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6 – INITIAL PROGRAMMING............................................................................................................. 42
Power Cycling or Restarting the Controller ................................................................................................... 42
Setting the Controller Date and Time............................................................................................................ 42
Checking the Software Version on Your Controller ....................................................................................... 42
Setting Up Time-Based Watering .................................................................................................................. 43
Setting Up a Timed Zone.................................................................................................................................43
To set up a timed zone ...............................................................................................................................43
Modifying the Default Settings for a Zone......................................................................................................43
To modify the default settings for a zone ..................................................................................................44
Assigning a Primary Zone................................................................................................................................44
Prerequisites...............................................................................................................................................44
To assign a primary zone ............................................................................................................................45
Linking Zones (Creating a Scheduling Group) .................................................................................................45
Adjusting the Water Time Tracking Ratio of Linked Zones.............................................................................45
Using Soak Cycles.......................................................................................................................................... 46
To enable the default soak-cycle settings.......................................................................................................46
To change soak-cycle settings for timed zones ..............................................................................................47
To disable soak cycles .....................................................................................................................................47
Setting Up Programs ..................................................................................................................................... 47
To set up the start times for a program..........................................................................................................48
To set up the water windows for a program ..................................................................................................48
To set up the day intervals for a program ......................................................................................................49
To set up historical ET-based watering for a program....................................................................................49
Prerequisites...............................................................................................................................................49
Instructions.................................................................................................................................................50
To adjust the water budget for programs ......................................................................................................50
Associating Zones with a Program ................................................................................................................ 51
Setting Up Soil Moisture Sensor Based Watering.......................................................................................... 51
Prerequisites for Watering with Soil Moisture Sensors..................................................................................52
To configure your biSensors and set up watering strategies..........................................................................52
Understanding Upper and Lower Limit Watering Strategies ......................................................................... 53
Lower Limit .....................................................................................................................................................53
Manual........................................................................................................................................................53
Auto ............................................................................................................................................................53
Upper Limit .....................................................................................................................................................54
Manual........................................................................................................................................................54
Auto ............................................................................................................................................................54
Complying with Water Restrictions............................................................................................................... 55
Setting Up Event Days................................................................................................................................... 56
To add a new event day..................................................................................................................................56
To edit existing event days .............................................................................................................................56
To remove an event day .................................................................................................................................56
7 – FLOW MANAGEMENT & MONITORING.................................................................................. 57
Configuring a Flow Device............................................................................................................................. 57
Flow Device Limits and Monthly Budget ........................................................................................................58
To configure the flow device limits ............................................................................................................59
Mainline Setup................................................................................................................................................59
To set up the mainline................................................................................................................................61
Managing Concurrent Zones...........................................................................................................................61
Example ......................................................................................................................................................62
To manage concurrent zones by controller and program..........................................................................62
Learning Flow..................................................................................................................................................62
