CS3000

USER’S GUIDE
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Contents
Introduction and Getting Started ................................................................................................................. 6
Calsense Customer Service ........................................................................................................................... 7
Controller Hardware Overview ..................................................................................................................... 8
CS3000 Wall Mount .................................................................................................................................. 8
CS3000 Stainless Steel Enclosure .............................................................................................................. 9
CS3000 Double Wide Stainless-Steel Enclosure ..................................................................................... 10
CS3000 Turn-Key Solar Package .............................................................................................................. 11
FLOWSENSE® ............................................................................................................................................ 12
Water Management................................................................................................................................ 12
Flow Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Sharing Data Between Controllers .......................................................................................................... 13
Device Compatibility ................................................................................................................................... 14
2-Wire Decoders ..................................................................................................................................... 14
2-Station 2-Wire Decoder ................................................................................................................... 14
POC Decoder ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Soil Moisture Sensor Decoder............................................................................................................. 15
Compatible Flow Sensors ........................................................................................................................ 16
Calsense Flow Meters ......................................................................................................................... 16
Third-Party Flow Sensors .................................................................................................................... 16
Compatible Calsense Weather Sensors .................................................................................................. 17
ET Gage ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Tipping Rain Bucket............................................................................................................................. 17
Wind Gage ........................................................................................................................................... 17
WEATHERSENSE ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Third-Party Weather Sensors .................................................................................................................. 17
Central Control ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Command Center Online ........................................................................................................................ 18
How to Use this User’s Guide ..................................................................................................................... 19

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Keypad Features...................................................................................................................................... 19
Status Screen .............................................................................................................................................. 20
Diagnostics .................................................................................................................................................. 21
Controller Alerts ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Program Changes .................................................................................................................................... 21
Irrigation Details...................................................................................................................................... 22
Viewing Station Group Finish Times ....................................................................................................... 22
Initial Program Setup .................................................................................................................................. 24
Date & Time ............................................................................................................................................ 24
Contrast, Backlight & Volume ................................................................................................................. 25
Disabling Stations .................................................................................................................................... 25
Stations On-at-a-Time ............................................................................................................................. 26
Reference ET Values................................................................................................................................ 27
Assigning Points of Connection (POCs) to Mainlines .............................................................................. 28
Viewing Mainline Status ......................................................................................................................... 29
Viewing POC Status ................................................................................................................................. 29
Additional Steps for 2-Wire ........................................................................................................................ 30
Discovering 2-Wire Decoders.................................................................................................................. 30
Assigning Stations to 2-Wire Decoders ................................................................................................... 31
Assigning POCs to 2-Wire Decoders........................................................................................................ 32
Scheduling Irrigation ................................................................................................................................... 33
Setting up Station Groups ....................................................................................................................... 33
Adding a New Station Group .............................................................................................................. 33
Adjusting Station Group Settings ........................................................................................................ 33
Scheduling Irrigation Start Times and Water Days ................................................................................. 35
Prioritizing Station Groups ...................................................................................................................... 36
Percent Adjust ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Using a Pump During Irrigation ............................................................................................................... 38
Stations ....................................................................................................................................................... 39
Individual Station Irrigation Schedule ..................................................................................................... 39
Adjusting Stations Settings ................................................................................................................. 39
Manually Testing Stations ....................................................................................................................... 41
Station History Report ............................................................................................................................ 41

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Station Summary Report ......................................................................................................................... 42

ET and Weather Sensors ............................................................................................................................. 43
Specifying Use of Real-Time Weather..................................................................................................... 43
Configuring On-Site Weather Sensors .................................................................................................... 44
Configuring an ET Gage ....................................................................................................................... 44
Configuring a Tipping Rain Bucket ...................................................................................................... 44
Configuring a Wind Gage .................................................................................................................... 45
Setting up a Third-Party Rain Switch....................................................................................................... 45
Setting up a Third-Party Freeze Switch ................................................................................................... 46
Viewing and Clearing Accumulated Rain ................................................................................................ 46
ET & Rain Report ..................................................................................................................................... 47
Real-Time Weather Status ...................................................................................................................... 47
Assigning Moisture Sensors to Station Groups ....................................................................................... 48
Unlinking Orphan Station Decoders ....................................................................................................... 49
Unlinking Orphan POC Decoders ............................................................................................................ 50
Manual Water Operations .......................................................................................................................... 51
Testing Stations ....................................................................................................................................... 51
Manually Watering ................................................................................................................................. 52
Manual Programs .................................................................................................................................... 53
Manually Opening or Closing the Master Valve ..................................................................................... 54
Opening or Closing a Master Valve Immediately ................................................................................ 54
Scheduling a Master Valve to Open .................................................................................................... 54
Performing a Station Inspection/Walk-Thru ........................................................................................... 55
Suspending or Preventing Irrigation ........................................................................................................... 56
No Water Days ........................................................................................................................................ 56
Turn Controller Off .................................................................................................................................. 56
Flow Monitoring.......................................................................................................................................... 58
Installing a Flow Meter ........................................................................................................................... 58
Flow Meters and Master Valves ............................................................................................................. 58
Configuring a Traditional POC ............................................................................................................. 58
Configuring a Bypass Manifold ........................................................................................................... 59
Acquire Flow Rates.................................................................................................................................. 60
Delay Between Valves ............................................................................................................................. 61

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Detecting Mainline Breaks ...................................................................................................................... 62

Detecting Leaks ....................................................................................................................................... 62
Defining High and Low Flow Actions ....................................................................................................... 63
Maximum Time to Fill Mainline .............................................................................................................. 64
Viewing Mainline Usage .......................................................................................................................... 65
Budgets ....................................................................................................................................................... 66
Irrigating Using a Budget......................................................................................................................... 66
Defining a Budget for each Billing Period ............................................................................................... 68
Configuring Usage that Impacts the Budget ........................................................................................... 69
Irrigation Reduction within Budget ......................................................................................................... 69
Comparing Actual Usage to the Budget .................................................................................................. 71
Lights ........................................................................................................................................................... 72
Scheduling Lights..................................................................................................................................... 72
Turning Lights On or Off .......................................................................................................................... 73
Viewing Lights Status .............................................................................................................................. 73
Viewing Lights Summary ......................................................................................................................... 74
Communication ........................................................................................................................................... 75
Subscription Services and Renewal......................................................................................................... 75
Communication Options ......................................................................................................................... 75
Test Cloud Communications ................................................................................................................... 76
Test Radio Communications ................................................................................................................... 76
Configuring Hub Communications .......................................................................................................... 76
Activating Software Options ................................................................................................................... 77
Appendix A – Troubleshooting Alerts ......................................................................................................... 78
Appendix B - Soil Types ............................................................................................................................... 81
Controller Behavior ................................................................................................................................. 81
Appendix C - Head Types ............................................................................................................................ 82

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Introduction and Getting Started

Calsense uses the power of data intelligence and smart technologies to usher in a new era of water
management solutions for our clients and the planet.

We began our journey in water management over 30-years ago by providing central control for
landscape irrigation across diverse industries, including municipalities, K-12 school districts,
departments of transportation, and more. We earned a reputation for cost-effective solutions that
enhance the beauty and health of our customers’ landscapes. Today, with the need for water
sustainability universally recognized, our data-driven approach is one the entire industry is seeking to
emulate.

The Calsense CS3000 Irrigation Controller is an important water conservation and management tool.
Some of its major water management features include flow monitoring and weather‐based irrigation
which uses daily evapotranspiration (ET) to automatically calculate station run times based upon
landscape details such as plant material, head type, and sun exposure.

The CS3000 provides a wide range of programming flexibility, including:

• Unlimited programs which can water individual stations or interspersed to maximize system
capacity and reduce watering time
• The ability to assign landscape details as plant material, head type, sun exposure to groups of
stations to simplify programming of stations with similar characteristics
• Support for managing flow on up to four mainlines and 12‐points of connection simultaneously
when sharing flow with multiple controllers
• Automatic cycle and soak scheduling to water each station for a fixed cycle time and allow the
water to soak in between cycles, maximizing water saturation and minimizing runoff
• Ability to accommodate multiple types of irrigation schedules including irrigating even days, odd
days, prescribed days of the week, and interval scheduling ranging from every other day up to
every four weeks
• Unique predictive water budget feature which maximizes savings during drought conditions
• Manual programs, which allow the user to schedule stations to run for a preset time, up to 6‐
times per day, for hydro‐seeding and new planting
• Electrical alerts, such as short circuits and no currents, to help the user troubleshoot field wiring
and solenoid problems
• Permanent memory stores all controller programming and setup data, including date and time,
in non‐erasable memory
• Available in multiple station counts including 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, or 48 stations. If less than 48
stations are purchased initially, additional stations can be added at any time in the field.
• Supports up to 128‐stations when using 2‐Wire. This can either be 128 2‐Wire stations or, when
combined with conventional‐wired stations, up to 80 2‐Wire stations and up to 48 conventional‐
wired stations.

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Calsense Customer Service

Calsense understands the need to provide hands‐on field training upon product installation. The
purchase price of our product includes access to trained Account Managers who will educate personnel
on how to operate all the features included in the Calsense products, such as our cloud‐based central
control application, Command Center Online. This service is provided at no charge to the customer to
ensure our customer’s site is successful in achieving their water management goals.

Remote phone and video support are also available by our dedicated, in-house Customer Service team.

For service or repair, please call (800) 572‐8608 or (760) 438‐0525. Hours of operation are Monday
through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

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Controller Hardware Overview

CS3000 Wall Mount
The Calsense wall‐mounted gray box (model CS3-xx-WM) is a completely assembled unit, pre‐mounted
with a Calsense controller (Figure 1). The box is constructed of weather and vandal‐resistant stainless
steel. The unit comes complete with transient and lightning protection and factory‐labeled terminals. It
also features a security‐tight locking mechanism, louvered vents with splash guards, and bee/wasp
screens. Wall mount options 1 and 2 include pre‐drilled holes for radios antennas for use with the
Cellular (model CS3-GR-KIT), Wireless Ethernet (model CS3-WEN-KIT), Spread Spectrum Radio (model
CS3-SR-KIT), and Local Radio (model CS3-LR-KT) options . All wall‐mounted gray boxes come with 10‐
year warranties and are fully UL Certified.

Figure 1: CS3000 Wall Mount

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CS3000 Stainless Steel Enclosure

The Calsense Heavy‐Duty Stainless-Steel Enclosure (model CS3-xx-S) is a complete factory‐assembled
unit, pre‐mounted with a Calsense controller (Figure 2). The controller is mounted at a 25° angle for easy
access and viewing. The enclosure is constructed of weather‐ and vandal‐resistant stainless steel. The
unit comes complete with transient and lightning protection, factory‐labeled terminals, GFCI outlet, and
keyed switch.

It also features a security‐tight locking mechanism, louvered vents with splash guards, and bee/wasp
screens. The S1 and S2 options include pre‐drilled holes for radios antennas for use with the Cellular
(model CS3-GR-KIT), Wireless Ethernet (model CS3-WEN-KIT), Spread Spectrum Radio (model CS3-SR-
KIT), and Local Radio (model CS3-LR-KT) options . All SSE enclosures come with 10‐year warranties and
are fully UL Certified.

Figure 2: CS3000 Stainless Steel Enclosure

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CS3000 Double Wide Stainless-Steel Enclosure

The Double‐Wide Heavy‐Duty Stainless-Steel Enclosure is a complete factory‐assembled unit, pre‐
mounted with a combination of any two Calsense CS3000 Irrigation Controllers (Figure 3). When
ordered, the Double‐Wide enclosure includes either two CS3000 8‐conventional station (model CS3‐8‐
SD) or two CS3000 2‐Wire (model CS3‐2W‐SD) controllers with further expansion available by
purchasing station kits. There is also a third model available which includes a single 8‐conventional
station controller and one 2‐Wire controller (model CS3‐8‐2W‐SD).

The enclosure is constructed of weather and vandal‐resistant stainless steel. The unit comes complete
with transient and lightning protection, factory‐labeled terminals, GFCI outlet, and keyed switch. It also
features a security‐tight locking mechanism, louvered vents with splash guards, and bee/wasp screens.
The D1 and D2 models include pre‐drilled holes for radio antennas for use with the Cellular (model CS3-
GR-KIT), Wireless Ethernet (model CS3-WEN-KIT), Spread Spectrum Radio (model CS3-SR-KIT), and Local
Radio (model CS3-LR-KT) options . All double‐wide SSE enclosures come with 10‐year warranties and are
fully UL Certified.

Figure 3: Double Wide Stainless Steel Enclosure

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CS3000 Turn-Key Solar Package

Utilizing solar energy, the CS3-SL offers a smart sustainable solution for managing resources and labor
costs in one convenient turn-key kit, accessible anywhere, anytime from any internet-connected device
(Figure 4). The CS3-SL unit is housed in a flip-top enclosure that includes a Calsense CS3000 irrigation
controller housed on the left. The right section of the double-wide houses the solar controller/charger
equipment. This includes batteries, a power inverter, a power monitor and circuit breakers. Pre-
assembled and pre-wired for convenience, the CS3-SL offers up to 48 stations, or as a 2-Wire controller,
all featuring the CS3-GR-KIT communication option.

