3. Programming the Irrigation Controller
This section describes the programming steps for a simple irrigation schedule.
It is followed by a section dealing with more advanced irrigation controller
operations.
T
he irrigation controller is programmed with the aid of 4 buttons:
Programming Step Selector - used to select the desired programming
mode (e.g., clock setting mode)
Parameter Selection Button - used to select the parameter to be
changed (e.g., hour, minute, etc.). The selected parameter can only be changed when
its entry is blinking on the display.
Increment Button - increases the value of the selected parameter (e.g.,
when hour is selected, from 06:00 to 07:00).
Decrement Button - decreases the value of the selected parameter
(e.g.,when hour is selected, from 06:00 to 05:00).
To enable the irrigation controller to operate
the irrigation system at the correct times, the
current time and current day of the week must
first be set.
1. Press several times until the appears.
2. Press The hour digits blink. Set the current
hour using or (Note the AM and PM
designations).
3. Press The minute digits blink. Set the
current minute using or .
4. Press A blinking arrow appears at the
top of the display. Move the arrow to the
current day of the week using the or
button.
3.1 Setting the Current Time and Day of the Week
If the most recent data item stops blinking before you finish programming it,
press to continue the programming process.
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