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  • Page 1 CS3000 USER’S GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Contact Information calsense.com Phone: (760) 438-0525 Toll Free: (800) 572-8608 Technical Support Online: calsense.com E-mail: customerservice@calsense.com...
  • Page 3 You may not modify or attempt to reverse engineer the hardware or software. Calsense documents are available from the website as is. No warranty or support is provided. Calsense assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that might appear in this document.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction and Getting Started ......................... 6 Calsense Customer Service ........................... 7 Controller Hardware Overview ........................8 CS3000 Wall Mount ..........................8 CS3000 Stainless Steel Enclosure ......................9 CS3000 Double Wide Stainless-Steel Enclosure ..................10 CS3000 Turn-Key Solar Package ......................11 ® FLOWSENSE ............................12 Water Management ..........................
  • Page 5 CS3000 User’s Guide Keypad Features............................19 Status Screen .............................. 20 Diagnostics ..............................21 Controller Alerts ............................21 Program Changes ............................ 21 Irrigation Details ............................22 Viewing Station Group Finish Times ....................... 22 Initial Program Setup ..........................24 Date & Time ............................24 Contrast, Backlight &...
  • Page 6 CS3000 User’s Guide Station Summary Report ......................... 42 ET and Weather Sensors ..........................43 Specifying Use of Real-Time Weather ..................... 43 Configuring On-Site Weather Sensors ....................44 Configuring an ET Gage ........................44 Configuring a Tipping Rain Bucket ...................... 44 Configuring a Wind Gage ........................
  • Page 7 CS3000 User’s Guide Detecting Mainline Breaks ........................62 Detecting Leaks ............................62 Defining High and Low Flow Actions ....................... 63 Maximum Time to Fill Mainline ......................64 Viewing Mainline Usage .......................... 65 Budgets ............................... 66 Irrigating Using a Budget ......................... 66 Defining a Budget for each Billing Period ....................

  • Page 8: Introduction And Getting Started

    CS3000 User’s Guide Introduction and Getting Started Calsense uses the power of data intelligence and smart technologies to usher in a new era of water management solutions for our clients and the planet. We began our journey in water management over 30-years ago by providing central control for landscape irrigation across diverse industries, including municipalities, K-12 school districts, departments of transportation, and more.

  • Page 9: Calsense Customer Service

    Account Managers who will educate personnel on how to operate all the features included in the Calsense products, such as our cloud-based central control application, Command Center Online. This service is provided at no charge to the customer to ensure our customer’s site is successful in achieving their water management goals.

  • Page 10: Controller Hardware Overview

    The Calsense wall-mounted gray box (model CS3-xx-WM) is a completely assembled unit, pre-mounted with a Calsense controller (Figure 1). The box is constructed of weather and vandal-resistant stainless steel. The unit comes complete with transient and lightning protection and factory-labeled terminals. It also features a security-tight locking mechanism, louvered vents with splash guards, and bee/wasp screens.

  • Page 11: Cs3000 Stainless Steel Enclosure

    The Calsense Heavy-Duty Stainless-Steel Enclosure (model CS3-xx-S) is a complete factory-assembled unit, pre-mounted with a Calsense controller (Figure 2). The controller is mounted at a 25° angle for easy access and viewing. The enclosure is constructed of weather- and vandal-resistant stainless steel. The unit comes complete with transient and lightning protection, factory-labeled terminals, GFCI outlet, and keyed switch.

  • Page 12: Cs3000 Double Wide Stainless-Steel Enclosure

    CS3000 Double Wide Stainless-Steel Enclosure The Double-Wide Heavy-Duty Stainless-Steel Enclosure is a complete factory-assembled unit, pre- mounted with a combination of any two Calsense CS3000 Irrigation Controllers (Figure 3). When ordered, the Double-Wide enclosure includes either two CS3000 8-conventional station (model CS3-8- SD) or two CS3000 2-Wire (model CS3-2W-SD) controllers with further expansion available by purchasing station kits.

  • Page 13: Cs3000 Turn-Key Solar Package

    (Figure 4). The CS3-SL unit is housed in a flip-top enclosure that includes a Calsense CS3000 irrigation controller housed on the left. The right section of the double-wide houses the solar controller/charger equipment.

  • Page 14: Flowsense

    The CS3000 also introduces the capability of managing flow on up to four mainlines simultaneously. The result is up to four irrigation mainlines operating at maximum efficiency, all controlled in the field solely by the CS3000 Irrigation Controllers.

