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August 28, 2008
 
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ET Contractor Survey

 

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If two or more types of controller are installed, please submit a seperate survey on each.

 

Contact Information
Name
Company/Agency
Controller*
No. of Controllers Installed*
City*
State
Survey
How difficult was it at first to install this ET controller?
If applicable, how difficult was it to install onsite weather instruments associated with this ET controller?
How difficult was it at first to program the ET controller?
How did you determine what precipitation rate (PR) to use when programming the ET controller? (press and hold shift and then left click to select more than one)
Generally, have you had to adjust/re-program this ET Controller from the original setting?
If Yes, how often did you adjust/reprogram this ET controller?
If adjustments were made, what type? (press and hold shift and then left click to select more than one)
Could a typical homeowner install this ET controller?
Could a typical homeowner program this ET controller?
Rate the quality of the training and/or instructions you received for installation and operation of this ET controller.
How would you rate the hardware features (controller box, display screen, knobs, buttons, dials, onsite weather instruments, etc.) of this ET Controller?
How would you describe the overall convenience of this ET Controller? (user friendliness)
How would you rate the communication aspects (if a signal is received) of this ET Controller?
On average, how often did this type of controller lose communications/automatic updating, during the irrigation season.
How would you rate the software or web interface of this ET Controller?
How well does this ET Controller take into account rainfall?
How well does this ET Controller function under water restrictions (if experience exists)?
The most common problem(s) of this ET controller is(are): (press and hold shift and then left click to select more than one)?

If you experienced any other problem(s) with this ET controller, please describe?

How would you describe the overall performance of this ET Controller?
How would describe the technical support for this ET Controller?
Is there potential for these controllers to be an effective landscape water conservation tool?
Please add any other suggestions, opinions, or needed features of current or future ET controllers.


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Financial assistance for the Irrigation Technology Center is executed through a federal program, the Rio Grande Basin Initiative, administered
Texas Water Resources Institute of the Texas A&M University System, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture under Agreement No. 2005-34461-15661 and Agreement No. 2005-45049-03209.