G D C - 2 0 0 User’s Guide GDC-200 – + HOME MANUAL WATERING SCHEDULED WATERING DIAGNOSTICS STATION SETTINGS %ADJUST START PAUSE/ RESUME STOP SYSTEM SETTINGS
Index Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 General Editing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Timing Mechanism Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Mother Board Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Daughter Board Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Power-Up Diagnostics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Introduction The Toro GDC-200 combines modular flexibility, ease of use and increased programmability in a single controller. Modularity means flexibility. The GDC-200 can control up to 200 stations. The intuitive user interface is easy to use and includes a backlight for improved visibility in low-light conditions, yet it is completely viewable in direct sunlight. The faceplate’s combination of menu keys, navigation arrows and Input Dial allows for easy menu navigation and quick settings establishment.
Timing Mechanism GDC-200 3 2 1 – + 4 5 6 HOME 10 11 %ADJUST 7 8 MANUAL WATERING SCHEDULED WATERING DIAGNOSTICS START PAUSE/ RESUME STOP 12 13 9 STATION SETTINGS 14 SYSTEM SETTINGS 1 Left and Right Arrows allow you to select the next entry field within the same menu line. Any changes will be saved after you exit that entry field. 2 Up and Down Arrows allow you to scroll up and down through the menu items. 3 4 5 6 7 LCD Panel is the display screen.
1 2 Mother Board 3 11 4 5 11 Daughter Board 02 Connection 10 12 13 6 7 8 9 14 15 16 17 19 Daughter Board 01 20 18 Mother Board Components 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mother Board Fuse, 3.15A Slow-Blow 15 16 17 18 Pump Output Station Watering LED Pump ON LED Pump Pressure LED Rain Sensor LED Power LED PC Connection LED Tx LED Rx LED 28 VAC Terminals (Used to power optional accessories.
Power-Up Diagnostics Upon power-up, the controller will display: GDC-200 System Booting The GDC-200 will initiate a diagnostic test automatically during power-up. This function will take approximately ten seconds and it can not be bypassed. If a problem is detected during the diagnostic test, it will be indicated on the display. When completed, information will be displayed momentarily on the screen for five seconds. This status information can not be edited.
System Settings System Settings allows you to set controller parameters such as Time, Date and Language. Use the Up or Down Arrows to navigate through the menus. Use the Left and Right Arrow Use the Input Dial to advance to the next entry field on the same menu line. to select values when editing. Language: – Default, English. Future option, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Clock Set: – Use this function to set the current time.
Hold For: – Use this function to suspend controller operation and choose the suspension duration from Today, 02-30 days, Permanent or None. Reset Prg’s: – Use this function to reset all controller irrigation program by selecting Yes. After selecting Yes, press the Up or Down Arrows to activate. The following will display: Reset All Programs to defaults 05 STOP to escape All program data will be erased after a successful reset.
Station Settings Station Settings allows you to set parameters specific to each station. Use the Up or Down Arrows to navigate through the menus. Use the Left and Right Arrow Keys Use the Input Dial to advance to the next entry field on the same menu line. to select values when editing. S01 – Select the station you want to edit in this field. Choose from Station 01 through the controller maximum station count of 200.
Scheduled Watering The GDC-200 features 10 fully-independent resident programs. With two types of programs to select from, you can further custom fit your irrigation programs to any landscape. • Standard Irrigation Program will activate a station or group of stations with six start times on a daily basis. Each station will water for the duration specified in hours, minutes and seconds. Percent adjust and maximum number of simultaneous activate stations per program can be specified in this program.
8. Press the Down Arrow to advance the cursor to the Sta Dly: field. Use the Left and Right Arrow Keys to navigate between the Hour and Minute fields. Use Input Dial to set the Station Delay duration. Station delay is the wait period when a station finished watering and when the next station is activated. In most situations, station delay is used to allow slow -shutting valves time to fully close before activating another station and also to allow the water source, such as a well, to recover.
Grow In Irrigation Program Setting: Grow In Irrigation Program example: Create program 3 with stations 21–30 for 5 minutes each with no percent adjustment. Set the start time at 6:30 am and the end time at 4:00 pm. Set the delay for 2 hours and 15 minutes and the maximum simultaneous active station to 5. 1. Press the Scheduled Watering Key Input Dial . The cursor is initially located at the program selection field. Use the to select the program (P01–P10) you want to create or modify.
Manual Watering The Manual Watering functions are used for additional watering if the irrigation program is not sufficient. They can also be used to troubleshoot each station for proper operation. Pressing the Manual Watering Key will access three manual irrigation functions; Multi-Manual, Syringe and Program. M-Manual - Select M-Manual to activate a station or group of stations with a specified runtime.
Syringe - Choose Syringe to activate all the stations in a selected irrigation program for a specified runtime. Note: The Maximum number of simultaneous stations set in the program still applies. Manual Syringe Activation Directions Syringe activation example: Manually activate all the stations in Program 3 for 2 minutes each. Note: An irrigation program must be configured to activate Manual Syringe. 1. Press the Manual Watering Key . 2. The cursor should be located in the Manual field.
% (Percent) Adjust The percent adjust function allows you to fine tune irrigation programs. With weather conditions changing constantly, Percent Adjust allows you to tune your system easily without changing all the values in the program. Important: The settings do not override each other, instead, they multiple each other to get the effective adjustment. Example: Controller is set at 150%, Program is set at 125% and Station is set at 90%. The effective watering adjustment is calculated to be 1.5 x 1.25 x 0.
Pause / Resume Key The Pause command is used to suspend active program or manual irrigation. The Pause function allows the user to specify the pause duration. Pause / Resume Function Directions Pause function example: Program 01 has been manually activated. Pause program 01 for 30 minutes. 1. Press the Pause key. 2. Use the Input Dial to select All, M-Man or Prg:XX (XX = the program number).
Pause Function GDC-200 Action Pause Program XX Allow the start of other programs, multi-manuals and syringe. If the start time of the paused program occur’s again while still on Pause, that runtime will be stacked (delayed until the first occurrence is completed). If Program XX is already on Pause or Pause All is in effect, the new pause time-out will override the remaining pause time for program XX. Allows any program or syringe start. If a new multi-manual is activated, the previous will be canceled.
Diagnostics The diagnostics function allows the user to monitor Radio Link status, check the firmware version, troubleshoot stations using the Sequence Stations options, monitor the system’s water usage, monitor all system’s sensor status, monitor system’s voltages, check alarm status, clear alarms and execute a self diagnostics to the system. Menu: Station Alarms No Station Alarms Use this menu to check alarm codes that have been activated. Use the codes to troubleshoot for possible errors and faults.
Fuse & Circuit Breaker Specifications Power Supply: 1.5A On/Off Switch/Circuit Breaker – Main Power Input 3.15A Fuse (Slow-Blow) – Field Output Mother Board: 3.15A Fuse Controller Specifications Line Voltage: 100, 220 or 240 VAC 50/60 Hz, 98 VA Current Draw (no load): 0.21A @ 100-120 VAC, 60 Hz or 0.10A @ 200-240 VAC, 50 Hz Current Draw (maximum load): 0.91A @ 100-120 VAC, 60 Hz or 0.45A @ 200-240 VAC, 50 Hz Current Load: 28 VAC Maximum Current Available for Load: 3.15A (90 VA) Maximum Load Per Station: 0.
