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1. 2 Computer to CCU or computer to weather source data path transfers information from the central computer to the CCU or weather source by phone communication or by radio direct communication 3 Central Control Unit operates field devices by executing commands received from the central computer 4 Satellite data path transfers information from the CCU to the field devices by a two wire path or wireless radio link 5 CCU based field devices include satellite controllers decoders or sensors satellite controllers send a 24 VAC power signal to each station decoders control and monitor system functions sensors monitor conditions in the field 6 Stations consist of irrigation valves sensors or switch operated devices Weather source ET interprets weather conditions and or evapotranspiration ET information and sends that information to the central computer sces RAINS BIRD Central cenraicomputer 2 E Dy aA Bost Phone Hardwire Poi t to point Hardwire Pointtopoit Trunk B Modem i wa y 7 I i 2 Z 5 Y AK S S S S S S S S CCU CCU at site at site TA A Two wire Path TW MAXILink Radio LINK R S Satellite Satellite Controller Controller DDO D DD gt Weather Station RANX BIRD be Introduction xi About this Manual This manual is divided into the following chapters Chapter One Installing Maxicom2
2. An electronic bulletin board service that collects weather station data form around the state of California for use by the irrigation industry COM port A hardware port used by the central computer to transmit and receive data computer data path The phone or radio direct communication path by which the information from the central computer is transferred to the CCU crop coefficient The evapotranspiration ET adjustment factor for the type of plant being watered Since some plants require more water than others the system provides for this adjustment factor Cycle Soak The process of applying water at the same rate as the soil is capable of accepting it Total station runtime is split up into smaller cycle station on and soak station off segments that add up to the total runtime decoder A system device that can monitor or control different parts of the irrigation lighting or security default setting The start up settings for Maxicom2 Default settings can be changed a Glossary 12 1 dialog box A message box that is displayed in the Maxicom software user interface A dialog box asks the user to select certain options or answer questions before a requested function can proceed elevation The height above or below sea level at which the weather station is located ET evapotranspiration Usage of water by plant material combined with evaporation of water from the soil surface ET evapotranspirat
3. clears the selected cell of property information The cell then paste property values reverts to default values between devices that are in the same device category Copy copies the property information in the selected cell to the system e g CCU to CCU sensor clipboard to sensor etc e Paste Special allows you to select which property items in the cell to copy to the system clipboard e Paste All pastes all property information from the system clipboard to the selected cell 3 Select the option you want to perform N D To paste the information from the clipboard into a new cell You will receive an error message if the number of 2 Right click to display the pop up menu or use the Clipboard Operations cells you copy is different buttons at the top right of the spreadsheet and select the Paste option than the number of cells you attempt to paste 1 Select the cell or cells into which you want to paste The information from the clipboard is entered into the selected cell SS soingsuerope RAINS BIRD Setting Weather Source Properties To set up a weather source in Maxicom2 you must describe the weather source properties to Maxicom2 This chapter describes how to set the properties that are required to operate a weather source There are two ways to set weather source properties e You can set weather source properties using the Weather Source wizard which guides you through a series of steps
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6. RAINS BIRD sete eee E Using the Site Wizard for Interactive Setup The Site wizard is an easy interactive guide that helps you to set up your site properties To use the site wizard 1 Select the New option from the Site menu Or If you have a site already open select the Configure option from the Site menu The Site wizard begins to run automatically The Wizard dialog box is displayed giving information about how the wizard works Create alha Iie The aed al cg a er te Becca hed cu opel uo he mesha raen fhe ee s vre prer ba retin uo the ria Ende a Edp f ueta ibai e rei ured bp se niz Ae Be ae A N 1 Site Wizard 2 Follow the instructions in the wizard If you need more help read Using the If you want to change Site Properties Setup Dialog Box for Setup on page 4 3 direction or cancel the ee wizard at any time click the 3 After finishing each section of the wizard click the Next button Back button to return to the previous section or click the Cancel button to cancel the 4 When you have finished the last section of the wizard click the Finish button wizard entirely The next section of the wizard will be displayed Site setup is completed and your work is saved ne TEIN RANX BIRD Using the Site Properties Setup Dialog Box for Setup To use the Site Properties Setup dialog box to set up your site 1 Select the Properties option from the Site menu If the active window is
7. Rebuilding the Find Word List on page 2 33 N 2 3 Check the Display matching phrases checkbox to narrow the search by A displaying the words that follow the words you entered uncheck the Display Checking the Display matching phrases checkbox to not show the words that follow the words you matching phrases entered If your word list has not been set up to support phrase searching this Checkbox can slow down Hane the search option is not available a ieee RANX BIRD 4 Select one of the following items from the Show words that drop down list begin with the characters you type e contain the characters you type e end with the characters you type e match the characters you type e have the same root 5 Check the Wait for pause before searching checkbox if you want to begin searching after a pause in your typing uncheck the Wait for a pause before searching checkbox if you want to search as you type 6 When you are finished setting Find options click OK to save your changes and close the Find Options dialog box or click Cancel to cancel your changes Rebuilding the Find Word List You can minimize maximize or customize the Find word list The default setting is minimum which is also the recommended setting because maximizing or customizing the list can slow the search process The rebuilding feature uses a wizard to guide you through the process of creating the Find word list The wizard runs
8. Tells you what hardware and software requirements you need to run Maxicom on your personal computer and gives step by step installation instructions Chapter Two Getting to Know Maxicom2 Introduces the menus and windows with which you will be working It also gives beginning users instructions on entering and editing text and canceling and saving work In addition this chapter tells you how to use Maxicom s on line Help system Chapter Three Setting System Properties Tells you how to configure the Maxicom2 system for your specifications so that you can set such properties as computer communications ports registration information passwords and units of measure e Chapter Four Setting Site Properties Tells you how to set up a new Maxicom site in your system This chapter contains instructions on how to set the site s time zone weather source and password as well as the site s CCU and irrigation requirements e Chapter Five Setting Weather Source Properties Tells you how to set up a new Maxicom2 weather source in your system This chapter contains instructions on how to set the type of weather source and such particulars as the weather source s location password and communication requirements e Chapter Six Creating and Editing a Site Schedule Gives you instructions for creating a new schedule for a site or making changes to an existing schedule Instructions in this chapter take you through the setup of each of th
9. Whenever the Maxicom user interface is open the System window is displayed The System window is the base window from which all other interface activity takes place Application icon and menu Application title bar Main menu bar Document pane Selection pane Toolbar Window buttons Feni Maxicom status bar System Window RAINS BIRD ected The System window contains the following features qQ 2 e Application title bar The application title bar contains the application icon at the far left the application name the name of the current active window if there is one and the window buttons Right clicking the title bar anywhere except for on the window buttons displays the drop down Application menu For more information about the Application menu application icon and the window buttons see the items below Double clicking the application icon in the title bar exits Maxicom e Application icon and Application menu Click the application icon or right click the application title bar to display the Application menu The Application menu contains options that allow you to terminate the application or change the way you view the windows Restore returns the window to its previous size after it has been maximized or minimized Move allows you to use the arrow keys to move the window and the Enter key to end the operation Size allows you to use the arrow keys to resize the window and the Enter key to end the opera
10. lunch ha co ridea check eb bees Dhea pa na raaa pugs Bee dade bp ciro om fhe biia Pua then dpa bamia tates Pug dates da ae E H ra D Automatica parga ha daia that i akie fian 1 moria Hira page hes daa ia i dia a AAA FP Faih up pange chat Wki jaial aa Bick ap eA ia haa to iail daah Oom J coma j ae Database Service Sheet To purge and back up data automatically 1 Select the database purge time length by either entering the number of months 1 24 or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to enter a number without typing The purge date automatically changes below 2 Click the checkbox next to the Automatically purge the data if you want the system to automatically purge data sing syson Pere RAINS BIRD 3 Click on the checkbox next to Backup purged data into historical database if you want the system to automatically back up the purged data into an historical database To purge and back up data manually 1 Select the database purge time length by either entering the number of months 1 24 or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to enter a number without typing The purge date automatically changes below 2 Press the Manually purge the data button The system purges the data older than the date you selected in step 1 3 Press the Back up current database to historical database now button The system backs up the current database to a historica
11. will store the back up in the same location as the automatic back up To back up data manually Select Backup from the System menu MAXICOM2 data is backed up to your hard drive RAINS BIRD oa T accelerator keys Sets of key strokes that allow you to select an option from the interface quickly and without using the mouse alarm Warning notices concerning system integrity at the computer and in the field automatic ally Performed by the PC rather than by hand baud rate The speed at which the modem sends and receives data Divide by ten to get the approximate count of the characters bytes transmitted or received per second 300 and 1200 baud modems can be used with Maxicom2 byte A unit of information Each byte usually represents a character letter or a symbol CCU cluster control unit This is the middle manager of the MAXICOM System The CCU interfaces between the central computer and field devices An actual computer itself the CCU has all the monitoring and control capabilities of the pc with the scope of only one site ACCU can communicate with up to 28 devices in the field central computer The IBM compatible personal computer you use to control and monitor the Maxicom irrigation system channel Each of the field devices connected to the CCU is assigned a number or channel RAINS BIRD Glossary cluster control unit See CCU CIMIS California Irrigation Management Information System
12. 000 F SA 0 000 Ly Rainfall Wind Direction S 0 000 inch N Humidity Wind Speed 0 000 a 0 000 mph Weather Station Internal Data Battery Voltage 0 000 volt Internal Moisture 0 000 Weather Station Current Conditions Dialog Box 2 When you are finished viewing the weather conditions click the Close button to close the dialog box 3 When you are finished with your contact click the Disconnect button Contact is discontinued Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data D For more information about the toolbar buttons see Using the Weather Source Window and Toolbar on page 8 1 D For more information about communication see Viewing Maxicom s Communication Status on page 10 1 RANX BIRD Increasing the Amount of Time for Contact During a manual contact of a weather source you may find that the normal time out period specified for communications is not enough However you can increase the amount of time allotted To change the amount of time 1 Click the Time Left field at the bottom of the Site window The Adjust Connect Time dialog box is displayed Adjust Connect Time Remaining x Please enter the amount of time you would like to keep this ai manual connection open The connection will be closed automatically when this time expires unless you close it first r Manual Contact Time Remaining fa Minutes 54 Seconds Cancel Adjust Connect Time Dialog
13. 3 5 inch floppy disk drive e CD ROM drive e mouse e 56K telephone modem e four free serial ports e Windows95 98 or NT software e sound card and speakers e printer Remote Access Requirements If you want to access Maxicom from a remote computer you will need e PC Anywhere32 e a dedicated modem All Maxicom functionality available on the central computer is available on the remote computer via PC Anywhere32 PC Anywhere32 is the only remote access method supported by Maxicom PC Anywhere32 is provided when you purchase Maxicom2 T tas RAINS BIRD Installing the Software The installation procedure is nearly the same for new Maxicom users as for users who are upgrading from an older version of the software However users who are upgrading from another version of MAXICOM should back up the old MAXICOM software and data before installing the new Maxicom software The installation procedure will transfer your data to the new Maxicom software but in the event that something should go wrong you should have a backup of your most current data Users who are upgrading and want to use existing data must run the Upgrade Utility after installing the new Maxicom software In addition users who are upgrading from an older version should check that database items and schedules were converted properly Because Maxicom now allows you to identify sites devices and other field items with a name of your choice you may want to c
14. A Allows you to tile the open windows For more information see Arranging Open Windows on page 2 11 e Close All accelerator C Allows you to close all open windows except the System Maxicom Central Communication Status and Event Log windows e Main Toolbar accelerator T Allows you to toggle between displaying and hiding the System window Main toolbar A check in front of this option means that the toolbar is currently displayed no check means the toolbar is hidden e Selection Pane accelerator P Allows you to toggle between displaying and hiding the selection pane of the System window A check in front of this option means that the selection pane is currently displayed no check means the selection pane is hidden e Maxicom2 Central accelerator 1 Allows you to bring the Maxicom Central window to the front of your screen The Central window is always listed on the Window menu and its accelerator is always 1 For more information see Maxicom Central Window on page 2 10 Communication Status accelerator 2 Allows you to bring the Communication Status window to the front of your screen The Communication Status window is always listed on the Window menu and its accelerator is always 2 For more information see Viewing Maxicom s Communication Status on page 10 1 Event Log accelerator 3 Allows you to bring the Event Log window to the front of your screen The Event Log window is alwa
15. BIRD 2 28 Getting to Know Maxicom Finding a Particular Word in Help The Find feature in Maxicom 2 Help gets a list of every topic where the word you are searching for appears To search for a particular word in a Help file 1 Select the Maxicom2 Help Topics option from the Help menu or click the Help hot spot on the Maxicom Central window or click on the question mark button on the Main toolbar The Help Topics window is displayed on the left and the Help Information window is displayed on the right The Help Topics window includes a Contents an Index and a Search tabbed sheet 2 Select the Search tab If this is the first time you selected the Search tab the Find Setup wizard appears Feed erates you Oe march bea pectic ort ad phaser in help ima erinja marcir ba shme ie cole Tikos ui n iat Fed a aa fied create a bai Ta eik an bel ewer kih Hi Find Setup Wizard Follow the instructions on the Find Setup wizard to configure the Search help When the wizard has finished building the Find Word list the Search sheet is displayed RANX BIRD setopeteonvesone OS e Ifyou have previously selected the Search tab and completed the Find Setup wizard the Search sheet is displayed K Canter inden Hach L Tape hee sda poy eas fe Hired q 2 Sled mgicheng ah to rans ona If the word string you enter is too specific the list will appear blank Abri Cantal Cone Saher abri Hari Arraigo oe Ler b Pe
16. Box 2 Manually enter the amount of time you want to keep the connection open or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to enter a time without typing You must enter a number between 0 and 16 Click OK The Time Left value changes to the amount you have specified Displaying Current Weather Source Data You can view the current conditions of a weather station including the temperature rainfall humidity solar radiation wind direction and wind speed The dialog box also allows you to monitor the battery voltage and internal moisture of a weather station To monitor a weather source 1 Contact the weather source With the Weather Source window open select Manual Contact then select Monitor Weather The Weather Station Current Conditions dialog box appears 2 After you are finished viewing the current conditions click the Close button to close the dialog box RAIN SBIR D Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data 8 9 g g Getting Logged Weather Source Data You can receive logged information from a weather source to update your site s weather source database before the scheduled automatic contact To get logged data 1 With the Weather Source window open select Get Logged Data from the Weather menu The Get Weather Logs dialog box is displayed 2 You can specify how many days of weather data you want to retrieve from the weather source in two ways e Check the Auto Detected checkbox if you would Max
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19. In order to run the Maxicom software your computer system must meet certain requirements Below is a list of minimum hardware and software requirements The recommended hardware and software requirements also listed here will maximize the speed of your Maxicom software Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements The personal computer you use to run the Maxicom2 software must meet or exceed the following minimum requirements e Intel Pentium 166 MHz or faster processor e 32 megabytes RAM e standard SVGA monitor 800 x 600 256 colors e mouse e 101 key standard keyboard e 2 GB hard disk drive e 3 5 inch floppy disk drive e CD ROM drive e one free serial port for communication with Rain Bird Cluster Control Units CCUs e Windows95 98 or NT software e printer RANX BIRD angna T Maxicom does not require more than 100 megabytes of hard disk space above the operating system for a full installation Actual disk space requirements may be greater with use depending upon the amount of logged historical data and the number of sites Maxicom2 is not designed to operate on a computer with a non Intel Pentium based microprocessor for the primary central processing unit Recommended Hardware and Software Requirements The following are the recommended requirements for running Maxicom2 e Pentium III 450 MHz or faster processor e 64 megabytes RAM e VGA monitor e 101 key standard AT keyboard e 4 GB hard disk drive e
20. OK The site you have chosen is assigned to the open weather source To remove an assigned site 1 Select the name of the site you want to remove 2 Click the Remove button The site you have chosen is removed from the open weather source However the site is not erased or destroyed To edit the properties associated with a site assigned to the weather source 1 Select the site you want to edit 2 Click the Edit button A Site window opens for the site you have selected RAIN SBIR D Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data 8 5 D For more information about using the Site window see Using the Site Window and Toolbar on page 7 1 Viewing and Acknowledging Unacknowledged Alarms a The Unacknowledged Alarms area of the Recent sheet is in the lower right portion of the sheet and lists the date time and type of alarm To sort the unacknowledged alarm list by date time or type of alarm click the 1 Select the alarm you want to acknowledge corresponding heading button 2 Click the Acknowledge button To acknowledge an alarm Viewing Historical Weather Source Data The Historical sheet contains a definition area in which you select what type of information you want to view and a display area which shows the type of information you have chosen To view historical weather source data 1 With the Weather Source window open select the Historical sheet The Historical sheet comes to the front of the sta
21. PRODUCT was purchased preinstalled in a computer only the primary user may make a second copy for his or her exclusive use on either a home or portable computer Storage Network Use You may also store or install a copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on a storage device such as a network server used only to install or run the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on your other computers over an internal network however you must acquire and dedicate a license for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for each computer on which the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is installed or run from the storage device A license for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may not be shared or used concurrently on different computers Back up Copy Exclusive of the aforementioned second copy for home or portable computer use you may make a single back up copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT You may use the back up copy solely for archival purposes License Pak If you acquired this EULA in a Rain Bird License Pak you may make the number of additional copies of the computer software portion of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT authorized on the printed copy of this EULA and you may use each copy in the manner specified above You are also entitled to make a corresponding number of secondary copies for home or portable computer use and archive copy as described above 2 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS Limitations on Reverse Engineering Decompilation and Disassembly You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE PRODUCT e
22. Setting Weather Source Properties on page 5 1 N 59 If you do not know the location of the map image file click the Select button to display a listing of image files in your system Then either double click the file name or select the file name and click the Open button The file name will be automatically entered in the field N i You can also set the map file location from the Site window For more information see Joining the Site s Map File with Other Site Data on page 7 17 RAINS BIRD Set the site contact properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting site contact properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Selecting the Communication Port and Telephone Number To select the communication port you will use for communication with the site 1 Select a port name from the drop down list of communication ports that have been configured for use with Maxicom2 Choose First Available Modem if you want to use the first modem that becomes available when contact takes place 2 Ifyou have selected a communications port that is a telephone modem enter the area code and telephone number in the Telephone Number field Setting Times to Contact the Site s CCU You set the time of day when you want to send
23. Site Weather Report Window Help Main Menu Bar Selecting a Menu Bar Option There are two methods for selecting a menu bar option the traditional method uses the mouse and the accelerator key method uses the keyboard Traditional Method To select an option from the Main menu bar 1 Select an item in the Main menu bar Asubmenu is displayed 2 Highlight and click on an option on the submenu The option is executed and a window or dialog box is displayed Accelerator Key Method Accelerator keys allow you to select an option from the Main menu bar quickly and without using the mouse To select an option from the Main menu bar by using the accelerator keys 1 Press and hold down the Alt key then while holding down the Alt key type the letter that corresponds to the option you want The letter that corresponds to the option is underlined on the on screen menu The option is highlighted and the submenu is displayed Each submenu option has one letter underlined this letter is the accelerator key for the option 2 While the submenu is displayed type the letter that corresponds to the submenu option you want The submenu option is executed and a window or dialog box is displayed RAINS BIRD D Accelerator keys for each menu and submenu option are listed on pages 2 13 through 2 21 N T Not all submenu options have accelerator keys N AN Accelerator keys can also be used to replace some buttons in some
24. System Wizard The next section of the wizard will be displayed N a If you want to change direction or cancel the wizard at any time click the Back button to return to the previous section or click the Cancel button to cancel the wizard entirely 4 When you have finished the last section of the wizard click the Finish button m 3 2 System setup is completed and your work is saved Setting System Properties RANX BIRD Using the System Properties Setup Dialog Box for Setup To use the System Properties Setup dialog box to set up your system 1 Select the Properties option from the System menu The System Properties Setup dialog box is displayed ipotem Finpmal eek merap E Pries Giai Prepeay bisoa Dolaba Service Ciems ee Parsee REEDIN wee e j e Oom J ema j ae System Properties Setup Dialog Box 2 Select any of the tabbed sheets to bring that sheet to the front of the stack Available sheets are Communications Registration Passwords FREEDOM Preferences Station Property Macros and Database Service You must click OK or Cancel in the System Properties Setup dialog box before you N a 3 Follow the instructions in this chapter for the sheet you have selected 4 When you are finished working with the System Property Setup dialog box will be able to ea k in click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your sis i ee window changes without closing
25. Windows To tile all the open windows on your screen Select the Arrange All option from the Window menu The open windows are tiled on your screen Changing Your View of the Windows Maxicom allows you to change the way the windows appear on screen You can move the windows change their size and even close them by using the Application menu or the window buttons RAINS BIRD N If unacknowledged alarms are present the Alarms hot spot will be highlighted to let you know N A0 The Maxicom Central window Communication Status window and Event Log window are always available directly from the selection pane of the System window or from the Window menu n Getting to Know Maxicom 2 11 Restoring a Window qQ The Restore option and Restore button allow you to return the window to its previous size after the window has been maximized or minimized Using tne Appiication menu or the window buttons on To restore the window the System window affects the entire application Click the Restore window button or select the Restore option from the Application menu The window returns to its previous size Moving a Window You can use the Move option or the mouse to change the position of a window on your screen To move the window 1 Select the Move option from the Application menu then with the arrow positioned over the title bar drag the window or use the arrow keys to move the window to the desired po
26. an the Site Property Setup dialog box The Site window toolbar allows you to perform the manual operations create a site For more information about report or configure site properties for the open site Toolbar button functions are th Site Property Setup dialog box see Setting Site as follows Properties on page 4 1 E Tg we o So SR Pe Ba Bal OS Site Window Toolbar g e Connect allows you to contact the open site s CCU manually For more To see Tooltip information about a toolbar button place the cursor over the e Manual Site Operations allows you to open the Manual Schedule button A brief description Operations dialog box for the open site from which you can perform various will appear at the bottom of i ae your screen manual operations For more information see Manually Operating Site Schedules on page 7 23 and Monitoring and Operating Site Channels on page 7 26 information see Manually Contacting a Site s CCU on page 7 18 e Disconnect allows you to discontinue manual contact with the open site s CCU For more information see Manually Contacting a Site s CCU on page 7 18 e Rain Shut Down allows you to set Rain Shut Down for any site For more information see Setting Rain Shutdown for a Site on page 7 22 e Send Schedules allows you to send today s schedules to the CCU for the currently active site For more information see Sendin
27. bar is a horizontal bar across the bottom of the System window It displays helpful text messages that correlate with the active on screen item or mouse cursor position RAINSBIRD eo Maxicom Central Window The Maxicom2 Central window appears in the System window when no other windows are open It also appears as a button in the selection pane of the System window In addition the Maxicom2 Central window can be displayed by selecting the Maxicom Central option from the Window menu on the Main menu bar When selecting items from the Maxicom Central window you are not limited to a single function if you click the Maxicom2 Central window button and restore the Maxicom Central window you can open new windows without closing the first In addition to having the standard window features the Maxicom Central window contains six hot spots Click a picture hot spot to activate it Central Window e Weather Allows you to view weather source information Click the Weather hot spot to display the Create or Open a Weather Source dialog box from which you can create a new or open an existing weather source For more information see Using the Weather Source Window and Toolbar on page 8 1 e Sites Allows you to view site information Click the Sites hot spot to display the Create or Open a Site dialog box from which you can create a new or open and existing site For more information see Using the Site Window and Toolbar
28. box Canceling Your Work All of the dialog boxes and wizards in which you can enter text in Maxicom have Cancel buttons that allow you to cancel the work you have done since you opened the dialog box or wizard Site windows and Weather Source windows allow you to select the Abandon Changes option to cancel changes To cancel the work you have done in a dialog box or wizard Click the Cancel button or if you are working in a Site or Weather Source window select the Abandon Changes option from the Site menu or Weather menu The window or dialog box reverts to the state in which it was last saved Exiting the Maxicom Interface It is not necessary to run the Maxicom interface for the Maxicom controls to run only the application needs to be active This means that you do not have to If you close the entire dedicate a computer to Maxicom2 You can do word processing or other tasks interface Maxicom while Maxicom runs in the background automatically saves your changes N aa To exit the interface Select the Exit option from the System menu double click the Maxicom icon on the application title bar or click the Close button on the application title bar The interface closes and your work is saved D Turning Maxicom Control Off and On TO back up Maxi om data see Backing Up Data on To turn off Maxicom control page 11 1 1 Right click the Rain Bird icon in the tray at the right bottom corner of your
