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The Stratus™LT and Stratus™LT
Link Specifications
The computerized central control system shall be the Rain
Bird Stratus™LT as hereinafter specified. It
shall be capable of controlling up to 19 individual golf
holes, consisting of greens, tees, fairways, approaches,
perimeters, roughs and miscellaneous areas. The central shall
include the Rain Bird “P” Series computer system,
as hereinafter specified. In addition, the central
equipment shall include a __________ interface unit, an uninterruptible
power source, a power circuit surge arrestor and a grounding
network grid with surge arrestors, all as hereinafter specified.
StratusLT Software—StratusLT software
shall operate in the Windows™ environment and shall
be capable of controlling any one of three (3) different
types of field unit systems; (1) “hard-wired” satellite
field units; (2) “radio” operated satellite field
units or (3) “hard-wired” decoder field units.
Satellite based systems shall have 28 control channels on
a single wire group for a total of 28 channels capable of
controlling a maximum of 24 satellite stations or a total
system capacity of 672 satellite controller stations. Satellites
shall be the basic 16-station configuration with capability
of expanding to 72 stations maximum, in modules of 8 stations
per additional module. Total number of stations for each
satellite shall be as shown on the drawings and/or as directed.
The decoder based system shall have capacity of controlling
a maximum of 200 single decoders and 400 solenoids maximum.
Continuous “on-line” communication, between
central computer/interface unit
and the field satellite or decoder units shall provide “true” central
control. Continuous field unit “feedback” status
information shall be registered at the computer and also
at
the satellite interface unit. StratusLT shall be a program/schedule-based
system providing maximum flexibility of programming and giving
the operator absolute and full control of the entire system.
The StratusLT system shall be capable of unlimited programs
residing in the system at one time. Each program shall be
further defined by a number of smaller “schedules.” All
programming shall be maintained in the computer memory and
on the hard drive, from which they shall be executed. Programming
shall NOT be down-loaded to the field units. It shall NOT
be possible to change or reprogram the system from the field,
thus assuring the operator full control at all times. A “time
window” may be defined for each individual program,
confining its operation to this specific time period. Each
individual program can have up to 6 starts or each schedule
shall be capable of being designated for up to 12 start times. Individual
schedules shall be capable of being designated for up to
12 “start times” within the specified time window
for their program. It shall be possible to designate the
sequence of operation of areas and the sequence of operation
of stations in these areas within a given schedule.
An innovative, guided initialization and “start-up” programming
method in StratusLT shall result in a customized “Quick
Start™” program, enabling the process of getting
the system up-and-operating in the shortest possible time.
Individual hole “walk through” shall provide
for customized detail of each area’s special requirements.
Built in rotor database tables shall provide for easy specification
of station sprinklers for custom irrigation scheduling. A
graphic display of each hole defined, shall indicate the
areas to be irrigated; such as, greens, tees, fairways, approaches,
perimeters, roughs and miscellaneous areas. The system shall
provide for multi-station programming and operation of satellite
stations. A station data table shall give complete database
information for each individual station. A unique “QuickIRR™” method
of programming shall provide for a quick and easy method
to automatically build programs to meet all irrigation challenges
and allow programming by specific areas and designating sequence
of operation of these areas.
The StratusLT system shall provide for the selection of
three (3) different flow measurement units -U.S. gallons
per minute, cubic meters per hour or liters per second. It
shall also provide for the selection of any one of twenty-one
(21) different languages for display. A built-in “Flo-Guard®” and “Flo-Manager®” feature
shall automatically distribute and limit flow within the
system to eliminate hydraulic “overload” while
maintaining maximum system operating efficiency with or without
entering flow zone or branch piping data.
During actual operation of the StratusLT system, a course
graphic overview shall provide visual indication of all areas
being irrigated. A system Flo-Bar and flow analysis chart
shall provide complete system flow information, including
flow with NO “feedback”, flow with “feedback”, “paused” flow
and total flow demand as well as the total system capacity.
