaterandsimplifyinstallation.Weusedigitaltechnologytowater

theexactlandscapeshapecuttinginstallationtimeinhalfandreducing

wastedwaterby50%.IrriGreencontractorsgeneratemoreprofitper

installationandgreaterownershipvaluetoendusers.

IrriGreen,Inc.

5250W.73rdSt.,SuiteI,Edina,MN55439

Phone:612‐238‐7575

www.irrigreen.com

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

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Introduction2

ComparisonoftheGeniusIrrigationSystemtoConventionalSystems3

KeyFeaturesandBenefitsoftheGeniusIrrigationSystem4

SellingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem5

Designing&EstimatingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem6

InstallingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem8

ProgrammingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem12

ReplacingtheGeniusNozzleandFilterSystem19

Warranty20

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Per FCC 15.19 (a) (3) and (a) (4): This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Per FCC 15.21: The user and installer of the IrriGreen Genius Irrigation System shall not make

any modifications to the system not expressly approved by IrriGreen. Unauthorized

modifications will void the warranty and void the user's authority to operate the equipment per

FCC rules.

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IrriGreen®Genius™IrrigationSystemTrainingManual

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Introduction

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TheGeniusirrigationsystemcombinesdigitaltechnologywithapatentpendingnozzledesigntoproduceanirrigation

systemcapableofdistributingwaterinpatternsthatfittheshapeofthelandscape.TheGeniusirrigationsystemdoes

thiswhilebothreducingthewaterrequiredtoirrigatethelandscapeandsavingsignificantinstallationtimeand

materials.

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TheGeniusirrigationsystemisdesignedtosignificantlyreducethelaborrequiredtoinstallin‐groundirrigationsystems

whileatthesametimereducingwaterrequiredtosufficientlywaterthelawn.ThecenterofthesystemistheGenius

sprinklerthatcanbeprogramedtowaterawidevarietyofshapesandsizes.Thissprinklerreducestheneedfor

distributionpipebyupto85%,significantlycutsthenumberofsprinklerheadsrequiredandreducestheamountof

watertypicallywastedtoirrigatethelawnbyupto50%.Whilethecostofthewaterisbornbythepropertyowner,itis

stillabarrierthatcanbeturnedintoanopportunitywhensellingthebenefitsofGeniusirrigationsystemstoconsumers.

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Reducinginstallationlaborforcontractorsandreducingenduserwaterbillsarecompellingreasonsforirrigation

contractorstoselltheGeniusirrigationsystem.Youwillbeabletoaddressbusinessinmorepricesensitiveareasby

offeringservicesatareducedpricewhilemaintainingprofitabilityoneveryinstallation.Yourcustomerswillbehappier

withgreen,hasslefreelawnsandlowerwaterbillsthanthosecustomerswithconventionalirrigationsystems.

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Thistrainingmanualisacomponentofatrainingprogramdevelopedtotrainexperiencedirrigationcontractorsonthe

techniquesuniquetoinstallingtheGeniusirrigationsystem.Thisprogramisintendedforlicensed(ifrequiredbylocal

and/orstatecode),experiencedirrigationcontractorsforresidentialandcommercialin‐groundirrigationsystems.Itis

notintendedasacompleteorcomprehensivetrainingprogramforinstallingin‐groundirrigationsystems.

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THISTRAININGPROGRAMISINTENDEDFORIRRIGATIONCONTRACTORSTHATAREALREADYLICENSEDAND/OR

EXPERIENCEDIRRIGATIONPROFESSIONALS.(NOTE:PROFESSIONALIRRIGATIONTRAININGRECOMMENDED.)

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 Thefollowingpointswillbecoveredbythistrainingprogramandmanual:

 ComparisonoftheGeniusirrigationsystemtoconventionalsprinklersystems.

 KeyfeaturesandbenefitsoftheGeniusirrigationsystem.

 SellingtheGeniusirrigationsystem.

 InstallationtechniquesuniquetotheGeniusirrigationsystem.

 ProgrammingtheGeniussprinklers.

 Systemwarrantyinformation.

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ComparisonoftheGeniusIrrigationSystemtoConventionalSystems

1. Systemsimilarities,theGeniusirrigationsystem:

 Designedtobepermanentlyinstalledintothelandscapesofresidentialandcommercialproperties.

