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,77(&VSROVUR User Manual 8æLYDWHOVNëPDQXiO Manual del usuario Guide de l’utilisateur 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 61 ENG ESP FRA ,77(&VSROVUR 6057<,QVWDODFHRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\ SMRT-Y User Interface Installation:........13 Overview 3ĜHKOHG ............................................................13 Detailed Procedure ...........................................13 3RGUREQêSRVWXS 6057<3URYR]RYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\ SMRT-Y Operation...................................17 Take a Moisture Reading .................................17 2GHþWHQtSĤGQtYOKNRVWL Set the Moisture Threshold .............................17 1DVWDYHQt~URYQČKUDQLþQtYOKNRVWL View Soil Temperature .....................................18 2GHþWHQtWHSORW\SĤG\ Change Temperature Format .........................18 =PČQDMHGQRWHNWHSORW\ View Soil EC........................................................19 2GHþWHQtHOYRGLYRVWLSĤG\ Manual Watering/Bypass................................19 0DQXiOQtSĜHNOHQXWtþLGOD Watering History...............................................20 +LVWRULH]DYODåRYiQt SMRT-SMS Soil Moisture Sensor 6057606VQtPDÿYOKNRVWL Installation ,QVWDODFH ...............................................7 Items Needed....................................................... 2 3RWĜHEQpQiĜDGt Panel Description................................................ 2 3DQHORYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\6057< How it Works ....................................................... 3 )XQNFHþLGOD 3ĜtSUDYDQDLQVWDODFL Preparation.......................................................... 4 Introduction .............................................2 ÓYRG 2EVDK Contents ,77(&VSROVUR Troubleshooting.....................................28 ĜHäHQtSUREOpPĥ Special Notes ..........................................26 =YOiäWQtSR]QiPN\ $OWHUQDWLYQt]DSRMHQtSURNYčWLQRYp]iKRQ\ Optional wiring for Xeriscape or flower beds ........................................................25 DPLNUR]iYODKX -DNV\VWpP]DSRMtPH How to connect them:......................................25 System Setup ..........................................24 1DVWDYHQtV\VWpPX Recommended Follow-up ...............................24 'RSRUXþHQiNRQWUROD Calculating Field Capacity / Moisture 8UÿHQtSROQtNDSDFLW\DKUDQLÿQt~URYQč Threshold................................................23 YOKNRVWL Field Capacity Method .....................................23 0HWRGDSROQtNDSDFLW\ 0HWRGDDXWRPDWVOHGRYiQtKODGLQ\YOKNRVWL Automatic Moisture Threshold Method ........23 Setting the Watering Schedule ..............21 1DVWDYHQtUHæLPX]DYODæRYiQt 3R]DVWDYHQt]DYODåRYiQt Suspending Watering.......................................20 Watering Allowed .............................................20 =DYODåRYiQtSRYROHQR 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 6057<ýLGORSĤGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 8æLYDWHOVNëPDQXiO User Manual 2 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor Soil eTm p Read Sensor ,77(&VSROVUR LCD Displays soil moisture, soil temperature, electrical conductivity. It also /&'Display =REUD]XMHYOKNRVWSŢG\WHSORWXSŢG\HOHNWULFNRXYRGLYRVW displays Watering history (see page 20). 'LVSOD\ 5RYQĚæ]REUD]XMH+LVWRULL]DYODæRYiQtYL]VWU 5HDGSensor )XQNFH5HDG6HQVRU]REUD]XMHSŢGQtYOKNRVWDQDVWDYXMHKODGLQX Read Read sensor displays and sets the moisture threshold. This threshold is the KUDQLÿQtSŢGQtYOKNRVWL~URYHŁSŢGQtYOKNRVWLNG\6057<SR]DVWDYXMH 6HQVRU soil moisture level at which the SMRT-Y disrupts irrigation. ]DYODæRYiQt Soil Displays soil temperature. Increments up when “Read Sensor” is depressed. 6RLOTemp 6RLO7HPS]Qi]RUŁXMHWHSORWXSŢG\3ŐLGiYiQtKRGQRW\SŐLVWODÿHQt Press and toggle “Soil EC” to display Fahrenheit or Celsius 7HPS 5HDG6HQVRU6WODÿHQtPDSRPRFt6RLO(&SŐHStQiPH]L)D& Panel Description 3RSLVSDQHOXRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\6057< for Sensor Installation (SMRT-SMS) for User Interface Installation (SMRT-Y) SURLQVWDODFLVHQ]RUX6057606 SURLQVWDODFLRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\6057< SURSRMRYDFtNDEHOSURSRG]HPQt t Use t NŐtæRYëäURXERYiN 18 AWG wire or equivalent for Medium Philips screw driver LQVWDODFLPP splicing and burial YUWiN t Drill t Grease caps or equivalent waterproof RGVWUDŁRYDÿL]RODFHNOHäWĚ t Wire strippers/Pliers YRGRWĚVQpNRQHNWRU\ connectors (3) t ÿLGORSŐLSRMWHN]iYODKRYpRYOiGDFt Connect to a UL listed irrigation controller t UëÿVURYQRXVSRGQtKUDQRX Flat blade shovel or equivalent MHGQRWFHV&(FHUWLILNDFt t RGVWUDŁRYDÿL]RODFHNOHäWĚ Wire strippers/pliers t NUXKRYiYHQWLORYiäDFKWDPP 7” valve box (optional) QHæ]DÿQHWHVLQVWDODFtÿLGOD5$,1%,5'6057< Items Needed Before you start installing your new Rain Bird Soil Moisture Sensor: 3RWŐHEQpQiŐDGt 'ĚNXMHPHæHMVWH]DNRXSLOLQRYpÿLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL5$,1%,5'6057<NWHUpY\XætYiQHMPRGHUQĚMät Congratulations on your purchase of the Rain Bird SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor kit, utilizing the the most VRXÿDVQpWHFKQRORJLH'tN\WRPXMHQ\QtPRæQpMHäWĚHIHNWLYQĚMätKRVSRGDŐHQtVFHQQRXYRGRXFRæ advanced technology available on the market. You have joined those interested in conserving water, Earth’s ]iURYHŁSRGSRUXMHNYDOLWQtYëYRMYëVDGHELWUiYQtNRYëFKSORFKDMHMLFK]GUDYt most important resource, while optimizing the root health of your turf and trees. Introduction ÓYRG %\SDVV Bypass 6RLO Soil EC (& Displays soil electrical conductivity, increments down when “Read Sensor” =REUD]XMHHOHNWULFNRXYRGLYRVWSŢG\8EtUiQtKRGQRW\SŐLVWODÿHQt is5HDG6HQVRU3ŐHStQi~GDMHRWHSORWĚSŢG\PH]L)D& depressed. Changes between Fahrenheit and Celsius when “Soil Temp” is SRNXGMHVRXÿDVQĚVWODÿHQRWODÿtWNR6RLO7HPS depressed. Sets the SMRT-Y user interface to Bypass mode, disabling the sensor. 