WeatherTRAK ET Pro3 Getting Started Manual - page 9
WeatherTRAK ET Pro3 Installation Instructions
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Step6: Connecttheredwirestothe24-VACterminalstored
coloredterminals.Theseterminalsarenotpolarized;
eitherwirecanbeinsertedintoeitherofthetwofar
leftterminalpositions.
Step7: Insertthewhitewireintothewhiteterminalandthe
browncoloredwireintoblackterminalasshownin
Figure11.
Note:Confirmtheleverhasnotclampeddown
onthewireinsulationwhichcanresultin
electricalcontinuityandoperationoftherain
switch.
24
Rain Rain
Flow
24 Input Input
Sensor
VAC RS1 RS2
Figure 11
Irritrol Wireless Rain Switch Series
Step8: Locatetherainswitchtransmitterwithinthemanu-
facturer’srecommendedrange.Locatethetransmit-
terwhereitwillreceiverainfallwithoutobstruction.
Confirmcommunicationtothereceiverbefore
mountingpermanently.
Step9: Testtherainsensorfunctionbypressingthetest
switchontopofthetransmitterforabriefperiodof
time.Confirmthecontrollerdisplays“RainSwitch”in
theRUNmenuwhenthetestswitchisdepressed.
Note:Forothercompatiblerainswitchwiring
diagrams,pleasereadthemanufacturer’s
installationinstructionsfornormallyclosedrain
switches.
Connecting a Flow Sensor
TheWeatherTRAKETPro3seriesiscompatiblewithDataIndustrial
(BadgerMeter)IR220series,CreativeSensorTechnologyandNeta-
fim(usingreedswitchregisters)irrigationflowsensors.
To connect a flow meter:
Step 1: Locatethesix-positionterminalblockinthemiddle
ofthefirst12-stationoutputboardandlocatetwo
inputsforflowsensingonthefarright.Theseare
labeled“FL1”/”VC”andreflectthecoloroftherecom-
mendedshieldedflowsensorwire(seeFigure12).
Figure 12
Flow Sensor Input
Step 2: Remove3/8”ofwireinsulationandplaceintotheap-
propriateterminalblockbyconnectingtheredwire
to“FL1”(orthe“+”terminal)andblackwiretoVC(or
the“-“terminal).
Step 3: Closeorpushdowntheterminalblocklever.
Step4: ConsulttheFlowReferenceGuideinthispacketfor
instructionsonhowtosetupflow.
Connecting a Hand-Held Remote
WeatherTRAKETPro3seriescontrollerscomestandardwithhand-
heldremotecapability.Compatibilityissimplyplugandplaywith
noadditionalwiring,software,activationorprogrammingrequired.
TheWeatherTRAKETPro3seriesisdirectlycompatiblewiththefol-
lowinghand-heldremotes:
• RainMaster
TM
PROMAX-UA with 32 EX extension cable
(soldseparately)
• TRC
TM
-TRCommanderorSidekickSeries(soldseparately)
Note:Theseproductsareavailablethroughlocaldistributors
andarenotpartoftheWeatherTRAKproductline.
Bothhand-heldremoteproductsareintendedforportableuseand
requirethatthetransceiverwithantennabelocatedoutsidethe
enclosuretoensureconsistentoperation.ThestationLED’swill
slightlyilluminatewhenthehand-heldreceiverispluggedin.Ablue
LEDwillilluminatewhenamastervalveisactivatedfromtheremote
indicatingithasbeenactivated.