29. cece cece cence ence eee eaes 8 4 Viewing the Most Recent Statistics 0 0 cee e ccc cee eee ete ee eee e nee e anes 8 5 Viewing and Editing the Sites Assigned to the Weather Source 0 cee e eee 8 5 Viewing and Acknowledging Unacknowledged Alarms 0 c rererere 8 6 Viewing Historical Weather Source Data cece eee seen eee e eee e cnet aes 8 6 Selecting a Time Period to View 0 c cece ccc e ccc ec eect ete ete nee n nena 8 7 Selecting to View Data as a Calendar Graph or List 00 cece cece ete ee eee 8 7 Selecting the Type of Data to View 10 0 0 cece ccc cece ect e tence nee n nena 8 7 Manually Contacting a Weather Source ce cece cece cence eee e nee eenes 8 8 Increasing the Amount of Time for Contact 0 cece ccc ce cee ete eee eee 8 9 Displaying Current Weather Source Data 0 cece eee eee eee ee eee ene e nes 8 9 Getting Logged Weather Source Data 0 cee c eee n eect eee ence tence tenes 8 10 Editing Weather Source Properties 0 cece cence eee eee en een nen n eens 8 10 Manually Updating Weather Data cece cece cnc ene eee ene nent need 8 11 Disconnecting from a Weather Source 00sec eee cee eet e ene een eed 8 12 9 Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports 220000c eee eee eee 9 1 Using the Event Log Window and Toolbar 0 cece eee eee ener e ence e ence ened 9 1 Fil
30. devices by displaying the results of the diagnostics messages sent by Maxicom to the devices via MaxiLINK For more information see Viewing Wireless Diagnostics Data on page 7 21 Rain Shut Down accelerator H Allows you to turn Rain Shut Down on or off for any site or sites For more information see Setting Rain Shut Down for a Site on page 7 22 Send Today s Schedules to CCU accelerator T Allows you to send schedules to a site s CCU manually For more information see Sending Schedules to the CCU on page 7 25 Send Configuration Data to CCU accelerator I Allows you send the configuration data that you have set up to the currently active site For more information see Sending Configuration Data to the CCU on page 7 25 Get Logs from CCU accelerator G Allows you to collect logs from the CCU site that is active For more information see Sending Schedules to the CCU on page 7 25 Abandon Changes accelerator A Allows you to close the active Site window without saving changes you have made RAINSBIRD ee Weather Menu accelerator Alt W New Open Close Configure Rename Delete Properties Update Manual Contact Abandon Changes Weather Menu e New accelerator N Allows you to set up a new weather source in Maxicom using the Weather Source wizard which guides you through a series of steps necessary to set up the weather so
31. dialog box is displayed Paste ake arana ke ha PLO TO sore Erion dee IE hatan condone fe dara ka the ahale ike pice rha aona EJ e Edit FLO WATCH Flow Zone Dialog Box RANX BIRD aseron T 3 Enter the name of the FLO WATCH flow zone 4 Check the When Calculating Flow Data box if you would like this zone to be included when calculating the flow data for the whole site 5 Click the OK button The FLO WATCH flow zone name is displayed on the FLO WATCH sheet 6 When you are finished setting FLO WATCH properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save changes and close the dialog box Apply to save changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel changes and close the dialog box Setting Site CCU Properties The CCU sheet allows you to select and set up the CCU for the site To set site CCU properties 1 With the Site Properties Setup dialog box open select the CCU tab The CCU sheet comes to the front of the stack Gersa Coraci igarian FLOeNERER Ao wen CCU Murer al hrr Supeoted COU Tapa BiG OCU Traa Tems COCU gin a Call Hre pics a ud bp Haia Ha Berii Pa COU on a eed comarca Weg ac oall harria beme tn ered ec Plage oie Bee Cal hiie ba ha CEL fir Pan ha manm bp mrd ha Ha Cal Haci botha O arsi mrem Hiria tha F be daai Eei j Fishi hn fein ip bea ha Mees Coll Hei ina ie Gals dashes Pipa parlag A CAJ ea ame o ew j a CCU Sheet 2 Set t
32. eet ehh SET Aki Lied ee ee ee CO Les 1 mar urih dee i epf a asi ier ee Phy Event Log Window 2 Filter or clear data or create a report from the event log as described in this section Filtering Data in the Event Log You can filter data in the Event Log window so that you view only the data most important to you You can filter data to include or exclude any combination of the following e Alarms a notice concerning system integrity either at the pc or in the field e Warnings any contact or cancellation with the site or the weather station Events any action to or by Maxicom2 9 2 Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports RAINN SBIR D To filter data in the Event Log window 1 Click the Filter icon on the toolbar The Event Filter dialog box is displayed e 7 Me o Ta ba Poors y pi y Tica Poe F eee F j F j P je irim Pme ires n E Eresi Select Events Dialog Box 2 Check the items you want to display then click the OK button The Event Log window reflects your selection Acknowledging Events in the Event Log You can acknowledge events in two ways e Acknowledge allows you to acknowledge a single event e Acknowledge All allows you to acknowledge all events at once To acknowledge an event 1 Click on the event that you would like to acknowledge 2 Click on the Acknowledge button on the Event Log toolbar The event is acknowledged
33. from which ET adjustments are made to a schedule MRU Most Recently Used A list of objects in the order in which they were most recently used RAINS BIRD operating system The software that controls the way your PC operates and the flow of data to and from the central processing unit PC personal computer IBM compatible computer used to control and monitor the Maxicom system point of connection POC A water source where the irrigation system obtains its water POCs are needed to set up Flo Manager port A connection device between a computer and another component such as a printer or modem Also see COM port precipitation rate The amount of water the irrigation system applies to an area over time protected schedule Aschedule that is not erased from the CCU when a new contact is made pulse decoder A field device that measures dry contact pulses and sends them to the CCU Pulse decoders are commonly used on flow and rain sensors Rain Shut Down A feature that cancels all current irrigation and puts the system or selected site in OFF mode Rain Shut Down remains on until it is manually turned off again rainfall source A type of weather source that collects data useful in calculating the total rainfall for a site runtime The amount of time a schedule or station is set to execute a Glossary 12 3 runtime adjustment source The type of value used to adjust a schedule s runtime such a
34. in which all required properties are set The wizard presents each property to you gives an explanation of the property and a default value You can move forward or backward within the wizard or even cancel the wizard at any time The Weather Source wizard runs automatically when you select the New option from the Weather menu If you already have a weather source open you can also run the wizard for the currently active Weather Source window by selecting the Configure option from the Weather menu e You can set weather source properties using the Weather Source Property Setup dialog box without the wizard The Weather Source Property Setup dialog box contains more properties than the Weather Source wizard outlines for you Even if you use the Weather Source wizard to set weather source properties you will need to set some properties from the Weather Source Property Setup dialog box Both ways to set weather source properties are described in this chapter RAIN BIR D Setting Weather Source Properties 5 1 Using the Weather Source Wizard for Interactive Setup To use the Weather Source wizard 1 Select the New option from the Weather menu Or If you have a weather source already open select the Configure option from the Weather menu The weather source wizard begins to run automatically The Wizard dialog box is displayed giving information about how the wizard works Liege om Loner a Weber Samen Pees Yi eather Jou Thee
35. is a 24 station satellite controller 24 cells in the column are editable CCU Setup Spreadsheet 2 Setup the device types and station properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting up device types and station properties click OK to save your changes to the CCU Setup spreadsheet and close the spreadsheet or click Cancel to cancel your changes and close the spreadsheet The CCU Setup spreadsheet is designed so that you can set up the CCU station by station one device channel at a time The radio buttons at the top of the CCU Setup spreadsheet allow you to select what property is displayed on the spreadsheet You can choose to display any one of the following properties e flowrate e cycle time e soak time e landscape coefficient e precipitation rate e FLOWATCH zone e FLO MANAGER zone e Decoder Sensor setting We recommend that you fill in the spreadsheet one device at a time You can elect to fill in all the properties for a particular station before moving on to the next station or you can fill in all the stations for a particular property before moving on to the next property whatever works best for you RAINSBIRD seu sie pee ET Setting Device Types To set the type of device for a given column 1 Double click the Device cell The Device cells are the first cells under the channel numbers The Set Channel Properties dialog box is displayed O Fiba soma iha Pike desica sich io ia
36. screen The Rain Bird icon menu is displayed n AAE ENT RANX BIRD 2 Select the Disable Auto Contacting option The Rain Bird icon turns blue on a red background the interface closes and Maxicom controls are turned off Maxicom Control Off To turn the controls back on again 1 Right click the Rain Bird icon in the tray at the right bottom corner of your screen The icon menu is displayed 2 Select the Enable Communications option The Rain Bird icon turns green again and Maxicom controls are turned back on Maxicom 2 Control On Turning the Maxicom Control Engine On and Off To turn off the Maxicom control engine 1 Exit the Maxicom interface See Exiting the Maxicom Interface above 2 Right click the Rain Bird icon in the tray at the lower right corner of the screen The Rain Bird icon menu is displayed 3 Select the Exit Maxicom Control Engine option The Rain Bird icon disappears from the tray and the Maxicom2 Control Engine shuts down To turn on the Maxicom control engine Select Maxicom Control Engine from the Windows95 98 Start menu The Rain Bird icon menu reappears in the tray and the Maxicom2 control engine starts RAINSBIRD oe Setting System Properties To use your Maxicom2 system you must first describe to Maxicom how you would like your system to work or set system properties This chapter describes how to set the system properties that are required to oper
37. select Monitor Site The Manual Operations dialog box is displayed If you are not already on line with the CCU Maxicom establishes contact with the CCU and continues contact for as long as the Manual Operations dialog box remains open 2 To view the status of the channels device name sensors and station click on the Site Monitor tab The Site Monitor sheet is displayed You can monitor the activities of the channels by their device name status and stations running N aD Blue numbers on the Site Monitor sheet indicate stations that are currently operating Site Monitor Sheet 3 Click on the Close button to close the dialog box or click on the Manual Operations tab to manually operate the site s channels See od ties RAINY BIRD To manually operate site channels 1 In the Device Status window of the Manual Operations sheet click on the the channel you want The OMSC window displays the currently executing steps of the channel 2 Click the Start button on the left side of the OMSC window The Start Stations dialog box for the channel you selected appears ERORSERES Start Stations Dialog Box 3 The Run Time window allows you to adjust the time by either entering the number of minutes or using the scroll buttons to enter a number without typing 4 With the station you want to affect selected click the Apply button to apply the runtime you entered for the station 5 Click the Send Command button to
38. selection appears in the depiction area on the right side of the Log sheet 3 When you are finished viewing log data you can select another tabbed sheet close the Site window or leave the Site window open while you work in another area of Maxicom2 RAINSBIRD Viewing and Editing Site Data CTT Selecting the Time Period to View You can select the time period for which you want to view flow data The area in which you select the time period is in the upper left portion of the Flow sheet and is entitled Show For To select the time period 1 Click on the Change Time Range button to display the specific Flow Time Range dialog box Specify Flow Time Range Ed Q gt From If you try to enter an end x SN x time that is earlier than the Date E Time o7 E ooPM S E A error message To Date or 1 1999 Time 07 gt 00 PM l A EA Bal E I Automatically Adjust Time Range for Runtime Roster Cancel N 1 Log Sheet The Log sheet provides you 2 Fnter the start date and time of the time period in the From field or use the with Zoom In and Zoom Out scroll buttons on the right of the fields to select the date without typing Enter buttons so that you can the date in the format 07 16 1999 enter the time in the format 08 30 pm enlarge your view of a graph in the depiction area 3 Enter the date and time for the end of the time period in the To field or use the scroll buttons on the ri
39. stack password 1 With the System Properties Setup dialog box open select the Passwords tab Select the Passwords option from the System menu Feee Sitar Pepy ie Service Comments Feini Parab FREEDIN en eo Ee 2 Gha Wipethe Gator A te aay ees Lace CL sfata Statice Passwords Sheet 2 Ifnecessary enter the master password The Password sheet becomes accessible 3 Set each of the passwords as described in this section RAINSBIRD ee 4 When you are finished setting passwords you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Changing the Master Password To change the master password N E The master password is also 1 Enter the old password in the Master Password field then click the Change a valid pel ie for any Site Master Password button or Weather Source window or for editing the password assigned to each site or weather source For security purposes the password characters appear on your screen as asterisks The Change Password dialog box is displayed Data P ai ikid N amp Change Password Dialog Box i If you have not entered the Enter the old password in the Old Password field passwords correctly a message will be displayed asking you to repeat the process Enter the new password in the New Password field Th
40. the drop down list of sources configured in Maxicom as rainfall sources Setting the Site Map File Location If you have site map image files you can link the image files to Maxicom and view the site maps with the other site data The image files must be in bmp format for Maxicom to recognize them and display them To locate the site s default map image file for Maxicom2 Enter the name of the file in the Site Map Image File field Setting Site Contact Properties Contact properties dictate how the central computer will contact the site s CCU To set contact properties for the site 1 With the Site Properties Setup dialog box open select the Contact tab The Contact sheet comes to the front of the stack Beret Comsat niger supaan FLO WATCH oru When io aerea ah crimi Ha CL Bute bard Contact Tm pan P a E E il intone Fo Bea Tete Tee 0 Hi ra hii Vahan an akanai OLLU conieci beds Fap ti DDI gardi tiii air ea ae e ary remde behan eter F fi Ath a men combect rimin eat ary ices mortal O Pipen ih Pai ai ana TE iaip the pk oria ura beh Parasal banki ep dare G ikia Di L aj Garay Aia Skiers FREEDA Tr Wide 105 4 te fio e a je Contact Sheet Setting Site Properties N 3 You can select the same source for rainfall that you selected for ET provided that the source has been properly configured For more information about configuring weather sources see
41. to the front of the stack ipe p gaes j e Se ETE N N To sort the list of schedules by any of the characteristics click the corresponding heading button Schedule Sheet 2 Select the type of data you would like to view as described in this section 3 When you are finished viewing schedule data you can select another tabbed sheet close the Site window or leave the Site window open while you work in another area of Maxicom2 Viewing General Schedule Data The Schedule sheet contains a list of all schedules assigned to the site Each schedule is listed by the following characteristics e Number the number assigned to the schedule in the Schedule wizard e Name the name you give the schedule in the Schedule wizard e WB Water Budget or ET Evapotranspiration the water budget percentage or base ET assigned to the schedule For more information see Setting Site Irrigation Properties on page 4 9 7 10 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD e Mode Auto Send and protected Auto Send schedules are sent to the CCU automatically non Auto Send must be sent manually Protected schedules are not erased when a new send is performed unprotected schedules are erased automatically For more information see Setting Schedule Attributes on page 6 10 e Type Step or Flo Managed Step schedules progress line by line Flo Managed schedules can be re ordered by the system to maxi mize efficie
42. toggle between an open Selection Pane or a closed Selection Pane Rain Shut Down allows you to start or cancel a site s Rain Shut Down for all the active sites Flow Runtime Logs shows flow and station runtime data for all sites Rain Bird Web Page offers you a short cut for connecting to the Rain Bird World Wide Web page if you have an Internet browser set up on your computer Fax Rain Bird allows you to quickly dial and fax directly to Rain Bird if you have a fax modem connected to your computer Help allows you to view Maxicom Help files Selection pane The selection pane contains buttons that allow you to select any open window The Maxicom Central window button the Communication Status window button and the Event Log window button are permanently displayed on the selection pane along with buttons for any other open windows such as sites and weather sources You can resize the selection pane by clicking the side of the pane and dragging the side in or out Document pane The document pane provides a view of the currently active window Windows automatically default to the size of the document pane you cannot enlarge a window beyond the boundaries of the document pane When no Site Weather Source or Schedule window is open the document pane contains the Maxicom2 Central window the Communication Status window or the Event Log window The default window displayed is the Central window e Maxicom status bar The status
43. 4 Re enter the new password in the Confirm New Password field Click the OK button The new weather source password is saved Selecting the Type of Weather Source You can select one of the following six types of weather sources e Rain Bird Weather Station a hardware item made by Rain Bird that collects weather data from sensors and transmits that data to the central computer e CIMIS Bulletin Board System California Irrigation Management Information System an electronic bulletin board system that collects weather station data from around California for use by the irrigation industry e CCU Based ET Gauge an evapotranspiration ET weather source that is directly connected to the CCU e CCU Based Site Rain Counter SRC site rain counter that is directly connected to the CCU e Historical ET Database a database containing weather data for particular cities User Entered Weather Data data the user enters To select the type of weather source Click the radio button for one of the types of weather sources listed RAINS BIRD D You can also change weather source passwords from the System Properties Setup dialog box For more information see Setting Passwords on page 3 7 a If you have not entered the passwords correctly a message will be displayed asking you to repeat the process Setting Weather Source Properties 5 5 Setting Rain Bird Weather Station Properties If you
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46. Erari Leg Artes Feet core Bifu maki ae min feel deed used Ajig aHa Seach de N E i If the word you enter does Pea lehe not appear anywhere in the Faika Help files the list will appear Backi mij Fences haik Tacherard Corepankis J blank Help Window with Search Sheet Displayed 3 Enter the word you want in the text field or scroll the matching word list to narrow the search and highlight the word you want As you enter the word the application searches for matching words in the word list and highlights the topic closest to the word you have typed or chosen ee RAINS BIRD Q Ganderes nce Bk Search L Tgk B ah p ah ia ss Au Duman Aab Ha U brg Lhmgeg a Ichi Dheri ekun od CMM ERT Divert betas tat Commana Idii Pog rearing Ok Cemi rici Cmairg a Sched Hapai Conakry taaa Domra rpi Cpns Chien Fee Dannis iraia aid Help Window with Search Sheet Text Matches 4 When the topic you want is displayed double click the topic The information you have selected is displayed in the Help Information window N fs The Information window sometimes contains highlighted words that are links to other topics Click a ia highlighted word to find out more about it a irine ara riremi innl Help Information Window 5 When you are finished reading the Help Information window perform a new Search or select Exit from the File menu to exit Help RAINS BIRD sar oonan OE Setting Find Op
47. Generating Reports RAINN SBIR D Viewing Maxicom s Communication Status The Communication Status window allows you to view the activity on the communication devices that are configured for Maxicom2 In addition you can view background and statistical data about communication ports The Communication Status window also lets you disconnect from a port at any time Using the Communication Status Window The Communication Status window displays a list of all communications ports and the status of each on the right side of the window and more detailed information about the selected port on the left side of the window If the port you are viewing is a FREEDOM communication port please see Viewing a FREEDOM Communication Status Window on page 10 4 To open the Communication Status window 1 Click the Communication Status icon on the Selection pane of the System window The Communication Status window is displayed Dime p phis pe me j pees r Lee Gee beraam e UPPT Larense Te iai Pra biana can Desig eae Fale Wate Dram tam Temerare eer Cassa ameh E ou PH Lee eed Eves Corrected HO et eel Beret Communication Status Window 2 View the communications data as described in this chapter Rain gt BIRD Viewing s Maxicom2 s Communication Status 10 1 Viewing the Status of All Ports Simultaneously The area in which the status of all ports is displayed is on the left side of the Communication Sta
48. MANAGER properties for the site 1 With the Site Properties Setup dialog box open select the FLO MANAGER tab The FLO MANAGER sheet comes to the front of the stack fits Fioprilkri Sethap Desi Gorset ingens FUI MEHEGER ro wanda ocu N D To delete a flow zone click on the zone to select it and then click on the Delete button Tmi Side Cm J oa j w FLO MANAGER Sheet Set the FLO MANAGER properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting FLO MANAGER properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save changes and close the dialog box Apply to save changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel changes and close the dialog box RAINSBIRD aseron OE Setting the Point of Connection Name and Capacity To set the point of connection name and capacity 1 Double click a column of cells in the Point of Connection table The Edit FLO MANAGER Point of Connection POC dialog box is displayed da FUI MHAHAGE H Par i Conmecton POC Edit FLO MANAGER POC Dialog Box Enter the name of the point of connection in the Name field Enter the capacity expressed in water units in the Capacity field 4 Click the OK button The information you entered is displayed in the FLO MANAGER sheet Setting FLO MANAGER Flow Zones You can enter the flow zone name capacity and point of connection for each zone To set up the flow zones associated with the FLO MANAGER
49. N or OFF causing the device attached to the decoder to operate or stop operating Pulse Count allows you to define an event that will occur when a pulse decoder reaches a specified number of counts Possible events include schedule stopping irrigation turning off lights turning on etc Time and Pause allows you to specify a period of time delay for the schedule Loop allows you to identify a group of instructions that must be repeated in a loop fashion causing the same set of instructions to be repeated over and over until a condition is met Comment allows you to place a line of text in the schedule to explain why the schedule is set up as it is Audit allows you to check the schedule for errors and validates the schedule against the configuration of the CCU RPAIn gt BIRD Creating and Editing a Site Schedule 6 15 Editing a Schedule The Schedule sheet of the Schedule Editor window allows you to edit a schedule You do so by using the icons on the left of the Schedule Editor window described in the previous section Each icon represents a particular schedule function When you select an icon a wizard begins automatically The wizard guides you through the creation of schedule instructions for the function you have selected When the wizard is finished the schedule instructions appear in the edit box on the right of the Edit Schedule sheet To edit a schedule 1 With the Schedule Editor window open s
50. Oead She Aen Counter GAC E ieia ET iaiia D ifeni siere Wiesn Dais Pirre ET aii Finial Led emm a Weather Source Type Sheet 2 Set the weather source type properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting weather source type properties you can select the other tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box 5 4 Setting Weather Source Properties RAINN SBIR D Setting the Weather Source Password Setting weather source passwords and changing them periodically protects your system from unauthorized use Each time you select a weather source to work with from the Weather menu you will be prompted for a password for the weather source You can use the master password as the weather source password or you can set different passwords for the weather sources To change the weather source password 1 Click the Change Password button The Change Password dialog box is displayed 2 Enter the Old password in the Old Password field If you have not yet set a password for that weather source leave the field blank For security purposes the password characters appear on your screen as asterisks 3 Enter the new password in the New Password field The new password must be alphanumeric composed of letters and or numbers and may be up to 10 characters long
51. RAINY BIRD User Manual maxicom END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR RAIN BIRD SOFTWARE IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This Rain Bird End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and the Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg Corp for the Rain Bird software product s identified above which includes computer software and associated media and printed materials and may include on line or electronic documentation SOFTWARE PRODUCT or SOFTWARE By installing copying or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA you may not use or copy the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and you should promptly return the unused product s to an Authorized Maxicom Distributor AMD for a full refund Software PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold 1 GRANT OF LICENSE This EULA grants you the following rights Software You may install and use one copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or in its place any prior version for the same operating system on a single computer Only the primary user of the computer on which the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is installed may make a second copy for his or her exclusive use on either a home or portable computer If the SOFTWARE
52. Sheet 2 View or edit the recent weather source data as described in this section 3 When you are finished viewing and editing recent weather source data you can select another tabbed sheet close the Weather Source window or leave the Weather Source window open while you work in another area of Maxicom 8 4 Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data RAINN SBIR D Viewing the Most Recent Statistics The summary of recent weather source data appears on the left side of the Recent sheet It includes Weather Source the name of the weather source Source Type the type of weather source e Last Period ET the latest value for evapotranspiration Last Period Rainfall the latest value for rainfall e Contact Status the time of the last contact and the time of the next scheduled contact e Last Contact Conditions a summary of data from the last contact including temperature rainfall humidity solar radiation wind direction and wind run Viewing and Editing the Sites Assigned to the Weather Source The upper right portion of the sheet Recent sheet contains a list of all sites assigned to the weather source You can add edit and remove sites on this list To add a site to the list 1 Click the Add button The Select Sites dialog box is displayed containing a list of all sites configured in Maxicom2 2 Enter or select the name of the site you want to assign to the open weather source and click
53. Source button on the Weather Source toolbar The User Entered Weather Data dialog box is displayed Paasa eci tha Saia foo this paai dade TEE 4 C ET mpm 5 ET Fer in cote imat Wa Taae Do F pu H Hr larpra i F we Sods A phe i Lam dreih Puede f x wind Faan nie i Ascusted Pumi thi dan ft Hn ee cma User Entered Weather Data Dialog Box 2 Enter the date for the weather data in the Date field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a date without typing Select either the Direct ET or ET Components radio button 4 Ifyou selected Direct ET enter the ET value in the appropriate field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a value without typing If you selected ET Components enter values for each component listed Enter a value in the Accepted Rainfall field or use the scroll buttons to the right of the field to enter a value without typing 7 Click the OK button The data you entered is added to the system RAIN SBIR D Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data 8 11 Disconnecting from a Weather Source You can manually disconnect from a weather source at any time To manually disconnect from a weather source With the Weather Source window open select the Manual Contact option from the Weather menu and then select Disconnect Or click the Disconnect icon on the toolbar Contact is disconnected 8 12 Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data PAIN SBIRD Vi
54. T field is used to calculate the projected site data To change the evapotranspiration ET value 1 Enter the value in the Based on ET field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select the ET value without typing 2 Click on the Recalculate button The projected site data changes based upon the new evapotranspiration ET value you entered S76 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD Viewing a Site s Log Data Log data is information about the hydraulics of the site system A site s log data appears on the Log sheet of the Site window From the Log sheet you can select the time period for which you want to view the data and how you want to display the data as well as whether you want to view data about the entire site or just one Flo Watch zone In addition you can select to view projected data or actual log data All of these settings affect what is displayed in the depiction area on the right side of the sheet To view log data 1 With the Site window open select the Log tab The Log sheet comes to the front of the stack E wii Ceana E O E y re 3 The data in the depiction natapas region uses the units you r canis selected on the System aS Property Setup dialog box For more information see tel Eemmamd a i Setting Preferences on p page 3 11 PH w A w EF a Ti JE a Flow Sheet 2 Select the type of data you would like to view as described in this section Your
