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1. cuber rain Cyber Rain Setup Wizard Let s set up each Cyber Rain XCI Controller x D x D Serial Number for controller 81 05 54A 10 00 00 B6 What would you like to call this controller va a Please select a name between 1 and 24 characters How many zones does this controller manage This controller can manage up to 16 zones ray The maximum number of times for sprinklers to turn on each day Fel oD This is called number of programs Each controller can have up to 4 programs A The start time for the first program 5 00 AM par The start time for the second program 9 00PM gt D B The start time for the third program 10 00 PM The start time for the fourth program 11 00PM a DD Do you have a Rain Sensor Installed Sensor delay 16 Hours Check to run Smart Scheduling Wizard Click Next to Continue Figure 15 Verify Each Serial Number Corresponds to the Correct Controller Additional controller s schedules can be accessed from the pull down selection menu next to Schedule for Controller in the Cyber Rain Schedule tab As stated before the zone names and the baseline watering schedule can be edited The start times for each watering cycle can also be changed 16 Zone Pro Controller Testing 8 Zone Controller After times are entered for each controller click Save Schedule YOU WILL NEED TO CLICK SAVE THE SCHEDULE BUTTON FOR EACH CONTROLLER 69 Cybe
2. TROD 0hA aN i MISD LANIN AM WiWROO JOSIN AN HLF ROID 10000 AM p The Water Usage Report can be sorted by any of the fields by clicking the arrow next to the column name Sorting by date allows the user the ability to only show watering activity that occurred during a specific day week month or year The report can also be printed or exported by pressing the Print Report button on the bottom of the page The export features supports many different file types including TXT PDF HTML XLS and RTF formats 55 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide Cbe As PRO Cortada 1 Cibe Ren PRO Cmbsie Cyber Am O Ce i Cyteer tle PRO Cantaie Cyber Hae MID Corrtrater 1 Citar Fae PRO Cortese t Cyto Aa PRO Comma Cyber Rer PRO Cortrater I Cybern PRO Contate i Cyber tla PRO Cinisi 5 Cyber Aan PRO Canpates 1 C m Am PRD Cortese i Cba RE PRD Comtrade C r far PRO Cortate 1 Cyt Am PRO Coreteaiier Cyber Am PLD Comtrade i Cyter lee PRO Cantales Cyber Hae MRD Cabale t w a w wee wee y s Sate Lown Front Lawn Bet Yed J Sack vod 2 Prort Lawn Sie Lyon Pret Lawn Be Yoo j Asri Bo Siege Frort Lown KX 7 09 r 02 R Ls L L zit ar L3 ro O17 3 09 20 Le noe 3 7 Kj 3 g 2 3 2 7 7 7 9 a a Tota 2 Mrs 333333333 ar a0 O02 om 05 t0 03 0 02 og Total ELNING Average 33 25 Toma 36 55 Gatans Scheie Stenad Ste
3. User Manual The User Manual can be accessed at any time while viewing the Cyber Rain Schedule screen the screen to open the manual gt rre poe m fa r Fie Settirgs Schedule tor Controller Cyber Rain PRO Controller 1 Tere tanes 1 Front Lawes Sele Leen 3 Sack Yard 1 4 Rock Yard 2 5 Front Planters 3 6 Organit Garden 7 Poad 5 j B Sde SSruhs sare statiste Pinase note This schedule must reflect the watering requirements tur the HOTTEST manths of the year e g My and August Weather tor Dewerty His CA 90710 T corseeghat Tomorrow Tomotrove Niyi Inmormne a Water Sewerage themed on Temparnisre i Ds Booi on Hirech 21 50 F F 61 F fatui Wain fanga 4t H S howe Peers thy Sumy Partly icuty Merete precip 0 Precip 10 Precip ma Humidity 75 Humidity 63 Humidity 76 ALL ZONES CURRENTLY OFF Press the User Manua button at the top right corner of 35 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain The Schedule tab includes many tools for monitoring your controller and sprinkler system Traffic Light This indicates the status of alerts A green light means no alerts have been triggered A yellow light means that an alert has been triggered but Cyber Rain is continuing to water all zones A red light generally means that an alert has been triggered and watering has been held for one or all zones Details on what alerts have been
4. C z amp Eo rr After changing restrictions you will be prompted to rerun the Smart Scheduling Wizard to apply the new restrictions to the schedule 52 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Statistics The Statistics tab contains Cyber Rain s Water Usage Charts Activity Log and Water Usage Reports The Water Usage Chart graphically represents the water used and water saved by the Cyber Rain system Fie Settings Year to Date Water Usage And Saving Minutes Bp Hites red 41 By Mretes Sred 17 Corie Acat Log Wener Usage Owi Time Penod Depay 8 Unts Retest Chert x inn Year To Date Det S Urut Dre Taira The Water Usage Chart can display the water usage information by minutes default or by gallons if a flow meter is used or the flow rate is entered manually See Manually Enter Flow Rate section The area of the graph colored orange represents the minutes or gallons used and the area in green represents the saved watering minutes gallons Water is considered saved when a zone was scheduled to run but the runtime was reduced due to weather conditions The usage chart can be displayed for the past week month or year to date shown above 53 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain The Activity Log shows the watering activity of each controller Sete mme C Get a a T TVZN20 LS 1306 45 Cyter San PRO Or
5. Controller User Guide cuber rain 2 Connect the Controller The controller must be connected to your sprinkler valves If you have an existing sprinkler controller the sprinkler valves are connected to the controller with the wires typically inserted into numbered slots which are called zones Often these wires are in multiple colors Before disconnecting an existing controller make note of which wire runs to each sprinkler valve and mark them accordingly There should be a single wire for each zone plus a common wire The common wire is generally the white wire If you are replacing an existing sprinkler controller note the wire marked common or ground Make sure that each valve wire has at least of wire exposed on the end which will be connected to the Cyber Rain controller Connect the common wire to the left most opening in the valve wiring harness make sure the screw terminals are facing up Wires are connected by inserting the wire into the corresponding socket from the bottom of the harness and using a 1 8 slotted screwdriver to tighten the wire at the appropriate terminal location Figure 1 Next connect the sprinkler valve wires and tighten for each zone starting from left to right starting with zone 1 and going through zone 8 Make sure to note a description of each zone and the slot that you are connecting it to on the chart below If your sprinkler system has fewer than 8 zones start with zone 1 a
6. Internet connection is available at the time of initial installation If you have a dialup connection it should be active at the time of installation LNN AN Now is a good time to make a note of your Cyber Rain XCI controller serial number 14 digit number located on the back of the controller My Cyber Rain XCI Serial Number 1 Mount the Controller Mount the controller on the wall with two 10 screws included mounted 6 apart using the included template If the controller will be mounted to hollow drywall it is recommended that drywall anchors included are used to secure the mounting screws in place Proper insertion of the drywall anchors requires carefully drilling a hole at each location with a drill bit available at your local hardware store and pushing one anchor into each hole For outdoor applications mount the controller in a plastic weatherproof box available from most Cyber Rain authorized resellers or directly from the Cyber Rain website In climates that experience exceptionally hot summers the controller should be mounted in a shaded area as to avoid extreme operating temperatures o Please note Cyber Rain XCI is designed to be installed indoors e g your garage laundry room other indoor access area If you wish to install the unit outdoors please order an outdoor box from Cyber Rain or otherwise install the unit in a weatherproof box that is not made of metal 5 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation
7. cuber rain Weather Forecast Panel The bottom portion of the screen shows the local weather forecast and the corresponding adjustments to your watering times For example the figure below shows a 49 reduction in watering is scheduled for the following day You can adjust this percentage by changing the Total Water Savings value clicking the Override button and then clicking the Save Schedule button Weather for Thousand Oaks CA 91362 Tonight Tomorrow Tomorrow Night le Low Low Sao 99 F we 54 F Cloudy AM Clouds PM Mostly Clear Sun Precip 20 Precip 20 Precip 10 Humidity 70 Humidity 84 Humidity 84 Figure 8 Weather Panel and Water Savings If rain is in the forecast the system will automatically stop all watering until the rain clears If you wish to override this rain hold you can click the Override button This will override the rain shutoff until the following day 31 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Loris eam r s 3 gt i E g Sdwiis Calendar Eysen Dewi Tore Devils Ofine wemming Afani Senga Sukna Schedule for Controller Cyber Rain Pro Controller Zip Code 66101 ipei Fie Seting Sunday Monday Tuesday Wodnesday Thursday Friday Saturday treet furl Arma 10 10 ie 10 10 10 d Venger adders a a 2 42 a2 42 J thee Tof Coe 10 19 19 10 0 10 4 joia Ivy 38 s 2 x w 0 5
8. day if you would like to make sure your sprinklers do not come on prior to regular lawn maintenance Cyber Rain will take these preferences into account when recommending your baseline watering schedule Cyber Rain defaults to allow watering on all days Click Next after entering your information 19 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Watering Days Times Preferences If Set watering days times preferences was checked the Watering Day Time Preferences box will open Click on the box next to the appropriate day to check or uncheck the box Check only the days in which you WANT to water If watering is not desired during particular hours check the Hours Restrictions box and set the times that watering is desired before and after If watering day preferences vary by season uncheck the same restrictions apply to all seasons box and set the restrictions by season as appropriate see Watering Preferences in Advanced Settings Tab for more details Check if the same restrictions apply to all seasons Watering Days Allowed Watering Times Allowed Before lv Sun v Mon v Tue Wed Thu v Fri v Sat x Jip s g U n o J U Click on the Next button when you have made all necessary adjustments to move to the next screen 20 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Controller Setup After completing the initial customer information
9. fomeS fomeh tome s jonet Sree Se este mt i Weather for Kansas City KS 66101 romghi Tomorrow Tomorrow Molt A Strrey Sturn SToernes AES sons sexs Orre OmeA ow 100 Mumidity 77 Huniiiiry 00t Humidity 79 000999 E e eavavet Mise RAIN SHUT OFF until 6 10 2700 SS hae Carnratier Status Figure 9 Rain Hold Caused by Rain Forecast E ae When rain is forecast the Notification Icon will change to an umbrella and the display on the controller will also indicate that all watering has stopped due to rain bee If you have installed an optional rain sensor Cyber Rain will provide double protection against watering when it is raining If rain has been detected by the sensor it will skip all scheduled watering events and state RAIN SENSOR HOLD This hold will remain in effect until the rain sensor releases it and after any time delay you have added in the Cyber Rain 7 up ing a Rain Sensor ion in thi r Manual for mor ls Figure 10 Rain Hold on Controller Display set up See the Using a Rain Sensor section in this User Manual for more details 32 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Running Sprinklers Manually On the bottom left hand side of the Schedule screen there is a Manual Run menu Figure 1A Click on this menu to perform a manual run Move the slider bar at the top of the menu B to change the duration of the cycle Check the box to the
