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- Page 1 TouchNet ™ Central Control System for OSMAC ® User’s Guide Installation Programming Operation Service RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Appendix A: Troubleshooting ......43 Appendix B: Specifications ......45 RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 3: Section 1: Introduction And System Overview
Motorola “People Finder” Paging Terminal Welcome to TouchNet, the easy-to-use central irrigation control system from The Toro Company. TouchNet for OSMAC is a radio-based central control system that utilizes Motorola’s digital radio paging technology. It communicates to RDR satellites through the Motorola “People Finder”... - Page 4 TouchNet control system. The Alert symbol is used to highlight special points of information or procedures which are critical for the proper function, operation or safety of the TouchNet control system. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 5: Section 2: Installation Procedure
(People Finder). Figure 1 Wall Mount TouchNet ⁄ " (22mm) Controller 90° Angle Wood Connector Screw 9" (228mm) Screw Anchor TouchNet Transformer Desk Mount Motorola Paging Terminal Antenna Cable Connection Cable Assembly Paging Terminal Power Supply RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 6 If a radio signal is received, communication with the TouchNet may be interrupted, in which case the system alarm “Missing Connection To Paging Terminal” will be generated. See System Alarms, pages 40–42 for more information. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 7: Section 3: Configuring The Controller
Figure 2 - Home screen. As you navigate through the various TouchNet screen displays, you can return to the Home screen by touching the TORO key displayed in the lower left corner of the Menu screen. The Home screen has no active programming controls but does provide six standard function keys - MENU, RAIN, CANCEL, MANUAL, ADJUST and STARTS. -
Page 8: The Menu Screen
TouchNet to accurately calculate and optimize water flow throughout the system. System Setup To start, select the Setup screen from the Menu screen by touching SETUP. The Setup screen will appear as shown in Figure 4. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 9: Set Current Time
A pop-up keypad, as shown in Figure 5, will be displayed with the “Hours?” prompt. Figure 5 - The pop-up keypad. To use the keypad, note the following special keys and their uses as described on the following page. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 10 If you attempt to enter information into the TouchNet which cannot be accepted, you will be prompted by the message “Bad Input”. For example, if “0” was entered in the above example, the prompt “Bad Input” would appear. A valid number could then be selected. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
- Page 11 To use the clock in 24-hour mode, press the MODE box next to the time display. The clock mode will be automatically converted. The keypad prompt shown in Figure 8 would not be displayed in the 24-hour clock mode. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 12: Set Current Date
When selecting a Day Change time, a system alarm will occur if the day change time occurs before the irrigation cycle end time. Refer to “System Alarms”, page 40 and “The Water Window Screen”, page 38 for additional information. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 13: Set Update Time
2 = Monday, etc.). The default display is the LETTERS format. To select the NUMBERS format, touch the LETTERS box. This completes the general setup procedure. Return to the Menu screen by touching the MENU function key. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 14 RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 15: Section 4: Programming The Controller
As you begin the programming process you will be taken through each step using this model as an example. Use the information for your system to program the TouchNet for your specific application. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 16: Golf Course Layout Example
Programming The Controller – 4 Golf Course Layout Example RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 17: Worksheet Example
Programming The Controller – 4 System and Satellite Worksheets Example RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 18: System Hydraulics Setup
Only 4 zones can be displayed at one time on the Hydraulics screen. To scroll forward through the zone list, touch the >> << key. To scroll backward, touch the key. ZONE ZONE Return to the Menu screen by touching the MENU function key. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 19: Defining Programs
By default, the programs are named Program 1, Program 2, etc. For your convenience, you may rename the programs as desired utilizing up to 12 characters and spaces for each name. In a golf application for example, typical program names would be Greens, Tees, Fairways, etc. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 20 An Advance key is provided on the bottom row of each keypad. Touching this key will advance to the next keypad in sequence. If you require a space in the program name, use the blank key provided on the third keypad. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
- Page 21 Press the Advance key to access the next keypad. Figure 14 - The Letter “G” is selected under the “NAME?” prompt. Touch the letter “R”, then press the Advance key three times to access the first keypad. Figure 15 - Selecting the letter “R”. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
- Page 22 We will name program 2 “TEES”, program 3 “ODD FWYS” and program 4 “EVEN FWYS”. Only 4 programs can be displayed at one time on the Programs screen. To scroll forward through the program list, touch the >> << key. To scroll backward, touch the key. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 23: Set Program Run Time And Flow
The data entered on the Programs screen is for default value setup purposes only. After the initial satellite programming steps are accomplished, further changes in the Program screen will not automatically update the data on the Satellite Stations screen. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 24: Satellite Setup
The satellites are named by default as Satellite 1, Satellite 2 etc. To enter a name, touch the box next to NAME/AREA and enter the desired name using the pop-up keypad. A maximum of 12 characters/spaces can be used. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 25: Number Of Stations
