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12.0 Troubleshooting Guide

PROBLEM

CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

SmartLine®

controller does not

turn on zone when

expected

Sensor jumper is removed and no

sensor is connected (Sensor LED is

red)

Install jumper wire between SEN terminals

Select OFF mode if desired

Sensor wires have been cut (Sensor

LED is red)

Repair wires

Zone comes on at unexpected time

Program daily start times not set properly or multiple start times set.

Check Program Start Times

Stacked program has commenced

normal operation

Modify settings (such as program start times, zone run times) to prevent

stacking if undesirable

Time of day or date not set properly

Review/set time of day and date

Watering days or omit days/dates not

set properly

Review/set watering days or omit days/dates

Run/Soak feature has extended

watering window

Normal operation to allow water infiltration and prevent runoff

Controller does not operate zone for

expected run time

Pause for Run/Soak in progress. This is normal operation to allow water

infiltration and prevent runoff

Check seasonal % settings if BASIC mode is in use.

Module not installed

Install module

No initial AC power-up of controller

Connect AC power and close control panel

Summary of Contents for SmartWire 9600TW

Page 1: ...L PROGRAM DOWN SMART BASIC WATERING MODE SMART SYSTEM OFF BASIC ADVANCED MENU RUN MORE LESS SOIL TYPE PLANT TYPE SPRINKLER TYPE ZIP CODE LATITUDE CURRENT TIME DATE PROGRAM START TIMES ZONE RUN TIMES DAYS TO WATER OMIT TIMES DAYS SEASONAL ADJUST MANUAL ZONE MANUAL TEST ON RAIN FREEZE SENSING OFF ...

Page 2: ... by automatically setting run and soak cycles to minimize runoff ATTENTION INSTALLER PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING AND SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR SYSTEM OWNER This controller is not intended for use by young children or the infirm without supervision Young children should be supervised to insure they do not play with this appliance If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer an...

Page 3: ...s RFS5 Wireless rain freeze sensor inch 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 8 SmartWire Components SLDEC1 Single zone decoder SLDEC2 Two zone decoder SLDEC4 Four zone decoder SLGDT Lightning arrestor for surge protection SLCAM Clamp on Amp Meter SLCONN Specialty Wire Connector SLWIRE 2 conductor jacketed UL UF approved for direct burial SmartWire Accessories SmartWire accessories available through your professional Wea...

Page 4: ...10 7 1 Using the Programming Buttons 11 7 2 Current Time Date 11 7 3 Program Start Times 11 7 4 Zone Run Times 12 7 5 Days to Water 12 7 6 Omit Times Days Dates Optional 13 7 7 Seasonal Adjust Optional 14 8 0 Manual Start Functions 14 8 1 Manual Zone 14 8 2 Manual Test 14 9 0 Programming for Smart Watering Mode 14 9 1 Set ZIP Code or Latitude 15 9 2 Enter Smart Data for Zones 15 9 2 1 Sprinkler Ty...

Page 5: ...19 CLR ALL 26 10 20 MODBUS 26 10 20 1 SHORTADD 26 10 21 ABOUT 26 10 21 1 MODEL 26 10 21 2 VERSION 26 10 21 3 BUILD 26 10 22 GROW IN 26 10 23 DEFAULT 27 10 23 1 RETRIEVE 27 10 24 2 STORE 27 10 24 UNITS 27 10 25 LANGUAGE 27 11 0 Troubleshooting the SL9600TW Controller 27 11 1 Total Reset Procedure For The SmartLine controller 27 11 2 Watering Cycle Pause Functions 27 11 3 Changing SLW or RFS5 Batter...

Page 6: ...auty Add an on site Weather Sensor that not only reads rain freeze data but also automatically adjusts for the local temperature and conditions that may impact your landscape s need for water Adding the SmartLink Aircard or WiFi device gives you access to the SmartLink web application so you can program your controller and manage it from your computer tablet or smartphone This capability also incl...

Page 7: ...ff accordingly The decoder then will respond back with a status message The advantages of a SmartWire system include cost savings from reduction in copper wire usage and corresponding trenching simplicity of wiring and troubleshooting and ease of expansion when additional zones are needed Weathermatic SmartWire 2 Wire allows for connection of up to 3 separate 2 wire paths to simplify installation ...

