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PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS .....................................................................................
A watering program can be created to operate valves in numerical
sequence one at a time. All that is required to create a watering program
is to:
1. Select a program (
A
,
B
, or
C
) by pressing the
button on the
controller (it is recommended to start with
Program A
).
2. Set a program start time (only one program start time is required to
activate a watering program).
3. Set the run time for each valve assigned to the program, and
4. Set the days that you would like the watering program to run.
For the controller and it’s selected program to operate automatically,
there are three components that must exist: When to water
(or
Program Start Times
), how long to water (or
Station Run Times
),
what day of the week to water (or
Days to Water
).
We have included an example that will better illustrate the operation
of a program. Let’s say you have a program start time set for 6:00
AM
.
Stations 1 and 2 are going to have a run time of 15 minutes and Station
3 is set for 10 minutes. Please note that Stations 4, 5, etc. have not been
included in this program, we will water them on separate programs.
Going back to our previous example, at 6:00
AM
the controller will
activate the watering cycle. The sprinklers on Station 1 will run for
15 minutes and then shut off. The controller will automatically activate
Station 2 sprinklers. These 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 the next station without the need for additional start times.
We realize that many consumers will have variations in their plant
watering needs, so at Hunter we equipped the ICC with four different
programs: A, B, C, and D. These programs are completely independent
of each other and give you the ability to have four coexisting timers in
one controller. The only exception is program D, which can be used as a
drip irrigation program. Any station used in program A, B, or C can not
be used in pro-gram D. This prevents the accidental assignment of a
rotor or spray zone to program D, the drip program, which could lead to
excessive watering.
Program D can run concurrently with Program A, B, or C. For example,
using more than one program would enable you to water the lawn Stations
1, 2, and 3 on program A, Station 4 to soak the flowers with drip irrigation
on program D, and Station 5 to water the shrubs on program B. However,
it is not absolutely necessary to use this feature. Many users prefer the
simplicity of using one program for all their watering needs. The additional
programs are provided for your convenience should the need arise.