3ŐHStQiMHGQRVWNX6057<GRVWDYXSŐHNOHQXWt%\SDVV VHQ]RUQHEXGHPtWQD]DYODæRYiQtæiGQëYOLY 3 ,77(&VSROVUR SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL If the water content in the soil is below the threshold when your controller begins its cycle, the SMRT-Y allows 3RNXGMHREVDKYRG\YSŢGĚSRGQDVWDYHQëPOLPLWHPYRNDPæLNXNG\RYOiGDFtMHGQRWND]iYODK\VSRXäWt the controller and its irrigation programs to operate normally. The connection will be maintained for the entire F\NOXVÿLGORYOKNRVWL6057<SRYROtRYOiGDFtMHGQRWFH]iYODKDDNWLYQtPSURJUDPŢPQRUPiOQtÿLQQRVW watering cycle and for 30 minutes thereafter. The SMRT-Y has provisions to water two zones independent of þLGORXPRæQtSURSRMHQtSURQRUPiOQtSUREĚKQXWtFHOpKR]iYODKRYpKRF\NOXDQDYtFLSRGDOätFKPLQXW the sensor to accommodate drought-tolerant planting, cacti, trees, potted plants, drip zones, etc (see page 25). SRXNRQÿHQtF\NOX6057<XPRæŁXMH]DYODæRYDWGYĚVHNFHQH]iYLVOHQDÿLGOXYOKNRVWLWDNDE\E\OR PRæQRGRV\VWpPX]DŐDGLWURVWOLQ\WROHUDQWQtNVXFKXMDNRVWURP\QiGRERYpURVWOLQ\VHNFHV PLNUR]iYODKRXDWGYL]VWU ! NOTE: Taking a manual reading during a controller cycle or within 30 minutes after the end of 32=13RNXGPDQXiOQĚ]REUD]tWHÿWHQtKRGQRW\YOKNRVWLYSUŢEĚKXF\NOXRYOiGDFt aMHGQRWN\]iYODK\DQHERYSUŢEĚKXPLQXWRYpKRLQWHUYDOXSRSUREĚKQXWtF\NOXVWDY cycle will not affect the Water Suspended/Allowed mode of the user interface. If you push “Read Sensor” during this period, the user interface may show a moisture reading above the 6057<MHGQRWN\=DYODæRYiQtSRYROHQRSR]DVWDYHQRVHQH]PĚQt3RNXGVWODÿtWH5HDG moisture threshold. The interface will not change state or suspend irrigation until a reading is 6HQVRUYWpWRSHULRGĚPŢæHGLVSOHM6057<XNi]DWKRGQRW\YOKNRVWLQDGQDVWDYHQRX made outside of this time period. This assures that all programmed zones receive water during KODGLQRXYOKRVWL6WDY6057<VHPŢæH]PĚQLWDæSRXSO\QXWtPLQXWFRæ]DMLäŘXMHæH an allowed controller cycle. YäHFKQ\QDSURJUDPRYDQpVHNFH]DYODæXMtYREGREtNG\MHÿLGOHP]DYODæRYiQtSRYROHQR -DNYODVWQĚV\VWpPÿLGODSŢGQtYOKNRVWLSUDFXMH How it Works þLGOR6057<SRXætYiVQtPDÿSŢGQtYOKRVWLVGLJLWiOQtPSŐHQRVHPGDW-HLQVWDORYiQRSŐtPRYSORäH The SMRT-Y uses a Digital Time Domain Transmissometry Soil Moisture Sensor buried in your lawn to WUiYQtNXDSŐHVQĚPRQLWRUXMHYROXPHWULFNëREVDKYRG\YSŢGĚ-HSURSRMHQRVRYOiGDFtMHGQRWNRX accurately monitor the Volumetric Water Content of your soil. The SMRT-Y user interface connects to your 6057<DWDMHSURSRMHQDV9DätRYOiGDFtMHGQRWNRX]iYODK\-HGQRWND]iYODK\MHQDSURJUDPRYiQD]FHOD existing irrigation controller. Your controller is programmed to water on a regular basis. The SMRT-Y takes EĚæQëP]SŢVREHP6057<SŐtMtPiLQIRUPDFHRYOKNRVWLSŢG\NDæGëFKPLQXW3RNXGREVDKYRG\Y soil moisture readings every 10 minutes. If the water content of the soil is above the set threshold for your SŢGĚSŐHVDKXMHQDVWDYHQRXKRGQRWX6057<SR]DVWDYt]iYODKRYëF\NOXVSŐHUXäHQtPSŐtYRGXHOHQHUJLH soil, then the SMRT-Y will suspend the irrigation cycle by interrupting the power to your solenoid valves. This NVROHQRLGRYëPYHQWLOŢP3ŐtYRGHOHQHUJLHMHREQRYHQSRPLQXWiFKQHÿLQQRVWLRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\ power is restored after 30 minutes of controller inactivity. sap yB Se o snr Soil EC 4 SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL ,77(&VSROVUR 2GPDMLWHOHQHERLQVWDODÿQtVHUYLVQtILUP\]MLVWĚWHD]DSLäWHQHMÿDVWĚMätIUHNYHQFL]iYODK\DGRE\ From the homeowner or maintenance contractor, determine and record the most frequent watering intervals and run times that have been used in past peak season settings. ]DYODæRYiQtYQHMH[SRQRYDQĚMätPREGREtURNXKRGQRW\]QHMWHSOHMätKRQHMVXäätKRREGREtURNX Choose a full sun turf zone for the sensor installation (see Figure 1 & 2). 3URLQVWDODFLVQtPDÿHÿLGODYOKNRVWL]YROWH3/1ę26/81ę1ÉREODVW9L]REUD Ensure each zone operates properly. 8MLVWĚWHVHæHYäHFKQ\VHNFHV\VWpPXSUDFXMtVSUiYQĚ 3URYäHFKQ\]iYODKRYpVHNFHXUÿHWHSŐHYOiGDMtFtW\SURVWOLQWUiYQtNNHŐHNYĚWLQ\8UÿHWHW\S]iYODK\ Review each irrigation zone and identify the primary plantings (turf, shrubs, flowers, etc.). Record zone NDSNDYVSRVWŐLNRYDÿHDUR]VDKVHNFHQDSR]HPNX3URVHNFHVWUiYQtNHPXUÿHWHH[SR]LFLVHNFH type (drip, vs. sprinkler) and where it is located on the property. For the turf zones, record whether the zone is full sun, partial sun or shade. Finally, record each zone’s current controller settings. SOQĚÿDVWHÿQĚRVOXQĚQiVWtQ1DNRQHFVLSR]QDÿWHQDVWDYHQtRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\SURNDæGRXVHNFL 3ŐHGLQVWDODFt]DMLVWĚWHDE\FHOiSORFKDE\ODYGRNRQDOHSURYOKÿHQD7RXPRæQtVQDGQĚMätSURYiGĚQt Ensure that the property has been irrigated within the past 12 hours. This will make digging easier and QXWQëFKYëNRSŢDVRXÿDVQĚPLQLPDOL]XMHQHEH]SHÿtSRäNR]HQtNRŐHQRYëFKV\VWpPŢURVWOLQ lessen the likelihood of turf root damage. 3ŐLSUDYtPHVH Preparation Too shady 3ŐtOLä]DVWtQĚQp PtVWR VWURP\ GŢP Too3ŐtOLä shady ]DVWtQĚQp (trees, house, etc...) PtVWR 5 ,77(&VSROVUR SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL Heavy foot 0tVWRVY\VRNRXIUHNYHQFt traffic SRK\EXRVRE Low point 7HUpQQtGHSUHVH Sensor Location Selection 8PtVWĚQtVQtPDÿHÿLGODYOKNRVWL 'JHVSF 2EU Too shady 3ŐtOLä]DVWtQĚQpPtVWR 6 'JHVSF 2EU SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL ,77(&VSROVUR VWURPX Too3ŐtOLäEOt]NR close to tree Susceptable to over1HEH]SHÿtSRGPiÿHQtRG spray from car wash and P\WtYR]LGODDSRWHQFLiOQt potential foot traffic SRK\ERVRE Unacceptable Sensor Locations 1HVSUiYQpXPtVWĚQtVQtPDÿHÿLGODYOKNRVWL ]SHYQĚQëFK SORFK Separated RNROtby walkway %H]SURVWŐHGQt 3ŐtOLä]DVWtQĚQp TooPtVWR shady 3ŐtOLäEOt]NRSŐtMH]GRYp Too closeFHVW\ to walkway. ! 