The CS3-SL provides robust irrigation management with simple installation, as well as minor lifetime
maintenance by maximizing battery charge and health automatically. The controller is mounted at a 25°
angle for easy access, viewing, and programming. The self-sustaining efficiency of this solar kit makes it
the most environmentally friendly irrigation controller on the market, which can easily be integrated
into your existing Calsense system.

Figure 4: CS3000 Turn Key Solar Enclosure

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FLOWSENSE®
The Calsense enhanced FLOWSENSE® option, specified as CS3‐FL, allows multiple controllers to share
an internet‐connected communication option, master valves, flow meters, and pumps, as well as real‐
time weather data from devices such as an ET Gage, Tipping Rain Bucket, and/or third‐party rain and
freeze sensors. This sharing is accomplished through a two‐way communication link between the
controllers in the field, using the Hardwire (models CS3‐M and CS3‐MSSE) or Spread Spectrum Radio
(model CS3‐SR) options.

FLOWSENSE technology is designed to allow the user to setup and operate this feature directly in the
field with the Calsense CS3000 controller. No other software is required. The FLOWSENSE option uses
innovative technology to communicate between controllers and manage the proper operation of
irrigation valves.

Benefits of the FLOWSENSE option include:

• Ability to share a single internet‐connected central communication device

• Synchronizes programming across controllers so any controller on the chain can be programmed
from any other controller in that chain
• Eliminates the need for additional relays when sharing pumps or master valves with several
controllers
• Manages the number of valves that can be turned on at a time based on mainline flow
capacities
• Eliminates scheduling conflicts with multiple controllers
• Provides water management capabilities with or without a Flow Meter

Water Management
With FLOWSENSE, the user can control the number of valves turned on based on the flow capacities of
each mainline. This minimizes the water window; thus, the allowable mainline flow rate is never
exceeded, ensuring pumps operate at their capacity and each irrigation mainline functions at maximum
efficiency. The user can select the maximum mainline flow rate both with and without pumps. In
addition, the user can control the number of valves coming on for areas of the main line based on
mainline capacities.

The CS3000 also introduces the capability of managing flow on up to four mainlines simultaneously. The
result is up to four irrigation mainlines operating at maximum efficiency, all controlled in the field solely
by the CS3000 Irrigation Controllers. Additionally, turning on stations by using the manual feature or any
internet‐connected device including smart phones ensures that, even during programmed irrigation, the
maximum capacity of each mainline is not exceeded.

Flow Monitoring
Like a single controller, FLOWSENSE accurately pinpoints valves with high flows caused by broken
sprinklers, risers, or pipes and low flows. When such a flow event occurs, affected valves are identified,
shut off, and alerts are generated to notify the user for quick and easy repair. The controllers also
identify electrical problems, such as shorted solenoids and broken wires. When a faulty valve is detected
and shut off, the next available valve is turned on. Thus, FLOWSENSE is always working to shorten the
water window and maximize pump efficiencies while not exceeding the irrigation mainline capacity.

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Sharing Data Between Controllers

The FLOWSENSE feature provides the ability to configure the controller to share a point of connection
with other controllers within a FLOWSENSE chain.

Figure 5: FLOWSENSE Screen

To configure FLOWSENSE (Figure 5):

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select FLOWSENSE. The FLOWSENSE screen
displays.
2. Navigate to Is this controller in a FLOWSENSE chain? and use +/- to select Yes or No.
• If Yes:
i. Navigate to FLOWSENSE address and use +/- to change internal
communication address of controller. The controller with the internet-
connected device should be addressed “A”. The other controllers in the chain
can be addressed “B” through “L” in any order, but each must be unique.
ii. Navigate to Number of controllers in the chain and use +/- to select number of
controllers.
Note: This setting is only available for the controller addressed “A”.
iii. Navigate to and select Start Scan to discover controllers in the chain.
3. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main menu.

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Device Compatibility
2-Wire Decoders
Calsense 2‐Wire technology provides easy and cost-effective installation and built‐in robust lightning
and surge protection, making it durable and reliable. Decoders not only receive commands from the
controller but also send real‐time information back. Diagnostic information is gathered automatically
from each decoder on a continual, real‐time basis and recorded and transmitted back to the controller
as well as the Command Center Online cloud application.

2-Station 2-Wire Decoder

The Calsense 2-Station 2-Wire decoder (model CS-2W-2ST) operates up to 2‐solenoids using uniquely
colored wires for each station (Figure 6). A single controller can operate up to 128 2‐Wire stations,
spread across a maximum of 70 physical 2‐Station decoders.

Figure 6: 2 Station 2-Wire Decoders

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POC Decoder
The Calsense POC 2-Wire decoder (model CS-2W-POC) operates a single master valve and Calsense Flow
Meter (model FM). A single controller can operate up to six POC decoders with a maximum of 12‐POCs
in a chain of controllers using FLOWSENSE technology (Figure 7).

Figure 7: POC Decoder

Soil Moisture Sensor Decoder

The Calsense soil moisture sensor is used to accurately measure the volumetric water content at the
depth at which the sensor is placed, by measuring the dielectric constant of the soil using
capacitance/frequency domain technology. It is used to maintain soil water balance for optimum plant
growth and to manage the amount of irrigation water applied.

The model CS-2W-MOIST is used in conjunction with the 2-Wire option, model CS3-2WIRE-OPT offered
only with the Calsense model CS3000 irrigation controller. The dual sensor/ decoder comes with the
standard 16-foot cable for proper sensor placement and the ability to wire one remote control valve to
the 2-Wire cable. Moisture sensors can be installed anywhere on the 2-Wire path up to 7,000 ft. of total
cable length.

Smart technology enables assigning any decoder’s serial number associated with a specific moisture
sensor location, to a group of like stations at the controller. The model CS3000 uses the sensor reading
measured at the beginning of each irrigation cycle compared to the user defined set point to determine
when to stop irrigation.

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Compatible Flow Sensors

Calsense Flow Meters
Calsense Flow Meters are available in a variety of models, each supporting a different size. See the
Available Flow Meter Sizes and Models table below for more information. The correct Flow Meter size is
not determined by the size of the irrigation mainline, but rather by the station flow rates. Selection of
Flow Meter size depends on the following factors:

• Maximum flow rate, in gpm, for the system

• Minimum flow rate, in gpm, for the system
• Permissible pressure loss through the flow meter
Available Flow Meter Sizes and Models
Flow Meter Size Min Upstream Pipe length Min Downstream Pipe Length Pipe Diameter
1” 10” 5” 1”
1.25” 12.5” 6.25” 1.25”
1.5” 15” 7.5” 1.5”
2” 20” 10” 2”
3” 30” 15” 3”

To determine the correct Flow Meter size in an irrigation system, first determine the station with the
highest flow rate on the system. Next determine the station with the lowest flow rate on the system.
Then make sure that both flow rates are within the operating range of the selected Flow Meter size in
the table below. For systems with a large mainline, consider using multiple Flow Meters configured as a
bypass manifold to read both high and low flowing valves.
Recommended Flow Meter Operating Ranges

Model Min Flow (0.5 fps) Min Flow (1 fps) Max Flow (15 fps) Max Flow (15 fps) PSI Loss @ gpm
FM-1B 2 gpm 3 gpm 50 gpm 50 gpm 0.5 psi @ 36 gpm

FM-1.25B 3 gpm 5 gpm 81 gpm 81 gpm 0.5 psi @ 69 gpm

FM-1.5B 4 gpm 7 gpm 105 gpm 106 gpm 0.5 psi @ 96 gpm

Model Min Flow (0.5 fps) Min Flow (1 fps) Max Flow (15 fps) Max Flow (30 fps) PSI Loss @ gpm

FM-1.5 4 gpm 7 gpm 105 gpm 212 gpm 0.5 psi @ 96 gpm

FM-2 6 gpm 11 gpm 166 gpm 333 gpm 0.5 psi @ 165 gpm

FM-2B 6 gpm 11 gpm 166 gpm 333 gpm 0.5 psi @ 165 gpm

FM-3 12 gpm 24 gpm 363 gpm 727 gpm 0.5 psi @ 390 gpm

Model Min Flow (0.5 fps) Min Flow (1 fps) Max Flow (15 fps) Max Flow (15 fps) PSI Loss @ gpm

FMBX 0.5 fps 1 fps 15 fps 30 gpm n/a

Third-Party Flow Sensors

Compatible Impeller and Ultrasonic Flow Sensors
The CS3000 irrigation controller is also compatible with several third-party flow sensors including those
from Data Industrial®, Creative Sensor Technology (CST), FLOWMEC®, and Netafim™. When using one of

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these flow sensors, select FMBX as the flow meter type in the controller and enter the manufacturer-
supplied K value and offset.

Compatible Hydrometers
The Calsense CS3000 includes support for Bermad, Arad, and Netafim hydrometers. Electronic Register
and Photodiode Register hydrometers require no special configuration within the controller other than
selecting FMBX as the flow meter type. However, reed switch register hydrometers require you to select
the size of the hydrometer and the pulse rate. Reed switches that are supported include 1‐pulse per 1‐
gallon and 1‐pulse per 10‐gallon switches.

Caution: Calsense does not recommended using Netafim HM 4” ER, HM 6” ER, HM 8” ER, or HM 8” ER
with the CS3000 due to compatibility issues between the products.

Compatible Calsense Weather Sensors

ET Gage
Using a Calsense ET Gage (model ETG), the CS3000 Irrigation Controller collects real‐time daily
evapotranspiration (ET) to calculate station run times automatically. To connect to an ET Gage, the
controller must have a weather option (model CS3‐W‐KIT).

Tipping Rain Bucket

The Calsense Tipping Rain Bucket (model RB-1) allows a CS3000 controller with the weather option
(model CS3‐W‐KIT) to keep a record of accumulated rainfall and adjust irrigation accordingly.

Wind Gage
Wind speed can be monitored by a Calsense CS3000 controller using a Calsense Wind Gage (model WG-
1) to modify the irrigation schedule to ensure efficient watering. The irrigation controller must have a
weather option to connect to the Wind Gage (model CS3‐W‐KIT).

WEATHERSENSE
WEATHERSENSE is a feature available in the cloud-based Calsense Command Center Online software
which retrieves real‐time evapotranspiration (ET) and rain data without the need for an on‐site ET Gage
or Rain Bucket. This information can be shared to controllers in the field automatically.

Third-Party Weather Sensors

The CS3000 is compatible with most third-party rain and freeze sensors. These third‐party sensors
typically operate by breaking the connection between the field common wire and the controller. To take
full advantage of the controller’s features, the weather option (model CS3‐W‐KIT) provides maximum
flexibility including individual terminals for rain and freeze sensors. Alternately, a rain switch can be
wired to the SW1 input on the POC terminal if a weather option is not available. Connecting a sensor
without either of these options disables some of the controller’s features when irrigation is halted due
to a rain or freeze event.

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Central Control
Command Center Online
Calsense Command Center Online is a cloud‐based package designed to provide complete irrigation
control. It is specifically designed for easy operation and requires no prior computer experience. Flow
and electrical issues in the field are pinpointed in an Alerts report which enables maintenance crews to
handle problems efficiently. Engineered for easy and reliable access, all that is needed is a username
and password to start obtaining data from Cellular, Ethernet, or Wireless Ethernet (Wi‐Fi) controllers in
the field.

Programming changes can be made to the irrigation system without having to go to the field. Daily
weather information can be shared automatically to adjust station run times to manager water and
labor costs. Decisions made and actions taken are based on real‐time conditions of the landscape
through the reporting capabilities of the system. System reports include complete records of the details
for every irrigation cycle, water usage versus water budget amounts, the gallons and percentages of
water savings, and what events and changes have occurred at the controller. Additionally, system
administrators have management reports listing sites and users for their company.

Accessible remotely from any internet‐connected device, Command Center Online also features the
ability to turn stations on and off. Besides the ability to turn on up to six valves simultaneously, it
provides real‐time flow information, details if a mainline break occurs, real‐time weather data if you
have an on‐site weather device, and so on. The Command Center Online cloud application can also send
and receive real‐time weather data to and from any irrigation controller to which it is linked. It can
receive daily ET data from a Calsense ET Gage (model ETG) and rainfall from a Calsense Tipping Rain
Bucket (model RB‐1) and send them to other field controllers. For sites without an ET Gage or Rain
Bucket, Calsense’s own WEATHERSENSE service may be used.

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How to Use this User’s Guide

This CS3000 User’s Guide explains how to program many of the features included in the controller.
Calsense is committed to our customer’s success in achieving their site’s resource management goals.

Keypad Features
The keypad is used to navigate around the screen, select a desired field and make programming
changes. The keys are:

• STOP – stops any currently running Scheduled Irrigation, Manual Programs, Manual Watering,
and Test Cycles. If multiple types of irrigation are running, you may need to press the button
more than to stop it all since it only stops one type at a time.
• ENGLISH/ESPANOL – toggles the text on the screen from English to Spanish and back
PREV and NEXT – refreshes the screen showing the next or previous group, station, or mainline.
• ← ↑ → ↓ – moves the cursor around the screen
• SELECT – selects the highlighted field or displays a dropdown selection of values
• + and – increase or decrease the highlighted value
• HELP – displays context-sensitive help based on the highlighted field
• BACK – returns to the previous screen. Pressing BACK also saves any changes made on the
screen.

