VAF3300-1Moisture Sensor

The Melnor AquaSentry™ works in conjunction with Melnor’s AquaTimers™ to provide complete watering manage- ment for your lawn or garden. Place the sensor in the area you are watering and set the desired moisture level. Then attach the receiver to your timer. The AquaSentry™ will prevent watering when it is not needed and end watering when your desired level has been reached. It’s that simple. The result is healthy grass and plants while saving money and conserving water. Melnor, Inc. 3085 Shawnee Drive Winchester, VA 22601 540-722-5600 100 Summerlea Road Brampton, Ontario L6T 4X3 905-792-9330 www.melnor.com 0 4220633005 5 1. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Melnor, Inc. could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 2. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This Equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off At Melnor, we’re committed to the responsible use of one of the world’s most precious resources. We continue to introduce innovative products that help you conserve water while maintaining healthy lawns and gardens. Through our dedication and our products, we give you the tools you need to Be Water Wise. We believe that with dedication and our creative products we can all learn to Be Water Wise. Caution: 1. Residential use only. Not intended for commercial applications. 2. Intended for outdoor use only. 3. Severe electrical shock could result if water is sprayed into outlets or sources of electrical current. 4. Do not use water over 115° F (46° C). Model 33005 Complete Watering Management Set TM n Melnor AquaTimer™ included n View entire program at a glance n Easy to set Wireless Moisture Sensor n Automatically Water When You Want n Monitor the Soil to Maintain Desired Moisture Level n Save Water, Time and Money Patent Pending Complete Watering Management Set Wireless Moisture Sensor TM Setting Up Your AquaTimer ® Install the Battery Tool required: Phillips head screwdriver. Remove screws and lift off the battery cover. You may need to use the screwdriver to gently pry off the battery cover. Insert one 9V battery and replace battery cover and screws. Make note of the positive and negative contacts. Attaching the Timer to the Faucet NOTE: Your AquaTimer ® can be programmed on or off the faucet. It may be easier to program the timer first and then attach it. Simply attach the top coupling nut to the faucet by twisting the nut clock- wise. The nut should be snug. Do not overtighten. Once the AquaTimer ® is attached, turn on the faucet and leave it on while the timer is attached. Remember to turn off the water when you need to remove the AquaTimer ® . Attach a garden hose to the outlet end of the timer and then set up a sprinkler as you normally would. Setting the Timer 1. Use left arrow to decrease and right arrow to increase numbers ( ) to set “Current Time” to nearest hour at that time, noting AM and PM. 2. Repeat above instructions to set ”Start Time” to desired time of day to begin watering. 3. Use left and right ( ) arrow buttons to set “How Often” (watering Welcome to the world of Melnor ® watering innovation. Thank you for choosing the Melnor ® AquaSentry™ Wireless Moisture Sensor. With the AquaSentry™, you will avoid unneeded and wasteful watering while protecting the health and beauty of your valuable lawn and garden. The AquaSentry™ is an innovative device that automatically monitors the amount of moisture in the soil and then prevents your Melnor ® AquaTimer ® from activating if there is already enough moisture present. Additionally, once watering has begun, AquaSentry™ will continue to monitor the soil and end watering early if the desired moisture level is achieved. AquaSentry™ works with Melnor ® AquaTimer ® models 3015 and 3060 that bear the “Wireless Ready” logo. Follow the AquaTimer ® instructions to program your timer as you normally would. AquaSentry™ will automatically override the program when no watering is needed. frequency) to select an hour or day increment. (8 hours = 3 times per day, 2 days = every other day) 4. Use left and right ( ) arrow buttons to set “How Long” (watering duration) to select a minute or hour increment. 5. Activate the watering program by pressing the Program On/Off button; a horizontal bar will be displayed to signify the program is on. Press the Program On/Off button again to disable the program. NOTE: To avoid accidentally changing the current program, the arrow buttons will be “locked out” or inaccessible if “Program On” is selected. To create a new program, press Program On/Off button if necessary to disable the current program. Press ( ) arrow buttons to desired settings and press Program On/Off button again to select the newly created program. To avoid watering during the current program, press the Program On/Off button to disable the program and press again to enable the program when desired. Watering Manually Press the Manual On/Off button to water manually. Press the button again to stop watering; otherwise the timer will water for 30 minutes and automatically shut off. Low Battery A fresh battery should last one watering season. When the battery is weak, the low battery indicator bar will show. If this occurs during a watering program, the unit will automatically shut off and discontinue running the program. The valve will not reopen until a fresh battery is installed. After inserting a new battery, the timer must be re-progr…

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a Melnor, lnc. 3085 Shawnee Drive Winchesler, VA 22601 USA Telephone: 54O.7 22 5600 Fax: 540 678 81 80 www melnor.corn To: tr'ederalCommunicationCommission 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046-1609 Curtis-Straus LLC TCB 527 Great Road Littleton, MD 02702 Re: Confidentiality Request Date: October 23,2007 Product Requirement Gentlemen: This letter is to comply with 47 CFR 0.457 (d)(2) pertaining to confidential material. Melnor Corporation requests that the following documents regarding this submission for FCC ID VAF3300-1 & FCC ID VAF3300-2 to be kept confidential: 1. Schematics 2. Block Diagram 3. Circuit/Technical Description , The material above contains technical data, which would customarily be guarded from competitors. Sincerely, ,e Lefterto FCC

REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 Transmitter External Photos IC ID: 7111A3300-1 Curtis-Straus • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 Transmitter External Photos IC ID: 7111A3300-1 Curtis-Straus • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828

REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 Transmitter Internal Photos IC ID: 7111A3300-1 Curtis-Straus • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 Transmitter Internal Photos IC ID: 7111A3300-1 Curtis-Straus • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 Transmitter Internal Photos IC ID: 7111A3300-1 Curtis-Straus • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 Transmitter Internal Photos IC ID: 7111A3300-1 Curtis-Straus • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828

Test Report Report No H0508-1 Client Melnor, Inc. Phone 540-722-5600 Fax 540-722-1131 FRN 0016417040 Models Aqua Sentry 3300 FCC ID VAF3300-1 IC 7111A3300-1 Equipment Type Low Power Communication Device Transmitter Equipment Code DXX Emissions Designator K1D Tested To FCC 15.249 and RSS 210 Results As detailed within this report Prepared by David Harris – Test Engineer Authorized by Michael Buchholz – EMC Manager Issue Date 10/15/07 Conditions of issue This Test Report is issued subject to the conditions stated in the ‘Conditions of Testing’ section on page 17 of this report. Curtis-Straus LLC is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by A2LA for the specific scope of accreditation under Certificate Number 1627-01. This report may contain data which is not covered by the A2LA accreditation. See our scope of accreditation at the end of this test report. Any opinions or interpretations expressed in this report are outside the scope of our A2LA accreditation as A2LA only accredits testing. ____________________________________________________________ Curtis-Straus • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 page 1 of 21 REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 IC ID: 7111A3300-1 ____________________________________________________________ Curtis-Straus Summary...........................................................................................................3 Test Methodology..............................................................................................3 Instrument Bandwidth Settings:.....................................................................4 EUT Configuration.............................................................................................5 Statement of Conformity....................................................................................6 Test Data and Plots...........................................................................................7 Band Edges...................................................................................................7 Section 15.249...............................................................................................8 Section 15.249 (d).........................................................................................9 Occupied BW...............................................................................................10 AC Line Conducted Emission Measurements..............................................11 Test Equipment Used......................................................................................12 Conditions Of Testing......................................................................................17 • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 page 2 of 21 REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 IC ID: 7111A3300-1 ____________________________________________________________ Curtis-Straus Summary This report is an application for certification of a transmitter operating under 47 CFR 15.249 of the FCC rules and RSS-210 Issue 7 b provided for operation in the frequency band of 902-928MHz. The product covered by this report is the Aqua Sentry. Test Methodology All testing was performed according to the procedures specified in ANSI C63.4 (2003). The product was tested with modulation on and peak readings were compared against the QP limit (below 1000MHz) presented in section CFR 15.249. Frequency range investigated: 30MHz – 10GHz Measurement Distance: Frequency (MHz) Distance (m) Comments Fundamental (904.5MHz) 3 m Radiated 30MHz – 10GHz except 902-928MHz band 3m Radiated Spurious Measurements The EUT was fully maximized. EUT was tested in 3 orthogonal axis in order to maximize the emissions. The product only has one channel of operation and was evaluated at that channel. Fresh battery was used during the testing. The product is DC powered and derives its power from a battery. All readings are peak unless otherwise noted. • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 page 3 of 21 REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 IC ID: 7111A3300-1 ____________________________________________________________ Curtis-Straus Instrument Bandwidth Settings: Fundamental Reading: RBW 120 KHz VBW 1 MHz Spurious Readings (below 30 MHz- 1000 MHz): RBW 120 KHz VBW 300 KHz Spurious Readings (above 1000 MHz): RBW 1 MHz VBW 3 MHz • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 page 4 of 21 REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 IC ID: 7111A3300-1 ____________________________________________________________ Curtis-Straus EUT Configuration EUT Configuration Work Order:H0508 Compan y: Tri-Star Design Compan y Address:PO Box 327 Bellingham, MA 02091 Contact:Randy McDonald MNSN EUT:03300-00.611.01 Rev ABoard #2 EUT Description:Aqua Sentry EUT Max Fre quency: 904.5MHz Support Equipment:MNSN None EUT Cables:Qt yShielded?LengthFerrites Battery Cable1none3''none Unpopulated EUT Ports:QtyReason None Software / Operatin g Mode Description: EUT is a transmitter operating at 904.5MHz using FSK modulation. The transmit time is 200mS and is off for 15-17s. Battery cable was only used for testing purposes, normally a battery cable would not be present. • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 page 5 of 21 REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 IC ID: 7111A3300-1 ____________________________________________________________ Curtis-Straus Statement of Conformity The Product has been found to conform to the following parts of the 47 CFR as detailed below: RSS Gen RSS-210 47 CFR Part # Comments 5.3 5.7 15.15(b) The product contains no user accessible controls that increase transmission power above allowable levels. 5.2 5.10 2.925, 15.19 The label is shown in the label exhibit. The label is permanently attached. 7.1.5 5.11 15.21 Information to the user is shown in the instruction manual exhibit. 15.27 No special accessories are required for compliance. 4.5 15.31(e) Voltage variation test was not perf…

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REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 Transmitter Setup Photos IC ID: 7111A3300-1 Curtis-Straus • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828 \\ REPORT: EH0508-1 FCC ID:VAF3300-1 Transmitter Setup Photos IC ID: 7111A3300-1 Curtis-Straus • 527 Great Road • Littleton, MA • TEL (978) 486-8880 • FAX (978) 486-8828