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, n e e r G i r r I 5 1 0 2 l m a u e n t s a y M S n g o n i t n a g a i r r T r I i i M T s u n e G i IrriGreenmanufacturesandsellslandscapeirrigationsystemsthat savewaterandsimplifyinstallation.Weusedigitaltechnologytowater theexactlandscapeshapecuttinginstallationtimeinhalfandreducing wastedwaterby50%.IrriGreencontractorsgeneratemoreprofitper installationandgreaterownershipvaluetoendusers. IrriGreen,Inc. 5250W.73rdSt.,SuiteI,Edina,MN55439 Phone:6122387575 www.irrigreen.com Changing the way we water the world TABLEOFCONTENTS Introduction ComparisonoftheGeniusIrrigationSystemtoConventionalSystems KeyFeaturesandBenefitsoftheGeniusIrrigationSystem SellingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem Designing&EstimatingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem InstallingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem ProgrammingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem ReplacingtheGeniusNozzleandFilterSystem Warranty 2 3 4 5 6 8 12 19 20 Per FCC 15.19 (a) (3) and (a) (4): This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Per FCC 15.21: The user and installer of the IrriGreen Genius Irrigation System shall not make any modifications to the system not expressly approved by IrriGreen. Unauthorized modifications will void the warranty and void the user's authority to operate the equipment per FCC rules. IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page1 Changing the way we water the world IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Introduction TheGeniusirrigationsystemcombinesdigitaltechnologywithapatentpendingnozzledesigntoproduceanirrigation systemcapableofdistributingwaterinpatternsthatfittheshapeofthelandscape.TheGeniusirrigationsystemdoes thiswhilebothreducingthewaterrequiredtoirrigatethelandscapeandsavingsignificantinstallationtimeand materials. TheGeniusirrigationsystemisdesignedtosignificantlyreducethelaborrequiredtoinstallingroundirrigationsystems whileatthesametimereducingwaterrequiredtosufficientlywaterthelawn.ThecenterofthesystemistheGenius sprinklerthatcanbeprogramedtowaterawidevarietyofshapesandsizes.Thissprinklerreducestheneedfor distributionpipebyupto85%,significantlycutsthenumberofsprinklerheadsrequiredandreducestheamountof watertypicallywastedtoirrigatethelawnbyupto50%.Whilethecostofthewaterisbornbythepropertyowner,itis stillabarrierthatcanbeturnedintoanopportunitywhensellingthebenefitsofGeniusirrigationsystemstoconsumers. Reducinginstallationlaborforcontractorsandreducingenduserwaterbillsarecompellingreasonsforirrigation contractorstoselltheGeniusirrigationsystem.Youwillbeabletoaddressbusinessinmorepricesensitiveareasby offeringservicesatareducedpricewhilemaintainingprofitabilityoneveryinstallation.Yourcustomerswillbehappier withgreen,hasslefreelawnsandlowerwaterbillsthanthosecustomerswithconventionalirrigationsystems. Thistrainingmanualisacomponentofatrainingprogramdevelopedtotrainexperiencedirrigationcontractorsonthe techniquesuniquetoinstallingtheGeniusirrigationsystem.Thisprogramisintendedforlicensed(ifrequiredbylocal and/orstatecode),experiencedirrigationcontractorsforresidentialandcommercialingroundirrigationsystems.Itis notintendedasacompleteorcomprehensivetrainingprogramforinstallingingroundirrigationsystems. THISTRAININGPROGRAMISINTENDEDFORIRRIGATIONCONTRACTORSTHATAREALREADYLICENSEDAND/OR EXPERIENCEDIRRIGATIONPROFESSIONALS.(NOTE:PROFESSIONALIRRIGATIONTRAININGRECOMMENDED.) Thefollowingpointswillbecoveredbythistrainingprogramandmanual:
ComparisonoftheGeniusirrigationsystemtoconventionalsprinklersystems. KeyfeaturesandbenefitsoftheGeniusirrigationsystem. SellingtheGeniusirrigationsystem. ProgrammingtheGeniussprinklers. Systemwarrantyinformation. InstallationtechniquesuniquetotheGeniusirrigationsystem. IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page2 Changing the way we water the world ComparisonoftheGeniusIrrigationSystemtoConventionalSystems 1. Systemsimilarities,theGeniusirrigationsystem:
Designedtobepermanentlyinstalledintothelandscapesofresidentialandcommercialproperties. Designedforusewithconventionalirrigationcontrollers,rainsensors,etc.ahybridsystem. Requiresthesame24VAClowvoltagepowersourceforGeniusServerasconventionalcontrollers. Usessimilardistributionpipeandfittingscurrentlybeingusedtoinstallconventionalinground irrigationsystems,butsignificantlylesspipelengthandfewerfittings. Requiresthesamemaintenanceforspringstartupandfallblowoutsasconventionalirrigationsystems, andiscompatiblewithregularsequencingfortypicalblowoutprocedures. Irrigatesinwateringzones1sprinklerfor1zone. Worksinconjunctionwithstandardindustrycontrollers/schedulers. Usesthesamewatersourceasconventionalsystems. 2. Systemdifferences,theGeniusirrigationsystem:
Connectsoffthemainline,noneedforlateralsandvalveboxes. Usessoftwareinsprinklers,serversandprogrammerssothewaterpatternforeachindividualGenius sprinklercanbeprogrammedtofittheexactlandscapeitiswatering. Eliminatestheneedforheadtoheadwateringoverlap(seegraphicsbelow,Conventionalvs.IrriGreen). GeniusSprinklersdigitallycontrolthewaterdistanceandrotationalspeedofthemultistreamnozzle. Uses12VDCtopowerandcommunicatewitheachGeniusSprinkler,sodistancesupto700feetaway fromtheGeniusServer. RequiresthewateringpatternforeachGeniussprinklerbeprogrammed(usingIrriGreensGenius Programmer)tofittheindividuallandscapeshapebeingwateredineachzone. IncludesanIrriGreenGeniusServerwhichiselectricallyconnectedtoa3rdpartyirrigationclockandto eachsprinklerplusawirelessGeniusProgrammerformappingeachwateringzone. TheGeniusProgrammercanbeusedformappingeachwateringzoneupto200feetawayfromthe GeniusServer. WerecommendamastershutoffvalvebeinstalledbetweenthewatersourceandtheGeniussprinklers. ConventionalSystem IrriGreenSystem IrriGreenNozzle IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page3 Changing the way we water the world KeyFeaturesandBenefitsoftheGeniusIrrigationSystem BecausetheGeniussprinklersareindividuallyprogrammable,eachsprinklercanbeprogrammedtowaterthespecific landscapeshapewithinthewateringzoneitislocated.Duringtheinstallationprocess,thewaterthrowdistancesare programmedforeachindividualsprinklertomatchthelandscapeshapeitwillirrigate.Minimumwateringoverlapis recommendedbetweenGeniussprinklers,andtheneedforheadtoheadsprinklerwateringcoverageiseliminated. Thiseliminationofrequiredheadtoheadcoveragecanresultinsavingasmuchas50%ofthewastedwater. Sinceeachsprinklerhasitsownselfcontainedflowcontrolvalve,theneedforvalveboxesservicingmultiheadzonesis nolongernecessary.Thisinturnreducestheamountofdistributionpiperequiredtoinstallasystem,inmanycasesby 85%,whichalsoreducesthetimerequiredtopullortrenchthepipe.Theresultisasignificantsavingsininstallation labor,reducingthetimerequiredtoinstallagivensystemby50%ormore. KeyFeature:Digitallycontrolledwaterdistributionatindividualsprinklerheads Reducesthelaborrequiredtoinstalltheentiresystem. Capabilitytoprogramthewateringpatterntofittheshapeofthelandscape. Minimizesoverwateringbyeliminatingtheneedforheadtoheadcoverage. Ensuresaccuracyofwaterdeliveryprecipitationrate. Providesaccuratewateringtimesandprecipitationratesduringinstallation. Reducestheamountofdistributionpiperequiredforinstallation. Reducesthenumberofirrigationsprinklersrequiredforinstallation1sprinklerfor1zone. Reducesthewatertypicallywastedduetooverlapwhileirrigatingturfareasbyupto50%. Irrigateswateringzoneusingstreamsofwater,reducingwinddriftandincreasingsoilmoisture. Increaseddropletsizefromstreamsratherthansprayormist,whichdriveswaterintosoil. KeyFeature:Uniquestreamingnozzledesign(patentspending) Createsamoreevendistributionuniformityoverentirewateringzone. Reducesthepotentialfordryspotsandminimizesoversprayingontohardscapeareas. Useslesswaterandwatersmoreaccurately. KeyFeature:Standardindustrydesigncomponents