 Designedforusewithconventionalirrigationcontrollers,rainsensors,etc.–ahybridsystem.

 Requiresthesame24VAClowvoltagepowersourceforGeniusServerasconventionalcontrollers.

 Usessimilardistributionpipeandfittingscurrentlybeingusedtoinstallconventionalin‐ground

irrigationsystems,butsignificantlylesspipelengthandfewerfittings.

 Requiresthesamemaintenanceforspringstart‐upandfallblow‐outsasconventionalirrigationsystems,

andiscompatiblewithregularsequencingfortypicalblow‐outprocedures.

 Irrigatesinwateringzones–1sprinklerfor1zone.

 Worksinconjunctionwithstandardindustrycontrollers/schedulers.

 Usesthesamewatersourceasconventionalsystems.

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2. Systemdifferences,theGeniusirrigationsystem:

 Connectsoffthemainline,noneedforlateralsandvalveboxes.

 Usessoftwareinsprinklers,serversandprogrammerssothewaterpatternforeachindividualGenius

sprinklercanbeprogrammedtofittheexactlandscapeitiswatering.

 Eliminatestheneedforhead‐to‐headwateringoverlap(seegraphicsbelow,Conventionalvs.IrriGreen).

 GeniusSprinklersdigitallycontrolthewaterdistanceandrotationalspeedofthemulti‐streamnozzle.

 Uses12VDCtopowerandcommunicatewitheachGeniusSprinkler,sodistancesupto700feetaway

fromtheGeniusServer.

 RequiresthewateringpatternforeachGeniussprinklerbeprogrammed(usingIrriGreen’sGenius

Programmer)tofittheindividuallandscapeshapebeingwateredineachzone.

 IncludesanIrriGreenGeniusServerwhichiselectricallyconnectedtoa3

partyirrigationclockandto

eachsprinklerplusawirelessGeniusProgrammerformappingeachwateringzone.

 TheGeniusProgrammercanbeusedformappingeachwateringzoneupto200feetawayfromthe

GeniusServer.

 WerecommendamastershutoffvalvebeinstalledbetweenthewatersourceandtheGeniussprinklers.

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ConventionalSystem  IrriGreenSystemIrriGreenNozzle

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KeyFeaturesandBenefitsoftheGeniusIrrigationSystem

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BecausetheGeniussprinklersareindividuallyprogrammable,eachsprinklercanbeprogrammedtowaterthespecific

landscapeshapewithinthewateringzoneitislocated.Duringtheinstallationprocess,thewaterthrowdistancesare

programmedforeachindividualsprinklertomatchthelandscapeshapeitwillirrigate.Minimumwateringoverlapis

recommendedbetweenGeniussprinklers,andtheneedforhead‐to‐headsprinklerwateringcoverageiseliminated.

Thiseliminationofrequiredhead‐to‐headcoveragecanresultinsavingasmuchas50%ofthewastedwater.

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Sinceeachsprinklerhasitsownself‐containedflowcontrolvalve,theneedforvalveboxesservicingmulti‐headzonesis

nolongernecessary.Thisinturnreducestheamountofdistributionpiperequiredtoinstallasystem,inmanycasesby

85%,whichalsoreducesthetimerequiredtopullortrenchthepipe.Theresultisasignificantsavingsininstallation

labor,reducingthetimerequiredtoinstallagivensystemby50%ormore.

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KeyFeature:Digitallycontrolledwaterdistributionatindividualsprinklerheads

 Reducesthelaborrequiredtoinstalltheentiresystem.

 Capabilitytoprogramthewateringpatterntofittheshapeofthelandscape.

 Minimizesoverwateringbyeliminatingtheneedforhead‐to‐headcoverage.

 Ensuresaccuracyofwaterdeliveryprecipitationrate.

 Providesaccuratewateringtimesandprecipitationratesduringinstallation.

 Reducestheamountofdistributionpiperequiredforinstallation.

 Reducesthenumberofirrigationsprinklersrequiredforinstallation–1sprinklerfor1zone.

 Reducesthewatertypicallywastedduetooverlapwhileirrigatingturfareasbyupto50%.

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KeyFeature:Uniquestreamingnozzledesign(patentspending)

 Irrigateswateringzoneusingstreamsofwater,reducingwinddriftandincreasingsoilmoisture.