A WaterSaver feature shall provide water budgeting capabilities
from 0% to 300% in 1% increments at the system level, at
the program level or at the schedule level. Automatic rain
shutdown shall be possible with the integration of a rain
sensor. A “dry run” feature shall provide for
testing of a program and making necessary adjustments before
actually operating it in the field. A printout of the “dry
run” results shall be possible as well as being displayed
on the monitor.
The StratusLT system shall be capable of direct manual access
of any stations at any time. Full system remote control via
handheld radio or remote telephone commands shall be possible
with the integration of The FREEDOM™ System. The decoder-based
system shall be controlled from the field by means of The
FREEDOM System Handheld. The system shall provide for course
daily and seasonal logs for record keeping and easy compliance
with regulatory requirements regarding water usage.
Hardware—Computer-Furnish and install
at the central location a Rain Bird “P” Series
computer system, consisting of the following minimum specifications:
500 MHz Pentium III Processor
128 MB RAM
6.4 GB hard drive
USB Optical Mouse
56K Modem
R/W CD-ROM Drive
Integrated Sound
External Speakers
Quiet Key 104 Keyboard
17" Flat-Panel Monitor or better
Preinstalled software shall consist of:
The Rain Bird StratusLT program
Map Import Software
Norton Antivirus Software
PcAnywhere Communication Software
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or better
Voltage Stabilizer—At the central
location, furnish and install a combination voltage stabilizer
and uninterruptible power source unit. Unit shall have
a rated output of 600VA and 400 Watts. It shall be
suitable for 50/60 Hz operation with input power of 120VAC. The
unit shall operate in the AC mode from 92VAC input up to
132VAC input, regulating the output voltage within proper
limits. Boost capability shall be +12%. Transfer
to battery mode shall occur at any input voltage less than
92VAC or greater than 132VAC. Return to AC mode shall
occur when input voltage reaches 98VAC or greater or drops
to less than 126VAC on the high side. Typical transfer
time shall be in the 2 millisecond range. In battery
mode output shall be a true Sine wave form. Output
voltage regulation shall be + or - 5%. Frequency regulation
shall be + or - 0.1 Hz. Battery back-up shall have
a minimum time of approximately 12 minutes minimum at half
load capacity. The unit shall have a painted enamel
metal housing and four (4) electrical outlets.
Power Surge Arrestor— At the main
electrical panel and on the circuit supplying the central
equipment. Furnish and install a Model “Z1” Zap
Trap surge arrestor. Unit shall be for 120 Volt, single-phase
power rated for 100 Amps. It shall have a discharge
capacity of 15,000 Amps at an 8 x 20 second pulse. It
shall have a clamping voltage of 130 Volts and a response
time of 1.5 N/sec. Surge arrestor shall be as manufactured
by Tytewadd Power Filters, Springfield, Missouri 65807-phone
417-887-3770.
System Grounding Grid— At the central
control location, as close to the Interface unit as possible,
install a 3-rod grounding grid. This shall consist
of three (3) - 5/8" Diameter x 8’ long copper
or copper clad ground rods arranged in a triangular pattern
with each rod at least 8’ away from any other rod. The
rods shall be tied together below ground using #10 gauge
or larger bare copper wire and brass clamps. A separate
clamp shall be used for each attachment. Rods shall
be driven into the ground with top 6" below the finish
grade. Install a standard 12" x 18" x 12" rectangular
valve box around the top of any rods connected by a grounding
wire to a surge arrestor, the grounding lug of a piece of
equipment or an MGP-1 grounding plate assembly. This
shall provide future access to inspect and/or maintain it
properly. Other rods shall have a standard 6” diameter
round valve box and cover installed around the top of the
rod for future access.
