The new Toro VP irrigation satellite controllers have arrived and are currently being installed utilizing in-house labor. The securing configuration of the new controllers is consistent with the bolt configuration of the old Motorola DR2 controllers, which allows for a relatively quick interchange. We have installed 16 of the 26 satellites to date and hope to finish the project by the end of January. The upgrade to the VP controllers will allow for current course conditions to be maintained without fear of satellite failure. The old Motorola DR2 controllers contained components no longer available in the marketplace and represented a large challenge if rendered inoperable. The DR2 system allowed for a maximum of 32 stations per satellite and a majority of the stations operate three plus irrigation heads each. Worse case scenario, when a satellite went down, 96 irrigation heads would have to be operated manually at the head. As you can imagine, that would consume a vast amount of man hours and could potentially impact a large area.
DR2 Clock removal:
New VP satellite and internal components:
Deterioration
Combining satellites and the wiring "nest" that rests underground:
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