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TMC-212 Re si de nt ia l an d Co mm er ci al I rr ig at io n Sy st em C on tr ol le r U s e r ’ s G u i d e -&.!-&A5&)3973[...]
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A@9D3FG>3F;A@E1AG:3H75:AE7@A@7A8F:7?AEF EAB:;EF;53F763@6F75:@A>A9;53>>K36H3@576;DD;93F;A@ EKEF7?5A@FDA>>7DE3H3;>34>78ADD7E;67@F;3>3@6 >;9:F5A??7D5;3>3BB>;53F;A@E 1AGD@7I-ADA-&5A@FDA>>7D873FGD7E Flexible St[...]
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Co nt ro ll er C o mp on en ts Controller Installation ■ Indoor Model Installation ❚ A@@75F;@9F:7/3>H7E [...]
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Controller Components Controller Components 2 -&.!-&A5&)397[...]
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Controller Components -:78A>>AI;@93D74D;7867E5D;BF;A@EA8F:75A@FDA>>7D 5A?BA@7@FE3@66;EB>3K7>7?7@FE35:A8F:7E7;F7?E I;>>477JB>3;@76;@8GDF:7D67F3;>I;F:;@F:73BBDABD;3F7 BDA9D3??;@9AB7D3F;@93@6;@EF3>>3F;A@E75F;A@EA8F:;E 9G;[...]
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Controller Components SEASON ADJUST Q@34>7EF:7EF3F;A@F;?7A8 3>>EF3F;A@E;@3BDA9D3?FA47E;?G>F3@7AGE>K ;@5D73E76AD675D73E76;@;@5D7?7@FE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Q )DAH;6 7EABF ;A@3> 5A@FDA > 3@6F ;?;@9 873FGD 7E8AD BG?B AB7D3F ;A@3@ 6I7&[...]
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5 4 5 6 7 8 Controller Components -&.!-&A5&)397[...]
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IMPORTANT: TMC-212 indoor model is not weather resistant and must be installed indoors or in a protected location. ,7>75F3>A53F;A@8ADF:75A@FDA>>7DI;F:;@?A8 3@7>75FD;53>AGF>7FFA7@34>7F:7FD3@E8AD?7DI;D7EFA 73E;>KD735:&3=7EGD7?[...]
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Note : .E; @9 FA 0! ? ? FA ? ? ;D D;9 3F; A@ 534 >7 ;E D75 A?? 7@6 76 -: ;E 534 >7 ;E ?36 7E B75 ;8; 53> >K 8AD 3GF A?3 F;5 ;D D;9 3F; A@ EKE F7? E3 @6 ;E 3H3 ;>3 4>7 ;@ E7 H7D 3> >7@ 9F: E3 @6 5A@ 6G5 FAD [...]
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CAUTION: Never connect an auxiliary pump starter directly to the controller. A 24 VAC relay, rated at 0.50A maximum current draw, must be used to connect the controller to the pump starter circuit. +AGF73I;D7B3;D8DA?F:7BG?BEF3DFD7>3K;@FAF:7 5A@FDA>>7D:AGE;@9 A@@75FA@7I;D7F[...]
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11 Note : .E; @9 FA 0! ? ? FA ? ? ;D D;9 3F; A@ 534 >7 ;E D75 A?? 7@6 76 -: ;E 534 >7 ;E ?36 7E B75 ;8; 53> >K 8AD 3GF A?3 F;5 ;D D;9 3F; A@ EKE F7? E3 @6 ;E 3H3 ;>3 4>7 ;@ E7 H7D 3> >7@ 9F: E3 @6 5A@ 6G5 F[...]
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CAUTION: To prevent controller damage, never connect an auxiliary pump starter directly to the controller’s 24 VAC output. A 24 VAC 0.50A relay, must be used to connect the controller to the pump starter circuit. +AGF73I;D7B3;D8DA?F:7BG?BD7>3K;@FAF:7 5A@FDA>>7D:AGE;@9 A@@75FA@7I;[...]