55. To acknowledge all events at once 1 Click on the Acknowledge All button on the Event Log toolbar A dialog box appears asking you to confirm that you want to acknowledge all of the events 2 Click the Yes button to acknowledge all the events All events are acknowledged RAINS BIRD D You can preview and print out a report of the Event Log window For more information see Creating a Report from the Event Log page 9 5 D You can also acknowledge an alarm from the Site window For more information see Viewing and Acknowledging an Unacknowledged Alarm on page 7 5 Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports 9 3 Clearing Events from the Event Log a You can clear events in two ways Once entries in the Event e Clear allows you to clear a single event Log window are cleared you cannot retrieve them e Delete allows you to clear all events at once To clear an event 1 Click on the event that you would like to clear 2 Click on the Clear button on the Event Log toolbar The event is cleared To clear all events at once 1 Click on the Delete All button on the Event Log toolbar A dialog box appears asking you to confirm that you want to clear all of the events 2 Click the Yes button to clear all the events All events are cleared Viewing Event log Statistics The event log statistics shows you the following information for all sites and weather sources e Site Weather Sourc
56. To create a schedule using a schedule template 1 Open the Schedule wizard and click on the Choose from Templates radio button Limate a Ao Schecdule Paars csecre tha Tatad pou woul bha i ioe bI CISSA res hes Schedule Wizard 2 Enter a schedule number in the Assign a Schedule Number field or use the scroll buttons to the right of the field to select the number without typing The default number assigned by the Schedule wizard is based upon the number of schedules previously created So if there are no other schedules the Schedule wizard will automatically enter 1 in the field If you select a schedule number already in use the Schedule wizard will not let you continue until you enter a number not yet assigned to another schedule Click the Next button to display the next page of the Schedule wizard RAIN SBIR D Creating and Editing a Site Schedule 6 7 3 Enter a name for the new schedule in the New Schedule Name field E Fewer Cina 2 Fraca Raca A Fas ma Lights OF ED Lights Da Poy Heis ae ous Dhak E Riar Court 3 Finn latch Pa Reede F eate pa tated Pree _ cies Tr _ ores Schedule Wizard Template Options 2 Fha wih F 4 Select a schedule template from the list The template options are e Regular Skip e FlowLog e Freeze Clear Freeze Watch e Lights On e Master Valve e Rain Count Regular Everyday e Wind Watch Click on the Finish button Ca
57. Urram Help Topics Window and Help Information Window 2 Ifthe Contents tab is not already selected click on the Contents tab to bring the sheet to the front The Contents sheet is displayed RAINSBIRD ee 3 Select the topic you want by clicking on it A list of subtopics is displayed Wad Contents EL bates i Sects ital tel feeb Dee Ji Hate J Sa Commurer stare Pooper E GaP ace 1 Set Pegaso Pepe E Set Preferences E 1e Dara Staton Pepeha Haon Dars Cancel Yaa ait Ged Gund rh H are Ser J p bamm Fai Sate Proparin Sat ieh aa Propia Corariric aa ih Shee ard a eathe 5 mwi wih Di ore Erd Tigrat Wira tha E vpr Log ord Gorane Apear Wee Hoe Lomaa Jie wide and Uia Haico Sache hats ET Ois iii Lia ha Sa OL Lira Fle large Fie tet atch E Ceai oo lebir Corisciing Finin Died Fiyin Chs Ciais Dii WA C Chien a Ml er Lares yoko ocak i Brel Ue Lees deere Help Topics Contents Sheet with Subtopics Displayed 4 Select the subtopic you want by clicking on it Some topics have two levels of subtopics which you must open before you can read the associated Help file The information you have selected is displayed in the Information window N 2 The Information window sometimes contains highlighted words that are i eee links to other topics Click a wt RA alee highlighted word to find out more about it List of Subtopics Help Information 5 When you are finished reading the Help Info
58. Window The buttons available to you on a Help window depend upon what type of Help window is open The following is a list of buttons that may be available e Contents opens the Help Topics dialog box and displays the Contents Index and Find tabbed sheets e Find opens the Help Topics dialog box and displays the Contents Index and Find tabbed sheets Back allows you to return to the Help Information window you were in previously e Print Topic prints the entire topic e Options Annotate allows you to type additional information you want associated with the active Help Information window When a topic is annotated a paper clip icon appears at the top of the topic Click the paper clip icon to display your annotation Copy copies the entire topic to the system clipboard Print Topic prints the entire topic Font allows you to select small normal or large size font for the active Help Information window Keep Help on Top allows you to select Default On Top which keeps the Help Information window on top of other windows or Not on Top which allows the Help Information window to go to the background Use System Colors allows you to change the interface colors e See Also displays a list of Help topics related to the content of the current Help Information window SS EENT RAINS BIRD Viewing Information about Your Version of Maxicom2 You can quickly see the following inform
59. Windows95 98 e Direct Cable Connection operating system you will be permitted to choose only e FREEDOM You may assign a maximum of one port as a FREEDOM Telephone Modem for the Remote device type port s device type Similarly Spread Spectrum Radio if the selected port is configured without a 2 Point to Point Radio modem you will not be Telephone Modem Dedicated permitted to select Telephone Modem as your Telephone Modem Pooled device type Trunk Radio If necessary enter the port name in the Port Name field If the Type is Point to Point or Spread Spectrum Radios enter the radio delay in milliseconds in the Radio Delay field N 2 Pooled modem is the best Telephone Modem Dedicated or Pooled choice for most systems It is recommended for single click the arrow next to the Modem field to view and select the modem modem systems type from the drop down list enter the initialization string for your modem in the Initialization String field adjust the modem volume with the Modem Volume grab bar RAINSBIRD ei 3 6 Trunk Radio click the radio button to choose the signal selection manner DSR Data Set Ready or CTS Clear to Send enter the radio delay in milliseconds 500 is the default in the Radio Delay field 7 Click the OK button 8 Repeat steps 1 through 7 for each of the ports that you would like to define When you are finished setting communications
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61. a a a aM Spe ot T otam ie ca i Leni ee ioe i i pee ph ies bhais O Glin weds j Map Sheet with Site Map Image File If you need to join the site s image file with other site data follow the directions in this section When you are finished viewing the site map you can select another tabbed sheet close the Site window or leave the Site window open while you work in another area of Maxicom2 Joining the Site s Map File with Other Site Data To see the site map when you open the Map sheet you have to tell Maxicom where to find the image file To join the site s map image with other Site data 1 Click the Select Map button at the bottom of the Map sheet The Open dialog box is displayed Enter the pathname to the site map image file in the File name field If you are unsure of the file s location click one of the other files displayed only image files are displayed by default then double click the name of the of the file Click the Open button The map image is located and displayed on the Map sheet RANX BIRD N 2 Scroll bars on the Map sheet allow you to scroll to see parts of the map that may not fit in the window N AD The Map sheet provides you with Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons so you can enlarge your view of the map a Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 17 Changing the Size of the Map A set of radio buttons on the Map sheet allows you to size the map to normal
62. a biara laia To advance the activity you have set up to the next station click the Advance j l j button to stop the activity you have set up click the MEPE bimi i I a Panag Pau arg Stop button Manual Operations Dialog Box 3 Use the SCH OPS buttons to the left of the window to control schedule operations manually 4 When you are finished operating schedules manually click the Close button to close the dialog box or monitor the site as described in Monitoring and Operating Site Channels on page 7 26 7 24 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD Sending Schedules to the CCU You can manually send the day s schedules all at once to the CCU at any time N If you select Site Monitoring on the Manual Operations 1 With the site open select Send Today s Schedules to CCU from the Site menu sheet you can sort the list of or click the Send Schedules button on the Site toolbar crannies Dy channe number device name name The Send the Schedules of this Site dialog box appears status or stations running by clicking the corresponding heading To send the day s schedules to the CCU F Pias hzi the hda au ih be d N A To sort the list of schedules by number name whether it is in the CCU or whether it is active click the corresponding heading button Send the Schedules of this Site Dialog Box 2 Choose the schedule or schedules you wish to send to the CCU and click the Send butt
63. a dialog box Click a button to activate it Or type the accelerator key that corresponds to the button the accelerator key letter is underlined on the on screen button Not all buttons have accelerator keys Hot spots Allow you to display a window or dialog box Click a hot spot to activate it fate Fiijrilki Soha eres Comet iigarion oLD eanan FLO WATCH Cou Conneurec aon Pot Hp Sera Pot Esl Tihai SSS Aut Saved Contact ime pan P Mhen en an Amca Hia Certs Te i aa Watan an aulomabe OCU condacttabs Fap tip IOC girlie Wn arg aay i ial hn ery eum bebe ie T a Drop down list Text field hee a myren corbect riie pal an does cortact Radio button C Pires eid aces Slabs TT TE baii the r ora utd fg parea ogre ep chore checkbox Foie Tees Lap erg Ai edie Ta m FREEDA Tire Wine 10 aa S ia eet 4 Typical Dialog Box RAINSBIRD saro ooume I e Checkboxes Allow you to select items A selected checkbox has a check inside it a deselected checkbox is empty More than one checkbox may be selected in a given area of a window or dialog box Click a checkbox to select it click it again to deselect it e Radio buttons Allow you to select one item from a group of items A deselected radio button is the same color as the window or dialog box s background a selected radio button appears to be pressed and is displayed in a different color Click a radio button to select it click a different ra
64. a flow time cost report 1 From the Report menu select the Flow Time Cost option The Create a Flow Time Cost Report Wizard begins Piene reira he began irer ged ered eeu bow Shen epee f ogn Tr Suz cue ERIE e Ta af a ee pona a e fin Gas Sf a m ee Create a Flow Time Cost Report Wizard 2 Enter the date for which you want to begin data collection in the Start Date field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a date without typing Use the format 07 11 1999 3 Enter the time for which you want to begin data collection in the Start Time field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a time without typing Use the time format 04 00 PM 4 Enter the date for which you want to end data collection in the End Date field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a date without typing Use the format 07 11 1999 5 Enter the time for which you want to end data collection in the End Time field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a time without typing Use the time format 04 00 PM Click the Next button 6 Select the site you want to include in the report 9 8 Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports RAINN SBIR D 7 Choose the sections you would like to include in the report by placing a check in the checkboxes for the following options Flow Cost Section e Station Runtime Sections If you would like the time range for
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66. ae ea AAEE EEEE E EE a xl Overview of the Maxicom System 00 cece cece cnet nent ene enn cence enn eees xii ADo t this Manual seee e e a E E E E aah ca as xiv Terminology Used in this Manual 0 cece eee e cece cence een n tent ene ene eas XV Icons Used in This Manual 0 cee cece cece cnet net n enn enn e nee en een eenes xvi Getting Started Right Away 0 00 ce cece cece cece ene nen nee n cence een een cence xvi 1 Installing Maxicom 0 00 cece eee 1 1 System Requirements meai tek eae Vege Peewee ee DEAE RE ToT EEA wo EES 1 1 Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements 0 cece ee ee ene e ees 1 1 Recommended Hardware and Software Requirements secs eee eee eee 1 2 Remote Access Requirements 0 ccc cece cece cece cece ene ence een e eens 1 2 Installing the Software sise sniene Bons bk 0 Ree tad arte ta cata deletes be 1 3 Installing the Maxicom Tour 00 cece cece eee cnet e cent nen cent ene ene 1 4 Installing Adobe Acrobat Software 0 ccc cece cece eee ene een eee e aes 1 5 Running the Upgrade Utility 2 0 0 cece eee n etree ene ene enes 1 5 2 Getting to Know Maxicom sssssssssssssssnssnnssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 1 Starting MaxiCOM easi tai eaga a a eae a a aaa ba dae EE a e a 2 1 Using the WindOWS riisus rasoir mun aieia ted Mohd aa ES N N S 2 4 Standard Window and Dialog Box Features ssesereeereerrrerrrerene eens 2 4 Maxicom
67. aes Kee Cree YTRE oy 5 6 Setting Times to Receive Data 00 0 0 0 ccc t nent e ene e ene n ees 5 7 Setting the Elevation and Latitude 0 c cece cee cee cence eet n eee n nena 5 7 Setting the Weather Station s Default ET 0 cece cece eet e eee neces 5 7 Setting the Weather Station Password 0 cece ccc e ccc e ete ec e eee t eee n eee eas 5 7 Selecting the Contact Port and Telephone Number 0 cee cece eee eee eens 5 8 Enabling or Disabling Automatic Contact 0 cee cee cee cee tenet e eee eee 5 8 Setting a Manual Contact Time Out 0c cee ete etre tent e neces 5 8 Setting CIMIS Bulletin Board System Properties 0 eee eee eee eee eee ee 5 9 Selecting the Time ZONE s nics spaced ee ds E kab Salalah yeed See okwea baby AH Ney y a 5 10 Setting Times to Receive Data 0 ccc ect ee eee ene e een e ene eas 5 10 Setting the Elevation and Latitude 0 ccc cee cc ee cee eee tenes 5 10 Setting the CIMIS Login Name 0 cece cece cee cee cence eee ence ees 5 10 Setting the CIMIS Password ce cece cee cee cee etn eee e nee n eee e tenn es 5 11 Setting the CIMIS Weather Station Number 0 c cece ee cence cence een ees 5 11 Selecting the Contact Port and Telephone Number 00 ce secs cece erence 5 11 Setting CCU Based ET Gauge Properties cece cece cence nee e ence ees 5 12 Selecting a Site and a
68. al commands as they are entered by the FREEDOM port user and also translates the numerical commands into words so that you can monitor the FREEDOM port user s actions To view a FREEDOM port s status With the Communication Status window open highlight the FREEDOM port you would like to view The FREEDOM port status is displayed on the right side of the window Last SRE My Hier DLE Caki moomiied paired 45 Sched 117 fumes on Scheele 22 turned of Seca 40 punaj Staton don chanel imei on Enion 4 on chen 5 tanec of Seleecde 42 Hiid blew ent bart Viewing a FREEDOM Port in the Communication Status Window Ifa FREEDOM user is entering numerical commands they will be displayed in the top right of the Communication Status window A word description of the numerical commands is displayed beneath the commands Every FREEDOM port access is recorded by Maxicom and is saved to a file The file is named according to the date of access and is stored in the FREEDOM folder created by Maxicom on your hard drive 10 4 Viewing Maxicom s Communication Status RAINN SBIR D Backing Up Data This chapter explains how Maxicom backs up makes copies of your data Maxicom automatically backs up the database and schedules on the first day of each month The back up is stored into the following location X your drive Maxicom2 Backup You can also manually back up your data If you choose to do so Maxicom
69. ar e Connect allows you to contact a weather source manually For more information see Manually Contacting a Weather Source on page 8 8 e Monitor Weather allows you to view the current data from the weather source see Displaying Current Weather Source Data on page 8 9 e Get Logged Data retrieves logged weather data from the weather source see Getting Logged Weather Source Data on page 8 10 e Disconnect allows you to end manual contact with a weather source For more information see Disconnecting from a Weather Source on page 8 12 e Weather Properties displays the Weather Properties Setup dialog box so A you can change a weather source name password and type The Update User Entered e Update User Entered Weather Source displays a dialog box so you can Weather Source option is change information about temperature rainfall humidity solar radiation wind only available for User direction and wind speed for the open weather source Entered Weather Sources not any other type of To open a Weather Source window for a new weather source weather source Select the New option from the Weather menu The Weather Source wizard begins to run automatically Follow the directions in Using the Weather Source Wizard for Interactive Setup on page 5 2 At the completion of the wizard a Weather Source window opens for the new weather source RAIN SBIR D Viewing and Editing Weather S
70. area of Maxicom2 Selecting the Time Period to View N You can select the exact time period for which to view ET data The area in which EE i If you try to enter an end you select the time period is in the upper left portion of the ET Data sheet and is date that is earlier than the entitled Show For start date you will see an error message To select the time period g 1 Fnter the start date in the From field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a date without typing Enter the date in the format 07 11 1999 2 Enter the end date in the To field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a date without typing Enter the date in the format 07 11 1999 Selecting to View Data as a Check Book Log Graph or Calendar You can select to view ET data in check book log graph or calendar format The check book option allows you to see moisture deposits rainfall and irrigation and withdraws evapotranspiration The area in which you make this selection is on the right side of the ET Data sheet and is entitled Show As To select the format Select the ET Check Book Log Data Graph or Calendar radio button N a Selecting the Type of Data to View Depending upon the selection you make in the Show As area you can select any The ET Data sheet provides combination of actual ET data irrigation data and accepted rainfall data Certain you with Zoom In and Zoo
71. at sheet to the front of the stack Available sheets are the Weather Source Type and one of the following depending upon what type of weather source is selected on the Type sheet e Rain Bird Weather Station e CIMIS Bulletin Board System California only e CCU Based ET Gauge e CCU Based Site Rain Counter SRC e Historical ET Database e User Entered Weather Data 3 Follow the instructions in this chapter for the sheet you have selected RAIN SBIR D Setting Weather Source Properties 5 3 4 When you are finished working with the Weather Source Properties Setup Q dialog box click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to A save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box OOS OR or Cancel before you will be able to work in another Maxicom e window or dialog box Setting Weather Source Type Properties 9 The Weather Source Type sheet allows you to set the weather source name and password and the type of weather source To set the weather source type properties 1 With the Weather Source Properties Setup dialog box open select the Weather Source Type tab The Weather Source Type sheet comes to the front of the stack with the weather source name displayed et vt Paget tard Gees Fl Wea Rowe Tepe Fin Bid wheats Station a Hart Dar en anaes Steir Paced O pbe Two of Fan id Weather Elven 7 OHE Fuksi Dad Sylar aliara Dek C mE a O
72. at the bottom of the sheet 5 When you are finished setting historical ET database properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box 5 16 Setting Weather Source Properties RAINN SBIR D Setting User Entered Weather Data Properties If you have selected your weather source to be a user entered weather source you will need to complete the User Entered Weather Data sheet You can change the user entered data as often as necessary To set user entered weather data properties 1 With the Weather Source Properties Setup dialog box open select the User Entered Weather Data tab The User Entered Weather Data sheet comes to the front of the stack weathe Goce Typa User Erica eatin Duty Lii E rks i Dat iatha Ota ma Dore ata pera LE Arecas Deed ET iher Unt mid ima fpi a diy p Eo g iie ol w r A ii User Entered Weather Data Sheet 2 From the drop down list on the Weather Data Time Zone field select the time zone that applies to your weather station The time zone you select is used to calculate the ET and rainfall log data regardless of the relative location of the central computer to the weather source 3 Enter the ET value from 0 to 1 00 in the fields for each month or use the scroll buttons on the right of each field to set
73. ate your system There are two ways to set system properties e You can set system properties by using the System Configuration wizard which guides you through a series of steps in which required properties are set The wizard presents each property to you gives an explanation of the property and a default value You can move forward or backward within the wizard or even cancel the wizard at any time The System wizard runs automatically the first time you open Maxicom2 e Or you can set system properties by using the System Properties Setup dialog box without the wizard The System Property Setup dialog box contains more properties than the System wizard outlines for you Each way to set system properties is described in this chapter Using the System Wizard for Interactive Setup The System wizard is an easy interactive guide that helps you to set up your system properties The System wizard runs automatically the first time you open Maxicom2 To use the System wizard at any other time 1 Select the Configure option from the System menu The System wizard begins to run automatically The Communication dialog box is displayed first which allows you to setup Communication ports RAINS BIRD saaieea nee 2 Follow the instructions in the wizard If you need more help read Using the System Properties Setup Dialog Box for Setup on the next page 3 After finishing each section of the wizard click the Next button
74. ation about your version of Maxicom2 e version number e copyright notice e registered user information This section will remain blank until you enter your registration information See Setting Registration Properties page 3 6 e system resource information To see this information 1 Select the About Maxicom option from the Help menu The About Maxicom dialog box is displayed Hacc Yaron 1 61 oF Cental gon Loria i cies Y Deihi an Arda He Thr poiri a gid be for fen Europa rga Soul nuriy Chub Dipti ered iair i Faeyr Haa AZ EIH lai Toa Dames Meramal Free ik fome TERETE hes Pehee TERI EE Pant BRD in About Maxicom2 Dialog Box 2 When you are finished reading the information click the OK button The About Maxicom dialog box closes Saving Your Work In most Windows software programs it is assumed that you do not want to save your work so saving work is an extra step Maxicom is different To ensure that your work is saved and to save you the extra step of saving your work Maxicom assumes that you want to save the work you have done unless you select to cancel it RAINSBIRD sar oonan TT To save the work you have done Click the OK button on the window or dialog box in which you are working to save your work and close the window or dialog box Or click the Apply button on the window or dialog box in which you are working to save your work without closing the window or dialog
75. ation ready Product serial number used for registration e Product version number You can find the version number by selecting About from the Help menu The type of computer hardware you are using The software version numbers from Windows and Microsoft Word Exact wording of any messages that appear on your screen What you were doing when the problem occurred e How you tried to solve the problem 6 Contact your Rain Bird Maxicom Sales Specialist Contact your local Rain Bird Sales Representative RAINS BIRD RAINSBIRD PN 633627
76. automatically the first time you select the Search tab To rebuild the Find word list 1 With the Search sheet of the Help Topics window open select Rebuild from the Search menu The Find Setup wizard is displayed giving information about how the wizard works 2 Select one of the following radio buttons e Minimize database size recommended e Maximize search capabilities Customize search capabilities 3 Follow the instructions in the wizard After finishing each section of the wizard click the Next button to proceed to the next section of the wizard 4 When you have finished the last section of the wizard click the Finish button The rebuild is completed and your work is saved RAINSBIRD Senne Using the Help Information Windows The Help Information windows are windows in which the Help files appear N ORL Ck Cdak i ra oC K be pn ibe ry Laing tha Gicreediaky wittand ahah quiche you hugh che Leda G C minny S raean oo Feria The Help Information Wya mia io a ERN ii See sry bma ck de Deco atts A rete ia be ec ee window sometimes contains Ta edd aras mhaiu ies Pa iri arf occ trha opn Tih highlighted words that are 1 lagi Dah Papier Leal Bet apie habe links to other topics Click a Tha Sohe aed bagina So run mulomatiogiy Tha sireni ising boo in dopina gate information bea highlighted word to find out Vibe Pak Ldn more about it F Fikes ta debar in the ered ia oasia Fe och Help Information
77. ble from the drop down menu to add additional times to the drop down menus click the gt button and enter additional times a Setting Site Properties 4 7 Setting the Number of Failed Contacts and the Time Between Retries You can set the maximum number of contact attempts the system will allow before it gives up and issues an alarm You can also set the amount of time between failed contact attempts To set the maximum number of attempts and minutes between 1 Enter the maximum number of failed attempts from 0 to 100 in the Retry the CCU Contact field or use the scroll button on the right side of the field to select a number without typing 2 Enter the number of minutes between failed attempts from 0 to 1000 in the Wait This Many Minutes field or use the scroll button on the right side of the field to select a number without typing Setting Automatic or Manual Contact Priorities You can choose whether automatic or manual contact will take priority on your system To set the contact priority If you want automatic contact to take priority select the Proceed with the Automatic Contact radio button if you want manual contact to take priority select the Delay Automatic Contact radio button Setting Retrieval of Logs During Rain Shut Down a You can set your system to retrieve logs as scheduled during a Rain Shut Down or to suspend retrieval of logs until the Rain Shut Down is over F For more informati
78. button The report you created is displayed in a Schedule Report window 6 The wizard will generate the report you requested and display it See Previewing and Printing Reports for more information on previewing and printing your reports 9 10 Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports RAINN SBIR D Previewing and Printing Reports After you have created a report using the Report wizard Maxicom will display the report preview a Li Pn a a f Farii Device Repeat k ei Mckee EPa F1 EENI T FOLD W imm Previewing a Report From this dialog box you have the following options for previewing and printing your reports e Print Click on this button to print out the report you are previewing the Print dialog box will allow you to specify which pages you would like to print e Next Page Click on this button to preview the next page of a multi page report e Prev Page Click on this button to preview the previous page of a multi page report Two Page Click on this button to display two pages at a time of a multi page report in the preview window Zoom In Click on this button to increase the screen size of the report you are previewing RAIN SBIR D Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports 9 11 Zoom Out Click on this button to decrease the screen size of the report you are previewing e Close Click on this button to close the preview dialog box 9 12 Viewing the Event Log and
79. ce moisture sensors and other dry contact switch closure sensors to the CCU site A single geographical irrigation area that is controlled by a single controller device such as a CCU site rain counter A rainfall data weather source directly connected to the CCU soil infiltration rate A measure of how rapidly a particular soil type accepts water Soil infiltration rate is used to determine maximum hourly flow rate and cycle and soak times soil moisture holding capacity The amount of water the soil can hold before it is totally saturated This is a function of the soil type root zone depth and slope solar radiation A source of energy used in the evaporation of water from the soil and in plant transpiration It is measured in terms of its intensity and duration station Irrigation valve sensor or switch operated device telephone modem See modem template A partially completed setup for a schedule time window Designated hours between which watering may take place RAINS BIRD trunk radio Radio communication system that uses a trunking tower Information from the central computer is sent via radio to the trunking tower then to the CCU Trunk radio allows greater communication distances than point to point radio warning A message displayed in the Event Log dialog box when communication with a site or weather source has failed or been cancelled water budget A percentage setting that adjusts wate
80. chad bos te CCL charel Dunca Tupa eno Caiga pma H 12 ee r Tuarea Hirek Ca En a al D Deak ma O pos 1 E Tanca Set Channel Properties Dialog Box 2 Select the device category you want Two Wire satellite Radio Link Satellite ESP Site Satellite Decoder or Sensor or none If you have already entered CCU device data in the Site Properties CCU sheet then some Device Category options will not be available For example if you had selected a two wire CCU as opposed to a radio link CCU then the radio link satellite and ESP Site Satellite options will not be available on the Set Channel Properties dialog box 3 Select the Device Type from the drop down list 4 Enter the name of the device in the Device Name field 5 Ifyou do not want this channel sent to the CCU check the Do Not Send This Channel checkbox 6 Click the OK button The device type you have selected is displayed in the cell in the CCU setup spreadsheet nn RANX BIRD Setting Station Properties To view and set the properties for each station 1 Select the type of property you want to enter or display from the list of radio buttons at the top of the CCU setup spreadsheet The spreadsheet displays only the property you have selected Or Double click the cell to display the Set Station Properties dialog box which contains all properties for that cell Or right click the cell and select the Properties option from the pop up menu to display the Se
81. change direction or cancel the wizard at any time click the Back button to return to the previous section or click the Cancel button to cancel the wizard entirely e Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 11 Removing a Schedule You can remove a schedule from the site s list of schedules This does not erase or destroy the schedule To remove a schedule From the list of schedules select the schedule you want to remove and click the Remove button The schedule is removed from the list Viewing and Editing a Schedule s Properties You can view and edit the properties of a schedule from the Schedule sheet in the Site window To view and edit the schedule properties 1 Select the schedule you would like to view or edit from the Schedule Sheet and click on the Edit button The Schedule Properties dialog box is displayed Dried Pespeilies ite fi y Heme iin o i Progensesd Repeat TS Eora ichachale Fantira faciuc ard l ET Eaim T wader Burge r miyi r 1 Abo diiirn Sohecide Aiaia ADHAHAR fe buige F Pioi Co J m Schedule Sheet 2 View or modify the schedule s properties Click the OK button to save your changes and return to the Schedule Sheet 7 12 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD Previewing a Schedule You can preview the contents of a schedule from the Schedules Sheet in the Site window To preview a schedule 1 Select the schedule you would like to preview from the Site window and clic
