CONTROL MODULE DISPLAY
The Sentinel Controller has a two‐line LCD for display of information. When you first walk up to your
Sentinel controller, the display should be in its standard mode showing current time, day, week (of
schedule), actual flow (if anything running) and expected flow. This display should look something like
the following:
Default Display
The standard indicators in the display are as follows:
TIME
HH:MM
DAY
SU, MO,
TU, WE,
TH, FR, SA,
WEEK
W1 to W6 Week 1 (one) of Schedule up to Week 6 (six) of Schedule
SENSOR
REMOTE
ACTUAL FLOW
EXPECTED
FLOW
FLOW STATUS
ALARM STATUS
SENTINEL SATELLITE QUICK REFERENCE
Upper Line
Time – 07:18 P (7:18 PM)
Day – MO (Monday)
Week (of schedule) – W1 (Week 1)
Sensor – No current sensor indication
Remote – L (Locked)
Hours : Minutes (12‐hour format)
A or P
AM or PM
Two‐letter Designation of Day of Week
or SU
1
Sensor Activated ‐ Switch sensor is in alternate of its Normal condition.
E.g. If Normally Open, then 1 = Sensor Closed.
O
Dry contact (switch) sensor is Open
C
Dry contact (switch) sensor is Closed
L
Field Unit is in remote "Locked" mode. Hand held radio will not
activate watering functions within this unit.
A
Field Unit is programmed for "All Call" handheld radio operation.
Controller will respond to any and all handheld commands
transmitted.
S
Field Unit is programmed for "Secure" handheld radio operation.
Controller will respond only to handheld commands addressed to its
unit code.
00000
5‐digit numeric indicator of current flow through connected flow
sensor
00000
5‐digit numeric indicator of expected flow based on current stations
operating and their expected flows.
+
Actual > Expected (Overflow)
‐‐
Actual < Expected (Underflow)
:)
Actual = Expected (Flow is happy)
A
Flow Alarm Exists
A
Alarm Exists – Blank Otherwise
Lower Line
Actual Flow – 00000 (0 GPM)
Expected Flow – 00000 (0 GPM)
Flow Status – No current flow
indicator
Alarm Status – A (Alarm Exists)
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