  • Page 15: Sharing Data Between Controllers

    CS3000 User’s Guide Sharing Data Between Controllers The FLOWSENSE feature provides the ability to configure the controller to share a point of connection with other controllers within a FLOWSENSE chain. Figure 5: FLOWSENSE Screen To configure FLOWSENSE (Figure 5): 1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select FLOWSENSE. The FLOWSENSE screen displays.

  • Page 16: Device Compatibility

    Command Center Online cloud application. 2-Station 2-Wire Decoder The Calsense 2-Station 2-Wire decoder (model CS-2W-2ST) operates up to 2-solenoids using uniquely colored wires for each station (Figure 6). A single controller can operate up to 128 2-Wire stations, spread across a maximum of 70 physical 2-Station decoders.

  • Page 17: Poc Decoder

    Smart technology enables assigning any decoder’s serial number associated with a specific moisture sensor location, to a group of like stations at the controller. The model CS3000 uses the sensor reading measured at the beginning of each irrigation cycle compared to the user defined set point to determine when to stop irrigation.

  • Page 18: Compatible Flow Sensors

    Compatible Flow Sensors Calsense Flow Meters Calsense Flow Meters are available in a variety of models, each supporting a different size. See the Available Flow Meter Sizes and Models table below for more information. The correct Flow Meter size is not determined by the size of the irrigation mainline, but rather by the station flow rates.

  • Page 19: Compatible Calsense Weather Sensors

    1-pulse per 10-gallon switches. Caution: Calsense does not recommended using Netafim HM 4” ER, HM 6” ER, HM 8” ER, or HM 8” ER with the CS3000 due to compatibility issues between the products. Compatible Calsense Weather Sensors...

  • Page 20: Central Control

    It can receive daily ET data from a Calsense ET Gage (model ETG) and rainfall from a Calsense Tipping Rain Bucket (model RB-1) and send them to other field controllers. For sites without an ET Gage or Rain Bucket, Calsense’s own WEATHERSENSE service may be used.

  • Page 21: How To Use This User's Guide

    CS3000 User’s Guide How to Use this User’s Guide This CS3000 User’s Guide explains how to program many of the features included in the controller. Calsense is committed to our customer’s success in achieving their site’s resource management goals. Keypad Features The keypad is used to navigate around the screen, select a desired field and make programming changes.

  • Page 22: Status Screen

    CS3000 User’s Guide Status Screen The status screen is an active screen with multiple cursor positions. It provides information on what’s running, what’s scheduled to run next, real-time weather data based on weather sensors attached to the controller, real-time flow in gallons per minute, and the controller’s electrical current draw in amps.

  • Page 23: Diagnostics

    CS3000 User’s Guide Diagnostics These menu options allow the user to view controller alerts, audit program changes, see what stations are running, and view other real-time controller specifics through live screens. These menu options give the most detailed information on how the controller is operating real-time.

  • Page 24: Irrigation Details

    CS3000 User’s Guide Irrigation Details The Irrigation Details report provides details about all stations that are currently irrigating within the system. Figure 10: Irrigation Details To view Irrigation Details (Figure 10): 1. From Main Menu, navigate to Diagnostics and select Irrigation Details. Irrigation Details menu displays.
  • Page 25 CS3000 User’s Guide 1. From Main Menu, navigate to Scheduled Irrigation and select Finish Times. 2. Navigate to desired Station Group to view Finish and Start Time. Note: If the system has more than one mainline, press NEXT or PREV to view Station Groups assigned to the additional mainlines.

  • Page 26: Initial Program Setup

    CS3000 User’s Guide Initial Program Setup Date & Time The Date & Time feature provides the ability to set the controller’s date, time, and time zone. When the time zone is set properly, Command Center Online ensures the time remains current.

  • Page 27: Contrast, Backlight & Volume

    CS3000 User’s Guide Contrast, Backlight & Volume The Backlight & Volume feature provides the ability to adjust the LCD’s display brightness and speaker volume. Figure 13: Contrast, Backlight, & Volume Screen To adjust contrast, backlight, or volume (Figure 13): 1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select Contrast, Backlight & Volume.

  • Page 28: Stations On-At-A-Time

    CS3000 User’s Guide 2. Navigate to desired station and use +/- to turn on or off a station. 3. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu. Stations On-at-a-Time The On-at-a-Time feature provides the ability to set up the number of valves that come on simultaneously within a Station Group and within a Mainline.