10. left of each zone name C to activate the corresponding zone The Check All and Clear All buttons on the bottom allow you to quickly select or deselect all zones Click the Run Cycle button D to begin the manual run Cyber flain ICI Contotler 5 wA sy Re Settings Sede Cserdw Syste Detala Dore Dette Ofline wintery Advanced Setmngs States o Schedule for Controller Cyber Rain Pro Controller Zip Code 91362 N Smd mdy Ty ney yy sany i t i t i i Garrent 0 mA 089080 Figure 11 Manual Run Menu 33 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Controller Status Panel On the bottom right hand side of the screen there is a button that toggles back and forth between Controller Status and Weather Panel If you click on Controller Status you will see a list of the current controllers you have connected and their status in place of the weather panel Note that the last three columns are used to assist with technical support should it be required To return to the weather panel simply click on the button again which reads Weather Panel Cyter taen W Controler Fite Setting Scveche Camda Sretan Seats Fane Detate Ofin vinene Atvarcad satinga statusen Schedule for Controller Cyber Rain Pro Controller 7 ALL ZONES CURRENTLY OFF 34 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain
11. maximum threshold Under Current Alert Indicates Current going through a valve is below the minimum threshold when that zone is running Cyber Rain response Alert is triggered but the controller continues to water all zones e Potential causes of alert o A sprinkler valve is failing and not opening sufficiently o The sprinkler valve wire is not properly inserted in the valve harness o Your threshold for under current alerts is set too high Within the Cyber Rain software click the System Details tab and adjust the Under Current Threshold within the Current Sensor Alerts section e How to clear alert o This alert will automatically clear itself when the current going through the valve returns to normal levels o Manually run the zone from either the controller or computer after the underlying cause has been addressed o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts either under the stoplight on the Schedule tab or in the System Alerts section on the System Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Note the alert will return the next time Cyber Rain waters if the current remains below the minimum threshold Flow Alerts Flow Alerts indicate when abnormally high or low water flow is detected An optional flow meter must be properly installed to detect flow alerts and the normal flow must be set for each valve See in this User Manual for more information on proper set up Potential flow alerts are Flow Hold Alert e Indicates water
12. me when they are ready to be installed Automatically download the updates and install them To continue click Next tose e canes Press Next to begin configuring automatic updates Select what date and time you would like the automatic updates to occur 14 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Pa ber Rain InstallAware Wizard y f ET T cgi e Cyber Rain InstallAware Wizard Logon Credentials The update search needs to be scheduled using your username and Completing the InstallAware Wizard for password Cyber Rain Updates Enter your user name My Account You have successfully completed the InstallAware Wizard for Cyber Rain Updates InstallAware has saved your notification option Enter your password Confirm password To change your notification option dick Back To close this wizard click Finish When you reach the Logon Credentials page enter the administrator login information so that Cyber Rain can update your software automatically otherwise the computer will request the administrator password every time Cyber Rain has a software update Press Finish to complete the automatic updates setup process To rerun the Automatic Updates Setup at a later time select Run from the Start Menu Or type Run in the search field and press Enter and click Browse to locate the Cyber RainXCl16 exe installation file Add the com
13. reflect these new watering times in your schedule Cyber Rain will also automatically send this new schedule to your controller 46 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Cycle and Soak When the Smart Scheduling Wizard is run Cyber Rain will automatically enable the Cycle and Soak feature Cyde and Soak Max Cycle 3 a minutes Soak Time 15 a minutes This feature cycles the watering schedule on and off for dense soil or a sloped landscape to reduce water run off Water run off is the wasted water that flows off saturated soil Cycle and Soak divides the watering sessions on your schedule into alternating on Cycle and off Soak periods so that the soil has time to absorb the water The zone s cycle time and soak time can be adjusted The total watering time will not change but will be divided into sessions allowing time for the soil to absorb water in between applications The cycles will not be visually reflected on the schedule or calendar pages but will be transmitted to your controller Refer to the Cycle and Soak section of this manual for more information Fertilizer Watering The fertilizer watering setting can be used to temporarily increase watering following fertilization or planting new grass Simply enter the percentage of watering to increase and number of days to apply the increase Scheduling Overrides These options allow the user to override certain features of the Cyber Rain cont
14. to periodically send information to the controller Red Iluminates when information is being sent from the controller to the PC This will also turn on periodically 16 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Run Cyber Rain Setup and Smart Scheduling Wizards A J Note after the initial installation amp setup Cyber Rain automatically runs in the background and can be accessed through the taskbar on the bottom right Start the software by double clicking on the shortcut icon on your desktop or running it from the Program Menu corner of your desktop Double click the Cyber Rain icon and the application will launch The software first checks for the USB Access Point If it is not connected you will receive the following message Access Point Is Not Connected Application cannot continue Please connect the Accesss Point and run the application again If the USB Access Point is connected the Searching for Cyber Rain Controllers screen opens The Access Point will begin searching for new controllers Once the controllers have been found the Cyber Rain XCI set up wizard will automatically launch The setup wizard makes it simple to get your Cyber Rain controller up and running properly You will be asked to enter some simple information to help the Cyber Rain software determine your location sprinkler configuration and watering preferences 17 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User
15. to provide water flow rate information that Cyber Rain can use to estimate water usage for each watering event when a flow sensor is not installed See Manually Enter Flow Rates section below for more details on manually setting flow rates e 24 Hour Clock This feature toggles the time between a 12 hour and 24 hour clock system on the controller e Scroll Speed This setting adjusts how fast the LCD screen on the controller will scroll text e Manual Timer Increments This feature adjusts the time increment for manually running sprinkler zones when pressing Up or Down on the controller s keypad For example if 15 seconds is selected each press of the up arrow on the controller will add 15 seconds of watering time for that zone The watering schedule is not affected by this setting e Controller LCD Language Toggles the language displayed on the controller between English and Spanish 41 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Rain Sensor Options This box appears when you have checked that a rain sensor is installed in the Controller Options box Rain Sensor Options The delay before resuming the schedule after it rains 1 ca Hours Rain Sensor Connection Type Normally Open Normally Closed The time delay in hours before the system resumes watering after the rain sensor hold is no longer active can be adjusted The user must also select the type of rain sensor installed normally open
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17. Details tab will be filled in with information about the type and location of the alert You will be sent an alert email to the email address used in the Setup Wizard if the Send Alert Emails box is checked in the Systems Detail tab Important To assure you receive email alerts add donotreply cyber rain com to your address book so messages do not get delivered to the junk folder Cyber Rain continually checks for three types of alerts temperature current and flow Temperature Alerts Temperature Alerts indicate when the temperature inside the controller box is too high or low Note that the sensor is measuring the temperature inside the controller box not the outside air temperature The thresholds for temperature alerts cannot be changed Potential temperature alerts are High Temperature Alert e Indicates The temperature inside controller box is too high Electronic components within the controller may be damaged e Cyber Rain response An alert is triggered and the controller stops watering all zones e Potential causes of alert o Controller is located in an area which is very hot If temperature alerts are frequent the controller may need to be relocated to avoid damage to the internal electronics o The controller is overheating due to a malfunction Please call tech support at 877 888 1452 or email us at Ssupport cyber rain com if you are receiving this alert repeatedly when the outside temperature is not hot e How to clear aler
18. English C Spanish a Meter Type Select this option if you have a Meter Type flow sensor e g ARAD Netafim Bermad The gallons per pulse parameter allows you to calibrate the software to your specific flow sensor This value is typically found marked on the flow sensor itself Enter this value in the appropriate field on the System Details tab b Data Industrial Type Select this option if you have a Data Industrial impeller type flow sensor The K Value and Offset parameters should be provided with your meter and allow you to calibrate the software to your specific flow sensor Enter these values in the appropriate fields on the System Details tab Flow Sensor Options Flow SensorType C Meter Type Data Industrial K Value 0 397368 Offset 0 261768 5 Set Thresholds The Thresholds are used for setting the alert levels of too much or too little watering flowing through your valves If Cyber Rain detects overflow it will shut off your watering and send you an email If it detects underflow it will send you an email but keep watering Thresholds are set as a percentage difference from normal flow For example if the 60 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain normal flow for a valve is 10 GPM and the overflow threshold is set to 20 a flow rate of 12 GPM or greater will cause an overflow condition Likewise if the underflow threshold is set t
19. Guide cuber rain The Welcome to the Cyber Rain XCI Setup Wizard screen opens Cyber Rain automatically finds and binds to your controllers Check to make sure that all controllers have been located See Additional Controllers or Troubleshooting Guide if a controller is not located This Wizard will walk you through setting up your Cyber Rain XCI Sprinkler Controller System Click Next to Proceed lt Previous Click Next The Cyber Rain software will then ask for your location so it can retrieve weather information to use when adjusting your watering time Enter your address information zip code and email Your email address is needed to notify you of controller alerts Pro Model only and software updates Cyber Rain will never share your personal information with third parties without your express consent 18 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Cyber Rain XCI Se Cyber Rain XCI setup Wizard Number of Controllers Street No Street Main Street City Westlake Village State Zip Code Email support cyber rain com For sprinkler system alerts PRO only and software updates Set watering days times preferences Click Next to Continue If your water municipality limits the days or hours that your sprinklers can run or you would like to set your own watering preferences check the Set watering days times preferences box This feature can be used to set a mow