 Increaseddropletsizefromstreamsratherthansprayormist,whichdriveswaterintosoil.

 Createsamoreevendistributionuniformityoverentirewateringzone.

 Reducesthepotentialfordryspotsandminimizesoversprayingontohardscapeareas.

 Useslesswaterandwatersmoreaccurately.

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KeyFeature:Standardindustrydesigncomponents

 Workswithtypicalirrigationwatersourceswithstandardpipe/tubefittingsandelectricalconnectors.

 Worksinconjunctionwithstandardindustrycontrollers/schedulers.

 Compatiblewithrainand/ormoisturesensorsandotherwatersavingtechnologies.

 Capableoffunctioninginahybridsystemwithconventionalwateringzonesusingspray,rotorordrip.

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SellingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem

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YourcustomerswilllikelybeattractedtotheGeniusirrigationsystembecauseofthefinancialaspectofthewater

savingswhileothersmaywantitbecauseitis“green”.

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1. TargetCustomers

 Residentialhomeowners

 Commercialpropertyowners

 Realestatemanagementfirms,consultantsandhomeownerassociations

 “Green”andCleantechcustomers

 Customersconcernedaboutthecostofwater

 Early“technology”adopters

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2. WhywillresidentialandcommercialenduserswanttobuyaGeniusirrigationsystem?

 Costsavingsfromlowerwaterbills(vs.conventionalsystems)

 Watersavings(beinggreen)

 Lessmessandhassleduetotornuplandscape

 Reducedinstallationtime

 21stCenturytechnology

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3. EnvironmentallyconsciouscustomersandearlyadopterswillalsowanttobuyaGeniusirrigationsystem.

 Theywantagreenlawn

 Theywanttobe“green”

 Theywanttosavemoney

 Theywanttobesustainable

 Theyliketotrynewthings

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Designing&EstimatingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem

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Usethefollowingstepstoplanyourdesign:

1. MeasurewatersupplypressureandcapacityinGPMattheproposedsite.

 UseawaterpressuregaugeandrecordthepressureinPSIGatanoutdoorspigot.

 Mostcitywatersystemssupplybetween10‐12GPMateachspigot–pleasecheckifuncertain.

 A1”pipediameter(orlarger)isrecommendedfordistributionofthemainwatersupplylinefortheGenius

irrigationsystem.A¾”mainlinepipemayprovideenoughGPMatpressuresabove60PSI,butwill

experiencemorepressuredropandshorterthrowdistances.A½”pipeorsmallerisnotrecommendedfor

mainlines.Ashortrunoffunnypipeorswingpipeisusedfromthemainlinetoindividualsprinklerheads.

 ThechartbelowcanbeusedtoplantheGeniussprinklerheadspacing,andillustratesthemaximumdesign

waterthrowdistancefromasprinklerheadbasedonwatersupplypressure.(NOTE:itisimportantthat

calculationsforadditionalpressuredropduetoelevationchanges,lengthofmainlineanduseofanti‐

syphonvalvesbesubtractedfromthewatersupplypressuretoeachsprinklerhead.)

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2. LocatingtheGeniussprinklerheadsforeachwateringzone

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ThemaximumdistancethataGeniussprinklerwilluniformlythrowwaterdependsonwatersupplypressure

andpressuredroptothesprinklerhead.SinceGeniussprinklerswilloftenbeplacednearthecenterofanarea

oflandscape,thediagonaldistancetothecornerswilldeterminethemaximumdistance.Forinstance,ina42x

42footsquareora24x55footrectangle,thediagonaldistancetothecornersis30feet.Theminimumdesign

distancethataGeniussprinklerwilluniformlythrowwateris5feet.Seeexamplesofmaximumthrowdistance

(inblue)andminimumthrowdistance(inred)below.

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3. Considerothersitespecificissuesandregulations

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 Local,stateandHOAregulations

 Rainsensorrequirements(Note:mayberequiredinsomestates)

 SoiltypemaydeterminehowdeeptoburythepipeandwhethertopullpolypipeortrenchinPVCpipe

 Presenceoflandscapeobstaclesliketrees,fences,andelevationchangesmayinhibitwateringpatterns

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InstallingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem

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Usethefollowinginstallationsteps:

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1. Installplumbingasrequiredbyinstallationandregulations.