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Status Screen
The status screen is an active screen with multiple cursor positions. It provides information on what’s
running, what’s scheduled to run next, real-time weather data based on weather sensors attached to
the controller, real-time flow in gallons per minute, and the controller’s electrical current draw in amps.
It also shows critical issues affecting irrigation such Mainline Break or 2-Wire Cable Overheated.

Figure 8: Status Screen

To view the Status screen (Figure 8):

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to and select Status. The first available cursor position is
highlighted.
2. Navigate to and select the desired field to provide additional information:
• No stations are watering: Takes the user to the Irrigation Details screen
• Irrigation is running: Takes the user to the Irrigation Details screen
• There will be no scheduled irrigation: Takes the user to the Station Groups screen
• Next scheduled irrigation will run: Takes the user to the Start Times and Water Days
screen
• Gage: ET valve received from the ET Gage since 8:00 PM. Takes the user to the Weather
Status screen
• Rain: Total accumulated midnight-to-midnight rain. Takes the user to the Weather
Status screen
• Wind: Wind speed. Takes the user to the Weather Status screen
• gpm: Total flow rate for ALL mainlines. Takes the user to the Mainline Status screen.
• amps: Current draw at THIS controller. Takes the user to the Electrical Status screen.
3. When finished, press BACK to return to the Main Menu.

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Diagnostics
These menu options allow the user to view controller alerts, audit program changes, see what stations
are running, and view other real-time controller specifics through live screens. These menu options give
the most detailed information on how the controller is operating real-time.

Controller Alerts
The Alerts report is a chronological listing of each individual event that has taken place. Alerts are
automatically uploaded to Command Center Online within 15-minutes of being generated.

To view Alerts:

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Diagnostics and select Alerts. The Alerts report displays.
2. When finished, press BACK to return to the Main Menu.

Program Changes
The Change Lines are a chronological listing of each change that has been made to the controller’s
programming or FLOWSENSE chain.

Figure 9: Program Changes

To view Change Lines (Figure 9):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Diagnostics and select Change Lines. The Change Lines report
displays.
2. When finished, press BACK to return to the Main Menu.

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Irrigation Details
The Irrigation Details report provides details about all stations that are currently irrigating within the
system.

Figure 10: Irrigation Details

To view Irrigation Details (Figure 10):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Diagnostics and select Irrigation Details. Irrigation Details menu
displays.
2. To stop a particular station, highlight it and press SELECT. This stops the station and removes it
from the list of stations to irrigate until the next time it is scheduled to run or is turned on
manually.
3. When finished, press BACK to return to the Main Menu.

Viewing Station Group Finish Times

The Finish Times feature provides the ability to view the finish time for each Station Group within a 14-
day window. This menu option is vital for ensuring that irrigation is programmed to run through its fully
scheduled time within the set water windows, as defined by the group’s Start and Stop times.

Figure 11: Viewing Station Group Finish Times

To view Finish Times (Figure 11):

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1. From Main Menu, navigate to Scheduled Irrigation and select Finish Times.
2. Navigate to desired Station Group to view Finish and Start Time.
Note: If the system has more than one mainline, press NEXT or PREV to view Station Groups
assigned to the additional mainlines.
3. To edit the Start Time, navigate to and select the desired station group. The Start Times and
Water Days screen displays. See Setting up Station Groups for programming instructions.
4. When finished, press BACK to return to Main Menu.

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Initial Program Setup

Date & Time
The Date & Time feature provides the ability to set the controller’s date, time, and time zone. When the
time zone is set properly, Command Center Online ensures the time remains current.

Figure 12: Date and Time Screen

To set the date and time (Figure 12):

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select Date & Time. The Date & Time screen
displays.
2. Navigate to Time Zone and use +/- to adjust the time zone if necessary.
3. Navigate to the date and time and use +/- to change values to set the current date and time.
4. Navigate to and select Set Date & Time to save the change.
Note: The Set Date and Time button only appears after you have made a change.
5. When finished, press BACK to save the time zone change, if made, and return to the Main
Menu.

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Contrast, Backlight & Volume

The Backlight & Volume feature provides the ability to adjust the LCD’s display brightness and speaker
volume.

Figure 13: Contrast, Backlight, & Volume Screen

To adjust contrast, backlight, or volume (Figure 13):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select Contrast, Backlight & Volume.
2. Navigate to and select Contrast, Backlight or Volume and use +/- to adjust to preferred setting.
Note: Depending on when the controller was manufactured, you may or may not have the
backlight feature.
3. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to the main menu.

Disabling Stations
The Stations In Use feature provides the ability to disable unused stations that are not physically
connected to the controller. These stations will no longer be visible for programming in any other
screen.

Figure 14: Stations In Use Screen

To add or remove stations (Figure 14):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select Stations in Use.

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2. Navigate to desired station and use +/- to turn on or off a station.

3. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

Stations On-at-a-Time
The On-at-a-Time feature provides the ability to set up the number of valves that come on
simultaneously within a Station Group and within a Mainline. This ensures that the water pressure
within a group and mainline stays consistent. If too many valves are on at a time, the water pressure loss
will result in poor coverage.

Figure 15: On-at-a-Time Screen

To set on-at-a-time (Figure 15):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Mainlines and select On-at-a-Time.

2. Navigate to the desired Station Group.
3. Navigate to On-at-a-Time Within Group column and use +/- to adjust number of valves that can
irrigate simultaneously within the same Station Group.
4. Navigate to On-at-a-Time Within Mainline column and use +/- to adjust number of valves that
an irrigate simultaneously within the same Mainline.
5. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to the main menu.

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Reference ET Values
The Historical ET feature provides the ability to select historical ET values, either from the built-in list or
by entering manual monthly values. Historical ET values are used as reference data points in the event
weather sharing fails so the controller can still irrigate as efficiently as possible.

Figure 16: Historical ET Screen

To set historical ET values (Figure 16):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Weather & Sensors and select Historical ET.
2. Navigate to and select Source. Two options display: Choose from built-in list or Enter your own
ET numbers.
• If using Choose from built-in list:
i. Navigate to State and select the corresponding state in the list provided.
ii. Navigate to County and select the corresponding county in the list provided
iii. Navigate to City and select the corresponding city in the list provided. The pre-
populated Historical monthly ET numbers for that location display.
iv. Navigate to Amount of Historical ET to limit daily ET and use +/- to adjust
percentage. Note: This setting controls the maximum allowable amount of ET
that can be used to calculate station run times. This allows the user to control
the maximum amount of total irrigation time for sites that have a limited water
window.
• If using Enter your own ET numbers:
i. Navigate to and select State to use the pop-up keyboard to type your state.
ii. Navigate to and select County to use the pop-up keyboard to type your county.
iii. Navigate to and select City to use the pop-up keyboard to type your city.
iv. Navigate to Amount of Historical ET to limit daily ET and use +/- to adjust
percentage.
v. Navigate to Historical monthly ET numbers and use +/- to adjust monthly ET
numbers.
3. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Assigning Points of Connection (POCs) to Mainlines

The Assign POCs to Mainlines feature provides the ability to specify which Points of Connection supply
water to which Mainlines.

Figure 17: Assign POCs to Mainline Screen

To create mainlines and assign POCs to those mainlines (Figure 17):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Mainlines and select Assign POCs to Mainline.
2. Navigate to and select the desired Mainline or Add New Mainline to add additional mainlines.
The CS3000 supports up to four independent mainlines.
3. Navigate to Mainline name and press SELECT to edit the name with pop-up keyboard. Select OK
when done.
4. Navigate to Supplies this Mainline and select Yes to add the POC to the mainline.
Note: Each POC must be assigned to a mainline. Therefore, the only way to remove a POC from
a mainline is to add it to a different mainline.
5. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Viewing Mainline Status

The Mainline Status feature provides the ability to view the state of each mainline. This includes how
many valves are on at a time, actual flow rates, and expected flow rates. If a mainline break occurs, this
screen provides details regarding the mainline break and gives the user the ability to clear it.

Figure 18: Mainline Status Screen

To view the real-time mainline status (Figure 18):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Diagnostics and select Live Screens. Live Screens menu displays.
2. Navigate to and select Mainline Status. Mainline Status menu displays.
3. When finished, press BACK to return to Main Menu.

Viewing POC Status

The POC Status feature provides the ability to view the state for each points of connection including the
actual flow rate and if the master valve is open or closed.

Figure 19: POC Status Screen

To view the real-time POC status (Figure 19):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Diagnostics and select Live Screens. Live Screens menu displays.
2. Navigate to and select POC Status. POC Status menu displays.

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3. When finished, press BACK to return to Main Menu.

Additional Steps for 2-Wire

Two wire systems use only two wires combined with a decoder. The following steps are additional
initial setup options when using 2-Wire.
Discovering 2-Wire Decoders
The 2-Wire discovery process allows the controller to automatically detect any 2-Wire decoders
attached to the 2-Wire path after they have been installed. This simplifies installation by allowing all
decoders to be installed in the field without any pre-programming.

Figure 20: 2-Wire Screen

To discover all 2-Wire decoders attached to the controller (Figure 20):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select 2-Wire. The 2-Wire dialog displays.
2. Navigate to and select Discover Decoders Connected to this Box. The controller begins scanning
for all decoders physically connected to the controller’s 2-Wire terminal.
3. Once complete, select OK on the dialog that indicates how many decoders were discovered.

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Assigning Stations to 2-Wire Decoders

Once 2-Wire decoders have been discovered, you can assign a station numbers to each output on a
decoder. For a controller that has both 2-Wire and conventional wiring, the stations can be numbered
from 1-80 and will be preceded with a T, such as T24. For a controller no conventional station terminals,
stations can be numbered from 1-128 and do not have the T in front of them.

Figure 21: 2-Wire Station Assignment Screen

To edit the 2-wire Station Assignment screen (Figure 21):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select 2-Wire. The 2-Wire dialog displays.
2. Navigate to Assign Stations to Discovered Decoders. The Station Assignment screen displays.
3. Navigate to desired Decoder by serial number (S/N) and press SELECT.
4. Navigate to Station under Output A (black wires) and use +/- to assign a station number to
selected decoder. Note: Soil Moisture Sensor decoders only have a single station output so will
only show Output A.
5. To activate the valve, select Turn ON to Locate energize the solenoid attached to the decoder
output. Note: This does not energize the pump or master valve so, the valve may not irrigate.
6. Repeat steps 4-5 for to assign a station to Output B (orange wires).
7. Press Next or Prev to move through the list of decoders and repeat steps 4-6 to assign stations
to each output with a valve attached.
8. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Assigning POCs to 2-Wire Decoders

POC decoders, like station decoders, need to be assigned to a POC. On systems with a bypass manifold,
this is also where the decoders are assigned to that bypass.

Figure 22: 2-Wire POC Assignment Screen

To edit the 2-wire POC Assignment Screen (Figure 22):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select 2-Wire. The 2-Wire dialog displays.
2. Navigate to and select POC Assignment. POC Assignment menu displays.
3. Navigate to the desired POC Decoder by Serial Number and press SELECT.
4. Navigate to Is this POC Decoder in use? and use +/- to select Yes.
5. If this decoder is part of a Bypass Manifold, navigate to the setting and use +/- to select Yes.
Note: A minimum of two and a maximum of three decoders can be used to build a bypass
manifold.
6. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Scheduling Irrigation
Station Groups provide a simple method of grouping stations together which share similar landscape
details and physical characteristics. Like traditional programs, these Station Groups are used to schedule
irrigation.

Setting up Station Groups

To create or edit a Station Group, from the Main Menu, navigate to Scheduled Irrigation and select
Station Groups. The Station Groups menu displays (Figure 23).

Figure 23: Station Groups Screen

Adding a New Station Group

When adding a new Station Group, a list of existing Station Groups displays. This provides the
opportunity to select a group that has similar characteristics as the group being created and will copy all
those settings. This is particularly useful for stations that need to be separated for a particular reason,
such as slow closing valves requiring a delay before closing but retain all of the other settings.

To add a new Station Group:

1. Highlight and select Add New group. The Create New Group dialog displays.
2. Select an existing Station Group from the list and press SELECT to create a new group with those
settings.

Adjusting Station Group Settings

Naming the Station Group
The first step when working with Station Groups is to provide the group with a unique name. By default,
the name will be set based on the selected Plant Material, Head Type, and Exposure. For example, the
name of the very first Station Group after powering up the controller for the first time is Turf Rotor Full
Sun. However, this can be modified by highlighting the name and pressing SELECT. A pop-up keyboard
displays so you can enter a more descriptive name.

Assigning a Mainline
The CS3000 supports up to four unique mainlines. To minimize water windows and make the best use of
the capacity of each mainline, they operate independently of one another. Since station on-at-a-time

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settings are managed at both the Station Group and Mainline level, Station Groups must be assigned to
the correct mainline.