7 ,77(&VSROVUR SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL NOTE: Avoid selecting a zone which powers more than one solenoid. The green wire from the 32=11HY\EtUHMWHVHNFHNWHUpMVRXRYOiGiQ\YtFHQHæMHGQtPVROHQRLGRYëPYHQWLOHP SMRT-Y user interface must be connected to a zone which activates a single valve solenoid. =HOHQëYRGLÿRGMHGQRWN\6057<PXVtEëWSŐLSRMHQSRX]HVHNFLNWHUiMHRYOiGiQDMHGLQëP VROHQRLGHP Make sure that the selected wire is the zone wire and not the ‘common’ wire. 32=19\YDUXMWHVHPtVWNGHGRFKi]tNDNXPXODFLYRG\]SRYUFKRYpKRRGWRNXEOt]NR NOTE: Avoid placing the sensor where water will accumulate from runoff such as near driveways, ]SHYQĚQëFKSORFKYWHUpQQtFKGHSUHVtFKQHERXSDW\VYDKXÿLSRGNRSFHP sidewalks, depressions and at the base of berms or hills. =YROWHPtVWRNGHMHWUDYQtGUQYGREUpPVWDYXDNGHSRGORætWUiYQtNXXPRæŁXMHYVDNRYiQtYRG\ Pick a spot where the turf is healthy and the subsoil allows drainage. Place the sensor at least 4 feet 6QtPDÿÿLGODXPtVWĚWHPLQPRGQHMEOLæätKRSRVWŐLNRYDÿHDREHFQĚYSORäHNWHUiMH]DYODæRYiQD away from sprinkler heads and in an area that is irrigated by only the one selected zone. SRX]HMHGLQëPHOHNWURYHQWLOHP Locate the nearest valve box to the chosen sensor installation spot. Identify and mark both ends of a 9\KOHGHMWHYHQWLORYRXäDFKWXNWHUiMHQHMEOtæHPtVWXLQVWDODFHVQtPDÿH9\KOHGHMWHYRGLÿIi]H zone wire in the valve box and at the controller. You can do this by manually bleeding a valve in the HOHNWURYHQWLOXQHYRGLÿDR]QDÿWHKRQDRERXNRQFtFKXYHQWLOXLXRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\3UR valve box to find out what zone it controls. Place a piece of electrical tape on the zone wire connected XUÿHQtVSUiYQpVHNFHPŢæHWHYHQWLOVSXVWLWPDQXiOQĚSRRWRÿHQtPVROHQRLGXQHERäURXENHP to that valve. Then place a piece of electrical tape on the other end of that wire in the controller box. REWRNX ! 0DQXiOQĚVSXVŘWHVHNFLYNWHUpFKFHWHVQtPDÿÿLGODLQVWDORYDW3RGOHGLVWULEXFH]iYODKRYpYRG\ Manually turn on the zone where the sensor is to be installed and the adjacent zones. Observe the ]YROWHYKRGQpPtVWRSURLQVWDODFLVQtPDÿHSUDYGĚSRGREQĚVStäHYHVWŐHGX]DYODæRYDQpSORFK\ water distribution patterns and select the sensor installation spot. 6057,QVWDODFHVQtPDÿHSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-SMS Soil Moisture Sensor Installation 8 2EU 'JHVSF SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 18" PP PP 18" ,77(&VSROVUR SŐHKQXWëWUDYQtGUQYUDŘWH]SĚWGRSŢYRGQtKRPtVWDDSHYQĚXSĚFKXMWH1HSRXætYHMWHPHFKDQL]DFL YHäNHUpSĚFKRYiQtSURYiGĚMWHUXÿQĚVSŐLPĚŐHQëPSRXæLWtVtO\ 6QtPDÿYOKNRVWLXPtVWĚWHKRUL]RQWiOQĚQDQDN\SŐHQRXSŢGXQDGQĚRWYRUXVYRGLÿLVQtPDÿHYH Place the sensor horizontally in the loose soil at the bottom of the U-shaped cavity with the sensor wires VPĚUXNVRXVHGQtEXGRXFtSURSRMRYDFtäDFKWĚVSRMŢVHQ]RUX.ROHPVQtPDÿH]HPLQXSHÿOLYĚ running along the trench that leads to the wiring box. Pack loose soil firmly around the sensor rods to a XSĚFKXMWHVQtPDÿSŐHNU\MWHYUVWYRX]HPLQ\PPDURYQĚæXSĚFKXMWH8URYQHMWHSRYUFKDD depth of about ½ inch. Then pull the sod back over the sensor and pack it down firmly. 9\W\ÿWHVLÿWYHUHF[PPDSRPRFtUëÿHVURYQRXKUDQRXKR]HWŐtVWUDQRGŐt]QĚWHRGWUiYQtNX Using a flat bladed shovel, define three sides of a square 18” wide by 18” in length and 6” deep. This slit 9]QLNOëGUQUëÿHP]HVSRGXRŐt]QĚWH]KUXEDYKORXFHPPDGUQSŐHKQĚWHWDNDE\VHRGKDOLOD should be U shaped (see figure 3). Work the shovel under the sod at a depth of about 4 inches and roll URVWOi]HPLQDGRKORXEN\FFDPP7ĚVQĚYHGOHWRKRWRRWYRUXXGĚOHMWHGDOätRWYRUSŐLEOLæQĚVWHMQĚ back the sod leaving exposed soil 3 to 4 inches deep. About 6 inches from one side of this opening, dig aYHONëKORXENDMHGiQDYHOLNRVWtPDOpNUXKRYpäDFKW\FFDPPQDNDEHORYpVSRMH9tNRäDFKW\E\ similar opening and hole to accommodate a 7” valve box. This valve box (wiring box) will be used to PĚOREëWSRGSRYUFKHPGOHREU0H]LPtVWHPäDFKW\DRWYRUHPSURVQtPDÿYOKNRVWLSURYHďWH splice additional wire from the sensor to the zone wire identified in Step 3. Dig a slit trench from the 7” ~]NRXUëKXSURNDEHORYpSURSRMHQt wiring box location to the base of the 18” square opening created for the sensor (see Figure 4). 'JHVSF 2EU 9 ,77(&VSROVUR SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 10 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor ,77(&VSROVUR 'RSRUXÿXMHPHVLVFKHPD]DSRMHQtURYQĚæSURMtWYSŐHKOHGQpP]DSRMRYDFtPGLDJUDPXNWHUëMH GRGiYiQVYëURENHP VLOLNRQRYRXQiSOQt 9äDFKWLFLHOHWURYHQWLOXRGSRMWHR]QDÿHQRXIi]LYHGRXFtNHOHWURYHQWLOXDSŐLSRMWHKRN In the valve box, disconnect the marked zone wire from the valve and connect it to the extension cable wire previously attached to the Red sensor wire. No other wires should be attached to this SURGOXæRYDFtPXNDEHOXUHVSÿHUYHQpPXYRGLÿLVQtPDÿH9WRPXWRYRGLÿLQHSŐLSRMXMWHåÉ'1eGDOät connection. Re-connect the disconnected valve wire to the Black sensor wire extension. Connect the YRGLÿH9RGLÿRGFtYN\HOHNWURYHQWLOXSŐLSRMWHNÿHUQpPXYRGLÿLVQtPDÿHUHVSMHKRSURGORXæHQt White sensor wire extension to the common wire in the valve box. Make sure all valves in the valve 3URGORXæHQtEtOpKRYRGLÿHSŐLSRMWHN2YRGLÿLHOHNWURYHQWLOX8MLVWĚWHVHæH9ã(&+1<HOHNWURYHQWLO\ box share the same common connection with the White sensor wire (see Figure 5). Use grease caps NYHQWLORYpäDFKWĚMVRXSURSRMHQ\V2YLGÿHNNWHUëMHVSRMHQVEtOëPYRGLÿHPRGVQtPDÿH3R for all connections after confirming proper system operation (see wiring diagram included in your kit). NRQWUROHIXQNÿQRVWLSRXæLMWHQD9ã(&+1<NDEHORYpVSRMHYRGRWĚVQpNRQHNWRU\VYD]HOLQRYRXQHER 9SURSRMRYDFtäDFKWĚSŐLSRMWHYRGLÿHVQtPDÿHNSURGOXæRYDFtPXNDEHOXNWHUëSRYHGHNäDFKWĚV Within the wiring box, connect the sensor wires to the extension cable that leads to the valve box. Use grease caps for all connections after confirming proper system operation. If the extension cable wire HOHNWURYHQWLOHP3RNRQWUROHIXQNÿQRVWLSRXæLMWHQD9ã(&+1<NDEHORYpVSRMHYRGRWĚVQpNRQHNWRU\V colors do not match the wire colors from the sensor, write down the extension cable wire colors that YD]HOLQRYRXQHERVLOLNRQRYRXQiSOQt3RNXGPiSURGOXæRYDFtNDEHORGOLäQpEDUHYQp]QDÿHQtYäHFKQ\ correspond to the Red, White and Black wires from the sensor. YRGLÿHSHÿOLYĚR]QDÿWHDE\E\ORMDVQpMDNMVRXSURSRMHQ\ÿHUQëÿHUYHQëDEtOëYRGLÿRGVQtPDÿH 'JHVSF 2EU Sensor Black Wire 6QtPDÿþ(51êYRGLÿ Sensor White Wire 6QtPDÿ%Ì/êYRGLÿ 9RGLÿHNVQtPDÿL 8JSFTUP4FOTPS 6QtPDÿþ(59(1êYRGLÿ Sensor Red Wire 11 ,77(&VSROVUR SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 7BMWF#PY$POOFDUJPOT 3URSRMHQtYäDFKWĚHOHNWURYHQWLOX 9RGLÿHNRYOMHGQRWFH 8JSFTUP$POUSPMMFS 2YOiGDFtMHGQRWNDIi]HVHNÿQtYRGLÿ Controller Zone Wire 2YOiGDFtMHGQRWNDYRGLÿ Controller Common Wire Solenoid Valve (OHNWURYHQWLOYRGLÿFtYN\ (OHNWURYHQWLOYRGLÿFtYN\ Solenoid Valve 3URSURSRMHQtSRXæLMWHNDEHOSURSRG]HPQtLQVWDODFLRSUŢŐH]XPLQPP Use 18 AWG direct burial polyethylene insulated wire (or