82. ck doky PAD Faty 1 poorer 2 ba 4 ih Scroll bars are provided on r w the Historical sheet so that a you can view information yee that does not fit in the a i window o i buy pH Lam am med byi oa ma it or cM Tut WID T M a WN Historical Sheet 2 View historical weather source data as described in this section Your selection appears in the depiction area on the right side of the Historical sheet 3 When you are finished viewing historical weather source data you can select another tabbed sheet close the Weather Source window or leave the Weather Source window open while you work in another area of Maxicom2 8 6 Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data RAIN SBIR D Selecting a Time Period to View You can display historical weather source information for a particular period of time by day week or month The areas in which you make this selection are in the upper left portion of the Historical sheet and are entitled Show For and Show By To select the time period you want 1 In the Show For area enter the dates for the time period in the From and To fields or use the scroll buttons on the right of the fields to select dates without typing Use the format 07 11 1999 2 Inthe Show By area select the Day Week Month or Year radio button Selecting to View Data as a Calendar Graph or List You can display the data in the form of a calendar graph or list The Show As area in which you make this sele
83. ck on To set Rain Shut Down 1 Click the Rain Shut Down icon on the Site window toolbar or select Rain Shut Down from the Site menu The Rain Shut Down dialog box is displayed pgp od Capel Aden hd ieee m Pies Licha La ou ih ia ie N AF Bae Te Burray 1 eee lE Hurarg i Braha Daha Rawag To sort the sites in the Rain Shut Down dialog box by the name of the site or by Rain Shut Down status click the corresponding heading button Rain Shut Down Dialog Box 2 Select the site s you want to affect 3 Click the Shut Down button to place Rain Shut Down into effect or click the Cancel Shut Down button to cancel a Rain Shut Down Click Close to return to the Site window 7 22 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD Manually Operating Site Schedules You can use the Manual Operation dialog box to operate a site s schedules manually The Manual Operations dialog box has two sheets the Manual Operations sheet is for manually operating schedules The left side of the Manual Schedule Operations sheet displays a list of all schedules assigned to the site by number name whether they are in the CCU and whether or not they are currently active Clicking on a schedule displays the currently executing step of the selected schedule in a window below the Manual Operations sheet From the Manual Operations sheet of the Manual Operations dialog box the following manual Schedule Operations SCH OPS buttons are available Sen
84. cro on the list and click the Edit button Or if you want to add a new macro click the Add button The Edit Water Budget Macro dialog box is displayed N AON If you want to remove a macro from the list select the macro from the list and click the Remove button Edit Water Budget Macro Dialog Box Enter the name and value you want to give the macro in the Name and Value fields Click the OK button The new macro is edited or added to the list When you are finished setting station property macros you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply RANX BIRD sets umponenee T to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Setting the Database Service The system database retains the historical data until it is purged You can set the Database Service to purge and back up data automatically or manually You can also choose to back up the purged data into a historical database To open the Database Service sheet With the System Properties Setup dialog box open select the Database Service tab The Database Service sheet comes to the front of the stack Drika Be el oa Comes Regios Parsee REED Preferences Slaton Prasy Manon Daie Bette Baa piem debar val hod tha mioma did ured d r adhar mireia or ramah T ig renee hrig a haid r aiik ell bt DP pea peered ha pce et ra pe he dd deh tre a
85. ction is on left side of the Historical sheet To select how you want to display the data In the Show As area click the Calendar Graph or List radio button Selecting the Type of Data to View You can display any one of six different types of historical weather source data e Temperature e Humidity e Solar Radiation e Wind Run e Rainfall e ET evapotranspiration You can do so in the Show area of the Historical sheet which is in the lower left portion of the sheet To select the types of data you want to display In the Show area select the radio button for the type of data you want to display RAIN SBIR D Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data 8 7 g g Manually Contacting a Weather Source You can manually contact a weather source at any time To contact a weather source manually 1 With the Weather Source Window open click the Connect icon on the toolbar Or select the Manual Contact option from the Weather menu and then select Connect If the assigned communications device is available you are connected if the device is unavailable you are notified If the device is busy you are given the options of interrupting the ongoing process receiving notice when the device is available or aborting the contact The Weather Station Current Conditions dialog box appears Weather Station Current Conditions x CLI Weather Station m Meteorological Data SS Temperature 4 Solar Radiation 0
86. d Enter the water price between 0 00 and 9999 99 in the System Default Water Setting the estimated cost Price field per unit of water allows Maxicom to calculate water 6 Click on the preferred time format 24 or 12 hours costs for you Select any other preferences you would like to choose Enable Maxicom Sound Run Virtual CCU at Auto Send Time and Enable Maxicom Warning System 8 When you are finished making your Preference selections you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Setting Station Property Macros Macros allow you to create shortcuts for certain items and their values that you use often in Maxicom2 Once you enter a macro Maxicom will automatically remember it the next time you need to enter it To set a station macro 1 With the System Properties Setup dialog box open select the Station Property Macros tab The Station Property Macros sheet comes to the front of the stack sins syson Peper RAINS BIRD Station Property Macros Sheet Select the macro you want by clicking the radio button associated with it You can choose from Water Budget Precipitation Rate Flow Rate Cycle Soak or Landscape Coefficient The list displays all existing macros for the selection you have made If you want to edit an existing macro select the ma
87. d sends the selected schedule to the CCU e Start starts the selected schedule e Advance advances the selected schedule to the next step in that schedule e Pause pauses the selected schedule temporarily until you resume it manually e Resume resumes the selected schedule at the point where it was paused e Stop stops the selected active schedule from executing during the present run only e Erase erases the selected schedule from the CCU s memory To operate schedules manually 1 Ifyou are e not currently connected to a site with the Site window open click the Connect button on the Site window toolbar Or select Manual Contact from the Site menu then select Connect Maxicom contacts the CCU and the Manual Operations for Site window opens with the Manual Operations sheet displayed e currently connected to a site but the Manual Operations for Site window is not open With the Site window open click on the Manual Site Operations button on the Site Window toolbar Or select Manual Contact from the Site menu and then select Manual Operations The Manual Operations for Site window opens with the Manual Operations sheet displayed 2 Select the Manual Operations tabbed sheet and click on the number of the schedule you want to manually control The properties of the schedule will appear in a window below RAINSBIRD Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 23 Tie He Lataboer iaa ipe Denies a
88. d 1 Position the cursor where you would like to paste the cut or copied text 2 Press the right mouse button and select Paste from the pop up menu The text is pasted into the document A copy of the text remains on the clipboard so that you may paste it again A E ENT RANX BIRD Using Maxicom2 On line Help Maxicom on line Help is available to you in three ways from the Help menu on the Main menu bar from Tooltips and from Help buttons that are available on some dialog boxes The Help menu is the most commonly used way to get help This section describes how to use the Help menu For information about using If after checking Maxicom Tooltips see page 7 1 on line Help you still need assistance see Service Information on the inside back cover of this manual N D Viewing the Help Contents The Help Contents is a listing of general topics and subtopics available from Maxicom on line Help The subtopics in the Table of Contents are the same as the topics on the Index list To see the Help Contents and then read the associated Help files 1 Select the Maxicom Help Topics option from the Help menu or click the Help hot spot on the Maxicom Central window or click on the question mark button on the Main toolbar The Help Topics window is displayed on the left and the Help Information window is displayed on the right The Help Topics window includes a Contents an Index and a Search tabbed sheet Wielcrare in
89. d device report that tells how the CCU and its attached field devices are configured To create a field device report 1 From the Reports menu select the Field Device option The Create a Field Device Report Wizard begins H ami rr bee foto cogs dels aed sh irr ja na bi ee d Tapani mi agen pate neg on Er brb ap pari urbe inde ead fee ard ii ay ee peer DP pe eed by ped oe hep ced pigs jot ume choy eta date eed ieee ard ic he He kair ot RT fer Tea Lise pet ce Js Create a Field Device Report Wizard 2 Enter a date and time for the report in the Date and Time fields or use the scroll buttons on the right of the fields to select a date and time without typing Use the date format 07 11 99 use the time format 04 00 PM Click the Next button 3 From the list of sites select the sites you want to include in the report or if you want to include more than one site hold down the shift key while you select the sites 4 Click the Finish button The report you created is displayed in a Field Device Report window 5 The wizard will generate the report you requested and display it See Previewing and Printing Reports for more information on previewing and printing your reports RAIN SBIR D Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports 9 7 Creating a Flow Time Cost Report You can quickly and easily create a report that compares flow time cost values for a particular site or sites To generate
90. dio button to deselect the first e Text fields Allow you to enter and select values Click in a field and then type the value In fields with scroll buttons you may enter the value or click the up or down as arrows to select a value without typing AP For more information see Entering and Editing Text on page 2 22 Drop down lists Allow you to select an item or value from a list Click an item on a drop down list to select it a selected item appears highlighted e Display areas Allow you to view data Display areas cannot be edited Tooltips Display the name or function of an icon in the status bar when the icon has no text label Place the mouse cursor over an icon to display the Tooltip for that icon Maxicom s System Window and Central Window The System window is the parent window of the entire Maxicom interface The Maxicom Central window Communication Status window and Event Log window are always present in some form within the System window All four of these windows are open whenever the Maxicom interface is running The System window and Maxicom2 Central window are described in detail in this section because all other windows and dialog boxes come from these two important windows Other windows used in Maxicom including the Communication Status window and the Event Log window are described in the sections of this manual where they are used ong oron neon RAINS BIRD System Window and Toolbar
91. e 2 36 i and Acknowledging Events Rain Bird Icon with Exclamation Alarm Present in the Event Log on page 9 3 While you may want to go ahead and start setting up your system Rain Bird recommends that you read the remainder of this chapter to learn more about how to use the software To continue learning about the Maxicom software before setting up your system click the Cancel button on the System Wizard To proceed with setting up your system turn to Setting System Properties page 3 1 RAINS BIRD ects Using the Windows You will perform all the tasks described in this manual in windows and dialog boxes It may help you to take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the standard features of windows and dialog boxes and the specific features of the System window and Central window which are described in this section Standard Window and Dialog Box Features Maxicom windows and dialog boxes like the one shown here contain certain standard elements These elements are described on the following pages Minimize button qQ Title bar d Maximize Restore button Windows allow you to work Button F og 9 Tool Hot spot Close button continuously dialog boxes require you to click OK or Cancel before going on to the next task Pate System Window with Maxicom2 Central Window Title bar Contains the title of the window or dialog box When the window is active the title bar changes color Clic
92. e Geographical Elevation field 2 Enter the latitude from 90 to 90 in the Geographical Latitude field Setting the CIMIS Login Name The CIMIS login name is sent to the CIMIS Bulletin Board System when contact is established To set the login name Enter the login name in the CIMIS Login Name field 5 10 Setting Weather Source Properties RAINN SBIR D Setting the CIMIS Password You must set a CIMIS password in order to gain access to the CIMIS Bulletin N 3 Board System For more information about the CIMIS Bulletin Board To set the CIMIS password System see your CIMIS Enter the password in the CIMIS Password field manual or GIMIS Website Setting the CIMIS Weather Station Number CIMIS has 158 weather stations across California each of which is numbered You must choose the station you want by its number To set the number of the CIMIS weather station Dy Enter the number of the weather station from 0 to 135 in the CIMIS Weather For more information see Station field Setting Communications Properties on page 3 4 Selecting the Contact Port and Telephone Number The Contact Port drop down list contains all communications ports that have been configured to operate with Maxicom2 If you select a contact port that is a telephone modem you must provide the phone number to reach the CIMIS Bulletin Board System The default phone number is 1 800 955 6837 to reach the Ports configured for use CIMIS B
93. e Number e Site Weather Source Name The number of occurrences of each of the following events for each Site Weather Source Auto Send Auto Receive Rain Shutdown Site Rain Counter SRC or Site ET Counter SETC Contacts Manual Contacts Warnings Alarms To view the Event Log Statistics Click on the Statistics button on the Event Log toolbar The Event Log Statistics dialog box is displayed 9 4 Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports RAINN SBIR D Refreshing Event Log Data You can update refresh the data displayed in the Event Log window To update the data in the Event Log window Click on the Refresh button The Event Log data is updated Creating a Report from the Event Log You can create a hard copy report from the data in the event log To create a report 1 With the Event Log window open click the Report button on the Event Log window toolbar N AD A preview of the Event Log Data report is displayed For more information about printing and emailing see e Print button to print the report your Windows95 user manual 2 To view and print the report click the e Next Page button to view the next page Two Page button to view the report in the two page format Zoom In Zoom Out buttons to resize the report view e Close button to close the Event Log Dialog Report window RAIN SBIR D Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports 9 5 Using the Repor
94. e new password must be alphanumeric composed of letters and or numbers and may be up to ten characters long Re enter the new password in the Confirm New Password field Click the OK button 5 A Your new password is saved a p You can also set site Changing Site Passwords passwords for each site Fach time you select a site to work with from the Site menu if there is a site from that site s Site Property Setup dialog box For more password you will be prompted for the password for the site You can use the information see Using the master password as the site password or you can set different passwords for the Site Properties Setup Dialog sites From the Passwords sheet you can change all of the site passwords but you Box for Setup on page 4 3 must change them one at a time onsen Pere RAINS BIRD To change the site password from the Password sheet 1 On the Site Passwords list select the name of the site you want to change and click the Change Password button or double click the name of the site The Password dialog box is displayed Enter the old password in the Old Password field Enter the new password in the New Password field The new password must be alphanumeric composed of letters and or numbers and may be up to ten characters long For security purposes the password characters appear on your screen as asterisks 4 Click the OK button The new site password is saved Changing Weather So
95. e schedule functions as well as schedule properties such as whether the schedule will be automatically sent to the CCU and whether it will be FLO MANAGED e Chapter Seven Viewing and Editing Site Data Tells you how to obtain and in some instances change various types of site data such as flow data and weather data and how to contact a site s CCU manually e Chapter Eight Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data Tells you how to obtain various types of recent or historical weather source data and how to contact a weather source manually e Chapter Nine Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports Guides you in using the Event Log to view the information you want and tells you how to generate various types of reports from Maxicom data ee RAINS BIRD e Chapter Ten Viewing Maxicom2 s Communication Status Tells you how to view the status of all Maxicom ports simultaneously how to view a single port in detail and how to disconnect a port from a field device D Chapter Eleven Backing Up Data Saving your work in Explains how Maxicom2 backs up your data Maxicom is an automatic process that is different from e Chapter Twelve Glossary other Windows applications Provides you with a handy glossary of terms For more information see Saving Your Work on page 2 35 Terminology Used in this Manual The following computer usage terminology is used in this manual e Click means to place the cursor on an on screen i
96. e teen ncn e cence ne en cence een eed 2 27 Finding a Particular Word in Help 0 cece cee cece eee e cence een eenes 2 29 Setting Find Options vest i eA EA LE UA se eo Seda caiuad EE ERAS 2 32 Rebuilding the Find Word List sssesssussenrssrereurrrrrrerrrerrrrerrsrent 2 33 Using the Help Information Windows 0 cece ene eee e cece een n ene enes 2 34 Viewing Information about Your Version of Maxicom cece eee eee eee eee es 2 35 Saving YOUr WOK erinti eE ie E EEEE EEVEE uated A N aes A EAA 2 35 Canceling Your Work oieri te rE EEEE EEE EEVEE EEAS AEAEE ENARA 2 36 Exiting the Maxicom Interface 0 cece cece cece nee nent eben tense teen ed 2 36 Turning Maxicom Control Offand On cece cece cece cette tenn ene ee 2 36 Turning the Maxicom Control Engine On and Off 0 c eee cece eee eens 2 37 RAINSBIRD 3 Setting System Properties 00 222s 3 1 Using the System Wizard for Interactive Setup 0 c cece eee eee ee ee eee ene e nes 3 1 Using the System Properties Setup Dialog Box for Setup cece eee eee eee eee 3 3 Setting Communications Properties 0 ccc cece cece ence ene eee e ee 3 4 Setting Registration Properties 2 0 ccc cece cece eee ence teen ene e ees 3 6 Setting Passwords resso Kiedis E wok adh ove de Meine ERA E ve R eee 3 7 Changing the Master Password 0 cece ccc eee nec e ete ete nee n tenn ena 3 8 Cha
97. e the optimum sequence for each station based upon the system s hydraulic capacity e Automatic Send Maxicom will automatically send the schedules to the CCU s at a predetermined time each day Protected Does not allow Maxicom to erase this schedule when performing a SEND or a Rain Shut Down This setting is good for non irrigation schedules Diri a datheeedhalle by apie F POHARA FP ama Sere Fe Fistertedl Aleck Fen Schedule Wizard Click on the Next button The Schedule Editor window is displayed RAIN SBIR D Creating and Editing a Site Schedule 6 5 Schedule Editor 6 To view the properties of the schedule click on the Properties tab at the top of the Schedule window The Schedule Properties sheet moves to the front of the stack Schedule Properties Sheet See Using the Schedule Editor Window and Toolbar page 6 14 to learn how to write the schedule for your site 6 6 Creating and Editing a Site Schedule PAIN SBIR D Creating a Schedule Using a Template Schedule templates are partially completed schedules that save you from doing the work of creating a new schedule from scratch The schedule templates can be customized to fit your particular site When you begin a new schedule as described in Using the Schedule Wizard for Interactive Setup page 6 1 the Schedule wizard asks you how you would like to create the schedule by yourself from a template or copy an existing schedule
98. eature also checks spelling errors syntax errors and proper command line sequence Creating and Editing a Site Schedule N D You can enter and delete instructions directly in the edit box rather than using the icons or you can use a combination of both methods However when you enter instructions directly into the edit box the instructions must be in the correct place and must be formatted appropriately We recommend that all but expert users use the icons which place and format instructions for you automatically RANX BIRD Setting Schedule Properties The Properties sheet of the Schedule Editor window allows you to set schedule properties To set Schedule properties 1 With the Schedule Editor window open select the Properties sheet The Properties sheet comes to the front of the stack Gim CE Baig Trisid ka Wiig Wilt M FOF Bukirg Samra TT lis oped eee Eng kammal ore aan DT re oe oe Trai biai f El shamp pa nai y ry Tmi a E Ta a r l se N SS Aen lea Waren F Ar Genes I DOIIPAIR F uiai P Jaami The first section of the aia Nee ine Schedule Properties sheet DT bmi which contains the site Bens name the schedule name pa DE schedule number start days a ha start times etc is filled in alins automatically by Maxicom from information you entered when you created the schedule TA AEE i i a Treks L TA LT HAS i a Properties Sheet 2 Set sc
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101. elect the icon for the type of function you want to edit A list of icons and their functions appear in the previous section The wizard runs automatically and guides you through editing that function 2 Follow the instructions in the wizard After finishing each section of the wizard click the Next button The next section of the wizard is displayed 3 When you finish the last section of the wizard click the Finish button The wizard closes 4 When you are finished editing the schedule click OK When the Edit Schedule sheet closes the schedule is audited automatically If any problems or inconsistencies are detected in the schedule you will see an error message For more information see Auditing a Schedule below Auditing a Schedule When a schedule is saved the schedule is validated against the configuration of the CCU at the site Ifa channel referenced in the schedule is not assigned at the CCU the configuration of the CCU is automatically changed to accommodate the schedule without interrupting you If the schedule and the CCU are in direct conflict however you are notified by an error message You can also use the Audit icon to audit the schedule without saving it or closing the Schedule sheet To audit the schedule Click the Audit icon The schedule instructions are checked then validated against the configuration of the CCU and checked across the links to and from other schedules for the site The audit f
102. ent Site Data Current site data is in the upper left portion of the Site sheet Current site data can not be edited The data displayed in this area includes e Last Automatic Send the time and date e Last Automatic Receive the time and date e Last Period Total Volume the water volume applied during the last irrigation period in the type of units selected in the System Property Setup dialog box e Last Period Total Cost the total cost of water applied during the last irrigation period based upon the cost of water defined in the System Property Setup dialog box This Week Total Volume the total volume of water used since the previous Auto Send time in the type of units selected in the System Property Setup dialog box This Week Total Cost the total cost of the water used since the previous Auto Send time based upon the cost of water defined in the System Property Setup dialog box This Month Total Volume the total volume of water used since the previous Auto Send time in the type of units selected in the System Property Setup dialog box This Month Total Cost the total cost of the water used since the previous Auto Send time based upon the cost of water defined in the System Property Setup dialog box RAINS BIRD N A To sort the alarm list by date time or alarm type click the corresponding heading button D You can also acknowledge an alarm from the Event Log window F
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104. er tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Selecting a Site and Channel 1 Select a site name from the list provided The list contains the names of all sites that have rain counters A list of channels with rain counters is displayed at the bottom of the sheet 2 Select the channel you want from the list 5 14 Setting Weather Source Properties RAIN SBIR D Setting Times to Receive Data You can set up to 24 times for the database to receive data from the CCU based Site Rain Counter To set times to receive data 1 Select the number of the time 1 24 from the drop down list on the first Data Receive Times field To create a new time click on the button on the right side of the field 2 Anew dialog box is displayed that allows you to edit delete select all or select no items Choose the number of the time you want to change and click on the Edit button 3 Enter the time or use the scroll buttons on the right of the fields to set the time without typing 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to enter up to 24 times to receive data Enabling or Disabling Automatic Contact Selecting automatic contact means that the weather source will be contacted automatically for new data when the old data expires To enable or disable automatic contact Check the Auto Contact checkbox to enable au
105. ewing the Event Log and Generating Reports This chapter describes how to view different types of information in the event log and how to generate reports from the log and other sources Using the Event Log Window and Toolbar The Event Log window allows you to view Maxicom events and alarms It also N D allows you to sort filter and clear entries in the event log and to create reports If there are alarms present in from event log data The Event Log window shows the following information about the Event Log window all events in the system that have not been cleared Maxicom will display an alarm in the Selection Pane e Type shows alarm warning or event and you will hear an alarm bell There are four ways e Date shows the date of the event turn off the alarm s Description shows a short description of the event e select the alarm in the Event Log window and From shows where the event occurred click on the Acknowledge button to acknowleage the e Acknowledged shows whether or not the event has been acknowledged ana vee The Event Log window toolbar contains the following icons which are described in e click on the Acknowledge detail in this section All button to acknowledge all of the events in the i Event Log window Pg SX tes 7 e select the alarm in the l Event Log window and then click on the Clear Event Log Window Toolbar button to delete the entry from the Event Lo e Ackn
106. finished setting irrigation properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Setting the Site s Water Budget Adjusting the water budget allows you to increase or decrease watering time in increments of 1 without having to reset schedules The default percentage is 100 To set the water budget percentage Enter the percentage from 0 to 999 in the Site Water Budget field or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to select a percentage without typing RAINS BIRD Setting Site Properties 4 9 Setting the Default Daily ET Value The daily evapotranspiration ET value can be calculated by the computer with information from a weather source or entered in the system manually In the event that no other ET value is given for the site the default value is used The default ET value is 0 10 inches per day To set the default ET value Enter the value from 0 to 5 00 in the Default ET Value field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a value without typing Setting the Minimum Daily ET Value The evapotranspiration ET value can be calculated by the computer with information from a weather source or entered in the system manually If the ET for a given day is below the Minimum Daily ET Value then Irrigation ET wi
107. g Schedules to the CCU on page 7 25 RAINY BIRD ee e Send Configuration allows you to send the site s configuration data to the CCU For more information see Setting Times to Contact the Site s CCU on page 4 7 e Get Logs allows you to to retrieve logs from the sites Wireless Diagnostics allows you to view the log of wireless diagnostics data gathered by MaxiLINK for the open site For more information see Viewing Wireless Diagnostics Data on page 7 21 e Site Properties allows you to open the Site Properties Setup dialog box for the open site For more information see Setting Site Properties on page 4 1 e CCU Properties allows you to open the CCU Properties spread sheet from which you can view and edit CCU properties For more information see Setting Site CCU Properties on page 4 16 To open a Site window for a new site Select the New option from the Site menu The Site wizard begins to run automatically Follow the directions Using the Site Wizard for Interactive Site Setup on page 4 2 At the completion of the wizard a Site window opens for the new site To open a window for an existing site Select Open from the Site menu or click the Open button on the System toolbar Then select the name of the site you want and click the Open button A Site window opens for the site you have selected To open a window for a site that has been recently used 1 Select the
108. ge 6 5 to learn how to customize the template for your site RAIN XLIR D Creating and Editing a Site Schedule 6 9 Copying an Existing Schedule Using an existing schedule that you previously created as the basis for a new schedule saves you from doing the work of creating a new schedule from scratch Once you create the new schedule you can modify it to fit your particular site or operation For example if you have already created a schedule that turns the lights on it is very simple to modify that schedule so that it turns the lights off When you begin a new schedule as described in Using a Schedule Wizard Interactive Setup page 6 1 the Schedule wizard asks how you would like to create a new schedule by yourself from a template or copy an existing schedule To create a schedule based upon an existing schedule 1 Open the Schedule wizard and click on the Copy From an Existing Schedule radio button Pirae ciae lhe method yee anal bh e bes ure Wg A eater ihah Schedule Wizard 2 Enter a schedule number in the Assign a Schedule Number field or use the scroll buttons to the right of the field to select the number without typing The default number assigned by the Schedule wizard is based upon the number of schedules previously created So if there are no other schedules the Schedule wizard will automatically enter 1 in the field If you select a schedule number already in use the Schedule wizard will not
