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TBOS‐II™FieldTransmitter

InfraRedandRadioCommunication

868MHz(EU,SouthAfrica)

915MHz(USA,Canada,Mexico,Australia)

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ENGLISH

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DRAFT–FIELDTESTVERSIONJuly2011

STATEMENT

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RFEXPOSURE

ThisdevicecomplieswithFCCRFandIndustryCanada

radiationexposurelimitssetforthforgeneralpopulation.

Thisdevicemustbeinstalledtoprovideaseparation

distanceofatleast20cmfromallpersonsandmustnot

beco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyother

antennaortransmitter.

FCCSTATEMENT

Theuser’smanualorinstructionmanualforanintentional

orunintentionalradiatorshallcautiontheuserthat

changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythe

partyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser's

authoritytooperatetheequipment.

NOTE:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundto

complywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,

pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare

designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst

harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.

Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradio

frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin

accordancewiththeinstruction,maycauseharmful

interferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereis

noguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina

particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause

harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception

whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff

andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect

interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

‐Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

‐ Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand

receiver.

‐Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletoncircuitdifferent

fromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

‐Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnician

forhelp.

Labelingrequirements.

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.

ICSTATEMENT

RSSGen/TransmitterAntenna.

UnderIndustryCanadaregulations,thisradiotransmitter

mayonlyoperateusinganantennaofatypeand

maximum(orlesser)gainapprovedforthetransmitterby

IndustryCanada.Toreducepotentialradiointerferenceto

otherusers,theantennatypeanditsgainshouldbeso

chosenthattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower

(e.i.r.p.)isnotmorethanthatnecessaryforsuccessful

communication.

Conformémentàlaréglementationd'IndustrieCanada,le

présentémetteurradiopeutfonctionneravecuneantenne

d'untypeetd'ungainmaximal(ouinférieur)approuvé

pourl'émetteurparIndustrieCanada.Danslebutde

réduirelesrisquesdebrouillageradioélectriqueà

l'intentiondesautresutilisateurs,ilfautchoisirletype

d'antenneetsongaindesortequelapuissanceisotrope

rayonnéeéquivalente(p.i.r.e.)nedépassepasl'intensité

nécessaireàl'établissementd'unecommunication

satisfaisante.

RSSGen/UserManualNoticeforLicence‐ExemptRadio

Apparatus.

ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense‐exempt

RSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo

conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and

(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,including

interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthe

device.

LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd'Industrie

Canadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsde

licence.L'exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditions

suivantes:(1)l'appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,

et(2)l'utilisateurdel'appareildoitacceptertout

brouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageest

susceptibled'encompromettrelefonctionnement.

RADIO

Conformémentàlaréglementationd'IndustrieCanada,le

présentémetteurradiopeutfonctionneravecune

antenned'untypeetd'ungainmaximal(ouinférieur)

approuvépourl'émetteurparIndustrieCanada.Dansle

butderéduirelesrisquesdebrouillageradioélectriqueà

l'intentiondesautresutilisateurs,ilfautchoisirletype

d'antenneetsongaindesortequelapuissanceisotrope

rayonnéeéquivalente(p.i.r.e.)nedépassepasl'intensité

nécessaireàl'établissementd'unecommunication

satisfaisante.

NORMESCEM(radio)

CE

‐ETSI EN 300220-(V2.3.1-2010/02) and ETSI EN 300220-1

(V2.3.1-2010/02)

-EN50371(2002)

‐ETSIEN301489‐1(V1.8.1‐2008/4)etETSIEN301489‐3

(V1.4.1‐2002108)

CANADA

‐RSS‐210Issue7‐Jun2007‐RSS‐GenIssue2‐Jun2007

FCC

‐FCCPart15,SubpartC15.247

‐ANSIC63.4(2009)

DÉCLARATIONDECONFORMITÉ

FR‐ Etanchéité IP44

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EN‐ IP44 sealing

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ES‐Estanquiedad IP68

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ConformémentàlaDirectiveEuropéenne2002/96/CEetà

lanormeEN50419:2005,cetéquipementne

doitpasêtrejetéaveclesordures

ménagères.

Ildoitfairel’objetd’unecollectesélective

appropriéeafindepermettresa

valorisation.Parcegeste,vouscontribuerez

aurespectdel’environnementetàlaprotectiondes

ressourcesnaturelles.

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Summary

A.SystemTBOS‐IITMIntroduction........................................................................................................5

1.TheTBOS‐IITMSystem..................................................................................................................5

2.SystemDescription......................................................................................................................6

3.NewfeaturesofTBOS‐IITMSystem..............................................................................................6

4.TBOS‐IITMFieldTransmitterIntroduction....................................................................................7

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B.FieldTransmitterStart‐up/Configuration......................................................................................9

1.FirstUse.......................................................................................................................................9

2.FieldTransmitterConfigurationdelaconsole(SettingsMenu).................................................9

SettingTime/Date...........................................................................................................................9

Adjustingthecontrast...................................................................................................................10

Customizethefieldtransmittername(16lettersanddigits).......................................................10

FieldTransmitterlanguageselection............................................................................................11

Settingthescreenlightingtime....................................................................................................11

Restoreinitialsettings...................................................................................................................11

Displayingfieldtransmitterdata...................................................................................................11

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C.UsingtheFieldTransmitterviaInfraRedConnection(IR)............................................................12

1.ProgrammingTBOS‐IITMFieldTransmitter.................................................................................12

CreatingIrrigationSchedules–WateringDays.............................................................................12

Starttimes.....................................................................................................................................13

WateringrunTime........................................................................................................................14

Transmittingtime,dateandprogram...........................................................................................14

1.WaterBudgetProgramming.....................................................................................................14

Seasonaladjustmentperprogram................................................................................................14

Seasonaladjustmentpermonth...................................................................................................15

2.Cancelirrigationprograms........................................................................................................15

3.ReadingIrrigationPrograms......................................................................................................16

5.TransmittinganirrigationprogramtoTBOS™/TBOS‐II™ControlModule...............................16

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D.Manualactions..............................................................................................................................16

1.CancelIrrigation........................................................................................................................16

6.ManualStationlaunch..............................................................................................................17

7.ManualProgramLaunch...........................................................................................................17

8.IrrigationTestonallstations.....................................................................................................17

9.ON/OFF&RainDelay................................................................................................................18

10.GeneralProgramSavinginTBOS‐II™FieldTransmitter........................................................18

11.SavingprogramintotheTBOS‐II™ControlModule..............................................................18

12.CustomizationofControlModule(s)andStation(s)names..................................................19

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E.UsingTBOS‐II™FieldTransmitterviaRADIOConnection.............................................................20

1.RadioMarkingofTBOS‐II™Products........................................................................................20

2.SpecialradiomarkingofoldTBOS™RadioAdaptors................................................................21

3.ChangingtheNetworkNumberofRadiodevices.....................................................................21

4.AutomaticRadiofindingofTBOSControlModules..................................................................22

5.ReceivingaprogramfromtheControlModuleviaradio.........................................................23

6.Transmittingaprogramvialaradio..........................................................................................24

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F.Sensor............................................................................................................................................24

1.OverallDescription....................................................................................................................24

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2.StateswitchofaRainSensor....................................................................................................25

