John Deere Irrigation System - Manual (Page 14)

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14 JOHN DEERE GOLF IRRIGATION AURORA CONTROL SERIES
Specifications.
The field controllers shall be capable of multi-station
operation as programmed at the central computer or
Aurora interface unit.
The field controllers shall be capable of operation as
programmed from a remote handheld device, or remote
laptop computer that connects via the AIU.
The field controller unit shall be supplied with Hardwire
configuration as standard and be capable of operating as
a “stand alone” field controller and able to perform any
manual and automatic functions via the keypad.
The field controller shall have 32 irrigation programs,
and shall allow for individual output station control
which can have different start times, watering days,
day cycles and station timing. All programming shall
not be limited to 7- or 14-day operation, but shall permit
for 365-day calendar programming. Each program shall
have a capability operating 8 start times per day.
The control panel shall have a large 80 character
alphanumeric, back-lit liquid crystal display (LCD) to
show operation information and diagnostic data.
The field controller’s control panel shall have 16
large, raised buttons with clear, descriptive icons and
English labeling.
The control panel shall be capable of being removed whilst
the field controller still operates as programmed and
accepts instructions from remote devices.
The field controller shall be programmable in English
with an optional second language installed.
The field controllers shall be capable of multi-station
operation as programmed at the central computer or
Aurora interface unit.
The field controllers shall be capable of operation as
programmed from a remote handheld device, or remote
laptop computer that connects via the AIU.
The field controller shall communicate solicited or
unsolicited data back to the central system, other
satellites, or to any other approved John Deere Golf
Irrigation remote devices.
The field controller unit shall be supplied with radio
configuration as standard and be capable of operating
as a “stand alone” field controller and able to perform
any manual and automatic functions via the keypad.
The field controller shall have 32 irrigation programs,
and shall allow for individual output station control
which can have different start times, watering days,
day cycles and station timing. All programming shall
not be limited to 7- or 14-day operation, but shall permit
for 365-day calendar programming. Each program shall
have a capability operating 8 start times per day.
The field controller shall have John Deere Golf Irrigation
“Peer-to-Peer” network communication technology
and shall be capable or responding to instructions sent
from other remotely located AUR field controllers on
the same communications network, without the need
for central software.
The field controller shall communicate solicited or
unsolicited data back to the central system, other
satellites, or to any other approved John Deere Golf
Irrigation remote devices.
The field controller shall be capable of reading 2-remote
pulse-sensors for purposes of data acquisition and shall
transmit unsolicited messages to any field controller,
in network mode or central control mode, which
requires the measured data for program adjustments,
reporting, or alarm paging. This operation shall be
independent of any central computer connected to
the field controller system.
The field satellite shall be able to, with user intervention,
transmit new program/s and/or program changes to all
other controllers requiring the program data.
The field controllers shall be capable of multi-station
operation as programmed at the central computer,
Aurora Interface Unit, remote handheld device, remote
laptop computer, or via the front keypad.
The field controller unit shall be supplied with Hardwire
configuration as standard and be capable of operating
as a “stand alone” field controller and able to perform
any manual and automatic functions via the keypad.
The field controller shall have 128 irrigation programs,
and shall allow for individual output station control
which can have different start times, watering days,
day cycles and station timing. All programming shall
not be limited to 7- or 14-day operation, but shall permit
for 365-day calendar programming. Each program shall
have a capability operating 8 start times per day.
The control panel shall have a large 80 character
alphanumeric, back-lit liquid crystal display (LCD) to
show operation information and diagnostic data.
The field controller’s control panel shall have 16
large, raised buttons with clear, descriptive icons and
English labeling.
The control panel shall be capable of being removed
whilst the field controller still operates as programmed
and accepts instructions from remote devices.
The field controller shall be programmable in English
with an optional second language installed.
The field controller shall have 4 user-definable master
valve pump-start circuit for use with a separate master
valve to pressurize the system when the irrigation cycle
starts, or to activate a remote pump-start relay to run
the pump during the irrigation cycle.
Features: Aurora (AUR) Specifications
Features: Aurora Lite (ALT) Specifications
Features: Aurora Real Time (AUT) Specifications
The field controller shall be the
John Deere Aurora
® Series: Aurora
(AUR), Aurora Lite (ALT), or Aurora
Real Time (AUT) as specified on
the drawings.
The field controller shall have an
internal non-volatile memory, which
will retain the irrigation program and
the programmed date and time for a
minimum of 10 years without any
power.
The field controller shall be
microprocessor based, solid state
and field upgradeable.
The field controller shall be of a
modular-based design. It shall
provide for digital communications
technology capable of fully automatic
and manual programming and
in-field operation.
The field controller shall be
configured to operate as required
within the John Deere Golf Irrigation
enclosure format as specified on
the drawings. The enclosure
configurations shall be available
in Black, Gray, Green or Tan.
All communication modules, interfac-
es, radios, phone modems, etc, shall
be easily installed in the field and
removable from the front of
the cabinet.
The field controller shall be an
8-station to 96-station model,
configurable and expandable in
8-station or 16-station modules as
specified on the drawings.
The field controller shall be supplied
in an 8-station or 16-station
configuration or in the station
output configuration as defined
on the drawings.
The field controller shall be capable
of being upgraded in the field to
control a maximum of 96 field outputs
by inserting optional 8-station or
16-station valve module boards
(John Deere Golf Irrigation part
numbers ACVLV0, ACVLV1, AC016UGD,
AC116UGD, AC016EXP or AC116EXP,
as appropriate).
The field controller shall not be limited
to operating conventional irrigation
solenoid valves, but also capable of
operating John Deere Golf Irrigation-
style decoders.
In configurations where the drawings
require a decoder and solenoid output
configuration, the field controller shall
be capable of operating a maximum
of 80-solenoid valves and with the
insertion of a single decoder modulator
board (John Deere Golf Irrigation part
number ACDEC1), the field controller
shall be capable of operating a