20. are Press the select button again to turn off watering 4 select 4 e Figure 4 Arrow Keys 8 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Install Software Insert the Cyber Rain Installation CD into the CD drive of the computer or download the newest version of the software from the Cyber Rain website s Support page at http www cyber rain com Support Downloads aspx Double click on the Cyber Rain Installation program Cyber RainXCl16 exe if you are using Windows XP or Windows 7 Vista users should instead right click on Cyber RainXCl16 exe and select Run as Administrator to avoid security permissions issues The following pictures illustrate the installation procedure The publisher could not be verified Are you sure you want to run this software a Name eg Desktop Downloads Cyber Rain XCI16 2 exe Publisher Unknown Publisher Type Application From C Users Greg Desktop Downloads Cyber Rain V Always ask before opening this file The Installation Wizard screen opens Wait for the initialization process to complete before continuing A the InstallAware Wizard is verifying the contents J of this setup package This may take a moment publisher You should only run software from publishers you trust x This file does not have a valid digital signature that venfies its How can decide what software to mun A Windows Security Warning screen may open If so c
21. are it is best to exit Cyber Rain by clicking the red X on the upper right of the screen This way Cyber Rain continues to check the weather and update your controller so that your water savings are optimized If you wish to completely exit the application select Exit from the File menu at the upper left corner Please note that this is not recommended as the Cyber Rain controller will not receive regular adjustments based on weather conditions Consequently water use will not be optimized Cyber Rain XCI Settings 26 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Schedule View At the top of the Schedule for Controller screen you will see the name of the controller The name is normally displayed in green text Orange text indicates that the USB access point is disconnected Red text indicates trouble communicating with the controller The color changes to blue when the USB access point is communicating with the controller r m RAA Mit Taaie Ses T on kaz 3 5 bd 15 39 omai Tomorrow MNiohi aw tree Or sve Mouse Cloudy AM Clouds PH Musly ese Sun ae lil aaee gl Mantes qoo9n0 Caem i Ma Se _ _ wa Comrales statas Figure 5 Schedule Tab 27 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Modifying Your Baseline Watering Times The middle portion of the Schedule for Controller screen displays your baseline watering schedule for the hottest
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23. be cleared by clicking on the Clear Log button at the bottom of the screen and it can be sorted by clicking any of the column names on the top of the log The log shows the date and time of each event followed by the controller number and name that the event occurred on which zone was running at the time of the event the type of event that occurred and if the event was due to a scheduled or manual run Typical events include Zone Run The zone name and the duration in seconds of the watering are shown NORMAL CURRENT EVENT The observed current in milliamps is shown LINE FILL EVENT Indicates the flow rate in GPM after the fill time is complete ALL ZONES OFF Occurs whenever a zone is shut off Rain Flow Sensor Holds Rain sensor and flow sensor holds and the time and date they occur will be displayed in the Activity Log 54 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain The Water Usage Report generates a report showing the water usage of the Cyber Rain system The report shows the usage in both the minutes and gallons if a flow meter is installed or the user has manually entered flow rates Date _ aniraa stame L aren Zone heme FSO Hooo am F200 Loto Ae TAIN LOS aM ADD Lite aM mmn iraa PLLOb6d 10000 aM TYLL2010 4 05 99 AN WLI Rbad 0h AN p PALID 1 00 00 AM _ meyang manso ra B Wins ioi VAAGOO hizoiPm piyom 208 544 WIAZOIO DOSS AN WiSfZOI 1141 AM
24. cated by all of the boxes being checked To modify allowed watering days and or times click Edit Restrictions and a popup will appear Watering Days Allowed Watering Times Check For Before After Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri _ Sat Hour Preferences 8 00AM a 9 00 PM a Click on the boxes next to the appropriate days select which days watering is allowed If watering is not desired during particular hours check the Hour Preferences box and indicate what time that watering is allowed before and after In some locations watering restrictions change based on the time of year To modify your schedule for compliance with seasonal day and hour watering restrictions click to deselect the same restrictions apply to all seasons option and input the information for season start dates week day restrictions and hour restrictions as necessary Click on the Save button when you have made all necessary adjustments 51 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Watering Days Allowed Watering Times Check For Before After Spring Mar _ Sun Mon Tue v Wed Thu v Fri _ Sat Hour Preferences 8 00AM 9 00PM E Summer Jun Sun Mon v Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat _ Hour Preferences Fal Sep L Sun Mon _ Tue Wed Thu v Fri _ Sat Hour Preferences 8 00 AM ea Winter Dec J Sun _ Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat _ Hour Preferences
25. closed Most rain sensors are normally open when not activated so this is Cyber Rain s default setting Consult the rain sensor s manual to determine its connection type See the Installing and Using a Rain Sensor section for more information System Alerts Pro Model Only System Alerts are displayed in this section System Alerts Front Lawn Under Current An alert will be triggered if Cyber Rain detects an electrical current water flow or temperature outside of normal operating ranges The alert details will include the controller name zone name and the type of alert See the Controller Alerts section for more information on the different types of alerts and the potential causes Alerts can be cleared by pressing the Clear Alerts button The user will receive emails when alerts are triggered and when all alerts have been cleared Note that you can opt out of email alerts by un checking the boxes on the bottom right Current Sensor Alert Thresholds Pro Model Only Cyber Rain automatically measures the electrical current flowing through each valve while it is in use and will alert the user of abnormally high or low measurements Current alerts can be helpful in determining if a valve wire hasn t been inserted properly or is failing The default settings for over under current alerts are set to a wide range to avoid unwanted alerts 42 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Current Sensor Alert Threshold
26. cyber rain XCI Smart Sprinkler Controller User Manual Software and Hardware Installation Guide Troubleshooting Guide ee cyber rain XCI SMART IRRIGATION CONTROLLER T If you are experiencing difficulties with your Cyber Rain System please contact our Technical Support Department Telephone 877 888 1452 Email cuber rain Table of Contents Introduction Package Contents PS Sh AU saeco E Go cnn E EEE E E E A Soe E E EA E oye A EEE E E TE E E A E E A E E eevee Preda tan GRECE SE oee e E E A E E E A 5 eC OnT OET ai E E E E E 5 Manual Operation fromthe Controller Uni assrisssnsnsnenini n E E 8 M OTON e E E A E E E E E N E 9 NET Framework Installation cccccccccssssssescccccccsseeessececcceeseeeeseeececeesseeusseeeeeeeessaeasseeeecessseauusseeseeeessauuaseeeseeeesagas 13 Automatic SonWware Updates icenen ne en eet ere 14 Access Point BS Cat I CUO aes strep cc sete se oven ste ceo se sarootea ve ceiver en aes ecrene weutioon vee eae enntem eave nea eneuees asa s een ennesaeraenn neers 16 Run Cyber Rain Setup and Smart Scheduling WiZards ccscccccsssccccessececeesececeeeecceseuseceeeeneceesenseceseuaecetsenecesseges 17 Watering Days Times Preferentes a yacscoceanerscacancnenr ann cios based uae ENAERE E o ARET EEN EAE 20 CORTOT U a E EE 21 Cyber R ain Smart Scheduling Wizard sierstenen E A 22 Viewing Your Baseline Schedule ccs sa etcetera cs easeree nT 24 PC OPE O e R E A T E E E T E E E 25
27. days of the year Cyber Rain will automatically adjust this baseline watering schedule each day based on the forecasted temperature humidity and rainfall for your zip code If you completed the Smart Scheduling Wizard on the left you will see the names of the zones as you assigned them On the right you will see the watering times in minutes for each start time for each day and zone If you did not complete the Smart Scheduling Wizard you can enter your baseline watering schedule here Note these are watering times for the HOTTEST days of the year You can easily change any zone name by simply typing over the current entry To adjust watering minutes simply select the desired day and zone Press the up button to add minutes and the down button to subtract minutes or simply type your desired number of minutes You can also change the start times for each watering cycle as needed by selecting the time Note the Smart Scheduling Wizard assumes only one sprinkler start time per day If you have selected multiple start times you can manually spread the recommended watering minutes by zone across the start times E 6 00 AM 6 00 AM 6 00 AM 6 00 AM 6 00 AM 6 00 AM 6 00 AM 1 Tomatoes 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 2 Rose 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Modify Start 3 Lawn Modify Zone 10 i 10 10 10 10 4 Side Yard 1o Time s 10 10 10 10 10 Name s 5 foneS 3 3 3 3 6 Tone 5 15 15 Modify Number of 7 Zone 10 10 10 10 10 Watering Minutes 8 Tomatoes 15 15 15 15 15 15 per S
28. dum Orast 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I Controller LED Language English Spanish 57 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 5 Set the rain sensor type After enabling the rain sensor option in the System Details tab the following menu will become visible Rain Sensor Options The delay before resuming the schedule after it rains 1 cal Hours Rain Sensor Connection Type Normally Open Normally Closed Rain sensors are sold in two different varieties normally open and normally closed Normally open controllers have two wires connected to a switch which does not provide a path for electrical current when dry When rain is detected the sensors close the circuit and allow a path for electrical current Normally closed sensors provide a path for electrical current until rain is detected at which point the switch is opened and an open circuit is produced It is important to choose the correct sensor configuration Choosing the wrong configuration will cause rain sensor holds Most rain sensors are normally open when not activated so this is Cyber Rain s default setting Please determine your sensor type from your sensor s documentation To verify the correct sensor type has been chosen check the controller status under the weather panel on the Schedule tab If there is a Rain Sensor Hold and the rain sensor has not been activated the wrong sensor type has been selected in th
29. e System Details tab ManualRun v RAIN TIMER HOLD 00 36 11 onus 58 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Installing and Using a Flow Sensor Pro Model Only Cyber Rain Pro controllers are compatible with Data Industrial ARAD Netafim Bermad and other flow sensors that have a magnetic reed dry contact interface When integrated flow sensors send flow data to the controller interface for accurate flow monitoring This will enable Cyber Rain to alert you to broken or blocked sprinklers by sensing abnormally high or low flow It will also allow irrigation water usage to be determined To properly implement flow sensing on your Cyber Rain controller you must complete the following steps Note If you have a Meter Type flow sensor a minimum of two pulses is required to establish flow rate If a zone has emitters with very low precipitation rates the Fill Time may be longer and there may be a delay in reporting flow to the PC 1 Mount Follow the instructions given in the flow sensor s manual to install the flow sensor at the desired location 1 Wire The flow sensor wires should be properly shielded as to reduce the risk of electrical interference Use only shielded and armored buried signal cable with stranded copper conductor twisted pair 18 AWG wire Do not ground each side of the Shielding as this can introduce electrical noise Running the signal wires in the same wire harness as t
