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  • Page 1 EVOLUTION Series Controller User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Controller Introduction Timing Mechanism - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Internal Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Home Screen Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4...
  • Page 4 Contact Toro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

  • Page 5: Controller Introduction Timing Mechanism

    Help/Setup Button. Use to access and clear alerts, set the controller’s time and date, locate Toro contact information and local Toro service providers, as well as modify controller preferences such as the display language and time and date format. Use Setup also to save or load a schedule to or from your USB device.

  • Page 6: Internal Components

    Εσωτερικά χαρακτηριστικά Figure 2 – Πλακέτα ζώνη και αισθητήρα VALVE TEST – Χρησι οποιέιστε για να ελέγξετε τι ηλεκτροβάνε . 24VAC – 24 VAC πηγή ενέργεια GND – Γείωση SENSOR – Πλακέτα αισθητήρων MV PUMP – Master ηλεκτροβάνα COM – Κοινό καλώδιο Ζώνη...

  • Page 7: Home Screen Messages

    Home Screen Messages HOME 01:09PM 01/08 NEXT START 06:00AM ALERT: PRESS HELP Title Bar HOME The battery icon indicates that the controller’s VAC power is off and the timer is running under the battery power. Note: The 9-volt battery is used to retain schedule parameters and will not activate any zones when the VAC power supply is off.

  • Page 8: Setup Screen

    Setup Screen SETUP WELCOME LANGUAGE ENGLISH DATE FORMAT MM/DD/YY INITIALIZING CLOCK 12 HOUR TIME 12:01AM PLEASE WAIT . . . DATE 01/01/13 BEGIN WEEK SUNDAY Upon power up, the initialization screen will display briefly. On initial power up, the EVOLUTION will display the SETUP screen.

  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation...

  • Page 10: Power Supply Installation

    Power Supply Installation AC power wiring must be installed and connected by qualified personnel only. All electrical components and installation procedures must comply with all applicable local and national electrical codes. Some codes may require a means of disconnecting from the AC power source installed in the fixed wiring and having a contact separation of at least 0.120"...

  • Page 11: Zone Expansion Module Installation

    Zone Expansion Module Installation The EVOLUTION controller can be expanded using the optional 4-zone (EMOD-4) or 12-zone (EMOD-12) modules to add more zones to the system. Figure 9 Figure 10 Step 1 – Open the EVOLUTION controller door and control panel to access the internal components. Step 2 –...

  • Page 12: Valve, Pump Relay And Sensor Installation

    Valve, Pump Relay and Sensor Installation Figure 13 SENSOR SENSOR PUMP Step 1 – Route valve wires from the valves, master valves, pump relay and/or sensor into the controller cabinet. Note: 18 AWG (1.0 mm ) multi-wire sprinkler valve connection cable can be used. This cable is insulated for direct burial and is color-coded to simplify installation.

  • Page 13: Time And Date Setup Editing Time And Date

    HELP/SETUP button. Step 2 – Use the Up or Down arrows to navigate to SET TIME/DATE. Press SELECT HELP/SETUP ALERTS CONTACT TORO SET TIME/DATE LOAD FROM USB SAVE TO USB Step 3 – Use the Up or Down arrows to select TIME or DATE. Navigate to the TIME or DATE parameters using the Left or Right arrows.

  • Page 14: Schedule Setup

    Down arrows to select the Schedule you want to edit. Press SELECT Note: The Schedule and Zone names can be customized using the EVOLUTION Software which can be accessed at www.toro.com/evolution. Step 3 – Use the Up or Down arrows to navigate to WATER DAYS.

  • Page 15: Zone Runtimes Setup

    . If only Schedule A is enabled, move to Step 3. Note: The Schedule and Zone names can be customized using the EVOLUTION Software which can be accessed at www.toro.com/evolution. Step 3 – Use the Up or Down arrows to navigate to ZONE RUNTIMES. Press SELECT Step 4 –...

  • Page 16: Manually Activate A Specific Zone(S)

    Down arrows to navigate to ZONES. Press SELECT Note: The Zone name can be customized using the EVOLUTION Software which can be accessed at www.toro.com/evolution. Step 3 – Use the Up or Down arrows to select the specific zone to activate. Press the Right...