  • Page 29: Reference Et Values

    CS3000 User’s Guide Reference ET Values The Historical ET feature provides the ability to select historical ET values, either from the built-in list or by entering manual monthly values. Historical ET values are used as reference data points in the event weather sharing fails so the controller can still irrigate as efficiently as possible.

  • Page 30: Assigning Points Of Connection (Pocs) To Mainlines

    2. Navigate to and select the desired Mainline or Add New Mainline to add additional mainlines. The CS3000 supports up to four independent mainlines. 3. Navigate to Mainline name and press SELECT to edit the name with pop-up keyboard. Select OK when done.

  • Page 31: Viewing Mainline Status

    CS3000 User’s Guide Viewing Mainline Status The Mainline Status feature provides the ability to view the state of each mainline. This includes how many valves are on at a time, actual flow rates, and expected flow rates. If a mainline break occurs, this screen provides details regarding the mainline break and gives the user the ability to clear it.

  • Page 32: Additional Steps For 2-Wire

    CS3000 User’s Guide 3. When finished, press BACK to return to Main Menu. Additional Steps for 2-Wire Two wire systems use only two wires combined with a decoder. The following steps are additional initial setup options when using 2-Wire. Discovering 2-Wire Decoders The 2-Wire discovery process allows the controller to automatically detect any 2-Wire decoders attached to the 2-Wire path after they have been installed.

  • Page 33: Assigning Stations To 2-Wire Decoders

    CS3000 User’s Guide Assigning Stations to 2-Wire Decoders Once 2-Wire decoders have been discovered, you can assign a station numbers to each output on a decoder. For a controller that has both 2-Wire and conventional wiring, the stations can be numbered from 1-80 and will be preceded with a T, such as T24.

  • Page 34: Assigning Pocs To 2-Wire Decoders

    CS3000 User’s Guide Assigning POCs to 2-Wire Decoders POC decoders, like station decoders, need to be assigned to a POC. On systems with a bypass manifold, this is also where the decoders are assigned to that bypass. Figure 22: 2-Wire POC Assignment Screen To edit the 2-wire POC Assignment Screen (Figure 22): 1.

  • Page 35: Scheduling Irrigation

    Assigning a Mainline The CS3000 supports up to four unique mainlines. To minimize water windows and make the best use of the capacity of each mainline, they operate independently of one another. Since station on-at-a-time...
  • Page 36 To adjust this setting, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or decrease the value. Selecting Soil Type The Calsense CS3000 controller has seven soil types to best match your zone. The options are: Clay, Silty Clay, Clay Loam, Loam, Sandy Loam, Loamy Sand, Sand. The soil type affects the allowable surface accumulation, root zone depth, management allowable depletion, available water, and soil infiltration rate.

  • Page 37: Scheduling Irrigation Start Times And Water Days

    CS3000 User’s Guide Selecting Slope Percentage The Calsense CS3000 controller has four slope percentages to use to calculate appropriate run and soak- in times. The slope percentages include: 0-3%, 4-6%, 7-12%, and 13% and plus. The slope affects the amount of water that can accumulate on the surface of the ground. Therefore, the greater the slope, the shorter the cycle time will be.

  • Page 38: Prioritizing Station Groups

    CS3000 User’s Guide Note: The Stop Time value will stop all irrigation for that group at that time. Any group not using a stop time will continue until the irrigation is complete. 5. Navigate to Mow day use +/- to select a day of the week.

  • Page 39: Percent Adjust

    CS3000 User’s Guide Percent Adjust The Percent Adjust feature provides the ability to increase or decrease the run times of ALL stations assigned to a Station Group for a predetermined amount of time. This feature is typically used to accommodate for upcoming weather events such as heat waves or heavy expected rain.

  • Page 40: Using A Pump During Irrigation

    The Pump Use feature provides the ability to select which Station Group requires the use of a pump when irrigating. This feature only activates pumps wired to the CS3000 controller. Note: Pump and non- pump stations will not irrigate at the same time.

  • Page 41: Stations

    CS3000 User’s Guide Stations A station is a single valve that controls multiple sprinkler heads in a zone. Station Groups allow grouping of stations based on similar physical characteristics such as head type and plant material. Proper placement of stations into station groups establishes accurate irrigation programming to ensure the health of a site.
  • Page 42 This setting only displays if the Station Group is not operating using daily ET. Caution: Calsense strongly encourages irrigating using real-time weather. Not doing so may result in over- or under-irrigation as weather conditions change. To re-enable use of ET, see ET and Weather Sensors.

