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Section 3:

 PROGRAMMING YOUR CONTROLLER

Walk through programming is available after pressing the  

RESET

 button. (If you began the programming sequence 

with Section 1 do not press “reset” again.)

Program Toggle Feature

The Program Toggle Feature allows you to switch back 
and forth between Program A, Program B and Program 
C. Press 

PROG.  A    B    C

  on the touch screen to select 

Program A (“A” is larger than “B”) or Press 

PROG.  A    B    

 on the touch screen to select Program B (“B” is larger 

than “A” etc.). You can change the watering start times, 
watering days, and watering durations for each program.

Set Start Times 

•  Press      or      to set the start time for the selected  
    program. Press 

ENTER

.

Set Water Days

•  Press 

ODD

EVEN

INTERVAL

  (1-32 days using      or      )  

    or the specific days of the week (

Su

Mo

Tu

We

Th

,  

    

Fr

Sa

) you want the selected program to water. Press  

    

ENTER

.

Set Station Watering Durations 

•  Select the first station to be watered by pressing the  
    station number (1 should be flashing) on the bottom  
    of the touch screen or press 

ENTER

 to advance to the  

    desired station. 

Note: The active station, being    

    programed, is flashing. 

•  Set the watering duration for each station by either:  
    1. Selecting one of the preset watering duration minutes  
    (

0

5

10

15

20

30

 or 

45

) on the bottom of the LCD. 

    2. Using the      or      to enter the desired minutes.

Note: a watering duration must be entered for each water-
ing station or the station will not water. 

•  Follow the same procedure to set the watering durations  
    for all other stations.

•  Press 

EXIT

.

At this point you will see the 

PROGRAMMING COMPLETE

 

screen. If you wish to go back and change any of the set-

SET START TIME

12:00

AM

ENTER

BACK

PROG.

A

Figure 2:

 Set Start Times

PROG.

A

PROG.

B

PROG.

C

Figure 2:

 Program Toggle Feature

Figure 3:

 Set Watering Days

SET  

ENTER

BACK

PROG.

A

ODD

Su Mo Tu We

Th

Fr

Sa

EVEN

INTERVAL

  WATERING DAYS

n

 

05

 

n

Summary of Contents for HRC-390-06-NA

Page 1: ...ions on this form 2014 Orbit Inc This work is the property of Orbit and cannot be used reproduced or distributed in any way without their express permission Dieline PMS 2955 Fold PMS 0000 Product Coverage PMS 0000 Dims Callout PMS 0000 Orbit 1 801 299 5555 orbitonline com Glue Folded Flat Additional Information PRINTERS ARE REQUIRED TO MATCH ALL SPECIFIED PMS COLORS K DATE 05 07 2014 DESIGNER JC M...

Page 2: ...u begin programming and using the controller Important Features and Capabilities Three Independent Programs HRC 390 sprinkler controller s offer three independent programming functions Programs A B and C offer watering flexibility across variable landscapes ie Trees Turf Xeriscape etc Any of the watering stations can be assigned to individual or all programs For example stations that water your ga...

Page 3: ... RF Transmitter the HRC 390 programming can be overrid den This feature allows you to turn stations on and off on the spot from anywhere within range The 433 megahertz remote frequency is approved for use in the United States Canada Europe and Australia and permits an effective line of sight range of 200 feet Programming Information Stored Safely in Non Volatile Memory All programming information ...

Page 4: ...er will ignore the rain sensor This switch is for hard wired sensors only and does not effect wireless rain sensors For wireless rain sensor bypass refer to section 4 6 Touch Screen Use stylus or finger to set programming Section 2 GETTING STARTED Set Language Press the RESET button The controller will now take you through a step by step programming process Press or on the touch screen to set the ...

Page 5: ...water Press ENTER Set Station Watering Durations Select the first station to be watered by pressing the station number 1 should be flashing on the bottom of the touch screen or press ENTER to advance to the desired station Note The active station being programed is flashing Set the watering duration for each station by either 1 Selecting one of the preset watering duration minutes 0 5 10 15 20 30 ...

Page 6: ...minutes to 23 hours between the start time of one cycle and the start time of the following cycle Press ENTER Repeat this procedure for the other program if desired To Change Settings From the HOME AUTO Screen Hydro Rain has simplified the way to make modifications to your controller programming Just tap the setting you want changed in the HOME AUTO screen Tap the date to change the current date T...

Page 7: ...t it to 50 the duration will be 5 minutes WIRELESS SENSOR ACTIVE BYPASS This controller communicates with the HRC 300 RS RF wireless rain freeze sensor To change the communication status between the control ler controller and the wireless sensor do the following Press the BUDGET button on the Home Auto Screen Press the SENSOR button on the top right of the screen Use the or to toggle the sensor co...

Page 8: ... access to sprinkler wire from valves If mounted in an outdoor location shut the compartment door to keep the controller safe from weather damage To lock insert the key and turn clockwise to the locked position NOTE Sprinkler controllers are weather resistant to UL 50 and ETL Listings but should not be placed in areas where continuous water could cause damage 2 Mount the Controller Use the mountin...

Page 9: ...ommended to use grease caps to prevent corrosion of the connection and for protection from water infiltration Wiring Electric Valves Strip 1 2 12 mm of plastic insulation off the end of each individual wire Each valve has two wires One wire it doesn t matter which one is to be connected as the common The other valve wire is to be connected to the specific station wire that will control that valve ...

Page 10: ...he three wires Connect the source wires to the wires extending from the sprinkler controller For USA Take care to follow the correct color code Con nect the Green for Ground Black for Live and White for Neutral Often the source ground may be bare copper conductor rather than green wire Make sure all connections are made with code approved insulated connectors Be sure to place a weatherproof gasket...

Page 11: ...stic Fault Sensing A diagnostic fault sensor will automatically scan for the presence of a faulty solenoid or wiring short in a valve during each watering sequence If a faulty station is detected the sprinkler controller will move to the next working station Smart Scan also detects faulty wiring for the Pump or Master Valve Upon detection watering of faulty station is discontinued Fault Notificati...

Page 12: ...ystem on and off The time the program begins watering the first station An area where the watering irrigation is all controlled by a single control valve The connection point on the docking port where a wire is inserted See Program A B or C Used in conjunction with sprinkler controllers a device used to control the delivery of water to lawns plants and gardens Section 6 GLOSSARY OF TERMS n 12 n In...

Page 13: ...station 4 Use this plan to program the controller Based on the preceding information your watering program may look like this A A B C Program Days of Week Days of Week Odd Even Interval Watering Option 1 2 3 4 Station M W Sat M W Sat Every other day Every day Days 5 00 AM 6 45 AM 8 00 AM Start Time 15 min 15 min 30 min 120 min Duration Minutes Front Strip Front North Back North Garden Location Spr...

Page 14: ...d off when they are not programmed to 1 Transformer is defective or is not connected correctly 2 Programming is incorrect 3 Timer is in OFF mode 1 Water pressure is too high 2 More than one cycle is programmed 3 Stations are set to water with both programs 1 Transformer is defective or is not connected correctly 2 Transformer not plugged into an operational AC outlet 3 Timer is not all the way dow...

Page 15: ...e user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supply cord of this contro...

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