IrriGreen2 Installation Manual IrriGreen® Digital Sprinklers with Zone Mapping Technology

Wi-Fi Controller Waterproof Plug-n-Play Cabling 16/32 Digital Zones + 12/24 Valve Zones

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IrriGreen Products

Controller Cable (50 ft w/end plug)

Digital Sprinkler (1 per zone, ~2000 sq. ft.)

IrriGreen2 Wi-Fi / Cloud Controller 16/12: 16 Digital Zones, 12 Valve Zones, 1 MV/P 32/24: 32 Digital Zones, 24 Valve Zones, 2 MV/P

24 VAC Transformer w/ 10’ wire (40VA, indoor)

1” Ultrasonic Flow Sensor 2

Cable Tee (w/end plug)

Sprinkler Cable (50ft)

CableLok Snaps over water-proof connectors

FlexPipe (15 in.)

1” Male Pipe Thread connects to mainline tee

Other Items Needed

1 “ Mainline PVC or poly

Small valve boxes *One for each Digital Zone (protect cable connections and hold any extra sprinkler cable *One for the flow sensor *As needed for valve zones

Grease cap /wire nut connectors (for Flow Sensor)

3M® DBY/R, Orbit® 57002 or similar (IrriGreen supplies several with every system)

1” Tees with 1” female pipe thread (PVC or poly)

For connecting Flex-Pipe to mainline

1” Elbows PVC or poly

Two conductor wire Connects flow sensor to the IrriGreen2 Controller

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IrriGreen System Requirements Constant pressure, good flow, clean water

• 40 - 80 psi (Any constant pressure between 40 - 80 psi)

• 10+ gpm (1” mainline)

• Well systems require a constant pressure pump or regulated constant pressure supply e.g. with a PRV set below the lowest pump setting

• Filter needed for any water source with particulates (sand, grit) 500 Micron filter (similar to drip systems) recommended

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IrriGreen Throw Distances Verify psi before placing heads

Low flow may affect throws

Maximum Throw

40 psi 25’ 50 psi 27.5’ 60 psi 30’ 70 psi 32.5’ 80 psi 35’

Minimum Throw

40 psi 5’ 50 psi 5’ 60 psi 5’ 70 psi 5’ 80 psi 5’

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Total Area At 60 psi, one IrriGreen head will evenly water up to ~2000 sq.ft.

System Design (1 of 2) One Head per Zone

Place Head to Reach Farthest Corner, 25-35 Feet

Exact placement not critical as you can program the head to the shape of the zone Don’t overlap sprays or zones Installation hint: Walk in from the corner with a wheel and place a flag at 25-30’ for head placement.

NOTE: The zone start up point (Position 1) must be set at least 10 feet so the head has enough flow/pressure to fully “pop up”. After head is fully popped up, OK to set points as short as 5 feet.

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System Design (2 of 2) One Head per Zone

Place head 5 feet or more from the nearest edge*

*For narrow zones less than 10’ wide, place head along edge and program in a ~180 degree pattern

Design hint: For watering shrubs/bushes without drip, program streams to shoot out and hit individual bushes

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Sprinklers are Pre-numbered for each Zone

They will run in that numerical order* Locate each sprinkler in the numerical order you want them to run*

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Digital Sprinklers have Zone Numbers 1-8, 9-16 assigned at the factory

Zone Number on Sprinkler box Zone Number on Sprinkler

*Head #1 runs first Head #2 runs second Head #3 runs third Etc.

Digital Sprinkler Head Depth Position head so the Digital Sprinkler

cap is slightly above grade

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Digital Sprinkler

Flush all lines before and after installing heads

1. Before installing any heads, flush lines

to remove all dirt and sand

2. After all heads are installed, run the last Digital Sprinkler(s) on the end of all pipe runs at maximum throw for

several minutes to remove all air from the system.

3. Run all Valve zones to remove all air from the system

Trapped / deadhead air anywhere in the system acts as an “air piston”, causing calibration errors

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2 AAA

IrriGreen2 Controller Terminals

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Flow Sensor 1

Rain/Soil Sensor 1

Digital Sprinklers 1-8

Master Valve

Valve Zones 1-12

Digital Sprinklers 9-16

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Control the IrriGreen2 System with the Irrigreen2 App

Look for IrriGreen Wi-Fi network with your mobile device Rollover to property Wi-Fi network for system monitoring (see App Manual)

IrriGreen private Wi-Fi signal from Controller

Wi-Fi Range: Wi-Fi is a low-power radio signal Controller location, landscape elevations (signal going through soil), house construction (stucco, steel, etc.) affects Wi-Fi range. Wi-Fi extenders will extend range while mapping zones. IrriGreen has Wi-Fi extenders available.

Note: For IrriGreen system monitoring, roll the system over to the property owner’s Wi-Fi network for internet access. Rolling the Wi-Fi over to Property’s Wi-Fi network will typically improve Wi-Fi range.

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White IrriGreen2 App Icon (The Green and Blue Icon apps are for legacy systems)

IrriGreen2 Controller Buttons

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“MODE” Blue button runs all zones

“RESET” Green button: resets the system

“SELECT” Red button connects controller to the IrriGreen Wi-Fi router, if needed, for Wi-Fi connectivity

NOTE: Hold buttons down for two seconds

IrriGreen2 Controller Indicator Lights

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LED 2 - Blue System is watering

LED 1- Green System has power

LED 3 - Red System Error

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NOTE: If a Genius Sprinkler does not have a zone number or its zone number needs to be changed, see “Advanced Zone Address” instructions.