3.Stateswitchofaflowsensor.....................................................................................................25

Leakage..........................................................................................................................................25

ExcessiveConsomption(SEEF)......................................................................................................26

FloWatch.......................................................................................................................................26

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G.TBOSRadioNetworkBuilding.......................................................................................................26

1.RadiorangeincreasebetweenFieldTransmitterandRadioAdaptorTBOS‐II™..........................26

OptimumRadiorangebetweenTransmitterandRadioAdaptor.................................................26

TBOSRadioRelays.........................................................................................................................27

2.TBOSCentralizationonIQV2Softawre....................................................................................27

IQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModule.....................................................................................................27

IQSoftware....................................................................................................................................28

3.TBOS‐II™FieldTransmitter‐RadioRelayCommunication.........................................................28

TBOS‐IIFieldTransmittertocommunicatewithradiorelay.........................................................28

Relayradiomarking.......................................................................................................................29

NetworknumberModificationofRadioDevices..........................................................................29

4.AutomaticRadiofindingforTBOSRadioRelays.......................................................................30

AutomaticRadiorelayfindingwiththeFieldTransmitter............................................................30

AutomaticTBOSfindingfromRadiorelay.....................................................................................31

5.Automaticfindingofsecondaryrelays......................................................................................32

6.CommunicationwithTBOS/TBOS‐IIcontrollersviaaradiorelay.............................................32

ManualCommands.......................................................................................................................33

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H.DetailsofTBOS‐II™FieldTransmitterUserinterfaceMenus.......................................................34

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5

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Preamble

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RAINBIRDthanksyouforhavingpurchasedaTBOS‐II™seriesfieldtransmitter.

ThisnewtransmitterisuniversalandiscompatiblewiththeentireTBOS™range(oldandnew

generation).

AddingaTBOS‐II™RadioAdaptorenhancestheprogrammingoftheoldgenerationTBOS™modules.

Oncetheprogramdatahasbeenenteredintothefieldtransmitter,itcouldbesentintotheControl

Modulesinoneoftwoways:

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• Viaaninfraredconnection,usingthe

cordsuppliedwiththetransmitter.

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• Viaaradioconnection,usingthe

TBOS‐II™RadioAdaptorpluggedonto

theControlModule.

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ThenewFieldTransmitteralsoincludesnewfeaturesthatwillprovideadditionalbenefitsforthe

managementofyourTBOS™and/orTBOS‐II™ControlModules.

*exceptVRM1andFS1.Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentispurelyindicative.Itmaybechangedwithoutnoticeanddoesnot

representacommitmentonthepartofRAINBIRD.

A. SystemTBOSIITMIntroduction

1. TheTBOSIITMSystem

Thenewgenerationsystemworkswithproductsusingthe868MHz(EU,SouthAfrica)or915MHz

(US,Canada,Mexico,Australia)freefrequencyband.

Systemcomposition:

•AuniversalFIELD

TRANSMITTER(FT)to

configureyourirrigation

programsandtransferthem

viainfraredorradio

connectiontotheTBOS™

and/orTBOS‐II™Control

Modules.

•One(ormore)

TBOS™/TBOS‐II™CONTROL

MODULE(S)installed

underground,invalvebox.

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•ATBOS‐II™RADIO

ADAPTORforradio

receptionofdata.Installed

underground,invalvebox,

itsinfra‐redconnectionhas

tobeconnectedonControl

Module’sInfrared

connection.ItsRadio

antennahastobevertical,

uptothetop.

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OldTBOSTMFieldTransmitterOTBOSTMRadioAdaptorOldTBOSTM ControlModule

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2. SystemDescription

OldTBOSTMSystem

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NouveauSystèmeTBOS‐IITM

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RainBirdvalveshavetobeequippedwithTBOSTMpulsesolenoid.

3. NewfeaturesofTBOSIITMSystem

TBOS‐IITMFieldTransmitter

•PoweredbyrechargeableNiMHbatteries(chargerprovided)

•Backlitlargedot‐matrixdisplay

•ScrollingmenusandtouchHOMEfornavigation

•Transmitternamecustomisation

•Languageselection

•Miscellaneousdisplaysettings

•Storageof3savedprogramsintheinthefieldtransmitteronceconnectedtotheTBOS™

controller.

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Newfeatures:

•RainDelay(1to14days)

•Checkirrigationprograms

•Choiceofoneirrigationcycleperprogram(A,BorC)

•WaterbudgetperprogramA/B/Corpermonth

•NewManualActions

•1stationcanbeaffectedtooneorseveralprograms

•SaveandrestoreanirrigationprogramintheControlModule

•Cancelirrigation,totalorpartial

NewTBOS‐IITM ControlModuleNewTBOS‐IITMFieldTransmitterTBOSTMorTBOS‐IITMControl

ModuleequippedwithTBOS‐IITM

RadioAdaptor.

EquipedwithTBOS‐IITMRadio

Adaptor,theoldTBOSTMControl

Moduleisupgradedwithnew

features.

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•CustomizablenamefortheTBOSIITMControlModule

•Customizablenameforthestation

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4. TBOSIITMFieldTransmitterIntroduction

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•Dimension:160*70*30(mm)

•DarkgreyABShousing

•Waterproof7‐keykeypad

•UV‐resistantplastic

•Operatingtemperature:‐10°and+65°

C*

•Allowableairhumidity:95%max(de

4°Cto49°C)

•Storagetemperature:‐40°Cto+66°C

•Removableinfraredcord

•BacklitmonochromeLCDdisplay(128x

64pixel)

•Rechargeable(NiMh750 mAh2.4V).

Batterypack+charger

•InternalradioAntenna

•Sealed(ClassIP44).

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*In very low temperature conditions, screens display is slow down. When temperature increases, screen operation returns to

normal.

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Optionalbeltclipcomeswiththeconsole.

Ifnecessaryattachonthebackoftheconsolethroughtwoscrewsalsoprovided.

RadioAntenna

Backlitdot

matrix

7‐keykeypad

RemovableInfra

redcord

2AAArechargeable

NiMHbatteries(on

theback)

ABC

Navigationbetweenprograms

A/BandC‐Keyenabled

wheneverABCareflashingin

reversevideo.

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Scrolltotherightthroughthe

menus‐Confirminput

MainMenu

Longpress(2sec)towakeup

thefieldtransmitter.

+/ON/×

Scrollupwardsthroughthe

menus‐Increasethe

numericalvalue(orhigher

value)indatainputmode‐

ConfirmwateringdayONor

stationON

‐/OFF/Ø

Scrolldownwardthroughmenus‐

Confirm"OFF"‐Decreasethe

numericalvalue

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Scrolltotheleftthroughthe

menus–Return‐ValidationOK

Confirminput–Enables/

disablesinputoncertain

screens

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Theinfraredcordisremovable.Ifyoudonotneedit,removeitandreplaceitbytheprovidedplug

byfollowingthestepsbelow:

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Unscrewthefieldtransmitterback

plane.

Unscrewtheinfraredcord

security.

Pullupthecord……andunplugit.

Placetheprovidedpluginthefree

spacetoinsuresealingofthefield

transmitter.

Scewagainthesecuritydevice

beforeclosingthefield

transmitter.

