Programming instructions

Designer’s Guide 43
Calsense
Central Computer and Software
Command Center (model COMM-1)
The Calsense Command Center Central Water Management Software is a centralized software package
designed to provide complete irrigation control. It is specifically designed for easy operation and requires
no prior computer experience. Flow and electrical issues in the field are pinpointed in a Daily Alerts
report that lists the exact causes and locations of problems, enabling maintenance crews to handle them
effectively.
Each irrigation controller's programming may be viewed and adjusted from the Command Center
Software. Calsense provides several flexible options for the communication between the central
computer and the field units. The four primary ways to communicate with ET2000e controllers are
Ethernet, wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi), cellular modem (GPRS), and analog phone modem. Each of these
options can also be shared by groups of controllers which communicate using Hardwire, Local Radio, or
Spread Spectrum Radio. The central system is capable of using any combination of one or more of these
communication methods.
The Command Center Software can also send and receive real-time weather data to and from any
irrigation controller to which it is linked. It can receive daily ET data from a Calsense ET Gage (model ETG)
and rainfall from a Calsense Tipping Rain Bucket (model RB-1) and send them to other field controllers.
For sites without an ET Gage or Rain Bucket, a Campbell Scientific ET107 Weather Station or Calsense’s
own WEATHERSENSE service may be used.
Note: Rain information is not available using WEATHERSENSE. If a site relies heavily upon rain to limit
water usage, consider using a Tipping Rain Bucket attached to an ET2000e controller with the -RB option.
Minimum System Requirements
Note: Virtualized hardware using Microsoft® Hyper-V® or VMware® is supported as long as it meets the
minimum system requirements. However, performance may be slower when working in a virtualized
environment.
• Microsoft Windows® 2000 (Server or Professional) SP4 or later, Windows XP Professional,
Windows Vista® (Business or Ultimate), Windows 7®, Windows Server® 2003, or Windows Server
2008 including R2
• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x86_64) recommended (550 MHz required)
• 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (256 MB required)
• 250 MB of free hard disk space on the system partition
• At least 1 serial port if using -RRe Interface, an external modem, or a GPRS Radio
• A Keyspan USA-19HS High-Speed USB Serial Adapter if no serial port is available
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• Super VGA display supporting 1024 x 768 or higher resolution
• Network adapter that supports TCP/IP
Client/Server (model CS-5 and CS-10)
The Calsense Command Center Client/Server software (models CS-5 and CS-10) is a fully-featured, high-
performance, two-tier client/server data management system that allows multiple users to access a
single Command Center database.