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    Troubleshooting and Clearing a Station High Flow (HF) Alert

    WeatherTRAK ET Pro2

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    Flow alerts are viewed in the Alerts menu. If you have an alert, you will see a two-letter abbreviation (MB, HF, NF, LK, EX).  A double dash (--) means that there is not an alert for the station you are viewing.

    1.  To view flow alerts, turn the Main knob to the Alerts menu.  

    2.  Turn the Upper Knob until VIEW FLOW STATUS displays.

    3.  Turn the Lower Knob to view.

    4.  Turn the Upper Knob to view any station flow alerts. If an alert exists, it will be displayed on this View Flow Status screen. A double dash -- means there are no flow issues.

    5.  To see where additional flow alerts may have occurred, turn the Upper Knob to view subsequent stations.



    Flow Alert Definitions

    Your WeatherTRAK ET Pro2 can continuously monitor for the following flow conditions:

    • MB (Mainline Break) - A Mainline Break alert generally means a mainline pipe or fitting has failed.

    • HF (Station High Flow) - A station High Flow alert happens when a sprinkler head or lateral pipe is broken, or the station high flow threshold (SHFT) is too low.

    • NF (No Flow) - A No Flow alert happens when an operating station is not recording any flow.

    • LK (Leak Detect) - A Leak Detect alert happens when flow is observed during non-scheduled irrigation or during scheduled irrigation when no irrigation is operating.

    • EX (Extended Leak Detect) - An Extended Leak Detect is when a flow meter detects a leak that exceeds a user-defined delay period with a normally open master as part of the irrigation program.



    Station High Flow (HF)

    If a station High Flow has occurred, the flow has exceeded the station high flow threshold. The controller stops irrigation on the station that was irrigating and raises the alert. It will then move on to the next station in the scheduled sequence. This can happen when a sprinkler head or lateral pipe is broken. Options for remedy:

    1.  Locate and replace the broken sprinkler heads.

    2.  Repair the broken lateral pipe.

    3.  Confirm the station high flow setting is correct.


    To clear a Station High Flow alert from the controller AFTER troubleshooting:

    1.  Turn the Main Knob to the ALERTS menu.

    2.  Turn the Upper Knob to view flow status.

    3.  Press the * button to clear all flow alerts.


    To clear a Station High Flow alert remotely AFTER troubleshooting:

    1.  Go to Manage Controller page in WeatherTRAK.net

    2.  Select “Clear Flow and Electrical Alerts.”