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B. FieldTransmitterStartup/Configuration

1. FirstUse

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ªWhenequippedwithTBOS‐IITMRadioAdaptor,theoldTBOSTMControlModuleisfeaturedwith

newfeatures.

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Beforeoperation,theFieldTransmittermustbechargedfor10hoursatleastbeforeitsfirstuse.

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Batteriesreplacement:

Thebatterylifedependsonthedailyuseofthefieldtransmitterandthebacklightontimesetting.If

youhavetochangethebatteries,usebatterieswithsamecaracteristics(GPNiMHBattery–

GPHCH73N042,4V,750mAh).

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WARNING:Toaccesstoprogrammingscreens,thefieldtransmitterhastobesetandconnectedtoa

TBOSTM/TBOS‐IITMControlModuleviaradioorinfrared.

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Towake‐upthefieldtransmitter,pressHomeduring2seconds.

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Oncethefieldtransmitterischarged,maketheinitialsettings:

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2. FieldTransmitterConfigurationdelaconsole(SettingsMenu)

Proceedtothefirstsettingadjustments:

‐ Dateandtimesettings,

‐ Contrastadjustment,

‐ Settingthenameofthefieldtransmitter,

‐ Languageselection,

‐ Screenlightingtimeadjustment,

‐ DefaultssettingRestoration,

‐ Fieldtransmitterinformationdisplay.

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Allofthesesettingsaremadeviathe‘‘Settings"menuthatcanbeaccessedfromthefieldterminal's

welcomescreen,byperformingthefollowingsteps:

‐ Towake‐uptheFieldTransmitter,

pressHomeduring2sec.

‐ Select"Settings"withtheOFFkeyand

confirmbypressingOK

‐ Thedifferentsettingswillthenbe

displayedonthescreen.Simplyselect

theparameteryourchoice.

SettingTime/Date

‐ Select"DateandTime"fromthe"Settings”menuandconfirmbypressingOk

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‐ Changingthetime:

o Select"Time"+pressOK

o MovefromhourstominutesbypressingÕÖ

o IncreaseordecreasethehoursorminutesusingtheON&OFFkeysandconfirmby

pressingOK

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‐ ChangingTimeFormat:

o Select«TimeFormat»+pressOK

o Select12or24hours

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‐ Changingthedate:

o Select"Date"+pressOK

o MovefromDaytoMonthtoYearbypressingarrowsÕÖ

o IncreaseordecreaseeachvalueusingtheONOFFkeysandconfirmbypressingOK

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‐ Changingdateformat

o Select«DateFormat»+pressOK

o SelectMont/Day/yearorDay/month/year

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Adjustingthecontrast

‐ Select"Contrast",fromthe"Settings"menuandconfirmbypressingOK

‐ SetthecontrastlevelusingtheONOFFkeysandconfirmbypressingOK

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Customizethefieldtransmittername(16lettersanddigits)

‐ Select"Name"fromthe"Settings"screenandconfirmbypressingOK

‐ Movebetweentheleft‐handandright‐handlettersusingarrows

‐ ScrollthroughthecharactersusingtheON&OFFkeys,andconfirmbypressingOK

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ÅThe"Space"characterissituatedaftertheletter"Z"

FieldTransmitterlanguageselection

‐ Select"Languages"inthe"Settings"screenandconfirmbypressingOK

‐ ThenchosethedesiredlanguageusingtheON&OFFkeys,andconfirmbypressingOK

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ÅProposedlanguages:French,English,Spanish,Italian,Germany,Portuguese,GreekandTurkish.

Settingthescreenlightingtime

‐ Select"Lightingtime‐out"fromthe"Settings"screenandconfirmbypressingOK

‐ SetthelengthoftimeusingtheONOFFkeysandconfirmbypressingOK

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Restoreinitialsettings

‐ Select“Settings“,select“RestoreSettings“andvalidbypressingOK.

‐ ConfirmbyOK

Displayingfieldtransmitterdata

‐ Select"About"fromthe"Settings"screenandconfirmbypressingOK

‐ Thefollowinginformationwillthenappearonthescreen:

o FieldtransmitterID

o Theembeddedsoftwareversion

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C. UsingtheFieldTransmitterviaInfraRedConnection(IR)

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Thefieldtransmitterisabletocommunicateviainfraredwithalltypesofoldornewgeneration

TBOS™controlmodules.Certainexclusivefunctionsareonlyaccessiblewhenthefieldtransmitteris

connectedtoaTBOS‐II™IRcontrolmodule,i.e.:

‐ Waterbudget,

‐ Assignmentofastationtoseveralprograms,eachwithadifferenttime,

‐ Stationtest,

‐ 1to31daycyclicalirrigationschedules(1to6daysfortheTBOSmodel),

‐ CustomisationofTBOS‐IImoduleanditsstationsnames,

‐ Savingofprograminthecontrolmodule

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Thefieldtransmittercanalsoaddthe"RainDelay"functiontoallTBOS™controlmodules.Ithas6

memorystorageareasthatcanstore6differentprograms:3arededicatedtooldmodelTBOS™

modulesandthe3otherstotheTBOS‐II™modules.Italsoallowstocancelallorindividualprograms

containedinanyTBOS™module(TBOS™modulereset).

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1. ProgrammingTBOSIITMFieldTransmitter

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Beforeprogrammingprocess,youMUSTconnectthefieldtransmitterinfraredcordonthe

TBOSTM/TBOS‐IITMControlModuleInfraredconnector.

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‐ Towake‐uptheFieldTransmitter,pressHomeduring2sec.

‐ PresstheOKkey,select"TBOSIRinfrared"withÕÖandconfirmbypressingOKinorderto

readtheprogramdatacontainedinyourTBOS™ControlModule.Thereadingofprogram

datacantakebetween2and12secondsaccordingtotheTBOS™moduleversion(oldor

new).

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Thefirstinfraredwelcomescreenindicatesthestatusofthevariousexternalitems(TBOS™module

sensororbattery),ON/OFFstate,oftheWaterbudgetorthewateringoperationinprogress(TBOS‐

II™only).

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CreatingIrrigationSchedules–WateringDays

Thefieldtransmittercontains3independentprograms(A/BandC).Separatewateringdays,start

timesandwateringruntimescanbesetforeachprogram.

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Note:astationcanbeassignedtoonlyoneprogram,eitherA,BorCinthecaseofanoldgeneration

TBOS™fieldtransmitter,buttooneormoreprogramsinthecaseoftheTBOS‐IIfieldtransmitter.

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Then,select"Programs"intheInfraredwelcomescreen,andconfirmbypressingOK

‐ Select"Wateringdays"andconfirmbypressingOK.

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Youcanthenchooseaspecificwateringcycle:

o Week(customcycle)–AlldayssettoONbydefault

o Even‐numbereddays

o Odd‐numbereddays

o Oddnumbereddays31(wateringperformedonodddaysexceptthe31)

o Cyclical(every"X"days)

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‐ Ifyouselect"Customcycle"(alldayssettoONbydefault)

o SelectthedesiredprogramA,BorCintheflashingboxinthetopleft‐handcornerof

thescreenusingtheABCkey

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o UsingtheON&OFFkeys,selectthewateringdaysinthecalendarperprogramand

confirmbypressingOK

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‐ Ifyouchoose"Cyclical"

o Selectthewateringcycle(1to6daysfortheTBOS™/1to31daysfortheTBOS‐II™

controlleronly)usingtheONOFFkeys,andconfirmbypressingOK

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o Then,enteryourwateringcyclestartdate"dd/m/year"usingtheONOFFkeys

Starttimes

‐ Select"Starttimes"andconfirmbypressingOK.