2. Installback‐flowpreventer(anti‐syphonvalve).

3. Installamastershutoffvalve(necessaryforpoweroutages).

4. Marksprinklerplacementperdesignplan.

5. Installmainlinepipealongwithmulti‐wirecabletomarkedlocations.

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6. InstallingeachGeniussprinkler:

 Beforeconnectingsprinklers–flushoutthesystemlayingflexiblepipeoutsideeachsprinklerhole.

 Connectthesprinklerfitting(¾inchFPT)tothemainwaterlineusingfunnypipeorswingpipe.

 Installtheflexiblepipetothemainlineandconnectthesprinklerwitha¾inchfittingandTeflontape.

 Positionsprinklersothetopcapisabout½inchabovetheground(dirtportionofthesodlayer–seephoto).

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 Connectthewhitesprinklerwiretothewhitecommonwireinthemulti‐wirecableusingwaterproof

connectors.Continuethewhitewireconnection(common)toallothersprinklers.

 Connecttheredsprinklerwiretoanothercoloredwireinthemulti‐wirecableusingwaterproofconnectors.

Recordthecolorwireconnectedtoeachsprinklerforeachnumberedwateringzone.

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7. InstallingtheGeniusserver:

 Feedthemulti‐wirecablecominginfromthefieldthroughthegrommetonthebottomleftoftheserver

closesttotheterminalstriplocatedontheleft.(Seephotosandnotesonfollowing2pages.)

 Connectthewhitewireofthemulti‐wirecabletotheCOMMONterminal(top)oftheleftterminalstrip.

 ConnecttheremainingcoloredwirestoindividualOUTterminalsnumbered1–8matchingthecoloringof

individualsprinklersfromeachwateringzoneconnectedinstep6above.

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WiringcomingintotheIrriGreenGeniusserverfromthefield:

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 IrriGreenGeniussprinkler

 ¾”MPTtoswingpipefitting

 Connectorfrommainlinetofunnypipe

 Runoffunnypipeto1”mainpoly

 2‐pairconductorwirepigtail(onsprinkler)

 Waterproofconnectorstohookupsprinkler

 Multi‐conductorwiretoIrriGreenserver

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WiringgoingoutfromIrriGreenGeniusservertoa3rdpartycontroller/scheduler:

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 LeftsideIrriGreenserver–OUTtofield12VDC

 RightsideIrriGreenserver–INfromclock24VAC

 BottomrightIrriGreenserver–24VACpower

 Leftside3rdpartycontroller

o Topleft–rain(ormoisture)sensorleads

o Nextlead–remotecontrollead

o Next3leads–24VACpower

 Rightside3rdpartycontroller

o Bottomlead–common

o Nextleadup–ACVshut‐offvalve(orpump)

o Next8leads–Zones1through8

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Wiringadditionalitemsto3rdpartycontroller/scheduler:

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 Connectthe24VACtransformerforpower

 Run2‐pairconductortoIrriGreenfor24VACpower

 Connecttherain(ormoisture)sensortothecontroller

o Installsensorasindicatedbymanufacturer

o Installwirelessreceiverinsidebuilding

o Connectleadstocontroller

 Connecttheremotecontroltothecontroller

o Installremotekey(plug)outside

o Runwireleadsthroughwall

o Connectleadstocontroller

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WiringdiagramforIrriGreenGeniusServer:

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(inthisexample)(inthisexample)

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7leadsOUTtofield(12VDC)7LeadsINfromclock(24VAC)

Common(white)→←Common(white)

Zone1(black)→←Zone1(black)

Zone2(blue)→←Zone2(blue)

Zone3(green)→←Zone3(green)

Zone4(orange)→←Zone4(orange)

Zone5–Zone8(open,nowires)←Zone5–Zone8(nowires)

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←24VACpower(white)

←24VACpower(red)

ACVshut‐off(redwires)→←ACVshut‐off(redwires)

24VACcom(yellowwires)→←24VACcom(yellowwires)

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*Note:Donotconnect12VDCto24VACcommon

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Wiringdiagramfor3rdpartycontroller/scheduler:

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Multi‐leadsintocontroller7LeadsinfromGeniusserver

RainSensor1(blue)→←Zone5–Zone8(nowires)

RainSensor2(white)→←Zone4(orange)

Remotecontrol(blue)→←Zone3(green)

24VACpower(white)→←Zone2(blue)

24VACpower(red)→←Zone1(black)

24VACCom(yellow)→←ACVshut‐off(red)

←Common(white/yellow)

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*NOTE:Run24VACpowerfrom3rdpartycontrollertoIrriGreenServerusing2‐conductorirrigationwire.