109. ght of the fields to select a date without typing Enter the date in the format 07 16 1999 Viewing the Data as a Flow Graph Flow List or Runtime Roster You can select to view the flow data in either graph or log format The area in which you make this selection is on the right side of the Flow sheet and is entitled Show As To select the format Select either the Flow Graph Flow List or Runtime Roster radio button mm7 8 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD Viewing the Runtime Roster The Runtime Roster displays flow data broken down by device channels and stations Numbers displayed in red indicate that the projected data does not match the actual data Actual Time Range 08 09 1999 04 00 00PM 08 10 1999 04 00 00PM CHANNEL Channel 01 Channel Channel 03 Channel 04 DEVICE Electromechanical Sensor 4 Sensor B Change Time Range Station 01 on Station 02 Om Show As zan on ion m IC Flow Graph Station 05 Om e oer Gl FS reron 0 Om I Flow List Station 07 Om FE Runtime Roster Staton08 Om z Station 09 Om Use What Station 10 Om gt Entire Site Station 11 Om I FLO WATCH Zone Station 12 Om Entire Site z Station 13 _ J Station 14 Show What Station 15 IC Projected Data Station 16 Recalculate Station 17 Station 18 I Actual Loa Data Mons I Runtime Roster Viewing the Entire Site or One FLO WATCH Zone You can select to view log data for the ent
110. hange these Upgrading users should also make sure that field hardware is updated to work with Maxicom2 The CCUs EPROM must be version 5 2R or higher for the system to operate properly To install Maxicom on your computer 1 Turn on your computer and start Windows95 98 2 Make sure that no other applications are running Active applications appear in the Windows95 98 taskbar 3 Insert the CD ROM into your computer s CD ROM drive The Installation wizard s main menu is displayed Click on Install Maxicom2 and then follow the instructions in the wizard RAINS BIRD D For more information about using the Upgrade Utility see Running the Upgrade Utility on page 1 5 E Some virus protection programs can interfere with installation Before you install Maxicom turn off any virus protection programs that may be running on your computer n Installing Maxicom2 1 3 T Himo amp The second screen of the wizard makes assumptions about where the old Maxicom Installation Wizard MAXICOM data files are located If the directories 4 After finishing each section of the wizard click the Next button listed are not the actual location of the files you want to convert you must enter 5 When you have finished the last section of the wizard click the Finish button the path to the correct directories You may want to The next section of the wizard is displayed When you restart your computer Max
111. he CCU properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting CCU properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box ving ste rope RAINS BIRD Setting the CCU Type For the site you can select from a list of CCU types configured in your system To set the CCU type Use the drop down list on the CCU Type field to select a type of CCU for the site The text line beneath the field shows the number of channels supported by the CCU you have selected Setting the CCU Call Handle Non telephone CCUs require a call handle which is used by Maxicom to identify the CCU on a shared communication line To set the CCU s call handle 1 Enter the call handle in the CCU Call Handle field 2 Click the e Send button to send the new call handle to the CCU and save it into the site database OR e Save button to save the new call handle into the site database without sending it RAINS BIRD N S If you have a ESP Site Satellite CCU you must reinitialize the CCU before sending a new call handle by pressing the RESET button on the Site SAT Interface board set A If you update a call handle and do not save it before exiting the Site Properties Setup dialog box Maxicom will not update the site database and you will lose the new call ha
112. he Schedule wizard RAIN SBIR D Creating and Editing a Site Schedule 6 3 ee haackalie bir padl You can change the parts of the schedule that are already filled in after the schedule is in the Schedule Editor window For more information see Using the Schedule Editor Window and Toolbar on page 6 14 Schedule Wizard Enter a name for your new schedule in the New Schedule Name field Select a schedule runtime adjustment for your schedule by clicking the radio button for one of the following options ET Sensitized Water Budget Select a water budget for the runtime adjustment by clicking on the radio button for one of the following options Site Water Budget Schedule Water Budget Enter a percentage number in the Schedule Specific Water Budget field or use the scroll bars to the right of the filed to select the percentage without typing Water Budget Macro Click on the drop down menu to select from the list of water macros you have already created No adjustment For more information on scheduling runtime adjustments see Selecting the Schedule Runtime Adjustment on page 6 18 Click the Next button to display the next page of the Schedule wizard 6 4 Creating and Editing a Site Schedule RAINN SBIR D 5 Select the Schedule Attributes you would like for the new schedule by placing checks in the checkboxes next to the following options FLO MANAGER Maxicom will calculat
113. he System window and Central window e how to use the Main menu e how to enter and edit text e howto use Maxicom2 Help e howto save or cancel your work e howto exit Maxicom2 Starting Maxicom Once you have installed Maxicom2 there are three ways you can start the Maxicom interface To start Maxicom2 Double click the Rain Bird icon in the tray in the right bottom corner of your N H screen The Rain Bird icon appears Or in the tray whenever the Right click the Rain Bird icon in the tray in the right bottom corner of your Maxicom controls are screen and select the Launch Maxicom option TURUDI Or Use the Windows95 98 Start menu as described in the Windows95 98 Users Manual The Maxicom splash screen is displayed while the program launches RANX BIRD tec N a RAIN RARD i You can close the Splash screen by clicking anywhere on the screen mewtieg m Ceatral irrigation Centra Tpi re Coppi ht Gea Baie ied Soles bee Splash Screen When the application is finished launching the Splash screen closes and the an System window is displayed For more information see If this is the first time you have used Maxicom you did not upgrade a System Window and previous version when you installed the software the System wizard which Toolbar On page 2 7 guides you through a series of steps to set up your system runs automatically and displays the Communications dialog box D For more informat
114. he new site or operation RAIN SBIR D Creating and Editing a Site Schedule 6 13 a 6 14 Using the Schedule Editor Window and Toolbar When the Schedule wizard is finished setting up a new schedule whether it is a new schedule you started from scratch from a template or copied from an existing schedule the new schedule appears in the Schedule Editor window Also when you want to edit an existing schedule you do so from the Schedule Editor window To open the Schedule Editor window 1 Ifthe site is not already open select Open from the Site menu or click the Open button on the System toolbar and select Site A dialog box is displayed listing all the sites configured in Maxicom2 2 Select the name of the site you want to open and click the Open button or double click the name of the site A Site window opens for the site you have selected 3 Inthe Site window select the Schedule tab The Schedule sheet comes to the front of the stack 4 On the Schedule sheet select the name of the schedule you want to edit then click the Edit button The Schedule Editor window opens displaying two tabbed sheets the Edit Schedule sheet and the Properties sheet 5 Follow the instructions in this section to edit the schedule and to set schedule properties 6 When you are finished editing the schedule click OK The Schedule Editor window closes and the schedule is saved When the Schedule Editor sheet is displayed the Schedule Edit
115. he site you want to delete open select the Delete option from the Site menu A dialog box is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to delete the site 2 Click the OK button The site is deleted Viewing and Editing General Site Data General site data appears on the Site sheet of the Site window and consists of a listing of current data projected data and unacknowledged alarms The Site sheet is automatically displayed when the Site window opens To view and edit general site data N 2 1 With the Site window open select the Site sheet If log data arrives while the Site window is open the data on the Site sheet will change accordingly The Site sheet comes to the front of the stack pf kas BE Datos M Balers LE Bade Wi bole ra TH eH Ou on LES 1 Site Sheet 2 View or edit the general site data as described in this section 3 When you are finished viewing and editing general site data you can select another tabbed sheet close the Site window or leave the Site window open while you work in another area of Maxicom2 mv7 4 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD Viewing and Acknowledging an Unacknowledged Alarm Unacknowledged alarms for the site are listed on the right side of the Site sheet The date time and type of alarm are shown To acknowledge an alarm 1 Click on the alarm to select it 2 Click the Acknowledge Alarm button The alarm is removed from the list Viewing Curr
116. hedule properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting schedule properties click OK Setting Execution Window Programmed Repeats You can set up to nine times for the schedule to repeat itself automatically after it has finished running This is called Programmed Repeats To set programmed repeats Enter the number of repeats in the Programmed Repeats field or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to set the number without typing OR Check the Continuous checkbox to have Maxicom run the schedule continuously RAINS BIRD Creating and Editing a Site Schedule 6 17 Setting Schedule Attributes You can set the schedule to have any of the following attributes e FLO MANAGER the schedule is automatically optimized based on flow resources Maxicom will adjust station start times and change the order of the stations to maximize efficiency e Auto Send the schedule will be included in the automatic send contact to the CCU If you do not select this option you must send the schedule manually e Protected the schedule will not be erased when a new send is performed If the schedule is not protected it is automatically erased when a new send is performed To set schedule attributes Check the checkboxes for the attributes you want uncheck the the checkboxes for the attributes you do not want You can check as many attributes as necessary Selecting the Schedule Runtime Adju
117. icom to retrieve all the data since the last weather source contact If no contact has ever been made Maxicom will gather 30 days of data Enter the number of days of weather data you would like to retrieve in the Days field Or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to select the days without typing 3 Click the OK button The dialog box shows you the progress of the update of your database You can interrupt the update at any time by clicking the Close button The dialog box will automatically close when it is finished transferring information Editing Weather Source Properties The Weather Properties Setup dialog box has two tabbed sheets that allow you to edit the properties of a weather source including its name password and type To edit the weather source properties 1 Select Properties from the Weather menu or click the Weather Source Properties button on the Weather Source toolbar The Weather Properties Setup dialog box opens 2 Follow the directions in Using the Weather Properties Setup Dialog Box for Setup on page 5 3 for help in editing the properties 8 10 Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data RAINN SBIR D Manually Updating Weather Data You can update weather data manually rather than gathering data from a site To enter weather conditions manually 1 With the User Entered Weather Source window open select Update from the Weather menu or click the Update User Entered Weather
118. icom will be available from the use the Browse buttons to Windows95 98 Start menu The control engine installs automatically in your the right of the text fields to Startup Folder so that when you restart your computer it begins to run help you automatically Installing the Maxicom Tour If you would like an on line overview of the Maxicom software install the Maxicom Tour To install the Maxicom tour 1 From the main menu of the Maxicom installation CD click the Maxicom2 Tour button The installation wizard will install the Maxicom Tour on your hard drive 2 Select Maxicom Software Tour from the Windows95 98 start menu Follow the on screen instructions for viewing the tour sin voor RAINS BIRD Installing Adobe Acrobat Software Rain Bird offers many resources to their customers at the website www rainbird com such as technical updates and on line user manuals This information has been stored in pdf portable document format which can be read by almost any computer that has Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed While this software is not required to operate the Maxicom2 software Rain Bird recommends that you install Acrobat Reader on your computer To install Acrobat Reader From the main menu of the Maxicom installation CD click the Install Acrobat Reader button The installation wizard will install the software on your hard drive Please see the Acrobat Reader readme file for operating instruct
119. ime Remaining Dialog Box 2 Enter the number of minutes you want to keep the connection open or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the Minutes field to enter a number without typing You must enter a number between zero and 1600 While usually not necessary you may also enter the number of seconds you want to keep the connection open or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the Seconds field to enter a number without typing You must enter a number between 0 and 59 3 Click OK to save the time you selected or Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving your changes The Time Remaining value changes to the amount you have specified 7 20 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD Viewing Wireless Diagnostic Data You can view data about contact between a site and the CCU using the Wireless Diagnostics dialog box The box displays messages answered and received the number of packets sent the number of busy times and available times and the MaxiLINK used To view wireless diagnostics 1 With a site open select Wireless Diagnostics from the Site menu The Wireless Diagnostics dialog box is displayed Wireless Diagnostics Dialog Box 2 Click the Print button to print the sheet 3 Click the Close button when you are finished RAINS BIRD aooaa Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 21 Setting Rain Shut Down for a Site The Rain Shut Down feature allows you to turn off all irrigation for the site until you turn it ba
120. ing No Watering Days orei ierk raa CEKER cece cee nen eee een eee ene nas 7 16 Setting Auto Pop Up Memos 00 c cece cece cece cee e ene eee eee e ene eas 7 16 Setting Up and Viewing the Site Map cee cece cence nee n ene e nee ees 7 17 Joining the Site s Map File with Other Site Data cece cee cence ee eee 7 17 Changing the Size of the Map ccc cece cece etn e eet n eet n eee e teen es 7 18 Manually Contacting a Site s CCU 1 00 n ene n nen ennes 7 18 Adjusting the Amount of Time for Contact 2 0 0 0 ccc cee cee cent c eee e nee e aes 7 19 Viewing Wireless Diagnostic Data 0 cece cnet tne eee n nen eed 7 21 Setting Rain Shut Down for a Site 0 0 eee cnc etn ene n nen eens 7 22 Manually Operating Site Schedules 0 cece eee cnet e ene n rener ene rnn 7 23 Sending Schedules to the CCU 0 0 0 cece cee cnet nee n ete ence nn es 7 25 Sending Configuration Data to the CCU ow cence etn eee eens 7 25 Monitoring and Operating Site Channels 0 cece cece nent een e en enes 7 26 RAINS BIRD 8 Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data 0000 eee eee 8 1 Using the Weather Source Window and Toolbar ce cece cece een erence eee ee 8 1 Renaming a Weather Source 0 cece eee cee cee ener e cence een cent ene enes 8 3 Deleting aWeather Source 0 cece cece cee cee ence eee n tence een tenn ence 8 3 Viewing Recent Weather Source Data cc
121. instruct the CCU to turn the station on immediately for the runtime you entered The stations you selected run for the amount of time you specified 6 Click the Close button to exit the Start Stations dialog box and return to the Manual Operations sheet 7 When you are finished manually operating the site click the Close button to close the Manual Operations for Site dialog box and select Disconnect from the Site Window toolbar to disconnect from the site RAINSBIRD Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 27 Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data Weather source data is used for analysis of site requirements and for maintenance of a historical database After you have set up a weather source you may want to view historical or recent data from the weather source contact the weather source manually or monitor the weather source This chapter describes how to do so D For information about Using the Weather Source Window and Toolbar setting up ahei weather The Weather Source window allows you to view historical and recent data from the source or changing an weather source and contact the weather source manually The Weather Source eB A ADE s window has two tabbed sheets Historical and Recent which are described in the Weather Source Properties following sections In addition the Weather Source toolbar contains six buttons that on page 5 1 allow you to perform the following operations E AA OF Weather Source Window Toolb
122. ion adjustment factor The amount an irrigation schedule is adjusted measured in inches per hour based on a determined ET rate ET evapotranspiration gauge An ET weather source directly connected to the CCU ET evapotranspiration rate The amount of water used by the plant material in a landscape plus the amount of water evaporated from the soil surface This value is calculated by the computer with information from a weather station or entered into the system manually ET rate is used to calculate watering times and amounts ET evapotranspiration sensitized State of a schedule that is modified automatically based on ET value An ET sensitized schedule does not use the water budget feature ET evapotranspiration source A type of weather source that collects data useful in calculating and storing ET values event Actions to or by Maxicom2 event log A list of all actions to or by Maxicom2 Glossary FLO MANAGER A Maxicom feature that allows the computer to calculate the optimum sequence for each station on a CCU based on the hydraulic capacity of the system FLO WATCH A Maxicom feature that causes the computer to instruct the CCU to watch for flow problems while schedules are running at the CCU flow rate The rate at which water is used by the system flow zone Specified portions of an irrigation system s main line system grouped by valves and monitored by a flow sensor All valves designated in a fl
123. ion see Using the System Wizard for Interactive Setup on page 3 1 System Wizard with Communications Dialog Box If you have used a previous version of Maxicom and ran the Upgrade Utility after installing the Maxicom software the System window is displayed If you launched the program from the Rain Bird icon in the tray and there is an unacknowledged alarm the icon has an exclamation mark on it the Event Log is displayed within the System window if you launched the program from HE anng oov macon RANX BIRD the Windows95 98 Start menu the Maxicom2 Central menu is displayed within the System window Bire T Wej ae m anu System Window with Maxicom Central Menu Displayed It is not necessary to run the Maxicom interface for the Maxicom controls to run only the application needs to be active This means that you do not have to dedicate a computer to Maxicom2 You can do word processing or other tasks while Maxicom runs in the background When the Rain Bird icon appears in the tray at the right bottom corner of your screen you know Maxicom is active If the application is not active the icon turns blue on a red back ground If an unacknowledged alarm is present an exclamation point is next to the Rain Bird icon Rain Bird Icon in the Tray Maxicom Active an a For more information see Rain Bird Icon Turns Blue Maxicom Not Active Turning Maxicom Controls Off and On on pag
124. ions Running the Upgrade Utility If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the MAXICOM software and want to maintain your existing data you must run the Upgrade Utility after you install the new Maxicom software To run the Upgrade Utility ay 1 Use the Windows95 98 Start menu as described in the Windows95 98 Users manual to start the Upgrade Utility The Upgrade Utility was automatically The Upgrade Utility wizard installed when you installed Maxicom2 offers you the option of upgrading all of the sites or The Maxicom Upgrade Utility wizard will be displayed just some of the sites Follow the instructions in the wizard to upgrade the software 3 After finishing each section of the wizard click the Next button The next section of the wizard will be displayed 4 When you have finished the last section of the wizard click the Finish button A message will be displayed Upgrade Installed Successfully You may also get a message that some issues were encountered with the conversion 5 Ifnecessary click the View Issues button to view issues that must be resolved If you have trouble fixing any issues that may be listed contact your Rain Bird Distributor for help RAINSBIRD a Getting to Know Maxicom This chapter will help you to become familiar with the Maxicom interface This chapter describes e howto start the Maxicom application e standard features of the windows and dialog boxes e features of t
125. ire site which includes data for all stations at the site or you can view data for just one FLO WATCH zone by the name of the zone To select the entire site or one FLO WATCH zone 1 Under the Use What section select the Entire Site or FLO WATCH Zone radio button 2 Ifyou choose the FLO WATCH Zone radio button select the name of the zone from the drop down list Viewing Actual Log Data or Projected Data Depending upon the time range you have selected you may wish to display either projected data or actual log data The area where you make this selection is the bottom left corner of the Log sheet and is entitled Show What To select projected data and or actual log Click on the Projected Data and or Actual Log checkboxes RAINSBIRD D For more information see Setting Site FLO WATCH Properties on page 4 15 N Projected data calculated for the depiction area takes into account all linked schedules and other complexities prior to displaying the data Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 9 Viewing and Editing a Site s Schedule Data The site s schedule data appears on the Schedule sheet in the Site window From the Schedule sheet you can add a new schedule edit an existing schedule remove an existing schedule view the properties of an existing schedule and preview an an existing schedule To view schedule data 1 With the Site window open select the Schedule tab The Schedule sheet comes
126. isplayed 7 When you finish the last section of the wizard click the Finish button The Schedule Editor window opens with the new schedule displayed 8 Follow the instructions in Editing a Schedule on page 6 16 6 2 Creating and Editing a Site Schedule RAINN SBIR D Creating a Schedule by Yourself You can create a new schedule from scratch using the Schedule Wizard When you begin a schedule as described in the previous sections the Schedule wizard asks how you would like to create the schedule by yourself from a template or copy an existing schedule To create a schedule by yourself 1 Open the Schedule wizard and click on the Create a Schedule by Myself radio button Fieger ciaoe fhe method emu anal bbe ree Wares Seater mihia Connie bea eet CE E a behead bp roel Chine Pinar ra O Copy Beira mi sating phei Anay a tchek lharin f Schedule Wizard 2 Enter a schedule number in the Assign a Schedule Number field or use the scroll buttons to the right of the field to select the number without typing The default number assigned by the Schedule wizard is based upon the number of schedules previously created So if there are no other schedules the Schedule wizard will automatically enter 1 in the field If you selected a schedule number already in use the Schedule wizard will not let you continue until you enter a number not yet assigned to another schedule Click the Next button to display the next page of t
127. k on the Preview button The Preview dialog box is displayed 2 Click the Print button if you would like to print the schedule and the Close button to return to the Schedule sheet Viewing and Editing a Site s ET Data The site s evapotranspiration ET data appears on the ET Data sheet From the ET Data sheet you can view any combination of actual ET irrigation and accepted rainfall data in the form of a check book log graph or calendar and for the time period you specify To view ET data 1 With the Site window open select the ET Data tab The ET Data sheet comes to the front of the stack z d The depiction area has scroll bars that allow you to see data that does not fit in the window W in I i Famorca E T O27 nd Be Latin a imine 6 tin meni Mat 03 me Aii 1 6tin De Raees ET OT ni T Bian Snpegled Ages Em1 in N S n t h ET j Ha ii ed Bi 1 alin To increase display resolution consult your Windows95 98 user manual ET Data Sheet 2 Select the type of data you would like to view as described in this section Your selection appears in the depiction area on the right side of the ET Data sheet RAIN BIRD Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 13 3 When you are finished viewing ET data you can select another tabbed sheet close the Site window or leave the Site window open while you work in another
128. k in a window to make the window active e Close button Allows you to close the window or dialog box and automatically save changes you have made The Maxicom2 Central window Communications Status window and Event Log window do not have Close buttons separate from the System window because they are always part of the System window ong oron neon RAINY BIRD e Minimize button qQ Converts the window to an icon at the bottom of your screen Once a window Z has been minimized the Minimize button is replaced by a Restore button Saving your work in Dialog boxes do not have minimize buttons Maxicom is an automatic process that is different from e Maximize button other Windows programs Maximizes the size of the window on your screen Once a window has been For more information see maximized the Maximize button is replaced by a Restore button Dialog Saving Your Work on page boxes do not have Maximize buttons 2 35 Restore button Restores the window to its previous size after you have maximized or minimized it Dialog boxes do not have Restore buttons Horizontal and vertical scroll bars Allows you to display data that cannot fit in the window or dialog box Click the up or down arrows in the horizontal scroll bars or the left and right arrows in the vertical scroll bars to move a line at a time or drag the bar within the scroll bars to move in larger increments e Buttons Allow you to perform an action or display
129. l database RAINSBIRD etak Setting Site Properties To set up a site in your Maxicom 2 system you must describe the site to Maxicom2 or set the site s properties This chapter describes how to set the properties that are required to operate the site Many of Maxicom2 s features and benefits are dependent upon the detail and accuracy of the site information you enter Therefore it is important that you enter accurate information about site characteristics There are two ways to set site properties e You can set site properties by using the Site wizard which guides you through a series of steps in which all required properties are set The wizard presents each property to you gives an explanation of the property and a default value You can move forward or backward within the wizard or even cancel the wizard at any time The Site wizard runs automatically when you select the New option from the Site menu If you already have a site open you can run the wizard for the currently active Site window by selecting the Configure option from the Site menu e You can set site properties by using the Site Properties Setup dialog box The Site Properties Setup dialog box contains more properties than the Site wizard outlines for you Even if you use the Site wizard to set site properties you will need to set some properties from the Site Properties Setup dialog box Each way to set site properties is described in this chapter
130. let you continue until you enter a number not yet assigned to another schedule Click the Next button to display the next page of the Schedule wizard 6 10 Creating and Editing a Site Schedule PAIN SBIRD 3 Select the site from which you would like to copy a schedule and then click the Next button ch Crea _ Select a Site 4 Select a schedule from that site that you would like to copy and click the Next button Haza Sorte birim ober Select a Schedule to Copy RAIN XQZ D Creating and Editing a Site Schedule 6 11 5 Enter a name for the new schedule in the New Schedule Name field and click on the Finish button oar ll sts Cope bom fate 2 dees 12 Schedule I Lights On ich Fah Coet_ Name the New Schedule The Schedule Editor window is displayed with the schedule information from the schedule you copied displayed Lled wirk Labeklag palapa sed amrthar teres Lt OPP LERE IEEE ktit EEE 8813 miseles TECT 1 miLasrtas TLighis OFF sehedele HEI be write Edit Schedule Sheet 6 12 Creating and Editing a Site Schedule PAIN SBIR D 6 To view the properties of the schedule click on the Properties tab at the top of the Schedule Editor window The Schedule Properties sheet moves to the front of the stack Properties Sheet See Using the Schedule Editor Window and Toolbar page 6 14 to learn how to modify the schedule you have copied to make it appropriate for t
131. ll be set to 0 and the ET value will be postponed until the next day To set the minimum ET value Enter the value from 0 to 5 00 in the Minimum ET Value field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a value without typing Setting the Maximum Daily ET Value The evapotranspiration ET value can be calculated by the computer with information from a weather source or entered in the system manually The Maximum Daily ET Value is the maximum ET that can be applied in one day To set the maximum daily ET value Enter the value from 0 to 5 00 in the Maximum ET Value field or use the scroll buttons to the right of the field to select a value without typing Setting the Crop Coefficient The crop coefficient is the evapotranspiration ET adjustment factor for the type of plant at the site This adjustment factor is necessary because certain types of plants require more water than others The default crop coefficient is 1 0 To set the crop coefficient Enter the value from 0 00 to 9 99 in the Crop Coefficient field or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to select a value without typing eee RAINS BIRD Setting the Soil Moisture Holding Capacity The moisture holding capacity is the total amount of water the soil can hold This value can be calculated by the computer with information from a weather source or entered in the system manually The default value is 2 0 inches To set the soil
132. luate costs and generate reports The system default value is dollars but you must specify the currency for individual sites To set the currency Enter the value e g dollars in the Currency field RAINSBIRD seu Se opens TT Setting the Prefix The prefix is the symbol for the currency you assigned to a particular site This value must be entered into the system manually The system default prefix is but you must specify the prefix for individual sites To set the prefix Depending on the selection you made in the currency field enter a corresponding symbol e g in the Prefix field Setting the Water Price The water price is the cost per unit of water Setting the estimated cost per unit allows Maxicom to calculate your water costs The default price is 0 00 You must specify the price for individual sites To set the water price Enter the value 0 00 to 9999999 99 in the Water Price field sing sue roqe RAINS BIRD Setting Site FLO MANAGER Properties Maxicom s FLO MANAGER allows your system to run at peak efficiency by determining the best sequence for operation based upon the hydraulic capacity of the system You set up the FLO MANAGER by specifying a point of connection capacity then creating one or more flow zones that use the point of connection s Maxicom then calculates the best sequence for the schedule operations you program You can create up to 20 FLO MANAGER flow zones To set FLO
