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Commercial Irrigation Controllers

Owner’s Manual and

Installation Instructions for

all 8 Station Base Models

ICC-800PL Plastic Cabinet

ICC-801PL Plastic Cabinet

(International)

ICC-800M Metal Cabinet

ICC-800SS

ICC-800PP Plastic Pedestal

ICC-800SAT Field Satellite

Controllers for IMMS

TM

Stainless Steel Cabinet

ICC

®

All STATIONS

SET PROGRAM

Summary of Contents for ICC-800M

Page 1: ...structions for all 8 Station Base Models ICC 800PL Plastic Cabinet ICC 801PL Plastic Cabinet International ICC 800M Metal Cabinet ICC 800SS ICC 800PP Plastic Pedestal ICC 800SAT Field Satellite Controllers for IMMS TM Stainless Steel Cabinet ICC All STATIONS SET PROGRAM ...

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Page 3: ...d ICC 800M ICC 800SS 11 Connecting Station Modules 12 Connecting the Battery Optional 13 Connecting a Master Valve 14 Connecting a Pump Start Relay 15 Connecting a Weather Sensor Not Included 16 Connecting an SRR or ICR Remote Control Not Included 17 Connecting the Hunter Irrigation Management and Monitoring System Not Included 18 Power Failures 18 CONTROLLER PROGRAMMING AND OPERATION Sprinkler Sy...

Page 4: ... Days to Water 27 Selecting Specific Days of the Week to Water 27 Selecting Odd or Even Days to Water 27 Selecting Interval Watering 28 Run 28 Weather Sensor Bypass 28 System Off 28 Manually Run a Single Station 29 Manually Run All Stations 29 One Touch Manual Start and Advance 29 Seasonal Adjustment 30 Advanced Programming Capabilities 31 Hidden Features 32 34 TROUBLESHOOTING AND SPECIFICATIONS F...

Page 5: ... is filled with essential features that landscapes demand like a rain sensor bypass circuit primary and secondary power surge protection seasonal adjustment water budgeting simultaneous program operation programmable pump master valve circuit programmable rain delay cycle and soak four independent programs with four different day scheduling choices and eight start times each plus much more The ICC...

Page 6: ...2 A 1 2 3 4 10 9 8 11 13 14 15 17 16 19 18 12 B B C 5 6 7 ALL STATIONS PROGRAM ICC COMPONENTS ...

Page 7: ...y 15 Button Advances the selected flashing display to the next item Also to start a manual cycle 16 Button Returns the selected flashing display to the previous item 17 Button Selects programs A B C and D Also to start a test program cycle 18 Rain Sensor Switch Allows user to bypass weather sensor if one is installed 19 and Buttons Used to increase or decrease the seasonal adjust option A key feat...

Page 8: ...4 ICC COMPONENTS WIRING CABINET 9V Battery 22 23 21 20 24 25 ...

Page 9: ...om their source to the controller 23 Transformer A transformer is installed in the controller to route AC power from the power cable to the terminal strip area and to ground the controller 24 Junction Box This box contains a terminal strip for connecting 115 volt and 230 volt power connections 25 Station Modules There are 4 plastic cabinet or 6 metal or stainless steel cabinet modular positions in...

Page 10: ...ily accessible location at eye level if possible 3 Drill a 6 mm hole at each mark 4 Install screw anchors into holes if attaching controller to drywall masonry or plaster walls 5 Remove the door and front panel from the controller The front door can be removed by pulling out the hinge pin 6 Remove the protective plastic covering from around the appropriate mounting bosses on the back of the contro...

Page 11: ...ets remove the door of the pedestal and slide the pedestal down onto the four bolts Secure the pedestal to the bolts using the enclosed washers and nuts 5 Remove the door and faceplate of the ICC and attach the metal cabinet of the ICC to the top of the pedestal using the enclosed hardware in the pedestal 6 Replace the pedestal door first and then replace the faceplate and the cabinet door The ped...

Page 12: ...and nut on each J bolt to secure it to the template allow 2 of thread protruding above each nut 3 Level the mounting template before the concrete sets 4 After the concrete sets remove the nuts and washers from the four J bolts slide the pedestal over the bolts Secure the pedestal to the bolts using the enclosed washers and nuts Thread Length 2 50 Min Above Concrete 4 26 Min 12 50 5 00 GCBL Wiring ...

Page 13: ...nduit sizing chart on page 31 in the Frequently Asked Questions section if you are not sure what size conduit will work for your installation 5 Strip 13 mm of insulation from ends of all wires Secure valve common wire to C Common terminal on any of the valve modules or power module Then attach all individual valve control wires to appropriate station terminals NOTE Although it is usually best to c...

