The Toro ECxtra 6-to-8-zone sprinkler timer with software and transport module takes the mystery out of watering your landscape. Using your personal computer and the included scheduling software and TimePod, you can create custom watering schedules and manage your sprinkler timer automatically. The user-friendly, interactive software application easily customizes a watering schedule for your yard based on your local weather and your yard's unique watering needs, also saving water and improving the health and beauty of your landscape.
The TimePod transport module, included with the six-to-eight-zone timer, quickly transfers your watering schedule from your computer to the timer. This system features programmable pump start/master valve connection, valve failure detection, non-volatile memory, three programs, four start times, seasonal adjust, snap-in wire connectors, and rain delay. The timer is expandable to 10 zones with a two-zone expansion module (sold separately). For new or replacement installations, this timer is compatible with other brands of irrigation systems.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.0 / 5.0
Does not deserve 1 star:
I purchased this product 2 years ago and the software messed within a month. There is no HELPFUL support and I still cannot get a working version from Toro. The forum promises help but you will not get it. look at the dates items were posted. To program manually is convoluted at best DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
Toro Ecxtra Sprinkler Timer:
So far, not a very good experience. I paid extra for the software and transfer module. Unfortunately, the transfer module doesn't seem to actually transfer anything to the timer even though it indicates that it did. Worse yet, my manually set program doesn't finish properly leaving the system hung and needing a manual reset. If I resolve this, I will update my review but I don't have a lot of time to play around with this problem. That is why I paid extra for the software and transfer module. So far, it... more info
Software Nightmare!!:
I was excited about the concept (program on your computer) but I was cautious of buying this product after reading some online reviews. I decided to go ahead and purchase it anyway because I thought to myself..."hay you are a college computer instructor, how hard can it be to it make run?". Well I am here to tell you, this software is one of the worst examples of lame programming that I have ever encountered. It is totally undisciplined. It leaves code burried in strange places. It causes all kinds of... more info
A Sprinkler Timer:
Since the first reviews where written about this little Sprinkler Timer, Toro has made improvements and bug fixes to the timer software that makes programming it a snap. When I got home from the hardware store; I installed the timer, went to their forum (forum.ecxtra.com) and downloaded the latest software (beta version at time of writing), when thru the software steps, transferred the settings, turned the timer to auto to get my system up and running. The timer hardware is built solid, and installs... more info