equivalent) for splicing and burial 9RGRWĚVQpNRQHNWRU\VHVLOLNRQHPQHERYD]HOtQRXQDSŐ0'%<DSRG Grease Caps or equivalent waterproof connectors (Rain Bird direct bury connector #DBTWC25) 0DOiNUXKRYiäDFKWDFFDSUŢPĚUPPMDNRQDSŐ9% A 7 inch round Valve Box (Rain Bird item #VB-7RND) 12 ,77(&VSROVUR 18 gauge, direct 9RGLÿHRGVQtPDÿH burial Polyethylene VHQ]RUX insulated wire .VQtPDÿLVHQ]RUX To sensor 8JSJOH#PY$POOFDUJPOT 3URSRMHQtYäDFKWĚYHGOHVQtPDÿH 2EU 'JHVSF 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 3URSRMRYDFtYRGLÿHRG äDFKW\NäDFKWĚV HOHWURYHQWLOHP 0LQPPNDEHOSUR XORæHQtY]HPL .YHQWLORYpäDFKWĚV To valve box HOHNWURYHQWLOHP Grease caps 9RGRWĚVQpNRQHNWRU\ 7” round 0DOiNUXKRYiäDFKWD Valve Box QDSŐ9% Finally, pour a five gallon bucket of water slowly over the sensor installation area. 3RGRNRQÿHQtLQVWDODFH]DOHMWHRSDWUQĚPtVWRLQVWDODFHVQtPDÿHFFDOYRG\ t t t 3URYRGRWĚVQpVSRMHQtYRGLÿŢVQtPDÿHVSURGOXæRYDFtPNDEHOHPYL]REUSRXæLMWH For a weather proof connection (see Figure 6) please use: 24V 24V 1 2 4 5 6 ,77(&VSROVUR 13 &20Common QXORYëYRGLÿ2 wire RGHOHNWURYHQWLOŢ 3 SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 'JHVSF 2EU COM To SMRT-Y 2GMHGQRWN\6057< Black wire þ(51êYRGLÿ6057< 3RGUREQëSRVWXS Disconnect the wire or wires that are connected to the “COM” (or Common) 2GSRMWHQXORYëYRGLÿSŐtSYRGLÿHSŐLSRMHQë terminal on your controller. Connect the GRVYRUN\&20QHER&RPPRQVYRUNRYQLFH Black wire from the SMRT-Y user interface to RYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\3ŐLSRMWHþ(51êYRGLÿRG the controller’s COM terminal (see Figure 7). MHGQRWN\ÿLGOD6057<NVYRUFH&20ÿL &RPPRQ2VYRUNRYQLFHRYOiGDFt MHGQRWN\]iYODK\YL]REU WHUPLQiOXWUDQVIRUPiWRUXQD9YëVWXSYL]REU Detailed Procedure Connect the Black SMRT-Y wire to the common terminal on the controller. Disconnect the marked zone wire 3ŐLSRMWHþ(51êYRGLÿRG6057<NVYRUFH&202QDRYOiGDFtMHGQRWFH2GSRMWHR]QDÿHQëYRGLÿ from its terminal and connect it to the Red SMRT-Y wire. Connect the Green SMRT-Y wire to the terminal Ii]HRGQDäHKRHOHNWURYHQLOX]HVYRUNRYQLFHDSŐLSRMWHKRNþ(59(1e08YRGLÿLRG6057<3ŐLSRMWH from where the zone wire was removed. Connect the Orange SMRT-Y wire to the 24 volt AC ‘hot spot’ or =(/(1êYRGLÿRG6057<GRVYRUNRYQLFHRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\WDPNGHE\OGŐtYHYRGLÿIi]HRG transformer terminal (see Figure 8). HOHNWURYHQWLOX3ŐLSRMWH25$1å29êYRGLÿRG6057<N9+276327VYRUNDSRGQDSĚWtPQHERN ! ÓYRGDU\FKOëSŐHKOHGNURNŢ Overview 1DPRQWXMWHRYOiGDFtMHGQRWNX6057<QDVWĚQXYEOt]NRVWLRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\]iYODK\3ŐLYHďWHNDEHORG Mount the SMRT-Y user interface on the wall near the controller. Route the SMRT-Y cable to the controller. 6057<NMHGQRWFH]iYODK\2GSRMWHYäHFKQ\2YRGLÿHRGYHQWLOŢ]HVYRUN\&20RYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\ Disconnect all wires attached to the common terminal and re-connect them to the White SMRT-Y wire. ]iYODK\DSŐLSRMWHMHN%Ì/e08YRGLÿL6057< NOTE: If there is more than one field common, connect all common wires to the White SMRT-Y 32=13RNXGRGHOHNWURYHQWLOŢSŐLFKi]tYtFH2QXORYëFKYRGLÿŢSŐLSRMWH9ã(&+1<N wire. %Ì/e08YRGLÿLRG6057< 6057<,QVWDODFHYODVWQtRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\ SMRT-Y User Interface Installation: they are. 14 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor R]QDÿHQë7(67QHER+276327NWHUëMHWUYDOHSRG 9QDSĚWtP7\O]HURYQHæSRXætWSURSŐLSRMHQt RUDQæRYpKRYRGLÿHRG6057< 2GSRMWH]GURM9NMHGRWFH]iYODK\DSŐLSRMWH Unplug the AC power supply and secure the 25$1å29êYRGLÿRG6057<NXUÿHQpPXYëVWXSX Orange wire in that terminal along with the 9QDRYOMHGQRWFH]iYODK\9RGLÿHRG existing wire. (Some controllers have a terminal WUDQVIRUPiWRUXSRQHFKWH]DSRMHQ\ marked ‘TEST’ or ‘HOT SPOT’ that can be used to 32=11ĚNWHUpMHGQRWN\PDMtURYQĚæYëVWXS connect the Orange wire.) ! NOTE: Be sure to unplug the power 32=18MLVWĚWHVHæHSRXUÿHQt once you determine the correct 24V VSUiYQpVYRUN\SURSŐLSRMHQt9 terminal. Do not disturb the power MHGQRWNX]iYODK\RGSRMtWHRG9 supply wires connected to these 9RGLÿHRG9YëVWXSX] terminals. Leave them connected as WUDQVIRUPiWRUXMHGQRWN\QHRGSRMXMWH Orange 25$1å29ê wire YRGLÿ ,77(&VSROVUR 'JHVSF 2EU Be sure to connect the correct 24V terminal 3ŐLSRMWH25$1å29êYRGLÿN9YëVWXSX 3ŐLSRMWH25$1å29êYRGLÿRG6057<N Connect the Orange wire from the SMRT-Y MHGQRPX]HGYRXYëVWXSŢ9QDRYO to one of the 24 VAC terminals on your 24V 24V COM 1 2 3 4 5 6 MHGQRWFH3URXUÿHQtNWHUë]HGYRXYëVWXSŢMH controller. In order to determine which of WHQVSUiYQëGRWNQĚWHVHRUDQæRYëPYRGLÿHP the 24V terminals to connect the Orange SRVWXSQĚRERX9YëVWXSŢWHQNWHUë wire to, touch the Orange wire to each of UR]VYtWtGLVSOHMMHGQRWN\6057<MHWHQ them with the controller powered on (AC VSUiYQë-HGQRWNDPXVtEëWSURWXWRRSHUDFL adapter plugged in). Use the terminal which SRGQDSĚWtPYL]REU activates the SMRT-Y display (see Figure 8). 2GSRMWHIi]LY\EUDQpKRHOHNWURYHQWLOX Disconnect the target zone wire identified and marked earlier (zone #1 in figure 10). QDSŐVHNFHQDREUDSŐLSRMWHKRN Connect it to the Red wire of the SMRT-Y þ(59(1e08YRGLÿLRG6057<SRPRFt user interface with a wire nut (see Figure 10). NDEHORYpKRNRQNWRUXYL]REU Connect the wire or wires you disconnected 1XORYëYRGLÿYRGLÿHNWHUpMVWHRGSRMLOLRG from the ‘COM’ terminal to the White wire VYRUN\&20RYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\VSRMWHSRPRFt from the SMRT-Y cable using a wire nut (see NDEHORYpKRNRQHNWRUXV%Ì/ê0YRGLÿHPRG Figure 9). 