Page 8: ...ys The display will show the watering days in the current week for Program A To view watering days for Program B C or D just press the PGM button Fault Indicator Appears ONLY when a fault is detected Turn dial to Advanced Menu and press the NEXT button to view faults Once you turn the dial to Advanced Menu the fault indicator will stop flashing but will continue to appear on the screen until the f...

Page 9: ...e delay omit time The display will show the reason for the pause Display With Dial In SYSTEM OFF Position When the SmartLine controller dial is in the SYSTEM OFF position the processor and clock continue to operate and all program values are retained in the non volatile memory In the SYSTEM OFF position no automatic watering will occur The Mode Selection LED will display red when controller is tur...

Page 10: ...ones you want to omit from rain freeze shutdown Example Potted plants under cover If you are using an SLW Weather Sensor or the RFS5 rain freeze sensor communicating with your controller through an SLHUB see SLW in Advanced Menu for instructions If you are using a rain freeze sensor connected to your controller at the SEN terminals see SENSOR in Advanced Menu for instructions 2 2 Quick View With t...

Page 11: ...troller and continue around the site and then return to the controller This provides the best communication and power path for the system The loop provides a redundant path for the power and signal allowing the system to continue operation if the loop is cut Branches can come off the main loop and they do not need to be looped back to the main trunk line These branches can be other loops stars or ...

Page 12: ...e loop Wire Size Gauge m m 18 1 900 579 3 800 1 158 16 3 100 944 6 200 1 889 14 5 000 1 524 10 000 3 048 12 8 000 2 438 10 000 4 572 Maximum total wire path length is 10 000 3 048 m Weathermatic recommends the use of SLWIRE cable specifically designed for an irrigation control system and complying with the following specifications Conductors must be so drawn annealed solid copper conforming to AST...

Page 13: ...ng Arrestor Features Protects the 2 wire system from excessive static charges created by a lightning strike Sealed and impervious to moisture salts fertilizers and mild chemicals Can be buried directly in the soil Shock resistant Freeze heat resistant 20 to 60 C No electrical contact with the soil Each Lightning Arrestor protects a 300 foot radius 4 2 Electrical Specifications Requires no power fr...

Page 14: ... valve box 6 below grade or below frost line located within an irrigated zone to maintain soil moisture and maximum ground performance Ground Rods shall be UL listed copper clad 5 8 minimum diameter 8 of length and must meet the requirements of NEC article 250 52 c Ground Plates shall be a copper alloy specifically intended for grounding with a minimum thickness of 0 060 Each plate shall expose a ...

Page 15: ...s to activate a master valve or a pump start relay If you choose this method of activation you will need to program a decoder as Zone 97 or zone 98 for use with the pump start relay or master valve Zone 97 will be associated with MV1 and Zone 98 will be associated with MV2 Step 3 You are ready to program your decoders The SL9600TW will perform a power up self test at initial power up The power up ...

Page 16: ...grammed will be Orange the second Yellow and so on Mark the zone number on the decoder for reference during field installation You should also mark all zone numbers on your valve layout plan for reference during installation of the decoders 7 0 Programming the SL9600TW Controller Your SmartLine controller has two operating modes BASIC mode or Weathermatic s patented SMART mode The BASIC mode uses ...

Page 17: ...national hours rather than AM PM Use NEXT button to flash minutes Use UP and DOWN buttons to set minutes Push NEXT to access calendar setting Use UP and DOWN buttons to set month day year Note For international users the display will read day month year Your SmartLine controller has a 100 year calendar so when you have entered the correct date the SmartLine controller will automatically display th...

Page 18: ...eration time Seconds are not selectable Use NEXT and BACK buttons to select zone for run time setting All zones are selectable from 1 minute to 9 hours and 55 minutes Run times of OFF to 59 minutes are selectable in one minute increments Run times of 1 hour to 9 hours 55 minutes are selectable in 5 minute increments Use UP or DOWN buttons to set flashing time values for each zone If a zone is not ...

Page 19: ...UP and DOWN buttons to select OMIT TIME OMIT DAYS and OMIT DATES You may choose any or all of these omit options If you want a watering blackout for the same period each day select OMIT TIME Then push NEXT A forward arrow indicates the beginning time for the blackout Use UP and DOWN buttons to set beginning time Then push NEXT A reverse arrow indicates the end time for the blackout Use UP and DOWN...

