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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

DIFFICULTY

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

Clock stopped.

a.

 Circuit Breaker Tripped

a. 

Push RESET. If controller

stops again, check system
circuits to locate trouble

b.

 No power to controller.

b.

 Check line voltage and

connections at each end.

DAY and HOUR dials
function incorrectly.

a. 

Clock set for incorrect

time.

b.

 Pins incorrectly set.

a.

 Reset clock for the

"present" time.

b.

 Check pin settings and

"accumulated cycle time on
station dial.

DAY and HOUR dials
function, but cycle will not
start automatically.

a. 

MODE switch in wrong po-

sition.

a. 

Move switch to AUTO po-

sition.

Controller recycles imme-
diately without stopping in
the REST position.

a. 

Insufficient cycle time al-

lowed.

b.

 Total cycle time coincides

with a succeeding START
pin.

a.

 Adjust cycle time for more

than 15 minutes.

b.

 Reset the HOUR pins or

readjust the accumulated
cycle time.

Some stations do not op-
erate.

a. 

Station time set at OFF.

b.

 Faulty valve wiring.

a.

 Set TIME control for more

than 3 minutes.

b. 

Check connections be-

tween controller and valves.
Also, check valve actuators.

Station dial does not stop
at a "Timed" station

a.

 Insufficient time set on

dial.

a.

 Adjust the TIME control

for more than 3 minutes.

Should trouble be isolated in the controller mechanism, remove the entire panel as-
sembly from the cabinet and return to your local distributor for repair.

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Summary of Contents for RC-1260C

Page 1: ...AL with 14 SCHEDULING PINS The calendar DAY dial contains 14 cap tive pins for scheduling irrigation everyday or any day within a two week range Each pin represents a 24 hour period beginning at midnight Embossed characters are on the dial adjacent to each day of the week C STATION SELECTOR INDICATOR DIAL The STATION selector indicator dial contains the timing controls for each of the stations The...

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Page 3: ...liminates controller output to the system valves without interrupting the clock operation F CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET BUTTON Circuit overload reset button F A built in circuit breaker protects the controller from damage due to current overload Push to reset after the source of trouble has been remedied G CURRENT STATION INDICATOR STATION indicator G identifies the current position of controller operat...

Page 4: ...NTING 1 Choose a location that provides a minimum clearance of 13 wide x 10 high Since the electrical connections are provided at the bottom of the cabinet clearance should be allowed for the conduit connections etc Refer to Figure 2 2 Remove the 4 panel mounting screws carefully lift out the panel and disconnect the wire harness at the connectors 3 Position the cabinet on the wall at the mounting...

Page 5: ...ection with a 1 2 conduit fitting 3 Connect a 120 Volt A C supply line to the LINE INPUT leads Main Power Wiring RC 7C RC 4C RC 1260C The 120 VAC step down transformer is mounted in the lower left hand comer of the controller cabinet A 1 2 14 NPSM conduit nipple extends through the cabinet bottom for connection to a conduit housing junction box or other approved attachment Make the electrical conn...

Page 6: ...rve each circuit for proper operation Upon satisfactory checkout of the system proceed to adjust the controller clock CAUTION Dead Heading a pump running the pump s motor without water flowing through it may cause pump damage It may also result in personal injury from hot water spraying from the pump as a result of static water within the pump heating to a temperature where plastic pipe and fittin...

Page 7: ... pin s corresponding to the day s on which watering is desired Re member each DAY pin represents a 24 hour period beginning at midnight 2 Next select the desired starting time s and push in the corresponding pin s on the HOUR dial Multiple starts within a given day may be scheduled after completion of the time accumulated by the previous cycle see NOTE following Step 3 3 The first mark square dot ...

Page 8: ...ll operate for the time set on the dial after which the remaining stations will follow in sequence until the REST position again ap pears under the Station pointer RAIN SHUTDOWN There may be occasions where it is desired to interrupt all landscape irrigation Condi tions such as rainy weather system repair landscape renovation or other excavation work The temporary shutdown of the system is accompl...

Page 9: ...Insufficient cycle time al lowed b Total cycle time coincides with a succeeding START pin a Adjust cycle time for more than 15 minutes b Reset the HOUR pins or readjust the accumulated cycle time Some stations do not op erate a Station time set at OFF b Faulty valve wiring a Set TIME control for more than 3 minutes b Check connections be tween controller and valves Also check valve actuators Stati...

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