Selecting Plant Type

The Calsense CS3000 controller has 14 different plant types to choose from to best meet your Station
Group’s watering needs. The options include: Cool Season Turf, Warm Season Turf, Combined Turf,
Annuals, Trees, Ground Cover, Shrubs-High Water Use, Shrubs-Medium Water Use, Shrubs-Low Water
Use, Mixed-High Water Use, Mixed-Medium Water Use, Mixed-Low Water Use, Native Shrubs/Trees,
Native Grasses. Each of these plant types have unique characteristics such as root depth, which impacts
Soil Storage Capacity, and species factor, which impacts Crop Coefficients. To adjust this setting,
highlight the field and either press +/- to change it, or press SELECT to see a dropdown of available
options.

Selecting Exposure Type

The Calsense CS3000 controller allows the user to select the percentage of sunlight exposure the plant
type experiences in a specific zone. The options include: Full Sun, 25% Shade, 50% Shade, 75% Shade,
and Full Shade. Exposure affects the microclimate factor, and therefore impacts the group’s Crop
Coefficients. The higher the sun exposure, the greater the Crop Coefficient value will be. To adjust this
setting, highlight the field and either press +/- to change it, or press SELECT to see a dropdown of
available options.

Selecting Head Type

The Calsense CS3000 controller has 13 head- or sprinkler-type selections to choose from for each zone.
The options are: Spray, Spray-Stream, Spray-High Efficiency, Rotor- Full Circle, Rotor- Part Circle, Rotor-
Mixed, Rotor- Stream, Impact- Full Circle, Impact- Part Circle, Impact- Mixed, Bubbler, Drip Emitter, and
Subsurface Drip. See Appendix C - Head Types for more information about each. Selecting a head type
sets a default precipitation rate, which can be further adjusted based on the manufacturer’s
documentation. To adjust this setting, highlight the field and either press +/- to change it, or press
SELECT to see a dropdown of available options.

Setting Precipitation Rate

The Calsense CS3000 controller automatically sets a default precipitation rate based off the selected
head type. These values should be adjusted based on the manufacturer’s documentation for the head
type. To adjust this setting, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or decrease the value.

Selecting Soil Type

The Calsense CS3000 controller has seven soil types to best match your zone. The options are: Clay, Silty
Clay, Clay Loam, Loam, Sandy Loam, Loamy Sand, Sand. The soil type affects the allowable surface
accumulation, root zone depth, management allowable depletion, available water, and soil infiltration
rate. These are all factors that affect cycle and soak-in times. Rather than requiring each of these
parameters to be set, the CS3000 simplifies the process by adjusting the Soil Storage Capacity based on
the soil type. There are many methods to determining soil type. See Appendix B - Soil Types for details.
To adjust this setting, highlight the field and either press +/- to change it, or press SELECT to see a
dropdown of available options.

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Selecting Slope Percentage

The Calsense CS3000 controller has four slope percentages to use to calculate appropriate run and soak-
in times. The slope percentages include: 0-3%, 4-6%, 7-12%, and 13% and plus. The slope affects the
amount of water that can accumulate on the surface of the ground. Therefore, the greater the slope,
the shorter the cycle time will be. To adjust this setting, highlight the field and either press +/- to change
it, or press SELECT to see a dropdown of available options.

Setting up Soil Storage Capacity

Soil Storage Capacity is related to the total amount of water that is stored in the soil within the selected
plant’s root zone. A deeper root depth means there is a larger volume of water stored in the soil and
therefore a larger reservoir of water for the crop to draw upon between irrigations. The Calsense
CS3000 controller automatically adjusts Soil Storage Capacity based on Plant Material and Soil Type
however, the value can be edited to account for the unique circumstances at each site. To adjust this
setting, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or decrease the value.

Setting up Crop Coefficients

Crop Coefficients take properties of plants and use those properties to adjust the reference ET up or
down based on the plant needs. The Calsense CS3000 controller automatically populates a twelve (12)
month table based on Plant Type and Exposure. By default, the Crop Coefficients for a Station Group are
the same for all months. To adjust the setting for all months at the same time, highlight the field and
press +/- to increase or decrease the value. Alternately, if the plant material requires separate monthly
values, select Edit Monthlies and use +/- to edit each month’s value.

Scheduling Irrigation Start Times and Water Days

Start Times and Water Days provide the ability to schedule when each Station Group irrigates.

Figure 24: Start Times and Water Days Screen

To edit Start Times and Water Days screen (Figure 24):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Scheduled Irrigation and select Start Times and Water Days.
2. Navigate to and select the desired Station Group.
3. Navigate to Start Time and use +/- to adjust the time.
4. Navigate to Stop Time and use +/- to adjust the time.

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Note: The Stop Time value will stop all irrigation for that group at that time. Any group not using
a stop time will continue until the irrigation is complete.
5. Navigate to Mow day use +/- to select a day of the week.
Note: Mow day is a specific day of the week were irrigation will be skipped within the 24-hour
period starting at 8PM the day before until 8pm the next day.
6. Navigate to and select Days to water and use +/- to select desired schedule. If Odd days were
selected:
7. Navigate to Irrigate on the 1st after the 29th or 31st and use +/- to select Yes or No.
• If Weekly schedule was selected:
i. Navigate to desired day of the week and use +/- to turn On or Off.
ii. Use ET Averaging (smooths run times) field appears. Use +/- to select Yes or No.
8. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

Prioritizing Station Groups

The Priorities feature allows station groups to irrigate before other groups depending on the priority
level: High, Medium, and Low. Priority levels establish the order of which station groups to water. The
station group or groups with high priority will irrigate first, the station groups with medium priority will
irrigate second, and the station group with low priority will irrigate last. Note: If scheduled irrigation
exceeds the stop time, stations with low priority may not irrigate.

Figure 25: Priorities Screen

To edit the Priorities screen (Figure 25):

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Scheduled Irrigation and select Priorities. The Priorities
screen displays.
2. Navigate to desired Station Group and use +/- to change priority level:
• High – A Station Group with a high priority will irrigate first.
• Medium – A Station Group with a medium priority will irrigate second.
• Low – A Station Group with a low priority will irrigate last or not at all.
3. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Percent Adjust
The Percent Adjust feature provides the ability to increase or decrease the run times of ALL stations
assigned to a Station Group for a predetermined amount of time. This feature is typically used to
accommodate for upcoming weather events such as heat waves or heavy expected rain. Note: If Days
are set to zero, Percent Adjust is not in effect.

Figure 26: Percent Adjust Screen

To edit the Percent Adjust screen (Figure 26):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Scheduled Irrigation and select Percent Adjust. The Percent
Adjust screen displays.
2. Navigate to desired station group
3. Navigate to Percentage column and use the +/- to adjust the run time percentage.
4. Navigate to Days column and use the +/- to adjust the number of Days the adjustment will be in
effect.
5. The End Date will correspond with the days adjusted and show the date at which the
adjustment is no longer in effect.
6. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Using a Pump During Irrigation

The Pump Use feature provides the ability to select which Station Group requires the use of a pump
when irrigating. This feature only activates pumps wired to the CS3000 controller. Note: Pump and non-
pump stations will not irrigate at the same time.

Figure 27: Pump Use Screen

To edit the Pump Use screen (Figure 27):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to POCs menu and select Pump Use.
2. Navigate to desired Station Group and use +/- to select Yes or No.
3. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Stations
A station is a single valve that controls multiple sprinkler heads in a zone. Station Groups allow grouping
of stations based on similar physical characteristics such as head type and plant material. Proper
placement of stations into station groups establishes accurate irrigation programming to ensure the
health of a site.

Individual Station Irrigation Schedule

When the controller is using evapotranspiration (ET), the controller automatically calculates the station
run time based on local real-time weather conditions. ET is the process of water evaporating from from
the soil or transpiring from the leaves of the plant. For more information on ET, see ET and Weather
Sensors.

Figure 28: Stations Screen

To view or edit individual Stations (Figure 28):

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Scheduled Irrigation and select Stations. The Stations menu
displays.

Adjusting Stations Settings

Adjusting Run Time
Station Adjust is used to increase or decrease the run time of an individual station using daily ET. This
feature is typically used to compensate for stations that might have slightly different exposure rates
than the rest of the Station Group. To adjust this setting, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or
decrease the value. As the percentage changes, you will see the approximate run time increase or
decrease.

Approx. Run Time

The approximate run time is automatically calculated using daily ET, and several factors such as the
station’s irrigation schedule, station adjust factor, and distribution uniformity. The approximate run time
provides an estimate of what the station will run the next time it is scheduled but may change daily
based on local weather conditions. This run time also incorporates any Station Group Percent Adjust
that’s in effect for this station.

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Total Minutes
Note: This setting only displays if the Station Group is not operating using daily ET.

Caution: Calsense strongly encourages irrigating using real-time weather. Not doing so may result in
over- or under-irrigation as weather conditions change. To re-enable use of ET, see ET and Weather
Sensors.

Total Minutes allows you to specify the exact time a station will irrigation. This will not adjust based on
real-time weather.

Minutes Per Cycle

The Minutes per Cycle feature breaks down the station’s run time into smaller cycles. For example, if an
approximate run time if 20minutes can be split into two separate cycles by setting the Minutes per Cycle
to 10-minutes. The cycle time is automatically calculated based on the Station Group’s soil type and
precipitation rate. This default value is the maximum amount of time allowed to prevent runoff based
on the EPA WaterSense guidance for weather-based irrigation control, however it can be lowered if
necessary. To adjust the setting, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or decrease the value.

Soak Between Cycles

The Soak between Cycles feature is the time between cycles to allow the soil to soak up water to reduce
runoff and overwatering. For example, if this soak-in time is set to 30minutes, the controller will pause
the station for a minimum of 30-minutes before allowing it to start its next cycle. During this pause, the
controller will irrigate other stations that are eligible to run. This Soak Between Cycles is automatically
calculated based on the Station Group’s soil type, precipitation rate, and distribution uniformity. This
default value is the minimum cycle time required to prevent runoff based on the EPA WaterSense
guidance for weather-based irrigation control. To adjust the setting, highlight the field and press +/- to
increase or decrease the value.

No Water Days
The No Water Days feature is used to prevent a station from irrigation for a consecutive number of days.
No Water Days are a simple way to ensure a station doesn’t water during system repairs or during a
scheduled event. To adjust the setting, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or decrease the
value.

Expected Flow Rate

The Expected Flow Rate is the estimated gallons per minute at which water flows when this station
irrigates. This is used when monitoring the system for high and low flow conditions as well as managing
how many valves the controller turns on based on the system capacity. To learn more about flow
checking and system capacity, see Flow Monitoring. This value can be manually entered or automatically
detected using the Acquire Flow Rates feature. To manually adjust the expected flow rate, highlight the
field and press +/- to increase or decrease the value.

Square Footage
The Square Footage is the area irrigated by the station. The value does not affect irrigation but is used
by the controller to when irrigating using a budget. To learn more about irrigating using a budget, see
Budgets. To adjust the square footage, highlight the field and press +/- to increase or decrease the
value.

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Distrib. Uniformity
Distribution uniformity indicates how evenly water is applied to the surrounding area from the sprinkler
head. It can be determined using a catch-can test. The distribution uniformity affects the run time and
soak-in time. For example, the lower the distribution uniformity, the less efficient the sprinkler
performs, therefore increasing run time to ensure adequate coverage. To adjust this value, highlight the
field and press +/- to increase or decrease the value.

Manually Testing Stations

The Test Stations feature provides the ability to test a station or acquire an expected flow rate for a
station. When a station is being tested, it will ignore On-At-A-Time and flow checking rules.

To learn how to test a station, see

Testing Stations.

Station History Report

The Station History report provides a detailed breakdown of each programmed irrigation including:

• The time the station turned on for its first cycle

• The number of cycles run
• The total time, in minutes, the station ran
• The number of gallons irrigated
• The flow rate measured while the station was running

Figure 29: Station History Screen

To view the Station History Report (Figure 29):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Reports and select Station History. Station History report
displays.
2. Press the Station Up and Station Down keys to view different stations.

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Station Summary Report

The Station Summary feature is a daily station-by-station summary of irrigation. For each type of
irrigation, the report provides the number of minutes the station ran for and how many gallons were
consumed. Types of irrigation included programmed irrigation, manual, test, walk-thru, and mobile.

Figure 30: Station Summary Screen

To view the Station Summary Report (Figure 30):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Reports and select Station Summary. Station Summary report
displays.
2. Press the Station Up and Station Down keys to view different stations.

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ET and Weather Sensors

The CS3000 irrigates based on real‐time evapotranspiration (ET) allowing the controller to automatically
calculate each station’s run time before irrigation. Evapotranspiration is the process by which water
transpires from the leaves of a plant and evaporates from the soil. This process is also known as “plant
sweat” which is essential when understanding how much water is needed in each area. There are many
factors that influence ET such as temperature, wind, solar radiation, and humidity. This data changes
daily which is why irrigating based on ET ensures more accurate irrigation. ET data can come from an on‐
site ET Gage (model ETG) or Calsense’s WEATHERSENSE feature on Command Center Online.

At the start of an irrigation day, 8:00 PM, the previous day’s ET value is stored for historical purposes.
The controller then uses the new daily ET value to calculate each station’s irrigation time based on the
total ET for all days since the last irrigation. Additionally, by using the site’s physical conditions such as
plant material, head type, and exposure, the controller automatically determines how long to run each
cycle and soak between cycles to minimize run‐off.

