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Basic Programming and Setup
INTELLIGENT CURRENT SENSING
ACC2 has no artificial programming limits preventing
overlapping programs and stations. The controller senses
how much electrical current is being drawn, and will suspend
stations automatically if the combined current threatens the
transformer.
It is also possible to set Controller and Station Limits (Stations,
Station Limits) to control how many outputs may operate at
once.
An ACC2 Decoder controller may run as many as 20 Hunter
solenoids per module (including any P/MV outputs)
simultaneously, and up to 30 per controller (when multiple
output modules are installed) before suspending additional
stations. Environmental factors or higher-draw solenoids may
cause the overcurrent protection to activate at lower station
counts.
It is possible to view the current draw of each decoder output
module in the Decoder Diagnostics screen.
RUN TIMES
You can access Run Times from the programming menu, or
from the soft key shortcuts from the Start Times screen. This
allows you to set up an entire program (start times, run times,
and water days) from the same menu.
Verify that you are in the correct program, by number or
name.
Select the Run Type field, and select Station or Block (“Blocks”
are described in detail in the Stations Menu section. Blocks
replace “SSGs” in the original ACC). Press the dial to select
the type.
Dial to the Number field. Press and dial to select station or
block number. Press to enter.
Dial to the Run Time field, press to select, and dial to enter the
run time (from 1 minute to 12 hours). You can also enter run
times in seconds, by dialing to the: SS field (seconds), which is
adjusted separately.
You may continue to enter any station numbers, in any order,
in the same way.
Show Edit Tools (Shortcuts):
Press the soft key for Show Edit
Tools. If you are running stations in numerical order, you can
use the soft key for Fill Down. This will automatically add 1 to
the previous station number, and copy the run time on the
next line. For example, if you entered Station 1, 5 minutes, and
then pressed
Fill Down
, it would add Station 2 for 5 minutes
on the next line. This is a shortcut for copying sequential run
times very quickly.
You can also
Delete
any item from the list. Scroll to the item,
and press Delete.
You can also
Insert
an item above any selected line in the list.
Scroll to an item, and press Insert Line, and a blank line will
appear above it.
ACC2 can run any station or block in any order. Example: You
could insert station 3 between stations 1 and 2. The program
would run 1, 3, 2 (in that order).
Adjusted Run Times:
The Adjusted Run Times show the
effects of the current Seasonal Adjust settings on the base
run time. If a run time is set to 10 minutes, but Seasonal
Adjust is at 50%, the Adjusted Run Time will show 5 minutes.
The Seasonal Adjust amount is not changed in this screen,
but can be set from the Programs menu, or automatically by a
Solar Sync sensor.
When all the Run Times for the program have been set, press
Back or Home to exit.