133. m selections in the Show As area make some Show What checkboxes Out buttons in the Graph unavailable format so that you can view the data by week month or To select the type of data you would like to view year Select any combination of checkboxes labeled Rainfall ET Irrigation ET and Accepted Rainfall 7 14 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD Modifying the ET or Rainfall You can modify the ET and Rainfall for a specific day This information will apply only to the day you select The other site values for ET and rainfall will remain the same To modify the ET or rainfall Enter the date in the Modify for field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to select a date without typing Enter the date in the format 07 11 1999 Viewing and Editing a Site s Event Data The Event sheet displays a calendar for the open site The calendar is displayed based upon the current date but you can scroll forward to the first month of the next calendar year or back to the last month of the previous calendar year To view and edit event data 1 With the Site window open select the Event tab The Event sheet comes to the front of the stack S ie eek ETO a Event Sheet 2 Ifnecessary make changes to the sheet as described in this section 3 When you are finished viewing and editing event data you can select another tabbed sheet close the Site window or leave the Site window open while you w
134. material except that you may either a make one copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT solely for backup or archival purposes or b install the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on a single computer provided you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes You may not copy the printed materials accompanying the SOFTWARE PRODUCT All rights not specifically granted under this EULA are reserved by Rain Bird 5 DUAL MEDIA SOFTWARE You may receive the SOFTWARE PRODUCT in more than one medium Regardless of the type or size of medium you receive you may use only one medium that is appropriate for the COMPUTER You may not use or install the other medium on another computer You may not loan rent lease or otherwise transfer the other medium to another user except as part of the permanent transfer as provided above of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT 6 PRODUCT SUPPORT Product support for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is provided by your AMD and Rain Bird If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT was preinstalled on a computer and you desire computer product support please refer to PC Manufacturer s support number provided in the documentation for the COMPUTER Should you have any questions concerning this EULA or if you desire to contact PC Manufacturer for any other reason please refer to the address provided in the documentation for the COMPUTER isis RAINS BIRD Contents Introduction ican ie ae ae ee Se ae eae a a a a o a a a E a a xi Welcome to Maxicom mison kerita seni toned E Er c
135. menu or click the Open button on the System toolbar and select Site A dialog box is displayed listing all the sites configured in Maxicom2 2 Select the name of the site you want to open and click the Open button or double click the name of the site A Site window opens for the site you have selected 3 Inthe Site window select the Schedule tab The Schedule sheet comes to the front of the stack ESKES EEEE O Sehecuse AET EE FT Ma hio Tewi Piec bz faka Jeej F Prici Tip Schedule Sheet D To monitor a schedule at the site see Manually Operating Site Schedules on page 7 23 RPAIn gt BIRD Creating and Editing a Site Schedule 6 1 4 On the Schedule sheet click the New button The Schedule wizard begins to run automatically The Wizard dialog box is displayed giving you information about how the wizard works Paars secnm ta Tate pou woul bha bo io bI use esa hes N a If you want to change direction or cancel the wizard at any time click the Back button to return to the previous section or click the Cancel button to cancel the wizard entirely Schedule Wizard 5 Follow the directions in the wizard If you need more help read Creating a Schedule by Yourself on page 6 3 Creating a Schedule Using a Template on page 6 7 or Copying an Existing Schedule on page 6 10 6 After finishing each section of the wizard click the Next button The next section of the wizard is d
136. mer ingens supaan FLO wano eru Sao Free BiG Sie Kinta Pamat T wwe Siw Tima Zona CEUTE Deae Hees aeaii Bama oe Sg hiap baspa Fir utc m F Enable dts Fi od Fairing Tie trian a f Lom c fj toe General Sheet 2 Set the general site properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting general site properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box mE soser RANX BIRD Setting the Site Password Setting site passwords and changing them periodically protects your system from unauthorized use Each time you select a site to work with from the Site menu you will be prompted for a password for the site You can use the master password as the site password or you can set different passwords for the sites To change the site password 1 Click the Change button next to the Password field The Change Password dialog box is displayed 2 Enter the old password in the Old Password field If you have not yet set a password for that site leave the field blank For security purposes the password characters appear on your screen as asterisks 3 Enter the new password in the New Password field The new password must be alphanumeric composed of letters and or numbers and may be up to ten characters l
137. moisture holding capacity Enter the value from 0 to 9 98 in the Soil Moisture Holding Capacity field or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to select a value without typing Setting the Soil Moisture Refill Percentage The moisture refill percentage is a percentage of the soil moisture holding capacity The default value is 80 allowing an additional 20 available for excessive rainfall If you typically experience large amounts of rainfall you can either lower this percentage or raise the soil moisture capacity setting The ET Checkbook will always set the Irrigation ET to refill the soil to the percentage you select To set the soil moisture refill percentage Enter the value from 0 to 100 in the Soil Moisture Refill Percentage field or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to select a value without typing Setting the Soil Infiltration Rate The soil infiltration rate is how fast the soil can absorb water This value can be calculated by the computer with information from a weather source or entered in the system manually The default value is 50 inches per hour To set the soil infiltration rate Enter the value from 0 to 9 98 in the Soil Infiltration Rate field or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to select a value without typing Setting the Currency The currency is the monetary value you want to assign to this site The computer will use this information to eva
138. mputer to the weather source To select the time zone From the drop down list on the Weather Station Time Zone field select the time zone that applies to your weather station 5 6 Setting Weather Source Properties RAINN SBIR D Setting Times to Receive Data You can set up to 24 times for the database to receive data from the weather station To set times to receive data 1 Select the number of the time 1 24 from the drop down list on the first Data Receive Times field To create a new time click on the button on the right side of the field 2 Anew dialog box is displayed that allows you to edit delete select all or select no items Select the number of the time you want to change and click on the Edit button 3 Enter the time or use the scroll buttons on the right of the fields to set the time without typing 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to enter up to 24 times to receive data Setting the Elevation and Latitude To set the elevation and latitude of the weather station 1 Enter the elevation from 30 000 to 30 000 in the Geographical Elevation field 2 Enter the latitude from 90 to 90 in the Geographical Latitude field Setting the Weather Station s Default ET The system uses the weather station default evapotranspiration value ET when an actual ET cannot be obtained To set the default ET Enter the value in the Default ET field Setting the Weather Station Password When the system contacts a
139. n window text fields and dialog boxes This section describes how to edit text fields in windows and dialog boxes Positioning Your Cursor in a Text Field To position your cursor in a field Move the cursor to the desired position and click the left mouse button The cursor blinks at its position in the text field Adding Text To add text 1 Position your cursor at the point at which you want to add text 2 Enter the text by typing Selecting Text Once you have selected text you can delete replace cut or copy it To select a word 1 Position the cursor anywhere in the word 2 Double click the left mouse button The word is highlighted To select any piece of text or all text in a field 1 Position the cursor in front of the first character you want to select 2 Press the left mouse button and hold it down 3 While you continue to hold down the left mouse button move the cursor to the last character that you want to select As you move the cursor selected characters are highlighted 4 When all the characters you want to select are highlighted release the mouse button The characters remain highlighted Ce RAINS BIRD Deleting Text To delete text 1 Select the text you want to delete The text is highlighted 2 Press the Backspace key Or if you are working in a window select the Clear option from the Edit menu if you are working in a dialog box press the right mouse button and select Delete from the pop u
140. name of the site from the list of recently used sites at the bottom of the Windows menu Up to nine previously used sites are listed on the Site menu A Site window opens for the site you have selected 7 2 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD ae La MH ram Site Window View or edit site data as described in this chapter When you are finished viewing and editing site data select the Close option from the Site menu or click the Close button on the Site window to close the window and save your changes Or select the Abandon Changes option from the Site menu to close the Site window without saving your changes Renaming a Site Maxicom allows you to change an existing site s name To rename a site 1 With the site you want to rename open in the Site window select the Rename option from the Site menu A Rename dialog box is displayed with the current name of the site in the text field New Name area 12 Cancel Rename Dialog Box 2 Enter the new name and click the OK button The new name replaces the old name RAINSBIRD N Lo The contact region at the left of the Site window shows the time of the last contact and the time of the next scheduled contact N A You can work in other windows and dialog boxes while the Site window remains open Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 3 Deleting a Site You can delete an existing site in Maxicom To delete an existing site 1 With t
141. ncel Irrigation Flow Watch Freeze Reset Lights Off Master Schedule Rain Check Rain Watch Wind Count 6 8 Creating and Editing a Site Schedule D You can change the parts of the schedule that are already filled in after the schedule is in the Schedule Editor window For more information see Using the Schedule Editor Window and Toolbar on page 6 14 RANX BIRD The Schedule Editor window is displayed with the schedule information entered from the template you selected Ligh tart ocban iesigetion sckedales be pterted bp ons marter echedals Beep J Bee the Ehari Dap ond Tima Lurirarbinn bs sulari seteris depe ari the start tims ETET OM MATET TEEICET MEMELEEY TERPIECET PECEET LEPEEDET EIAN FEER Ef Nn mipi ert ths mzh dales by naaber t be starti by 2 garter schedule Lie atest bchedeleimi FE HFA Etip 1 optimal Bdditiomel echsdealer mep be pterted ith aevther Link Fia ed CL Le peceemeided ta pat a raare bereten Lines Link wherte bs crete a delap beismss cherie Thim probari gt syrtes kpiraalicelly by stepgarisg the rtarte PEIEE PZE E1 al sle LOSE FEEFT Gchedeleini HE8 FEE Edit Schedule Sheet 5 To view the properties of the schedule click on the Properties tab at the top of the Schedule Editor window The Schedule Properties sheet moves to the front of the stack Properties Sheet See Using the Schedule Editor Window and Toolbar pa
142. ncy For more information see Setting Schedule Attributes on page 6 18 To view more schedule data Select a schedule on the list and click the Edit button or double click the schedule The Schedule Editor window is displayed Adding a New Schedule You can create a new schedule for the open site by using the Schedule wizard which guides you through the process of creating a new schedule This is the same process that is described in Creating and Editing a Site Schedule on page 6 1 To add a new schedule to the list of schedules for the open site 1 Click the New button on the Schedule sheet The Schedule wizard begins to run automatically The wizard dialog box is displayed giving information about how the wizard works 2 Follow the directions in the wizard to create the schedule If you need more help read Creating and Editing a Site Schedule on page 6 1 Editing a Schedule You can edit existing schedules from the Schedule sheet in the Site window To edit a schedule 1 From the list of schedules select the schedule you want to edit and click the Edit button or double click the schedule The Schedule Editor window opens with the schedule ready to be edited 2 Follow the directions in Editing a Schedule on page 6 16 RAINS BIRD D For more information about using the Schedule Editor window see Using the Schedule Editor Window and Toolbar on page 6 14 N AS If you want to
143. nd field equipment must be installed This manual gives you step by step instructions for using the Maxicom software to Rain Bird s specifications so that you can make the most of these exciting features and benefits For a complete account of Rain Bird s Maxicom installation specifications contact your local Maxicom distributor or any of the Maxicom support services listed on the inside back cover of this manual benefits add up to saving money RAINSBIRD wos TE Overview of the Maxicom System The Maxicom Central Irrigation System uses a central computer to send irrigation schedules and other data via telephone lines cellular telephone hardwire point to point radio trunk radio or fiber optics to Central Control Units CCUs in the field ACCU communicates with up to 28 satellite controllers through a two wire path or wireless radio link The CCU monitors field conditions and reacts to problems such as excessive flow When necessary the CCU selectively turns off all or portions of a site s irrigation system The CCU also reads and reacts to moisture sensors wind sensors and rain gauges In this way multiple remote sites can be controlled and monitored from a single central location at your personal computer The Maxicom Central Control System chiefly consists of seven parts See the illustration on the opposite page 1 Central Computer uses the Maxicom software program to control the entire irrigation system
144. ndle n Setting Site Properties 4 17 Es 4 18 Editing CCU Properties Setting CCU properties is accomplished in the CCU setup spreadsheet which lists the devices controlled by the CCU and the stations for each of those devices Before you begin to fill in the CCU setup spreadsheet it is helpful to obtain the following information types of controllers used with the CCU and the channel number for each types of decoders used with the CCU and the channel numbers for each landscape coefficient for each station on each satellite maximum cycle and minimum soak time for each station on each satellite precipitation rate for each station on each satellite flow rate for each station on each satellite which stations are in each FLO WATCH zone which stations are in which FLO MANAGER zone When setting up a site s CCU it is also helpful to number channels in a systematic way Some examples of systematic organization for channel numbers are by flow zone by controller identification numbers on irrigation drawings by device type To display the CCU Setup spreadsheet 1 Select CCU Properties from the Site menu The CCU Setup spreadsheet is displayed EET RANX BIRD ae oo N D Device columns contain the number of editable cells corresponding to the number of stations available on that type of device For example if the device is a Site Rain Counter no cells in that column are editable if the device type
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147. not a Site window the Properties option is not available The Site Properties Setup dialog box is displayed Gere porast inigarion upanga Rowang cru Sap Planer tla amp 8 amp 8 Esl Sila Huntar Parat ti Dee Ti Tina ore pmr OC Tiaa r Beinn Wp phe Siete ET iiam tes ling Walt ga Elaka Feiss nate Heev Wigh Boute Ede Hap bre Fie bre Suto pod FP Erbin dads Fl moa Printing Time 17 500 AH Site Properties Setup Dialog Box 2 Select any of the tabbed sheets to bring that sheet to the front of the stack Available sheets are General Contact Irrigation FLO MANAGER FLO WATCH and CCU 3 Follow the instructions in this chapter for the sheet you have selected 4 When you are finished working with the Site Properties Setup dialog box click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box RAINS BIRD s A You must click OK or Cancel in the Site Properties Setup dialog box before you will be able to work in another Maxicom window or dialog box Setting Site Properties P 4 3 Setting General Site Properties To set general site properties 1 With the Site Properties Setup dialog box open select the General tab The General sheet comes to the front of the stack with the site name already displayed in the Site Name field Berea com
148. ntact Time Out field Setting Weather Source Properties D For more information about setting contact ports see Setting Communications Properties on page 3 4 N fe Ports configured for use with the Freedom System do not appear on the list Ss a If communications on this port fail consistently click the Settings button to check the settings for the port You should not normally need to change these settings RANX BIRD Setting CIMIS Bulletin Board System Properties CIMIS California Irrigation Management Information System is an electronic bulletin board system that collects weather station data from across California for use by the irrigation industry If you have selected your weather source to be a CIMIS Bulletin Board System you will need to complete the CIMIS sheet To set CIMIS properties 1 With the Weather Source Properties Setup dialog box open select the CIMIS BBS tab The CIMIS BBS sheet comes to the front of the stack easter Sours ypa OME DAS CUMS Subir Board 4 pote fabiana adel Eo U mathe iator Jama Zora Die n u j Gasguehica Divai 10 fmi Depia Lettuce E O Deyen Deia ET ps mi OMFS Ir ees OME Farnesi ee or Gl CMG ewe fake Caris Post Fanaa Sa E Pera Nurka oer O edo Condect F Harea Gorfiect lms birata Belma Fo wibi 1 E irate Ce e j a CIMIS BBS Sheet 2 Set the CIMIS properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished
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150. on 3 Ifyou are not already connected to the CCU clicking the Send button will automatically connect you All of the schedules you selected will be sent 4 After you are finished click the Close button to close the dialog box Sending Configuration Data to the CCU After you have entered new configuration data for a site you can manually send that data to the CCU To send configuration data to the CCU 1 With the site open select Send Configuration Data to CCU from the Site menu or click the Send Configuration button on the Site toolbar A dialog appears that shows the new information being sent 2 Ifyou are not already connected to the CCU clicking the Send button will automatically connect you If you wish to stop sending the configuration data before the dialog box closes click Cancel The dialog box will automatically close after your new information has been sent to the CCU RAINSBIRD Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 25 Monitoring and Operating Site Channels The Manual Operations dialog box allows you to monitor a site and operate selected channels You do so from the Manual Operations tabbed sheet in the Site Monitoring and OMSC On line Manual Station Control windows With these functions you can start advance or stop activity on a selected channel To monitor site channels 1 With the Site window open click the Manual button on the Site window toolbar Or select Manual Contact from the Site menu then
151. on about To set retrieval of logs in the event of Rain Shut Down Rain Shut Down see Setting Rain Shut Down for Check the Automatically Retrieve Logs During Rain Shut Down checkbox to a Site on page 7 22 continue to retrieve logs during Rain Shut Down uncheck the checkbox to suspend retrieval during Rain Shut Down Setting the FREEDOM Time Window You can set your system to allow contact from a FREEDOM System during a specific time frame window To set the FREEDOM time window 1 Enter the time to start the time window in the FREEDOM Time Window field Or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to enter the time without typing 2 Enter the time to end the time window in the To field Or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to enter the time without typing ae RAINS BIRD Setting Site Irrigation Properties To set site irrigation properties 1 With the Site Properties Setup dialog box open select the Irrigation tab The Irrigation sheet comes to the front of the stack Geral Comet kipin Leenaner AO wand cru BG Sila winked Bucket EE a Disi ET Vka pn a m Harn E Vaka u 4 a Miniman Diep ET Vakar a Ja Ces Lomia in Sed cerai H akeg Coane 2 00 n Tol Morisa Aei Panmiaga 5 thet nigh of Sad kdlgan Pose pu ah Canary Ea Paic fi Wi Prose f Dii Ai LT Caj e e Irrigation Sheet Set the irrigation properties as described in this section 3 When you are
152. on page 7 1 Communication Allows you to view your communication status Click the Communication hot spot to display the Communication Status window For more information see Viewing Maxicom2 s Communication Status on page 10 1 SS ong oro nese RAINY BIRD e Reports Allows you to create a report Click the Reports hot spot to display the Generate a Report dialog box from which you can select the type of report you want For more information see Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports on page 9 1 e Alarms Allows you to view the Event Log Click the Alarms hot spot to display the Event Log window filtered for alarms For more information see Using the Event Log Window and Toolbar on page 9 1 e Help Allows you to view Maxicom Help files Click the Help hot spot to display the Help Topics window For more information see Using Maxicom On line Help on page 2 25 Finding and Arranging Open Windows In Maxicom it is possible to have many windows open at the same time Because having many windows open can become confusing Maxicom offers you ways to find and arrange these open windows Finding a Specific Window To find the open window you want Select the icon for the window you want to see from the selection pane of the System window Or Select the name of the window you want to see from the Window menu The window you have selected comes to the front of the stack Arranging Open
153. ong Re enter the new password in the Confirm New Password field Click the OK button The new site password is saved Setting the Site s Time Zone The time zone is used to calculate evapotranspiration ET and rainfall data regardless of the relative location of the central computer to the site s CCU To set the site s time zone Select the time zone name from the drop down list provided Setting Weather Sources for the Site You must select the site s evapotranspiration ET and rainfall sources from a list of weather sources configured for Maxicom2 If you have not set up weather sources yet you can still continue to set site properties Simply use the default historical weather source until you set up the real weather source for the site After you have set up the real weather source return to the Site Properties Setup dialog box and enter the real weather source for the site RAINS BIRD N 4 You can also change site passwords from the Passwords sheet of the System Properties Setup dialog box For more information see Setting Passwords on page 3 7 N 5 If you have not entered the passwords correctly a message will be displayed asking you to repeat the process a Setting Site Properties 4 5 To select the site s ET evapotranspiration and rainfall sources 1 Select the ET source from the drop down list of sources configured in Maxicom as ET sources 2 Select the rainfall source from
154. ontacted automatically for new data when the old data expires To enable or disable automatic contact Check the Auto Contact checkbox to enable automatic contact uncheck the checkbox to disable automatic contact Setting the Weather Station s Default ET The system uses the weather station default evapotranspiration value ET when an actual ET cannot be obtained To set the default ET Enter the value in the Default ET field RAIN SBIR D Setting Weather Source Properties 5 13 Setting CCU Based Site Rain Counter Properties If you have selected your weather source to be a CCU based rain counter you will need to complete the CCU Based Rain Counter sheet To set CCU based rain counter properties you must have set up a rain counter for a site or sites through the CCU properties sheet To set CCU based rain counter properties 1 With the Weather Source Properties Setup dialog box open select the CCU Based Rain Counter tab The CCU Based Rain Counter sheet comes to the front of the stack fetes Piagetian i anag Tweets Diane Typa CIN Eui Gat Pier a CEI Eiei Gate Fie Curai BAL OOF chara D For more information see Setting Site CCU Properties on page 4 16 Dan iscsi ee Coe Led em a CCU Based Site Rain Counter Sheet 2 Set the CCU Based Site Rain Counter properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting CCU based rain counter properties you can select anoth
155. or more information see Acknowledging Events in the Event Log on page 9 3 a Viewing and Editing Site Data 7 5 Viewing Projected Site Data Projected site data is in the lower left portion of the Site sheet Projected data is editable only in that you may select a different evapotranspiration ET value than that chosen by Maxicom2 The ET value chosen by Maxicom is calculated from the assigned weather source since the last automatic send Projected site data includes e Next Automatic Send the time and date for the next scheduled automatic send e Next Automatic Receive the time and date for the next scheduled automatic receive e Next Send Total Volume the expected total water volume for the next automatic send based on 100 water budget and affected by the ET value that appears at the bottom of the sheet e Next Send Total Cost the total cost of the expected total water volume based on the cost of water defined in the System Property Setup dialog box e Total Station Runtime the total expected runtime of all stations in all schedules which will be included for the next irrigation period e Next Run Begins the time and date of the next runtime e Next Run Ends the time and date the next runtime ends Based on ET the evapotranspiration ET value used to calculate the projected site data Changing the ET Value for Projected Site Data The evapotranspiration ET value in the Based on E
156. or tab to display the Site Monitor sheet or select Manual Contact from the Site menu and then select Monitor Site The Site Monitor sheet is displayed 14 du i i 14 di Manual Operations Window with Site Monitor Sheet Displayed 3 To close the Manual Operations for Site window click on Close to save your changes and close the window or click on Cancel to close the window without saving your changes 4 When you are finished with the connection click the Disconnect button on the Site window toolbar or choose Disconnect from the Site menu The contact is discontinued Adjusting the Amount of Time for Contact When you contact the CCU manually you may find that the normal time out period specified for communication is not enough You can however increase the amount of time allotted To increase the amount of time remaining for a manual contact 1 Double click the value in the Time Left field at the bottom of the Site window or select Manual Contact from the Site menu and then select Adjust Remaining Time RAINS BIRD chinese TE The Adjust Connect Time dialog box is displayed Adjust Connect Time Remaining x Please enter the amount of time you would like to keep this A 5 2 manual connection open The connection will be closed automatically when this time expires unless you close it first Manual Contact Time Remaining f4 Minutes 54 Seconds Cancel Adjust Connect T
157. or window toolbar is available The icons on the toolbar allow you to edit the schedule Each schedule icon represents a particular schedule function Start Day and Time allows you to specify a day and time when the schedule will start Watering Time Window allows you to place a watering time window constraint on the schedule Any irrigation scheduled to occur outside the allowable time window will not occur Channel allows you to specify on which CCU channel you want events to occur D For more information about using the icons and editing a schedule see Editing a Schedule on page 6 16 N D Certain conditions of the schedule make some icons unavailable Creating and Editing a Site Schedule RANXBIRD Z RE I Station allows you to specify the CCU station for which you want to set a runtime N 2 Sensor allows you to specify what the schedule should do in the To see Tooltip information event of certain conditions at sensors about an icon place the cursor over the icon Skip allows you to skip a group of instructions in the schedule when certain conditions are met FLO WATCH Zone allows you to set up FLO WATCH Zone monitoring instructions Link allows you to link two different schedules to one another so that the execution of one the master causes the execution of the other the dependent Decoder allows you to set an output decoder to either O
158. ork in another area of Maxicom2 RAINSBIRD Viewing and Editing Site Data TIS 7 16 Setting No Watering Days You may want to prevent the system from automatically sending schedules to the CCU on specific days thus suspending the watering schedule during these days You can do this from the Event sheet The default for each day is automatically sending the schedules To set no water days 1 Select the day you want The day is highlighted 2 Right click A pop up menu is displayed 3 Select No Watering Day A No Auto Watering icon is displayed on the selected day and automatic sends for that day will be skipped for that day only Setting Auto Pop Up memos You can write memos that will automatically pop up on the day you select To write an Auto Pop Up memo 1 Select the day you want The day is highlighted 2 Check the Auto Pop Up checkbox 3 Enter your memo in the box below the Auto Pop Up checkbox Your memo will automatically pop up on the day you selected N fe You can also double click on the day to make it a No Water day Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD Setting Up and Viewing the Site Map The Site window s Map sheet allows you to join the site s image file with other site data so that you can see the site map quickly and easily To view the site map 1 With the Site window open select the Map tab The Map sheet comes to the front of the stack Eme aeg Seed ETD E I tap o n