  • Page 43: Manually Testing Stations

    CS3000 User’s Guide Distrib. Uniformity Distribution uniformity indicates how evenly water is applied to the surrounding area from the sprinkler head. It can be determined using a catch-can test. The distribution uniformity affects the run time and soak-in time. For example, the lower the distribution uniformity, the less efficient the sprinkler performs, therefore increasing run time to ensure adequate coverage.

  • Page 44: Station Summary Report

    CS3000 User’s Guide Station Summary Report The Station Summary feature is a daily station-by-station summary of irrigation. For each type of irrigation, the report provides the number of minutes the station ran for and how many gallons were consumed. Types of irrigation included programmed irrigation, manual, test, walk-thru, and mobile.

  • Page 45: Et And Weather Sensors

    CS3000 User’s Guide ET and Weather Sensors The CS3000 irrigates based on real-time evapotranspiration (ET) allowing the controller to automatically calculate each station’s run time before irrigation. Evapotranspiration is the process by which water transpires from the leaves of a plant and evaporates from the soil. This process is also known as “plant sweat”...

  • Page 46: Configuring On-Site Weather Sensors

    CS3000 User’s Guide Configuring On-Site Weather Sensors The Weather Sensors feature allows a single controller or controller within the FLOWSENSE® chain to receive information from an ET Gage (model ETG), Tipping Rain Bucket (model RB-1), or Wind Gage (model WG-1).

  • Page 47: Configuring A Wind Gage

    CS3000 User’s Guide Maximum rain per hour is used to ensure rain that runs off due to a high rate of rainfall is not • used to offset irrigation. For example, if it rains 2” in an hour, but the site’s soil can only absorb half an inch of rain before running off, set this to 0.50”.

  • Page 48: Setting Up A Third-Party Freeze Switch

    CS3000 User’s Guide Setting up a Third-Party Freeze Switch A Freeze Switch allows the controller to stop irrigation when a third-party freeze switch detects a freezing temperature. Note: This feature is only available if a Weather Kit (model CS3-W-KIT) is installed.

  • Page 49: Et & Rain Report

    • Minimum indicates rain was received but was not enough to cross the minimum threshold WeatherSense indicates rain was received from the Calsense WEATHERSENSE service. By default • 80% of this is used to offset irrigation. Figure 36: ET & Rain Table Report Screen To view the ET &...

  • Page 50: Assigning Moisture Sensors To Station Groups

    CS3000 User’s Guide To view this real-time information: 1. From Main Menu, navigate to Diagnostics and select Live Screens. The Live Screens menu displays. 2. Navigate to and select Weather Status. Weather Status screen displays. Assigning Moisture Sensors to Station Groups The Assign Moisture Sensors to Station Groups feature provides the ability to assign discovered moisture sensors to station groups.

  • Page 51: Unlinking Orphan Station Decoders

    CS3000 User’s Guide b. Navigate to High temperature and use +/- to change to desired temperature. c. Navigate to If low temp is crossed and use +/- to select desired action: Do nothing or Generate an alert. d. Navigate to Low temperature and use +/- to change to desired temperature.

  • Page 52: Unlinking Orphan Poc Decoders

    CS3000 User’s Guide Unlinking Orphan POC Decoders Sometimes, POC decoders are removed from the system. For example, if a decoder has been damaged, it may need to be replaced with a new decoder. After removing a decoder and performing a 2-Wire discovery, the POCs assigned to that decoder may be orphaned.

  • Page 53: Manual Water Operations

    CS3000 User’s Guide Manual Water Operations There are many features in the CS3000 that allow for specific water adjustments to accommodate all water management needs. These real time water adjustments are typically used to add additional watering or test repaired stations.

  • Page 54: Manually Watering

    CS3000 User’s Guide 2. Navigate to and select Acquire Flow to acquire an expected flow rate. The station turns on and the Irrigation details screen displays with information about all stations that are running, soaking, or waiting to run. Once this process starts, the station will irrigate for up to six-minutes to allow the irrigation lines to fill and for the system to gain stability before acquiring the flow rate.

  • Page 55: Manual Programs

    CS3000 User’s Guide 3. Navigate to and select Run Group. The first station in the group turns on and the Irrigation details screen displays with information about all stations that are running, soaking, or waiting to run. Each station within the group will run for their scheduled time.