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‐ SelectyourprogramA,BorCintheboxinthetopleft‐handcornerofthescreenusingthe

ABCkey

‐ Setthehoursandminutesforeachstarttime(upto8starttimesperprogram)usingtheON

OFFkeys,andconfirmbypressingOK

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Whenyouexitthisscreen,thewateringstartswillautomaticallybesortedinchronologicalorder.

WateringrunTime

Eachstationcanbeassignedtothe3programsA,BandC,withdifferenttimesforeachprogram

(TBOS‐II™controllersonly).

‐ Thenselect"Programs"fromtheInfraredwelcomemenuandconfirmbypressingOK

‐ Select"Valveruntime"andconfirmbypressingOK.



‐ SelecttheprogramA/BorCtobeassignedtoeachvalve(1to6)usingtheONOFFkeys,then

gotohoursandminutesbypressingarrows.ConfirmbypressingOK



Transmittingtime,dateandprogram

‐ PressthecentrekeyofthefieldtransmittertoreturntotheInfraredwelcomescreen.

‐ Select"Transmit"andconfirmbypressingOK



WARNING:IfyouwishtosynchronizetimeanddateoftheTBOS™controllerwiththefield

transmitter,simplyreadthecontentsoftheTBOS™moduleandmakeatransmissionwithout

alteringtheprogram.

1. WaterBudgetProgramming

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Youhavetheoptionofchangingthewateringtimeforeachoneofthe3programsA,BandCandfor

eachmonth.

Seasonaladjustmentperprogram

‐ Select"Waterbudget"andconfirmbypressingOK



‐ Thenselect"perprogram"andconfirmbypressingOK

‐ ThenchoosetowhichoftheprogramsA,BorCtoassignthewaterbudget.Modifythe

permittedwateringruntimesin1%increments(from0to300%)andconfirmbypressing

OK

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Bydefault:

 100%=nochangetowateringruntimes

 >100%=increaseofwateringruntimes

 <100%=decreaseofwateringruntimes.

Seasonaladjustmentpermonth

‐ Select"permonth"andconfirmbypressingOK

‐ Changethewateringruntimesforeachofthemonthsbyfractionsandconfirmbypressing

OK.ProgramsA,BandCwillbeaffected.

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WARNING:Waterbudgetsperprogramandpermontharecumulative.

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Exampleofwaterbudget:

‐ Avalveprogrammedwithatimeof10minutesonprogramAand20minutesonprogramB.

‐ Awaterbudgetsetat50%onprogram.Aand200%onprogramB.

‐ Unwaterbudgetsetat300%forthecurrentmonth

=>Theeffectivewateringruntimewillbe15min(10x50%x300%=15)onprogramAand120

min(20x200%x300%=120)onprogramB

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Thewaterbudgetdoesnotapplytomanualactions.Themaximumwateringruntimeis24hours.

2. Cancelirrigationprograms

‐ Select"Clearprograms"fromtheTBOS™IRwelcomemenuandconfirmbypressingOK



‐ Thenselectthetypeofprogramtodelete:

o Individualprogramtodeleteonlyoneoftheprograms(A,BorC)

o Allprograms(A,BandC)

o Resetfactoryparameters(TBOSname=ID,stationnames,RainDelay,programsAB

Cempty,etc.)



‐ ConfirmyourchoicebypressingOK‐Adeletionconfirmationmessagewillbedisplayedonce

again.AnsweryesornobypressingOK.

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3. ReadingIrrigationPrograms

‐ Select"Checkprograms"fromtheWelcomescreenandconfirmbypressingOK



‐ ThenselectthedesireddisplayandconfirmbypressingOK:

o ReviewprogramsthatdisplaysdetailsofeachoftheprogramsA,BandC+Rain

Delay+Waterbudgetpermonth.



o Programruntimes(programsA,BandC)

o Stationruntimes(1to6)

 

5. TransmittinganirrigationprogramtoTBOS™/TBOSII™Control

Module

OnceprogramsA,BandChavebeenset,theycanbesentviainfraredtotheconnectedTBOS/TBOS‐

II™ControlModule.

‐ Select"Transmit"fromtheWelcomemenuandconfirmbypressingOK



‐ Theprogramtobedownloadedwillbedisplayedonthescreen.Confirmthetransmissionby

pressingOK(Iftheprogramisuncompleted,analertmaybedisplayed)

 

D. Manualactions

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Manualactionsoverrideotheractions.Anyrunningprogramwillthereforebedeactivatedtotake

accountofthemanualfunction.

1. CancelIrrigation



‐ Select"Manualwatering"intheTBOS™IRwelcomescreenandconfirmbypressingOK

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‐ Then,selectthetypeofmanualactiontobeperformed:

o Stopwatering

o Startastation

o StartaprogramA,BorC

o Performatestonallstations.



‐ Selectthe"Stopwatering"menuandconfirmbypressingOKtomanuallystopthewatering

operatinginprogress.



6. ManualStationlaunch

‐ Select"Startstation"andchoosethestationtobestartedwithON/OFFandconfirmby

pressingOK

‐ Then,setthemanualwateringruntimeandconfirmbypressingOK

 



Wateringwillstartaftera2seconddelay.



WARNING:

‐ TheoldTBOSControlModulesstartmanuallyastationfortheruntimeset‐upinitsprogram.

Foramanualstationlaunch,theassociatedvalveMUSThavearuntimeset‐up.

‐ WithTBOS‐IIControlModules,thedurationofamanualstationruniscustomizable.

7. ManualProgramLaunch

‐ Select"Startprogram"andchooseoneofthe3programsA,BorCtobestartedusingtheON

OFFkeysandconfirmbypressingOK.

 



Reminder:aprogramconsistsofallstationsoperatinginsequence.



L’informationestalorstransmiseauboîtierdecommandeTBOS™.

8. IrrigationTestonallstations

‐ Select"Testallstations"andconfirmbypressingOK

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 

‐ Then,setthewateringtestruntime(1to10min)usingtheONOFFkeys,andconfirmby

pressingOKtotransmittheprogramdatatothecontrolmodule.

9. ON/OFF&RainDelay

TheTBOS‐IIuniversalfiledtransmitterhasan"OFF"functionthatallowsyoutodisablewatering(e.g.

whenitrains)regardlessofprogramming.Tore‐enablewatering,thedefaultpositionis"ON".

‐ Select"ON/OFF"fromtheWelcomemenuandconfirmbypressingOK



‐ Then,selectthetimeduringwhichyouwishtostoptheprogram(1to14daysorcomplete

shut‐down)andconfirmbypressingOK

 



ThedatawillthenbeimmediatelytransmittedtotheTBOS™andistotallyindependentofthe

programming.



Ifyouselectthe"OFF"option,wateringwillbeautomaticallystoppeduntilswitchedbackon.To

restart,performthesamestepsasaboveandselectthe"ON"option.