30. e and Soak section for more information If you have installed a Rain Sensor check the box and set the delay you would like to have between the rain sensor opening and water resuming Cyber Rain defaults to one hour These settings can also be adjusted in the System Details tab Select Next to launch the Cyber Rain Smart Scheduling Wizard 21 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Cyber Rain Smart Scheduling Wizard The Smart Scheduling Wizard makes it easy to determine a water wise baseline watering schedule The baseline schedule is the number of watering minutes during the hottest and driest period of the year typically the months of July and August depending on the region This zone by zone process will require entering descriptive information about your landscape including plant type sprinkler type soil type sun exposure and slope intensity It will be helpful to have this information available for each zone Note You will need to be connected to the Internet to run the Smart Scheduling Wizard If you wish to skip the Smart Scheduling Wizard and instead manually enter your baseline watering schedule uncheck the Check to Run Smart Scheduling Wizard box and select Finish There may be a short delay before the Smart Scheduling Wizard launches It will then ask about the landscape characteristics for each sprinkler zone one by one Controller Cyber Rain PRO Controller 1 Zone No 1 Zone Name Fro
31. e pemereng te tiena eter rere gt L Set the rerred few rate fe ore Cit p get core Ae cote han Serco Conmecter Tyot Eval ae sten Pere 6 6 ter det Cel we ptun of aera coe Figure 13 System Details Pro Version Rain Sensor and Flow Sensor Installed 40 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Controller Options These options allow the user to customize each controller s configuration Controller Options Controller Cyber Rain PRO Controller 1 Do you have Rain Sensor Installed Do you want to manually enter your Flow Rates Display 24 Hour Clock L Controller Scroll Speed O Slow Medium _ Fast Manual Timer Increments 00 15 mins secs __ To oa ER OW a ee ie ok a a o ie Controller LCD Language English D Spanish e Controller This dropdown menu allows the user to toggle between controllers applicable only for multiple controllers controlled by a single PC e Rain Sensor Installed If a compatible rain sensor in installed and connected to the Cyber Rain controller make sure the Do You Have a Rain Sensor box is checked e Flow Sensor Installed Pro Model Only If an optional flow sensor is installed check this box to enable the Flow Sensor Options box See further flow meter setup instructions in the Flow Sensor Options section below and the Installing and Using a Flow Sensor section of this User Manual e Enter Flow Rate Manually Allows the user the ability
32. e the Zone Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Select your zone and modify the normal flow rate as needed e How to clear alert and resume watering for the affected zone O O Manually run the zone from either the controller or computer after the underlying cause has been addressed Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts either under the stoplight on the Schedule tab or in the System Alerts section on the System Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Note the alert will return the next time Cyber Rain waters if the flow remains above the maximum threshold Under Flow Alert e Indicates less water is flowing through a valve than the underflow alert threshold for that zone e Cyber Rain response alert triggered but controller continues to water all zones e Potential causes of alert O O O O A sprinkler valve is failing and not opening sufficiently A sprinkler head or line is blocked The sprinkler valve wire is not properly inserted in the valve harness Your threshold for under flow alerts is set too low Within the Cyber Rain software click the System Details tab and increase the Underflow Threshold within the Flow Sensor Options section The normal flow rate for the zone is set too high To check your normal flow rate setting see the Zone Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Select your zone and modify the normal flow rate as needed 65 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide c
33. ed to use the master valve lead marked M The Cyber Rain controller will provide power to the pump master valve when a zone is running and for three seconds after the zone ends If you do not have a master valve or pump installed you will not need this feature Once you have finished wiring the controller connect the white end of the AC adapter plug to the bottom of the controller making sure that it is tight and secure Note the AC adapter plug can only be inserted one way Figure 3 and will snap securely into place when installed correctly Then connect the wall transformer to a 120VAC wall outlet 7 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Figure 3 Plug in Power Adapter Manual Operation from the Controller Unit Your Cyber Rain XCI controller can manually run individual zones directly from the controller unit After all zone wires have been installed you may want to use this feature to check that all zones are working properly To manually run a zone press the left or right controller arrow keys Figure 4 until the desired zone is displayed Pressing the select button will activate that zone Press the up or down keys to increase or decrease the amount of time your Cyber Rain zone will stay active Each press of the up down key will increase decrease run times by 30 seconds or if desired you can adjust the run time increment from the System Details tab of the Cyber Rain softw
34. ents vend to medurs winning imes when your PC in oiiae med on your zip code nt Osn Ose Ooa Oty Oe D Td mme ere Sg wereg Iio Watering times are normally calculated automatically based on the weather forecast for the zip code provided However if the computer is not on for more than 24 hours or does not have an internet connection Cyber Rain will default to a watering adjustment based on your historical weather patterns The watering adjustment is automatically customized for your area based on the zip code entered in the setup wizard 48 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain The Offline Watering Adjustments displays the watering reductions based on the historic seasonal watering pattern as calculated by the expected evapotranspiration for your zip code These percentages are average reductions to your baseline watering schedule on your Schedule tab which contains the watering minutes for the hottest months of the year For example in the figure above the hottest months are July and August which is why the green line of the watering index is at 100 During the month of January the area has historically needed only 30 of the water used during the summer so the default for January is 30 as indicated by the green line If the schedule was set to water a zone for 10 minutes and the PC is offline in January the controller will only water that zone for 3 minutes The default watering adjustme
35. ession If you wish to modify watering times for multiple days at once right click above the Zone Name 28 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Cyber taen W Controller Fite Settings ay Rie 3 rene every Say 5 rent every dey T trent evety day 10 mins every dey 15 mina every iwy 5 rent evety othe day 10 mins every cOher diy 15 mana every other iry D mess every other cry 25 mies every other Gey 15 mane every therd day D mem every therd gt tte high F D mis oey ther os JP f 20 Bian 55 F 76 F z7 Cloudy wWeniher Tor Unk bark LA Ct onanii Emor gt gt AM Clouds PM sn AD sun Gere Ora aH RAN l ASE 000090 ALL ZONES CURRENTLY OFF Figure 6 Right click on the zone name to set run times for the entire week After making any changes click Save Schedule to save your changes and send them to the controller 29 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain housanid Chek corm formornmruy fi Low t g Se 53 F 59 F Showers tarty Partly Cady it z s ty Onere 00m Fees 00GM Riera Aerial 00000090 omer C SSS aara Saai Figure 7 Click Save Schedule to apply changes When Save Schedule is selected the baseline watering schedule is sent to your controller A progress bar shows the status of the transfer Please wait 30 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide
36. ettings Click Cancel to exit Run Cyber Rain now To dose this wizard click Finish i lt Back Finish _ Cancel The Completing the InstallAware Wizard for Cyber Rain screen opens Click Next gt The After the installer has finished the installation the Completing the InstallAware Wizard for Installing Cyber Rain screen opens next Depending on your computer s configuration this Cyber Rain screen opens Check the option Run Cyber Rain now to open the Cyber Rain process could take several minutes to complete program You will be prompted to connect your wireless access point Select Finish Depending on your computer s configuration you may or may not be asked to install Microsoft NET Framework after completing the Cyber Rain software installation 12 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain NET Framework Installation If you are running Windows XP and do not yet have Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 installed you may see the following additional screens fe Cyber Rain InstallAware Wizard 3 E olx Application Requirements The following requirements must be processed before starting setup os ye Installaware Fi Cyber Rain InstallAware Wizard Installing Cyber Rain Requirements The program requirements are being configured G Installaware The Application Requirements window opens A list of missing requi
37. flow conditions settings must be set Calibration settings are specific to flow meters and typically can be found on the box or through the manufacturer s documentation A normal flow rate much be set for each zone for alerts to be triggered Note that Cyber Rain will stop watering the zone when a high flow rate has been detected Refer to Installing and Using a Flow Sensor and Controller Alerts sections of this User Manual for more details 43 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Manually Enter Flow Rates This section is visible when the Manually Enter Flow Rates option box has been checked The feature allows Cyber Rain to report water savings and usage in gallons in the Water Usage Reports section of the Statistics tab Manual Flow Rates p Front Lawn M Side Lawn Back Yard 1 E Back Yard 2 a Front Planters m Organic Garden E Fond _ Side Shrubs Tee hoe w n Save Manual Flow Rate The flow rate of each zone can be estimated using the local utility s water meter using the methodology below Cyber Rain will then use the entered flow rates when reporting on all watering events These flow rates can be modified as needed Most utility water meters in the United States use the hundreds of cubic feet CCF unit for reporting water use The user can confirm this at the water meter or with the water agency There are 748 gallons of water in 1 CCF Remember to turn off all ot
38. he valve wires also increases the likelihood of signal noise 2 Connect There will be two wire leads that extend from the signal cable Make sure that these leads are long enough to reach the controller Insert each wire into the flow sensor harness Part C included and tighten each screw until it clamps down tightly on the wires Connect the positive wire to the right side opening in the flow sensor harness and the negative wire to the left side opening make sure the screw terminals are facing up Typically the red wire goes to positive terminal and the black wire to the negative terminal 3 Insert Insert the flow sensor harness into the connector located on the bottom of your controller labeled FLOW making sure that it is properly aligned Note this is the 2 wire harness on the RIGHT 59 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain 4 Setup Parameters On the System Details tab select the Flow Sensor Installed checkbox indicating that you have connected a flow sensor to your controller The Flow Sensor Options box will now be fully visible Select the type of flow meter that you have Controller Options Controller Cyber Rain PRO Controller 1 Do you have Rain Sensor Installed E Do you have a Flow Sensor Installed Display 24 Hour Clock LJ Controller Scroll Speed C Slaw Medium Fast Manual Timer Increments 00 15 ming secs Controller LCD Language