>> system. Use the scroll keys to access the remaining satellite name list. Do not use the Satellite # box to select a satellite. If this is done, it will change the address of the satellite. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 26: Satellite Station Setup
Figure 21 - The Select Program screen. From the Select Program screen, touch the program you wish to assign to the station, then touch OK. In our example we are assigning the Greens program to Station 1 on Satellite 1. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 27 Station 3 from 17 minutes to 15 minutes, as shown in Figure 23. This was done by selecting the desired box under the N-TIME column and using the pop-up keypad to enter the time. Figure 23 RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 28: Set Watering Sequence Starts
A sequence with a higher priority start number will interrupt a lower priority sequence start number during operation. Set Start Time Next, touch the box displaying the start time (the default time is 12:00 AM), then enter the desired start time using the pop-up keypad. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 29: Set Active Watering Days
If you decide to make no changes to the screen, press ESCAPE to return to the Starts screen. Set Program Priority Next, programs will be assigned to the watering sequence and prioritized for order of operation. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 30: Program Sort
Program Sort Once you have set the priority for all desired programs, press the SORT function key to automatically organize the programs into numerical sequence. Figure 27 shows the display after the sort function has been applied. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 31: Set Syringe Time
To accomplish this, refer to Calculated End Time on page 38. This completes the TouchNet programming procedure. If you wish to test the system operation, continue to “Manual Operation” on page 31. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 32 RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 33: Section 5: Manual Operation
To select all satellites, enter “0”. To run a syringe cycle, touch the SYRINGE time box and enter a syringe run time (1–30 minutes) using the pop-up keypad. Press START to begin watering. To cancel watering at any time, press STOP. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 34 RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 35: Section 6: Special Touchnet Features
Permanent Rain Hold, returning the system to normal operation. Selecting Permanent Rain Hold will generate a system alarm. This serves as a reminder that all system operations are indefinitely suspended. See “Alarms”, page 40 for more information. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 36: Cancel All Watering
While in the Cancel mode, the CANCEL function key will be < >. CNCL displayed as Touching the NO key will ignore the Cancel All command. No action will be taken and system operation will not be affected. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 37: Removing The Cancel Command
In some cases, it may require more than 30 minutes to complete this process. Upon completion of the calculation, all watering sequences scheduled to start (after the time of day the calculation was performed) will operate automatically as programmed. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 38: Run Time Adjust
Greens program will be 18 minutes. The displayed Program adjust value will not change when the System adjust value is changed. To enter an adjustment, touch the desired percentage box and use the pop-up keypad to enter the value. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... -
Page 39: Station Review Screen
“Water Window” is a term used to describe the total duration of time allotted for system operation on an active day. It potentially begins at the System Update time and ends at the watering Day Change time. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 40 The total watering time for the watering day is displayed on the Starts screen TOTAL box as shown on page 28. This calculation automatically occurs at the scheduled Update Time. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
- Page 41 Time Limit. The scheduled watering sequences for Monday begin at 7:00 PM and end at the Calculated End Time of 4:00 AM Monday. Notice that since the Watering Day change occurs after midnight, the watering day continues past the calendar day change. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 42: System Alarms
Figure 36 - The system Alarms screen. Once the alarm has been resolved, the checkmark will disappear and the TouchNet will resume normal operation. The Alarm screen will remain displayed until another screen is selected. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 43 If more stations have been scheduled to operate within a watering day than can be properly managed by the TouchNet, this alarm will be generated. To resolve the alarm, reschedule your irrigation cycle to run fewer stations per watering day. RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 44: Auxiliary Service Features
Due to the technical nature of these features, they are not readily accessible to the user and should be accessed with the assistance of a qualified Toro service representative. Contact an authorized Toro distributor for assistance. RELEASED Version... -
Page 45: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
If the following troubleshooting solutions do not resolve the problem, or you experience a problem not covered in this section, contact an authorized Toro distributor for assistance. The power indicator light does not illuminate when the On/Off switch is in the On position. - Page 46 RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006...
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Page 47: Appendix B: Specifications
Input = 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 18 W, ± 10% Output = 12 VDC, 1.0 Amp For Model TNO-90-36: SAA-approved. Input = 240 VAC, 50 Hz, 18 W, ± 10% Output = 12 VDC, 1.0 Amp Software TouchNet, version 1.0 RELEASED Version ©Toro 2006-2006... - Page 48 International: This is a CISPR 22 Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. © 1998 THE TORO COMPANY Irrigation Division An ISO 9001-Certified Facility...