Rain Bird Controls Division WRH900 Irrigation Control Remote Transmitter User Manual WirelessEagle RotorListen 1

Rain Bird Corporation - Controls Mfg. Division Irrigation Control Remote Transmitter WirelessEagle RotorListen 1

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WIRELESS EAGLE™500/700 SERIES ROTORWIRELESS ROTOR HANDHELDWIRELESS ROTOR LISTENING DEVICEOPERATIONS MANUALThis 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, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation.The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number onlysignifies that the Industry Canada Technical Specifications were met.P/N/ 63592211/03Rain Bird CorporationGolf Division6991 East Southpoint Rd, Building 1Tucson, AZ 85706 USAPhone: (626) 812-3400Fax: (626) 812-3411Technical Assistance 1-800-984-2255
Page 1TABLE OF CONTENTSDescription PageIntroduction 2Maintenance 3Wireless Handheld 4Configure Key Function 6Control Key Functions 8Unit Key Functions 11Rain Bird Messenger 13Listening Device 17Station Detail Configuration 19
Page 2INTRODUCTIONNew Paging Feature Simplifies Expansion NeedsThe Wireless Rotor from Rain Bird offers the following:• Quick and easy to retrofit or make additions to yourcourse, even as an emergency replacement.• Reduced risk of collateral lightning damage.• No wire or satellite costs.• Reduces turf damage.• Easy conversion from a block system.The Rain Bird Wireless RotorThis unique rotor has an enclosed sealed-leadrechargeable battery.The battery level is maintained by the solar panel at the top of the rotor case. The battery is positioned in the enclosed compartment next to the communication board.Page 3MAINTENANCEThe Wireless EAGLE 500/700 series Rotor is an exclusive Closed-Case design. All of the superiorcharacteristics of the EAGLE rotor are featured in this product, including the Rain Bird standard top-serviceable features. For performance data and maintenance information, please refer to the EAGLESeries Rotor catalog.Special screws have been used to assist in the prevention of theft and to maintain the integrity of thesealed battery/communication board. Please contact Rain Bird for assistance when the batteryneeds servicing or any troubleshooting is required.LED DiagnosticsThe Rotor enters a diagnostics mode following a successful configuration or by receiving a specificcommand from the Handheld Device.LED Action State DescriptionStays on Continuously Battery Level Too HighContinuously Flashing Battery Level Good2 Flashes then 3 sec delay Battery Level LowAlways OFF System Shutdown1 Flash then 3 sec delay Solar Panel ErrorContinuously Flashing Solar Panel GoodSolar PanelAnti-theft screwAnti-theft screwLEDBatteryCommunication Board (Clear plastic case used forillustration purposes only.)
Page 5Home – Main Menu KeypadEntering the Rotor IDTo configure and control the Wireless Rotors, a logical address must be assigned to the rotor in theHandheld. This will be the same identification used in the Central Control Software.The Rotor ID consists of the hole #, the area handle, and the station. Both the hole # and the stationentries are configured for two-digits. For example, hole #3 – rough - station 11 would be entered as03311 as shown below:Page 4THE WIRELESS HANDHELD DEVICEThe Wireless Handheld Device provides operating capability in the field, performing anumber of functions without having to send apage through the central control computer. Priorto being able to communicate with a WirelessRotor using the Central Control, the Rotor must beconfigured With the Handheld Device.The Handheld Device is powered by two AA Batteries. To preserve the life of the batteries, severalpower management features have been implemented. If the Handheld Device remains idle forlonger than 10 minutes, the unit will be shut off automatically. Additionally, the backlight feature ofthe LCD Display screen will only remain active for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the LCD Displayscreen will return to its normal mode of operation.To turn the Handheld Device on, momentarily press the F4 Function key. (Handheld may take up to 30 seconds to show the main menu.)To turn the Handheld Device off, momentarily press the F4 Function key from the Main Menu.Handheld Menu StructureFollowing is a graphical representation of the Menu Structure for the Handheld Device:Menu – Sub-MenuOff Send TimeHome122F4F3F2F1 EnterRotor IDEnterRotor IDF4F3F2F11345BLITTimeMenuEnter ConfigDataSetup TimeClear RotorDatabaseTableChgRotorOpsPWR CtrlDiagUnitConfCtrlMAINMENUF1 – MenuF2 – Time (Shows currenttime/date set in thehandheld)F3 – BLIT (Backlight)F4 – OFFF1 – Ctrl (Control)F2 – Conf (Configure)F3 – UnitF4 – Home (Returns to the main menu)1. Enter “03”on the keypad for the hole #.2. Once the hole number is entered, the numerical equivalent for each ofthe area handles will be displayed. Select the corresponding numberon the keypad.3. To complete, input the station number “11”and then press <enter>on the keypad