39. her sources of water flow at the site prior to measuring manual flow rates This includes both outdoor and indoor watering such as toilets or clothes washers Otherwise your flow estimates will not be accurate Write down the initial reading Then perform a manual run on the first zone for 5 minutes unless the zone is a drip system in which case 20 minutes is recommended After the run is complete write down the new water meter reading Use the following instructions to calculate the zone s flow rate in Gallons per Minute Subtract the initial meter reading from the final meter reading Multiply the result by 748 1 CCF 748 Gallons Divide the result by 5 of minutes Enter in the result into the software Repeat for the next zone a ei 44 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Zone Details The Zone Details tab can be used to adjust the settings of a particular zone Fie Settings E etecdtet j dome Se her tubin urrie Cyber Maem FR Cimi Poma Mohd Tortewe tie etterr feet ice Go a Flow Senser Cyst honrs wet Fee Rate OSerrwod amast Walerttey So tur dish ferried Fitas oh i Demre Aa harma am Meni Type med Sersan Leers Sprtemiher Typ Sesi Type Shope the is the kiope Gan apaty full Shasi be maert eetry Matring Comrert weebly mvalrrey morotr bertibors Watrreny Heyt Controller Zone These fields allow you to rename your controller s and
40. his allows the ability to force the synchronization of the schedule at any time as well as UPLOAD your PC s schedule to the remote server or DOWNLOAD the remote server s schedule to the PC s software schedule Note that it is not necessary to force synchronization as Cyber Rain will attempt to automatically sync the schedules hourly 71 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Last Schedule Updates Local Schedule Last Updated Check Server Schedule Remote Schedule Last Updated 7 30 2010 12 00 47 PM peed 7 50 2010 12 00 47 Pm ED oe eae Updated from Local Figure 16 Upload or Download the Schedule to the Server from the Advanced Settings tab Once remote scheduling has been set up for a computer and the schedule has been uploaded to the server either automatically or by pressing the Upload button the schedule will be found in the My Controllers section of the website under the customer tab Edit Schedule for Corrtroter Marte On Moe Nasrrteer of Sones On How Leta Frmware Verson 460 lumar of Programe 5 e iv 5 iJ Z Mntes Per Wosk 2 Program 3 Start Tne 4 00 AN Save Cc ft Jie ter Sn PI Meat Pi Tue P Wied PI Du Pi tw aj at P Changes to the schedule can be made from this page Make sure to press Save when the schedule is complete The server will attempt to send the updated schedule to the computer the next time they communicate usually every hour when an internet connecti
41. ily separates it is sandy if it clumps together it is clay and if it is in between it is loam If you are uncertain of the type select loam If you have clay soil Cyber Rain will automatically cycle your watering by sprinkling a little and then waiting Cycle and Soak This gives the water a chance to soak in and reduces runoff Sun Exposure How sunny most of the zone is for the majority of the day Slope The slope of the majority of the zone If your landscape is sloped Cyber Rain will automatically cycle your watering by sprinkling a Ey Loam Cisy Sandy sod is made up of large bosa partides that often have a ontty feel Wister ts easly absorbed into sandy sol but dors quiby Cyber Rain Smart Scheduling Wizard i Cantroller Zone No Zane Name Pant Type Sprinider Type Sandy Sail Type Sem Exposure Full Sun Definte Shape 3 Cancel E little and then waiting cycle and soak This reduces runoff by giving the water a chance to soak in Skip This Zone Soil Type Pease choose the sof type in this zone Of you are unsure of your sal type aelect Loam SANDY Cakulate and yo to next tone Once you have entered the information for Zone 1 select Calculate and go to next zone Cyber Rain will ask for the same information for Zone 2 Complete the information for all the remaining zones Press Skip This Zone if no valve wire is attached or if you do n
42. is flowing through the valves when all sprinklers are off 64 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain e Cyber Rain response alert triggered and THE CONTROLLER WILL NOT WATER ANY ZONES until the alert is cleared e Potential causes of alert O O A sprinkler valve has malfunctioned and is stuck open Your main line has a leak e How to clear alert and resume watering O O This alert will automatically clear itself when no water flow is detected for one minute Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts either under the stoplight on the Schedule tab or in the System Alerts section on the System Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Note the alert will return if the flow continues when all of the sprinklers are off Over Flow Alert e Indicates more water is flowing through a valve than the overflow alert threshold for that zone Cyber Rain response alert triggered and THE CONTROLLER WILL NOT WATER THE AFFECTED ZONE until the alert is cleared e Potential causes of alert O O O O O A sprinkler head is broken A sprinkler line has a leak A sprinkler valve is failing and is opening too much Your threshold for over flow alerts is set too low Within the Cyber Rain software click the System Details tab and increase the Overflow Threshold percentage within the Flow Sensor Options section The normal flow rate for the zone is set too low To check your normal flow rate setting se
43. is to your controller You can see how much water you will be saving tomorrow on the Schedule screen 24 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Basic Operation Close the window by clicking on the close button red X on the top right corner of the screen Cyber Rain continues to run as a background process continually monitoring weather conditions and adjusting your watering times to conserve water and save you money After the initial setup and scheduling your Cyber Rain software runs in the background and is not visible The only indication of its presence is the icon in the notification area at the bottom right of the screen This icon changes to reflect the status of your system Normal Cyber Rain is running normally Operation Weather Hold The umbrella indicates that watering will be stopped due to rain or other weather conditions Lost Connection The red disconnected wire indicates that the wireless connection to the Cyber Rain controller has been lost Calis 347 PM 25 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain You can open Cyber Rain by double clicking the Notification Icon Right clicking on the Notification Icon allows you to open the main screen enter the settings screen which re launches the startup wizard or close the application Open Settings Exit Tel Cals 322 PM Closing the Software When you are finished using the Cyber Rain softw
44. lated based on your selections Watering recommendations can be updated here Click each of the following options and use the pictures to select the most appropriate option for your landscape and then select Recommend Watering Schedule Note you will need Internet access 1 2 3 4 5 Plant Type Select the type of plants covering the majority of the zone If you would like to manually enter the crop coefficient select custom and type the value Sprinkler Type Precipitation Rate Select your emitter type If you would like to manually enter the precipitation rate select custom and type the value Soil Type Select your soil type Sandy is loose clay is dense clumpy and loam is in between If you are uncertain select loam Sun Exposure Select the amount of sun the majority of the zone receives during the day Slope Select the amount of slope for the majority of the zone e Recommend Watering Schedule Press this button to run Cyber Rain s Smart Scheduling Wizard to compute suggested baseline watering minutes for your zone Note you need Internet access for this recommendation Ls 2 3 Recommended Weekly Watering Cyber Rain will recommend how many minutes and days per week you should be watering each zone based on the parameters above Currently Weekly Watering Minutes Indicates the number of minutes you are watering this zone according to your current baseline schedule Click Update Schedule with Suggestions to
45. le times are in the range of 3 5 minutes and typical Soak Times are in the range of 15 30 minutes When the cycle and soak method is used with drip irrigation the cycle time must be longer The length of watering time varies depending on the type of emitter type plant type and soil type The Cycle and Soak feature is automatically enabled when the Smart Scheduling Wizard is run To disable Cycle and Soak for a particular zone select the zone in the Zone Details tab and set both the Max Cycle time and Soak Time to O minutes 70 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Remote Scheduling Remote scheduling gives the user the ability to monitor and adjust the Cyber Rain schedule from any location where internet access is available In addition an authorized landscape maintenance contractor can be authorized to monitor and adjust the schedule remotely Note that the PC which is controlling your Cyber Rain system will need to be powered ON and connected to the Internet to receive schedule updates and these updates will be reflected after the Cyber Rain s next hourly check of the weather NOT in real time When Cyber Rain receives any remote schedule changes it will automatically update the irrigation schedule to reflect these changes and communicate the new schedule to the controller In order to enable remote scheduling you must have the following e Cyber Rain Software version 4 12 or higher This can be ve
46. lect the location where you would like to create new shortcuts Install Cyber Rain to Setup will add program shortcuts to the Program Folder listed below You may type anew folder name or accept the suggested name Click Next to continue C Program Files x86 C Program Folder Install this application for Anyone who uses this computer all users Only for me current user Destination Folder Required Disk Space 62 118 KB Remaining Disk Space 238 533 MB The Destination Folder selection screen opens and will default to the Program Files The Select Program Folder selection screen opens and will default to name the file Cyber directory on your hard drive Click Next gt Rain Retaining this name will make the program easier to locate later If you have several users on your PC and would like each of them to have access to the Cyber Rain program when logged in select Anyone who uses this computer If only a single user should have access select Only for me Click Next 11 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Completing the InstallAware Wizard for Cyber Rain Completing the InstallAware Wizard for Cyber Rain The InstallAware Wizard is now ready to configure Cyber Rain on this computer You have successfully completed the InstallAware Wizard for Cyber Rain Click Next to begin configuration Click Back to change s
47. lick Run 9 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain License Agreement Please carefully read the following license agreement Welcome to the InstallAware Wizard for Cyber Rain The InstallAware Wizard will install Cyber Rain on your computer Cyber Rain End User Software License Agreement E This End User Software License Agreement this License contains rights and restrictions associated with the usage of the software that you are installing including all upgrades modifications and new versions thereto collectively the Software Read this License carefully before using the Software By using the Software you acknowledge that you have read and understood and agree to comply with each and every term and condition of this License The Software contains copyrighted material trade secrets and other proprietary information and is protected by both United WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties To continue click Next The Welcome to the InstallAware Wizard for Cyber Rain screen opens Click Next Please review and accept the Cyber Rain End User Software License Agreement Click the I accept the terms in the license agreement check box and then click Next 10 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Select Program Folder Select folder where setup will install files Se