Page 14: ...ny unused wires Replace faceplate of junction box and screw into place Figure 1 Junction Box without Terminal Strip 120 Volt Green Wire Ground N Blue Wire Neutral 120 Black Wire 120 Volt 230 Brown Wire Use only for 230 Volt Connections Green Wire White Wire Black Wire Figure 2 Junction Box without Terminal Strip 230 Volt Green Wire Ground Green Wire White Wire Brown Wire N Blue Wire Neutral 120 Bl...

Page 15: ... in ICC 801PL International and ICC 800M controllers 230 Brown Wire 230 Volt 120 Black Wire 120 Volt Grounding The ICC The ICC is equipped with built in electrical surge protection For this system to function properly the earth ground terminal on the power module must be connected to a ground rod that is driven into the earth Important Use a 10 6 mm or 8 10 mm bare wire to connect the controller t...

Page 16: ...k of the controller Note If you are using a 4 station module it must be in the last sequential position on the controller Example For an area that needs 12 stations the first module will be an 8 station and the 4 station module will be below it Note that station numbers are identified on the back panel not the individual modules 4 Insert the module into the controller s expansion slot with the tab...

Page 17: ... and place in the battery compartment in the controller cabinet The battery keeps time during power outages and allows the user to program the controller without AC power Watering will not occur without AC power Since this controller has non volatile memory the program will be retained during a power outage even if no battery is installed ...

Page 18: ...t the supply point of the main line that opens only when the automatic system is activated 1 At the Master Valve attach the common wire to either solenoid wire of the valve Attach a separate control wire to the remaining solenoid wire 2 Route the wires into the controller via the field wire conduit 3 Connect either wire from Master Valve to the P MV terminal Connect remaining wire to the C Common ...

Page 19: ...roller should be mounted at least 15 feet 4 5 m away from both the pump start relay and the pump When a pump is to be operated by the controller a pump start relay must be used Hunter offers a full range a pump start relays for most applications 1 Route a wire pair from the pump relay into the controller housing 2 Connect the pump relay common wire to the terminal slot C Common and the remaining w...

Page 20: ...e same conduit used for valve wiring 2 Remove the jumper from the two SEN terminals on the power module 3 Connect one wire to the SEN terminal and one to the other SEN terminal on the power module NOTE If the rain sensor switch is left in the ACTIVE position and no sensor is connected and the jumper has been removed the display will read SEN OFF and no irrigation will occur To eliminate this probl...

Page 21: ...all the SmartPort outlet 1 Install a female threaded Tee in the field wiring conduit approximately 12 below the ICC 2 Feed the red white and blue wires of the harness through the base of the Tee and into the wiring compartment as shown in below 3 Screw the SmartPort harness housing into the Tee as shown 4 Access the terminal strip area and attach the red wire to the bottom most AC screw slot attac...

Page 22: ...ing devices the IMMS can receive reports on the current condition at every site it is linked with and then respond with the necessary adjustments should any of those conditions go beyond the limits that have been defined It s able to team with any or all of the standard automatic controllers in the Hunter line up from the SRC to the Pro C to the ICC Plus it s a system that s easy and affordable to...

Page 23: ...ds the surrounding plants and lawn The valve controls a group of sprinklers called a watering station These stations are laid out in a fashion according to the type of plant life that exists there the locations of the plants and the maximum amount of water that can be pumped to the location Each valve is connected via wire to the terminal strip area inside of the controller Here the wire is connec...

Page 24: ...e so many different variables that can determine your individual watering schedule it is impossible to give an exact schedule to follow However we have included some guidelines to help you get started Be sure to use a pencil when filling out this form By using the included example and the information below you should have all the information you need to construct your personal water schedule There...

Page 25: ...GRAM C PROGRAM D SU MO TU WE TH FR SA ODD EVEN 3 SU MO TU WE TH FR SA ODD EVEN SU MO TU WE TH FR SA ODD EVEN 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 STATION RUN TIME STATION RUN TIME STATION RUN TIME NW Corner NE Corner Rear SE Corner SW Corner Front Walk Shrubs 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 10 0 10 6 00 AM OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 9 00 AM OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF X 0 20 ...

Page 26: ...hese sprinklers will also run for 15 minutes and then shut off Then watering on Station 3 will begin The sprinklers will turn on for 20 minutes and shut off The controller will run all Stations sequentially with Station 6 concluding the program at 7 30 AM As shown in the above example only one program start time was required to run the three different stations The controller automatically moves to...

Page 27: ...OFF OFF 9 00 AM OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF X 0 20 12 6 3 9 12 6 3 9 12 6 3 9 Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Sprinklers On Station 1 begin to water at 6 00 AM Sprinklers Off Station 1 turns off at 6 15 AM Sprinklers Off Station 2 turns off at 6 30 AM Sprinklers On Station 3 begin to water at 6 30 AM Sprinklers Off Station 3 turns off at 6 50 AM 1st Program Start Time at 6 00 AM Cycle Ends at 7 30AM...

