EVOLUTION®
Hands-On Demo
This guide is meant to help lead a hands-on
demo or presentation. The items listed are a
suggestion for things to review, please add or
remove elements based on the needs of the
person or group you are working with.
Hardware Review
 Review differences of Indoor & Outdoor Model
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Indoor
 Color of Cabinet
 Pre-Installed Power cord
Outdoor
 Color of Cabinet (is UV resistant)
 Door Lock
Mounting options
 Hang on center Keyhole
 Installation from Front (corners & Center)
 Transformer-largest in this class, provides 1Amp of power, which means that
you can power up to 4 standard solenoids at once
 Zones
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Standard 4 with the controller
4 & 12 Zone Modules
Show how 4, 8, 12 and 16 configurations are achieved
 Review Ports
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USB
Smart Connect
Rain Sensor
Front Panel Review
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Interface
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Off button and functionality
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Navigation and Select buttons and functionality
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Help/Setup menu items
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Introduce the concept of the custom “Local Service” menu item-explain that is hidden
until activated by using the Scheduling Advisor™ software.
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Schedule Shortcut (focus on the idea that there is no clutter of items that a basic
user would be confused by)
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Show Start time message and explain that is there to keep people from entering a start
time per zone – the number one tech call issue.
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Show runtime screen, in order to compare to advanced later
Water Now Shortcut
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Schedules – 2 button operation for schedule A
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Show how to advance in the home screen
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Zones – Running when water drop shows, will run in order that you enter times
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All zone test – good for blowouts
Front Panel Review
 Interface (con’t)
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Review Shortcut
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Explain that items adjusting schedule will show, and be hidden if not being used (i.e. Schedule
adjustment will show, if used, but won’t if not).
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Explain Total Daily runtimes
Advanced
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Show difference in Runtime screen from Basic
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Schedule Details
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Explain the Max Schedules Setting
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Enable Schedule B –
 Show how this changes the Schedule Shortcut menu
 Show how to review in Home screen
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Explain Restrictions
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Show Grow In
Show Diagnostic test
 Save a Schedule to USB
(explain the default file naming EVOLUTIONMMDDHHMM)
Scheduling Advisor™
Review
 Introduce Software and basic capabilities
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Not required to use, but will offer some great enhancements
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Creates Max ET Schedules for you, including cycle and soak settings
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Allows you to create custom Zone and Schedule names that will transfer to the controller
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Allows you to create a custom Contractor message for Local Service
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Allows someone to retain schedules for all of their controllers on the computer
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Free to download
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Options to create your own schedule or let the software do it for you
 Walk through a Standard Schedule Wizard,
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Name Controller “Standard”
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Naming zones & show how to select zone picture
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Save to Computer and USB
 Walk though creating Advanced-Conventional Schedule – Name
Conventional – Save to Computer and USB
Scheduling Advisor™
Review
 Walk though creating Advanced-Historical ET schedule– Name “Historical
ET”– Save to Computer and USB
Show how ET data is pulled in for Max yearly ET, and the monthly
adjustments based on historical ET are populated
 Walk though creating Advanced-Sensor Based schedule– Name “Sensor”–
Save to Computer and USB
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Explain that it is the same schedule as Historical ET, but without the monthly
season adjustments (the sensor will control the adjustments)
 Now go back to the controller and load any or all schedules
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Show Local Service message
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Show Zone Names
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Show Schedule names
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Show monthly adjust if showing the Historical ET schedule
Smart Connect™ receiver
Simple Installation
(Can be installed on an EVOLUTION® that is powered or not)
Smart Connect™ receiver
RJ Jack
 For future use only– No current
use is active
Wireless Upgrade Capability
 EVO-WS-EU
Wireless Weather Sensor
 PSS-SEN-EU
Wireless Precision™ Soil Sensor
(Currently does not accept the sensors from the Universal Soil Sensor Kits)
 EVO-HH-EU
Wireless Maintenance Remote
EVOLUTION® User Interface
 All Setup is handled through the Main Interface under
ADVANCED menu.