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-:78A>>AI;@97J3?B>7;>>GEFD3F7E:AI3FKB;53>I3F7D;@9 BDA9D3?5AG>647E7FGB8ADF:7EBD;@=>7DEKEF7?E:AI@ A@F:7BD7H;AGEB397 -:76;39D3?3FF:7D;9:F67B;5FEF:7I3F7D;@9BDA9D3?;@ 3F;?7>;@78AD?3F Example: -:7BDA9D3?EF3DFF;?7;EE[...]
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16 -:;EE75F;A@5AH7DE;@67F3;>735:A8F:7F:D77B3DFEA8 3I3F7D;@9BDA9D3?I3F7D;@963KEBDA9D3?EF3DFF;?7E 3@6EF3F;A@F;?7E Selecting a Watering Day Schedule -:7 -& BDA H;6 7E F:D 77 ABF ;A@ 3> 8AD ?3F EF AE 5:7 6G> 7 I3F 7D; @9 63K E?[...]
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Setting Program Start Times BDA9D3? start time ;EF:7F;?7A863K3@3GFA?3F;5 BDA9D3?I3F7D;@95K5>7I;>>EF3DF-: 7- & 7@3 4>7 E 735 :I 3F7 D;@ 9B DA9 D3? A B 3 @6 C FA :3H 78 AGD ;@ 67B 7@ 67@ FE F3D FF ;?7 E )>73E7@AF[...]
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19 (Example) -&.!-&A5&)397[...]
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20 SU MO T U WE T H FR S A SU MO T U WE T H FR S A SU MO T U WE T H FR S A MO SU T U WE T H FR S A SU MO T U WE T H FR S A SU MO T U WE T H FR S A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 C A L E ND A R L O C A T I O N WE LL R E C O V E R Y D E L A Y T I M E S T A T I O N R U N T I M E S T A T I O N R U N T I M E S T A T I O N R U N T I M E W A T [...]
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Ab ou t th e Wa t er in g Pr og ra m Me mo ry (@57BDA9D3??76F:7-&?7?ADKI;>>47 D7F3;@768ADE7H7D3>K73DEI;F:AGFBAI7D(@>KF:75GD D7@FF;?73@663F7;@8AD?3F;A@I;>>47>AEF3@6I;>>@776 FA47D7E7F;8BAI7D;E;@F7DDGBF768[...]
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22 35:BDA9D3?53@:3H7;FEAI@3>7@63D#@F7DH3>(66 ADH7@E5:76G>74GFA@>KA@7E5:76G>753@4735F;H7 3F3F;?78ADF:3FBDA9D3?-:7I3F7D;@963KE5:76G>7AD ( E:AI@;@F:76;EB>3KI:7@F:75A@FDA>6;3>;E;@F:7 WATERING [...]
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23 Se tt in g an I n te rv al S ch ed ul e -GD@F:75A@FDA>6;3>FAF:7 WATERING DAYS BAE;F;A@ :75=F:7 PROGRAMS EI;F5:E7FF;@9#8@757EE3DK D7BAE;F;A@F:7EI;F5:FAE7>75FF:767E;D76BDA9D3? -:75GDD7@FI3F7D;@9E5:76G>7I;>>476;EB>3K76 #8 Int #@F7[...]
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Setting an Odd or Even Schedule -GD@F:75A@FDA>6;3>FAF:7 WATERING DAYS BAE;F;A@ :75=F:7 PROGRAMS EI;F5:E7FF;@9#8@757EE3DK D7BAE;F;A@F:7EI;F5:FAE7>75FF:767E;D76BDA9D3? -:75GDD7@FI3F7D;@9E5:76G>7I;>>476;EB>3K76 #8 Odd AD Eve[...]
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Us in g th e Da y E xc lu si on F ea tu re 3>7@63DE5:76G>7;E97@7D3>>KGE76FA7J5>G67AD E7>75FEB75;8;563KEA8F:7I77=8ADI3F7D;@9"AI7H7D;8 3@ Interval AD Odd/Even I3F7D;@9E5:76G>7;EBD787DD76 ADD7CG;D76F:73KJ5>GE;A@873FG[...]