A #10 gauge or larger bare copper ground wire shall be run
from the grounding lug of the TWI or TWI LINK interface unit
or from the decoder interface of the decoder-based system,
out and attached to one rod of this 3-rod grounding grid. On
each two-wire path, coming from the interface unit or line
termination box and going out to the field satellite units
or the field decoders. Furnish and install an MSP-1
surge arrestor, which is to be mounted in an MGP-1 grounding
plate assembly that is securely attached to one rod by means
of the “U” clamps provided. Connect the
MSP-1 arrestor into the two-wire path. A 10 OHMS or
less resistance shall be maintained at the grounding grid,
if possible.
Hard-Wired Interface Unit—(two-wire
satellite system)—The interface unit shall be a Rain
Bird Interface Module (TWI) unit with all solid-state electronic
circuitry. It shall provide the necessary interface
between the computer and the field satellite units. The
interface unit shall provide both communication from the
computer out to the field satellite units and “feedback” communication
from the field satellite units to the computer. It
shall be capable of controlling one (2) wire path of 28 independent
channels.
The TWI unit shall be complete with a 117/220 VAC power
supply cord and an RS-232-C communication cable to be connected
between it and the serial port of the computer. The
TWI unit shall be constructed of heavy gauge steel with rust
preventative plating and a “baked-on” enamel
finish. The unit shall be mounted near the central
computer. The TWI shall have a power supply fuse and
a resetable circuit breaker on each of the two-wire output
circuits. Connect a #10 gauge or larger bare copper
ground wire to the ground lug of the TWI unit. Route
it out and connect it to one rod of the 3-rod grounding grid
using a brass clamp.
LINK Interface Unit—(radio LINK satellite
system)—The interface unit shall be a Rain Bird “TWI
LINK” unit with all solid-state electronic circuitry
and two-way radio and receiver, with ___________ radio frequency. It
shall provide the necessary interface between the computer
and the LINK field satellite units. The interface unit
shall provide true two-way radio communication from the computer
out to the LINK field satellite units and “feedback” radio
communication from the LINK field satellite units to the
computer. It shall be capable of controlling up to
28 channels. The TWI LINK unit shall be complete with
a 117/220 VAC power supply cord and an RS-232-C communication
cable to be connected between it and the serial port of the
computer. The TWI unit shall be constructed of heavy
gauge steel with rust preventative plating and a “baked-on” enamel
finish. The unit shall be mounted near the central
computer. The TWI LINK shall have a power supply fuse.
Furnish and install, outside on the building or on an antenna
tower, near the central equipment location a Rain Bird model “ANT-02”, “ANT-03” or
Yagi type antenna.
An RG8 type coaxial cable shall be attached to the antenna
and routed into the building near the floor and near the
TWI LINK unit location. Furnish and install, inside
the building on the wall near the floor, a PolyPhaser Model
IS-IE50LU-C1 surge arrestor to which the coaxial cable shall
be connected to the antenna terminal on this surge arrestor. Furnish
and install from the equipment terminal of the surge arrestor
an RG8 type coaxial cable and connect it to the coaxial cable
connection on the TWI LINK interface unit. Connect
a #10 gauge or larger bare copper ground wire to the antenna
and a second ground wire to the ground lug on the surge arrestor. Route
each of these ground wires and connect them to one rod of
the 3-rod grounding grid at the central location. Furnish
and install all necessary mounting clamps, brackets, etc.
as may be required for the antenna, coaxial cable ground
wires and the surge arrestor. Also connect a #10 gauge
or larger bare copper ground wire to the ground lug of the
TWI LINK interface unit and route it out and connect it to
one rod of the 3-rod grounding grid using a brass clamp.
Decoder Interface Unit—(decoder-based
system)—The interface unit shall be a
Rain Bird Decoder Interface “SDI” unit with all
solid-state electronic circuitry. It shall provide
the necessary interface between the computer and the field
decoder units. The interface unit shall provide both
communication from the computer out to the field decoder
units and “feedback” communication from the
field decoder units to the computer. It shall be capable
of controlling, over a two-wire path, up to 200 (max.) single
decoders and up to 400 (max.) solenoids. The SDI unit
shall be complete with 117/220 VAC power supply cord and
a communication cable, which shall be connected between the
SDI interface unit and the serial port of the computer. Connect
a #10 gauge or larger bare copper ground wire to the ground
lug of the SDI then route it out and connect it to one rod
of the 3-rod grounding grid using a brass clamp.