48. mand updatesetup to the end of the filename see figure below and press OK Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you D Cyber RainXCIl6 exe updatesetup 15 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Connect one end of the provided USB cable to the Cyber Rain Wireless USB link Note t is important to use the USB cable that came with the Cyber Rain controller as it provides more power than standard USB cables Insert Connector Illuminated LED Lights Connect the other end to an available USB port on your computer The LED lights on the USB Link should momentarily illuminate The USB Link LED lights represent the following Orange Illuminates when the access point is connected to the USB port this light should stay on as long as the access point is connected to the PC Blue Number of lights illuminated indicates the signal strength of communications between the access point and the controller 0 1 light indicates low signal strength 2 3 lights indicate good signal strength Alights indicate excellent maximum signal strength Note When your PC is on but the access point and controller are not communicating these lights may turn off and back on periodically to test signal strength Green Iluminates when information is being sent from the PC to the controller It is normal for this to periodically turn on as the PC needs
49. nd advanced users may wish to fine tune these values Remote Scheduling Remote scheduling gives the user the ability to monitor and adjust the Cyber Rain schedule from any location where internet access is available In addition an authorized landscape maintenance contractor can be authorized to monitor and adjust the schedule remotely Note that the PC which is controlling your Cyber Rain system will need to be powered ON and connected to the Internet to receive schedule updates and 50 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain these updates will be reflected after the Cyber Rain s next hourly check of the weather NOT in real time When Cyber Rain receives any remote schedule changes it will automatically update the irrigation schedule to reflect these changes and communicate the new schedule to the controller For more information on Remote Scheduling refer to the Remote Scheduling section of this User Manual Watering Restrictions Preferences Water municipalities sometimes restrict the days of the week or the hours of the day that sprinklers can be turned on Cyber Rain offers a simple way to comply with these watering restrictions by allowing you to select the days or time periods during which landscape watering is permitted in your area This feature can also be used to set watering day and time preferences such as setting a weekly mow day Cyber Rain defaults to allow watering on all days which is indi
50. nd continue until finished All 8 zones do not need to be activated If you have more zones than outputs available on your controller either 8 16 or 24 depending on your controller model you will need an additional controller see section on Adding Additional Controllers Insert the valve wiring harness into the connector located on the bottom of your controller labeled C 1 2345678M making sure that it is properly aligned with the two alignment slots Figure 2 Figure 1 Wire Harness Figure 2 Plugging in Wire Harness 6 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain If you have a 16 or 24 zone XCI controller it will include additional wire harness es These wire harnesses have 9 ports instead of 10 If you have additional common lines connect the commons to the leftmost slots of the additional harnesses Continue inserting valve wires from left to right starting with zone 9 Then insert the valve wire harness into the unused connector closest to the 10 pin connector Harness 1 8 16 and 24 Zone Controllers Harness 2 16 24 Zone Controllers Color Description Color Description 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 Harness 3 24 Zone Controllers Only 6 17 7 18 8 19 Harness 2 16 24 Zone Controllers 20 9 21 10 22 11 23 12 24 If your irrigation system uses a master valve or pump usually to draw water from a source such as a well or to provide additional water pressure you will also ne
51. nt Lawn Plant Type Cool Season Grass Crop Coefficient 0 80 Sprinkler Type Spray Precipitation Rate 1 55 iph Soil Type Loam Sun Exposure Full Shade Mild or No Slope Cancel Complete the following for each zone Drop down menus with pictures and descriptions are available to help you with your selections If you are not certain pick the option that describes the majority of the zone 1 Zone Name Optional Give a descriptive name of the zone e g Front Flowers 22 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain 2 Plant Type Category of plant from the drop down menu that best describes the zone An average crop coefficient which signifies the plant s water use is generated If you would like to enter a precise Crop Coefficient select Custom and enter it directly Sprinkler Type Type of sprinkler emitter that is being used in this zone utilizing the pictures provided A default precipitation rate in inches per hour is generated based on typical values for the type of sprinkler you selected If you wish to manually set this rate select Custom under Sprinkler Type This will enable the Precipitation Rate field Your rate can be entered directly or you can use the arrows To determine the precise precipitation rate of your emitters consult the manufacturer of the sprinklers emitters or run a catch can test Soil Type Type of soil that best describes the zone If your soil eas
52. nt can be adjusted by first selecting the month at the top and then using the slider on the right to set the default water reduction for that month The orange line represents typical watering patterns for households without smart sprinkler controllers This line is for informational purposes only 49 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Advanced Settings The advanced settings tab gives access to the more advanced options of the controller Fis Sattrese Schedde Comrie Syriam Datas Zora Ceteke Olive fists Aswad Setings Statitika Defy Acpurtrert Setar Rerete Sekar Settioge tor how tererqeercateee or beeeectity changers siiri pour acherhde mer Maree pe Password sh Autterteed Cartactor Mremss horar e cenre cf Premiato ete oud casa togetor o oe Seer loweraare feo whre a par pett heey De forties core of Ge pew of cerge n eerie pe 5 degrees enp cange Yor nams hara hrnd ty Pai yes saed a hoet or Waber estrets of charge r Sear pe St dwu Namebty Fare rumat a lt f Mates 6 stowed f amp deeded fan md me an Fon fu weg nu Daily Adjustment Settings On the left side of the screen are the settings that determine how sensitive your watering will be to precipitation temperature and humidity Typically these settings do not need to be adjusted as they have been calculated to deliver the optimal amount of water under varied conditions Some contractors a
53. o 20 a flow rate of 8 GPM or less will cause an underflow condition The Cyber Rain software ships with default threshold values of 20 but these can be adjusted as needed Flow Sensor Options Flow SensorType Meter Type Data Industrial Gallons Per Pulse E Threshold for Overflow Condition JME 2 Threshold for Underflaw Condition Flow Sensor Fill Time in Seconds 7 ED ED ED 2 Set the normal flow rate for all zones Click to set normal flow rates k 6 Set Fill Time Fill time is the amount of time that it takes the irrigation pipes to reach a steady state flow of water Irrigation pipes tend to flow water more rapidly when first they are first opened as the pipes are pressurized If the fill time is set too short the controller will register an overflow event before the flow rate has had a chance to stabilize To properly determine your fill time for each zone manually run the zone while keeping note of the elapsed time The amount of time that passes before the flow rate stabilizes is your fill time Fill time is typically 30 90 seconds Cyber Rain defaults this time to be 30 seconds 7 Set Normal Flow Flow sensing does not occur until the Normal Flow has been set for each zone Normal flow is the typical rate water flows through each valve when water is flowing at a steady state and everything is working correctly 8 Normal Flow rate is set for all zones by clicking the pull down menu It is sugge
54. o the System Details tab for more information See Controller Alerts section for more information on types and causes of alerts 36 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Fie Seny Shuda Calendar Spore Details ZoneDetsts Offine Watesing Advanced Settings stias OOO OOOO Schedule for Controller Cyber Rain Pro Controller Zip Code 91362 Traffic Light Current amp Flow Weatth I hpousami Oaks lody orev Lat sur Partly Cloexty Partly Chowdly Precip 10 Precip 10 wot Gam alerts System Alert Notification Humidity 83 Flow Counter 000000 Controller Hausinn 5 nu zon commen v or m _ Comtrather Status Temperature Gauge Figure 12 Gauges Meters and Alerts 37 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Additional Features The menu tabs on the top of the screen allow you to access additional features and information Cyber ion 12 Conary Fi ALAN A Schwchde Calendar Spee Detats Zone Detats Offine Waiemg Advanced Settings Statsacs toe An Loe Ar f LOD Ar io io 30 n a a 42 1 te 10 34 3 30 1 00 ape 19 Weative Af tt Corpeaytie OmMmoOrrTowWw Night Me oe A i AM Chouds PMN Mostly lowly Sun Precip 10 Precip 10 38 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Calendar View Click on the Calendar tab to view an event calendar for
55. on exists 72 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Troubleshooting Guide If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your Cyber Rain system or you are having trouble installing a new system please feel free to reference the Troubleshooting Guide as an aide to diagnosing and resolving the issue The Troubleshooting Guide can be downloaded from the Cyber Rain Website Support section and it can also be found in the installation directory of the Cyber Rain software Please remember that the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Cyber Rain website provides answers to the most common queries and the Cyber Rain Support Team can be contacted via email at Support Cyber Rain com or by calling Customer Support toll free at 877 888 1452 Monday through Friday 9AM to 5PM Pacific Time Thank you for choosing the Cyber Rain Smart Sprinkler Controller 73 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide
56. or zones e Controller This dropdown menu allows you to toggle between controllers applicable only for multiple controllers controlled by a single PC e Zone This dropdown menu allows you to toggle between zones on the selected controller e Controller Name Zone Name These fields are pre populated with the names used during the Smart Scheduling Wizard They can be edited and will be automatically updated on the schedule page and controller e Wire Color Striped optional Use to store information about the zone wire s appearance 45 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Smart Watering Schedule This section contains a compact version of the Smart Watering Schedule Wizard that is run during the Setup Wizard Enter details about your landscape and Cyber Rain will recommend a baseline watering schedule using your description and zip code Smart Watering Schedule Plant Type Cool Season Grass Crop Coefficient 0 5 B Sprinkler Type Spray Precipitation Rate 1 55 iph Soil Type Loam Slope Mild or No Slope Sun Exposure Full Shade Recommended Weekly Watering Current weekly watering minutes 56 Recommend Watering Schedule Suggested weekly minutes 54 Suggested watering days 6 Note Updating schedule will not override restrictions Update My Schedule With Suagestions e Landscape Description If you completed the Smart Scheduling Wizard during set up these will be pre popu
