Rain Master RME EAGLE - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual
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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................1
2.0 RME EAGLE SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................3
2.1 PROGRAMMING CAPABILITY.........................................................................................3
2.1.1 Water Conservation Features..........................................................................................3
2.1.2 Convenience Features.....................................................................................................4
2.1.3 Diagnostic and Fault Detection.......................................................................................5
2.2 FLOW CAPABILITIES.........................................................................................................6
2.2.1 Flow Rate Monitoring.....................................................................................................6
2.3 EVAPOTRANSPIRATION (ET) FEATURES .....................................................................7
2.4 AVAILABLE RME EAGLE OPTIONS................................................................................7
2.5 CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY ................................................................................8
2.6 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................8
2.7 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................... 9
2.8 DOCUMENTATION ............................................................................................................. 9
3.0 MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION .....................................................................................11
3.1 CONTROLLER PLACEMENT........................................................................................... 11
3.1.1 Mounting the Controller ...............................................................................................12
3.1.2 Electrical Power to the Controller Connections............................................................13
3.1.3 Electrical Grounding of the Controller ......................................................................... 13
3.1.4 Grounding Instructions .................................................................................................13
3.2 FIELD WIRING CONNECTIONS TO THE CONTROLLER ...........................................14
3.2.1 Master Valve and Pump Wiring Options...................................................................... 15
3.2.1.1 Electrical Connections for a Master Valve ...........................................................16
3.2.1.2 Normally Closed Master Valve Operation............................................................ 17
3.2.1.2.1 Simultaneous Use - Normally Closed Master Valve and Pump ...................17
3.2.1.2.2 Independent Use - Normally Closed Master Valve and Pump .....................19
3.2.1.3 Normally Open Master Valve...............................................................................20
3.2.1.3.1 Simultaneous Use - Normally Open Master Valve and Pump......................21
3.2.2 Flow Sensor Installation ...............................................................................................22
3.2.3 Sensor Wiring ...............................................................................................................23
3.2.4 Valve Wiring.................................................................................................................24
3.2.4.1 Locating Valves in the Field................................................................................. 25
3.3 GETTING STARTED – POWERING-UP THE CONTROLLER ...................................... 26
3.3.1 Set Time and Date.........................................................................................................26
3.4 AC POWER FAILURES...................................................................................................... 27
3.5 CONNECTION WITH A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE................................................27
4.0 CONTROLLER AND FRONT PANEL OPERATION.........................................................29
4.1 CONTROLLER OPERATIONAL MODES........................................................................29
4.1.1 Automatic Mode ........................................................................................................... 29
4.1.2 Rain Modes...................................................................................................................30
4.1.2.1 Manually Activated Rain Mode............................................................................ 30
4.1.2.2 Programmable Rain Mode ....................................................................................30