10. GeneralProgramSavinginTBOSII™FieldTransmitter

ThenewTBOS‐II™universalfieldtransmittercontainsaninternalmemorythatcanstoreupto3

differentprograms(irrigation+names).Youcan,forexample,create3differentprogramscovering

specificseasons(Spring/Summer/Autumn)andsavetheminthefieldtransmitter.Thisactionallows

youtosavetime,astheycanbetransmittedbyasimpleclicktootherTBO/TBOS‐II™Control

Modules.



‐ Select"Programtemplates"fromtheTBOS™IRwelcomescreenandconfirmbypressingOK

‐ Then,choosebetweentwooptions:"Save"thedatainthefieldtransmitteror"Restore"the

data.



The"Restore"functionallowsyoutodeletealldatacontainedinthefieldtransmitterexceptfor

thetimeandthedate."Restore"replacestheprogramdisplayedonthefieldtransmitter.A

transmissionmustthenbemadetothecontrolmodule.

11. SavingprogramintotheTBOSII™ControlModule

TheTBOS‐II™ControlModulehasabackupmemoryforstoringanotherprograminadditiontoits

currentprogram.

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‐ Select"TBOSBackup"fromtheTBOS™welcomemenuandconfirmbypressingOK.The

consolecansendasaveinstructiontotheTBOS™,whichwillthenmakeacopyofitscurrent

programinitsbackupmemory.



‐ Thenchoose"Save"ifyouwishtosaveyourprogramintheinternalmemoryofthecontrol

module.ConfirmbypressingOK



‐ Choose"Manualrecall".Uponreceivingthisinstruction,theTBOS™immediatelyreplacesits

currentprogramwiththebackupprogram.



‐ Choose"Automaticrecall"ifyouwishtoprogramtheoverwritingprogramsalreadysavedin

thecontrolmoduleandreplacethemwithnewoneswithintheset‐upleadtime(between1

and90days).ConfirmbypressingOKAfterthespecifiedtimeperiod,thenewprogramwill

beautomaticallytransmittedbytheTBOS™tothecontrolmodule.

 



Boththe"saved"programandthe"active"programarestoredinthememoryincaseofapower

failure.

12. CustomizationofControlModule(s)andStation(s)names

Thedifferentcontrolmodulesandwateringstationscanbeindividuallynamedforeasethe

identification,andthussimplerprogrammingsystemoperation.

‐ Select"Names"fromtheTBOS™IRwelcomemenuandconfirmbypressingOK.



‐ Tonameyourcontrolmodule,select"TBOS"thenenterthecharactersusingtheONOFFand

arrowskeys

 

‐ Tonameyourvariousstations,selectthestationfromthelistandenterthecharactersinthe

sameway.(Ex:NORTHRABfortheNorthround‐a‐bout.)ThenconfirmbypressingOKand

movetothenextcharacter.

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E. UsingTBOSII™FieldTransmitterviaRADIOConnection



Asindicatedintheforeword,theadditionofaTBOS‐II™RadioAdaptorenhancesprogrammingofold

generationTBOS™ControlModulesandallowsthetransferofprogramsbyradiotothecontrol

modules.ThissimplyrequirestheRadioAdaptortobepluggedontheoldornewgenerationTBOS™

controlmodule.



WARNING:ToaccedetoWorkingMenu,theFieldTransmitterhastogetinitialsettingsandhasto

beconnectedtoaTBOS™/TBOS‐II™ControlModuleviaradioorinfrared.

Towake‐uptheFieldTransmitter,pressHOMEKeyduring2seconds.



Forinformation,theradiointerfaceunitiscompatiblewiththefollowingoldmodelTBOS™control

modules:

‐ K80120,K80220,K80420,K80620(Europe)

‐ K80110,K80210,K80310,K80410(U.S)

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1. RadioMarkingofTBOSII™Products



WARNING:RadiomarkingisaKEYSTEPofradiodeviceinstallation.

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Radiomarkingconsistsinreceivingtheidentificationnumber(ID)ofeachradiodeviceinTBOS‐II™

Fieldtransmitter.Tocommunicate,radiodevices(TBOS‐II™FieldTransmitter,RadioRelaysorRadio

Adaptator)havetousethisID.

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Radiomarkingisperformedonlyonceinthelifetimeoftheproduct(thefirsttimeitisusedafter

leavingthefactory)oriftheusermovesaRadioAdaptorunitfromonesitetoanother(E.g.site1

withnetworknumber0001,site2:0002,etc.).

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‐ Towake‐uptheFieldTransmitter,pressHOMEduring2seconds.

3Steps

1/GoonRadioMarkingScreenontheFieldTransmitter.

2/InitiatetheIDemissionontheRadiodevice:

‐ ForaRadioAdaptor:Unplug/PlugtheRadioAdaptatorbattery

‐ ForaTBOSRadioRelay:Turntheinitializationtrigger

‐ ForanIQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModule:PluG/unplugthemoduleon

ESP‐LXbackplate

3/ValidatebypressingOKontheFieldTransmitterwithin20seconds.

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‐ PressOKandselect‘’TBOSRadio“–ConfirmwithOK.

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‐ Theselect"Radiomarking"fromtheTBOS™Radiomenu.Amessagewillthenappearonthe

screen.

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‐ UnplugtheRadioAdaptorBatteryandplugitagain(unplug‐plugtoinitiatethemarking

process).Thenyouhave20secondstovalidateradiomarkingontheFieldTransmitterby

pressingOK.

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Ifradiomarkinghasfailed,themessage"FAILURECODE1"willbedisplayedafterafewseconds(1

indicatingaradioerror).Ifmarkinghasbeenperformedcorrectly,themessage"SUCCESS"willbe

displayedonthescreen,followedbytheuniqueidentificationcodeoftheradiodevicejusttagged

(12digits).

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2. SpecialradiomarkingofoldTBOS™RadioAdaptors

IftheTBOS‐II™RadioAdaptorisattachedtoanoldTBOS™controllerandtheuserperformsradio

marking,theirrigationprogramheldintheoldTBOS™isautomaticallytransferredtotheRadio

Adaptorthatthenbecomesthecontroller.AnemptyprogramissenttotheoldTBOS™Control

Moduleonlyusedtocontrolthesolenoids.

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Ifanewmarkingissubsequentlyperformedagain,itisanemptyprogramthatwillbetransferred,

causingthelossoftheinterfaceunit'sprogram.Topreventthishappening,youmustremovethe

RadioAdaptorfromtheoldControlModuleifyouwhichtoperformanewmarkingofamodule

thathasalreadybeenoperated.

3. ChangingtheNetworkNumberofRadiodevices

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Tobeabletocommunicate,tworadiodevicesmusthavethesameNetworkNumber(FT‐Radio

Adaptator,FT‐RadioRelay,Relay‐Adaptator,…)

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ThedefaultNetworkNumberofTBOS‐II™FieldTransmitteris«9999».Thisnumberisautomatically

transmittedtoanyRadiodevicemarkedbythisFieldTransmitter.ThisnumberissavedinField

TransmitterandradiodevicesmemoryevenafteraOFFperiod.

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YouhavethepossibilitytocustomizedthisNetworknumber

butRainBirdrecommendstostoreitcarefully.

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‐ PressOK,select"TBOSRadio"usingtheOFFkeyandconfirmbypressingOK

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‐ Then,select"RadioSettings"fromtheTBOS™radiomenu.