57. ot wish to use the Smart Scheduling Wizard for a particular zone Once the Setup Wizard has been completed it will re launch for all of the additional controllers that were detected 23 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain After completing the Setup Wizard the Schedule for Controller screen opens If the Smart Scheduling Wizard was run a progress bar will appear as the schedule is sent to the controller and the window will open pre populated with the recommended daily watering minutes during the hottest times of the year for each zone based on your landscape conditions and zip code This is called your baseline schedule Cyber Rain will check the weather daily and adjust your baseline schedule with changes in temperature humidity and rainfall You can adjust your baseline watering schedule manually from this screen at any time After reviewing your watering times click Save Schedule to save your baseline schedule for each controller Note that schedules must be saved individually to each controller or any changes will be lost Cyber Rain strongly recommends that you monitor your landscape conditions over the next two weeks and adjust your baseline watering schedule if your plants are looking too dry or too wet Congratulations You have finished programming your Cyber Rain XCI Controller Cyber Rain has already made adjustments for tomorrow s watering based on the weather forecast and has communicated th
58. ough the valves returns to normal levels o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts either under the stoplight on the Schedule tab or in the System Alerts section on the System Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Note the alert will return if the current remains above the maximum threshold 63 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Over Current Alert e Indicates Current going through a valve is above the maximum threshold when that ZONE is running e Cyber Rain response Alert triggered and THE CONTROLLER WILL NOT WATER THE AFFECTED ZONE until the alert is cleared e Potential causes of alert o A sprinkler valve is failing and opening too much o Your threshold for over current alerts is set too low Within the Cyber Rain software click the System Details tab and adjust the Over Current Threshold within the Current Sensor Alerts section e How to clear alert and resume watering for the affected zone o This alert will automatically clear itself when the current going through the valve returns to normal levels o Manually run the zone from either the controller or computer after the underlying cause has been addressed o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts either under the stoplight on the Schedule tab or in the System Alerts section on the System Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Note the alert will return the next time Cyber Rain waters this zone if the current remains above the
59. r Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Cycle and Soak Cyber Rain controllers employ a water saving feature known as Cycle and Soak Cycle and Soak pauses the zone for a programmable duration of time to allow for the water to soak into the soil This is especially useful for reducing the chances of water runoff on sloped ground or dense soil To change the Cycle and Soak settings click on the Zone Details tab Select the Controller No and Zone No of the zone you would like to adjust The Cycle and Soak settings can now be adjusted for that particular zone Cyde and Soak Max Cycle 3 cal minutes Soak Time 30 ca minutes e Max Cycle refers to the maximum length of time that a zone should run for before it stops and allows time for the water to be absorbed into the soil e Soak Time refers to the length of time that the controller should allow for the soil to absorb water before running the zone again When Cycle and Soak times are set the controller will water the zone for the Max Cycle period and then pause the zone watering for the scheduled Soak Time The controller will move on to the next scheduled zone s watering interval in the mean time Once the Soak Time has expired the controller will again water the zone for its Max Cycle time and then pause again for the scheduled Soak Time This process will repeat until the entire scheduled watering interval is run for each zone that was scheduled Typical Max Cyc
60. rements will be The Installing Cyber Rain Requirements window opens This step may take several listed Click Next to install the missing requirements minutes to complete Once completed the setup will resume installing the Cyber Rain software 13 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Automatic Software Updates After Cyber Rain has been installed on your next reboot you will be prompted to select options for automatically updating your Cyber Rain software You can choose both how often your computer will check for updates and what notifications you will receive before updates are installed The Cyber Rain software will not check for updates until the date and time specified during this setup procedure Cyber Rain InstallAware Wizarc Cyber Rain I Ls othe llAware Wizard for The InstallAware Wizard can find the updates you need for Cyber Rain and Cyber Rain Updates deliver them directly to your computer This wizard helps you set up InstallAware to automatically V Keep my computer up to date Check for updates deliver important updates for Cyber Rain to your computer using your Internet connection Every Sunday v at Settings Notify me before downloading any updates and notify me again before computer installing them on my NOTE InstallAware does not collect any form of personally identifiable information from your computer Download the updates automatically and notify
61. rified in the About section of the software in the Settings menu bar e Firmware version 4 This can be verified for each controller by clicking the Controller Status button on the bottom right corner of the Schedule tab and ensuring that a number greater than 400 is shown in the Firmware column If you have these minimum requirements you can then proceed to Cyber Rain Remote Access Sign Up page http www cyber rain com ra login aspx Otherwise please contact Cyber Rain Technical Support at 877 888 1452 or email support cyber rain com To enable remote scheduling a Customer Account must be created Click the link above to visit the Cyber Rain website s login page To create a new account click the Create a Customer Account button Once the account has been created enter the User Name and Password into the Cyber Rain software s Remote Scheduling section of the Advanced Settings tab and then click on the Enable Remote Scheduling button The system is now remote scheduling enabled and Remote Scheduling the Cyber Rain controller can be monitored and adjusted from any web browser peice Se ee User Name Cyber Rain Remote User Remote scheduling can be disabled at any time by clicking on the Disable Remote i eee Schedulin g button Authorizied Contractor After creating an account and enabling the remote scheduling feature a new Whatis this feature box will appear titled Last Schedule Updates T
62. rna Soedat Steria cuber rain Installing amp Using a Rain Sensor Any dry contact interface type rain sensor can be attached to your Cyber Rain controller The rain sensor will provide a double layer of protection against watering when it is raining If it senses rain it will stop all watering regardless of whether the rain has been forecast Watering will not resume until the rain sensor is no longer activated The rain hold length can be extended by setting an optional delay until watering resumes Follow these steps to properly integrate a rain sensor to your Cyber Rain controller 1 Ensure that your rain sensing device is properly mounted in a location where the rainfall is to be measured 2 There will be two wire leads that extend from the rain sensor device Make sure that these leads are long enough to reach the controller Insert each wire into the included rain sensor harness see photo of part C on Page 3 and tighten each screw until it clamps down tightly on the wires Connect the positive wire to the left side opening in the rain sensor harness and the negative wire to the right side opening make sure the screw terminals are facing up Normally the red wire goes to positive terminal and the black wire to the negative terminal 3 Insert the rain sensor harness into the connector located on the bottom of your controller labeled RAIN making sure that it is properly aligned Note this is the 2
63. roller e Zone Hold This feature allows you to put designated zones on hold When activated the zone will not be water for the designated period of time To utilize this feature check the box and set the Hold From and Hold Until fields Note If you wish to put all of a controller s zones on hold use the Hold button on the Schedule tab e Ignore Weather Checking Ignore Weather overrides the automatic weather adjustments for the zone Enabling this function overrides the water conservation utility of this smart controller and is not recommended under normal circumstances Flow Sensor Options Pro Version This box can be used to compare your last observed flow rate for a zone to the normal flow rate set for the zone Normal flow rates can be set from this page by manually entering a value or by using the last observed rate by pressing the Use Observed as Normal Flow button Zone Images Images of each zone can be added to replace the stock images provided Press the Load Images button to select the image GIF BMP JPG and PNG file types are supported 47 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Offline Watering The Offline Watering tab displays a graph that shows offline watering adjustments made by the controller Fis Settings Schedis Comrise Syri Dateie Done Cetete Oire fsterng Adewusi Sotings Statitika Offre Watering Ajusimems Deia wantu edpestte
64. rt Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Adding Additional Controllers If you require more watering zones than the capacity of your controller you will need to purchase an additional Cyber Rain XCI controller available from Cyber Rain or your local authorized reseller Multiple controllers can be operated from a single PC using the same remote wireless access point included in the complete system The controllers do not need to be located near each other as long as they are all within range of the Cyber Rain wireless access point Please install any additional controllers in the same manner as your original controller See the Install Controller section of this User Manual Adding Additional Controllers to the Software Interface e Make sure each additional controller is plugged in e Access the Cyber Rain Setup Wizard by selecting Settings and Run Setup Wizard from the menu in the upper left e Newly added controllers are automatically detected and will be indicated in the setup wizard shown below This Wizard will walk you through setting up your Cyber Rain XCI Sprinkler Controller System Number of Controllers petecte Click Next to Proceed Click Next gt The Controller Setup screen opens for each controller see figures below in sequence For each controller follow these steps 67 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain O Confirm that the serial number of your con
65. s Under Current Threshold 0 mA Over Current Threshold 730 mA To activate low current alerts set an under current threshold above 0 and safely below the typical current levels of your valves The existing current levels can be read by manually running a zone and watching the current gauge on the Schedule Tab An under current threshold of 150 milliamps is generally appropriate for most residential settings The default over current alert threshold is 750 milliamps which should be suitable for most installations Cyber Rain will stop watering the zone when a high current alert has been tripped so the threshold should be set with care See Controller Alerts section for more details Flow Sensor Options Pro Model Only This box appears when you have checked that a flow meter is installed in the Controller Options box Ifa compatible flow sensor is installed and connected to the Cyber Rain controller this feature will monitor the flow of water through the irrigation system and provide under overflow alerts and automatic watering holds Flow Sensor Options Flow SensorType Meter Type Data Industrial Gallons Per Pulse 1 ial Threshold for Overflow Condition 20 4 Threshold for Underflow Condition 20 E Flow Sensor Fill Time in Seconds 30 cal Set the normal flow rate for all zones Click to set normal flow rates For the flow metering to function correctly the sensor type calibration settings fill time and over under