6057<YL]REU ! NOTE: Some controllers do not 32=11ĚNWHUpRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\ provide internal access to the AC YQLWŐQtYëVWXSQD9QHPDMt9 power terminals. In this case a 24 volt WDNRYpPSŐtSDGĚSRXæLMWHVDPRVWDWQë AC adapter is available at your local 99$&WUDQVIRUPiWRU-HGHQ] sprinkler supply store. You will need YëVWXS]WUDIDSDNEXGHSŐLSRMHQN to connect one of the AC adapter VYRUFH&20MHGQRWN\]GHEXGHL wires to the COM terminal (which ÿHUQëYRGLÿRG6057<GUXKëYëVWXS] will also have the Black wire from WUDIDVSRMWHVRUDQæRYëPYRGLÿHPRG the SMRT-Y attached) and the other 6057< adapter wire connects to the Orange wire coming from the SMRT-Y. þ(59(1ê YRGLÿ 2 Red wire 1 'JHVSF 2EU COM 3 3 connector 2 Wire .RQHNWRU 1 'JHVSF 2EU COM 5 6 5 6 ,77(&VSROVUR 15 “Hot Wire” )i]HRGHOYHQWLOX for the sensor NHNWHUpPX zone SŐLSRMXMHPHVQtPDÿ 4 YRGLÿ Common wire 1XORYë2 4 SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 24V 24V White %Ì/ê wire YRGLÿ 24V 24V 16 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor %ODKRSŐHMHPHLQVWDODFHMHKRWRYD Congratulations, you are done (OHNWULFNpYRGLYRVWL(& with the installation! =NRQWUROXMWHURYQĚæKRGQRW\7HSORW\SŢG\D Turn on the controller and allow the SMRT-Y =DSQĚWHRYOiGDFtMHGQRWNX]iYODK\GLVSOHM user interface to take a soil moisture reading. QD6057<VHUR]VYtWtþLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL The reading should appear in the display ]PĚŐtSŢGQtYOKNRVWD]REUD]tMLQDGLVSOHML after 4-5 seconds. If the reading is zero the 6057<EĚKHPVHNXQG3RNXGMH wiring to the sensor is not correct and will ]REUD]HQiKRGQRWDMH]DSRMHQtÿLGOD need to be reviewed and corrected. If the QHVSUiYQpDMHWŐHEDYäHFKQ\NURN\]DSRMHQt reading is not zero, the wiring is correct and ]QRYXSURMtWD]DSRMHQtRSUDYLW3RNXGMH you may finish up the grease cap installation KRGQRWDUŢ]QiRGMH]DSRMHQtVSUiYQpD on the sensor wiring. Verify soil Temperature MHPRæQRQD9ã(&+1<YHQNRYQtNDEHORYp and soil Electrical Conductivity as well. VSRMHLQVWDORYDWYRGRWĚVQpNRQHNWRU\ 3ŐLSRMWH=(/(1êYRGLÿRG6057<NVYRUFH Connect the Green wire from the SMRT-Y VHNFHGRNWHUpE\OSŢYRGQĚSŐLSRMHQHO user interface to the zone terminal, where YHQWLOSURSRMHQëVHVQtPDÿHPYOKNRVWLQD the marked zone wire was originally QDäHPSŐtNODGXMHWRVHNFHYL]REU connected (see Figure 11). 24V 24V COM 3 4 5 6 ,77(&VSROVUR Green wire =(/(1êYRGLÿ 2 'JHVSF 2EU 1 3URQDVWDYHQtSRæDGRYDQp~URYQĚYOKNRVWLVWODÿWH To set the moisture threshold, press and hold Read DGUæWHWODÿtWNR5($'6(16257ODÿtWNHP6RLO Sensor then toggle the Soil Temp button to increase the threshold or the Soil EC button to decrease the 7HPSKRGQRWXKODGLQ\YOKNRVWL]Y\äXMHPH threshold (see page 23). WODÿtWNHP6RLO(&MLVQLæXMHPHURYQĚæYL]VWU 1DVWDYHQt~URYQĚYOKNRVWL Set the Moisture Threshold QDPĚŐHQRXKRGQRWX The SMRT-Y displays the last moisture reading 6057<]REUD]XMHSRVOHGQtÿWHQtKRGQRW\SŢGQt (taken every 10 minutes). To take a current moisture YOKNRVWLMHDNWXDOL]RYiQRNDæGëFKPLQXW reading, press Read Sensor. The display will show $NWXiOQtKRGQRWX]MLVWtWHVWODÿHQtPWODÿtWND5($' “-6(1625'LVSOHM]REUD]tQHMGŐtYHSRWp - -“ then, display the current moisture. 2GHÿWHQtKRGQRW\SŢGQtYOKNRVWL Take a Moisture Reading 60571DVWDYHQtDRYOiGiQt SMRT-Y Operation DECREASE Soil EC PRESS DECREASE Soil EC PRESS OR 1HER INCREASE Soil Temp HOLD INCREASE Soil Temp HOLD ,77(&VSROVUR 17 Bypass Sensor Bypass Sensor SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 'UæHW HOLD VIEW THRESHOLD HOLD Read Sensor TEMP. ºF or C VIEW THRESHOLD HOLD Read Sensor TEMP. ºF or C 18 SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL WODÿtWNHP6RLO(&SDNMHGQRWN\PŢæHWHVQDGQR SŐHStQDW To change from degree Fahrenheit to Celsius, hold 3UR]PĚQXMHGQRWHN]REUD]HQtWHSORW\SŢG\]) Soil Temp and toggle Soil EC. QD&DQDRSDNVWODÿWHDGUæWH6RLO7HPS =PĚQDMHGQRWHNPĚŐHQtWHSORW\ Change Temperature Format 6RLO7HPS To view the soil temperature, press Soil Temp. 3UR]REUD]HQtWHSORW\SŢG\VWODÿWHWODÿtWNR 2GHÿWHQtKRGQRW\WHSORW\SŢG\ View Soil Temperature VIEW THRESHOLD HOLD Read Sensor TEMP. ºF or C VIEW THRESHOLD HOLD Read Sensor TEMP. ºF or C 'UæHW HOLD INCREASE Soil Temp HOLD INCREASE Soil Temp HOLD Bypass Sensor Bypass Sensor ,77(&VSROVUR DECREASE Soil EC PRESS DECREASE Soil EC PRESS ÿLQQRVWDXWRPDWLFNpKRRYOiGDiQt]iYODK\QLMDN RYOLYŁRYDWDÿLGOREXGHWDNGHDNWLYRYiQR While in this mode, actions from your controller will 9WRPWRSURYR]QtPVWDYXQHEXGHÿLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL not be inhibited by the SMRT-Y user interface. In order to do this, press the Bypass Sensor button. 3URWHQWR~ÿHOVWODÿWHWODÿtWNR%\SDVV6HQVRU The “BYPASS SENSOR” icon on the display will slowly QiSLV%<3$666(1625QDGLVSOHMLEXGHSRPDOX turn on and off. EOLNDW 0DQXiOQt]DYODæRYiQtSŐHNOHQXWtÿLGOD Manual Watering/Bypass 3RNXGVLSŐHMHWHSURYpVWWHVWYDäHKR]DYODæRYDFtKR If you wish to test your sprinkler system, or manually V\VWpPXQHERPDQXiOQĚ]DYODæRYDWEXGHSRWŐHED water a zone, you will need to bypass the sensor SŐHNOHQRXWÿLGORSŢGQtYOKRVWLDE\QHSŐHUXäRYDOR function so that it will not interrupt the power to ÿLQQRVWRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\]iYODK your valves. Press Soil EC to view current soil Electrical 3UR]REUD]HQtKRGQRW\HOHNWULFNpYRGLYRVWLSŢG\(& Conductivity (EC). VWODÿWHWODÿtWNR6RLO(& 2GHÿWHQtKRGQRW\HOHNWULFNpYRGLYRVWLSŢG\ View Soil EC INCREASE Soil Temp HOLD INCREASE Soil Temp HOLD DECREASE Soil EC PRESS DECREASE Soil EC PRESS ,77(&VSROVUR 19 Bypass Sensor Bypass Sensor SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL VIEW THRESHOLD HOLD Read Sensor TEMP. ºF or C VIEW THRESHOLD HOLD Read Sensor TEMP. ºF or C 20 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 3RNXGMHYOKNRVWYSŢGĚ32'QDVWDYHQRX~URYQt When the soil moisture is below the moisture YOKNRVWLMH]REUD]HQQiSLV:DWHULQJ$OORZHG threshold, the ‘Watering Allowed’ icon appears. This ]DYODæRYiQtSRYROHQR7HQWRQiSLVMH]REUD]HQ icon is also displayed when the ‘BYPASS SENSOR’ URYQĚæSRNXGMHÿLGORSŐHNOHQXWRIXQNFt%<3$66 is activated. Your system will irrigate normally. 