Friday, April 27, 2007


Man, Grandma really has this whole napping thing down, she rocks!
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Monday, August 21, 2006


When I get some time, this, in swf button form (blinking zones), will go into my Mainlobby irrigation scene.  Posted by Picasa

M1 Rules

WHENEVER Water Yard (Task 16) IS ACTIVATED

AND SpklArmed (Counter 3) IS EQUAL TO 1

THEN SET Spklr Start (Counter 2) TO 1

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) ON FOR Zone 1 Time (Cust Set 8), RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING

THEN TURN Spk1 Front Bed (Out 17) ON FOR Zone 1 Time (Cust Set 8)

THEN DISPLAY "Sprinklers On" IN Legault House (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS

THEN SEND EMAIL MESSAGE 1 TO y.y@gmail.com (Email 1)



WHENEVER Spk1 Front Bed (Out 17) STATE IS TURNED OFF

AND Spklr Start (Counter 2) IS EQUAL TO 1

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) ON FOR Zone 2 Time (Cust Set 9), RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING

THEN TURN Spk2 North Lawn (Out 18) ON FOR Zone 2 Time (Cust Set 9)



WHENEVER Spk2 North Lawn (Out 18) STATE IS TURNED OFF

AND Spklr Start (Counter 2) IS EQUAL TO 1

THEN TURN Spk3 Rear Bed (Out 19) ON FOR Zone 3 Time (Cust Set 10)

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) ON FOR Zone 3 Time (Cust Set 10), RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING



WHENEVER Spk3 Rear Bed (Out 19) STATE IS TURNED OFF

AND Spklr Start (Counter 2) IS EQUAL TO 1

THEN TURN Spk4 South Lawn (Out 20) ON FOR Zone 4 Time (Cust Set 11)

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) ON FOR Zone 4 Time (Cust Set 11), RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING



WHENEVER Spk4 South Lawn (Out 20) STATE IS TURNED OFF

AND Spklr Start (Counter 2) IS EQUAL TO 1

THEN TURN Spk5 F Lawn Left (Out 21) ON FOR Zone 5 Time (Cust Set 12)

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) ON FOR Zone 5 Time (Cust Set 12), RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING



WHENEVER Spk5 F Lawn Left (Out 21) STATE IS TURNED OFF

AND Spklr Start (Counter 2) IS EQUAL TO 1

THEN TURN Spk6 RLawn Front (Out 22) ON FOR Zone 6 Time (Cust Set 13)

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) ON FOR Zone 6 Time (Cust Set 13), RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING



WHENEVER Spk6 RLawn Front (Out 22) STATE IS TURNED OFF

AND Spklr Start (Counter 2) IS EQUAL TO 1

THEN TURN Spk7 R Lawn Rear (Out 23) ON FOR Zone 7 Time (Cust Set 14)

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) ON FOR Zone 7 Time (Cust Set 14), RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING



WHENEVER Spk7 R Lawn Rear (Out 23) STATE IS TURNED OFF

AND Spklr Start (Counter 2) IS EQUAL TO 1

THEN TURN Spk8 R Lawn Mid (Out 24) ON FOR Zone 8 Time (Cust Set 15)

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) ON FOR Zone 8 Time (Cust Set 15), RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING



WHENEVER Spk8 R Lawn Mid (Out 24) STATE IS TURNED OFF

AND Spklr Start (Counter 2) IS EQUAL TO 1

THEN TURN Spk9 FLawn Right (Out 25) ON FOR Zone 9 Time (Cust Set 16)

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) ON FOR Zone 9 Time (Cust Set 16), RESTART TIMER IF RUNNING

THEN SEND EMAIL MESSAGE 2 TO y.y@gmail.com (Email 2)

THEN SET Spklr Start (Counter 2) TO 0



WHENEVER Stop Sprinklers (Task 17) IS ACTIVATED

THEN SET Spklr Start (Counter 2) TO 0

THEN TURN Sprinkler Pump (Out 26) OFF

THEN TURN Spk1 Front Bed (Out 17) OFF

THEN TURN Spk2 North Lawn (Out 18) OFF

THEN TURN Spk3 Rear Bed (Out 19) OFF

THEN TURN Spk4 South Lawn (Out 20) OFF

THEN TURN Spk5 F Lawn Left (Out 21) OFF

THEN TURN Spk6 RLawn Front (Out 22) OFF

THEN TURN Spk7 R Lawn Rear (Out 23) OFF

THEN TURN Spk8 R Lawn Mid (Out 24) OFF

THEN TURN Spk9 FLawn Right (Out 25) OFF



WHENEVER EVERY 10 SECONDS

AND THE DAY OF THE MONTH IS A MULTIPLE OF SpklrDays (Cust Set 18)

AND SpklArmed (Counter 3) IS GREATER THAN 0

THEN DISPLAY "Sprinklers Today" IN Legault House (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS



WHENEVER EVERY 5 SECONDS

AND Spklr Start (Counter 2) IS EQUAL TO 1

AND SpklArmed (Counter 3) IS GREATER THAN 0

THEN DISPLAY "Sprinklers On" IN Legault House (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, [*] CLEARS



WHENEVER THE TIME IS OnTime Spklr (Cust Set 17)

AND THE DAY OF THE MONTH IS A MULTIPLE OF SpklrDays (Cust Set 18)

THEN ACTIVATE Water Yard (Task 16)

Inside the controller, I have wired in a 24v bypass for each zone and main valve that loop through the Elk's output expansion board. Posted by Picasa

Sprinkler Controller still operational for those times when the repair service needs to turn on/off.  Posted by Picasa

Sprinkler Controller Posted by Picasa

12" Can near the Sprinkler Controller houses the M1XOVR and a couple expansion relays. Posted by Picasa

Basic wiring diagram The existing sprinkler controller is still operational. On my system you must energize two valves to turn on one Zone, the Zone valve and the main valve (M). Here I am only showing a single zone and main valve wired up. It would be very messy to show everything. Posted by Picasa