A circuit on an irrigation controller that can be programmed with a run time separate from other circuits and provides power to one or more remote control valves.

A position in the controller that activates a certain zone.

The given name of a geodetic control monument.

a term used by many controllers to indicate what valve it is controlling

a position on the controller which indicates control of automatic valves.

Location on the controller that operates an electric valve. (i.e. station #1 = valve #1, station # 2 = valve #2)

A group of sprinkler heads that is controlled by the same remote control valve; also referred to as a zone.

A portion of the sprinkler system with several sprinklers activated by one output from the controller. While usually only one valve is connected to each output, it is possible for two or more valves to be connected to one station if the controller transformer can handle the load. Back to glossary index.

Each zone of the irrigation area that is controlled by a separate valve.