6(16256\VWpPEXGH]DYODæRYDWGOH QDSURJUDPRYDQëFKKRGQRW =DYODæRYiQtSRYROHQR Watering Allowed =DYODæRYiQtSR]DVWDYHQR Suspending Watering 3RNXGYOKNRVWYSŢGĚSŐHNURÿLODQDVWDYHQRX When the moisture in the soil is above the moisture ~URYHŁ]REUD]tVHQiSLV6XVSHQGHG:DWHULQJ threshold, the ‘Suspended Watering’ icon appears. SR]DVWDYHQp]DYODæRYiQt6\VWpPQHEXGH Your system will not irrigate. ]DYODæRYDW Watering History +LVWRULH]DYODæRYiQt 'LVSOHMMHGQRWN\6057<]REUD]XMHSRVOHGQtFK The SMRT-Y user interface displays the past 7 ]DYODæRYDFtFKF\NOŢ3RNXGE\ORÿLGOHP]DYODæRYiQt watering attempts. If the SMRT-Y allowed watering, aXPRæQĚQRMHWRWRLQGLNRYiQRNDSNRXSRNXGE\OR drop is displayed. If the system was suspended, it]DYODæRYtSR]DVWDYHQRMHRNpQNRYROQpEH] will be blank. ‘Today’ indicates the most current R]QDÿHQt+RGQRWD7RGD\'QHVR]QDÿXMH watering cycle. The history updates 30 minutes SRVOHGQt]DYODæRYDFtF\NOXV+LVWRULHMH after each cycle. DNWXDOL]RYiQDPLQSRNDæGpP]iYODKRYpPF\NOX ,77(&VSROVUR 21 ,77(&VSROVUR SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 7DEXONDQDQiVOHGXMtFtVWUDQĚQDEt]tMHGQRGXFKë]SŢVREMDNXUÿLWGRE\]DYODæRYiQtYHYDäHPV\VWpPX-H ]DORæHQQDYëäHXYHGHQëFKYëSRÿWHFK3RNXG]PĚŐtWHSROQtNDSDFLWXYDätSŢG\YL]GDOätVWUDQDPŢæHWH SRXætWWDEXONXSURXUÿHQtGRE\]DYODæRYiQt-HWŐHED]QiWW\SLQVWDORYDQëFKSRVWŐLNRYDÿŢDMHMLFKVUiæNRYp YëäN\ The chart on the next page offers a simple way to set watering times for all zones in your system. It is based on the formulas given above. After you have measured the Field Capacity of your soil (see next page), you can 7PLQ [3535SRVWŐLNRYDÿH [ PLQ use the chart to find watering times for your zones. You will need to know the type of sprinkler heads installed and their precipitation rates. ]iYODK\ If your Effective Precipitation Rate for the example above is 0.5 inches per hour, then the minutes watering 3RNXG]QiWHVUiæNRYpYëäN\YDäLFKSRVWŐLNRYDÿŢQDSŐPPKRGVQDGQRXUÿtWHSRWŐHEQRXGREX time is 60 * 0.4 / 0.5 = 48 minutes. 35 [[ PP Run time minutes = 60 * Inches / Effective Precipitation Rate If you know the effective precipitation rate of your sprinklers, then the watering time is given by: 3RNXGMHQDSŐSROQtNDSDFLWDD]DYODæXMHWHGRKOPPSDNMHSRWŐHEQpPQRæVWYtYRG\ 35PP is 0.2 * 0.25[3ROQtNDSDFLWD[KORXENDPP * 8 = 0.4 inches If your Field Capacity is 25% and you are watering to a depth of 8 inches, then the amount of water needed 0QRæVWYtYRG\SRWŐHEQpSUR]YëäHQtSROQtNDSDFLW\]QDMHGiQRY]RUFHP Inches of water = 0.2 * Field Capacity * depth 3ROQtYRGQtNDSDFLWDXGiYiQHMYĚWätPQRæVWYt]DYĚäHQpYRG\NWHUpPŢæHSŢGDSRMPRXWD]DGUæHWSR Field Capacity is the amount of water your soil will hold at equilibrium. The amount of water required to bring GHOätGREXNDSLOiUQtPLSyU\WMSyU\RSUŢPĚUXPHQätPQHæPP the moisture content of the soil from 80% of Field Capacity to 100% of Field Capacity is given by the formula: 6057<1DVWDYHQtSURJUDPX Setting the Watering Schedule ROTORS 52725< 36% 32% 28% 24% 20% 16% 12% 8% 58 52 45 39 32 26 19 13 11 11 16 20 34 48 88 300 25 25 25 19 4 0 0 0 29 26 23 19 16 13 10 6 5 5 7 8 11 13 17 21 25 25 25 24 13 13 9 6 95 84 74 63 53 42 32 21 15 15 19 22 25 30 33 37 25 21 12 4 0 0 0 0 52=35$ã 527$þ1Ì POP-UP SPRAYS ROTARY NOZZLE 75<6.< 75<6.< 9VDN 9VDN Soak Time Soak Time Total Total &HON &HON Run Run Run Run Soak 7PD[ 6Soak PD[ 6Min. PLQ GRED PLQ Minutes Minutes Max. GRED 7Max. Min. 22 t t t 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor PHWRGXYtFHVWDUWRYDFtFKÿDVŢ ,77(&VSROVUR Match your zone sprinkler head type and Field Capacity. If your pop-up sprayer zone has 35% Field 6ODďWHW\S\]iYODK\YHVOHGRYDQp]yQĚVHNFLVQDPĚŐHQRXKRGQRWRXSROQtNDSDFLW\3Ő9DäH]yQD Capacity and your moisture threshold is 28%, your total run time is 23 minutes. Set your controller to VUR]SUDäRYDFtPLSRVWŐLNRYDÿLPiSROQtNDSDFLWXDQDVWDYHQRXKODGLQXYOKNRVWLSDNMH irrigate a total of 23 minutes, using a soak cycle with a maximum ‘on’ time of 7 minutes and a minimum FHONRYiGRED]iYODK\PLQXW1DVWDYWHRYOiGDFtMHGQRWNXQDFHONRYRXGREX]iYODK\PLQ ‘soak’ time of 25 minutes. PD[LPiOQtGRED]iYODK\EXGHYäDNPLQDPLQLPiOQtGREDYVDNRYiQtPLQ3URWRWRSRXæLMWH 7Soak MHPD[LPiOQtGRED]iYODK\PLQQHæGRMGHNHY]QLNXSRYUFKRYpKRRGWRNX Run Maximum is minutes allowed before surface accumulation causes runoff PD[Time 6PLQTime MHPLQLPiOQtGREDYVDNRYiQtPLQQXWQiNDEVRUERYiQtQDSRYUFKXDNXPXORYDQpYRG\ Soak Soak Minimum is minutes of soaking required to absorb surface accumulation. KRGQRW\SROQtNDSDFLW\ to Field Capacity t Total &(/.'2%$MHFHONRYiGRED]iYODK\QXWQiNGRGiQtYOKNRVWLRGY\]QDÿHQp~URYQĚYOKNRVWLGR Run Minutes is total run time required to bring moisture from the indicated moisture threshold 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 9VDN Soak Time Moisture Total Field 3ROQt +ODGLQD &HON Threshold Run Run Soak Capacity 7Max. PD[ 6Min. PLQ Setting Minutes NDSDF YOKNRVWL GRED 'RSRUXÿHQp Irrigation Run-time Guide GRE\]DYODæRYiQt ,77(&VSROVUR This can be accomplished with a 5 gallon bucket of water or a garden hose. The next morning, before the 3ŐtäWtGHQUiQRGŐtYHQHæQDSURVWRUÿLGOD]DÿQHVYtWLWSŐtPRVOXQFHRGHÿWĚWHQDGLVSOHML6057<KRGQRWX direct sunlight reaches the sensor location, take a moisture reading by pressing the ‘Read Sensor’ button. This YOKNRVWLWODÿtWNHP5HDG6HQVRU7DWRKRGQRWDMHSROQtNDSDFLWDYDätSŢG\,GHiOQtQDVWDYHQt~URYQĚ reading is your soil’s Field Capacity. Your ideal moisture threshold setting should be 80% of Field Capacity. YOKNRVWLSDNEXGH]RGHÿWHQpKRGQRW\SROQtNDSDFLW\ 0HWRGDDXWRPDWLFNpKRVOHGRYiQt Automatic Moisture Threshold Method KODGLQ\YOKNRVWL Near sundown, soak the soil around the sensor to saturation 7ĚVQĚSŐHG]iSDGHPVOXQFH]DOLMWHGŢNODGQĚSURVWRUNROHP with a 5 gallon bucket. Set your controller to irrigate at 5:00 VQtPDÿHYOKNRVWL-HGŢOHæLWpDE\E\ODSORFKDQDViNOiWDN am the following morning. æHYRGDVWRMtQDSRYUFKX1DVWDYWHRYOiGDFtMHGQRWNX ]iYODK\QDSŐtäWtUiQR TEMP. ºF or C HOLD PRESS Finally, simultaneously press and hold both the ‘Read 3RWpQDMHGQRWFH6057<VWODÿWHDVRXÿDVQĚGUæWHWODÿtWND Sensor’ and ‘Soil Temp’ buttons while you depress and Read Soil Soil Bypass 5HDG6HQVRUD6RLO7HPS6RXÿDVQĚVWODÿWHDSXVŘWH Sensor Temp EC Sensor release the ‘Soil EC’ button once. The Suspended Watering WODÿtWNR6RLO(&+OiäHQt6XVSHQGHG:DWHULQJD mode and Watering Allowed mode will start blinking. VIEW THRESHOLD HOLD INCREASE DECREASE $OORZHG:DWHULQJ]DÿQRXVWŐtGDYĚEOLNDW When your controller attempts to irrigate the following HOLD HOLD 'UæHW 'UæHW morning, the SMRT-Y will take a measurement and $æVHSŐtäWtKRUiQDSRNXVtMHGQRWNDVSXVWLW]iYODKX automatically set your moisture threshold to 80% of Field 6057<SURYHGHPĚŐHQtYOKNRVWLDDXWRPDWLFN\QDVWDYt Capacity. ~URYHŁYOKNRVWLQDSROQtNDSDFLW\ 23 SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL that the water is standing on the surface. 