Specifying Use of Real-Time Weather

Use ET, Rain, and Wind provides the ability to select which station group will use ET to calculate run
times, rain to offset irrigation, or wind to pause irrigation. Note: The wind column is only visible if there
an on-site Wind Gage (model WG-1) enabled.

Figure 31: Use of ET, Rain, and Wind Screen

To edit the Use of ET, Rain, and Wind screen (Figure 31):

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Weather & Sensors and select Use of ET, Rain, and Wind. The
Use of ET, Rain, and Wind screen displays.
2. Navigate to desired Station Group and use +/- to specify which groups use real-time weather
conditions.

Note: If ET or rain is disabled for a Station Group, the controller generates an alert daily at midnight to
remind you that the group does not meet the EPA WaterSense standards.

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Configuring On-Site Weather Sensors

The Weather Sensors feature allows a single controller or controller within the FLOWSENSE® chain to
receive information from an ET Gage (model ETG), Tipping Rain Bucket (model RB-1), or Wind Gage
(model WG-1).

To access the Weather Sensors screen (Figure 32), from the Main Menu, navigate to Weather & Sensors
and select Weather Sensors. The Weather Sensors screen displays.

Note: This menu is only available if a Weather Kit (model CS3-W-KIT) is installed within the system.

Figure 32: Weather Sensors Screen

Configuring an ET Gage
If an ET Gage is physically connected to this controller or another within the FLOWSENSE chain, this
screen provides the ability to specify where the controller is connected. After indicating an ET Gage is in
use, several settings appear:

• Generate an alert when a pulse is detected is a way to monitor the operation of the ET Gage.
• The gage percentage indicates how full the gage is. This value reduces automatically as ET is
measured. After refilling and priming the gage, this should be set back to 100%.
• If the ET Gage was primed or repaired, it is important to notify the controller of the operation.
Doing so causes the controller to ignore today’s ET measurement since it is likely not accurate.
The controller will start using the ET Gage’s readings the next day without any additional user
intervention.

Configuring a Tipping Rain Bucket

If a Tipping Rain Bucket is physically connected to this controller or another within the FLOWSENSE
chain, this screen provides the ability to specify where the controller is connected. After indicating a
Rain Bucket is in use, several settings appear:

• Stop irrigation after specifies how much rain, in inches, is necessary to stop irrigation. Setting
this value too low will result in irrigation skipping even if the soil has not absorbed any of the
rain. Similarly, setting the value too high will cause the controller to continue irrigating after
measurable rain.

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• Maximum rain per hour is used to ensure rain that runs off due to a high rate of rainfall is not
used to offset irrigation. For example, if it rains 2” in an hour, but the site’s soil can only absorb
half an inch of rain before running off, set this to 0.50”.
Maximum rain per 24-hours indicates how much rain is usable within a 24-hour period. This is
generally set two or three times higher than the maximum rain per hour.

Configuring a Wind Gage

If a Wind Gage is physically connected to this controller or another within the FLOWSENSE chain, this
screen provides the ability to specify where the controller is connected. After indicating a Wind Gage is
in use, several settings appear:

• The Pause setting indicates at what speed, in miles per hour (mph), irrigation should be paused.
When the controller detects wind sustained at or above this speed, irrigation pauses minimum
of 10-minutes or until the wind dies down.
• The Resume setting indicates at what speed, in mph, the controller should resume irrigation
after pausing due to wind.

Setting up a Third-Party Rain Switch

The Rain Switch feature allows the controller to respond to a third-party rain switch which will stop
irrigation if rain is detected. For controllers on a FLOWSENSE chain, irrigation is stopped across all
controllers when the rain switch detects rain. A rain switch can be connected to either the Rain Switch
inputs on the Weather Kit (model CS3-W-KIT) or the SW1 input on the POC terminal.

Figure 33: Rain Switch Screen

To enable use of a rain switch (Figure 33):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Weather & Sensors and select Rain Switch. The Rain Switch
screen displays.
2. Specify whether the controller uses a rain switch to prevent irrigation. When set to Yes, a list
displays showing the controller or all the controllers in the chain.
3. Specify which controller(s) have a rain switch attached using +/-.

Caution: Indicating a rain switch is in use when there is not one physically connected will cause irrigation
not to run.

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Setting up a Third-Party Freeze Switch

A Freeze Switch allows the controller to stop irrigation when a third-party freeze switch detects a
freezing temperature.

Note: This feature is only available if a Weather Kit (model CS3-W-KIT) is installed.

Figure 34: Freeze Switch Screen

To edit the Freeze Switch screen (Figure 34):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Weather & Sensors and select Freeze Switch. The Freeze Switch
screen displays.
2. Specify whether the controller uses a freeze switch to prevent irrigation. When set to Yes, a list
displays showing the controller or all the controllers in the chain.
3. Specify which controller(s) have a freeze switch attached using +/-.

Viewing and Clearing Accumulated Rain

The Accumulated Rain report is a summary of how many minutes’ each station’s irrigation will be
skipped due to rain.

Figure 35: Accumulated Rain Screen

To view the Accumulated Rain Report (Figure 35):

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1. From Main Menu, navigate to Reports and select Accumulated Rain. The Accumulated Rain
report displays.
2. To clear rain from a particular station, high the station and press SELECT to set the minutes to 0.

ET & Rain Report

The ET & Rain Table provides a daily record of evapotranspiration (ET) and rain values used for irrigation.
It also indicates the source of the weather:

For ET values:

• Gage means the ET measurement was received from an on-site ET Gage

• WeatherSense means the ET measurement was received from the Calsense WEATHERSENSE
service
• Historical means a real-time ET value was not received and the controller reverted to a historical
value. The specify historical values, see Reference ET Values.

For rain values:

• Rain indicates the controller received enough rain to cross the minimum threshold to stop
irrigation
• Minimum indicates rain was received but was not enough to cross the minimum threshold
• WeatherSense indicates rain was received from the Calsense WEATHERSENSE service. By default
80% of this is used to offset irrigation.

Figure 36: ET & Rain Table Report Screen

To view the ET & Rain Table report (Figure 36):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Reports and select ET & Rain Table. ET & Rain Table report
displays.

Real-Time Weather Status

The Weather Status feature provides the ability to view the state of weather sensors attached to this
controller or another controller within the FLOWSENSE chain including real-time information about the
ET Gage, Tipping Rain Bucket, Wind Gage, Rain Switch, and Freeze Switch.

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To view this real-time information:

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Diagnostics and select Live Screens. The Live Screens menu
displays.
2. Navigate to and select Weather Status. Weather Status screen displays.

Assigning Moisture Sensors to Station Groups

The Assign Moisture Sensors to Station Groups feature provides the ability to assign discovered
moisture sensors to station groups.

Figure 37: Soil Moisture Sensors Screen

To edit the Soil Moisture Sensors screen (Figure 37):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select 2-Wire. The 2-Wire dialog displays.
2. Navigate to and select Assign Moisture Sensors to Station Groups. The Moisture Sensor screen
displays.
3. Navigate to the left column and select the desired moisture sensor by serial number.
4. Navigate to and select Sensor Name to edit the name with the pop-up keyboard. Select OK
when done.
5. Navigate to and select Assign Sensor to Station Groups. The Station Groups screen displays.
6. Navigate to and select the desired Station Group.
7. Navigate to the Moisture sensor field and use +/- to select a moisture sensor for the Station
Group.
8. Press BACK to save changes and return to Soil Moisture Sensors screen.
9. Navigate to the Moisture tab:
a. Navigate to If set point is crossed and use +/- to select desired action: Do nothing or
Generate an alert.
b. Navigate to Wet set point and use +/- to change to the desired number.
c. Navigate to Dry set point and use +/- to change to the desired number.
10. Navigate to the Temperature tab.
a. Navigate to If high temp is crossed and use +/- to select desired action: Do nothing or
Generate an alert.

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b. Navigate to High temperature and use +/- to change to desired temperature.

c. Navigate to If low temp is crossed and use +/- to select desired action: Do nothing or
Generate an alert.
d. Navigate to Low temperature and use +/- to change to desired temperature.
11. Navigate to Conductivity tab.
a. Navigate to If high EC point is crossed and use +/- to select desired action: Do nothing or
Generate an alert.
b. Navigate to High Conductivity and use +/- to change the desired dS/m.
c. Navigate to If low EC point is crossed and use +/- to select desired action: Do nothing or
Generate an alert.
d. Navigate to Low Conductivity and use +/- to change the desired dS/m.
12. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

Unlinking Orphan Station Decoders

Sometimes, 2-station decoders are removed from the system. For example, if a decoder has been
damaged, it may need to be replaced with a new decoder. After removing a decoder and performing a
2-Wire discovery, the station(s) assigned to that decoder may be orphaned. This means the station can
no longer run until it is assigned to a new decoder.

When an orphaned station is detected following a discovery, the Unlink Orphan 2-Wire Stations menu
option appears on the 2-Wire dialog. This allows these stations to be unlinked from the missing decoder,
thereby making them available to assign to a new decoder.

Figure 38: Unlink 2-Wire Stations Screen

To Unlink Orphan 2-Wire Stations (Figure 38):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select 2-Wire. The 2-Wire dialog displays.
2. Navigate to and select Unlink Orphan 2-Wire Stations. The Unlink Orphan 2-Wire Stations
screen displays.
3. Navigate to the Station to unlink and and press SELECT to unassign the station from the
removed decoder.
4. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Unlinking Orphan POC Decoders

Sometimes, POC decoders are removed from the system. For example, if a decoder has been damaged,
it may need to be replaced with a new decoder. After removing a decoder and performing a 2-Wire
discovery, the POCs assigned to that decoder may be orphaned. This means the POC will no longer
operate until it is assigned to a new decoder.

When an orphaned POC is detected following a discovery, the Unlink Orphan 2-Wire POCs menu option
appears on the 2-Wire dialog. This allows these POCs to be unlinked from the missing decoder, thereby
making them available to assign to a new decoder.

Figure 39: Unlink 2-Wire POCs Screen

To Unlink Orphan 2-Wire POCs (Figure 39):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select 2-Wire. The 2-Wire dialog displays.
2. Navigate to and select Unlink Orphan 2-Wire POCs. The Unlink Orphan 2-Wire POCs screen
displays.
3. Navigate to the desired Decoder S/N and press SELECT to unlink the POC assignment.
Note: If the decoder is part of a bypass manifold, it is removed from the bypass manifold which
will cause the bypass manifold not to function until another decoder is added to it
4. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Manual Water Operations

There are many features in the CS3000 that allow for specific water adjustments to accommodate all
water management needs. These real time water adjustments are typically used to add additional
watering or test repaired stations.

Testing Stations
The Test Stations feature provides the ability to test a station or acquire an expected flow rate for a
station. When a station is being tested, it will ignore On-At-A-Time and flow checking rules.

Note: If testing a station while other irrigation is running, the other irrigation will be paused until the
test completes.

Figure 40: Test Stations Screen

To test a station (Figure 40):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Manual & Test and select Test Stations. The Test Stations screen
displays.
2. Use +/- to select desired station. If the controller is part of a FLOWSENSE® chain, make sure
you select the correct controller as well.
3. To adjust the amount of time to test the station for, navigate to Run test for and use +/-.
4. Navigate to and select Turn on. The station turns on and the Irrigation details screen displays
with information about all stations that are running, soaking, or waiting to run.

Note: To stop a station that is running from the Irrigation Details screen, highlight the station and press
SELECT. The station stops and the next station turns on.

To acquire the expected flow rate for a station:

Note: To acquire the flow rates of all the station within a Station Group at the next scheduled irrigation,
see Acquire Flow Rates.

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Manual & Test and select Test Stations. The Test Stations screen
displays.

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2. Navigate to and select Acquire Flow to acquire an expected flow rate. The station turns on and
the Irrigation details screen displays with information about all stations that are running,
soaking, or waiting to run.

Once this process starts, the station will irrigate for up to six-minutes to allow the irrigation lines to fill
and for the system to gain stability before acquiring the flow rate. If the flow remains unstable for the
duration of the test, the flow rate is not acquired, and an alert is generated.

Manually Watering
The Manual Watering feature provides the ability to manually water a station or a station group to
supplement or make-up irrigation.

Note: If other irrigation is running when Manual Watering starts, the other irrigation will be paused until
the Manual Watering completes.

Figure 41: Manual Watering Screen

To manually water a station (Figure 41):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Manual & Test and select Manual Watering. The Manual
Watering screen displays.
2. Use +/- to select desired station to manually water. If the controller is part of a FLOWSENSE®
chain, make sure you select the correct controller as well.
3. To adjust the amount of time to water the station for, navigate to Run station for and use +/- to
adjust run time. The default is the station’s scheduled approximate run time.
4. Navigate to and select Run Station. The station turns on and the Irrigation details screen
displays with information about all stations that are running, soaking, or waiting to run.

To manually water a Station Group (Figure 41):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Manual & Test and select Manual Watering. The Manual
Watering screen displays.
2. Navigate to Manual Water and use +/- to select the Station Group to water.

