Rain Master Irrigation Systems RME EAGLE User Manual
Chapter 5 Function and Execution Key Operations Page 39
EXAMPLE: To review the runtime Station Number 6,
Press: The Station runtime is displayed.
Press: Press Enter to leave the current value and continue the review
process.
Press:
The controller will return to the Automatic Mode.
5.3.1.2 Cycle and Soak Programming
A Cycle and Soak program can be used to eliminate water runoff. Runoff occurs whenever the
precipitation rate of the irrigation system exceeds the percolation rate of the soil. The Cycle and
Soak feature allows each individual station to be programmed to eliminate the wasteful effect of
water runoff, thereby maximizing water savings. In a conventional program each station in the
program will water for the full runtime and then the next station will run, this will repeat for the
entire program.
NOTE: To configure a program for Cycle and Soak operations, refer to the SETUP
section on Cycle and Soak programming.
In a Cycle and Soak program, in addition to the runtime, there are two additional times associated
with each station; the maximum watering time and the soak time. The maximum watering time is
the maximum time that the station will be on before runoff starts to occur.
The soak time is the amount of time that the station must be off before it starts watering again. The
soak time allows the water to percolate into the root zone of the plant material.
In a Cycle and Soak program the RME EAGLE Controller calculates a profile to run the stations
that minimizes the total watering time for the program and intelligently schedules stations to run
while other stations are satisfying their soak times. At the end of the profile each station will have
run for its full runtime but the runtime may not be contiguous. Based on the calculated profile,
there may be times that no stations will be on.
STATIONS
ENTER
ENTER
QUIT
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