0HWRGDSROQtNDSDFLW\ Field Capacity Method 7ĚVQĚSŐHG]iSDGHPVOXQFH]DOLMWHGŢNODGQĚSURVWRUNROHPVQtPDÿHYOKNRVWL-HGŢOHæLWpDE\E\ODSORFKD Near sundown, soak the soil to saturation in the area of the sensor. It is important that the area is very wet so QDViNOiWDNæHYRGDVWRMtQDSRYUFKX .DæGiWUiYQtNRYiSORFKDPiXQLNiWQtYODVWQRVWLDFKRYiQt9GDOätPWH[WX9iVVH]QiPtPHVQHMOHSätP Each lawn is different. Your Field Capacity and moisture threshold are unique. The following is the best ]SŢVREHPMDNXUÿLWLGHiOQtQDVWDYHQt~URYQĚYOKNRVWL6DPR]ŐHMPĚMHPRæQpKRGQRW\QDVWDYHQtY method to determine your ideal moisture threshold setting. Remember that you can adjust your moisture EXGRXFQXNG\NROLY]PĚQLW threshold at any time. 8UÿHQtSROQtNDSDFLW\D~URYQĚYOKNRVWL Calculating Field Capacity / Moisture Threshold 24 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor ,77(&VSROVUR 3ŐHQDVWDYWHGRE\]DYODæRYiQtSRPRFtWDEXON\QDVWU3URSRXæLWtWpWRWDEXON\EXGHWHSRWŐHERYDW Re-set the zone run times by referring to the run-time chart and instructions. To use the chart you will need the moisture threshold setting obtained in the previous step and the precipitation rates of the KRGQRWXYOKNRVWL]SŐHGFKR]tKRNURNXW\S\SRVWŐLNRYDÿŢDVUiæNRYpYëäN\YäHFKVHNFt]yQ zones. 3RæDGRYDQiKRGQRWDKODGLQ\YOKNRVWLMHXUÿHQDEĚKHPSHULRG\DXWRPDWLFNpKRQDVWDYHQt3RWpFR The watering moisture threshold is determined during the auto-set period. Sometime after the MHGQRWNDGRNRQÿtUDQQt]DYODæRYiQtVWODÿWH5HDG6HQVRUQDMHGQRWFH6057<D]MLäWĚQRX first controller run, press the ‘Read Sensor’ button on the SMRT-Y user interface to view the watering KRGQRWXVLSR]QDÿWH=REUD]HQiKRGQRWDMH~URYHŁYOKNRVWLYNRŐHQRYp]yQĚNWHUiMHäWĚSRYROt moisture threshold. The displayed number is the moisture level in the root zone that will permit ]DYODæRYiQt irrigation. 'RSRUXÿHQiNRQWUROD Recommended Follow-up 3URVWRUVQtPDÿHVHQ]RUXGŢNODGQĚSUROLMWHYRGRXVWHMQĚWDNLWUDYQtGUQQDGUëKRXSURSURSRMRYDFt Flood the sensor area with a five gallon bucket of water prior to leaving the property. Also flood the slit trench marks in the sod. NDEHO 8MLVWĚWHVHæHLNRQD%\SDVV6HQVRUYOHYpPKRUQtPURKXGLVSOHMHQHEOLNiSRNXGDQRVWODÿWH Ensure ‘Bypass Sensor’ is not flashing in upper left corner of the LCD display. If flashing, press ‘Bypass Sensor’ button to allow Soil Moisture Sensor operation. %\SDVV6HQVRUSURDNWLYDFLÿLQQRVWLÿLGOD 8MLVWĚWHVHæHRYOiGDFtMHGQRWNDVSXVWt]iYODKXSŐtäWtUiQRGŐtYHQHæVOXQFH]DÿQHVYtWLWQDSORFKX Ensure the controller is set to run the next morning before the sun shines on the sensor area. This interval defines the auto-set period. VHVQtPDÿHPVHQ]RUX7HQWRLQWHUYDOGHILQXMHSHULRGXDXWRPDWLFNpKRQDVWDYHQt $NWLYXMWHDXWRPDWLFNpQDVWDYRYiQt~URYQĚYOKNRVWLQDMHGQRWFH6057<6WODÿWHDVRXÿDVQĚGUæWH Set the auto-threshold-set feature on the SMRT-Y user interface by simultaneously pressing in and holding the “Read Sensor” and “Soil Temp” buttons and then pressing the “Soil EC” button once. If you WODÿtWND5HDG6HQVRUD6RLO7HPS6RXÿDVQĚVWODÿWHDSXVŘWHWODÿtWNR6RLO(&+OiäHQt have set the feature properly the ‘Suspended’ icon and ‘Allowed’ icon will alternately flash. These icons 6XVSHQGHG:DWHULQJD$OORZHG:DWHULQJ]DÿQRXVWŐtGDYĚEOLNDW7\WRLNRQ\EXGRXEOLNDW will continue to flash until the threshold has been automatically set. GRNXGQHEXGHDXWRPDWLFN\QDVWDYHQD~URYHŁYOKNRVWL 'RE\]DYODæRYiQtSURYäHFKQ\VHNFHSRQHFKWHQDKRGQRWiFKNWHUpPĚOQDVWDYHQpXæLYDWHO Set the zone watering times as they were previously set by the contractor or homeowner. 2YOiGDFtMHGQRWNX]iYODK\QDVWDYWHYHYäHFKVHNFtFKQDIUHNYHQFLNWHURXSRXætYiWHYQHMWHSOHMätP Set the controller to water all the zones at the highest frequency expected during the peak of the OHWQtPSRÿDVt7RPŢæHEëWLQD]iYODKXNDæGëGHQ season. This may be every day. System Setup 60571DVWDYHQtV\VWpPX LQVWDORYDWYRGRWĚVQpNRQHNWRU\ 25 ,77(&VSROVUR SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL =DSQĚWHRYOiGDFtMHGQRWNX]iYODK\GLVSOHMQD6057<VHUR]VYtWtþLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL]PĚŐtSŢGQt Turn on the controller and allow the SMRT-Y user interface to take a soil moisture reading. The reading should appear in the display after 4-5 seconds. If the reading is zero the wiring to the sensor is not YOKNRVWD]REUD]tMLQDGLVSOHML6057<EĚKHPVHNXQG3RNXGMH]REUD]HQiKRGQRWDMH correct and will need to be reviewed and corrected. If the reading is not zero, the wiring is correct and ]DSRMHQtÿLGODQHVSUiYQpDMHWŐHEDYäHFKQ\NURN\]DSRMHQt]QRYXSURMtWD]DSRMHQtRSUDYLW3RNXGMH you may finish up the grease cap installation on the sensor wiring. KRGQRWDUŢ]QiRGMH]DSRMHQtVSUiYQpDMHPRæQRQD9ã(&+1<YHQNRYQtNDEHORYpVSRMH 3RNXGFKFHWHSŐHNOHQRXWYOLYÿLGODLQDGDOätGUXKpVHNFLSŐLSRMWH+1ę'êYRGLÿRG6057<GR If you have a second zone to run independently of the moisture sensor, connect the Brown wire from the SMRT-Y user interface to the second terminal. Now these two zones will run independent of VYRUN\GUXKpKRHOHNWURYHQWLOX1\QtQH]iYLVOHQDÿLGOXYOKNRVWLEXGRXSUDFRYDWGYĚVHNFH moisture sensor. ! 32=11\QtEXGRXYWDNRYpVYRUFHSŐLSRMHQ\GYDYRGLÿH02'5êYRGLÿRG6057<DVHNÿQt NOTE: There will now be two wires connected to this terminal; a Blue wire going to the SMRT-Y YRGLÿRGHOHNWURYHQWLOX user interface and a zone wire going to the valve. 3ŐLSRMWH02'5êYRGLÿRG6057<GRVWHMQpVYRUN\MDNRMHSŐLSRMHQDVHNFHNWHURXFKFHWH Strip the wires and connect the Blue wire from the SMRT-Y user interface to the same terminal as the zone wire. SURYR]RYDWEH]YOLYXÿLGOD 3RYROWHäURXEVYRUNRYQLFHRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\]iYODK\QDSŐHGPĚWQpVHNFL Loosen the screw that connects such zone wire to your controller. How to connect them: -DNV\VWpP]DSRMtPH" 8UÿHWHNWHUpVHNFH]DSDGDMtGRWDNRYpWRNDWHJRULH3R]QDPHQHMWHVLGRMDNëFKVYRUHNMVRXW\WR Identify the zone(s) that fit into this category. Note which terminal(s) they are connected to on your VHNFHQDMHGQRWFH]iYODK\SŐLSRMHQ\ controller. 