  • Page 17: Water Off

    Water Off Turn Off Current Operation Step 1 – Press the WATER OFF button. WATER OFF RESUME WATERING NEXT SCHEDULED START All currently active automatic schedule(s) and manually activated schedules and zones will turn off. The EVOLUTION controller will not run any watering schedules while the WATER OFF screen is displayed. Step 2 –...

  • Page 18: Advanced Functions

    Advanced Functions You can access the EVOLUTION controller’s advanced functions by pressing the ADVANCED button and then pressing SELECT button to confirm. In the Advanced Functions, you can activate additional schedules, check and set runtimes and start times to all schedules in one screen, set schedule and zone details, set rain sensors to the schedules, perform diagnostics test, check firmware version and reset the controller to factory defaults.

  • Page 19: Schedule Starts

    Schedule Starts The Schedule Starts function allows you to view the three schedules with all four possible start times. Step 1 – While in the ADVANCED menu, use the Up or Down arrows to select the SCHEDULE STARTS. Press SELECT Step 2 –...

  • Page 20: Type

    Set Schedule Type Selecting Weekday scheduling will activate all 7 days of the week. You can disable any of the 7 days as a non-watering day. Step 1 – While in the ADVANCED/SCHEDULE DETAILS menu, use the Up or Down arrows to select the Schedule you want to edit.

  • Page 21: Interval Day Scheduling

    Selecting Interval watering allows you to specify the number of days between watering. Selecting an interval of 3 will prompt the controller to water every 3rd day. Step 1 – While in the ADVANCED/SCHEDULE DETAILS menu, use the Up or Down arrows to select the Schedule you want to edit.

  • Page 22: Set Monthly Adjust

    Use the monthly adjust function to allow EVOLUTION to automatically increase or decrease your watering with respect to the seasons for all zones assigned to the schedule. During the winter and spring months, it may be necessary to decrease watering. In the summer months, it might be necessary to increase watering.

  • Page 23: Erase Schedule

    Use the erase schedule function to reset the selected schedule. The schedule’s status will be set to DISABLED (except for schedule A, it remains ENABLED) and the schedule TYPE set to WEEKDAYS. All other settings within the schedule will be set to OFF. Step 1 –...

  • Page 24: Sensors

    Sensors The Sensors function allows you to assign a rain sensor to each of the schedules. Schedules with a rain sensor assigned will not water when the sensor is activated. Step 1 – While in the ADVANCED menu, use the Up or Down arrows to select the SENSORS.

  • Page 25: Firmware

    01.09 Firmware Update The EVOLUTION controller’s firmware can easily be updated by downloading the latest software from www.toro.com/evolution. A USB flash drive is needed for this procedure. Step 1 – Create a folder inside your USB flash drive with the name Evolution.

  • Page 26: Help/Setup

    (Yes) or cancel (No). Press SELECT Local Contact Available only when your local distributor or dealer has programmed the local contact information in the controller. Contact Toro Access Contact Toro to get the latest contact information. Step 1 – Press HELP/SETUP.

  • Page 27: Load From Usb

    – Use the Up or Down arrows to navigate to LOAD FROM USB. Press SELECT HELP/SETUP ALERTS CONTACT TORO SET TIME/DATE LOAD FROM USB SAVE TO USB The EVOLUTION controller will list all available the schedule files. Use the Up...

  • Page 28: Set Language

    Preferences Accessing the Preferences Menu Step 1 – Press the HELP/SETUP button. Step 2 – Use the Up or Down arrows to navigate to PREFERENCES. Press SELECT PREFERENCES LANGUAGE ENGLISH CONTRAST CLOCK 12 HOUR DATE FORMAT MM/DD/YY BEGIN WEEK SUNDAY Set Language You can set the user interface to display in English (default), Spanish, French, German, Italian or Portuguese.

  • Page 29: Set Date Format

    Set Date Format Step 1 – While in the PREFERENCES menu, use the Up or Down arrows to navigate to DATE FORMAT. Press SELECT Step 2 – Use the Up or Down arrows to select Month/Day/Year (MM/DD/YY) (default) or Day/Month/Year (DD/MM/YY) format.

  • Page 30: Specifications

    This product, utilizing a Class 2 transformer tested to UL1585, satisfies the requirements of a Class 2 Power Source as defined in the NFPA 70 (NEC), Article 725.121(A)(3). Toro Contact Information For U.S.A. support, call 1-800-367-8676. For global support, send email to evolution@toro.com. Visit the EVOLUTION website for the latest news and information at www.toro.com/evolution.

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