i-Touch Setup & Users PDF Manual Guide

PLC / RS485 / RS232 Information
This area of the Main Setup Page is used to enter the necessary address information required for proper functionality. Thermostat “X” Address
During installation each thermostat should have been set to a specific address. If RS485, select the appropriate address 1 – 12. If Vantage, select the appropriate Master Number and Station Number. If PLC, select the appropriate house code (A – P). If Jandy, select Pool Heater, Spa Heater or Solar Heater. The thermostats will appear in the “Thermostats” interface in the order they appear in the setup menu. In other words, thermostats 1 thru 3 will appear in Group 1, thermostats 4 – 6 will appear in Group 2, and so on.

The purpose of the Setup Guide is to provide step-by-step instructions for properly configuring iTouch the first time it is being used in a new installation. Procedure Turning the System On When iTouch has been fully installed, turn the touch screen and Server on by pressing their power buttons. The touch screen power button is on the front face of the touch screen.

Entering iTouch Setup
When the system has finished initializing, the iTouch Main Interface will be displayed full screen. Press the Other Stuff button found in the lower left corner of the Main Interface and then the Setup button found along the top. This will open the Main Setup Page. Navigation buttons to additional setup pages can be found down the right hand side of the interface. Main Setup Page The Main Setup Page allows basic configuration of iTouch.

Irrigation Address
This address setting indicates to iTouch whether irrigation will be run via 485 or PLC. To run irrigation on RS485, from the menu select “Use 485”. This will place the correct RS485 address of “1” in the box. To run irrigation on PLC, from the menu select the Irrigation House Code (typically “I”).
Garage Address This address setting indicates to iTouch the PLC address of Garage Doors. Note that if irrigation is being run via PLC the Garage Address will automatically default to the Irrigation Address and cannot be changed. If, however, irrigation is being run via RS485 the Garage Address of choice can (and must) be specified. It is typical to use House Code “I”. Number of Irrigation Zones From the menu select the number of irrigation zones iTouch will be controlling (30 zones maximum).

Irrigation Closed for Season
When checked, “Irrigation Closed for Season” indicates to iTouch that the Irrigation System has been closed. Checking this box will cause iTouch to suspend all Irrigation activity. This allows current watering programs to be left in place without iTouch trying to run them until the Irrigation System is re-opened and the “Irrigation Closed for Season” box is unchecked.

Use Centigrade Readings
When checked, all thermostats and temperature sensors will read in degrees centigrade. Event Activation House Code iTouch has the ability to fire entire Events with a single PLC address. However, to do so an exclusive House Code must be reserved. Select a House Code to be used exclusively for firing Events. The default House Code is “E”. If no PLC is used in this installation simply ignore this setting. Set Sensor 1 & Set Sensor 2 Address These menus indicate to iTouch whether or not external Temperature Sensors are present. Note that each Temperature Sensors does require a separate RS485 address. By factory default, Sensor 1 will always get address 13 and Sensor 2 will always get address 14. If installed, readings from these Temperature Sensors are displayed in the Temperature Sensors area of the Thermostats Interface. These sensors are typically used to monitor outdoor or other non-climate-controlled environments.

Outside Temp From Sensor
In the “Today’s Information” section of the Lighting & Electrical Interface, as well as on the main iPad screen, there is a display of the current Outside Temperature as read by an iTouch Temperature Sensor (if installed). This menu allows specification of which sensor – TempSensor 1 or TempSensor 2 – is the outside Temperature Sensor and therefore tells iTouch which sensor reading to display in these additional areas. Set Your Location This section provides iTouch with physical location information. By providing this information iTouch is able to constantly calculate daily sunrise and sunset. Location Use the Prev and Next buttons to select a city corresponding to the location of the iTouch installation. Note that selecting a nearby city will provide adequate information for iTouch to make sunrise and sunset calculations. However, it is also possible to manually…

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February 26, 2010 | Posted in Electronic Manual, Gadget Manual, Monitor, Software

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