TIAO Smart Network Sprinkler Controller User Manual - Button and LCD

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TIAO Smart Network Sprinkler Controller

For system connection diagram, please refer to TIAO Smart Network Sprinkler Controller System Connection Diagram.

The TIAO Smart Network Sprinkler Controller (TSS) is a piece of hardware controls your irrigation systems. It replaces your traditional sprinkler controller.

Get TSS ready

Make sure the system is correctly connected, especially power and Ethernet cable. If you are sure everything is correct, you can turn TSS on by sliding the power switch to ON position (up towards to Ethernet connector). If everything is OK, the 2 LEDs on the board will be turned ON, and the LCD will display the hardware version. The controller will initialize itself, connect to NTP server etc. Once it is done, you will be presented with the following screen:

Tss-lcd-default.jpg


Button and LCD

LCD

Tss-lcd-info.jpg
  • Top row displays time and date.
  • Bottom row displays status.
  • Master station (if defined) is marked by letter 'M', master station 2 (if defined) is marked by letter 'N'.
  • Each running station is displayed with animation: . -> o -> O.
  • The rain status icon is displayed if rain is detected (via rain sensor), or a manual rain delay time is in effect.
  • the microSD icon is displayed if a microSD card is detected.


Buttons

TSS has 3 hardware buttons.

When the controller is powered on and finished initialization:

Press and hold
B1 Display TSS' IP address Stop all running stations immediately (if any)
B2 Display TSS' MAC address Restart TSS
B3 Toggle between main controller and each expansion board. TSS has 16 stations. Manually start a program, or a test program
Hold B1 the hold B2 Display gateway IP


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