  • Page 56: Manually Opening Or Closing The Master Valve

    CS3000 User’s Guide A run time for at least one station • • At least one station to be included Manually Opening or Closing the Master Valve The Master Valve Override feature provides the ability to open a master valve for a specified period immediately or on a recurring schedule (Figure 43).

  • Page 57: Performing A Station Inspection/Walk-Thru

    CS3000 User’s Guide 2. If there is more than one Mainline, select which mainline to schedule to open. 3. For Open Time, use +/- to set the time to open the master valve. 4. For Close Time, use +/- to set the time to override to end.

  • Page 58: Suspending Or Preventing Irrigation

    CS3000 User’s Guide Suspending or Preventing Irrigation No Water Days The No Water Days feature allows the user to suspend scheduled irrigation for a specific Station Group on a controller for a number of days. This is typically used due to significant rainfall, special events, or to prevent irrigation during scheduled construction.
  • Page 59 Caution: Testing stations, manually watering a station or Station Group, performing Walk-Thrus, and scheduled Master Valve Overrides are not affected. If all irrigation needs to be stopped, Calsense recommends physically powering off the controller. Figure 46: Turn Controller OFF Screen To turn off the controller (Figure 46): 1.

  • Page 60: Flow Monitoring

    The length of #14-gauge (AWG) wire connecting the Flow Meter to the CS3000 Irrigation Controller must not exceed 2,000 feet. When using a 2-Wire POC decoder, the flow maximum length of #14 AWG wire between the Flow Meter and decoder is 20-feet accessible.

  • Page 61: Configuring A Bypass Manifold

    NO CURRENT alert. 5. For Flow Meter, use +/- to select correct type. If using a third-party hydrometer with a reed switch register, make sure you select the correct reed switch. For all other non-Calsense Flow Meters, select FMBX.

  • Page 62: Acquire Flow Rates

    CS3000 User’s Guide Note: A bypass manifold requires the 2-Wire option (model CS3-2WIRE-OPT) and two or more POC Decoders (model CS-2W-POC). Figure 48: Flow Meters & Master Valves Screen To configure a bypass manifold (Figure 48): 1. Navigate to the POC to edit.

  • Page 63: Delay Between Valves

    Caution: This setting may substantially extend the watering window. If your system has slow closing valves, Calsense recommends isolating these valves to their own Station Group and only setting this for that group. Figure 50: Delay Between Valve Times Screen...

  • Page 64: Detecting Mainline Breaks

    CS3000 User’s Guide To add a delay between valves (Figure 50): 1. From Main Menu, navigate to POCs and select Delay Between Valve Times. The Delay Between Valve Times screen displays. 2. If there is at least one slow-closing valve in the system, indicate so using +/-.

  • Page 65: Defining High And Low Flow Actions

    CS3000 User’s Guide Note: This menu item only displays if there is a flow meter in use. Figure 52: Flow Checking Screen To configure leak detection (Figure 52): 1. From Main Menu, navigate to Mainlines and select Flow Checking. The Flow Checking screen displays.

  • Page 66: Maximum Time To Fill Mainline

    CS3000 User’s Guide Note: This menu item only displays if there is a flow meter in use and Flow Checking is enabled for leak detection. To select alert actions (Figure 53): 1. From Main Menu, navigate to Mainlines and select Alert Actions. The Alert Actions screen displays.

  • Page 67: Viewing Mainline Usage

    CS3000 User’s Guide Viewing Mainline Usage The View Mainline Summary feature is a daily summary of irrigation by mainline. It shows the number of gallons consumed for each type of irrigation including scheduled, manual, test, and so on. Figure 55: Mainline Summary Screen To access the Mainline Summary report (Figure 55): 1.

  • Page 68: Budgets

    CS3000 User’s Guide Budgets Water budgets are an essential tool in planning and managing landscape water use. The Calsense smart controllers use EPA calculations to develop a water budget around each user’s unique site and water restrictions. The CS3000 offers three distinct budget options: Manually Entered, Calculated using Annual, and Calculated with ET.
  • Page 69 CS3000 User’s Guide a. For Budget periods per calendar year, select either 12 (monthly) or 6 (semi- monthly). This is based on how often you receive a bill from your water provider. b. For Budget mode, select Alert only or Automatically Stay in Budget. When using Alert only, an alert is generated when the actual usage exceeds or is expected to exceed the budget.

  • Page 70: Defining A Budget For Each Billing Period

    CS3000 User’s Guide If selecting Calculated using ET (Figure 58): • Caution: This feature requires each station to have a valid area, in square feet, defined. Failure to do so will result in an incorrect budget. Figure 58: Calculated using ET Budget Setup Screen a.