Workswithtypicalirrigationwatersourceswithstandardpipe/tubefittingsandelectricalconnectors. Worksinconjunctionwithstandardindustrycontrollers/schedulers. Compatiblewithrainand/ormoisturesensorsandotherwatersavingtechnologies. Capableoffunctioninginahybridsystemwithconventionalwateringzonesusingspray,rotorordrip. IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page4 Changing the way we water the world SellingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem YourcustomerswilllikelybeattractedtotheGeniusirrigationsystembecauseofthefinancialaspectofthewater savingswhileothersmaywantitbecauseitisgreen. 1. TargetCustomers Residentialhomeowners Commercialpropertyowners Realestatemanagementfirms,consultantsandhomeownerassociations Customersconcernedaboutthecostofwater Earlytechnologyadopters GreenandCleantechcustomers 2. WhywillresidentialandcommercialenduserswanttobuyaGeniusirrigationsystem?
Costsavingsfromlowerwaterbills(vs.conventionalsystems) Watersavings(beinggreen) Reducedinstallationtime 21stCenturytechnology Lessmessandhassleduetotornuplandscape 3. EnvironmentallyconsciouscustomersandearlyadopterswillalsowanttobuyaGeniusirrigationsystem. Theywantagreenlawn Theywanttobegreen Theywanttosavemoney Theywanttobesustainable Theyliketotrynewthings IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page5 Changing the way we water the world Designing&EstimatingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem Usethefollowingstepstoplanyourdesign:
1. MeasurewatersupplypressureandcapacityinGPMattheproposedsite. UseawaterpressuregaugeandrecordthepressureinPSIGatanoutdoorspigot. Mostcitywatersystemssupplybetween1012GPMateachspigotpleasecheckifuncertain. A1pipediameter(orlarger)isrecommendedfordistributionofthemainwatersupplylinefortheGenius irrigationsystem.AmainlinepipemayprovideenoughGPMatpressuresabove60PSI,butwill experiencemorepressuredropandshorterthrowdistances.Apipeorsmallerisnotrecommendedfor mainlines.Ashortrunoffunnypipeorswingpipeisusedfromthemainlinetoindividualsprinklerheads. ThechartbelowcanbeusedtoplantheGeniussprinklerheadspacing,andillustratesthemaximumdesign waterthrowdistancefromasprinklerheadbasedonwatersupplypressure.(NOTE:itisimportantthat calculationsforadditionalpressuredropduetoelevationchanges,lengthofmainlineanduseofanti syphonvalvesbesubtractedfromthewatersupplypressuretoeachsprinklerhead.) 2. LocatingtheGeniussprinklerheadsforeachwateringzone ThemaximumdistancethataGeniussprinklerwilluniformlythrowwaterdependsonwatersupplypressure andpressuredroptothesprinklerhead.SinceGeniussprinklerswilloftenbeplacednearthecenterofanarea oflandscape,thediagonaldistancetothecornerswilldeterminethemaximumdistance.Forinstance,ina42x 42footsquareora24x55footrectangle,thediagonaldistancetothecornersis30feet.Theminimumdesign distancethataGeniussprinklerwilluniformlythrowwateris5feet.Seeexamplesofmaximumthrowdistance
(inblue)andminimumthrowdistance(inred)below. IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page6 Changing the way we water the world 3. Considerothersitespecificissuesandregulations Local,stateandHOAregulations Rainsensorrequirements(Note:mayberequiredinsomestates) SoiltypemaydeterminehowdeeptoburythepipeandwhethertopullpolypipeortrenchinPVCpipe Presenceoflandscapeobstaclesliketrees,fences,andelevationchangesmayinhibitwateringpatterns IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page7 Changing the way we water the world InstallingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem Usethefollowinginstallationsteps:
Installplumbingasrequiredbyinstallationandregulations. Installbackflowpreventer(antisyphonvalve). 1. 2. 3. 4. Marksprinklerplacementperdesignplan. 5. Installamastershutoffvalve(necessaryforpoweroutages). Installmainlinepipealongwithmultiwirecabletomarkedlocations. 6. InstallingeachGeniussprinkler:
Beforeconnectingsprinklersflushoutthesystemlayingflexiblepipeoutsideeachsprinklerhole. Connectthesprinklerfitting(inchFPT)tothemainwaterlineusingfunnypipeorswingpipe. Positionsprinklersothetopcapisaboutinchabovetheground(dirtportionofthesodlayerseephoto). InstalltheflexiblepipetothemainlineandconnectthesprinklerwithainchfittingandTeflontape. 7. Connectthewhitesprinklerwiretothewhitecommonwireinthemultiwirecableusingwaterproof connectors.Continuethewhitewireconnection(common)toallothersprinklers. Connecttheredsprinklerwiretoanothercoloredwireinthemultiwirecableusingwaterproofconnectors. Recordthecolorwireconnectedtoeachsprinklerforeachnumberedwateringzone. InstallingtheGeniusserver:
Feedthemultiwirecablecominginfromthefieldthroughthegrommetonthebottomleftoftheserver closesttotheterminalstriplocatedontheleft.(Seephotosandnotesonfollowing2pages.) ConnectthewhitewireofthemultiwirecabletotheCOMMONterminal(top)oftheleftterminalstrip. ConnecttheremainingcoloredwirestoindividualOUTterminalsnumbered18matchingthecoloringof individualsprinklersfromeachwateringzoneconnectedinstep6above. IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page8 Changing the way we water the world WiringcomingintotheIrriGreenGeniusserverfromthefield:
IrriGreenGeniussprinkler MPTtoswingpipefitting Connectorfrommainlinetofunnypipe Runoffunnypipeto1mainpoly 2pairconductorwirepigtail(onsprinkler) Waterproofconnectorstohookupsprinkler MulticonductorwiretoIrriGreenserver WiringgoingoutfromIrriGreenGeniusservertoa3rdpartycontroller/scheduler:
LeftsideIrriGreenserverOUTtofield12VDC RightsideIrriGreenserverINfromclock24VAC BottomrightIrriGreenserver24VACpower Leftside3rdpartycontroller o Topleftrain(ormoisture)sensorleads o Nextleadremotecontrollead o Next3leads24VACpower Rightside3rdpartycontroller o Bottomleadcommon o NextleadupACVshutoffvalve(orpump) o Next8leadsZones1through8 Wiringadditionalitemsto3rdpartycontroller/scheduler:
Connectthe24VACtransformerforpower Run2pairconductortoIrriGreenfor24VACpower Connecttherain(ormoisture)sensortothecontroller Installsensorasindicatedbymanufacturer Installwirelessreceiverinsidebuilding o o o Connectleadstocontroller Connecttheremotecontroltothecontroller Installremotekey(plug)outside o o Runwireleadsthroughwall o Connectleadstocontroller IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page9 Changing the way we water the world WiringdiagramforIrriGreenGeniusServer:
(inthisexample) 7leadsOUTtofield(12VDC) Common(white) Zone1(black) Zone2(blue) Zone3(green) Zone4(orange) Zone5Zone8(open,nowires) ACVshutoff(redwires) 24VACcom(yellowwires)
*Note:Donotconnect12VDCto24VACcommon Wiringdiagramfor3rdpartycontroller/scheduler:
Multileadsintocontroller RainSensor1(blue) RainSensor2(white) Remotecontrol(blue) 24VACpower(white) 24VACpower(red) 24VACCom(yellow)
(inthisexample) 7LeadsINfromclock(24VAC) Common(white) Zone1(black) Zone2(blue) Zone3(green) Zone4(orange) Zone5Zone8(nowires) 24VACpower(white) 24VACpower(red) ACVshutoff(redwires) 24VACcom(yellowwires) 7LeadsinfromGeniusserver Zone5Zone8(nowires) Zone4(orange) Zone3(green) Zone2(blue) Zone1(black) ACVshutoff(red) Common(white/yellow)
*NOTE:Run24VACpowerfrom3rdpartycontrollertoIrriGreenServerusing2conductorirrigationwire. IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page10 Changing the way we water the world 8. BeforecoveringtheGeniussprinklers,testeachsprinklerusingtheGeniusMobileApp:
[PleaserefertoStep2onpage14tosettheprogrammertotheaddressontheserver.]