0ŢæHVHVWiWæHPiWHYV\VWpPXVHNFHNWHUpFKFHWH]DYODæRYDWEH]YOLYXVHQ]RUXYOKNRVWL0ŢæHMtWQDSŐR You may have zones you wish to water regardless of the moisture level measured by your sensor. For example, VNDOQLÿNRYRX]yQXQHERVHNFLVOHWQLÿNDPLDSRG.MHGQRWFH6057<PŢæHWHSŐLŐDGLWDæGYĚWDNRYpVHNFH a flower bed drip or a desert landscaping zone. The SMRT-Y can accommodate up to two such zones. $OWHUQDWLYQt]DSRMHQtSURNYĚWLQRYp]iKRQ\PLNUR]iYODKX Optional wiring for Xeriscape or flower beds 26 SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL ,77(&VSROVUR either the ‘Suspended’ or ‘Allowed’ mode. The 30 minute timeout requirement will be reset so that the QHER3R]DVWDYHQR6XVSHQGHGPLQSRYLQQiSDX]DYWRPWRSŐtSDGĚEXGHUHVHWRYiQDDNH mode change will occur immediately. ]PĚQĚVWDYXGRMGHQHSURGOHQĚ 'ORXKRGREpY\VWDYHQtGLVSOHMHMHGQRWN\6057<VOXQHÿQtPX]iŐHQtPŢæHWHQWRSGLVSOHMWUYDOH Long-term exposure to direct sunlight could damage the SMRT-Y LCD display. Use the protective cover SRäNRGLW9SŐtSDGĚLQVWDODFHQDSŐtPpPVOXQHÿQtPVYĚWOHSRXæLMWHRFKUDQQëNU\WREUGRGiYDQë (see Figure 12) when installed in direct sunlight. VMHGQRWNRX6057< t 3RREQRYHQtQDSiMHQt6057<LKQHGSURYHGHRGHÿWHQtYOKNRVWLDQDVWDYtVWDY3RYROHQR$OORZHG When power is restored the SMRT-Y user interface will immediately take a moisture reading and set interface may be disabled. If this occurs, the display will go blank and the user interface will cease to QDSiMHQtMHGQRWN\6057<EXGHSŐHUXäHQR'LVSOHMQHEXGHQLF]REUD]RYDWDÿLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL function until the rain sensor has dried out. The SMRT-Y programming will not be lost. Even if the user EXGHPLPRSURYR]GRNXGÿLGORVUiæHNQHY\VFKQH1DVWDYHQt6057<VHXFKRYi'RNRQFHLNG\æ interface was in bypass mode, that mode will be restored when power is reapplied. 6057<EXGHYPRGX%<3$66WRWRQDVWDYHQtVH]DFKRYiSRREQRYHQtQDSiMHQt t þLGORVUiæHN56'%([SŐLSRMWHNHVYRUNiPVHQ]RUXYRYOiGDFtMHGQRWFHGOHSRN\QŢNRYOMHGQRWFH Connect the Rain Sensor to the sensor terminals inside your controller as directed. t þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL6057<SŐLSRMWHNV\VWpPXGOHWRKRWRQiYRGX Connect the SMRT-Y user interface to the controller as described in this manual. t 3RNXGEXGHGHäWĚPÿLGORVUiæHNDNWLYRYiQREXGHSŐHUXäHQREYRGYQXORYpPYRGLÿXLV\VWpPXD When the rain sensor is activated, the common wire will be disrupted and the power to the SMRT-Y user þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWLO]HSURYR]RYDWVRXÿDVQĚVÿLGOHPVUiæHN56'%([6\VWpPEXGHSUDFRYDW This SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor can be used with a Rain Bird Rain Sensor (part number: RSDBEX). The system will operate as follows: QiVOHGXMtFtP]SŢVREHP þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWLMHPRæQRSRXætWLQDLQVWDODFtFKNGHMHVSRXäWĚQRQĚNROLNVHNFtQHER You can use this Soil Moisture Sensor with installations running multiple stations or valves HOHNWURYHQWLOŢVRXÿDVQĚ simultaneously. þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWLMHPRæQRSRXætWLWDPNGHMHÿHUSDGORVSRXäWĚQRSŐHVUHOp]RYOMHGQRWN\ This Soil Moisture Sensor is compatible with installations using pump start relays. =YOiäWQtSR]QiPN\ Special Notes SMS Cover .U\WMHGQRWN\6057< 'JHVSF 2EU 27 ,77(&VSROVUR SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 28 SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL ,77(&VSROVUR · YRGLÿ&20RGSRMHQ · 3ŐLSRMWH&20YRGLÿ The COM wire is disconnected. Check the COM wire connection. · The =NRQWUROXMWH]DSRMHQtMHGQRWN\6057< SMRT-Y user interface Green · Check all SMRT-Y user interface wiring. =HOHQëQHERÿHUYHQëYRGLÿ There is no 9UHæLPX change in the sys]DYODæRYiQt tem’s watering. QHQtæiGQi ]PĚQD or Red wire is not connected to RG6057<QHQtSŐLSRMHQGR VSUiYQpVHNFH the correct zone. -HGQRWND]iYODK\QHQDVWDYHQD · Your controller is not set. · =NRQWUROXMWHQDVWDYHQtRYOMHGQRWN\]iYODK\ Be sure your controller is set and running. ·9OKNRVWSŢG\QHQtSRG The soil moisture is not below ·2GHÿWĚWHKRGQRWXYOKNRVWL3RNXGMHQDG Take a soil moisture reading. If the reading is above the QDVWDYHQRXKODGLQRXYOKNRVWL QDVWDYHQRXKODGLQRXV\VWpPQH]DYODæXMHV the moisture threshold setting. threshold, the system should not be watering due to RKOHGHPQDGRVWDWHÿQRXYOKNRVW sufficient moisture level. VLSURMGĚWHPDQXiO,167$/$&(þ,'/$ INSTALLATION section. · Check all connections to the sensor and from the SMRT-Y =NRQWUROXMWHYäHFKQDSURSRMHQtVQtPDÿHD6057< DRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\]iYODK\ user interface to your controller. · =NRQWUROXMWH]GDMH5DLQ6HQVRUDNWLYRYiQ=QRYX Verify if Rain Sensor is activated. Review the SENSOR The system is not 6\VWpP watering. QH]DYODæXMH þLGORMHRGSRMHQR sensor is disconnected. The display shows · The 'LVSOHM “00” ]REUD]XMH · The power is not connected. · 2EQRYWHQDSiMHQtMHGQRWN\6057<RUDQæRYëP -HGQRWND6057EH]QDSiMHQt Re-establish power to the SMRT-Y user interface by YRGLÿHPN9VYRUNiPMHGQRWN\]iYODK\ · The controller is not plugged in. -HGQRWND]iYODK\EH]QDSiMHQt connecting the Orange wire to the correct 24 VAC terminal · Rain Sensor has been activated $NWLYQtÿLGORVUiæHN on your controller. ·2EQRYWHQDSiMHQtRYOiGDFtMHGQRWN\]iYODK\ Plug in the power cord on your controller. The display is 'LVSOHMQLF blank. QH]REUD]XMH 1iSUDYD Correction 0RæQiSŐtÿLQD Possible Cause 3Őt]QDN Symptom Troubleshooting ŏHäHQtSUREOpPŢ 29 ,77(&VSROVUR SMRT-Y Soil Moisture Sensor 6057<þLGORSŢGQtYOKNRVWL 9VRXODGXV(YURSVNRXVPĚUQLFt&(DQRUPRX In compliance with European directive 2002/96/CE and nom (1WRWR]DŐt]HQtQHVPtEëWXORæHQRGRVPĚVQpKR EN50419:2005, this device must not be thrown away with RGSDGX=DŐt]HQtPXVtEëWVRKOHGHPQDUHF\NODFLOLNYLGRYiQR household garbage. The device must be the object of an appropriate, selective removal procedure in order to recuperate it. YKRGQëPVHOHNWLYQtP]SŢVREHP9DäHVSROXSUiFHSRGSRUXMH YourUHVSHNWNæLYRWQtPXSURVWŐHGtDRFKUDQXSŐtURGQtFK]GURMŢ cooperation will contribute to the respect for the environment and the protection of our natural resources. 05/09 ® ® ® P/N: 177627 Rev. B © 2009 Rain Bird Corporation Registered trademark of Rain Bird Corporation Marca registrada de Rain Bird Corporation Marque commerciale déposée de Rain Bird Corporation Rain Bird Irrigation Corporation Accessories Division 6991 Southpoint Road Tucson, AZ 85756 www.rainbird.com ZZZNYDOLWQL]DYODKDF] ZZZLWWHFF] The Intelligent Use Of Water El uso inteligente del agua ,77(&VSROVUR Pour un usage efficace de l’eau