  • Page 71: Configuring Usage That Impacts The Budget

    CS3000 User’s Guide To define a budget for each billing period (Figure 59), by point of connection (POC): 1. From Main Menu, navigate to Budgets and select Budget Amount by POC. The Budget Amount by POC screen displays. 2. Select the desired POC.
  • Page 72 CS3000 User’s Guide exceed its budget. However, forcing the controller to stay in budget can also negatively impact the health of plant material. Here are some examples: A reduction limit of 100% causes the controller to potentially not irrigate a Station Group to stay •...

  • Page 73: Comparing Actual Usage To The Budget

    CS3000 User’s Guide Comparing Actual Usage to the Budget The Use vs. Budget feature displays a comparison of actual usage compared to the budget for the current period. Figure 62: Use vs. Budget Screen To access the Use vs. Budget screen (Figure 62): 1.

  • Page 74: Lights

    CS3000 User’s Guide Lights The Calsense CS3000 Irrigation Controller provides four optional programs that can be used to control various devices such as lights, gates, or water features. The Lights schedules operate independently from the irrigation programs. Note: The Lights menu only displays on the Main Menu if the Lights option (model CS3-L-KIT) is physically installed on the controller or within the FLOWSENSE®...

  • Page 75: Turning Lights On Or Off

    CS3000 User’s Guide Turning Lights On or Off The Turn Lights On or Off feature provides the ability to turn lights ON or OFF manually. Figure 64: Turning Lights On or Off Screen To access the Turning Lights On or Off screen (Figure 64): 1.

  • Page 76: Viewing Lights Summary

    CS3000 User’s Guide To view Light Status screen (Figure 65): 1. From Main Menu, navigate to Status and select Lights Status. Lights Status screen will display. Viewing Lights Summary The View Lights Summary provides a daily record of lights activity.

  • Page 77: Communication

    Any changes to the service are handled by Calsense, as are any firmware updates and programming changes that may need to be done to the radio during the term of the plan.

  • Page 78: Test Cloud Communications

    2. Select Test Radio Communications. The Test Radio Communications screen displays. 3. For Test radio communication with, select either CS3000 or ET2000e. If you select CS3000, use +/- to enter the serial number of a CS3000 to test • communication with.

  • Page 79: Activating Software Options

    CS3000 User’s Guide Note: The hub list will be blank until controllers are assigned to this hub on the Hub Assignment page of Command Center Online. Activating Software Options The Activate Options feature provides the ability to activate software options such as FLOWSENSE®...

  • Page 80: Appendix A - Troubleshooting Alerts

    Shorted 2-wire path or decoder Correct wire installation Failed solenoid Replace solenoid 2-wire terminal overheated due Temperature exceeded Call Calsense customer service or 2-Wire Terminal Overheated to excessive heat maximum threshold your Account Manager Wires are not properly Correct wire installation...
  • Page 81 CS3000 User’s Guide Problem Description Possible Causes Solution Bad solenoid Replace the solenoid The controller detected that the Fuse Blown fuse is blown. Check if incoming power is 120 Shorted 24 VAC output VACS Broken head or lateral Repair the broken head or lateral...
  • Page 82 CS3000 User’s Guide Problem Description Possible Causes Solution Damaged wires Low/intermitted line voltage Voltage to the controller If the problem is persistent, check source Power Fail (Brown Out) dropped which resulted in a the power connections restart. Bad splices Power outage...

  • Page 83: Appendix B - Soil Types

    CS3000 User’s Guide Appendix B - Soil Types Identifying the specific soil type at a site allows for better water management and healthy plants. Different soil types require different runtimes, cycles, and soak times. There are many different methods to finding out soil types. One simple test to do in the field is the “Mason Jar Test.” For this test, fill a mason jar halfway with the site’s soil sample and fill with water.

  • Page 84: Appendix C - Head Types

    CS3000 User’s Guide Appendix C - Head Types The Calsense CS3000 controller has 13 head type or sprinkler type selections to choose from for each zone. The head type selection will affect the precipitation rate. Caution: The information and measurements provided below are generalized and may vary depending on adjustments made.
  • Page 85 CS3000 User’s Guide Adjustable angles < 360 degrees Ideal for large open areas. Even stream of Operating pressure between 25-50 psi, Radius up to 50 feet Impact-Mixed water with adjustable rotation between and precipitation rates of 0.3 - 0.9 40 and 360 degrees.

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