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‐ Select"Networknumber".Awarningmessagewillautomaticallybedisplayedinformingyou

ofyouraction.

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‐ Thedefaultnetworknumberwillbedisplayed(9999).UsetheONOFFkeystochangethe

numbersandarrowstomovefromonenumbertoanother.

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4. AutomaticRadiofindingofTBOSControlModules

ThisisanessentialstepforcommunicatingbyradiowithallTBOS‐II™RadioAdaptorsmountedona

TBOS™orTBOS‐II™ControlModule.ThissearchwillautomaticallydetectallnearbyTBOS™control

modules;uptoalimitof32products(thefirst32controlmodulesdetectedwillbelisted).

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‐ PressHOMEkeyfor2secondstoswitchonthefieldtransmitteranddisplaythewelcome

menu.

‐ PressOK,select"TBOSRadio"usingtheOFFkeyandconfirmbypressingOK

‐ Then,intheTBOSRadiomenu,select"TBOSfinding".

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‐ The"Finding…"screenwillbedisplayedforaminimumof25to60secondsaccordingtothe

numberofTBOSmodulesdetected.

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‐ OnceTBOS™moduledetectioniscompletedthe"TBOSlist"screenisdisplayed,withthe

characteristicsofeachmodule:

o TBOSmodulename(max.12characters)

o ThebatterychargeleveliconoftheTBOS‐IImodule(0to3bars)ortheTBOSmodule

(lowbattery‐ornoiconifthebatterychargelevelisOK);

o TBOS‐II™RadioAdaptorbatterychargelevelicon(0to3bars)

o RadioreceptionlevelbetweenTBOS‐II™FieldTransmitterandRadioAdaptor.

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ThelistresultingfromaTBOSFindingcommandissavedandcanbeusedlateron,usingthe“TBOS

List”MenuontheFieldTransmitterscreen.

5. ReceivingaprogramfromtheControlModuleviaradio

‐ Select"TBOSlist"fromtheTBOS™RadiowelcomemenuandconfirmbypressingOK

‐ OncethelistofTBOS™modulesisdisplayedonthescreen,selectthechosenmoduleusing

theOFFkeyandconfirmbypressingOK

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‐ Aradioreception"Receiving..."messageisdisplayed,followedbyasummaryoftheTBOS™

moduleprogram.

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‐ Intheeventofaradiocommunicationproblem,areceptionfailuremessagewillbedisplayed

onthescreen.Repeattheoperation.

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Failurecodes:

‐ Failurecode1:RadiocommunicationproblemChecktheRadioAdaptorbattery

‐ Failurecode2:InfraredcommunicationproblemCleantheinfraredpartoftheapparatusor

checktheTBOS™controllerbattery

‐ Failurecode3:TBOSmoduletypereadingerror.Aradioadaptorhasbeenplacedona

TBOS™controllerthenmovedontoaTBOS‐II™controller.Thiserrorwillcontinuetoappear

untiltheradiointerfaceunit'sbatteryischanged.

‐ Failurecode4:Authenticationproblem.Communicationcannotbeestablishedbetweenthe

itemsofequipment.ThisauthenticationphasebetweentheTBOS‐II™fieldtransmitterand

theradioadaptor/controllerensuresthatonlyRAINBIRDproductscancommunicatewith

oneanother.

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Whentheradioadaptorbatteryischanged,theprogramrequirestobesentagainbyradio.This

applieswheretheradioadaptorisfittedonanoldTBOS™module.

6. Transmittingaprogramvialaradio

Thisoperationisperformedinthesamewayasforatransmissionviainfrared.Oncetheirrigation

programhasbeenchanged,itcanbetransmittedbyradiototheTBOS™controllerofyourchoice.

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‐ Select"Transmit"fromtheWelcomemenuandconfirmbypressingOK

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‐ Iftheprogramisincomplete,ascreenindicatesthemissingfields.

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‐ Completemissingdatauntilthetransmissionsuccess.

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F. Sensor

1. OverallDescription

AyellowloopisavailableoneachTBOS/TBOS‐II™ControlModuletoaccommodateadrycontact

sensor.

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WARNING:TBOS™ControlModules(oldmodels)canonlyaccepttheDry‐contactSensor.Aswitch

stateofthesensoraffectsallthevalves.

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TBOS‐II™ControlModulesaccept2typesofsensor:

• Bydefault,Dry‐contactsensorsas:

o RainSensor(RainBirdRSD‐Bex)

o TBOScontrollersavesstateswitch. 

• Variablepulserateflowmeters/sensors

o TBOSControllercountspulses(max10pulsespersecond)

o Thiskindofsensorispolarized–Refertopolarity(+/‐)gravedonTBOS‐II™Control

Modulefortheconnectionontheyellowloop.

o ThosesensorshavetobesetupfromIQSoftware.

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Eachvalveoutputcanbeaffectedornotbyastateswitchofthesensorindependently.

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FlowmanagementisavailableonlywhenthecontrollersarecentralizedonIQV2Software.IQ2

withstandsupto4sensorsperTBOSNetwork.

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Alarmsareautomaticallycommunicatedevery12hours.TBOS‐II™RadioAdaptorsisinchargeof

reportingtheinformationtotheIQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModule.ThentheMasterRadiomodule

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reportsthealarmtothecentral.Youcanalsomanuallyqueryanystateswitchbysendingarequest

fromthePC.

2. StateswitchofaRainSensor

Eachsensorstateswitchcausesanalert.

ForeachRainSensorandforeachsensorstate(ON/OFF)IQSoftwareallowsdifferentautomatical

reactions:

‐ Selectionofaffectedvalvetosensorstateswitch

‐ ManualONwithprogrammableduration.(foronlyonecontrollerontheTBOSNetwork)

‐ ManualProgram(foronlyonecontrollerontheTBOSNetwork)

‐ ManualOFF(foronlyonecontrollerontheTBOSNetwork)

‐ OFForRainDelayforallcontrollersonTBOSNetwork.

‐ ONforallcontrollersonTBOSNetwork.

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Whenthesensorisactivated(open–itisraining)programskeeponproceedingnormallybutvalve

outputsaredeactivated.

‐ Ifrainstartswhenirrigationisprocessing,thevalvecurrentlyworkingisstopped(but

programskeeponproceeding)

‐ Ifrainstartswhenirrigationisclosed,valveoutputsaredeactivatedanddespiteprograms

areprocessing,irrigationdoesnotstartasscheduled.

‐ Ifsensorstatecomesbacktonormalstate(closed)duringplannedirrigation,thecurrent

valvestartsfortheremainingdurationinthecurrentprogram.

3. Stateswitchofaflowsensor

AvailableonTBOS‐II™centralizedonIQV2only.

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Thereactionsforthestateswitchofaflowsensorarethealertandtheselectionofnoneaffected

valves.

OnlyIQSoftwareisabletodisplayflowcount.

PleasereadtheHELPSectionofIQ™softwaretosetupyoursensor(settings,alertthresholds,K

factorandoffset,…)

Leakage

TBOS‐IImeasurestheflowwhenirrigationisclosed.

InstallationSchematicofaRSD‐BexRainSensor

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TBOS‐IIcheckseveryhourthatconsumptiondoesnotreachthresholdsetupbyuser.Ifwater

consumptionisoverthethresholdduringtheprevioushour,anoverflowalertissentandprevent

irrigationuntilthealertclearancebytheuser.