Page 28: ...endar clock accommodates odd even watering restrictions without requiring monthly reprogramming Or just simply designate the days of the week you want to water or use the convenient day interval watering The ICC makes it easy NOTE A basic programming rule is that whatever symbol or character is flashing will be the item programmed For instance if the hour is flashing when setting the time the hour...

Page 29: ...shown on the display Press the button to move onto the minutes Minutes will be flashing Use the and buttons to change the minutes shown in the display The date day and time have now been set PM SET CURRENT DATE TIME SET PROGRAM START TIMES PM START TIME Setting Program Start Time 1 Turn the dial to the SET PROGRAM START TIMES position 2 The factory preset is set on program A If necessary you can s...

Page 30: ...STATION RUN TIMES START TIME START TIME Setting Station Run Times Length of Watering for Each Area 1 Turn the dial to the SET STATION RUN TIMES position 2 The display will show the last program selected A B C or D You can switch to another program by pressing the button 3 Use the and buttons to change the station run time on the display 4 Press the button to advance to the next station 5 Repeat st...

Page 31: ...or even days Each program can only operate using one type of water day option Selecting Specific Days of the Week to Water 1 With the arrow cursor on a specific day the cursor always starts with Sunday press the button to activate a particular day of the week to water Press the button to cancel watering for that day After pressing a button the cursor automatically advances to the next day 2 Repeat ...

Page 32: ...ber of days until the next desired watering One day remaining means it will water the next day After programming set dial to RUN to enable automatic execution of all selected programs and start times INTERVAL DAYS REMAINING RUN ACTIVE BYPASS Run After programming is complete turn the dial to RUN to enable automatic execution of all selected programs and start times Watering will not occur unless d...

Page 33: ...ng the button 3 The station number will be flashing Press the or button to scroll through the stations and use the and buttons to adjust the station run times If no buttons are pressed during step 2 or 3 the controller will automatically begin program A 4 Press the button to scroll to the station you wish to begin with After a 2 second pause the program will begin This feature is great for a quick...

Page 34: ... be reduced to allow for short watering durations To use the seasonal adjust simply press the or seasonal adjust buttons to set the percentage desired The watering run time can be adjusted from 10 to 150 of original program The season adjust can be changed at any time regardless of the programming dial position To view the new adjusted run time simply turn the rotary dial to the SET RUN TIMES posi...

Page 35: ...he next station 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all necessary stations Programmable Rain Off This feature permits the user to stop all programmed waterings for a designated period from 1 to 7 days At the end of the Rain Delay the controller will resume normal automatic operation 1 Turn the dial to the SYSTEM OFF position 2 Press the button and a 1 will be displayed and the DAYS icon will illuminate The...

Page 36: ...nutes all the water was absorbed The solution would be to program 20 minutes for the Station Run Time 5 minutes for the Cycle time and 10 minutes for the Soak Station 1 will then water for 5 minutes and then the rest of the stations in the program will water After all the other stations have watered the controller will check to see if Station 1 had soaked for at least 10 minutes If it had then Sta...

Page 37: ...g the key down must be repeated to reenter the cycle and soak setup The cycle and soak feature is a station dependent function and will be used whenever the station operates regardless of which program or programs the station is assigned 1 Start with the dial in the RUN position 2 Press and hold the button down while turning the dial to the SET STATION RUN TIMES position 3 Release the button At th...

Page 38: ... too long for a particular system Consult your pump contractor or supplier for details diagnostic procedure is very beneficial because of its ability to aid in quickly identifying shorts commonly caused by faulty solenoids or when a bare common wire touches a bare station control wire To initiate the Hunter Quick Check test procedure Press the buttons In the standby mode the LCD will display all s...

Page 39: ...d cable The display reads P ERR There is a ground fault in the wire to the pump start or master valve Check the master valve or pump start wire for continuity Replace or repair the broken wire Check that all wire connections are good and water tight The display reads a station number and ERR such as 2 ERR There is a ground fault in the wire leading to that station Check the station wire for contin...

Page 40: ...ller does not recognize modules Turn off the power to the controller and re move the battery Check all module connec tions to the controller Power the controller back up The microprocessor will recognize all modules The controller is only recognizing eight stations when multiple modules are installed and or there are not enough start times for all stations The dial is in the START TIMES position a...

Page 41: ...z 230VAC 50 60 Hz International Use Transformer Output 25 VAC 1 5 amp Station Output 24VAC 56 amps per station Maximum Output 24VAC 1 4 amps includes Master Valve Circuit Battery Backup 9 volt alkaline battery not included used only for time keeping during power outages the nonvolatile memory maintains program information Dimensions Plastic Cabinet Metal Cabinet Metal Pedestal Height 11 28 cm Heig...

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Page 44: ...interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Move the controller away from the receiver Plug the controller into a different outlet so that controller and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet pr...

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