Central Software User’s Guide

The Master Control Panel groups together all of the tools necessary to configure and program a specific field unit, check thestatus and view the repor

The most important item of Special Data is the Comm Port. If you are not sure which port Sentinel uses to communicatewith a field unit, you can run th

If the PC has an internet connection, the current time and date information can be checkedby clicking the Get Time button. A browser window will launc

The Calendar button displays a schedule outlook for the current month with theselected schedule plotted. You may notice on your screen that the first

Try to choose phrases for the Primary descriptions that describes largecategories of programs, such as types of landscapes or locations. Use theSecond

Now click the Modify Run Times button under Station Operations at the right side of thescreen. The Modify Run Times window will open in front of the A

The Percent Scale next to the Start Times can adjust thepercent scaling of the program Run Times. You can enterany value from 0 to 250 or adjust the v

In the example picture, we have adjusted the Percent Scalefactor back to 100, added a 20-minute delay, and changedtwo of the Start Times, just enough

Clicking the Information button in the Auto Programming window will display a table that lists the start time for each slotwithin the selected program

There is a notable difference between the description column and the other columns. The descriptions are only used in theCentral software and are stor

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In the series of example pictures to the right,Application Rates were entered in the ZoneData screen for some stations. Thisdemonstrates the full pote

Four status screens can be opened from the Master Control Panel for any field unit. These are the Alarm Status, OutputStatus, Program Status, and Stat

The Output Status screen (accessed when the Send button from theMaster Control Panel is clicked) is used both to view the status ofeach output, which

You can also start any programs as shown in the picture. Whenyou click on the Start option next to a program, (A2in theexample picture) the Semi Auto

Next, click the Show Expected button to display the total of the runtimes programmed for each day of the current week. As shown in thepicture, the tot

The Flow Graph Report requires a flow meter connected to thefield unit. The screen is unavailable unless the Data Retrievaloption is selected in Speci

Evapotranspiration (ET) is the total discharge of water by directevaporation from soil and rock surfaces, and transpiration fromgrowing plants. Sentin

If you have a Campbell Weather Station, select the 4th option under the ET / RainSource. A settings window will open. Set the correct Comm port at whi

ET Based Watering w/ ET & Rain Gauge10 - 24Toro Sentinel Central Software User’s Guide12All day - ET and Rain Accumulated in One Unit0Default ET(0

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If manual data entry is used (with the first ET source optionselected in Software Configuration) instead of a gauge,everything works the same way exce

Clicking this button in the AutoComm window will cause AutoComm tocheck for any programs in the Sentinel database that have been changedbut have not b

Sentinel also provides a method of completing the ET transmissions to the field units without waiting for the preset time. Fromthe Special Operations

If you select Include Run Time Report in the AutoComm window before polling alarms, you can also open the Run Timeand Deviation Report by clicking the

The Rain Shutdown module can be quickly accessed in threeways: by clicking on the Rain button in the tool bar, selecting Rain Shutdown from the Group

The System Flow Graph is an independent module that displays a graph of the total theoretical flow (in gallons per minute)of all programs for all fiel

The System Flow Optimizer like the System Flow Graph, runs as anindependent program from Sentinel. It can be opened from the Sentinel menuor tool bar

Three additional sliders are provided to quickly adjust allprograms. The slider labeled ALL will move the 8 main slidersequally. If you move it to 50%

Sentinel has several utilities to help in the initial installation, configuring and trouble-shooting the system. These includeSerial Port Scan, Commun

All Sentinel data in the central computer is stored in a single large database file. The defaultfile name is Sentinel.mdb. The user may wish to save b

The six Sentinel main menus are displayed above. Listed with most of the menu items are a hot key (shortcuts) by which theSentinel feature can be quic

The Sentinel Hand-held Radio Interface (HHRI) can be used to access the Sentinel satellite field unit. With the SentinelHHRI, you are able to turn on

1# Sending this command will step from the currently operating station tothe next lower station number. As an example, if station 16 is currentlyin o

Command OperationCCC 00 h tt If running a sequence of stations, use this command to set the run time duration. As an example, sending 555 00 1 30 comm

Sentinel uses four different types of log files to save information about communications, alarms, etc. that can be viewed. All ofthe log files can be

Sentinel will generate a file with the runtime report if the Run Time Report option is selected in AutoComm when polling thealarms. The runtime data r

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REGARDING ANY AND ALL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM(S) AND RELATED COMPONENTS THAT AREPURCHASED FROM TORO, IT IS THE CLIENT, AND NOT TORO, THAT IS RESPO

The radios in this product communicate on frequencies under the control of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).The user must apply for and be

Note: Throughout this manual, the terms folder and directory are interchangeable.Insert the Sentinel CD in your CD-ROM drive. If Windows is configured

Windows: Adjust Windows Display Properties to ensure completevisibility of the Sentinel screen. Close all programs, and with yourpointer aimed in the

With the Serial Port Scan window selected in the Utility /Diagnostics menu, you can view what devices areconnected to the central computer RS-232 seri

Once all the field units are listed in the system, you can setcertain parameters that will apply to all of them. Click the SetSystem Defaults button w