Digital Sprinklers are Connected with Cables Daisy-chain up to eight Digital Sprinklers per run

Connect up to Eight Sprinklers per Controller Cable

Connect sprinklers with Sprinkler Cables and Cable Tees Digital Zones 1-8:

Wire Controller Cable to “iG 1-8” and “Common” Locate Sprinklers numbered 1-8 in the order you want them to run on the landscape

Digital Zones 9-16: Wire second Server Cable to “iG 9-16” and “Common” Locate Sprinklers numbered 9-16 in the order you want them to run on the landscape (after 1-8) DO Install Cables in a trench or pull a parallel run of 1 inch pipe as conduit for Cables DON’T pull IrriGreen Cables DO loop excess Cable inside a valve box adjacent to the head, buried below turf DON’T cut and splice IrriGreen Cables

DO branch out your Cables in different directions with Tees Use a 6FT Plug-n-Play Cable Tee; use supplied End Plug to seal the last Sprinkler connector plug

DO add a second Controller Cable if branching off immediately from the Server DO protect all Digital Sprinkler connections with small valve boxes, buried below turf

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Install on all Cable connections

Protect Cable Connections All connections should be protected by a small valve box

Install next to Digital head below turf

Install box below turf

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Red Flow Sensor lead to “Sen1”

Black Flow Sensor lead to“Common”

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Flow Sensor Wiring to Controller Red Flow Sensor lead to “Sen1”

Black lead to “Common”

Ultrasonic Flow Sensor Installation 24” PVC before and 12” after the flow sensor*

Install Ultrasonic Flow Sensors at 45o

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Install at 45o Angle !! This prevents air bubbles from causing flow errors

24” 1” PVC (2 sections of PVC)

12” 1” PVC (1 section of PVC)

NOTE: IrriGreen now supplies pre-cut PVC pipe for flow sensor installation, use two sections upstream, one section downstream

*Required by flow sensor manufacturer to eliminate turbulence at sensor

Flow Sensor Installation Waterproof “DBY” connections supplied

Install Flow Sensor and Splices in Valve Box

Use the supplied 3M® DBY “grease cap with wire nut” connectors Push wire nut all the way into gel cap, ensure wires and wire nut are totally sealed by gel

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Use DBYs as shown Picture shows an Impeller flow sensor in vertical orientation

Ultrasonic Flow sensors must be installed at 45o

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Shortened Stream Distances Streams Not Evenly Spaced

Make sure green cap is tight Line up filter marks with nozzle opening

Clean/change filter & nozzle

Check filter if streams not tracking evenly. Make sure filter markings

line up with nozzle opening

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Optional: Impeller Flow Sensor Installation 24” PVC upstream, 12” downstream from the IrriGreen 1” flow sensor*

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Impeller Flow sensor unscrews from the saddle tee. When reassembling, make sure to seat sensor properly on the tee alignment pin

Glue Carefully! Remove impeller sensor before gluing pipe. Glue on the sensor paddles will cause inaccurate readings and calibration errors.

24” 1” PVC 12” 1” PVC

Install Impeller Flow Sensors with vertical orientation, as shown *Required by flow sensor

manufacturer to eliminate turbulence at sensor

NOTE: IrriGreen now supplies pre-cut PVC pipe for flow sensor installation, use two sections upstream, one section for downstream

IrriGreen Diagnostic Help Screens These appear if the system detects a problem

Follow troubleshooting list on screen

No Sprinkler System doesn’t detect the Digital Sprinkler

Wiring Faults Typically caused by connecting multiple sprinklers without zone addresses

Flow Sensor* Not getting usable data from the flow sensor

Calibration* Not getting enough (or consistent) flow to calibrate

*NOTE: Flow and Calibration errors may also be caused by air in the line.

Run the last Digital sprinkler(s) on the line at maximum throw for several minutes to remove all air from the system . Also check for glue on the flow sensor impeller.

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1. Check Controller wiring, tighten terminals.

2. During Digital Zone Activation, make sure only one non-activated Sprinkler is connected at a time. Disconnect any extra Digital Sprinklers.

3. During Digital Zone Activation, make sure to select the next Digital Sprinkler number on the Setup Page before activating the new Sprinkler. If the same number is selected twice, clear the Error, select the next Digital Zone and activate the Sprinkler.

4. Replace Sprinkler Cable leading to the Sprinkler.

5. Connect a new Sprinkler and clear error. If the new Sprinkler Activates, replace the Sprinkler. Or reconnect the Sprinkler directly to the Server Cable, if Wiring Fault appears again, replace the Sprinkler.

IrriGreen Diagnostic Help Screens These appear if the system detects a problem

Follow troubleshooting list on screen

Valve Ball valve in sprinkler not operating properly

Rotor Rotor drive in sprinkler not operating properly

Controller Controller not communicating with the mobile app

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Per FCC 15.19 (a) (3) and (a) (4): This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Per FCC 15.21: The user and installer of the IrriGreen Genius Irrigation System shall not make any modifications to the system not expressly approved by IrriGreen. Unauthorized modifications will void the warranty and void the user's authority to operate the equipment per FCC rules

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Wi-Fi Range: Wi-Fi is a low-power radio signal Controller location, landscape elevations (signal going through soil), house construction (stucco, steel, etc.) affects Wi-Fi range. Wi-Fi extenders will extend range while mapping zones. IrriGreen has Wi-Fi extenders available