Page 75. The Handheld is now ready to configure the Rotor.Once the “Activate Rotor With Magnet”screenappears, activate the rotor by passing a magnetacross the LED display area of the Solar Panel. The magnet should pass over the LEDonce with the surface of the magnet slightlybrushing along the top of the solar panel.Observe the flashing of the LED on the Solar Panel.Once the LED begins to flash approximately once every second, press the Prog <F3> key on theHandheld.After approximately 30 seconds, the solenoid shouldclick twice to indicate that the Rotor has beensuccessfully configured.6. By default, the handheld will prompt for the nextRotor ID to be configured. To enter another Rotor ID,return to step 1 of this section. If finished, press theHome <F4> to return to the main menu.Page 6CONFIGURING A ROTOR Prior to being able to perform any of the functions for Controlling a Rotor,the Rotor configurationdata must be input into the Handheld and then transferred into the Rotor with the use of a magnet.The configuration data for the Wireless Rotor requires that the Capcode and Frequency be convertedinto hexadecimal code. Rain Bird will supply the converted codes. In addition to assigning a logicaladdress to each Rotor as discussed in the Entering the Rotor ID section, a unique PassCode mustalso be assigned. This three-digit numerical code allows each rotor to determine whether or not aparticular command from the Central Control Software or Handheld pertains to itself.F1 F2 EnterRotor IDEnter ConfigDataMAINMENUMenu Conf1. Enter the Rotor ID as shown in the Entering the Rotor ID section.2. At the Configuration Data Screen, begin by entering thePassCode using the keypad. After entering the third digit, thecursor will automatically move to the Address line.3. Enter the Address information provided by Rain Bird. After the last character has been entered, the cursor will automaticallymove to the Frequency line.4. Enter the Frequency information provided by Rain Bird.After the last character has been entered, press <enter>on the keypad. Remember to use the Shft <F3>followed by the number 1-6 to enter A-F.Note: It is best to configure the rotor prior to installationSome addresses and frequencies contain the characters A-F. To enter one of these characters,press the Shft <F3> followed by the number 1-6, where 1 represents A and 6 represents F.If other Rotors have been previously programmed into the Handheld, you can scroll through eachaddress by continuously pressing the Down <F2> key until the correct address is found. Once thecorrect address is found, press <enter> on the keypad.Solar Panel LED
Page 9After the schedule type has been entered, select the days(s) forirrigation to occur. Press any numeric key on the keypad whenthe cursor is below a particular day to have that day included inthe irrigation schedule. Press Skip <F4> to prevent a particularday from being included in the irrigation schedule.After the day(s) have been selected, enter the start time (HH:MM)for the irrigation to begin in military time.For example, 3:45 PM would be entered <1545>.After the start time has been been selected, enter the duration.The duration is a three-digit value representing the number ofminutes to irrigate (240 minute maximum).For example, <005> represents 5 minutes.Press <enter> on the keypad to send the scheduleto the rotor.Page 8CONTROLLING A ROTORThe Handheld provides the ability to manually turn on/offirrigation, program a default schedule, control power modes,synchronize the clock, and initiate diagnostic modes with aconfigured Rotor. If a Rotor has not been previously configured,return to the Configuring a Rotor section.In order to control a rotor, enter the Rotor ID as shown in theEntering the Rotor ID section.RotorOps Within the RotorOps menu, the Rotor can be manually turned onor off.To turn the Rotor Off, press <1> on the keypad.To turn the Rotor