ExcessiveConsomption(SEEF)

Theusercansetupathresholdabovewhichtheflowwillbeconsiderasexcessiveandthennot

normal.Thisthresholdisdisplayedasapercentageofthenormalflow.

Ex:130%indicatesthattherecodedflowis30%morethanflowinnormalconditions.

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WARNING:Theusersets‐upasettlingtime(1to10minutes)–Correspondstothetimeduringwhich

theoverconsumptionhastobeobservedbeforetheprogramgivesthealert.

Iftheconsumptionisabovethethresholdforadurationexceedingthesettlingtimeset‐upbythe

user,thenanover‐flowalertislaunchedandpreventirrigationuntilthealertclearancebyuser.

FloWatch

TBOS‐II™manageseachstationindependently.Ifaflowalertisemittedforonevalve,thecontroller

stopsirrigationonallvalvesaffectedtothesensor.Valvesnonaffectedtotheflowsensorkeepon

proceedingtheirprogramsnormally.

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Aflowsensorcanbeignored,aswellasitsflowdata.SeeFlowWatchOFFcommandinIQV2

SoftwareHELPSection.

G. TBOSRadioNetworkBuilding

1.RadiorangeincreasebetweenFieldTransmitterandRadioAdaptor

TBOSII™

OptimumRadiorangebetweenTransmitterandRadioAdaptor

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TBOS™orTBOS‐II™ControlModulesinthischapterMUSTbeequippedwith

TBOS‐II™RadioAdaptors.

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TheradiorangebetweenTBOS‐II™FieldTransmitterandTBOS/TBOS‐IIControlModulesequipped

withaRadioAdaptorcanreach50minopenfield.Radiorangecanbesignificantlydifferent

accordingto:

‐ Naturalbarriers(topology,trees…)

‐ Theabsorptionorreflectionofnon‐naturalbarriers(metalstructure,concretebloc…)

‐ Antennaposition(SeeTBOS‐II™RadioAdaptorInstallationManual)–Ideally,theantenna

hastobepositionedvertically,pointingup.

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TBOSRadioRelays

ATBOS‐II™FieldTransmittercancontrolanunlimitednumberofTBOS™and/orTBOS‐II™Control

Modules,butitsradiorangeislimited.

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InordertoincreaseradiorangebetweenTransmitterandControlModules,theusercaninstallone

orseveralTBOSRadioRelays.(TBOSRadioRelayscanbeusedwithoutIQSoftware.)

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EachTBOSRadioRelayscanwithstand:

‐ upto32TBOS‐IIRadioAdaptor+ControlModules

‐ upto15otherTBOSRadioRelays.

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Theradiorangebetween2TBOSRadioRelayscanreach1200minopen

field.TheradiorangebetweenaTBOSRadioRelayandaTBOS‐IIRadio

Adaptorcanreach300minopenfield.

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Radiorangebetwenradiorelayscanbeoptimizedwheninstalled:

‐ Verticalantenna,pointingup

‐ Inopenfield

‐ Highonamast(typeelectricalpole)wheretheycanbeas“inopenfield”.

(SeeTBOSRadioRelayInstallationManual)

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Allnetworkconfigurationsarepossible–fewexamples:

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2. TBOSCentralizationonIQV2Softawre

IQTBOSMasterRadioModule

TBOS‐II™SeriesControllersandaccessoriesallowremotecentralcontrolandirrigationmanagement

thruIQV2CentralControlSoftware.

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One(orseveral)IQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModulehastobeinstalledinanIQSatellite(ESP‐LXDorESP‐

LXME).TheESP‐LXSeriesControllerisequippedwithaNetworkCommunicationCartridge(NCC)that

allowscommunicationwithremotecentralcomputer(viawire,phone,wifi,GPRS,GSMorEthernet

communication).

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AnIQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModuleisnecessaryONLYforIQcentralization.

ThemaximumcapacityofaIQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModuleis15TBOSRadio

Relaysand32TBOS/TBOS‐IIcontrollersequippedwithTBOS‐II™Radio

Adaptor,foratotalof512TBOS/TBOS‐IIcontrollersmax(32indirectradio

connectionand32x15viaTBOSRadioRelays)perMasterRadioModule.

TheIQSoftwarecapacityallowsthecommunicationwithupto250IQ‐TBOS

MasterRadioModule.

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TheradiorangebetweenIQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModuleandanotherradiodevice(TBOSRadioRelay

orTBOS‐IIRadioAdaptator)canreach300minopenfield.

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TheCentralControlofTBOS‐IIControllersupgradessystemfeatures:

‐ AdvancedfeaturesofthecontrollersthruIQSoftware

‐ Flowsensorcapability.

SeeTechnicalSpecificationsandHELPSectionofIQSoftware.

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Allnetworkconfigurationsarepossible–Forexample:

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Werecommendtostudypreciselyonamap,andtheninthefield,theoptimallocationoftheTBOS

RadioRelaysbeforetheirinstallation.Agoodradioreceptionlevelofeachrelaywarrantythe

optimaloperationofnetworkcommunication.PleasecontactRainBirdifyouneedhelp.

IQSoftware

IQV2Softwareallowsremotecentralcontrolof:

‐ Traditionallywiredcontrollers:ESP‐LXMESeriesControllers

‐ Decodercontrollers:ESP‐LXDSeriesControllers

‐ Batteryoperatingcontrollers:TBOSorTBOS‐IIControlModulesequippedwithTBOS‐IIRadio

Adaptors

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RadiofindingcommandsofRadioRelaysorTBOS‐IIRadioAdaptorcanbemadefromField

TransmitteroffromIQ.IQbuiltitsrelaynetworktoreachthemaximumnumberofcontrollers.

3. TBOSII™FieldTransmitterRadioRelayCommunication

TBOSIIFieldTransmittertocommunicatewithradiorelay

Perdefault,allscreensrelatedtoRadioRelaysarehiddenintheFieldTransmitter.Toaccesstothis

menu:

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‐ PressOKkey,select“TBOSRadio“withOFFkeyandconfirmbypressingOK.

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‐ IntheTBOSMenu,select‘’RadioSettings“andpressOK.

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‐ SelectRadioRelay,thentick‘Activate’

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Relayradiomarking

Radiomarkingconsistsinreceivingtheidentificationnumber(ID)ofeachradiodeviceinTBOS‐II™

Fieldtransmitter.Tocommunicate,radiodevices(TBOS‐II™FieldTransmitter,RadioRelaysorRadio

Adaptator)havetousethisID.

Radiomarkingisperformedonlyonceinthelifetimeoftheproduct(thefirsttimeitisusedafter

leavingthefactory)oriftheusermovesaRadioAdaptorunitfromonesitetoanother(E.g.site1

withnetworknumber0001,site2:0002,etc.).

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Asallradiodevices,theIQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModulehastofollowtheradiomarkingprocess.

‐ FortheIQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModule,theinitializationprocessislaunchedwhen

unplug/plugthemoduleonESP‐LXplatform.

‐ FortheTBOSRadiorelay,theinitializationislaunchedbyactivatingthetrigger.

SeeChapterE1ofthismanualfordetailedprocedure.