[PleaserefertoStep3onpage15thefirst5bulletpointsforbestpracticestocheckforgood electricalconnectionsbetweenthesprinklerandserver.]
Youshouldtestallsprinklersinthismannertobecertainallelectricalconnectionsareworking. 9. BeforeburyingtheGeniussprinklers,testforleaksatallfittingsbyturningonthewater.(NOTE:Ifyouare usinganACVforemergencyshutoff,thenyouwillneedtoopenthisvalveforproperwatersupply.) 10. Connectaccessorydeviceslikerainandmoisturesensorstounusedvalveinputsoneachserverortoa conventional3rdpartycontroller. 11. ConnectanIrriGreenflowmetertotheGeniusControllerandwire24VACtothecontrollerACterminals. IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page11 Changing the way we water the world ProgrammingtheGeniusIrrigationSystem 1. OverviewMobileAppScreens Screen Customer Dashboard Server Zones Schedule Manual Settings DescriptionofScreenFunction EnterandmanagemultiplephysicaladdressesandGeniusIrrigationSystems DisplayGeniussystemstatus,wateruse,runtimeandsprinklerhealth EnterGeniusServeraddresses,selectzonesandselectflowmeters View,programandchangeindividualsprinklerwateringzones View,programandchangewateringschedule,plussensorinputs Turnanindividualsprinkleronoroff ChangepasswordsandWiFisettings P061 P051 P041 P031 WateringZone1with6MappingPoints P011 Exitafterlastpointismapped(P06) Rotate tonextpoint P02 1 IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page12 Changing the way we water the world 2. CustomerScreen SelectaGeniusControllertooperate Enterthenameandaddressoftheinstallation SelecttheIrriGreenWiFiNetwork EntertheSSIDpasswordGenius0103(Seeyellowarrow) IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page13 Changing the way we water the world 3. DashboardScreen Viewthelastwateringday,numberofgallonsusedandtotalruntimeforallservers Viewandclearindividualsprinklererrorssuchasvalve,rotorandwiringerrors IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page14 Changing the way we water the world 4. ServerScreen SelectaGeniusServertomodify Selectaflowmeterbasedforcalibrationandmonitoringthesprinkler SelecttheactivezonesontheServerwithanX(deselectinactivezoneswithblank) SelecttheServerAddress(seeyellowarrow) IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page15 Changing the way we water the world 5. ScheduleScreen SelectaGeniusServertoschedule Enableordisabletheschedule WaterdaysoftheweekbyselectingdaysSundaySaturday Wateroddorevendaysoftheweek Selectanintervaltowaterstartingi.e.2for2,4,6or3for3,6,12 Selectastarttimefortheschedule Displaythedurationforallzonescombinedtheywillwaterinsequentialorder SelectwhethertheServerValveInputsareValveInputsorSensorInputs(Rain,Moisture) Setthenumberofrevolutionsforeachzonessprinkler
(Note:thetimecanbeusedtosettheruntimewhenaconventionalclockisused.) IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page16 Changing the way we water the world 6. ZoneScreen SelectaServerandZonetoProgram SAVEaposition(Rotation,Feet)orINSERTanewposition Use/+tochangethedistanceofthestreamsinfeet(holdtoaccelerate) ROTATEthestreamsclockwise(holdtoaccelerate) Toprightdropdownbox o Recall:readZonedatastoredinsprinklerbacktoZonedatainServer o Erase:erasealloftheZonepositionsandstartover o Calibrate:automaticallydetermineseffectivepressureandcalibratessprinkler o Exit:endZoneprogramming IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page17 Changing the way we water the world 7. ManualScreen SelectaServerandZone TurntheZoneon(run)oroff 8. SettingScreen Setthesystempassword IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page18 Changing the way we water the world ReplacingtheGeniusNozzleandFilterSystem IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page19 Changing the way we water the world Warranty IrriGreenGeniusIrrigationSystemTrainingManual Page20