159. oster 00 0 ese eee 7 8 Viewing the Runtime Roster 00 cece eee TAERE SEEN teen eee e nena 7 9 Viewing the Entire Site or One FLO WATCH Zone s sssssssreererrserrrrerrrrerreres 7 9 Viewing Actual Log Data or Projected Data cece cece eee ene n ene e nee en ene 7 9 RANX BIRD n a vi Contents Viewing and Editing a Site s Schedule Data 0 ce cece cence eee eee eee 7 10 Viewing General Schedule Data 0 cece ccc eect cece e eet n eee ened 7 10 Adding a New Schedulle 3 tgde aaas dy ca ogee ALA wien EEO pad AeA We vad ele 7 11 Editing a Schedules vo a n E a Cactus wens Moke tes Leal neers 7 11 Removing a Schedule srera aeiee ides TA SEa eels dn EAA A TA AA 7 12 Viewing and Editing a Schedule s Properties 00 cece eee eee e eee e eee e eee 7 12 Pr eviewing a Schedule ssi taa ioie ein Es oe ead geen OONSS wow de beaaed awareness 7 13 Viewing and Editing a Site s ET Data 2 2 0 cece eee nee n een e ee 7 13 Selecting the Time Period to View 0 ccc ccc e cect nec e ct eet nee e teen es 7 14 Selecting to View Data as a Check Book Log Graph or Calendar 0 008 7 14 Selecting the Type of Data to View 00 0 0 cient eet e ect e etn eee tenes 7 14 Modifying the ET or Rainfall 2 0 00 cece cece cece ener ene c ne ee ene teenie eenes 7 15 Viewing and Editing a Site s Event Data 0 e eee eee eee n nen eee 7 15 Sett
160. ource Data 8 1 To open a Weather Source window for an existing weather source Select Open from the Weather menu or click the Open button on the System toolbar Then select the name of the weather source you want and click the Open button A Weather Source window opens for the weather source you have selected To open a window for a weather source that has been recently used 1 Select the name of the weather source from the Weather menu Up to nine previously used weather source files are listed on the Weather menu A Weather Source window opens for the weather source you have selected T eee i eee ee eee bhi N S GIRE raia jesi The contact region on the ee zip bottom of the Weather pea Source window displays the SSS Se ee time of the last contact with Lint Coben Conti the open weather source t fb a mus the time of the next at ate pa scheduled contact and the Aea ren amount of time left until the current data expires Weather Source Window 2 View or edit the weather source data as described in this chapter When you are finished viewing and editing weather source data select the Close option from the Weather menu or click the Close button on the Weather Source window to close the window and save your changes or select the Abandon Changes option from the Weather menu to close the window without saving your changes 8 2 Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data RAINN SBIR D Renaming a Weather So
161. ow zone must be downstream of the flow sensor that is monitoring the flow zone flow time cost The relationship between the rate of flow the amount of time and the water cost FREEDOM System Asystem that sends Maxicom2 commands from a remote location via a touch tone phone or radio to your personal computer GPM Gallons per minute historical data Data gathered over the years as a benchmark irrigation period The period of time between one Send Schedules to CCU contact and the next landscape coefficient See crop coefficient RAINS BIRD link To attach one schedule to another so that the execution of one the master results in the execution of the other the slave log A record of Maxicom2 system performance Maxicom allows you to view various types of logs and create reports from them macro A shortcut for a set of steps or commands manual ly Done by hand rather than automatically by the PC MAXICOM The old DOS version of the software for the MAXICOM system MAXICOM Central Control System The network of computers field devices CCUs and other components that make up an entire irrigation system Maxicom Windows based software for controlling the MAXICOM system menu An on screen list of available functions or procedures for you to choose from modem The component used to send data to and from the central computer and field equipment nominal ET evapotranspiration The base value
162. owledge allows you to acknowledge an alarm window E e Acknowledge All allows you to acknowledge all the alarms in the Event Log e click on the Delete All window button to delete all Event Log entries e Clear allows you to clear entries from the log g Delete All Deletes all events from the Event Log e Statistics Shows specific event statistics for all sites or weather sources e Filter allows you to select which events to display in the Event log window e Refresh allows you to update the data displayed in the Event Log window e Report allows you to create a report from the event log You can change how you view the data in the event log but you cannot edit the information in the log RAIN SBIR D Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports 9 1 To open the Event Log window N Ze 1 Click the Event Log icon in the Selection pane Or if the Maxicom Central menu is displayed click the Alarms hot spot To sort the information according to the type date source or whether or not the event has been San acknowledged click the D nA Ti 2f corresponding heading e 76 700 The Event Log window is displayed Poel pein et el pes mang Tal ashe Lee Lamma Fleer oenm tales ET TU Sema Lupar ee pe im merg pr eee i nai rey ee m oe ae lre ema ra ami H FC iiia kikihi a iir pe Sqr ei mag ii Ei iy t Te re B e a mem riar r kea TD dhian Chey i ECT im ae ol re
163. p menu The text is deleted Deleting All Text To delete the text in all fields of a dialog box or window 1 Click the window or dialog box to make it active The title bar changes color 2 Press the right mouse button and select Select All from the pop up menu then bring up the pop up menu again and select Delete All of the text fields are cleared and set to their default values Replacing Text To delete text and replace it with new text 1 Select the text you want to delete The text is highlighted 2 Enter the new text The new text replaces the old text Cutting Text Cutting text is different from deleting it because when you cut text it is automatically copied to the system s clipboard so that you can paste it To cut text 1 Select the text you want to cut The text is highlighted 2 Press the right mouse button and select Cut from the pop up menu The text is cut from the document and pasted to the system clipboard The cut text stays on the clipboard until it is replaced by other text or you exit the application RAINSBIRD ee Copying Text To copy text 1 Select the text you want to copy The text is highlighted 2 Press the right mouse button and select Copy from the pop up menu A copy of the selected text is sent to the system clipboard The copied text stays on the clipboard until it is replaced by other text or you exit the application Pasting Text To paste text that you have cut or copie
164. point of connection 1 Double click the row of cells that corresponds to the zone number you want to set The Edit FLO MANAGER Flow Zone dialog box is displayed Fda PD eA AP hoes ie na lamir Hi Pani g Dirak Fita i Creed Edit FLO MANAGER Flow Zone Dialog Box 2 Enter the name of the zone in the Name field 3 Enter the zone s capacity expressed in water units in the Capacity field 4 Use the drop down list in the Point of Connection field to select one of the POCs that you already defined 5 Click the OK button The information you entered is displayed in the FLO MANAGER sheet ees RAINSBIRD Setting Site FLO WATCH Properties Maxicom s FLO WATCH watches your system for signs of leaks or other hydraulic problems To do so FLO WATCH uses flow zones you define These flow zones do not have to be the same as those defined in the FLO MANAGER sheet FLO WATCH uses these flow zones to measure flow by arriving at an average for the stations in the flow zone You can create up to 20 FLO WATCH zones To set up FLO WATCH zones 1 With the Site Properties Setup dialog box open select the FLO WATCH sheet The FLO WATCH sheet comes to the front of the stack Geral Comet kigin apana FLOWETCH Jory N a Each flow meter for a site must have a FLO WATCH name FLO WATCH Sheet 2 Double click the rows of cells that correspond with the zone number you want to set The Edit FLO WATCH Flow Zone
165. properties select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Setting Registration Properties The data entered on the Registration sheet is used by the system to record your Maxicom software ownership To set registration properties 1 With the System Properties Setup dialog box open select the Registration tab The Registration sheet comes to the front of the stack Pree Cira alae dd maLirs idiei Lane 2 Registration Sheet Sister Progg bere Daten Service Pegasskis Pees FREEDOM Erena a eee as Oom j ema j ae Setting System Properties RANX BIRD 2 Enter the name company title address telephone fax and address information 3 When you are finished setting registration properties select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Setting Passwords Setting passwords and changing them periodically protects your system from unauthorized use Kad To set passwords If you have already entered a master password in the system the Password sheet Or is initially unavailable except for the field in which you must enter the master The Passwords sheet comes to the front of the
166. quickly open up to nine existing sites weather sources or reports When you initially open a site weather source or report it is automatically appended to the System menu and is automatically assigned an accelerator key 1 2 3 etc The most recently opened site weather source or report is assigned the 1 accelerator key and the other recently opened items on the menu move down one position Exit accelerator X Exits the Maxicom interface and terminates any manual connections For more information see Exiting the Maxicom2 Interface on page 2 36 RAINSBIRD sar ooume TE Site Menu accelerator Alt S New Open Close Configure Save Rename Delete Properties CCU Properties Manual Contact Wireless Diagnostics Rain Shut Down Send Today s Schedules to CCU Send Configuration Data to CCU Get Logs from CCU Abandon Changes Site Menu e New accelerator N Allows you to create a new site in Maxicom2 using the Site wizard which guides you through a series of steps necessary to set up the site For more information see Setting Site Properties on page 4 1 e Open accelerator O Allows you to open an existing Maxicom site e Close accelerator C Allows you to close the currently active Site window saving any changes that have been made e Configure accelerator F Allows you to configure the active site by using the Site wizard which automa
167. r M Displays the Maxicom2 Central window allows you to select information about weather sites communications reports alarms and help For more information see Maxicom Central Window on page 2 10 SS ng oro nase RAINS BIRD Communication Status accelerator S Allows you to view the status of communication on any port configured for Maxicom2 For more information see Viewing Maxicom2 s Communication Status on page 10 1 Event Log accelerator E Allows you to view event log data that you can sort filter and use to create a report For more information see Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports on page 9 1 Print Setup accelerator U Allows you to change printer parameters such as paper size orientation and properties for the selected printer For more information about printing see your Windows95 98 user manual Print Preview accelerator V Allows you to see what the currently selected document will look like when printed For more information about printing see your Windows95 98 user manual Print accelerator P Allows you to select the number of copies the printer and other printing options For more information about printing see your Windows95 98 user manual Backup accelerator B Allows you to backup the current data to the hard drive For more information see Backing Up Data on page 11 1 Recently opened sites weather sources and reports Allows you to
168. r Automatic depending on how the communication was originated If there is no connection this field shows Not Connected e Device Connected shows the type and name of the device to which the line is connected Time Connected shows the total elapsed time since the line was connected to the site or weather source D For more information about communication port properties see Setting Communication Properties on page 3 4 N To sort the ports list by port device name or status click the corresponding heading 10 2 Viewing Maxicom s Communication Status PAIN SBIRD Disconnecting from a Port The Disconnect button on the Communications Status window allows you to immediately halt communications over a line To disconnect from a port 1 With the Communications Status window open highlight the name of the port from which you want to disconnect The highlighted port appears in the detail area of the Communications Status window 2 Click the Disconnect button A dialog box is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to disconnect 3 Click Yes to disconnect or Cancel to allow communication to continue If you have disconnected the communication a manual disconnect entry is recorded in the system operations log RAIN SBIR D Viewing Maxicom s Communication Status 10 3 Viewing a FREEDOM Communication Status Window The Communication Status window for FREEDOM ports displays numeric
169. r application times without the need to reprogram each station or irrigation schedule water window A period of time during which irrigation is permitted weather source A source of weather data Weather data comes in two types of concern to irrigation evapotranspiration ET and rainfall Taken together with the soil type of the landscape a reasonably accurate figure of the amount of water to apply can be calculated Weather sources include weather stations CCU based sources such as ET gauges and site rain counters CIMIS and historical ET data weather station A hardware item that collects weather data from sensors and transmits the data to the central computer window A box or overlay that appears on top of a previous screen layer to display a menu additional information a place to enter information etc wizard An automatic software feature that interactively guides the user through a particular task RAINSBIRD Glossary be 12 5 A accelerator K YS ccccsscseeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeees 2 13 properties Setting cccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 4 Adobe Acrobat Reader cccceieeeeeees 1 5 alarms ACKNOWIECGING cceeecceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeetees 7 5 8 6 unacknowledged eeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeee 2 2 8 6 application ICON SA atk Lee eaieits ET 2 8 EE OT eeeeeeene pee erecta pecan ce tera epee errr reer eeeere 2 8 automatic send uu cece ceceeeeeeeeee
170. rces For more information see Manually Updating Weather Data on page 8 11 e Manual Contact accelerator M Allows you to contact a weather source manually For more information see Manually Contacting a Weather Source on page 8 8 e Abandon Changes accelerator A Allows you to close the currently active Weather Source window without saving changes you have made Report Menu accelerator Alt R Field Device Flow Time Cost Schedule Report Menu e Field Device accelerator D Allows you to create a report that tells how the CCU and its attached field devices are configured For more information see Creating a Field Device Report on page 9 7 Flow Time Cost accelerator F Allows you to create a report that displays flow time and cost data For more information see Creating a Flow Time Cost Report on page 9 8 e Schedule accelerator S Allows you to create a report on the schedules you select For more information see Creating a Schedule Report on page 9 10 Window Menu accelerator Alt N fah Aa FS fre A eon A Mum Jote Gables Pirae J Pinata Canina oren Sian gE Log Window Menu e Refresh All accelerator R or F5 Allows you to refresh the data on the active screen or window When you RANX BIRD sar ooume TE select this option Maxicom2 accesses its databases and then displays the most current data e Arrange All accelerator
171. rmation window select a new Help topic to read or select Exit from the File menu to exit Help ng oron owen RAINS BIRD Viewing the Help Index To see the an alphabetical listing of Help topics and then read the associated Help files 1 Select the Maxicom2 Help Topics option from the Help menu or click the Help hot spot on the Maxicom Central window or click on the question mark button on the Main toolbar The Help Topics window is displayed on the left and the Help Information window is displayed on the right The Help Topics window includes a Contents an Index and a Search tabbed sheet 2 Select the Index tab The Index sheet is displayed WL Dmi Eh frets shy Search 3 activ lai L P P pin irate Pih Lai ihanin hega Ejas Leisa Coming kre Eriresaderigrgg a lyr bors bhg spri Log Chaat i babay ia AGT Ciiis ba hi Chry a 5 chee hangete Soe ci tha Map Chara incirechon wud Help Window with Index Sheet Displayed RANX BIRD a 3 Scroll through the alphabetical list and click on the topic you want The information you selected is displayed in the Help Information window qe bemi a l erini ie Bee l pnma mer me wuu F paaa hapan pains Dias a CT y iii mra Ebri Bhi Lab bi a Help Topics Index Sheet with Help Information Displayed 4 When you are finished reading the Information window select a new Help Index entry or select Exit from the File window to exit Help RANX
172. s ET or water budget satellite A controller in the field that is capable of communicating with the CCU satellite data path The two wire or wireless radio link path by which data is transferred from the CCU to the field devices schedule A clock calendar and condition sensitive program in the Maxicom2 system used to control or monitor irrigation lighting and types of equipment A schedule may be linked to other schedules or it may stand alone A schedule that controls the operation of all other schedules at the CCU is called the Master Schedule schedule linking A procedure that allows the user to tie schedules together and control the order in which they occur SEEF search and eliminate excessive flow A feature that monitors the gallons per minute of flow in a flo zone and automatically takes action if excessive flow is detected You can define a percentage of flow that Maxicom will react to and an amount of time before action is taken sensitize To become sensitive to a certain condition For example an ET sensitized schedule is programmed to be sensitive to current ET and will adjust the schedule appropriately sensor A field device that monitors an area and reports current conditions back to the CCU Flow sensors soil moisture sensors wind sensors weather stations and rain sensors are a few of the many types of sensor options available in Maxicom2 Glossary sensor decoder A field device used to interfa
173. schedules to the site s CCU automatically and when you want to receive logs of activity at the CCU automatically You can also set the maximum amount of time for these contacts To set automatic send and receive times 1 Enter the time to send schedules in the Auto Send Contact Time field Or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to enter the time without typing You can enter only one send time 2 Enter the time to receive logs in the Auto Receive Contact Times field Or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to enter the time without typing You can enter up to 24 times to receive logs 3 Check the Auto Contact checkbox to enable automatic contact with the CCU or uncheck the checkbox to disable automatic contact 4 Enter the maximum number of minutes for these contacts in the Manual Contact Timeout field RAINS BIRD s a For more information about configuring ports see Setting Communications Properties on page 3 4 N ED If communications on this port fail consistently click the gt button to check the settings for the port You should not normally need to change these settings N 1 For recommended times to contact the CCU see Maxicom on line Help A When setting automatic send and receive times be sure to select the times based on the site s time zone not the computer s time zone N z Zz Click on the fields to display the times availa
174. selected Rain Bird Weather Station as the type of weather source you will need to complete the Rain Bird Weather Station sheet To set Rain Bird weather station properties 1 With the Weather Source Property Setup dialog box open select the Rain Bird Weather Station tab The Rain Bird Weather Station sheet comes to the front of the stack erates Php G riii xi wentie Gowns Type Fii paj wiesa ian Fin Bard aigh ira Weathas iion a core pee KHT Eater Tara g Coradal ate Recon rar fires tn C4 0ers Gompaptena Elan fine fest ss Liuda epei Dad ET ig ni Wiha Sato Parr Q A Coma Post sara e Tooloabmcese Piit E duiCordat E paras Crisci Tires Or a Mrizi Rar lsa E H wada a E Pirates The line at the bottom of the Weather Source Type sheet tells you if the weather source type you chose provides ET data rainfall data or both Led em e Rain Bird Weather Station Sheet Set the Rain Bird weather station properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting Rain Bird weather station properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Selecting the Time Zone The time zone you select is used to calculate the ET and rainfall log data regardless of the relative location of the central co
175. setting CIMIS properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box RAIN SBIR D Setting Weather Source Properties 5 9 Selecting the Time Zone The time zone you select is used to calculate the ET and rainfall log data regardless of the relative location of the central computer to the weather source To select the time zone From the drop down list on the Weather Station Time Zone field select the time zone that applies to your weather station Setting Times to Receive Data You can set up to 24 times for the database to receive data from the CIMIS Bulletin Board System To set times to receive data 1 Select the number of the time 1 24 from the drop down list on the first Data Receive Times field To create a new time click on the button on the right side of the field 2 Anew dialog box is displayed that allows you to edit delete select all or select no items Choose the number of the time you want to change and click on the Edit button 3 Enter the time or use the scroll buttons on the right of the fields to set the time without typing Repeat steps 1 through 3 to enter up to 24 times to receive data Setting the Elevation and Latitude To set the elevation and latitude of the weather station 1 Enter the elevation from 30 000 to 30 000 in th
176. sition on your screen 2 Press the Enter key to end the operation N D Resizing a Window If the window is maximized The Restore Maximize and Minimize options and the Maximize and Restore it fills the entire screen the window buttons allow you to change the size of the windows on your screen Move option is not available S on the Application menu To change the size of the window Select the Restore Maximize or Minimize option from the Application menu or click the Maximize or Restore window buttons The size of the window changes according to your choice Closing a Window or Windows To close the window Click the Close button on the window or select the Close option from the appropriate menu Site and Weather menus have close options N 5 The active window closes If the System Maxicom Central Communications i Status and Event Log To close all open windows windows are the only Select the Close All option from the Window menu windows open the Close All option is not available on the All windows close except the System window Central window Window menu Communications window and Event Log window ee RAINS BIRD Using the Main Menu Bar The Maxicom Main menu bar appears on the System window For more information about other features of the System window see page 2 7 The Main menu bar contains seven drop down menus that let you perform various tasks within Maxicom2 System
177. size or to fit in the window To select the size of the map Click either the Normal Size or Fit In Window radio button The map adjusts to the size you specify Manually Contacting a Site s CCU You can contact the site s CCU manually at any time to check schedule progress or status To contact the site s CCU 1 With the Site window open click the Connect button on the Site window ae toolbar Or select Manual Contact from the Site menu then select Connect For more information about Maxicom displays a status dialog box as it attempts to contact the CCU using the Manual button see Manually Operating Site Schedules on page 7 23 and Monitoring and Operating Site Channels on page 7 26 Connecting to Field Device Dialog Box If Maxicom2 successfully contacts the CCU the Manual Operations for Site window opens with the Manual Operations sheet displayed D For more information about communication see Viewing Maxicom s Communication Status on page 10 1 z Eaei pug lyk ca ee a iena T Ones oe eh Manual Operations Window with Manual Operations Sheet Displayed 7 18 Viewing and Editing Site Data RAIN BIRD If Maxicom2 cannot contact the CCU because the line is busy a dialog box is displayed that gives you the option of interrupting the process on the line receiving notice when the line is available or aborting the attempt 2 To see more information select the Site Monit
178. stment Various settings in Maxicom2 allow you to adjust the runtime of a schedule You can choose one of the following ways to adjust the schedule ET Sensitized the sum of water used by the plant material and water evaporated from the soil surface The computer uses the ET value to recalculate runtimes e Site Water Budget a percentage number that causes all site runtimes to be adjusted by that percentage Schedule Specific Water Budget a percentage number set for each station so that each station s runtime is adjusted by the set percentage e Water Budget Macro a water budget macro you have created in Maxicom2 No Adjustment no adjustment will be made to this schedule including ET Water Budget and Cycle Soak To select the source 1 Select the radio button for the source you want 2 Ifyou select Schedule Specific Water Budget or Water Budget Macros enter the value or name of the macro in the appropriate field or use the scroll buttons or drop down list to select a value without typing 6 18 Creating and Editing a Site Schedule PAIN SBIRD Setting the Nominal ET The nominal evapotranspiration ET value is the base value from which ET adjustments are made to the schedule You can set a nominal ET from 0 01 to 5 00 To set the nominal ET Enter the value in the Nominal ET field or use the scroll buttons on the right of the field to set the value without typing Performing a Flow Cost Anal
179. t Station Properties dialog box g Mrs ka he Giaa CHa by Aaa TEI U Tria Tagik Tui na amie oy Hat Liding Caii pE E Farry Cyce Tina Fira p iamai ash Tera Mine p amrai Precipitation Mas jm fiis arin Flee Aste orl Bs rail 5 FUDMAMABER Zora F Seth Side 250 0 pore FLD CH Zona i Erin Ste o Coo m Set Station Properties Dialog Box 2 Enter the appropriate value for each of the properties displayed 3 Click the OK button RAINS BIRD Setting Site Properties 4 21 Copying Pasting and Cutting Station Properties Maxicom allows you to cut copy or paste any amount of property information in one cell to another cell or group of cells you can also copy entire channels j and you can do so between different sites by copying information to the system s clipboard and then pasting to another site You can set macros for properties and their values For more information see Setting Station Property To copy clear or cut property information in the CCU setup spreadsheet Macros on page 3 12 1 Select the cell or cells from which you want to copy clear or cut information 2 Click the right mouse button to display a pop up menu or use the Clipboard Operations buttons at the top right of the spreadsheet The following options are available Q e Cut cuts property information from the selected cell and pastes it on A the system clipboard You can only copy and Clear
180. t Wizard for Generating Reports The Report wizard is an easy interactive guide that helps you to generate reports on field devices flow time costs and schedules To use the Report wizard 1 Select the type of report you want from the Report menu The Report wizard begins to run automatically The Wizard dialog box is displayed giving information about how the wizard works H ams re b emr betes combate bls aed shore ea bee sed nekani Bag s Bem ird np pe eke tee el fen rd cid ey ee U ped ba ped ote ee Daigre jai hep hipi dea aed ey ard dict the Ret beer ose MEE m Eo eee ee ee Report Wizard Follow the instructions in the wizard 3 After finishing each section of the wizard click the Next button The next section of the wizard will be displayed 4 When you have finished the last section of the wizard click the finish button The wizard will generate the report you requested and display it See Previewing and Printing Reports for more information on previewing and printing your reports ES 9 6 Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports a For more information about printing and emailing see your Windows95 user manual N If you want to change direction or cancel the wizard at any time click the Back button to return to the previous section or click the Cancel button to cancel the wizard entirely RAINS BIRD Creating a Field Device Report You can create a fiel
181. t to limit the time frame window during which the FREEDOM System can send commands to Maxicom2 To set a FREEDOM Time Window 1 With the System Properties Setup dialog box open select the FREEDOM tab The FREEDOM sheet comes to the front of the stack Triba Be le Pee Sian Propet stab irvine Comvmencsioe Repiube Praak FREEDOM FREEDOM Paradi ihe Boe ahak aw ba acorn al Geen bet Conta FREE uhii Prresced Jini Tha FREED 2 Tine edo i Hee paed of ire dung Ha dvd 9 eo ee car acs Mace he seas ea he ceil ia Ti meee bg niai meej ka A tel kibi huhi babari ce need Qe tke Waka spt aba ia Peer Tira Septem FREEDOM Tira ieii From inl Boxes Ta m Com j ca j ae FREEDOM Sheet 2 To change the FREEDOM password enter the password in the Password field If there is already a password in the field replace it by typing over it The password must be alphanumeric composed of letters and or numbers and may be up to ten characters long ET susanna RANX BIRD 3 Set the FREEDOM Time Window e Enter the start time in the From field or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to enter the time without typing e Enter the end time in the To field or use the scroll buttons on the right side of the field to enter the time without typing 4 When you are finished setting FREEDOM properties select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save
182. tOFING PAE EA EE EE ENTE 2 12 SYSTEM pornn orea apa rae Ead 2 6 i 24 weather SOUICE cesesssesssesssessersoneesonsenteetenees 8 1 wireless diagnostic data cceeeee 7 21 wizards TAG SOtups f228225 Aissivaceteshaet fs Sieve ade 2 29 2 33 instalation ss scccscciscdeenszcensdssacenaciensgsacnciadserssetes 1 3 report 9 6 schedule 6 1 Site oo ee 14 2 weather SOUICE c cccccceesssssteeceeesssssneeeeeeesens 5 2 RAINS BIRD Service Information Before contacting Rain Bird Software Support Services please try to resolve the problem by referring to Maxicom2 on line Help or this instruction manual You must be a registered user to access Rain Bird Software Support Services These services are subject to Rain Bird software prices terms and conditions in place at the time the service is used If you need service you should try the following in the order listed here 1 Contact your local Authorized Maxicom Distributor A list of distributors is available form Maxicom on line Help 2 Contact us by email at maxicom_support rainbird com and we will respond to you via email 3 Visit the Rain Bird web site for current information at www rainbird com Fax us at 520 741 6146 and you will receive a reply via fax 5 Call Rain Bird Technical Support between 7 30 a m and 4 00 p m Monday Friday Mountain Standard Time at 520 434 6262 When you phone make sure you have the following inform
183. tem and press the left mouse button e Double click means to place the cursor on an on screen item and quickly press the left mouse button twice e Right click means to place the cursor on an on screen item and press the right mouse button e Select means to place the cursor in a text field or on a menu option checkbox or radio button and press the left mouse button e Check means to click a checkbox so that a check mark appears in the checkbox e Enter means to type text If you are required to press the Enter key on the keyboard the instructions will say Press the Enter key e Highlight means to place the cursor on an item and press the left mouse button so that the item s background is displayed in a different color than the background of unselected items e Drag means to click on an item and hold the mouse button down while you drag the mouse and the item to the desired position on the screen Keyboard accelerators such as Alt S mean to hold down the Alt key and type an S an For a list of other terms used in this manual see the Glossary on page 12 1 RAINSBIRD oases E Icons Used in This Manual To help you understand and find the information you need this manual uses three icons in the margins of its pages N This icon is used to designate information that is not critical but A that may be helpful to you This icon is used to designate a cross reference within the manual nA and lis
