SRC RANGER 4000 S - The Controller; Irrigation Features

RangerSInstallationandtroubleshooting
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Chapter1:IntroducingRanger4000S
TheRanger4000Sisamicroprocessorbasedirrigationcontrolsystem.A
centralcontrollerandupto100fieldstationscompriseacompletesystem.
Inadditionthecontrollerwillacceptinputfromseveralexternalsensorsin
ordertoadjustitsirrigationtothelocalweatherconditions.
TheController
TheheartofaRanger4000Sbasedsystemisthecontroller.Thisisa
microprocessorcontrolleddevicethatstoresyourirrigationprogramsand
Ranger4000Sindividualstationsinthefieldwhentoactivatetheir
valve(s).
IrrigationFeatures
HerearethemainfeaturesthattheRanger4000Sutilizestohelpyou
automateyourirrigation:
• Controlsupto100solenoidsattachedtovalvesorrelaysviathe
built‐inconnectionboardandthreeexpansionboards.
• ProvidesETcorrectedirrigationforoptimaladjustedwater
consumption.
• Measureswaterflowandraisesalarmsorhaltsirrigationon
unexpectedflow.
• Allowsfor10independentirrigationprograms.Inadditionthereis
afixedtestprogramthatactivatesall100stationsinturn.
• Aprogramcanactivateupto100stationsinnamedorder.
• Eachstationcanrunforupto17:59:50(Infact,youcanboostthis
evenfurtherbyincreasingthe"waterbudget".
• Eachprogramcanactivateaoneormoreboosterpumpsinaddition
tothestations.
• Mastervalvesandboosterpumpswillbeactivatedinparallelinall