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Toro TDC-100/200 manual

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    T T D D C C - - 1 1 0 0 0 0 / / 2 2 0 0 0 0 U U s s e e r r ’ ’ s s G G u u i i d d e e[...]

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    Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 General Editing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Timing Mechanism Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Mother Board Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

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    The T oro TDC-100/200 combines modular flexibility , ease of use and increased programmability in a single controller . Modularity means flexibility . The TDC-100/200 can control up to 200 stations. The intuitive user interface is easy to use and includes a backlight for improved visibility in low-light conditions, yet it is completely viewable in [...]

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    1 Left and Right Arrows allow you to select the next entry field within the same menu line. Any changes will be saved after you exit that entry field. 2 Up and Down Arrows allow you to scroll up and down through the menu items. 3 LCD Panel is the display screen. 4 Input Dial allows you to scroll through the value selection within the selected entry[...]

  • Page 6

    16 Power LED 17 Daughter Board Fuse (8), 3.15A Fast-Blow Daughter Board Components 6 6 1 Station W atering LED 2 Pump ON LED 3 Pump Pressur e LED 4 Rain Sensor LED 5 Power LED 6 PC Connection LED 7 Tx LED 8 Rx LED 9 Mother Board Fuse, 3.15A Slow-Blow 10 Timing Mechanism Cable Socket 11 RS-232 Fiber/Wir e Switch 12 Pump Output 13 Pump Pressur e Inpu[...]

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    Upon power-up, the controller will display: The TDC-100/200 will initiate a diagnostic test automatically during power-up. This function will take approximately ten seconds and it can not be bypassed. If a problem is detected during the diagnostic test, it will be indicated on the display . When completed, information will be displayed momentarily [...]

  • Page 8

    System Settings allows you to set controller parameters such as T ime, Date and Language. Use the Up or Down Arrows to navigate through the menus. Use the Left and Right Arrow to advance to the next entry field on the same menu line. Use the Input Dial to select values when editing. Language: – Default, English. Future option, Spanish, French, Ge[...]

  • Page 9

    Hold For: – Use this function to suspend controller operation and choose the suspension duration from T oday , 02-30 days, Permanent or None. Reset Pr g’ s: – Use this function to reset all controller irrigation program by selecting Y es. After selecting Y es, press the Up or Down Arrows to activate. The following will display: All program da[...]

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    Station Settings allows you to set parameters specific to each station. Use the Up or Down Arrows to navigate through the menus. Use the Left and Right Arrow Keys to advance to the next entry field on the same menu line. Use the Input Dial to select values when editing. S01 – Select the station you want to edit in this field. Choose from Station [...]

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    The TDC-100/200 features 10 fully-independent resident programs. With two types of programs to select from, you can further custom fit your irrigation programs to any landscape. • Standard Irrigation Pr ogram will activate a station or group of stations with six start times on a daily basis. Each station will water for the duration specified in h[...]

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    8. Press the Down Arrow to advance the cursor to the Sta Dly: field. Use the Left and Right Arrow Keys to navigate between the Hour and Minute fields. Use Input Dial to set the Station Delay duration. Station delay is the wait period when a station finished watering and when the next station is activated. In most situations, station delay is used t[...]

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    Grow In Irrigation Pr ogram Setting: Grow In Irrigation Program example: Create program 3 with stations 21–30 for 5 minutes each with no percent adjustment. Set the start time at 6:30 am and the end time at 4:00 pm. Set the delay for 2 hours and 15 minutes and the maximum simultaneous active station to 5. 1. Press the Scheduled W atering Key . Th[...]

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    The Manual W atering functions are used for additional watering if the irrigation program is not sufficient. They can also be used to troubleshoot each station for proper operation. Pressing the Manual W atering Key will access three manual irrigation functions; Multi-Manual, Syringe and Program. M-Manual - Select M-Manual to activate a station or [...]

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    Syringe - Choose Syringe to activate all the stations in a selected irrigation program for a specified runtime. Note: The Maximum number of simultaneous stations set in the program still applies. Manual Syringe Activation Directions Syringe activation example: Manually activate all the stations in Program 3 for 2 minutes each. Note: An irrigation p[...]

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    The percent adjust function allows you to fine tune irrigation programs. With weather conditions changing constantly , Percent Adjust allows you to tune your system easily without changing all the values in the program. Important: The settings do not override each other , instead, they multiple each other to get the effective adjustment. Example: C[...]

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    The Pause command is used to suspend active program or manual irrigation. The Pause function allows the user to specify the pause duration. Pause / Resume Function Directions Pause function example: Program 01 has been manually activated. Pause program 01 for 30 minutes. 1. Press the Pause key . 2. Use the Input Dial to select All, M-Man or Prg:XX [...]

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    Pause Function TDC-100/200 Action Pause Program XX Allow the start of other programs, multi-manuals and syringe. If the start time of the paused program occur ’s again while still on Pause, that runtime will be stacked (delayed until the first occurrence is completed). If Program XX is already on Pause or Pause All is in effect, the new pause tim[...]

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    The diagnostics function allows the user to monitor Radio Link status, check the firmware version, troubleshoot stations using the Sequence Stations options, monitor the system’s water usage, monitor all system’ s sensor status, monitor system’s voltages, check alarm status, clear alarms and execute a self diagnostics to the system. Sample Al[...]

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    Power Supply: 1.5A On/Off Switch/Circuit Breaker – Main Power Input 3.15A Fuse (Slow-Blow) – Field Output Mother Board: 3.15A Fuse Line V oltage: 100, 220 or 240 V AC 50/60 Hz, 98 V A Current Draw (no load): 0.21A @ 100-120 V AC, 60 Hz or 0.10A @ 200-240 V AC, 50 Hz Current Draw (maximum load): 0.91A @ 100-120 V AC, 60 Hz or 0.45A @ 200-240 V A[...]