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8. BeforecoveringtheGeniussprinklers,testeachsprinklerusingtheGeniusMobileApp:

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 [PleaserefertoStep2onpage14tosettheprogrammertotheaddressontheserver.]

 [PleaserefertoStep3onpage15–thefirst5bulletpoints–forbestpracticestocheckforgood

electricalconnectionsbetweenthesprinklerandserver.]

 Youshouldtestallsprinklersinthismannertobecertainallelectricalconnectionsareworking.

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9. BeforeburyingtheGeniussprinklers,testforleaksatallfittingsbyturningonthewater.(NOTE:Ifyouare

usinganACVforemergencyshut‐off,thenyouwillneedtoopenthisvalveforproperwatersupply.)

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10. Connectaccessorydeviceslikerainandmoisturesensorstounusedvalveinputsoneachserverortoa

conventional3rdpartycontroller.

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11. ConnectanIrriGreenflowmetertotheGeniusControllerandwire24VACtothecontrollerACterminals.

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ProgrammingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem

1. OverviewMobileAppScreens

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Screen  DescriptionofScreenFunction

 Customer EnterandmanagemultiplephysicaladdressesandGeniusIrrigationSystems

 Dashboard DisplayGeniussystemstatus,wateruse,runtimeandsprinklerhealth

 Server  EnterGeniusServeraddresses,selectzonesandselectflowmeters

 Zones  View,programandchangeindividualsprinklerwateringzones

Schedule View,programandchangewateringschedule,plussensorinputs

Manual  Turnanindividualsprinkleronoroff

 Settings  ChangepasswordsandWi‐Fisettings

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Rotate tonextpoint

P011

P061

P041

P051

P031P02 1

WateringZone1with6MappingPoints

Exitafterlastpointismapped(P06)

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2. CustomerScreen



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SelectaGeniusControllertooperate

 Enterthenameandaddressoftheinstallation

 SelecttheIrriGreenWi‐FiNetwork

 EntertheSSIDpassword“Genius0103”(Seeyellowarrow)

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3. DashboardScreen

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Viewthelastwateringday,numberofgallonsusedandtotalruntimeforallservers

Viewandclearindividualsprinklererrorssuchasvalve,rotorandwiringerrors

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4. ServerScreen

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SelectaGeniusServertomodify

 Selectaflowmeterbasedforcalibrationandmonitoringthesprinkler

 SelecttheactivezonesontheServerwithan“X”(deselectinactivezoneswithblank)

 SelecttheServerAddress(seeyellowarrow)

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5. ScheduleScreen

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SelectaGeniusServertoschedule

 Enableordisabletheschedule

 WaterdaysoftheweekbyselectingdaysSunday–Saturday

 Wateroddorevendaysoftheweek

 Selectanintervaltowaterstartingi.e.2for2,4,6or3for3,6,12

 Selectastarttimefortheschedule

 Displaythedurationforallzonescombined–theywillwaterinsequentialorder

 SelectwhethertheServerValveInputsareValveInputsorSensorInputs(Rain,Moisture)

 Setthenumberofrevolutionsforeachzone’ssprinkler

(Note:thetimecanbeusedtosettheruntimewhenaconventionalclockisused.)

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6. ZoneScreen

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SelectaServerandZonetoProgram

 SAVEaposition(Rotation,Feet)orINSERTanewposition

 Use‐/+tochangethedistanceofthestreamsinfeet(holdtoaccelerate)

 ROTATEthestreamsclockwise(holdtoaccelerate)

 Toprightdropdownbox

o Recall:readZonedatastoredinsprinklerbacktoZonedatainServer

o Erase:erasealloftheZonepositionsandstartover

o Calibrate:automaticallydetermineseffectivepressureandcalibratessprinkler

o Exit:endZoneprogramming

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7. ManualScreen

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SelectaServerandZone

 TurntheZoneon(run)oroff

8. SettingScreen

Setthesystempassword

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ReplacingtheGeniusNozzleandFilterSystem

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