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3. Navigate to and select Run Group. The first station in the group turns on and the Irrigation
details screen displays with information about all stations that are running, soaking, or waiting
to run. Each station within the group will run for their scheduled time.

Manual Programs
The Manual Programs feature is used for supplemental scheduled watering. Commonly used for
reseeding turf, watering-in fertilizer, catching up on watering after repairs, or after periods of shut
down. Unlike normally scheduled irrigation, Manual Programs allow up to six unique start times.

Figure 42: Manual Programs Screen

To create or edit a Manual Program (Figure 42):

1. From the Main Menu, navigate to Manaul & Test, and select Manual Programs. The Manual
Programs screen displays.
2. Navigate to and select the desired Manual Program or select Add new program to create a new
one from scratch.
3. For Program name, press SELECT and enter a name to uniquely identify the program using the
on-screen keyboard.
4. For Schedule, use +/- to select which days the Manual Program will run.
5. For Start Times, use +/- to set up to six start times.
Note: If only one start time is needed, ensure the remaining five fields are set to OFF.
6. For Run, use +/- to select what day to start and end the Manual Program.
7. For Run Time, use +/- to set the amount of irrigation time needed. To set different times for
each station, select Edit Sta. Run Times after completing Step 8.
8. Navigate to and select Add Stations and use +/- to select which stations to include in this
Manual Program.

Note: As you move through the programming, the notice at the bottom of the screen will indicate
whether the Manual Program will run or not. At minimum, the Manual Program requires:

• At least one day

• At last one start time
• A current or future timeframe

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• A run time for at least one station

• At least one station to be included

Manually Opening or Closing the Master Valve

The Master Valve Override feature provides the ability to open a master valve for a specified period
immediately or on a recurring schedule (Figure 43). This is commonly used to open normally closed
master valves for washdowns or quick coupler use. Additionally, closing a normally open master valve to
exercise it occasionally is an important maintenance step. During a Master Valve Override, the controller
opens or closes all master valves associated with the mainline and switches to a unique mainline break
number. See Error! Reference source not found. for more information.

Figure 43: Master Valve Override Screen

Opening or Closing a Master Valve Immediately

To open or close a master valve now:

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Manual & Test and select Master Valve Override. The Master
Valve Override screen displays.
2. If there is more than one Mainline, select which mainline to open or close.
3. For Hours, use +/- to set the amount of time to open or close the master valve.
4. Select Open or Close to perform the action. All the master valves associated with the mainline
either open or close, respectively.
WARNING: Using Master Valve Override to close a Master Valve when performing a repair
may result in property damage or bodily injury if the override expires before the repair is
complete. Physically shut the water supply off before conducting a repair on an open
mainline.

Scheduling a Master Valve to Open

To schedule a master valve to open:

Note: For safety, you cannot schedule a master valve to close.

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Manual & Test and select Master Valve Override. The Master
Valve Override screen displays.

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2. If there is more than one Mainline, select which mainline to schedule to open.
3. For Open Time, use +/- to set the time to open the master valve.
4. For Close Time, use +/- to set the time to override to end.

Performing a Station Inspection/Walk-Thru

The Walk-Thru feature provides the ability to perform a site inspection by turning on stations one-by-
one in a specific order.

Note: A Walk-Thru cannot combine stations across multiple controllers. If performing a site inspection of
multiple controllers on a FLOWSENSE chain, create a separate Walk-Thru for each controller and start
one after the other completes.

Figure 44: Walk-Thru Screen

To perform a Walk-Thru (Figure 44):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Manual & Test and select Walk-Thru. The Walk-Thru screen
displays.
2. Navigate to and select the desired Walk Thru program or select Add Walk-Thru.
3. For Walk-Thru name, press SELECT and enter a name to uniquely identify the program using the
on-screen keyboard.
4. For Start walk-thru in, use +/- to select when to start the Walk-Thru. This should be enough time
for you to walk to the first station.
5. For Run each station for, use +/- to set how long to run each station for.
6. For Stations attached to, use +/- to select which controller the Walk-Thru is being created for.
7. In the list of stations, use +/- to add/remove stations and specify what order to run in.
8. Select Start Walk-Thru to start the countdown. Once the countdown completes, the first valve
in the sequence turns on.
9. If it is necessary to cancel the countdown, select Stop Countdown.

Note: If other irrigation is running when a Walk-Thru starts, the other irrigation will be paused until the
Walk-Thru completes.

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Suspending or Preventing Irrigation

No Water Days
The No Water Days feature allows the user to suspend scheduled irrigation for a specific Station Group
on a controller for a number of days. This is typically used due to significant rainfall, special events, or to
prevent irrigation during scheduled construction.

Caution: No Water Days affects stations assigned to Manual Programs as well. If attempting to suspend
scheduled irrigation and run a Manual Program instead, remove the start time or water days from the
Station Group instead.

Figure 45: No Water Days Screen

To set or remove No Water Days (Figure 45):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to No Water Days and select No Water Days. The No Water Days
screen displays.
2. Use +/- to set the number of calendar days to skip irrigation.
3. Use +/- to select the desired Station Group or All Station Groups.
4. Select Apply to set the no water days. A confirmation window displays.
5. Select OK to close the window.

Once the No Water Days are set, they can be cleared the same way. Alternately, to set or remove No
Waters Days from a single station, see Individual Station Irrigation Schedule.

Turn Controller Off

Turning the controller off stops all current and prevents all future scheduled irrigation, including Station
Groups and Manual Programs, on this controller and any other controllers on the same FLOWSENSE
chain until it is turned back on. It does not physically power off the controller.

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Caution: Testing stations, manually watering a station or Station Group, performing Walk-Thrus, and
scheduled Master Valve Overrides are not affected. If all irrigation needs to be stopped, Calsense
recommends physically powering off the controller.

Figure 46: Turn Controller OFF Screen

To turn off the controller (Figure 46):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to No Water Days and select Turn Controller OFF. The Turn
Controller OFF screen displays.
2. Select Turn OFF to turn the controller off, or Turn ON to turn it back on.

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Flow Monitoring
Every Calsense CS3000 Irrigation Controller includes the ability to monitor flow real-time, detecting
mainline breaks, broken risers, and closed or stuck valves. This is accomplished through the addition of a
Calsense or third-party flow sensor installed in the mainline after the water meter or backflow
preventer.

Installing a Flow Meter

Note: The following applies to Calsense FM series Flow Meters. If using a third-party flow sensor, refer
to the manufacturer’s guidelines for proper installation.

When installing a Flow Meter, the mainline pipe is typically sized down to accommodate the fitting of
the sensor. The intended direction of the flow is indicated by an arrow on top of the Flow Meter. There
must be free, unrestricted pipe of the same size as the Flow Meter, with a length of at least 10‐times the
meter’s pipe diameter upstream and 5‐times downstream of the Flow Meter tee. This applies to
distance from any valve, pipe fitting, water meter, or backflow device. The length of #14-gauge (AWG)
wire connecting the Flow Meter to the CS3000 Irrigation Controller must not exceed 2,000 feet. When
using a 2‐Wire POC decoder, the flow maximum length of #14 AWG wire between the Flow Meter and
decoder is 20‐feet accessible. Additionally, Calsense recommends housing Flow Meters in a rectangular
valve box marked “FM”.

Flow Meters and Master Valves

The Flow Meters and Master Valves feature establishes the points of connection typically consisting of a
master valve, flow meter, and pump. To access this feature from the Main Menu, navigate to POCs and
select Flow Meter and Master Valves. The Flow Meters and Master Valves screen displays.

Configuring a Traditional POC

A traditional POC consists of a single flow sensor, master valve, and or pump. If this controller utilizes a
bypass manifold, see Configuring a Bypass Manifold instead.

Figure 47: Flow Meters & Master Valves Screen

To edit the Flow Meters & Master Valves screen (Figure 47):

1. Navigate to the POC to edit.

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2. Select the POC name to create a name to uniquely identify the POC.
3. For POC used for, indicate whether the POC is used for Irrigation, Non-Irrigation, or Not used.
4. For Master Valve, use +/- to select what type of Master Valve is installed. If there is no Master
Valve connected, Calsense recommends selecting Normally Open to prevent the controller from
activating the output and triggering a NO CURRENT alert.
5. For Flow Meter, use +/- to select correct type. If using a third-party hydrometer with a reed
switch register, make sure you select the correct reed switch. For all other non-Calsense Flow
Meters, select FMBX.
• If FMBX is selected as the Flow Meter type, set the appropriate K-value and offset. Refer
to the sensor manufacture’s documentation for the correct settings.
• If a Reed Switch is selected as the Flow Meter Type, use +/- to set the register’s gallons
per pulse.
6. For Pump wired to PUMP terminal, use +/- to select whether there is a pump attached to the
PUMP terminal or not. If set to no, the controller will not activate the pump output.
Note: This setting only displays for terminal-based POCs, not 2-Wire.

Configuring a Bypass Manifold

A bypass manifold allows low flow readings on a large mainline. It does so by utilizing one or two smaller
flow meters attached to a large main.

When irrigation or a master valve override starts, the controller uses the bypass manifold to dynamically
manage flow through the appropriate size flow meter using the actual flow rates. The largest level of the
bypass manifold is initially opened to fill the mainline. The actual flow rate of the system is monitored,
and the controller determines which level is optimally suited to read the flow. Once the appropriate
level is determined, the master valves of the other levels are closed, and that level is opened. This
process continues throughout irrigation, dynamically opening and closing the master valves to ensure
flow is read across the widest range possible.

Note: Only one master valve can be open at any given time. This means that a normally open master
valve on the smallest level will be closed when a larger level opens.

Benefits of using a bypass manifold include:

• Allows low flow readings on a large mainline

• Eliminates the need to double up low flowing valves to a single station output which is
sometimes done to generate a higher flow rate for large mainlines
• Supports two and three levels

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Note: A bypass manifold requires the 2-Wire option (model CS3-2WIRE-OPT) and two or more POC
Decoders (model CS-2W-POC).

Figure 48: Flow Meters & Master Valves Screen

To configure a bypass manifold (Figure 48):

1. Navigate to the POC to edit.

2. Select the POC name to create a name to uniquely identify the POC.
3. For POC used for, indicate whether the POC is used for Irrigation, Non-Irrigation, or Not used.
4. For How many levels in this Bypass Manifold, select whether there are 2 or 3 levels.
5. For each tab (Smallest, Larger, Largest), perform the following steps:
Note: The tab name refers to the size of the flow meter associated with each level. Therefore,
the decoder attached to the smallest diameter flow sensor should be configured on the Smallest
tab and so on. Failure to do so will result in the bypass manifold not operating properly.
a. For Decoder S/N, use +/- to select set which decoder operates this level.
b. For Master Valve, use +/- to select Master Valve type. Note that only the smallest size
may have a normally open Master Valve. All other levels must be normally closed.
c. For Flow Meter, use +/- to select Flow Meter type.
• If FMBX is selected as the Flow Meter type, set the appropriate K-value and
offset. Refer to the sensor manufacture’s documentation for the correct
settings.
• If a Reed Switch is selected as the Flow Meter Type, use +/- to set the register’s
gallons per pulse.
d. For Maximum Flow Rate, use +/- to set the maximum flow rate this Flow Meter can
support before the controller should dynamically switch to a larger level within the
manifold.

Acquire Flow Rates

The Acquire Flow Rate feature allows the controller to determine each station’s expected flow rate the
next time the Station Group irrigates. To acquire the expected flow for a single station, see

Testing Stations.

Note: This menu item only displays if there is a flow meter in use.

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Figure 49: Acquire Flow Rates Screen

To schedule the controller to acquire expected flow rates for one or more Station Groups (Figure 49):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to POCs and select Acquire Flow Rates. The Acquire Flow Rates
screen displays.
2. For each Station Group, use +/- to select whether to acquire the expected flow rate the next
time it irrigates or not.
Note: Setting this to yes may extend your water window for the subsequent irrigation.

Delay Between Valves

The Delay Between Valve Times feature provides the ability to stop the next valve from turning on after
a particular valve closes. This is commonly used when a Station Group has slow closing valves to ensure
there is enough pressure behind a valve to open it.

Caution: This setting may substantially extend the watering window. If your system has slow closing
valves, Calsense recommends isolating these valves to their own Station Group and only setting this for
that group.

Figure 50: Delay Between Valve Times Screen

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To add a delay between valves (Figure 50):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to POCs and select Delay Between Valve Times. The Delay Between
Valve Times screen displays.
2. If there is at least one slow-closing valve in the system, indicate so using +/-.
3. Navigate to Delay Between Valves (seconds) and use +/- to adjust the number of seconds to
wait after a valve closes before the next opens.

Detecting Mainline Breaks

The Mainline Break feature monitors the system for catastrophic mainline breaks. If the flow rate of the
mainline goes beyond the specified value, irrigation will shut off and an alert will be generated. Each
mainline has its own mainline break levels and there are three distinct values. The During Irrigation
value is used whenever scheduled or manual irrigation is running. This is generally the highest of the
values and should be set above the combined flow rate of any stations that irrigate at the same time.
The Master Valve Override value monitors for breaks during a scheduled or manual Master Valve
Override. Finally, the All Other Times is used when not irrigating.

Note: This menu item only displays if there is a flow meter in use.

