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G e t t i n g
B e f o r e
S t a r t e d
Before You Start
If you have purchased the optional Network Hand-Held™ or T.Weather with WeatherLogic™
software modules for SitePro, please install and configure them before setting up SitePro.
The T.Map™ software module, which offers superior control over your site with graphic
capabilities, should be configured after you have completed programming SitePro.
You need to have the following information on hand before you start programming your
customized irrigation control system:
• The specific unique address of each satellite in your system (if your field hardware
includes satellites) — required to define the overall control system structure which is
made up of groups, satellites assigned to groups and stations assigned to satellites.
• As-built plans of your hydraulic system — helpful when configuring the hydraulic
database that is part of the flow management feature. The traditional golf course
irrigation design is a series of complex loops. These will need to be converted into a
tree-type configuration. If you are uncomfortable doing this, please contact your Toro
distributor or irrigation consultant.
• All sprinkler and nozzle information for all the satellites — needed to build the
sprinkler database.
• The number of stations and their names.
• The initialization string for the modem — if using a telephone communications
hardware link.
• Plan how you want to irrigate — an understanding of the way stations will be
assigned to specific programs and how you want those programs to operate.
Other useful information, depending on the irrigation method you want to use, includes:
• Monthly ET for your climate zone — located in the Toro Rainfall-Evapotranspiration
Data booklet. (Form #490-1358)
• Map coordinates for your site: latitude, longitude and altitude — often can be
obtained from your local airport. You'll need this information if you want to calculate
watering times based on sunrise and sunset.
• Plant and soil types for your site — used as an optional database in adjusting your
watering schedule based upon these types or any other grouping of stations.
Initial SitePro Setup
SitePro offers powerful central control of your irrigation system. You can optimize all of
SitePro's features by determining the irrigation method you would like to use: Advanced,
Intermediate or Basic. The Advanced irrigation method offers sophisticated calculation of
watering times based on ET; Intermediate provides adjustment of station run times based on
a reference ET; Basic allows for simple direct adjustments on watering times. With SitePro,
you can easily create an irrigation environment customized to your site.
Before beginning the initial set up and programming of SitePro, be sure you have
read the "Before You Start" section and that you have all the necessary informa-
tion available.
• Follow the basic steps outlined below to set up SitePro for the first time.
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