On, press <2> on the keypad and enter aduration. The duration is a three-digit value representing thenumber of minutes to irrigate (240 minute maximum).For example, <005> represents 5 minutes.Press <enter> on the keypad to send the scheduleto the rotor.Select <1> for a one-time event or <2> for a reoccurring eventon the keypad for a schedule type. If <1> is selected, then thedefault program will only occur one time. The reoccurringselection <2> allows a day of week schedule to be entered.F1 F1 EnterRotor IDMAINMENUMenu Ctrl1F1 F1 EnterRotor IDRotorOpsMAINMENUMenu Ctrl2F1 F1 EnterRotor IDTableChgMAINMENUMenu CtrlTableChg Within the TableChg menu, the Rotor can be programmed with a default program, which wouldbecome active if communication with the Central Control Software is lost.PWR Ctrl Within the PWR Ctrl menu, the Rotor can be commanded to change between various power management modes and to reinitialize itself.By selecting <1> PWROff, the Rotor will completely shut its internal power off. The unit will not becapable of communicating to either the Central Control Software or the Handheld in this mode.Additionally, the Rotor will not be capable of running any of the irrigation schedules programmed into it. For the Rotor to acknowledge this command from the Handheld, the user must provide theappropriate three-digit Security Password. A magnet will be required to reactivate the Rotor foroperation.3F1 F1 EnterRotor IDPWR CtrlMAINMENUMenu Ctrl
Page 11HANDHELD UTILITIESTo maintain consistency with the Central Control Software andthe Wireless Rotors, the Handheld has been designed withseveral functions that have direct impact on the data and theways that it is stored.At this time, the Synchron feature is not available. This featurewill allow the Handheld and Central Control SoftwareDatabases to be synchronized.Setup Time Within the Setup Time menu, the clock for the Handheld can bechanged. The initial location of the cursor will be the first digitof the month. Enter the Date using a MM/DD/YY format.For example, February 26, 2003 would be entered as 02/26/03.Once the Date has been entered, enter the new time(HH:MM:SS) in military format.For example, 3:47pm 34 seconds would be entered as 15:47:34.Note: Each field of the Date/Time requires two digits.Page 10By selecting <2> ExitSleep, the Rotor will exit its Hibernation state and return to its normal modeof operation. This command will only be accepted by the Rotor if selected between 10:30 AM and1:30 PM.By selecting <3> EnterSleep, the Rotor will enter its Hibernation state. While the Rotor is in thisstate, it will not be capable of running any of the irrigation schedules programmed into it. Whilein this state, the Rotor will activate itself to listen for the ExitSleep command only between10:30AM and 1:30PM. For the Rotor to acknowledge this command from the Handheld, the usermust provide the appropriate three-digit Security Password. Alternatively, a magnet can be usedto reactivate the Rotor for operation without the use of the Handheld.By selecting <4> Reset, the Rotor will begin a sequence to reinitialize itself. This commandshould only be used in the case that the Rotor fails to respond to commands issued from thecentral control software of handheld.Send Time By selecting Send Time, a command will be sent to synchronize the time within the rotor with thetime within the handheld.Note: Make sure the Handheld is set for the correct date and time prior to selecting Send Time.DiagWithin the Diag Menu, the rotor can be commanded to enable and disablethe display of the diagnostics using the rotor LED for the state of thebattery and solar panel. Reference the table in the Maintenance section todifferentiate between the various states of the battery and solar panel.By selecting <1> Dis LED Batt, the rotor will disable the displaying ofdiagnostics on the LED for the state of the battery.4F1 F1 EnterRotor IDSend TimeMAINMENUMenu Ctrl5F1 F1 EnterRotor IDDiagMAINMENUMenu CtrlF1 F3MAINMENUMenu Unit1F1 F3 Setup TimeMAINMENUMenu UnitBy selecting <2> En LED Batt, the rotor will enable the displaying of diagnostics on the LED for thestate of the battery for five (5) minutes.By selecting <3> Dis Solar, the rotor will disable the displaying of diagnostics of the LED for thestate of the solar panel.By selecting <4> En Solar, the rotor will enable the displaying of diagnostics of the LED for the stateof the solar panel for five (5) minutes.