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FromtheTBOS‐II™FieldTransmitteryouwillbeabletoremotely:

‐ Checkcontrollersandradioadaptors(batterieslevels,currentprograms…)

‐ Modifyirrigationprograms

‐ TestvalvesbyManualcommands

‐ TBOSRadioRelaysfinding

‐ FindTBOScontrollers(equippedwithTBOS‐IIRadioAdaptor)thruTBOSRadioRelayorIQ‐

TBOSMasterRadioModuleandevaluateradioreceptionlevelofeach.

‐ Findofsecondaryrelay.EachTBOSRadioRelayorIQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModuleisableto

findthenextrelayandevaluateitsradioreceptionlevel

‐ Proceedtorelayradiomarking.

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NetworknumberModificationofRadioDevices

TBOS‐II™FieldTransmitterreceivedfromfactoryaNetworknumberat«9999».Thisnumberis

automaticallytransmittedtoanyradiodevicesduringRadioMarkingwiththisFieldtransmitter.Itis

savedinFieldTransmitterandradiodevicesmemoriesevenifturnoff.Tocommunicate,radiorelays

andradioadaptorsMUSThavethesamenumber.

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InthespecialcaseofIQcentralization,alotofdifferentnetworkscanbeset‐up.

ANetworkisdefinedasfollow:

‐ OneIQ‐TBOSMasterRadioModule

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‐ Upto15TBOSRadioRelays(configurationinlineorstarormix)

‐ 16x32TBOScontrollersequippedwithTBOS‐II™RadioAdaptors(32max.ontheMaster

RadioModuleand32max.perTBOSRadioRelay)

AllofthemMUSThavethesamenetworknumber,dedicatedtothisspecificnetwork.

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Multiplenetworkset‐upleadstouseasmanynetworknumbersasnetworks.Itisimportantto

remindthosenumberstocommunicatewithcontrollersinthefieldthrutheFieldTransmitter.

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‐ PressOKkey,select“TBOSRadio“withOFFkeyandthenvalidewithOK.

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‐ IntheTBOSMenu,select“RadioSetting“.

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‐ Select“NetworkNumber“.Analertappearstoinformaboutconsequences.

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‐ TheNetworkNumberbydefaultisdisplayed(9999).UseON/OFFkeystochangeincremental

valuesandÕÖtochangedigit.

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4. AutomaticRadiofindingforTBOSRadioRelays

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AutomaticRadiorelayfindingwiththeFieldTransmitter

ThisstepallowstocommunicatewithTBOSRadioRelaysviaradio.TheRelayfindingcommand

automaticallydetectsallnearbyrelays(max.16,the1sttoanswer)

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‐ Towakeupthetransmitter,press“HOME“for2seconds.

‐ PressOKkey,andselect“TBOSRadio“withOFFkey,thenvalidatebypressingOK.

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‐ Select‘’RadioRelayList’’andvalidatewithOK.

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‐ FindingScreenisdisplayedduring25to60secondsdependingonthenumberofrelays.

 

‐ Oncethefindingcommandending,theradiorelayslistisdisplayedwiththefollowing

information:

o Nameofeachrelay(TBOSRadioRelayorMasterRadioModule)

o RadioreceptionlevelbetweenTBOS‐II™FieldTransmitterandRadioRelay

o BatterychargelevelofallTBOSRadiorelay

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TheRadiorelaylistisnotsaved.Anewfindingisnecessaryforeachconnection.

AutomaticTBOSfindingfromRadiorelay

‐ FromtheRadioRealyslist,launchanautomaticfindingcommand.Upto32TBOScontrollers

canbelocatedandlisted.

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‐ Oncethefindingending,thefollowinginformationisavailableforeachControlModule‐

RadioAdaptor

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o TBOS/TBOS‐IIControlModulename.

o BatterychargelevelofTBOS‐II™RadioAdaptorandbatterychargelevelofTBOS‐II™

ControlModule(ThisinformationisnotavailableforTBOS1stgeneration,only

emptysymbolappearswhenthebatterylevelislow)

o RadioreceptionlevelbetweenradiorelayandTBOS/TBOS‐IIcontroller.

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‐ SelecttheTBOSyouwantinthelistandpressOKtoconnectit–Youcanwork,program,

modify…thiscontrollerandthentransmitnewinformation,fromyourfieldtransmitter,thru

therelay(see,ChapterG6ofthismanual)

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Ifaprogramormanualcommandtransmissionismadewhenirrigationisrunning,thecurrent

cycleisstopped.

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5. Automaticfindingofsecondaryrelays

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TBOS‐IIFieldTransmitterisalsoatoolabletoguideinstallationofyourradionetworkinstallation

becauseitallowsevaluatingradioreceptionlevelbetweenrelays.

Aradiorelayisabletodetectothersnearbyrelays.Thisoperationisnecessarywhenyouproceedto

Radionetworksettingsandnewrelaysinstallation.

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‐ FromRadioRelayslist,selectoneandpressOKtoconnect.

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‐ Onceconnectedtothisrelay,launchanautomaticfindingcommandbyselecting‘’Relay

Test’’inthemenu.Upto32relayscanbediscovedandlisted.

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Thefollowinginformationisavailableforeachrelay::

‐ RadioRelayname

‐ BatterychargelevelofTBOSRadioRelays.

‐ Radioreceptionlevelbetweenprimaryandsecondaryrelays.

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Thosedataareinformativeetwillhelpyoutofindthebetterlocationtoinstallanewrelay.

6. CommunicationwithTBOS/TBOSIIcontrollersviaaradiorelay

TheTBOSlistresultingfromthelastAutomaticfindingcommandissavedintheRadioRealynone‐

volatilmemory(name&ID).

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SelectoneofthecontrollersinthelistwithON/OFFkeysandpressOKtoconnect.

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Duringtheconnectionthefollowinginformationisreceived:

‐ IrrigationProgramsA,BandC(irrigationdays,starttimes,runtimes,waterbudget,seasonal

adjustment…)

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‐ Thenames(ofthecontrollerandofthevalves)

‐ Currentcontrollerstate(ON/OFF,irrigationinprocess…)

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ThefirstscreenannouncesthesuccessofconnectionandnamesandIDsoftheTBOS/TBOS‐II

controllerequippedwithTBOS‐II™RadioAdaptor.PressOKagaintoaccedetodetails:

‐ Controllername

‐ BatterychargeleveloftheRadioAdaptorandthecontrolModule.

‐ CurrenttimefortheFieldTransmitter(Controllertimeisnotdisplayed:itwillbe

automaticallyreplacedbyFieldTransmittertime)

‐ Controllerstatus

‐ SensorAlerts

‐ Stationinprocessandremainingtime.

‐ SeasonalAdjustmentifdifferentof100%

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Yousareabletomodifyeachfield.Thenthe1commandofthemenuallowstotransmittheentire

program,thedateandthecurrenttime.

ManualCommands

OnlyManualcommandscanbelaunchedindividually:

‐ Cancelirrigation

‐ Startvalve

‐ Startprogram

‐ Testallvalves

‐ ON/OFF/RainDelay

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H. DetailsofTBOSII™FieldTransmitterUserinterfaceMenus

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6991E.SouthpointRoad–Tucson,AZ85756–USA

www.rainbird.com

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