Pump station controls, upgrades, troubleshooting, and remote support for golf courses

No more guessing at the pump station.

Controler helps golf course superintendents understand their pump station, respond to alarms, and keep irrigation water available when it matters.

Your irrigation software decides where water goes. Controler helps make sure the water is there.

Operator using a pump station control screen in a golf course pump room

Built around real pump stations, not generic dashboards.

By Oler Industries Golf-course-focused pump station controls Existing station troubleshooting and modernization Remote support capable Real field experience Bootleg Golf case study

Know what is running

See pump status, pressure, flow, source level, operating mode, and current alarms without hunting through confusing screens.

Know what is faulted

Useful alarms should point staff toward the issue and help them understand what is safe to run.

Get help faster

Remote support works better when the pump station shows what matters instead of forcing phone guesses.

Where Controler fits

Controler works on the pump station control layer that supports the irrigation system.

Toro Lynx, Rain Bird, Hunter, and similar systems decide where water goes on the course. Controler focuses on the controls side of the pump station that supplies that water.

We help with pressure, flow, pumps, alarms, emergency modes, drive issues, and remote support so the irrigation system has water available when it needs it.

The problem

When the pump station is unclear, the whole course feels it.

Your irrigation software can be ready to run, but the course still depends on the pumps that supply it. If pressure drops, a pump faults, or an alarm gives no useful direction, the superintendent is left deciding whether irrigation can run tonight.

01

Confusing alarms

Your team sees a fault but does not know what caused it or what to do next.

02

No clear picture

Pressure, flow, pond level, pump status, and mode are hard to understand at a glance.

03

Overnight risk

A failed drive, pump fault, or controls issue can put the irrigation window at risk.

04

No remote help

When irrigation is at risk, support should be able to see the system and help quickly.

05

Unsafe workarounds

Staff may be tempted to bypass protections just to keep water moving.

06

Too much guessing

The system should guide the course team instead of forcing emergency decisions in the dark.

What Controler does

We modernize, troubleshoot, and support the controls side of golf course pump stations.

Controler makes existing golf course pump stations easier to understand, operate, troubleshoot, and support without positioning itself as a replacement for the whole station or the irrigation scheduling system.

01

Pump Station Controls Review

A practical review of your existing pump station screens, alarms, pump and drive status, pressure/flow visibility, remote access, and emergency operating modes.

02

Operator Screen / HMI Upgrade

Clear pump station screens that show what is running, what is faulted, what pressure/flow/source levels are doing, and what staff should do next.

03

Remote Support Setup

Secure remote access and useful pump station visibility so troubleshooting can happen faster without guessing over the phone.

04

VFD / Pump Control Troubleshooting

Help with failed drives, unstable pressure, bad sequencing, sensor issues, interlocks, permissives, and emergency operation.

05

Existing Station Controls Upgrade

Modernize the controls side of an older golf course pump station without necessarily replacing the pumps, piping, or entire station.

Technical details can include PLCs, VFDs, operator screens, pump sequencing, pressure control, flow monitoring, interlocks, permissives, alarm history, and remote access. The customer-facing goal stays simple: clear screens, useful alarms, and better support.

Existing station controls upgrade

Upgrade the controls without replacing the whole pump station.

Many golf course pump stations still have usable pumps, piping, and electrical gear, but the controls are hard to understand, hard to support, or outdated.

Controler can help modernize the screen, alarms, VFD integration, remote access, and emergency operating modes so the station is easier to run and support.

The pumps, piping, and station equipment can often stay in place. Controler works on the pump station control layer that supports the irrigation system.

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Golf course pump station control panel and piping
Built for existing pump stations

Older or mixed systems involving PLCs, VFDs, operator screens, alarms, pump sequencing, pressure control, flow monitoring, interlocks, permissives, and remote access.

Real example

Real example: keeping Bootleg Golf irrigating after a failed pump drive

A turbine pump drive failed. The course needed a safe temporary way to operate while waiting for replacement equipment.

Controler helped make the emergency path clear on the operator screen while keeping required Auto and alarm safeguards active.

Read the Bootleg case study
Bootleg Golf Emergency FLV HMI screen with activate and pump ON/OFF controls
Emergency FLV screen with activate/deactivate and pump ON/OFF controls.
Bootleg Golf pump station HMI screen with pressure and flow information
Pump station HMI view showing live system information for operators.
Before

A turbine pump drive failed. The course needed a safe temporary way to operate while waiting for replacement equipment.

After

The operator screen clearly showed live PSI/GPM, individual pump controls, emergency operating status, and blocked unsafe or stale selections.

The failed VFD was prevented from operating, while required Auto and alarm safeguards stayed active. The course could keep managing irrigation pressure without bypassing the control system.

Pump Station Review

What a Pump Station Review Includes

A Pump Station Review gives the superintendent a practical improvement list for the screens, alarms, modes, remote support, and workarounds that affect irrigation availability.

The point is not a vague software audit. It is a clear list of what is hard to understand, what is risky, and what should be improved first.

01

Review current pump station screens

02

Check alarms and fault messages

03

Review pressure, flow, source level, and pump status visibility

04

Review VFD and pump mode display

05

Review emergency/manual operating modes

06

Identify risky workarounds

07

Review remote support options

08

Provide a practical improvement list

Resources

Practical guides for superintendents.

Practical pump station guides for golf course superintendents: how to separate irrigation software from pump station controls, what to review before season, and what to check when the station is acting up.

Technical capability underneath

Technical credibility without burying the superintendent in acronyms.

Under the plain-language operator experience, Controler provides field support for the equipment, logic, screen, alarm, and documentation work that keeps golf irrigation supplied.

Pump operation

  • Pump station sequencing
  • Pressure control
  • Flow monitoring
  • Pump permissives and interlocks

Panels and drives

  • Control panel troubleshooting
  • Panel upgrades
  • VFD integration
  • HOA and selector logic

Operator screens

  • HMI screen design
  • Status pages
  • Manual control workflows
  • Clear activate/deactivate behavior

Alarm history

  • Alarm screens
  • Plain-language fault messages
  • PLC alarm logic
  • Trends and event history

Remote visibility

  • SCADA monitoring
  • Remote monitoring
  • System status
  • Superintendent visibility

Why golf courses

Focused on golf course pump stations.

Controler is focused on golf courses because golf irrigation is different. A course needs reliable overnight operation, clear pump station visibility, fast troubleshooting, and controls that support the superintendent's real workflow.

This is not residential irrigation. This is not generic commercial landscaping. This is critical infrastructure for turf health and playability.

It is also not irrigation scheduling software. Controler supports the pumps and controls that make water available for the irrigation system you already use.

Controler is built for golf course superintendents who need the pump station to make sense when watering is on the line.

Request a Pump Station Review

Need your pump station to be easier to trust?

Send a few details about your course and pump station. We'll follow up by email or phone.

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Send a few details about your course and pump station. We'll follow up by email or phone.