RAINBIRD IQ ALLOWS REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL 

Currently with Rainbird ET Manager, to adjust an irrigation program or even activate a valve to troubleshoot a problem requires a person to go to the controller which often located inside a building. This slows down the timeliness and increases the cost as "time is money".

With the new Rainbird IQ, an irrigation controller cqan be accessed from any computer, smartphone or tablet. This allows us to manage systen control from anywhere, adjust programming as needed based on site needs and upcoming events, and trouble shoot hardware and delivery system without going to the physical controller. This is accomplished with Wi-Fi and Cellular communication.

RAINBIRD IQ ALLOWS FOR FUTURE ABILITY TO MONITOR FLOW

An additional new technological advancement is flow sensing and control. Even with a properly programmed weather based controller, all is lost if the delivery system has a malfunction. Stuck or inactive valves, as well as pipe and head breaks are difficult to detect as most systems operate at night.

Flow monitoring allows a system to self evaluate and either shut down or send an alarm of a problem to help increase the timeliness of repair.

• Add an extra level of security to your irrigation system.
• Automatically closes the valve if break is detected.
• Automatically diagnoses problem flows and sends email alerts.
• Upload flow logs to track water use.

Rainbird IQ facilitates this flow monitoring and control but requires the installation of a Flow Meter and Master Valve. We will be evaluating sites that upgrade to Rainbird IQ and propose the installation and connection of Flow Meters and Master Valves as a part of 2016 budgets.

Visit the Rainbird IQ website at 

http://www.rainbird.com/ESPLXseries/products/central/IQv2.htm