Here’s an example of how you might use your Lawn Genie
controller to program a watering schedule for a typical
lawn and garden. Please refer to instructions on the
preceding pages for details on specific keystroke
procedures.
Set watering day schedule for each Program:
1. For lawn areas: assign Zones to Program A for
watering Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
2. For shrub areas: assign Zones to Program B to water
every other day. (Note: either Program can water on an
interval or specific-day schedule.)
Set start times (up to a total of 6 per day for both
Programs combined):
I.
Press to set 6:00 AM and 2:00 PM start times for
Program A. Watering cycle will start at 6:00 AM in the
lowest-numbered Zone assigned to Program A, and
progress sequentially through all other Zones assigned
to this Program. The cycle will begin again at 2:00 PM.
2. Push to set 10:00 AM start time for Program B.
Watering cycle for the lowest-numbered Zone assigned
to Program B will start at 10:00 AM and progress
sequentially through all other Zones assigned to this
Program.
Set
run times and Program assignments for each
Zone:
1.
Set Zones
l-4 to water lawn areas for 15 minutes
under Program A.
2. Set Zone 5 and 6 to water shrubbery for 15 minutes
under Program B.
To connect your controller to a well pump or
master valve:
If your water doesn’t come from the pipes of a standard
public water supply, you may be using a pump to draw
directly from a well, pond, or similar source. In these
cases, you’ll need to make the following wiring
connections so your sprinkler controller can activate
the pump relay.
A. Bring two wires up through the same hole in the
controller cabinet used for the valve wiring.
B. Connect one wire to the terminal marked P (PUMP).
C. Connect second wire to the terminal marked C
(COMMON).
0. For pump start relay installations, connect the two
wires to an auxiliary relay with a coil rated at 24 VAC and
a current no greater than 9 VA. Then wire the relay’s
contact to supply voltage to the pump’s contactor. A
qualified electrician can make these connections for you.
For best results, use Lawn Genie’s L3OOOOW Pump Starter
to control a pump up to 2 HP at 240 volts.
E. For master valve installations, connect both wires to
a master valve rated at 24 VAC and a current no greater
than 9 VA.
NOTE: The controller3 pump output will turn on
whenever a Zone is watering manually or
automatically.
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