Toro Lynx SmartHub, Installation And User Manual

Page 1: ...Lynx SmartHub for LSM GAC Installation and User Guide DEC and DAC Series...

Page 2: ...unication Cable 18 Communicating with the SmartHub 19 Layout 1 Local 19 Layout 2 Wired Lynx 20 Layout 3 Wireless 20 Radio Communication FIU to SmartHub 21 Changing the Frequency of the Radio 22 Operat...

Page 3: ...onduit of various diameters to enable power field ground and communication wiring to be routed into the pedestal for connection A mounting bolt positioner and basic mounting hardware components are in...

Page 4: ...n from direct sunlight rain wind and snow as possible IMPORTANT Do not mount the controller where it is exposed to direct spray from the irrigation system Steps 1 Drill two pilot holes 6 15 25cm apart...

Page 5: ...3 Strip the power cables and secure them to the terminal block Figure 3 Reference Table 1 for the appropriate type of power connection 4 Reinstall the power supply cover 5 Apply power to the controll...

Page 6: ...r 6 Pour concrete into the formed foundation hole Press the mounting bolt positioner into the concrete until it is flush and level with the foundation surface and aligned with the conduit 7 Finish the...

Page 7: ...lush with or below ground level and should be protected from damage using a valve box A 2 Measure the ground resistance per the instructions provided with the ground test instrument If reading is 10 o...

Page 8: ...x SmartHub Installation and User Guide 8 2 4m 8 2 4m 8 2 4m 8 2 4m 8 2 4m No solenoid power or communication cables within this zone pedestal or gateway concrete pad grounding rod grounding plate Figu...

Page 9: ...block Reference Table 1 and Figure 7 for the appropriate type of power connection 3 Reinstall the power supply cover 4 Apply power to the controller WARNING AC POWER WIRING MUST BE INSTALLED AND CONNE...

Page 10: ...without conduit All field wiring splices must be accessible to facilitate troubleshooting and or service Steps 1 Route communication cable from the controller to the station module installation locat...

Page 11: ...oubleshooting install wires with the same color code as the station wires Each station can activate up to two DC Latching Solenoids Out to additional modules Station Wires The Lynx SmartHub output boa...

Page 12: ...oute communication cable from the controller to the station decoder module installation location The maximum wire length between the controller and the decoder module is 6 800 2072 m 2 Secure the comm...

Page 13: ...on 3 s solenoid wires Station 4 Orange Wire Connect to one of Station 4 s solenoid wires Red Power Communication Wire Black Power Communication Wire Output Circuit 1 AC Solenoid Black Black Each stati...

Page 14: ...ng listed in Table 2 below Table 2 Power Cable Circuit Rating Minimum KVA Recommended Minimum Spacing 0 3 6 inches 15 cm 3 10 12 inches 30 cm 10 20 24 inches 60 cm 20 50 36 inches 90 cm 50 100 48 inch...

Page 15: ...d wire to the ground rod or plate s wire If the ground rod or plate is not pre wired use a 10 AWG bare copper wire 5 Drive a 5 8 by 8 17mm x 2 5m copper clad steel rod into well moistened soil not les...

Page 16: ...Max B C 500 150m Max D 1000 300m Max Figure 10 For upgrades of existing systems we recommend adding one ground point Detail A at the end of each main communication line valve box black white DEC SG LI...

Page 17: ...to the controller 2 Connect the cable wires to the Pressure Sensor Terminals labeled C in Figure 11 Red wire to the terminal black wire to the terminal 3 Place the controller s switch to ON Master Val...

Page 18: ...of splicing device Using an appropriate splicing kit such as Scotchcast 82 A1 or equivalent is recommended Placing the cable splice in a small valve box for protection and accessibility is a good inst...

Page 19: ...nd cabinet Smart Hubs are interchangeable with each other Layout 1 Local The SmartHub is attached to the Field Interface Unit by a Wireline The SmartHub typically resides in the office with the Lynx c...

Page 20: ...1 2 3 4 MENU POWER AUTO LYNX SmartHub 1 SmartHub 2 Wired Lynx 1 2 3 The Wireline connection is limited to about 9 miles Layout 3 Wireless The Lynx SmartHub DEC RS 1000 DR digital radio and modem comm...

Page 21: ...ton Figure 15 C 5 Click Start Operations button Figure 15 D Certain SmartHub information should be displayed on the screen Figure 16 If communication fails the software will display a fail message Fig...

Page 22: ...eboot computer 3 Plug USB cable into a USB port and Serial port on radio Figure 18 4 Connect Phoenix power cable into 12V power supply Plug other end into DC IN port on radio Figure 19 5 Plug in 12V p...

Page 23: ...nation selection is handled through the Personal Communications Industry Association PCIA 800 759 0300 and an application must be submitted to the FCC There is a PCIA fee and FCC license fee that must...

Page 24: ...rams or other settings that impact watering Off Mode When placed in Off mode the SmartHub will not execute any watering operation whether it is program or manually initiated Any watering operation wil...

Page 25: ...diagnostic information See page 33 10 Station Settings button allows you to modify station parameters Within this setting you can disable the station from any activity hold station watering for a spec...

Page 26: ...will save any setting modifications and return the user to the Home display Home display examples The GW line displays the address of the controller In the example above the address of the SmartHub is...

Page 27: ...ion page 31 Press the Stop button to cancel Pause Button The Pause button can be used to pause any running irrigation program or all irrigation activity Stop Button Use the Stop function to cancel all...

Page 28: ...s This command resets all station settings by selecting Yes After selecting Yes press the Up or Down Arrows to activate There is a short countdown before the command executes during which the command...

Page 29: ...nds Sta Delay This setting sets the station delay in seconds before any individual station activates This feature helps avoid water hammer Max Sim Sta This setting sets the maximum number of simultane...

Page 30: ...he station to edit in this field Choose from Station 01 through the SmartHub maximum station count of 500 LSM or 250 GAC Allows the operator to set the percent adjust for the selected station if desir...

Page 31: ...ne when plants trees or lawn need extra water A new sod lawn for example would benefit from a grow in program for a couple of weeks or month 5 For interval schedules it is necessary to define today s...

Page 32: ...ub to implement changes SBF Lists are disabled when the controller is in Local Mode Manual Watering The Manual Watering functions are used for additional watering if the irrigation program is not suff...

Page 33: ...rst value For our example select station 12 5 Press the Right Arrow to advance the cursor to the next entry field This entry field will indicate the runtime in hours and minutes HH MM Use the Input Di...

Page 34: ...display the date and time of the last power down PD and last power up PU Press the Down arrow to scroll down the informations Menu PowerUp Detect DC 2 500 DB 1 1 0 0 PD 01 11 19 14 22 20 PU 01 12 19 0...

Page 35: ...command allows the user to run diagnostic tests that send messages to decoders and modules The faceplate will show the last test performed at the TM The tests include communication pictured solenoid...

Page 36: ...ot RSSI is Received Signal Strength Indication Menu Radio Settings Radio Power 040 Radio Addr 1181 RSSI Enable No Set Radio Dflts No Menu Radio Frequencies Displays the radio s send and receive freque...

Page 37: ...they are on D1L1 0 24A D1L2 0 24A D2L1 0 24A D2L2 0 24A The display will also show the load currents by individual wires of a two wire communication line 1 open 0 2 open 0 The display will show the Ra...

Page 38: ...ffected daughterboard s alarm LED blinks on and off Phase Current Imbalance Alarm D1L1 High Amp D2 A 0 500 D1L1 A 0 750 D2 A 0 500 Triggered when load current of one wire is 2x higher than the opposit...

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