Primary Application
The TBOS battery-operated line of buriable controllers
allows the use of automatic irrigation in the absence of AC power. TBOS is easy
to program, vandal-resistant, and reliable. With a host of flexible features,
the TBOS will meet all of your irrigation needs with only a 9V alkaline battery.
Features
- Ideal for commercial applications,
including municipal parks, street and highway landscape projects
and construction projects.
- Convenient temporary option for
providing uninterrupted irrigation while repairs are made to an
AC-powered system.
- 365-day calendar (adjusts for leap
year).
- AM/PM or 24-hour display.
- Basic programming (standard mode)
includes 3 independent programs, each with 8 start times per day.
Run time is from 1 minute to 12 hours in 1-minute increments on a
7-day calendar.
- Additional cycles (turbo mode) include
even, odd, odd-31 and 1-6 day program cycles for maximum
flexibility.
- The low battery indicator warns of
failing batteries in the TBOS field transmitter or TBOS control
module.
- Independent station operation allows
simultaneous start times or sequential start times based on system
hydraulic capacity.
- The TBOS field transmitter has a large
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), with self-explanatory function
icons. Each function is indicated by an easy-to-understand symbol.
- The 7-key keypad is equipped with a
'beep' sound to confirm that a key has been pressed for fast
and sure programming.
- One TBOS field transmitter programs an
unlimited number of TBOS and UNIK Control Modules
- Fully backward compatible - operates
in standard mode with all components of Rain Bird's UNIK
controller line.
- The field transmitter and control
module have external optical connectors for easy plug-in.
- It is possible to transmit information
even if the module is under water.
- The TBOS potted latching solenoid will
mount on all Rain Bird valves in the DV, DVF, ASVF, PGA, PEB, PESB,
GB, EFB-CP, BPE and BPES series.
- The TBOS solenoid adapters will adapt
the potted latching solenoid for use in retrofit applications with
selected IrritrolŠ (Hardie/Richdel) and BucknerŠ valves or
ChampionŠ and SuperiorŠ valve actuators.
TBOS Control Module
- Available in 3 models: 1, 2 and 4
stations
- Operates one valve per station
- Station timing: 1 minute to 12 hours
in 1-minute increments with a 365-day calendar. Stations are
assigned to a single program.
- Operates with only one 9V alkaline
battery (EnergizerT and DuracellT are recommended) type 6 AM6
(international standard) or 6LR61 (European standard); battery not
included.
- Battery life is approximately one year
with a high-quality 9V alkaline battery.
- Waterproof case and dual-sealed
battery compartment for reliable operation under water.
- Mounting bracket on top of control
module for the ON/OFF switch for the TBOS Rain Shut-off Device.
- Control Module Dimensions:
Width: 3 3/4" (9,5 cm)
Height: 5 1/8" (13,0 cm)
Depth: 2" (5,3 cm)
- Weight: 17.64 ounces (500g)
- Maximum Wire run between the module
and solenoid:
| Wire
Size (AWG) |
18 |
16 |
14 |
| Maximum
Distance (feet) |
32 |
50 |
80 |
| Wire
Size (mm2) |
0,75 |
1,5 |
2,5 |
| Maximum
Distance (m) |
10 |
15 |
24 |
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