Figure 51: Mainline Break Screen

To set the mainline break values for each mainline (Figure 51):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Mainlines and select Mainline Break. The Mainline Break screen
displays.
2. Navigate to the desired Mainline.
3. For During Irrigation, use +/- to assign maximum flow rate during scheduled or manual
irrigation.
4. For During Master Valve Override, use +/- to set the trip point during a scheduled or manual
master valve override.
5. For All Other Times, use +/- to adjust the flow rate for any time irrigation is not running.

Detecting Leaks
The Flow Checking feature monitors the real-time flow rate and compares it to the expected flow rate to
detect leaks or clogged heads. This is also known as head-pop protection.

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Note: This menu item only displays if there is a flow meter in use.

Figure 52: Flow Checking Screen

To configure leak detection (Figure 52):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Mainlines and select Flow Checking. The Flow Checking screen
displays.
2. Navigate to and select the desired Mainline.
3. Navigate to Compare actual flow rate to expected and select Yes to enable the feature. Several
thresholds display.
4. For each threshold:
a. Use +/- to set the flow boundaries for that threshold.
b. Use +/- to adjust the high and low flow rate rates in the Allowable Range Column.
5. Continue to Defining High and Low Flow Actions to configure how the controller should react
when one of these thresholds is crossed.

Defining High and Low Flow Actions

The Alert Actions feature specifies how the controller reacts when a high or low flow is detected. Each
Station Group can have different actions.

Figure 53: Alert Actions Screen

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Note: This menu item only displays if there is a flow meter in use and Flow Checking is enabled for leak
detection.

To select alert actions (Figure 53):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Mainlines and select Alert Actions. The Alert Actions screen
displays.
2. Navigate to the desired Station Group.
3. For both High and Low Flow Action, use +/- to select the desired action:
• No Alerts: The controller will take no action and not notify you. This is not
recommended.
• Alert/No Action: An alert is generated when the high or low flow occurs, but not
additional action is taken. This is commonly used when low flows are detected.
• Alert/Shutoff: An alert is generated and the valve is shutoff. This is commonly used
when high flows are detected.

Maximum Time to Fill Mainline

Provides the ability to set the length of time required to fill the mainline or lateral after a valve opens to
stabilize the flow readings.

Figure 54: Line Fill Times Screen

To increase or decrease the line fill time (Figure 54):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to POCs menu and select Line Fill Times.
2. Navigate to desired Station Group and use the +/- to increase or decrease the line fill time.
3. When finished, press BACK to save changes, and return to Main Menu.

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Viewing Mainline Usage

The View Mainline Summary feature is a daily summary of irrigation by mainline. It shows the number of
gallons consumed for each type of irrigation including scheduled, manual, test, and so on.

Figure 55: Mainline Summary Screen

To access the Mainline Summary report (Figure 55):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Reports and select Mainline Summary. Mainline Summary report
displays.
2. Press Station Up or Station Down to view additional mainlines if there are more than one in the
system.

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Budgets
Water budgets are an essential tool in planning and managing landscape water use. The Calsense smart
controllers use EPA calculations to develop a water budget around each user’s unique site and water
restrictions. The CS3000 offers three distinct budget options: Manually Entered, Calculated using
Annual, and Calculated with ET. The Budget feature gives the customer more control of the amount of
water used by applying the necessary amount of water, at the right time, for sustainable long-term plant
life.

Irrigating Using a Budget

Before comparing actual usage to a budget, it is important to define the budget value. Each mainline can
have a unique budget.

Note: If there is no flow meter in the system, the station’s expected flow rate will be used instead of
actual flow for budgeting purposes.

To configure a budget for a mainline:

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Budgets and select Budget Setup. The Budget Setup screen
displays.
2. Navigate to the desired Mainline.
3. For Compare use to a budget and select Yes to enable use of a budget. Several fields display to
configure the budget.
4. For POC budget amount, select from one of the budget modes. Manually Entered provides the
ability to enter a budget value for each period. This is commonly used when attempting to stay
within a billing tier. These numbers can come from past water bills and then see what the
monthly average was for each month. Calculated using Annual allows entry of a single annual
value that is distributed among the billing periods based on monthly historical ET values. This is
used when a customer is given an annual water budget, the controller will take that budget and
compare what the historical ET of each month was to find what the monthly budget is.
Calculated using ET calculates the monthly budgets based on a percent of ET instead of a fixed
water budget. The initial calculation will use historical ET to calculate the budget and then adjust
the budget as real time ET numbers come in.
• If selecting Manually Entered (Figure 56):

Figure 56: Manually Entered Budget Setup Screen

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a. For Budget periods per calendar year, select either 12 (monthly) or 6 (semi-
monthly). This is based on how often you receive a bill from your water provider.
b. For Budget mode, select Alert only or Automatically Stay in Budget. When using
Alert only, an alert is generated when the actual usage exceeds or is expected to
exceed the budget. If using Automatically Stay in Budget, the controller will attempt
to stay within budget based on parameters specified in Irrigation Reduction within
Budget.
c. To enter the budget amounts now, select Enter POC Budget Amounts and see
Defining a Budget for each Billing Period for steps to do so.
• If selecting Calculated using Annual (Figure 57):

Figure 57: Calculated using Annual Budget Setup Screen

a. For Budget mode, select Alert only or Automatically Stay in Budget. When using
Alert only, an alert is generated when the actual usage exceeds or is expected to
exceed the budget. If using Automatically Stay in Budget, the controller will attempt
to stay within budget based on parameters specified in Irrigation Reduction within
Budget.
b. To enter the budget amounts now, select Enter POC Budget Amounts and see
Defining a Budget for each Billing Period for steps to do so.

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• If selecting Calculated using ET (Figure 58):

Caution: This feature requires each station to have a valid area, in square feet, defined.
Failure to do so will result in an incorrect budget.

Figure 58: Calculated using ET Budget Setup Screen

a. For Calculate budgets at, use +/- to set the percentage of ET to use to calculate the
budget. Default is 80%.
b. To see the calculated budgets, select View POC Budget Amounts.
c. To automatically calculate the area for each station associated with the mainline,
select Calculate Square Footage. This calculation uses the station’s expected flow
rate and precipitation to estimate the area the station covers.
Note: Selecting this will not overwrite any square footages that have already been
entered. It only overwrites any stations with default square footage.

Defining a Budget for each Billing Period

The Budgets Amounts by POC provides the ability to specify the budget amount and the start and end
date of each billing period to compare to a water bill.

Caution: Changing the Period start and end dates affect all POCs associated with the selected mainline.

Figure 59: Budget Amounts by POC Screen

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To define a budget for each billing period (Figure 59), by point of connection (POC):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Budgets and select Budget Amount by POC. The Budget Amount
by POC screen displays.
2. Select the desired POC.
• If entering budgets manually:
i. For Billing period, select the billing period. Select This Period or a period in the
future.
ii. For Period end, select when the billing period ends. This also defines the next
period’s start date.
iii. For Budget for this period, enter the budget, in either gallons or HCF.
Note: To change from gallons to HCF or vice versa, select the option at the
bottom of the screen
• If entering an annual budget:
i. For Annual Budget, enter the budget, in either gallons or HCF.
Note: To change from gallons to HCF or vice versa, select the option at the
bottom of the screen.

Configuring Usage that Impacts the Budget

Defining Flow Types Included in Budget provides the ability to exclude specific usage from being
included while calculating the budget. Irrigation is always included, but it is possible to exclude
consumption during Master Valve Override as well as non-controller usage.

Figure 60: Flow Types Included in Budget Screen

To select which flow times to include or exclude from the budget calculation (Figure 60):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Budgets and select Flow Types Included in Budget. The Flow
Types Included in Budget screen displays.
2. Select the desired Mainline.
3. Using +/-, check or uncheck the types of irrigation to include in the budget calculation.

Irrigation Reduction within Budget

The Budget Reduction Limits provides the ability to indicate how much each Station Group can reduce
irrigation by to stay in budget. This is a very powerful feature that can ensure the controller does not

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exceed its budget. However, forcing the controller to stay in budget can also negatively impact the
health of plant material. Here are some examples:

• A reduction limit of 100% causes the controller to potentially not irrigate a Station Group to stay
within budget.
• A reduction limit of 0% will ensure a group is not impacted by the budget at all. While this
guarantees the plants are watered, it may cause the controller to go over budget.

It is important to consider plant needs while adjusting these settings. For example, there may be a cost
associated with going overbudget. However, that cost is likely much less than having to replace trees
that perished due to lack of deficit irrigation.

Note: This feature is only shown when budget mode is set to Automatically stay in budget.

Figure 61: Budget Reduction Limits Screen

To adjust the reduction limit of each station group (Figure 61):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Budgets and select Budget Reduction Limits. The Budget
Reduction Limits screen displays.
2. For each Station Group, use +/- to set how much the controller can scale back irrigation to try to
stay within budget.

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Comparing Actual Usage to the Budget

The Use vs. Budget feature displays a comparison of actual usage compared to the budget for the
current period.

Figure 62: Use vs. Budget Screen

To access the Use vs. Budget screen (Figure 62):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Budgets and select Use vs. Budget. The Use vs. Budget report
displays.
2. Navigate to the desired mainline on the left menu to view report on the right.
3. When finished, press BACK to return to Main Menu.

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Lights
The Calsense CS3000 Irrigation Controller provides four optional programs that can be used to control
various devices such as lights, gates, or water features. The Lights schedules operate independently
from the irrigation programs.

Note: The Lights menu only displays on the Main Menu if the Lights option (model CS3-L-KIT) is
physically installed on the controller or within the FLOWSENSE® chain.

Scheduling Lights
The Lights Schedule provides the ability to program up to four (4) individual light programs per
controller, each with a two-week rolling schedule and two (2) start and stop times per day. After
completion of the two-week schedule, the schedule “rolls over” and begins again, continuously, until the
user turns that schedule off or edits it.

Figure 63: Lights Schedule Screen

To schedule lights to turn on (Figure 63):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Lights and select Lights Schedule. The Lights Schedule screen
displays.
2. Navigate to and select the desired Lights output to configure.
3. For Lights name, and press SELECT to add a descriptive name with the on-screen keyboard.
4. For Schedule, use the +/- keys to select the start date for the 14-day schedule.
5. For Start times, use +/- to set when the lights should turn on.
6. For Stop times, use +/- to edit when to turn off the lights.

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Turning Lights On or Off

The Turn Lights On or Off feature provides the ability to turn lights ON or OFF manually.

Figure 64: Turning Lights On or Off Screen

To access the Turning Lights On or Off screen (Figure 64):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Lights and select Turn Lights On or OFF.
2. For Turn ON Lights or Turn Off Lights, use +/- to select the Light Schedule to turn on or off.
• If the Lights are on:
i. For Turn OFF at, select what time to turn the lights off.
ii. Select Turn OFF.
• If the Lights are off:
i. For Turn OFF at, select what time to turn the lights off.
ii. Select Turn ON to turn on the lights.

Viewing Lights Status

The Lights Status screen provides a real time account of what light group is on, how it was turned on,
and how many minutes are left until the lights turn off.

Figure 65: Lights Status Screen

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To view Light Status screen (Figure 65):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Status and select Lights Status. Lights Status screen will display.

Viewing Lights Summary

The View Lights Summary provides a daily record of lights activity.

Figure 66: Lights Summary Screen

To view details of when lights turn on and off (Figure 66):

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Reports and select Lights Summary. Lights Summary screen
displays for one lights output.
2. Press Station Up or Station Down to view additional lights.

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Communication
Subscription Services and Renewal
Calsense offers 1‐year and 5‐year prepaid cellular data access service plans for use with the 4G LTE
(model CS3‐GR-KIT) communication option. These prepaid plans allow the use of cellular service without
the need to sign a contract with a third‐party service provider. Any changes to the service are handled
by Calsense, as are any firmware updates and programming changes that may need to be done to the
radio during the term of the plan.

The Calsense Data Access Service is offered in several varieties, based on a site’s individual needs:

• COMM-1YR-2 provides one or two controllers with 12‐consecutive months, or one year, of data
communication service
• COMM-1YR-4 provides three or four controllers with 12‐consecutive months, or one year, of
data communication service. This is commonly used with small FLOWSENSE® chains.
• COMM-1YR-35 provides up to 35 controllers with 12‐consecutive months, or one year, of data
communication service. This is commonly used with larger FLOWSENSE chains or
communication hubs.
• COMM-1YR-36+ provides an unlimited number of controllers with 12‐consecutive months, or
one year, of data communication service. This is intended for very large communication hubs.

Each of these plans are also available with 60-consecutive months, or five years, of data communication
service. For example, the 5-year one to two controller plan is specified as COMM-5YR-2.

Communication Options
The Communication Options menu varies based on the options installed on the controller (Figure 67).
Besides the ability to test communications, it also includes the ability to program communication
devices physically attached to the controller. Device programming is beyond the scope of this User’s
Guide, but Calsense’s Customer Service team is available at (800) 572-8608 to help.

Figure 67: Communication Options Screen

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Test Cloud Communications

The Test Cloud Communications provides the ability to test communications with Command Center
Online and request the latest software update.