Page 20: ...operation to begin Manual Test will detect open circuits less than 30 mA draw on any used zone or a short on any output master valve or zone If the display indicates FAULT while running a Manual Test refer to Advanced Menu to identify the FAULT 9 0 Programming for Smart Watering Mode Weathermatic s patented SMART mode overrides user assigned zone run times and calculates zone run times based on th...

Page 21: ... Use NEXT and BACK buttons to move between zones Use UP and DOWN buttons to set zone to OFF or to specify the precipitation rate Precipitation rate can be entered two ways by sprinkler type or by specific precipitation rate If you do not know the specific precipitation rate for the zone you can select the sprinkler type or watering equipment used on that zone Spray Rotor Drip or Bubbler irrigation...

Page 22: ...will need to select which type of plant to use in the determination of water requirements 9 2 3 Soil Type for Zones Soil settings for soil type and degree of slope are used to enable your SmartLine controller to automatically calculate the maximum length of a zone run time before pausing watering for a calculated period to allow the water to soak into the soil These Run Soak also called Cycle Soak...

Page 23: ...ufacturer s design Zone efficiency varies based on the design layout of sprinklers in a zone sometimes overlapping or sometimes not High winds can serve to dry out plant and soil to increase the need for water For optimum results considering the many unique variables in each zone users should periodically monitor plant life health and water usage especially aer initial controller setup so proper a...

Page 24: ...ected when the temperature is again above 37 degrees F 1 5 degrees Celsius However aer a rain event the SmartLine controller will continue to pause watering aer the rain sensor has disengaged in order to prevent over watering 9 2 6 MODE Button Press the MODE button on the control panel to place the SmartLine controller in the SMART mode A GREEN LED on the SMART position will confirm that you have ...

Page 25: ... ZN DELAY ON DELAY OFF DELAY SHORT ADDRESS RETRIEVE STORE PORTUGUE ITALIANO ESPANOL ENGLISH SLHUB BLD SLAC VER SLAC BLD SLHUBVER EEPROM SLAC B VER SLAC B BLD TYPE VERS MODEL VERSION BUILD SER NUM HW VERSION NUM ZONES TOT FLOW SETTINGS CLR FLOW LOW PK HIGH PK FREEZE DELAY RAIN RUN SOAK ON OFF DS SET UP CLR TOTL TOTL RUN RUNTIME CLR DEF TEMP DATA RUN SOAK NEXT RUN SLW DEFICIT BATTERY LAST COM 24V PW...

Page 26: ...r will be automatically cleared if the short condition goes away and the output turns on successfully SCROLLING FAULT MESSAGE FAULT DESCRIPTION ZONE XX OPEN OUTPUT OPEN CIRCUIT If a zone has a current draw less than 30 mA a zone open fault is created but operation continues normally The fault can be manually cleared or will automatically clear if a load exceeding 30 mA is placed on the output and ...

Page 27: ...m of 7 5V is required to operate the screen SL9600TW controllers use a Real Time Calendar Clock instead of a backup battery to maintain correct time during a power outage A battery is only necessary for viewing the screen and programming when the panel is removed from the housing 10 2 3 24V PWR Use the UP button to select 24V PWR Push Next button once to read output voltage for the transformer Nor...

Page 28: ... again SMART Run Soak times can be changed by adjusting the soil and slope settings at SOIL TYPE on the programming dial The times are also affected by adjusting the SPRINKLER TYPE setting on the dial for precipitation rate 10 3 5 DEFICIT Deficit is the amount of water displayed in inches that needs to be replaced for your plant material due to water loss through evapotranspiration evaporation fro...

Page 29: ...d resetting This feature will stop accumulations on a zone aer 255 hours of cumulative zone run time 10 3 10 CLR DEF To clear deficits press NEXT Use UP or DOWN buttons to select KEEP or CLEAR Press NEXT or BACK to exit CLEAR DEFICITS 10 4 RAIN DLY The rain delay feature allows user to globally suspend watering operations for all programs for a selected number of days in either the BASIC or SMART ...

Page 30: ...calculated Use NEXT button to access RUN time allowed before the zone watering pauses for the specified soak time Use PGM button to select program Use UP and DOWN buttons to set RUN time from OFF to 30 minutes SmartLine controller default is OFF Use NEXT button to access soak time required for water to infiltrate into soil before zone watering is continued Use the UP and DOWN buttons to set soak t...

Page 31: ...ements from 30 minutes to 3 hours 10 14 MV ZN DLY Master Valve Advance Open and Delayed Close This function allows the user to set a delay time between the opening of the master valve and the opening of the first zone valve as well as a delay between the closing of the last zone valve and the closing of the master valve Use the NEXT button to enter menu Select setting for the ON Delay or OFF Delay...

