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Rain Bird TBOS-II User Manual

Rain Bird TBOS-II
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TBOSIIFieldTransmitter
InfraRedandRadioCommunication
868MHz(EU,South Africa)
915MHz(USA,Canada,Mexico,Australia)
ENGLISH
DRAFTFIELDTESTVERSIONJuly2011

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Rain Bird TBOS-II Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandRain Bird
ModelTBOS-II
CategoryTransmitter
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Statement

RF EXPOSURE

Information regarding radiation exposure limits and compliance for the device.

FCC STATEMENT

Details on FCC compliance, interference, and user cautions for radio frequency energy.

IC STATEMENT

Industry Canada regulations for radio transmitters and user manual notices.

RADIO

Industry Canada regulations regarding transmitter antenna type and equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.).

NORMES CEM (radio)

Compliance with European (ETSI) and Canadian EMC standards for radio equipment.

DÉCLARATION DE CONFORMITÉ

Declaration of conformity and IP rating (sealing) information for the equipment.

System TBOS-II™ Introduction

The TBOS-II™ System

Overview of the new generation system using 868MHz (EU) or 915MHz (US) frequencies and its components.

System Description

Visual comparison of the old TBOS system and the new TBOS-II system, detailing components.

New features of TBOS-II™ System

Highlights new capabilities of the TBOS-II Field Transmitter and Control Modules.

TBOS-II™ Field Transmitter Introduction

Details the physical specifications, dimensions, operating conditions, and features of the transmitter.

Field Transmitter Start-up / Configuration

First Use

Guidance on initial charging and setup before the first operation of the Field Transmitter.

Field Transmitter Configuration (Settings Menu)

Steps to access the settings menu for date, time, contrast, name, language, and restore defaults.

Using the Field Transmitter via Infra Red Connection (IR)

Programming TBOS-II™ Field Transmitter

Connecting the transmitter via IR and reading program data from control modules.

Water Budget Programming

Adjusting watering time percentages for programs A, B, C, and by month.

Cancel irrigation programs

Procedures for deleting individual or all programs and resetting factory parameters.

Reading Irrigation Programs

How to view program details, including run times and water budget per month.

Transmitting an irrigation program to TBOS™™/TBOS-II™™ Control Module

Sending programmed irrigation schedules from the transmitter to the control module.

Manual actions

Cancel Irrigation

Stopping current watering operations or cancelling scheduled irrigation.

Manual Station launch

Starting individual stations manually with a specified run time.

Manual Program Launch

Activating a specific irrigation program (A, B, or C) manually.

Irrigation Test on all stations

Performing a test run for all stations to verify functionality.

ON/OFF & Rain Delay

Temporarily disabling watering or setting a rain delay for a specified period.

Using TBOS-II™ Field Transmitter via RADIO Connection

Radio Marking of TBOS-II™™ Products

Essential step to assign unique IDs to radio devices for communication.

Special radio marking of old TBOST™ Radio Adaptors

Handling program transfer and potential data loss when marking old TBOS adaptors.

Changing the Network Number of Radio devices

Customizing network numbers for radio devices to ensure proper communication.

Automatic Radio finding of TBOS Control Modules

Searching for and listing nearby TBOS control modules via radio.

Receiving a program from the Control Module via radio

Downloading irrigation programs from control modules using radio.

Transmitting a program via la radio

Sending updated irrigation programs to TBOS controllers wirelessly.

Sensor

Overall Description

Information on connecting dry contact and pulse rate sensors to control modules.

State switch of a Rain Sensor

How rain sensors affect irrigation and the reactions configured in IQ Software.

State switch of a flow sensor

Functionality of flow sensors and their integration with IQ V2 software.

Leakage

How TBOS-II measures flow when irrigation is off to detect leaks.

Excessive Consomption (SEEF)

Setting thresholds to identify and alert on abnormal water consumption.

FloWatch

How the system manages stations independently and reacts to flow alerts.

TBOS Radio Network Building

Radio range increase between Field Transmitter and Radio Adaptor TBOS-II™

Factors affecting and optimizing radio range up to 50m in open field.

TBOS Centralization on IQ V2 Softawre

Using IQ V2 software for remote control and management with Master Radio Modules.

TBOS-II™™ Field Transmitter-Radio Relay Communication

Enabling communication between the Field Transmitter and Radio Relays.

Automatic Radio finding for TBOS Radio Relays

Detecting and listing nearby TBOS Radio Relays using the Field Transmitter.

Automatic finding of secondary relays

Guiding radio network installation and evaluating reception between relays.

Communication with TBOS/TBOS-II controllers via a radio relay

Connecting to controllers through a radio relay to receive program information.

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