Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Introduction Quick Start About the Controller Setting the Language Icons Explained Setting Current Date & Time Getting Help Station Count Program Start Time Water Days Overview Faceplate Station Run Times Buttons Program Hold LEDs % Adjust Screen Manual Operation...
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Getting Help Toro strives to build safe, durable, and easy to use product. If, however, you encounter a problem that referring to this manual cannot resolve, please contact an authorized Toro product expert for assistance via phone or email. U.S./Canada: Phone: 1-800-777-1477 (7:30 am–4 pm, M–F, PT)
DXi Quick Start Guide Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for supporting Toro® and the Laguna™ and Sentinel DXi™ central control platform. We hope the DXi will exceed your expectations and contribute to Toro's legacy of innovation and service. About the Controller Toro believes in minimizing waste by maximizing water application efficiency.
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DXi Quick Start Guide Additional add-on kits can be added to the base models to accommodate your irrigation needs: • DXI-OPB08-EXP - DXi 8-station output board expansion kit • DXI-CELL-EXP - DXi cellular kit with antenna • DXI-RADIO-EXP - DXi UHF radio kit with antenna •...
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DXi Quick Start Guide • Integrated amperage meter to enhance internal diagnostics and trouble- shooting. • Up to nine simultaneous station-related operations (six valve and three MV) • Cloud connect feature that enables cloud-based control via central software and mobile phone app. •...
DXi Quick Start Guide • Manual test mode that can advance stations while displaying valve electrical current and station flow data. Communication Features The DXi is capable of communicating with the Central software over a variety of communication technologies. 4G LTE Optional accessory for Central to sub-master communication.
DXi Quick Start Guide Chapter 2: Overview Because not all irrigation applications are identical, the DXi controller has been designed to allow users to establish a wide variety of individual programmable options. These options include changing configuration of programs, irrigation stations, the controller and sensors.
DXi Quick Start Guide The Buttons Button Function Control Dial Rotate to switch between fields on a screen and change values within those fields. Press to enter a desired field and to save the value. Left, Right, and Back buttons To navigate screen and menu selections.
SAT: 239-239 WED 5:43:40 PM Active Programs DXi Quick Start Guide Active Stations The LEDs Alerts A: Power reset The DXi has three LEDs beneath the main LCD screen. Each LED illuminates 24 (GPM) Expected 0 for a specific reason: Rain Off Alert Irrigation...
DXi Quick Start Guide Menu Navigation Navigating menus and executing commands in the DXi is easy with the various buttons and the Control Dial. To navigate the typical DXi screen, we will use the below as an example. Some fields have Press preset options.
DXi Quick Start Guide Chapter 3: Quick Start This chapter is a step-by-step tutorial for rapid and basic controller setup. For the demonstration, we will set up an irrigation schedule with 2 start times: 6:15am and 8pm daily, 1 cycle at 10 minutes per station. The Quick Start guide does not address advanced features such as sensor setup, flow, or ET.
DXi Quick Start Guide Setting the Language Language Setup 4) When done, press to change language. Setup Language WED 5:43:40 PM English Language English Espanol Setting Current Date and Time Time/Date Setup Setup Time/Date WED 5:43:40 PM 24-Hour Time Format 24-Hour Time 5:43PM...
DXi Quick Start Guide Station Count Setup WED 5:43:40 PM |Page 1|Page 2| Firmware Station Update Count Master Valves & Pumps FLOW MAX Program Decoder Page 2 of the Setup menu shows Station Count. Setting the correct number of stations for the DXi system is required for proper controller operation.
DXi Quick Start Guide Program Start Time Program 1 Program Program 1 Menu WED 5:43:40 PM |Page 1|Page 2| Start Times Quick Stns Water Days Program Hold Run Times OPT IN’s Start Times Program 1 Start Times WED 5:43:40 PM |1-6|7-12| Start Time 1 Start Time 4...
DXi Quick Start Guide Water Days Program 1 Menu WED 5:43:40 PM |Page 1|Page 2| Start Times Quick Stns Water Days Program Hold Run Times OPT IN’s Water Days Program 1 Watering Days WED 5:43:40 PM 14-DAY Schedule Type: 14-DAY 31-DAY Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat INTERVAL...
DXi Quick Start Guide Station Run Times Run Times Program 1 Menu WED 5:43:40 PM |Page 1|Page 2| Start Times Quick Stns Water Days Program Hold Run Times OPT IN’s Enter Station 1 hours field. Our run time will only be for ten minutes, so we can switch to the minutes field.
DXi Quick Start Guide Program Hold A storm is coming! Irrigation will not be needed for a few days. Let’s activate a Program Hold on Program 1. Program 1 Program Program 1 Menu WED 5:43:40 PM |Page 1|Page 2| Start Times Quick Stns Water Days Program Hold...
DXi Quick Start Guide % Adjust The weather overall is getting cooler. Let us decrease the overall amount of irrigation for this program. Program 1 Program Program 1 Menu WED 5:43:40 PM |Page 1|Page 2| Start Times Quick Stns Water Days Program Hold Run Times OPT IN’s...
DXi Quick Start Guide Manual Operation The grass is a little dry. Let us run a manual program operation at 10pm to help keep that grass green. 1) Press the Manual button. Manual WED 5:43:40 PM Program Station Simultaneous Sequence Program Manual Program WED 5:43:40 PM...
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