To verify connectivity to the cloud:

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select Communication Options. The Communication
Options dialog displays.
2. Select Test Cloud Communications. The Test Cloud Communications screen displays.
3. Select one of the options on the screen to communicate with Command Center Online.

Test Radio Communications

The Test Radio Communications feature provides the ability to test Local Radio (model CS3-LR) and
Spread Spectrum Radio (CS3-SR) communication between controllers.

Note: This menu is only available if a local radio or spread spectrum radio option is physically installed
on the controller.

To use test radio communications:

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select Communication Options. The Communication
Options dialog displays.
2. Select Test Radio Communications. The Test Radio Communications screen displays.
3. For Test radio communication with, select either CS3000 or ET2000e.
• If you select CS3000, use +/- to enter the serial number of a CS3000 to test
communication with.
• If you select ET2000e, use +/- to enter the three alphanumeric character address of the
ET2000e to test communication with.
4. For Using, use +/- to select whether to test -LR radio or -SR radio.
Note: This may not be editable if only one radio communication option is installed.
5. Select Start to begin the test.

Configuring Hub Communications

The Communications Hub feature provides the ability for multiple controllers to share a single cloud
communication option using Local Radio (model CS3-LR) or Spread Spectrum Radio (model SR), or
Hardwire (model CS3-M).

Note: This menu item only displays if the hub option (CS3-HUB-OPT) is installed.

To configure this controller to operate as a communication hub:

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select Communication Options. The Communication
Options dialog displays.
2. Select Communications Hub. The Communications Hub screen displays.
3. For Does this controller act as a HUB, use +/- to select Yes or No.
4. To view the controllers assigned to this hub in Command Center Online, click View Hub List. The
Hub List pop-up menu displays.

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Note: The hub list will be blank until controllers are assigned to this hub on the Hub Assignment
page of Command Center Online.

Activating Software Options

The Activate Options feature provides the ability to activate software options such as FLOWSENSE®
(model CS3-FL) and Hub (model CS3-HUB-OPT) using an activation code.

1. From Main Menu, navigate to Setup and select Communication Options. The Communication
Options dialog displays.
2. Select Activate Options. The Activate Options screen displays.
3. Navigate to and select Activation Code to enter the activation code using the on-screen
keyboard.
4. Select Activate Option to activate the new option.

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Appendix A – Troubleshooting Alerts

Problem Description Possible Causes Solution

Blue and red wires are

Correct wire installation
improperly installed

Check wiring and replace or fix

2-Wire Cable Excessive 2-wire cable exceeded the Nicked wire
wires
Electrical Current electrical threshold
Shorted 2-wire path or decoder Correct wire installation

Failed solenoid Replace solenoid

2-wire terminal overheated due Temperature exceeded Call Calsense customer service or
2-Wire Terminal Overheated
to excessive heat maximum threshold your Account Manager

Wires are not properly

Correct wire installation
installed

Electrical short: An electrical short was detected Bad coil Replace coil
Pump on pump output.
Wires are crossed Adjust wire placement
Locate wire splices and adjust
Wire splices are not watertight
according
Wires are not properly
Correct wire installation
installed
Electrical short: An electrical short was detected Wires are crossed or
Adjust wire placement
Lights Output <num> on lights output. disconnected
Locate wire splices and adjust
Wire splices are not watertight
according
Power surge

Wires are crossed Adjust wire placement

Electrical Short: An electrical short was detected
Unknown Output from an unknown output. Locate wire splices and adjust
Wire splices are not watertight
according
Check wiring and replace or fix
Damaged wires
wires
Broken Wire Locate and fix the wire connection
No Electrical Current: No electrical current was
Burnt out solenoid Replace solenoid
Master Value measured from master valve.
Disconnected wires Locate and fix the wire connection

No Electrical Current: No electrical current was Wires are not properly

Locate and fix the wire connection
Lights Output <num> measured from lights output. installed

No electrical current was

No Electrical Current: Wires are not properly
measured on an indicated Locate and fix the wire connection
Station <num> installed
station.

Weather conditions Adjust for weather conditions

Zero pulses are being measured
ET Gage- 0 Pulses No power connected Check power to gage
from ET gage.
ET gage is out of water Check water level

Communication cable is not

Check wiring
properly installed
FLOWSENSE®
FLOWSENSE is unable to
Communication Down-
connect Incorrect control setting Adjust control settings
Irrigation will not run
Conduct radio survey to confirm
Improper radio coverage
proper radio coverage

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Problem Description Possible Causes Solution

Bad solenoid Replace the solenoid

The controller detected that the
Fuse Blown
fuse is blown. Check if incoming power is 120
Shorted 24 VAC output
VACS
Broken head or lateral Repair the broken head or lateral
Repair or replace slow closing valve,
High Flow: Slow closing valve
An increased amount of water or Enable delay between valves
Station <num>: saw <num>
flow was found. Stuck valve Repair or replace stuck valve
gpm, expected <num> gpm
Incorrect expected flow rate Adjust station’s expected flow rates
Clogged head(s) Clear clogged head(s)
Low Flow:
A decreased amount of water Flow control turned down Check flow control on valve
Station <num>: saw <num>
flow was found.
gpm, expected <num> gpm Adjust or reacquire the expected
Incorrect expected flow
flow rate
Locate valve and check wire
Valve did not open
connections and splices
No Flow Detected by Flow Locate master valve and check wire
Master valve did not open
Meter: No water flow found. connections and splices
Station <num>
Locate flow sensor and check wire
Problem with flow meter
connections and splices
Clogged head(s) Clear clogged heads
Locate the break and then fix or
Broken head
replace part
To many valves are in use at
Mainline Break: A mainline break was detected Adjust number of valves in use
one time
<name> while irrigating while irrigating.
Broken laterals, fittings Locate and fix laterals and fittings
System capacity and MLB
Adjust data accordingly
settings need to be adjusted
Leak in mainline Locate leak and fix the problem

Broken fitting or pipe Replace or patch fitting or pipe

Mainline Break: A mainline break was detected Master Valve not closing on
Replace master valve
<name> while not irrigating while not irrigating. normally closed system

Employees manually operating

valves in field without telling Review system protocols
system.

Leak in mainline Locate leak and fix the problem

A mainline break was detected Broken fitting or pipe Replace or patch fitting or pipe
Mainline Break:
while master valve was in
<name> while MV override System capacity and MLB
override. Adjust data accordingly
settings need to be adjusted
To many valves are in use at
Adjust number of valves in use
one time
Check wiring and replace or fix
POC Decoder Voltage Too Damaged wires
The voltage measured is too low wires
Low:
on identified decoder.
Decoder S/N <num> Bad splices Check splices

Power disruption Locate and fix the wire connection

POC Decoder Not
Responding: The decoder is not responding. Check wiring and replace or fix
Damaged wires
Decoder <Serial Number> wires
Bad splice Check splices

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Problem Description Possible Causes Solution

Damaged wires
Voltage to the controller Low/intermitted line voltage
If the problem is persistent, check
Power Fail (Brown Out) dropped which resulted in a source
the power connections
restart.
Bad splices

Power outage
If the problem is persistent, check
GFI tripped
Power Fail The controller lost power. the GFI and power connections.
Power removed from
Replace the GFI if required.
controller

Solenoid is shorted out Replace solenoid

Bad splices Repair splices

Solenoid Short: An electrical short was detected
Master Valve from master valve.
Valve box full of water Remove water and fix accordingly

Replace wires and adjust

Wires shorted together
positioning
Solenoid is shorted out Replace solenoid
Bad splices Repair splices
Solenoid Short: An electrical short was detected
Station <num> on indicated station. Valve box full of water Remove water and fix accordingly

Replace wires and adjust

Wires shorted together
positioning
Decoder is not connected Check all wiring connections
STATION DECODER NOT
The identified decoder is not Damaged wires Replace damaged wires
RESPONDING:
responding.
Decoder
Bad splices Repair splices
Solenoid not operating
Replace solenoid
properly
Solenoid burnt out Replace solenoid
STATION DECODER VOLTAGE
The voltage measured was too
TOO LOW:
low when the indicated decoder Wrong solenoid used Replace with suggested solenoid
Decoder S/N <num> (Station
was energized.
<num>): Repair connections along 2-wire
Damage to 2-wire path
path
Bad wire splices Repair splices

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Appendix B - Soil Types

Identifying the specific soil type at a site allows for better water management and healthy plants.
Different soil types require different runtimes, cycles, and soak times. There are many different methods
to finding out soil types. One simple test to do in the field is the “Mason Jar Test.” For this test, fill a
mason jar halfway with the site’s soil sample and fill with water. Shake the jar for several minutes and
then set aside for 2 hours. During this time, the soil particles will settle and separate. The bottom layer
will be heavier particles such as sand or rocks. The middle layer will be silt. The top layer will be clay.
Determine the percentage of each layer and use the table below to determine the soil type. For a more
detailed and accurate soil description, collect a sample from the site to send to the nearest soil lab.

Controller Behavior
The expected controller behavior is influenced by the type of soil type selected.
Expected Controller Behavior
Soil Texture Water Holding Capability Infiltration/Permeability Expected Controller Behavior
Clay High Low Short runtimes, long soak time, and
multiple cycles
Silty Clay Medium to High Low to Medium Short runtimes, long soak time, and
multiple cycles
Clay Loam Medium to High Low to Medium Longer runtimes than clay but shorter
cycles and soak times
Loam Medium Medium Short Runtimes with short cycles and
soaks
Sandy Loam Low to Medium Medium to High Short Runtimes with short cycles and
soaks
Loamy Sand Low to Medium Medium to High Longer runtimes, short soak times, and
minimal cycles
Sand Low High Longer runtimes, short soak times, and
minimal cycles

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Appendix C - Head Types

The Calsense CS3000 controller has 13 head type or sprinkler type selections to choose from for each
zone. The head type selection will affect the precipitation rate. Caution: The information and
measurements provided below are generalized and may vary depending on adjustments made.
Head Type Description Pressure/Precipitation Rate Range
360 degrees
Radius of 2-20 feet
Operating pressure around 30 psi, and
Applies a constant 360-degree fan of
Spray precipitation rate of 1.5 - 2.0
water over given area.
inches/hour.

360 degrees
Radius of 2-20 feet
Operating pressure around 30 psi, and
Applies a constant 360-degree fan of
Spray-Stream precipitation rate between 1.5 - 2.0
water over given area.
inches/hour.

360 degrees
Applies a constant 360-degree fan of Radius of 2-20 feet
Operating pressure around 45 psi, and
water over a given area. Produces larger
Spray-High Efficiency precipitation rates between 0.4 - 0.8
water droplets at a slower rate, reducing
inches/hour.
carry away from wind.

360 degrees
Radius of 15-100 feet
Operating pressure between 40-110
Single stream of water rotating 360
Rotor-Full Circle psi, and precipitation rates between
degrees.
0.25 - 1.5 inches/hour.

Adjustable angles < 360

degrees
Single stream of water rotating back and Operating pressure between 40-110 Radius of 15-100 feet
Rotor-Part Circle forth at adjustable angles less than 360 psi, and precipitation rates of 0.25 -
degrees. 1.5 inches/hour.

Adjustable angles < 360

degrees
Single stream of water that rotates back Operating pressure between 40-110 Radius of 25-100 feet
Rotor-Mixed and forth. Adjustments between 40 and psi, and precipitation rates of 0.25 -
360 degrees. 1.5 inches/hour.

360 degrees
Radius of 25-100 feet
Operating pressure between 40-110
Single stream of water that rotates back
Rotor-Stream psi, and precipitation rates of 0.25 -
and forth within adjusted parameters.
1.5 inches/hour.

360 degrees
Ideal for large open areas. Proving even Radius up to 50 feet
Operating pressure between 25-50 psi,
radius 360 degrees. The force of the
Impact-Full Circle and precipitation rates of 0.3 - 0.9
outgoing water drives the head in a
inches/hour.
circular motion.

Ideal for large open areas. Stream of

Operating pressure between 25-50 psi, Adjustable angles < 360
water with adjustable rotation less than
Impact-Part Circle and precipitation rates of 0.3 - 0.9 degrees
360 degrees. Force of the outgoing water
inches/hour. Radius up to 50 feet
drives the head in a circular motion.

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Adjustable angles < 360

degrees
Ideal for large open areas. Even stream of Operating pressure between 25-50 psi, Radius up to 50 feet
Impact-Mixed water with adjustable rotation between and precipitation rates of 0.3 - 0.9
40 and 360 degrees. inches/hour.

Operating pressure between 20-60 psi,

Umbrella pattern stream of water around Radius up to 1.5 feet per
Bubbler and precipitation rates 0.20 - 2.0
emitter source. Ideal for smaller areas. emitter
gallons/minute.
Operating pressure between 15-50 psi,
Applies water directly to plants root zone
and precipitation rates of 0.2 - 2.0 Radius of 3-12 inches per
Drip Emitter at a single point or multiple points along
gallons/hour (depending on emitter emitter
a pipe.
flow rate)
Emitters are embedded within tubing, Operating pressure between 5-15 psi,
Radius of 3-12 inches per
Subsurface Drip evenly spaced apart at various distances, and precipitation rates of 0.15 - 1.0
emitter
providing an even dispersion of water. gallons/hour.

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