 It is a two-step process to install a device
1. Add the device to the Controller
2. Configure the device as needed
ADDING and REMOVING
DEVICES
To the EVOLUTION® Controller
Adding a Weather
Sensor to EVOLUTION®
 Navigate to the ADD/REMOVE Menu
– All possible devices that could be added are listed
 Select the Device to Add
– Note: if the device was already added, it
would only give you the option to remove it.
 Follow Instructions for the Weather Sensor
• Press the Rain Sensor Pin if sensor is accessible
• Waiting for signal on a preinstalled unit (1-10 min)
Adding the Weather
Sensor
 Confirm the Sensor ID
– If it does not match, then say “NO”
to restart the process
 Set the Location
– Enter Latitude/Longitude
– Takes 10-20 seconds
 Returns you to the ADD/REMOVE menu
– Where now you see “REMOVE” next to the weather sensor
– The device has been Successfully Added
Adding a Soil Sensor
to EVOLUTION®
 Navigate to the ADD/REMOVE Menu
– All possible devices that could be added are listed
 Select the Device to Add
– You select which Soil Sensor Number to assign
the sensor to: 1, 2, or 3
– Note: if the device was already added, it
would only give you the option to remove it.
 Follow Instructions for the Soil Sensor
• Install the batteries in the sensor
• Waiting for signal on a preinstalled unit (1-30 min)
Adding the Soil Sensor to
EVOLUTION®
 Confirm the Sensor ID
– If it does not match, then say “NO”
to restart the process
 Install the Sensor in the Ground
– You have 30 minutes to do so,
otherwise the install is aborted
 Initiate Sensor Calibration
– Set the Calibration time
– Start Calibration
(you can start Calibration in the setting screen)
 Returns you to the ADD/REMOVE menu
– Where now you see “REMOVE” next to the soil sensor
– The device has been Successfully Added
Adding the Maintenance
Remote to EVOLUTION®
 Select the Remote Device on the ADD/REMOVE Menu
 Enter the Desired PIN Number
 Enter the matching PIN Number in
the Remote
– Power on the remote
– Press setup (twice)
– Enter PIN
Removing a Device from
EVOLUTION®
 Select the Device to Remove
– Selecting Remove will start the process immediately
– Evolution will confirm that the device has been removed
 Reset the Smart Connect
– Navigate the Smart Connect on the SENSORS Menu
– Selecting yes will remove all devices from the Smart Connect and
clears all device ID’s from the unit
Configuring DEVICES
Configure Sensors
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Go to the SENSORS Menu under ADVANCED
 This screen:
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In the screen above: the
Weather and Soil 1 sensors
are installed; Soil 2 is Not
Indicates which sensors are added to the controller
(those missing dashes or checks have not)
What schedule each sensor is assigned too
Allows access to the Sensor settings pages by following
the arrow to the right (for added sensors only)
 Sensor-Schedule Assignment
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A Weather Sensor can only be assigned by itself to a
schedule
A Rain and/or Soil Sensor can be applied to the same
schedule
Note: If willing to accept the sensor defaults, then selecting the schedules
the sensor is to control is all that is required to complete installation.
Configure the Weather
Sensor
 Advance to the right of the weather sensor
to access the setting page
 Shows both Sensor Output Data and
Settings
– Output Data (read only) include:
• Current Adjustment
• Temperature
• Rain Status
• Sensor ID
• Signal Strength
• Battery Level
– Sensor Settings include:
• Freeze Shutoff Temp
• Dryout Days (Separate than RS Value)
• Water Adjust (Matches Climate Logic®)
• Update Time
• Average % Days
• My Location
Configure the Soil
Sensor
 Advance to the right of the soil
sensor to access the setting page
 Shows both Sensor Output Data
and Settings
OutPut Data (read only) include:
• Current Moisture Level
• Signal Strength
• Battery Level
• Sensor ID
• Current Temperature
Sensor Settings include:
• Low Threshold
• Calibration (Start/Cancel)
• Calibration Time
• Freeze Shutoff Temp
Configure the Remote
 Pressing the Setup Button allows you to set
the maximum number of Zones
Review Functionality
Review
 We have included the Sensors and Relays in the Review Shortcut
– Devices become visible only after added to EVOLUTION®
– Only the Output Data is Shown
– Will show what schedules it is assigned to
– No adjustments can be made from this screen