User's Manual

netAqua
TM
USER MANUAL Roslen Eco-Networking Products
v1.0.03 © 2014 by Roslen Eco-Networking Products. All rights reserved Page 37 of 59
3. FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES
The netAQUA is a full featured network-enabled irrigation controller. The various functions and features of
the netAQUA are described in this section of the manual
3.1. Valve Solenoid Outputs Control
The irrigation valve solenoid outputs are controlled in the same basic way as the standard consumer or
commercial grade timer-based sprinkler controllers available from numerous manufacturers.
Current carrying requirements for the valve outputs for typical valve products are:
Table 1: Valve Output Current Carrying Requirements
DEVICE
INRUSH (A)
HOLDING (A)
Hunter pump relay
2.33
.29
Rainbird ASVF valve
.3
.19
Rainbird GB valve
.41
.28
Rainbird HV-SS valve
.25
.14
3.2. Timer Control
A programmable timer control function is provided in all versions of the netAQUA, and includes four
programmable timer watering control cycles. Details of the timer control programming and
implementation are provided in a later section.
3.3. Manual Override of Timer Control
Under most circumstances, the netAQUA operates under timer control. However, an option is provided to
manually turn on either a specific valve, or one of the four cycles. Details of the manual override are
provided in a later section.
3.4. Manual Watering Disable
A manual watering disable function is provided using pushbutton switches available to the user. Details
of the manual watering disable function are provided in a later section.
3.5. LEDs
Two LEDs are provided, the Status LED and the WiFi LED. In units without WiFi, the WiFi LED is
installed but not used.
3.5.1. Status LED
A dual-color Status LED is provided to the outside of the netAQUA enclosure, at the bottom, to the left of
the four control pushbuttons.
3.5.1.1. Status Indication
The Status LED is illuminated steady green when the netAQUA is plugged-in to AC power and is
operating normally, and watering is globally enabled.
The Status LED blinks green-red when the netAQUA is operating normally, and watering is globally
disabled.
The Status LED fast blinks green when the netAQUA is executing any watering process.