Page 32: ... programmed data for all four programs and returns most Advanced Menu changes to factory defaults Turn the dial to Advanced Menu and use an arrow button to select CLR ALL Press the NEXT button and KEEP will show in the display Press the UP and DOWN button to select CLEAR Press NEXT to clear all programs The display will show CLEARING to confirm that all programs have been cleared Note This functio...

Page 33: ... to confirm that the DEFAULT program has been restored as the operating program To clear a stored DEFAULT program you must use the Total Reset procedure Section 7 1 10 24 UNITS This setting allows for you to choose either STANDARD United States customary units or METRIC Press the BACK button when the display reads your desired selection 10 25 LANGUAGE This setting allows for you to choose either S...

Page 34: ... turn on or off 11 3 Changing SLW or RFS5 Batteries Loosen bottom cover section on the SLW or RFS5 and rotate the cover in the keyholes and remove the cover Replace the existing batteries with two 2 AAA lithium batteries Reactivate the SLW or RFS5 by holding down the rain tab on the top of the unit for 5 seconds Return to the controller The antenna icon will be flashing in the display Push mode an...

Page 35: ...or RF problems on wirelss SLW See note below Defective SLW Weather Sensor Replace SLW Weather Sensor If SmartLine controller has no communication for 5 days it will revert to BASIC program settings Defective SLHUB communication hub Replace SLHUB communication hub Note You can use the diagnostic LED on the SLW5 SLW10 SLW15 or SLW20 to determine the reason the controller will not let you enter SMART...

Page 36: ...ormal operation Modify settings such as program start times zone run times to prevent stacking if undesirable Time of day or date not set properly Review set time of day and date Watering days or omit days dates not set properly Review set watering days or omit days dates Run Soak feature has extended watering window Normal operation to allow water infiltration and prevent runoff Controller does n...

Page 37: ...l set to SYSTEM OFF Position Turn dial to RUN No zone run time set no daily start time set Program zone run time and daily start time Omit times days are activated Verify omit times days Rain or freeze sensor has stopped watering Sensor LED is red Replace sensor if faulty Select OFF mode if desired Reset start time to later in the day to avoid early morning freezing temperatures ...

Page 38: ...displayed rotating every three seconds until the zone is turned off o Push Program Zone and Up button simultaneously to view the SL9600TW temperature If an over current or over temperature is sensed by the SL9600TW decoder programmer it will cause a FAULT message to appear on the display of the SmartLine controller Open the SmartLine panel and check the FAULT on the display of the SL9600TW decoder...

Page 39: ...r quality wiring between SL9600TW and decoder length connections high resistance 2 wire connected to dirt failing decoder failing SL9600TW gives errors on all decoders multiple decoders with same address Action test 2 wire quality end to end resistance resistance to earth ground isolate decoder in error test close to decoder manager check for duplicate addresses E5 Decoder Communication Error Caus...

Page 40: ... module in the SmartLine controller Valves can be located up to 100 feet from the decoder Decoder electronics are potted in chemical and waterproof compounds for impervious protection from moisture and dirt 15 0 Electrical Specifications Input voltage 24 28 VAC over the 2 wire system The Weathermatic SL9600TW can support a total of 96 valves plus 2 master valves A maximum of 5 valves including mas...

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Page 42: ...T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Odd Even Odd Even Odd Even Odd Even Interval Every ____ days Interval Every ____ days Interval Every ____ days Interval Every ____ days Program Start Times Program Start Times Program Start Times Program Start Times 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 4 8 4 8 4 8 4 8 Omit Days Date Times Days Dates Times From To ...

Page 43: ...ion Program A Program B Program C Program D Zone Run Time Zone Run Time Zone Run Time Zone Run Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Seasonal Adjust PGM Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec A B C D ...

Page 44: ...tic com38 Basic Watering Schedule Zone Location Program A Program B Program C Program D Zone Run Time Zone Run Time Zone Run Time Zone Run Time 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 ...

Page 45: ...39 Smart Watering Schedule Zone Location Soil Type Sprinkler Type Plant Type Soil Slope More Less 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ...

Page 46: ...www weathermatic com 40 Smart Watering Schedule Zone Location Soil Type Sprinkler Type Plant Type Soil Slope More Less 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 ...

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