Page 13RAIN BIRD MESSENGER SET-UPInstall the software CD labeled Rain Bird Messenger. Please cancel all programs that arecurrently running. Confirm that Weather Watch is also closed if you are communicating with aWeather Station via a phone connection.1. Double Click on the My Computer icon.2. Double Click on the CD drive (usually the d or e drive).3. Double Click on the yellow folder labeled Messenger.4. Double Click on the yellow Setup folder and then on Setup.exe.5. The following three screen shots will open. Please click the Next button on each screen.Page 12Clear Rotor DatabaseWithin the Clear Rotor Database menu, the user must verify whetheror not to clear the entire database on the Handheld. Press <1> forYES or <2> for NO on the Keypad2F1 F3 Clear RotorDatabaseMAINMENUMenu UnitProgThis feature will allow future enhancements to the handheld. Thisfeature should only be activated by a Rain Bird representative.3F1 F3 ProgMAINMENUMenu UnitPLEASE NOTE: THIS FUNCTION WILL CLEAR ALLTHE MEMORY FROM THE HANDHELD UNIT.Please make sure to click inthe circle to accept thelicense agreement.!A. B.C.
Page 159. Confirm the COM port and modeminformation is correct and click OK.Next, highlight the paging serviceto be used (either Arch or SkyTel)and then click on the propertiesbutton for Internet/Paging ServiceProviders.10. Confirm the information is correctand click OK.Page 146. Four more screens will follow. Please click next, install, or finish on these screens. Thesescreens are completing the set-up Wizard for Rain Bird Messenger. If you do not have MicroSoft2.5 Data Components on your hard drive then they will also be installed at this time.7. The first few set-up screens indicate the amount of time it will take to complete the set-up. Please click Yes/OK for these screens.B.A.C.Click YesClick OKTabsProperties8. This screen will open after yourmodem is located. The screen willhave the information already listedon it.Highlight “My Paging Phone-LineConnection”and click on properties for Dial-Up connections.11. Next click on the Tab labeledRecipient Group. To set up aRecipient Group, click on theAdd New Button.
Page 17THE LISTENING DEVICEThe Listening Device connects to the computer and “listens”for the specific rotor data informationunique to each individual site.The Listening Device connects to an available COM port on the computer via a nine pin connector.The unit will be pre-programmed by Rain Bird.The purpose of the Listening Device unit is to “hear”the information unique to the course when apage is sent by the computer and then received by the rotor. This is done through theCirrus/Nimbus II/Stratus II™Central Control programs version 3.0.x or higher.Following are the steps to complete within the Cirrus/NimbusII/StratusII software program(s) to setup the unit:1. Open the System Settings Tables.2. Click in the cell under the wireless rotor symbol. Always use the 2nd row down when setting upthe wireless rotor. See picture on page 18.Page 1612. Click on the drop down arrow and select the Pager Service to beused. Click on Edit Contacts in order to enter the 001 in yourcontact list. Once 001 is in the contact list, make sure it ishighlighted and click on the arrow pointing to the Recipient Groupwindow to place it in there as well. Click OK.13. Click on the Wireless Irrigation Tab.Please note that the Wireless Group(001) is already listed.The Messenger Pager Set-Up iscomplete. Not every screen wascaptured.Please contact your Rain Bird representative forfurther assistance with Messenger set-Up process.Enter the PINNumber specificfor your courseThis is acompletedRecipientGroup.9-pin connector andexternal transformerListening Device unit with a 15’extension cable, which allowsthe unit to be mounted awayfrom the computer.
Page 19STATION DETAIL TABLE CONFIGURATIONEach of the wireless rotors must be configured within the station detail table of Cirrus/Nimbus II/Stratus II™Central Control software in order to operate.The table provides all pertinent data entered in relation to each rotor and its location.This feature is accessed by clicking on the “Station Detail”icon located on the right side of the“Front Office”screen.Page 183. After checking the box as indicated in Step 2, the following screen will appear:Check in the Listening Device Present box to complete the setup of the listening device.With the Listening Device unit active, the Central Control software will record the irrigation time(s) foreach wireless rotor.Click in the square below thewireless rotor symbol thenclick on the square with the(…) Click on the Cap Codes Button to input the CapCode,Frequency and Pin Code for the course.2nd RowThe “Station Detail”table will be displayed as shown below.To add the wireless rotor information, click on the designated area and then click on the plus symbol.
Page 20Input the specific information as shown below.The drop-down table information is input as shown on page 14.Programming the Wireless RotorTo create irrigation programs using the Cirrus/NimbusII/StratusII Central Control software, pleaserefer to the operations manual for the specific Central Control software purchased.EnterCapcodeEnterPINEnterPasscode

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