66. sted that the normal flow rate be set after running each zone at least once as Cyber Rain will record the last actual flow rate The Normal Flow rate can be copied from the last recorded flow rate by pressing the button on the top of the box and then individually adjusting zones as needed A zone s normal and last observed flow rate can also be found on the Zone Details page Once your flow sensor has been properly installed and setup on the Cyber Rain software you are ready to begin using it for monitoring your irrigation flow and receiving alerts for abnormal flow conditions You can monitor the actual flow rate through a zone by watching the gauge on the Schedule tab while that zone is running The counter will keep track of gallons used and can be reset by pressing the reset button 61 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Cyber Rain continually monitors your controller and sprinkler system to make sure everything is working correctly When the system is working normally the traffic light on the Schedule tab will be green However if Cyber Rain detects something outside the thresholds for normal operation an alert will be triggered and you will be notified in the following ways The display screen on the controller will indicate an alert The traffic light on the Schedule tab will change to yellow or red There will be an alert message on the bottom of the Schedule tab The Systems Alert box in the System
67. t o This alert will automatically clear itself when the controller temperature returns to the normal range o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts either under the stoplight on the Schedule tab or in the System Alerts section on the System Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Note the alert will return if the temperature continues to be too high 62 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cyber rain Low Temperature Alert e Indicates The temperature inside controller box is close to freezing Pipes may freeze if sprinklers are left on e Cyber Rain response An alert is triggered but the controller continues to water all zones e Potential causes of alert o Outside air temperature is close to 32 degrees e How to clear alert o This alert will automatically clear itself when the controller temperature returns to the normal range o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts either under the stoplight on the Schedule tab or in the System Alerts section on the System Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Note the alert will return if the temperature continues to be too low Current Alerts Current Alerts are triggered when the current running through the sprinkler valves is too high or low The default settings for alerts are set wide to avoid unwanted alerts but can easily be adjusted on the top right of the System Details tab To activate low current alerts set an under current threshold abo
68. the Controller Setup screen opens Cyber Rain Setup Wa Let s set up each Cyber Rain XCI Controller Serial Number for controller 1 C2 3E 25 13 00 00FA What would you like to call this controller Cyber Rain PRO Controller 1 Please select a name between 1 and 24 characters How many zones does this controller manage 8 amp This controller can manage up to 8 zones The maximum number of times for sprinklers to turn on each day 1 Each controller can have up to 4 start times The first start time 1 00AM lt Do you have a Rain Sensor Installed Check to run Smart Scheduling Wizard Click Next to Continue Follow these steps for each controller 1 6 Confirm that the serial number of your controller matches the serial number in your documentation also on the back of the Cyber Rain controller If there is a discrepancy contact Cyber Rain Technical Support Give your controller a name such as Cyber Rain Controller 1 or Joe s Cyber Rain Each controller can manage from 1 to 8 16 or 24 zones depending on the model Select the total number of zones that you want the controller to manage You can set up to four start times for your schedule to begin each day Select the number that suits your needs and then provide times for each watering cycle to begin Typically one start time is sufficient as Cyber Rain automatically uses Cycle and Soak for zones on a slope or with dense soil See the Cycl
69. triggered can be found in the System Alerts section of the System Details tab For more information on alerts see the Controller Alerts section of this User Manual Current Meter Gauge This measures the current going through an active valve If your sprinklers are not running the current meter should indicate no current Flow Meter Gauge optional This indicates the rate of water flow going through an active valve A flow meter must be installed and the Flow Meter Installed box checked in the System Details tab for the flow meter gauge to be visible See Installing and Using a Flow Meter in this User Manual for further details Flow Meter Counter optional This shows aggregate flow for all zones if a flow meter is installed It operates similar to an odometer and can be reset by pressing the reset button A flow meter must be installed and the Flow Meter Installed box checked in System Details tab for the flow meter gauge to be visible Controller Temperature Gauge This indicates the internal temperature of the controller An alert will be triggered if the controller temperature is outside of the green area If the temperature is in the blue area there is a risk of pipes freezing If it is in the red area there is a risk of controller malfunction See the Controller Alerts section for more information System Alerts Warning If an alert has been detected a notification will also appear at the bottom of the screen directing the user to refer t
70. troller matches the serial number in your documentation also on the back of the Cyber Rain controller If there is a discrepancy contact Cyber Rain technical support Give each controller a name such as Cyber Rain Controller1 Cyber Rain Controller2 etc Each controller can control 1 to 8 zones or 1 to 24zones depending on the model Select the total number of zones that you activated when inserting the valve wires into the controller unit You can set each controller to turn on sprinklers 1 to 4 times a day Select the number that suits your needs and then choose times for each watering cycle Click Next gt to cycle to the additional controllers setting them up sequentially It is recommended that you rerun the smart scheduling wizard after additional controllers are installed This will provide suggested watering times for each of the added zones See the Setup and Smart Scheduling Wizard section of this User Manual Cyber Rain XCI Setup Wizard Cyber Rain XCI setup Wizard Number of Controllers Street No Street Main Street City Westlake Village State Zip Code Email support cyber rain com For sprinkler system alerts PRO only and software updates Are there restrictions on days times you can water Click Next to Continue Cance Next gt Finish Figure 14 Verify That Correct Number of Controllers is shown 68 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide
71. ve 0 and safely below the typical current levels going through your valves You can read your existing current levels by manually running a few zones and watching the current gauge on the Schedule Tab An undercurrent threshold of 150 milliamps is generally appropriate in most residential settings The default for an over current alert is 750 milliamps which should be suitable for the majority of installations Note that Cyber Rain will stop watering the zone when a high current alert has been tripped so the threshold should be set with care Potential current alerts are Current Hold Alert e Indicates Current going through valves is above the maximum threshold when all sprinklers are OFF e Cyber Rain response An alert is triggered and THE CONTROLLER WILL NOT WATER ANY ZONES until the alert is cleared e Potential causes of alert o Over Current Threshold is set too low Check to make sure that the threshold found in the System Detail s tab is set to a value sufficiently higher than the typical zone current o Electrical short in the wiring Check to make sure there is no short in the zone wiring using an ohm meter The resistance should be at least 20 ohms o If you observe a Current Hold Alert when no zone is running please call Tech Support at 877 888 1452 or email us at Support cyber rain com The controller may be malfunctioning e How to clear alert and resume watering o This alert will automatically clear itself when the current going thr
72. wire slot on the LEFT 4 Activate the rain sensor within Cyber Rain by either a During the set up wizard check the box to indicate that a rain sensor is attached If you would like to further delay watering after the rain sensor is no longer activated set the desired number of hours The default is set to 1 hour delay 56 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain Let s set up each Cyber Rain XCI Controller Serial Number for controller 1 2F A1 25 13 00 00 0E What would you like to call this controller Cyber Rain PRO Controller 1 Please select a name between 1 and 24 characters How many zones does this controller manage 8 This controller can manage up to 8 zones The maximum number of times for sprinklers to turn on each day 1 Each controller can have up to 4 start times The first start time 1 00 AM Do you have a Rain Sensor Installed Sensor delay 1 Hours Check to rt art Scheduling Wizard Click Next to Continue b On the Systems Details tab select the Rain Sensor Installed checkbox indicating that you have connected a rain sensor to your controller Under the Rain Sensor Options set the rain sensor delay time to the desired value Controller Options Controller Cyber Rain PRO Controller 1 Do you have Rain Sensor Installed E Do you want to enter Flow Rate Manually k B Display 24 Hour Clock LJ Controller Scroll Speed Osow Me
73. yber rain o Your Flow Sensor fill time is set too low meaning your pipes have not completely filled when the flow sensor starts measuring the flow Adjust your Flow Sensor Fill Time within the Flow Sensor Options section of the System Details tab e How to clear alert o This alert will automatically clear itself when the flow going through the valve returns to normal levels o Manually run the zone from either the controller or computer after the underlying cause has been addressed o Manually clear the alert by pressing Clear Alerts either under the stoplight on the Schedule tab or in the System Alerts section on the System Details tab within the Cyber Rain software Note the alert will return the next time Cyber Rain waters if the flow remains below the minimum threshold If a change to the Cyber Rain irrigation system must be made such as adding additional controllers to the system changing the number of start times incorporating water restrictions to the schedule or rerunning the Smart Scheduling Wizard the Setup Wizard can be re run by selecting Run Setup Wizard from the Settings section of the menu bar When Run Setup Wizard is clicked a wizard will guide you through the process T Cyber Rain XCI Controller Soft File Settings Run Setup Wizard Sched About The About section of the software contains the title of the software its current version number and a link to our website 66 Cyber Rain XCI Sma
74. your schedule This calendar is for informative purposes only Changes to your schedule cannot be made from the calendar 90 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 90 71 22 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Mizzsane sfasa E Ca Dragging the Minimum Time Interval slider to the left or the right adjusts the duration of time that is displayed on the calendar for each day The monthly calendar on the top right corner can be used to view future weekly schedules 39 Cyber Rain XCI Smart Irrigation Controller User Guide cuber rain System Details Click on the System Details tab to view or make changes to your system s configuration Note The figure below shows the layout for a Pro Model controller with optional rain sensor and flow meter installed A rain sensor can be installed with both the Standard and Pro Models but the Rain Sensor Options are only visible after checking the Do you have a Rain Sensor Installed box Current sensing flow sensors and alerts are only available on the Pro Model controller Fie Sattirezs Corrode Opters Qarant eror Merl Threswkts Carri caber Undies Correct Trevent Do you have Sain Seray hemes Do you have s Plos Semy bretatert Foa Somer Optons Foe Satan Type Dopisy 24 Maw Chock gt Meter Tyee Carriote Siru Scand Galon Mer Pulse Maram Teer irreais DO 5 meca Thresh for Over fon Ordian Catros CD Laue Threstwe fe riet CornPiee han 5 Cee Fire Seren E tru e Socerch The Getey Defor
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