PAR+ES Field Satellite Units—(hard-wired
PAR+ satellite system)—Furnish and install, where shown
on the drawings and/or where directed, Rain Bird Model PAR+ES
PP (plastic pedestal) or PAR+ES SS (stainless steel pedestal),
16 station, two-wire field satellite controllers. In
addition furnish and install additional OSM-8 valve output
modules for each basic satellite field unit to configure
it for the total number of station outputs indicated on the
drawings and/or as directed.
MSC+Field Satellite Units—(radio
MSC+ satellite system)—Furnish and install, where shown
on the drawings and/or where directed, Rain Bird Model MSC+
PP (plastic pedestal) or MSC+ SS (stainless steel pedestal),
16 station, two-wire field satellite controllers. In
addition, furnish and install additional OSM-8 valve output
modules for each basic satellite field unit to configure
it for the total number of station outputs indicated on the
drawings and/or as directed.
PAR+ES LINK Field Satellite Units—(radio
PAR+ES LINK satellite system)—Furnish and install,
where shown on the drawings and/or where directed, Rain Bird
Model PAR+ES LINK PP or PAR+ES LINK/R PP (plastic pedestal)
or PAR+ES LINK SS or PAR+ES LINK/R SS (stainless steel pedestal),
16 station, radio LINK type field satellite controllers. Those
satellite units, with radio/modem units, shall be furnished
with dome hood type antennas. In addition furnish and
install additional OSM-8 valve output modules for each basic
satellite field unit to configure it for the total number
of station outputs indicated on the drawings and/or as directed. For
those units so indicated on the drawings and/or where directed,
furnish and install CAM LINK units.
MSC+ LINK Field Satellite Units—(radio
MSC+ LINK satellite system)—Furnish and install, where
shown on the drawings and/or where directed, Rain Bird Model
MSC+ LINK PP or MSC+ LINK/R PP (plastic pedestal) or MSC+
LINK SS or MSC+ LINK/R SS (stainless steel pedestal), 16
station, radio LINK type field satellite controllers. Those
satellite units, with radio/modem units, shall be furnished
with dome hood type antennas.
In addition, furnish and install additional OSM-8 valve output
modules for each basic satellite field unit to configure
it for the total number of station outputs indicated on the
drawings and/or as directed. For those units so indicated
on the drawings and/or where directed furnish and install
CAM LINK units.
Field Decoder Units—(decoder-based
system)—Furnish and install, where shown on the drawings
and/or where directed, Rain Bird Model FD-101, FD-102, FD-202,
FD-401, or FD-601 decoders. All decoder models shall
be solid-state electronic circuitry and epoxy potted in a
sturdy plastic case suitable for direct burial. Each
decoder shall be factory set for a specific response code
with code number permanently and prominently marked on the
decoder case. Also furnish and install in the two-wire
path, where shown on the drawings and/or where directed,
Rain Bird Model LSP-1 surge arrestors. One LSP-1 ground
wire shall be attached to the solenoid core tube and the
other to a 4' copper ground rod, installed near the LSP-1
surge arrestor.
Wire—(hard-wired satellite system
and decoder based system)—Furnish and install for the
two-wire communication paths, double jacketed type wire,
consisting of two tin-coated type UF insulated (4/64" PVC),
soft drawn, annealed solid copper conductors. The two
conductors shall be color-coded (one RED the other BLACK). The
second outer jacket shall be a solid color, high density,
and polyethylene insulation. Jacket colors and conductor
sizes shall be as shown on the drawings and/or as directed.
Stratus
LT Specs