184. tering Data in the Event Log 0 eee e cee eeeene een ence e ene 9 2 Acknowledging Events in the Event Log 0 cee cece cece ene e eee e eens 9 3 Clearing Events from the Event Log cece eee eee e cece eee n tence eee eas 9 4 Viewing Event Log Statistics 2 0 0 cece cece cece nee nee nen need 9 4 Refreshing Event Log Data 1 1 0 0 cece cece cee cent eee e cence nen een e ene enes 9 5 Creating a Report from the Event Log cece eee e cence eee eee e tenn ens 9 5 Using the Report Wizard for Generating Reports 0 cece cence eee e aes 9 6 Creating a Field Device Report 0 cece ccc e cee eee cence eee n ene en tent ene ens 9 7 Creating a Flow Time Cost Report 0 cece eee e cece eee e cence een een ene en eens 9 8 Creating a Schedule Report 0 0 00 cee cece cece eee nent nent teen tent n een en een ened 9 10 Previewing and Printing Reports cece cece cee e nee e nee e eben tence tenance 9 11 RAINSBIRD E p car ai vii viii 10 Viewing Maxicom s Communication Status 0000 c eee eee 10 1 Using the Communication Status Window 0 cece eee cece een ene eee es 10 1 Viewing the Status of All Ports Simultaneously 0 cee e eee eens 10 2 Viewing One Portin Detail 0 cece cee sisisi eo a ece aa iaa 10 2 Disconnecting from a Port 1 0 0 cece cece cece cence eee n cent ene en teen ed 10 3 Viewing a FREEDOM Port in the Comm
185. the ET values without typing 4 When you are finished setting user entered ET values you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box RAIN SBIR D Setting Weather Source Properties 5 17 5 After exiting the Weather Properties Setup dialog box click on the Update User Entered Weather Source button on the Weather Source Window toolbar The Update User Entered Weather Source Data dialog box is displayed 6 Enter the weather source data you desire and click OK to save your changes and exit the dialog box 5 18 Setting Weather Source Properties RAINN SBIR D Creating and Editing a Site Schedule To run Maxicom2 automatically you must create an irrigation schedule This chapter describes how to create and edit a schedule for a site The Schedule Editor window is where you to create edit and analyze a schedule for a particular site After you create the schedule it is automatically sent to the CCU at the site if you have chosen for the schedule to be sent automatically Using the Schedule Wizard for Interactive Setup When you create a new schedule you must do so using the Schedule wizard The Schedule wizard runs automatically when you create a new schedule To create a new schedule for a particular site 1 Ifthe site is not already open select Open from the Site
186. the Station Runtime automatically adjusted check the Automatically Adjust Time Range option 8 Click the Finish button The report you created is displayed in a Flow Time Cost Report window 9 The wizard will generate the report you requested and display it See Previewing and Printing Reports for more information on previewing and printing your reports RAIN SBIR D Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports 9 9 Creating a Schedule Report You can create a report about a selected schedule or schedules To create a schedule report 1 From the Reports menu select the Schedule option The Create a Schedule Report Wizard begins gece beeps holes porie on dots ord ler pou by ete i DEET E ll cat he belt Lae ad ee Daji rh cae REE H o aI e e ee oie Create a Schedule Report Wizard 2 Enter a date and time for the report in the Date and Time fields or use the scroll buttons on the right of the fields to select a date and time without typing Use the date format 07 11 1999 use the time format 04 00 PM Click the Next button 3 From the list of sites select the sites you want to include in the report or if you want to include more than one site hold down the shift key while you select the sites 4 From the list of schedules select the schedule you want to include in the report or if you want to include more than one schedule hold down the shift key while you select the sites 5 Click the Finish
187. the Time Between Retries 4 4 8 Setting Automatic or Manual Contact Priorities 0 eee eee e eee ee 4 8 Setting Retrieval of Logs During Rain Shut Down 0 c eee e cee eee eee eee 4 8 Setting the FREEDOM Time Window 0 cece cece cence ct eee e nee e nena 4 8 Setting Site Irrigation Properties porera en cece eee ence een E ence ence ences 4 9 Setting the Site s Water Budget 0 ccc cence ee cence eee n eee n eee ay 4 9 Setting the Default Daily ET Value 0 0 0 0 cece cence ern eee eens 4 10 Setting the Minimum Daily ET Value 0 ccc eee eet e eee e eens 4 10 Setting the Maximum Daily ET Value cece cee cence eee tenes 4 10 Setting the Crop Coefficient 0 ccc cece cee e eet n etn eee e teenies 4 10 Setting the Soil Moisture Holding Capacity 0 cece cece cece cee een nes 4 11 Setting the Soil Moisture Refill Percentage 0 cee cece cee c eee e neces 4 11 Setting the Soil Infiltration Rate 0 ccc cee cence eee e tenes 4 11 Setting the Currency oea Sachse se lel Seoeb iia kai enet ia taus AAE VELADAS 4 11 Setting the Prenix serores doiena tT sey AAEE Laas selena bee aete cine 4 12 Setting the Water Price xis ta c hiews wine Peco eee A E worl dis bans AA EI EEA Mes 4 12 RAINS BIRD m iii Setting Site FLO MANAGER Properties cece e cece e cece eee e eect eee eeee 4 13 Setting the Point of Connection Name and
188. the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and Ea close the dialog box RANX BIRD osanna Setting Communications Properties The Communications sheet lists all communications configured for use with Maxicom2 Each has a Port Name assigned by the system The Device Name is the name you give the port to make it easy for you to remember The Type is the kind of port for instance direct hardwire or radio If the port is a telephone port it also has a Modem designation To set system communications properties 1 With the System Properties Setup dialog box open select the Communications tab The Communications sheet comes to the front of the stack Freee Gion Propp hica iate teri Cies Reinie Parwek REEDIN m e e Com J cma j a Communications Sheet 2 Ifthe port you want to set properties for is already listed double click the port name Or if it is not listed click the Add button The Edit Communications Port Properties dialog box is displayed ae RAINS BIRD dd Communications For Propaan EY a Durea Piana F iter Tie Taephore blocker Pooled z Hodr I bp wH PGP ha Sang Ar db CO Sie Se MT Sey Edit Communications Port Properties Dialog Box N D Enter a device name you want to give the port in the Device Name field Click the drop down list arrow on the Type field and select one of the If the selected port is following types configured with a modem in the
189. tically fills in any information that may already exist for the open site and guides you through a series of steps necessary to configure the site For more information see Setting Site Properties on page 4 1 e Save accelerator S Allows you to save the changes you made to the active site e Rename accelerator R Allows you to rename the active site For more information see Renaming a Site on page 7 3 Delete accelerator D Allows you to delete the active site For more information see Deleting a Site on page 7 4 ng oron nese RAINS BIRD Properties accelerator P Allows you to set general contact irrigation FLO MANAGER FLO WATCH and CCU properties For more information see Setting Site Properties on page 4 1 CCU Properties accelerator U Allows you to set the site properties for the active site by attaching specific field devices to specific CCU channels Once the field devices are attached to the channels you are able to view various types of station data such as landscape coefficients cycle times soak times flow rates and precipitation rates For more information see Setting Site CCU Properties on page 4 16 Manual Contact accelerator M Allows you to contact a site manually For more information see Manually Contacting a Site s CCU on page 7 18 Wireless Diagnostics accelerator W Allows you to monitor the communication status of the CCU and field
190. tion Minimize minimizes the size of the window to an icon Maximize maximizes the size of the window on your screen Close closes the application Gy e Window buttons Allow you to change the size of the windows or close them Click the left Formoretn fori mation about indoth nimize thewindow dick the middlewindow b using the window buttons window button to minimize e window c ick the mi ewn ow button to see Changing Your View of toggle between maximized and normal click the right window button to exit the Windows on page 2 11 the application e Main menu bar The Main menu bar contains the drop down menus described on pages 2 13 through 2 21 of this manual System Site Weather Report Window and Help Toolbar The System window displays its own toolbar and underneath that the toolbar for the active window if there is one The System toolbar contains the following icon buttons most of which perform the same tasks as options available from the Main menu gu s anhmws Main Toolbar 1B 2 np oron sen RAINS BIRD Create or Open allows you to create new or open existing sites and weather sources Save allows you to save the current active window Print allows you to print the data from the current active window without going through the Print dialog box Print Preview allows you to see what the currently selected document will look like when it is printed Toggle Selection Pane allows you to
191. tions You can set how the system will search for the word you want to find To set Find options 1 With the Search sheet displayed select Option from the Search menu The Find Options dialog box is displayed Sieh bor bpr corde i mee poe e I Aie prep of ha peed pow pee pe eds ou peed n pri ore r hra eevee fad ben veh been chenectern yeu hepa EJ Depi meh D iis pai koh Das Fid hes bahi I daeh are t bevrisobe FF iiei Aor a paara baime madeg ma a S A S Find Options Dialog Box 2 Select one of the following radio buttons in the Search for topics containing ae area e All the words you typed in any order specifies that you want to find all If you did not select the Help topics containing all of the words you typed maximum database size for p top 8 i youtyp Maxicom Help all of the e Atleast one of the words you typed specifies that you want to find all options may not be Help topics containing at least one of the words you typed available For more information see Rebuilding The words you typed in exact order specifies that you want to find all the Find Word List on page Help topics containing exactly the phrase you typed If this option is not 2 33 available it means that your word list was not set up to support phrase searching In this case you can recreate the word list using the Rebuild option and specify that you want to include phrase searching For more information see
192. to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Ss a If communications on this port fail consistently click the Settings button to check the settings for the port You should not normally need to change these settings D For more information see Setting Site CCU Properties on page 4 16 5 12 Setting Weather Source Properties RAINN SBIR D Selecting a Site and a Channel To select a site and a channel 1 Select a site name from the list provided The list contains the names of all sites that have ET gauges A list of channels with ET gauges is displayed at the bottom of the sheet 2 Select the channel you want from the list Setting Times to Receive Data You can set up to 24 times for the database to receive data from the CIMIS Bulletin Board System To set times to receive data 1 Select the number of the time 1 24 from the drop down list on the first Data Receive Times field To create a new time click on the button on the right side of the field 2 Anew dialog box is displayed that allows you to edit delete select all or select no items Choose the number of the time you want to change and click on the Edit button 3 Enter the time or use the scroll buttons on the right of the fields to set the time without typing 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to enter up to 24 times to receive data Enabling or Disabling Automatic Contact Selecting automatic contact means that the weather source will be c
193. tomatic contact uncheck the checkbox to disable automatic contact Setting the Weather Station s Default ET The system uses the weather station default evapotranspiration value ET when an actual ET cannot be obtained To set the default ET Enter the value in the Default ET field Setting Historical ET Database Properties If you have selected your weather source to be a historical evapotranspiration ET database you will need to complete the Historical ET Database sheet The Country State Province and City Names lists contain the names of all cities that have historical data entries in Maxicom2 To set historical data properties 1 With the Weather Source Properties Setup dialog box open select the Historical Data tab The Historical ET Database sheet comes to the front of the stack Setting Weather Source Properties 5 15 RAINX BIRD eatin Foce Typa Hetwieg ET atate Hii ET aair Conte irie 5 takes of Arrea Sire bce r ET Eisa T O02 Al diiy Eri Fabasp 010M mid gg ond Mech OO mtd Sepia 11nd Spl Dla Deika AN itd My Diei Mambe DBn hm DNAn Demba Dind Led em e Historical ET Database Sheet 2 Select the country from the drop down list on the Country filed 3 Select the state province name from the drop down list on the State Province field 4 Select the city from the drop down list on the City field The historical ET data for the location you have chosen is displayed
194. ts page numbers where you can find information on the same or related topics oO This icon is used to designate very important warning information Getting Started Right Away a To get your system up and running you must If you were using a previous version of MAXICOM Set up your weather sources described in Chapter Five and software RERIN Pere 1 Install the Maxicom2 software described in Chapter One sottiare and you Want to 2 Set system properties described in Chapter Three maintain your existing data you must run the Upgrade 3 Set up your sites described in Chapter Four Utility after installing the new 4 5 Create schedules described in Chapter Six If you are already familiar with computers and MAXICOM and would like to get started using Maxicom right away the chapters listed above can be used as a quick start Follow the instructions in the sequence suggested above D If you need more information about using windows and menus see Getting to Know Maxicom which begins on page 2 1 E RAINS BIRD Installing Maxicom This chapter describes e minimum hardware and software requirements for running Maxicom2 e recommended hardware and software requirements for running Maxicom2 e remote access requirements e how to install the software from a CD ROM e howto run the upgrade utility so that you can use data from an earlier version of the MAXICOM software System Requirements
195. tus window and contains the following information e Port shows the icon for the types of device connected to the port and the port name e Device name shows the device name you gave the port Status shows the current condition on the line idle connected pre processing or initializing Viewing One Port in Detail The area in which one port is described in detail is on the right side of the Communications Status window None of the fields in the detail section of the Communications Status window are editable This portion of the window contains the following information Port Name shows the port name This is the same information that appears in the all ports area on the left side of the window Device Name shows the device name you gave the port This is the same information that appears in the all ports area on the left side of the window e Device Type shows the type of device connected to the port This corresponds to the icon that appears in the all ports area on the left side of the window e Status shows the current condition on the line This is the same information that appears in the all ports area on the left side of the window Speed shows the baud rate at which communication on the line is processed e Bytes Sent and Bytes Received shows the count of characters sent and received during the current communication session e Connection shows either Manual o
196. ulletin Board System with the Freedom System will not appear on the list N e To select the contact port 1 Select the port you want from the drop down list on the Contact Port filed Select First Available Modem if you want to use the modem that becomes available first when a contact takes place 2 Ifyou selected a contact port that is a telephone modem enter the number in the Telephone Number field Setting Weather Source Properties 5 11 RAINY BIRD Setting CCU Based ET Gauge Properties If you have selected your weather source to be a CCU based evapotranspiration ET gauge you will need to complete the CCU based ET gauge sheet To set CCU based ET gauge properties you must have set up an ET gauge for a site or sites through the CCU properties sheet To set CCU based properties 1 With the Weather Source Properties Setup dialog box open select the CCU based ET Gauge tab The CCU based ET Gauge sheet comes to the front of the stack weate Gace Tape COE ET Greg CO Boece ET Gouge Coe ri All OO ehna Daa uce mrar E air oe bolni Bo Deh ET pii nid Led em a CCU Based ET Gauge Sheet 2 Set the CCU Based ET gauge properties as described in this section 3 When you are finished setting the CCU Based ET gauge properties you can select another tabbed sheet or click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Apply to save your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel
197. unication Status Window 0 eee 10 4 11 Backing Up Data 2 22 cee 11 1 12 GloSSary a iiaia a hse cede cae eed ee ae sec wae Soe dae eer eee 12 1 iC Cet ee eee er ee eae a eee E a eee eee aE ae nee ee nee een are 1 1 Service Information 0000 c cee inside back cover a RANX BIRD Introduction Welcome to Maxicom2 Congratulations By selecting the Maxicom Central Control System from Rain Bird you have chosen the finest Central Irrigation Control System available Some of Maxicom2 s unique features include the ability to e customize the system to suit your needs e operate multiple sites and controllers from one location e respond automatically to weather conditions e locate excessive flow problems e manage water flow to prevent the system from exceeding hydraulic capacity e adjust the water budget e water only during predetermined time periods e eliminate wasteful run off and puddling e record actual usage allowing you to maintain usage records easily and efficiently e create reports that display the information you need e control all operations from one computer with an easy to use Windows a interface that does not require previous computer experience 2 A The benefits you realize by using the Maxicom system include water savings For the most efficient use of power savings labor savings and increased irrigation system efficiency All of these the Maxicom system Maxicom software a
198. urce For more information see Setting Weather Source Properties on page 5 1 e Open accelerator O Allows you to open an existing Maxicom weather source For more information see Using the Weather Source Window and Toolbar on page 8 1 e Close accelerator C Allows you to close the currently active Weather Source window saving any changes that have been made e Configure accelerator F Allows you to configure the active weather source by using the Weather Source wizard which automatically fills in any information that already exists for the open weather source and guides you through a series of steps to configure the weather source For more information see Setting Weather Source Properties on page 5 1 e Rename accelerator R Allows you to rename the currently active weather source For more information see Renaming a Weather Source on page 8 3 Delete accelerator D Allows you to delete the currently active weather source For more information see Deleting a Weather Source on page 8 3 e Properties accelerator P Allows you to set the type of weather source and such particulars as location password and communications requirements For more information see Setting Weather Source Properties on page 5 1 SS og oro neem RAINS BIRD e Update accelerator U Allows you to enter weather data that changes daily This option is available only for user entered weather sou
199. urce Maxicom allows you to change an existing weather source s name To rename a weather source 1 With the weather source you want to rename open select the Rename option from the Weather menu The Rename dialog box is displayed with the current name of the weather source in the text field New Name Deer Valley Weather Station Cancel Rename Dialog Box 2 Enter the new name and click OK The new name replaces the old name Deleting a Weather Source You can delete an existing weather source in Maxicom To delete an existing weather source 1 With the weather source you want to delete open select the Delete option from the Weather menu A dialog box is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to delete the weather source 2 Click the OK button The weather source is deleted RAIN SBIR D Viewing and Editing Weather Source Data 8 3 g g Viewing Recent Weather Source Data The Recent sheet of the Weather Source window contains the most recent weather statistics a list of sites assigned to the weather source and any unacknowledged alarms associated with the weather source To view recent weather source data 1 With the Weather Source window open select the Recent tab The Recent sheet comes to the front of the stack f E s2 Las Carini Dmie If data arrives while the t gs E E Weather Source window is en tee p open the window will change accordingly Ga Fa Jini Recent
200. urce Passwords Each time you select a weather source to work with from the Weather menu if there is a weather source password you will be prompted for the password for the weather source You can use the master password as the weather source password or you can set different passwords for the weather sources From the Passwords sheet you can change all of the weather source passwords but you must change them one at a time To change the weather source password from the Password sheet 1 On the Weather Source Passwords list select the name of the weather source you want to change and click the Change Password button or double click the name of the weather source The Password dialog box is displayed Enter the old password in the Old Password field Enter the new password in the New Password field The new password must be alphanumeric composed of letters and or numbers and may be up to ten characters long For security purposes the password characters appear on your screen as asterisks 4 Click the OK button The new weather source password is saved RAINSBIRD osanna T Setting a FREEDOM Time Window The FREEDOM Remote System allows you to send commands to Maxicom via a touch tone telephone or radio and a special modem assigned to a specific serial port on your computer To avoid the possibility of the FREEDOM Remote System inadvertently interfering with the schedules you set up in Maxicom2 you will probably wan
201. venir val ger vow ieee ud eee vente ae N 1 If you want to change direction or cancel the wizard at any time click the Weather Source Wizard Back button to return to the previous section or click the 2 Follow the instructions in the wizard If you need more help read Using the Cancel button to cancel the Weather Source Properties Setup Dialog Box for Setup on the next page wizard entirely 3 After finishing each section of the wizard click the Next button The next section of the wizard will be displayed 4 When you have finished the last section of the wizard click the Finish button Weather source setup is completed and your work is saved 5 2 Setting Weather Source Properties RAINN SBIR D Using the Weather Properties Setup Dialog Box for Setup To use the Weather Source Properties Setup dialog box to set up your weather source 1 Select the Properties option from the Weather menu If the active window is not a Weather Source window the Properties option is not available The Weather Source Properties Setup dialog box is displayed wath Piaget Geng m weathe Bowne Tete Fiyin pad washa satinn E Hre Cuar Wale aa Sii ana Beret O Daer Two Fan dnd weathe Euan 7 DHE Pukin asad Sain aliara Ol nk C CSU aed Bf Gauge C OOH smej jie Alain Counter SFC Fryra ET w inia Led em j e Weather Source Properties Setup Dialog Box 2 Select either of the tabbed sheets to bring th
202. weather station it must provide the weather station with a password before data will be made available The default password is 0000 To set the weather station s password Enter the password in the Weather Station password field The password must be numeric composed of numbers and may be up to 4 characters long RAIN SBIR D Setting Weather Source Properties 5 7 a 5 8 Selecting the Contact Port and Telephone Number The Contact Port drop down list contains all communications ports that have been configured to operate with Maxicom2 To select the contact port 1 Select the port you want from the drop down list on the Contact Port field Select First Available Modem if you want to use the modem that becomes available first when a contact takes place 2 Ifyou select a contact port that is a modem you must provide the telephone number to reach the Rain Bird weather station Enabling or Disabling Automatic Contact Selecting automatic contact means that the weather source will be contacted automatically for new data when the old data expires To enable or disable automatic contact Check the Auto Contact checkbox to enable automatic contact uncheck the checkbox to disable automatic contact Setting a Manual Contact Time Out You can set the amount of time allotted for manual contact with the weather station To set a manual contact time out Enter the number of minutes allotted for the contact in the Manual Co
203. windows and dialog boxes The accelerator key letter is underlined on the on screen button Getting to Know Maxicom 2 13 Menu Bar Options The following is a description of each of the menu items and their submenu options Accelerator keys for each option are noted next to the option System Menu accelerator Alt Y Configure Properties Passwords Flow Runtime Logs Maxicon Central Communication Status Event Log Print Setup Print Preview Print Backup Exit System Menu e Configure accelerator C Allows you to set with the System Configuration wizard communication preferences and registration properties For more information see Setting System Properties on page 3 1 e Properties accelerator I Allows you to set without the System Configuration wizard the following properties communications preferences registration station property macros database service passwords and FREEDOM For more information see Setting System Properties on page 3 1 e Passwords accelerator A Allows you to change the master site or weather source passwords For more information see Setting Passwords on page 3 7 Flow Runtime Logs accelerator F Allows you to view flow data and station runtime logs both actual and projected for sites and FLO WATCH zones For more information see Viewing a Site s Log Data on page 7 7 e Maxicom2 Central accelerato
204. xcept and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation Separation of Components The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed as a single product Its component parts may not be separated for use on more than one computer Single Computer If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT was shipped preinstalled in a computer the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed with the COMPUTER as a single integrated product The SOFTWARE PRODUCT may only be used with the COMPUTER Rental You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE PRODUCT RAINS BIRD ne Software Transfer You may permanently transfer all of your rights under this EULA provided you retain no copies you transfer all of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT including all component parts the media and printed materials any upgrades and this EULA and the recipient agrees to the terms of this EULA If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is an upgrade any transfer must include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT was preinstalled on a computer you may permanently transfer all of your rights under this EULA only as part of a sale or transfer of the COMPUTER provided you retain no copies you transfer all of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT including all component parts the media and printed materials any upgrades this EULA and if applicable the Certificate s of Authenticity and the recipient agrees to the terms of this EULA If the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is an upgrade any transf
205. your changes without closing the dialog box or Cancel to cancel your changes and close the dialog box Setting Preferences The Preferences sheet allows you to select a variety of preferences including units of measure currency types default water price and time display format To set preference properties 1 With the System Properties Setup dialog box open select the Preference tab The Preferences sheet comes to the front of the stack Bee ee Ei Comercio Regeniee Prone FREEDOM Prieeie Biain Prasy be Diath Serene Eples lirs E Ert F hampimi C bie Caie bieta ete Flow Rae Dalon Muda etal okre Gser Fueled Fihi i y Compeenerapaaiceg beeches i ay Piin Age inphe Hee wind Fun bles Diam eu Fjamma iphm ete Dey it Pelt Spia Dabak Wate Pics ooo Calla TEC kora Tima Dipi Format r jihma Fass iHa Femy Flandre Feaha V aie These D E Seb Popei Puria a Erab Mamere jore F Emka Mecca yer Sle E hna 00 adds Send Tere F na Mocca Ado Sage Fie Oom J ea j ae Preferences Sheet 2 For the items listed water flow rate water volume rainfall evapotranspiration precipitation rate wind run and temperature select the radio button for the type of units you want to display English Metric Liters or Metric Cubic Meters RAINS BIRD osanna IE Enter the type of currency in the System Default Currency field N E Enter the prefix for the currency e g in the Prefix fiel
206. ys listed on the Window menu and its accelerator key is always 3 For more information see Viewing the Event Log and Generating Reports on page 9 1 e Open sites weather sources and reports If sites weather sources or reports are open they will also appear on the Window menu and will automatically be assigned accelerator keys 4 5 6 etc in the order in which you opened them E AENT RANX BIRD Help Menu accelerator Alt H Rain Bird Web Page bay tot rl Ataf f tai Bir Maxicon Help Topics About Maxiconf Help Menu e Rain Bird Web Page accelerator W Allows you to connect directly to the Rain Bird World Wide Web page if you have a modem connected to your computer e Fax to Rain Bird accelerator X Allows you to quickly dial and fax directly to Rain Bird if you have a fax modem connected to your computer e Maxicom Help Topics accelerator H Allows you to view the Help Topics window which contains a Contents sheet an Index sheet and a Search sheet For more information see Viewing the Help Contents on page 2 25 or Viewing the Help Index on page 2 27 e About Maxicom accelerator A Allows you to view information about your version of Maxicom2 For more information see Viewing Information about Your Version of Maxicom2 on page 2 35 RAINSBIRD sar ooume OS Entering and Editing Text To set up and use the Maxicom2 system you will need to enter text i
207. ysis The Flow Cost Analysis section of the Properties sheet is used to do a what if analysis You can change the evapotranspiration ET value and see the associated cost to run the schedule at different ET values To set the ET for flow cost analysis a Click the grab bar on the Minimum Maximum scale and drag it to the desired position or click the up or down arrow buttons to display the desired number of inches per day The information displayed at the bottom of this section changes based upon the ET you select RPAIn gt BIRD Creating and Editing a Site Schedule Flow Cost Analyses are for ET based schedules only Dare 6 19 Viewing and Editing Site Data This chapter describes how to view and edit various types of information about a site such as alarms flow data schedule data evapotranspiration ET data and communication event and map data This chapter also describes how to contact the site s CCU manually All of these tasks are performed from the Site window Using the Site Window and Toolbar The Site window allows you to see six different types of data about a single site including general site data flow data schedules ET data event data and a site map Each type appears on a different tabbed sheet Each tabbed sheet allows you to specify the presentation of the data you are viewing but usually does not allow you to modify the data directly Direct changes to the data must be carried out in

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