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Tu rn in g Of f a P ro gr am Note: -GD@;@9A883BDA9D3?6A7E@AF3>F7DAD7D3E73 BD7E7FI3F7D;@963KE5:76G>7,7>75F;@9 Off E;?B>K B>357EF:7BDA9D3?A@:A>6G@F;>A@7A8F:7I3F7D;@963K E5:76G>7E;EE7>75F76 -GD@F:75A@FDA>6;3>FAF:7 WAT[...]
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BDA9D3? start time ;EF:7F;?7A863KF:3F3@3GFA?3F;5 I3F7D;@95K5>7I;>>EF3DF-:7 -& 7@3 4>7 EK AG FA 3EE ;9@ GB FA 8A GD 3GF A?3 F;5 EF 3DF F; ?7E B7 DB DA9 D3? -GD@F:75A@FDA>6;3>FAF:7 START TIMES BAE;F;A@ ,F3DF[...]
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31 Note: -:7BAE;F;A@A8F:7 PROGRAMS EI;F5:6A7E@AF 67F7D?;@7I:;5:BDA9D3?I;>>DG@6GD;@93GFA?3F;5 5A@FDA>>7DAB7D3F;A@#@AF:7DIAD6E;83BDA9D3?:3E3@ 3EE;9@76I3F7D;@963KE5:76G>7EF3DFF;?73@63EF3F;A@ I;F:DG@F;?7;FI;>>AB7D3F7[...]
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(@57F:7EBD;@=>7DEKEF7?;EDG@@;@9F:78A>>AI;@9 ?3@G3>5A@FDA>873FGD7E475A?73H3;>34>7 Pa us e Wa te ri n g -AB3GE7I3F7D;@9BD7EEF:7 +/ ON and –/ OFF 4GFFA@E at the same time • -:7EF3F;A@I;>>F7?BAD3D;>KFGD@A88 • -:703F7D;@9(@ EK?4[...]
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33 Note: +3;@7>3K3@6,73EA@6<GEF5A@FDA>873FGD7E 7@34>7CG;5=F7?BAD3DK5:3@97E;@AB7D3F;A@FA:7>B 5A?B7@E3F78AD5:3@97E;@I73F:7D3@6E73EA@ -:7+3;@7>3K873FGD77@34>7E3>>I3F7D;@9AB7D3F;A@E FA4767>3K768DA?FA63KE?[...]
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Note: -:7 ,73EA@6<GEF3@6+3;@7>3K873FGD7E ?A6;8K5A@FDA>>7DAB7D3F;A@A@>K3@66A@AF5:3@97F:7 5A@FDA>>7DTEBDA9D3??34>7?7?ADK -:7,73EA@6<GEF873FGD77@34>7EF:7EF3F;A@F;?7A8 3>> EF3F;A@E 3EE;9@76FA3I3F7D;@9BDA9[...]
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38 -:78A>>AI;@97J3?B>7E;>>GEFD3F7H3D;AGEBD35F;53>3BB>;53F;A@A83GFA?3F;5)G?B,F3DF&3EF7D/3>H7),&/3@607>> +75AH7DKF;?;@95A@FDA>E3@6:AIF:7K38875FF:7BDA9D3?I3F7D;@95K5>7E Example 1: The irrigation supply is pumped directly f[...]
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39 3:35 3:55 4:10 4:30 3:00 Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 -&.!-&A5&)397[...]
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40 #8KAG3D7:3H;@93BDA4>7?I;F:F:75A@FDA>>7D5:75=F:78A>>AI;@9EK?BFA?EBAEE;4>753GE7E3@6D7?76;7E #8F:7BDA4>7?53@@AF47D7EA>H76ADKAGIAG>6>;=73EE;EF3@57I;F:3@K-ADA;DD;93F;A@BDA6G5F53>>?[...]
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Cabinet Dimensions: Indoor Model 0J"J 5?0J5?"J5? Outdoor Model 0J"J 5?0J5?"J5? Temperature Range: (B7D[...]
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The Toro Promise – Limited Three- or Five-year Warranty The Toro Company and its affiliate, Toro Warranty Company, pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly warrants, to the owner, each new piece of equipment (featured in the current catalog at date of installation) against defects in material and workmanship for a period described below, pr[...]